Comments on: What zone are you? http://blog.blithewold.org/greenhouse/what-zone-are-you/ a garden journal about public garden maintenance, seasonal tasks, garden events, stories about gardening, volunteers, flowers, bugs and wildlife Thu, 23 May 2013 15:15:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mr. McGregor's Daughter http://blog.blithewold.org/greenhouse/what-zone-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-7368 Mr. McGregor's Daughter Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:52:24 +0000 http://blog.blithewold.org/?p=3255#comment-7368 My body is solidly Zone 7, but my heart is Zone 5, I guess. Thanks for the link love! Your mention of seed orders is making me nervous, I've got to get mine done. <em>Ah yes, the hea(r)t zone - guess I'm a 6ish... Have fun with the orders, MMD (and get to it before they sell all out!) -kris</em> My body is solidly Zone 7, but my heart is Zone 5, I guess. Thanks for the link love! Your mention of seed orders is making me nervous, I’ve got to get mine done.

Ah yes, the hea(r)t zone – guess I’m a 6ish… Have fun with the orders, MMD (and get to it before they sell all out!) -kris

]]> By: Layanee http://blog.blithewold.org/greenhouse/what-zone-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-7366 Layanee Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:41:04 +0000 http://blog.blithewold.org/?p=3255#comment-7366 I can understand your reluctance to tackle any outside job with that wind and cold. As you know, the biggest little state in the union has more than one zone so that Edgeworthia is a no go here but I will come to visit yours sometime. I hope you enjoyed your weekend. <em>Layanee, Come see the Edgeworthia soon - it's opening right up! -kris</em> I can understand your reluctance to tackle any outside job with that wind and cold. As you know, the biggest little state in the union has more than one zone so that Edgeworthia is a no go here but I will come to visit yours sometime. I hope you enjoyed your weekend.

Layanee, Come see the Edgeworthia soon – it’s opening right up! -kris

]]> By: Jean Sharac http://blog.blithewold.org/greenhouse/what-zone-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-7362 Jean Sharac Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:10:41 +0000 http://blog.blithewold.org/?p=3255#comment-7362 Who saw the Wolf Moon yesterday?? 14% bigger and 30% brighter than any other full moon will be this year! The winter nights, being clear and cold, provide wonderful opportunities for skywatching, although I will admit, last nights moongazing for me , took place from inside, peeking through an east facing window!! In the garden, my witch hazels seem to be putting out some tassels here and there, strengthening my resolve to make it through to March. But, hey, we can get through 28 days, can't we? February is the time for me to buy a sprouting hyacinth from the supermarket, to boost my enthusiasm. By the way, February's full moon has been named by the Native people the Full Snow Moon, because the heaviest snow usually falls in this month! But we gardeners and keen observers of all things in nature know the necessary balance of the seasons, and welcome a good snow-pack! This is a fine time for planning to go through closets, hoping to tidy up the basement,......., because soon there will be no time for such distractions! <em>Jean, it sounds like you're doing all the right things to not only make it through the winter but enjoy it too. - I took a look at our witch hazels and they're opening up too! It won't be long now... only 6 more weeks (did the Phil see his shadow?) -kris </em> Who saw the Wolf Moon yesterday?? 14% bigger and 30% brighter than any other full moon will be this year! The winter nights, being clear and cold, provide wonderful opportunities for skywatching, although I will admit, last nights moongazing for me , took place from inside, peeking through an east facing window!! In the garden, my witch hazels seem to be putting out some tassels here and there, strengthening my resolve to make it through to March. But, hey, we can get through 28 days, can’t we? February is the time for me to buy a sprouting hyacinth from the supermarket, to boost my enthusiasm. By the way, February’s full moon has been named by the Native people the Full Snow Moon, because the heaviest snow usually falls in this month! But we gardeners and keen observers of all things in nature know the necessary balance of the seasons, and welcome a good snow-pack! This is a fine time for planning to go through closets, hoping to tidy up the basement,……., because soon there will be no time for such distractions!

Jean, it sounds like you’re doing all the right things to not only make it through the winter but enjoy it too. – I took a look at our witch hazels and they’re opening up too! It won’t be long now… only 6 more weeks (did the Phil see his shadow?) -kris

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