tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post8694635648663665680..comments2024-03-24T11:10:13.186-04:00Comments on The Gardening Me: End of Season Tasks - What Was Done and What Wasn'tMargarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-69348677266742766732018-11-27T09:54:47.163-05:002018-11-27T09:54:47.163-05:00Ha! That was a first for me :) And just finished ...Ha! That was a first for me :) And just finished up cleaning the seeding equipment - so glad that's finally done!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-9750559734351882042018-11-23T22:57:29.436-05:002018-11-23T22:57:29.436-05:00That's a lot of snow! Very impressive all that...That's a lot of snow! Very impressive all that you've done in the nick of time - especially harvesting the carrots through the snow!Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-14343357231360410672018-11-22T20:43:06.289-05:002018-11-22T20:43:06.289-05:00It's crazy, isn't it? Normally we don'...It's crazy, isn't it? Normally we don't get this much snow until December at the earliest - some years we even have to wait until January.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-87245097682009468192018-11-22T20:41:36.862-05:002018-11-22T20:41:36.862-05:00I know - I can't believe it either! Most year...I know - I can't believe it either! Most years, we haven't even had a good snowfall by Christmas, which I always miss as a brown Christmas just doesn't seem as magical.<br /><br />Hope that you are able to get your final bits done before the cold weather hits - I have a feeling you are far more organized on that front than I am!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-59891611726430919282018-11-22T20:40:27.445-05:002018-11-22T20:40:27.445-05:00Oh yes, motivation was definitely lacking...I had ...Oh yes, motivation was definitely lacking...I had to force myself to do most of it. Looks like we are both in the same boat with below seasonal temps this month - I'm just hoping this isn't a preview of what's to come!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-52100952598190799482018-11-22T20:39:34.775-05:002018-11-22T20:39:34.775-05:00Normal...boy, that's not a word that used very...Normal...boy, that's not a word that used very much nowadays when referring to the weather, is it? Around here, they are predicting a "normal" winter (there's that word again!) with above average snow, so we'll see - they are right about the snow, at least, so far :) Other than not being able to finish what I wanted to in the garden, I don't mind & rather like the yin/yang aspect of winter (cold outside, cozy & warm inside). But -17C (or worse!) is more than even those of us that are used to cold winters can take :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-87905934652548489092018-11-22T14:53:53.729-05:002018-11-22T14:53:53.729-05:00My oh my … that's a lot of snow, and it's ...My oh my … that's a lot of snow, and it's still November!<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-87404051500481403442018-11-22T06:18:45.269-05:002018-11-22T06:18:45.269-05:00It's hard to believe you have such a blanket o...It's hard to believe you have such a blanket of snow already! You should feel very accomplished getting done what you did. We still have some trees to plant and many garden chores to complete before the freeze hits here. Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-27810787476517352972018-11-21T22:04:36.230-05:002018-11-21T22:04:36.230-05:00You've been much more productive in the garden...You've been much more productive in the garden than I have. Once the cold sets in, my motivation nose-dives! Wow, -17C/1F is really cold! We've been down in the teensF (-7C to -9C). Overall, the temps this November have been much below normal. Your carrot harvest is impressive!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-27103522086770912802018-11-21T20:45:21.109-05:002018-11-21T20:45:21.109-05:00Sometimes I do envy the break from gardening that ...Sometimes I do envy the break from gardening that cold winter climates enforce, but -17ºC is more than I could take. On the other hand I won't have to shovel snow to harvest some carrots this winter so mild winters do have some benefits. :) And if I really wanted to I could just take the winter off regardless of the weather. I agree, the To Do List is always far longer than the allotted time allowed. I hope your early winter isn't the start of a long cold one. It seems like the more cold and snowy it is for you the dryer and warmer it is for us which maybe sounds great but is disastrous. Let's hope for a "normal" winter this season! Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-89089926045007087122018-11-21T20:12:53.431-05:002018-11-21T20:12:53.431-05:00I've heard that it's going to be a bone-ch...I've heard that it's going to be a bone-chilling winter on both sides of the Atlantic - I've my fingers crossed for both of us that the forecasters are wrong!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-11764418745931671432018-11-21T20:11:25.098-05:002018-11-21T20:11:25.098-05:00Exactly - all I seemed to do this year was complai...Exactly - all I seemed to do this year was complain about the heat, both at home and when I went away. Now all I'm doing is complaining about the cold! It seems like we never have an extended time of "goldilocks" weather (you know, not too hot, not too cold!). Yes, 7 lbs of shallots is a lot. I'm still trying to figure out how to minimize the number of tiddlers - they are so fiddly to use!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-91935387835613842492018-11-21T20:09:08.466-05:002018-11-21T20:09:08.466-05:00It did feel good to get those last few tasks ticke...It did feel good to get those last few tasks ticked off - only the seeding supplies to clean and then I can relax in front of the fire with some seed catalogues :)<br /><br />Oh, the snow - I've never seen this much this early in the season. I have my fingers crossed for you but it does seem as if the winter this year is going to be a cold one for both of us...at least our hand knits will keep us warm!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-11157183291392511902018-11-21T18:36:06.103-05:002018-11-21T18:36:06.103-05:00Your photos make me shiver -17C WOW. We don’t get ...Your photos make me shiver -17C WOW. We don’t get snow every winter so I am hoping that if we do have snow this year that it won’t be just yet.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-13897860687505625232018-11-21T16:33:50.721-05:002018-11-21T16:33:50.721-05:00Yikes - I am going to stop complaining about our c...Yikes - I am going to stop complaining about our cold weather! Yours is much colder. I do feel like we missed autumn this year. Summer lasted longer than usual, than went straight to winter.<br /><br />You are ahead of us on asparagus cleanup. Like you, we try and weed when we cut back the ferns in fall. And 7lb of shallots sounds like a lot! I'm still trying to figure out how to grow them here.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-14079928926000636372018-11-21T16:19:14.622-05:002018-11-21T16:19:14.622-05:00Wow, snow already, and there looks to be a decent ...Wow, snow already, and there looks to be a decent amount too. I hope this doesn't mean that it's going to be a longer winter than usual. Mick encountered snow on his drive over the Pennines today, that's very early for us, I just hope it doesn't come anywhere near here for quite some time yet. I'm glad that you got most of the things on your list done and that there's nothing urgent that still needs doing, it's always a relief when you tick the jobs off the list before winter really sets in.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com