tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post1788780984796757154..comments2024-03-24T11:10:13.186-04:00Comments on The Gardening Me: Not the Usual Start to the Season...Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-58154624411319357492020-05-18T14:27:21.826-04:002020-05-18T14:27:21.826-04:00Hi Karin! I'm thoroughly enjoying rediscoverin...Hi Karin! I'm thoroughly enjoying rediscovering my cookbooks - the last time I made this many new-to-me recipes, the kids weren't even born yet. I'm hoping to get some plants this coming week, once this latest bout of cold, wet weather subsides.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-35092748157361587992020-05-18T08:37:39.260-04:002020-05-18T08:37:39.260-04:00Welcome back Margaret! Glad you and your family ar...Welcome back Margaret! Glad you and your family are well. Your garden looks great! I have been trying to find the good in this crazy time. The increased interest in gardening and home cooking is a definite positive. The weather has been cooler here and I have been gardening like a mad women. It is such a stress reliever. I am thankful that our garden nurseries have been open here as they are considered essential. So lots of plant shopping still happening. Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-436212022605879942020-05-15T15:22:09.009-04:002020-05-15T15:22:09.009-04:00The Iris is a favourite so far. I planted a lot o...The Iris is a favourite so far. I planted a lot of summer flowering bulbs too - can't wait to see those comes up :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-36275320659429778402020-05-15T13:06:09.513-04:002020-05-15T13:06:09.513-04:00Hi Margaret! It has surely been the strangest spri...Hi Margaret! It has surely been the strangest spring of my lifetime, and everybody else's, apparently. However, the weather will surely warm eventually. And in the meantime, you're getting lots of beautiful blooms from your bulbs. I love that Iris reticulata! Take care. Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671760671850555664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-22471591595381397442020-05-12T14:08:57.430-04:002020-05-12T14:08:57.430-04:00Thank you :)Thank you :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-82618995269364353072020-05-12T10:15:35.698-04:002020-05-12T10:15:35.698-04:00What a strange spring on so many fronts. Your bloo...What a strange spring on so many fronts. Your blooms are gorgeous!Mistihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15152831329347482311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-86321899801464516352020-05-11T22:07:03.184-04:002020-05-11T22:07:03.184-04:00I'm not surprised!I'm not surprised!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-72551414423786692932020-05-11T17:59:17.313-04:002020-05-11T17:59:17.313-04:00I didn’t realise the rainbow symbol was used in ot...I didn’t realise the rainbow symbol was used in other countries too. Allotments only our site are certainly looking more cared for this year.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-58537228404567086072020-05-11T11:18:53.683-04:002020-05-11T11:18:53.683-04:00I'm really looking forward to visiting the gar...I'm really looking forward to visiting the garden centre this week - the one I go to is all outdoors & they do have measures in place, including a "don't touch it unless you are going to buy it" policy. This would have been the perfect year to really get things going in the garden early - hopefully the cold spell is short lived and we have some nice weather before the heat of summer hits.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-19952518221981593172020-05-11T11:16:28.695-04:002020-05-11T11:16:28.695-04:00It feels as if, by the time we see some warmer tem...It feels as if, by the time we see some warmer temps, it will literally be summer....we had another snowfall this morning!<br /><br />All garden centres here were allowed to open on May 1st, but I would prefer not to have the plants sitting around until I can actually plant them so have delayed going. It's on the list for this week as we are supposed to get better weather in a few days...fingers crossed!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-85596516514752485742020-05-11T04:12:13.123-04:002020-05-11T04:12:13.123-04:00It's certainly not the start to the year that ...It's certainly not the start to the year that any of us expected. We've just been informed that our garden centres can reopen this week, if they're able to show they can comply with social distancing measures. We've had some gorgeous weather here, it's turned a little cooler this week but it's been a glorious spring. Our gardens have been well used whilst we've been stuck at home.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-5077809362094261042020-05-10T23:55:15.348-04:002020-05-10T23:55:15.348-04:00You may be off to a much later start that you expe...You may be off to a much later start that you expected but your blooms speak of the hope of better gardening days ahead, Margaret. The weather has been crazy here too, albeit in a very different way. Our rainy season took a hiatus from late December through March, only thankfully returning with a steady series of storms in early April. On the heels of the last rain, we got our first heatwave in April, followed by another one last week. We've been in lockdown mode since March 20th and, like you, my outings were largely confined to grocery shopping - and trips to a veterinary clinic for my cat's chemotherapy treatments. (I had to sit in the car in the vet's parking lot.) My local garden center was open for curbside pickups and I was able to arrange one of those. It's now open for in-store shopping (with appropriate precautions) and I did a quick spin there a week ago. I've spent most of my time working in my own garden, which has been a nice escape. Hopefully, once the polar vortex is done with you, you'll be enjoying time in yours as well!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.com