Comments on: Where in the world is Blithewold? (a lovestory) http://blog.blithewold.org/the-archives/where-in-the-world-is-blithewold-a-lovestory/ a garden journal about public garden maintenance, seasonal tasks, garden events, stories about gardening, volunteers, flowers, bugs and wildlife Sun, 19 May 2013 12:25:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kim http://blog.blithewold.org/the-archives/where-in-the-world-is-blithewold-a-lovestory/comment-page-1/#comment-1395 Kim Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:59:20 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/the-archives/where-in-the-world-is-blithewold-a-lovestory/#comment-1395 I keep forgetting to ask you, Kris... what in the world is "coffee milk?" I'm imagining people using a little shot of coffee to flavor their glass of milk instead of the other, more usual (around here anyway) way around. Am I close? <em>weeeellll... Close-ish. Coffee milk is made with coffee syrup - the same way one would make chocolate milk with Hershey's, say. It's basically an extremely sweet coffee icecream flavored bevvie. My vote for state drink would have gone to Dell's lemonade which is a sweet/tart lemon ice slush with giant actual chunks of lemon. It's sold out of carts and vans at the beaches and every street corner in the summer. There's nothing like it to beat the heat. (mmmm... will it be summer soon?) -kris</em> I keep forgetting to ask you, Kris… what in the world is “coffee milk?” I’m imagining people using a little shot of coffee to flavor their glass of milk instead of the other, more usual (around here anyway) way around. Am I close?

weeeellll… Close-ish. Coffee milk is made with coffee syrup – the same way one would make chocolate milk with Hershey’s, say. It’s basically an extremely sweet coffee icecream flavored bevvie. My vote for state drink would have gone to Dell’s lemonade which is a sweet/tart lemon ice slush with giant actual chunks of lemon. It’s sold out of carts and vans at the beaches and every street corner in the summer. There’s nothing like it to beat the heat. (mmmm… will it be summer soon?) -kris

]]> By: Mr. McGregor's Daughter http://blog.blithewold.org/the-archives/where-in-the-world-is-blithewold-a-lovestory/comment-page-1/#comment-1381 Mr. McGregor's Daughter Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:31:31 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/the-archives/where-in-the-world-is-blithewold-a-lovestory/#comment-1381 I had no idea that parts of Rhode Island are in Zone 5! I just assumed the whole State had a nice maritime climate. I'm surprised you didn't go for the easy joke about your State's name - where's the island? <em>Mr. McG's D, Up where Layanee is it gets a little harsher winter-weather-wise -- but it's probably more of on the cusp of 6 up there too. And as for the island in Rhode Island... It's called Aquidneck island now and is just over the bridge from Bristol - that's where Newport is. No joke! -kris</em> I had no idea that parts of Rhode Island are in Zone 5! I just assumed the whole State had a nice maritime climate. I’m surprised you didn’t go for the easy joke about your State’s name – where’s the island?

Mr. McG’s D, Up where Layanee is it gets a little harsher winter-weather-wise — but it’s probably more of on the cusp of 6 up there too. And as for the island in Rhode Island… It’s called Aquidneck island now and is just over the bridge from Bristol – that’s where Newport is. No joke! -kris

]]> By: Chookie http://blog.blithewold.org/the-archives/where-in-the-world-is-blithewold-a-lovestory/comment-page-1/#comment-1373 Chookie Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:42:10 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/the-archives/where-in-the-world-is-blithewold-a-lovestory/#comment-1373 RI sounds really pretty! Maybe one day I'll be able to visit! <em>Chookie - I hope you do get to visit! - Maybe one day I'll make it around the world to your neighborhood too. Never know! -kris</em> RI sounds really pretty! Maybe one day I’ll be able to visit!

Chookie – I hope you do get to visit! – Maybe one day I’ll make it around the world to your neighborhood too. Never know! -kris

]]> By: ed http://blog.blithewold.org/the-archives/where-in-the-world-is-blithewold-a-lovestory/comment-page-1/#comment-1371 ed Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:33:49 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/the-archives/where-in-the-world-is-blithewold-a-lovestory/#comment-1371 Kris- You note that Bwold is a USDA Zone 6 garden, but I would've guessed that you were Z7. I'm curious: When was the last time Blithewold went below OF? <em>Ed, I think zone 6 is our safety zone and the world does seem to be changing. I'm always a little unstuck in time but I think the last really cold winter with prolonged single digit temps and dips below was the winter of '03/04... Anyone else remember? -kris</em> Kris- You note that Bwold is a USDA Zone 6 garden, but I would’ve guessed that you were Z7. I’m curious: When was the last time Blithewold went below OF?

Ed, I think zone 6 is our safety zone and the world does seem to be changing. I’m always a little unstuck in time but I think the last really cold winter with prolonged single digit temps and dips below was the winter of ’03/04… Anyone else remember? -kris

]]> By: Robin at Bumblebee http://blog.blithewold.org/the-archives/where-in-the-world-is-blithewold-a-lovestory/comment-page-1/#comment-1370 Robin at Bumblebee Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:21:43 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/the-archives/where-in-the-world-is-blithewold-a-lovestory/#comment-1370 I used to go to Rhode Island as a kid to visit my aunt in Providence. I didn't have an appreciation for it though until I returned as an adult. My in-laws had a summer place in a small town for a while. I was amazed at how the small towns were strung together by little country roads. And every town seemed to have it's own little community of cottage gardeners. Charming! Robin at Bumblebee <em>Robin, I didn't have an appreciation for R.I. as a kid either! Though I loved living near the ocean and going swimming everyday over the summer (I wouldn't have traded that for a pony). Where was your in-laws' place? Tiverton, Little Compton and the villages of SE Mass are strung like pearls and amazingly quaint... -kris</em> I used to go to Rhode Island as a kid to visit my aunt in Providence. I didn’t have an appreciation for it though until I returned as an adult. My in-laws had a summer place in a small town for a while. I was amazed at how the small towns were strung together by little country roads. And every town seemed to have it’s own little community of cottage gardeners. Charming!

Robin at Bumblebee

Robin, I didn’t have an appreciation for R.I. as a kid either! Though I loved living near the ocean and going swimming everyday over the summer (I wouldn’t have traded that for a pony). Where was your in-laws’ place? Tiverton, Little Compton and the villages of SE Mass are strung like pearls and amazingly quaint… -kris

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