tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post3908809845112757137..comments2024-03-24T11:10:13.186-04:00Comments on The Gardening Me: Happy First Day of Spring!Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-15840892136762461062022-03-25T15:41:42.127-04:002022-03-25T15:41:42.127-04:00Thank you so much Nancy! I'm so sorry to hear...Thank you so much Nancy! I'm so sorry to hear that you are still struggling with CFS. So long as we do what brings us joy (and not what we think we are "supposed" to do), that's what matters. XOMargarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-14602472979601111262022-03-25T15:39:39.700-04:002022-03-25T15:39:39.700-04:00It's been the exact opposite here - relatively...It's been the exact opposite here - relatively mild winter (compared to "normal") but a ton of snow. Good for the plants; bad for getting an early start in the garden as it's a lot muddier than usual.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-14473917428842635322022-03-23T23:49:01.312-04:002022-03-23T23:49:01.312-04:00Hi, you are hard at it! The soil blocks are inte...Hi, you are hard at it! The soil blocks are interesting. I have a hard time waiting for flower seed to mature. I started a few in milk jugs. Trying to blog again. I have CFS and get so tired but do a little at a time. Your place will be beautiful!.....Nancy Cozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-50366553359413964292022-03-23T16:13:32.129-04:002022-03-23T16:13:32.129-04:00Sowing blocks! Ummmm...maybe I'll look into th...Sowing blocks! Ummmm...maybe I'll look into that for next year. You grow so many lovelies from seed! And your photo of the Pussy Willow is lovely and encouraging. We're having a slow start to spring this year...much slower than recent years. I think it might be because of the normal cold temps of winter but very little snow cover. Every year is new and unique in the garden!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-5846966360709131692022-03-22T10:24:30.338-04:002022-03-22T10:24:30.338-04:00Thanks Kris - I'm not sure how well it will do...Thanks Kris - I'm not sure how well it will do as apparently it prefers cooler temperatures. Our hot summer may be too much for it, but I had the seeds and you never know until you try, right?<br /><br />There are definitely a lot of positives to direct sowing - while you have more control (and fewer critters) when you start seeds indoors, tending them can get tedious...and the hardening off process is always such a pain too :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-78710227332551546322022-03-21T20:56:29.074-04:002022-03-21T20:56:29.074-04:00I'm impressed by your ambitious seed starting ...I'm impressed by your ambitious seed starting process! I love Venidium and will be interested in hearing how that does grown from seed.<br /><br />I bought myself a dinky seed starting system years ago but with only a tiny counter in our laundry room to put it, it wasn't very productive. (If only my husband would let me have part of his garage workshop...) <br />So, I rely on direct sowing in the garden. As my climate is much milder than yours, there's a lot I can grow that way but it's not recommended in many cases and that fact - as well as critter issues - impacts the outcome.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.com