tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post4880638415321144841..comments2023-11-03T08:59:11.561-04:00Comments on May Dreams Gardens: Embrace Your Weather For A Happier LifeCarol Michelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-89529161379305891922008-05-21T18:04:00.000-04:002008-05-21T18:04:00.000-04:00How right you are! We have had a cool spring so f...How right you are! We have had a cool spring so far and it is so much easier to work in the garden hauling plants, mulch and compost when the weather is a bit cooler.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-61548502119539877752008-05-21T17:14:00.000-04:002008-05-21T17:14:00.000-04:00I'm embracing my weather by doing any and all gard...I'm embracing my weather by doing any and all gardening late in the day, after the worst of the heat has passed.<BR/><BR/>Heat?!? you say? <BR/><BR/>the last two day's we've had record highs. 94 degrees F...feels like at least 100. It ain't purty.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12629439279545629954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-85736764110798840832008-05-21T16:59:00.000-04:002008-05-21T16:59:00.000-04:00Hi Carol,I embraced my weather today. It's 42 degr...Hi Carol,<BR/><BR/>I embraced my weather today. <BR/><BR/>It's 42 degrees and raining. <BR/><BR/>Instead of complaining when I got home from work, I jumped into my jammies and plopped down at the computer to read blogs. I have not had an ounce of guilt about not working outside.<BR/><BR/>It's been great!Diana LaMarrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11324428666401187803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-18486252196032663552008-05-21T16:47:00.000-04:002008-05-21T16:47:00.000-04:00I actually like to garden in the rain (if there's ...I actually like to garden in the rain (if there's no thunder or lightning). It's a great time to tranplant things & pull weeds. But I have a hard time embracing drought. I can look on the bright side & appreciate fewer mosquitos, but it's so hard not to whine when your arms are sore from hauling the bucket of shower water out to the garden every morning.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-4654855918601177072008-05-21T15:26:00.000-04:002008-05-21T15:26:00.000-04:00Big arms and a bigger heart have been necessary in...Big arms and a bigger heart have been necessary in Portland OR of late if we hope to embrace our weather: cold, heat wave (97!), cold again. I spent the hot days working in the woodland, scooting around on my butt and weeding...then hit the Goodwill store for a slicker so the rains wouldn't keep me from enjoying the cool days (perfect for digging and other high-energy pursuits). Loved the quote Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-50160015835958961182008-05-21T14:50:00.000-04:002008-05-21T14:50:00.000-04:00Good Motto to follow, reminds me of a jingle"We mu...Good Motto to follow, reminds me of a jingle<BR/><BR/>"We must weather the weather, Whatever the Weather, Whether We Like it or Not."<BR/>SusieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-85161302239743802802008-05-21T11:43:00.000-04:002008-05-21T11:43:00.000-04:00We have had a really lovely spring,and I have embr...We have had a really lovely spring,and I have embraced it over and over again....the dry summer is beginning sooner than we want it to, even my Glade plants are thirsty. We need rain...a 50 foot hose is heavy...a cistern is needed. I can embrace a cistern, affording one is a different story!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-66777979204677977652008-05-21T09:25:00.000-04:002008-05-21T09:25:00.000-04:00I actually cheer when it rains because it means th...I actually cheer when it rains because it means that I don't have to drag the hoses out to water all the new plants and shrubs that I'm always planting. Don't think I'm too likely to embrace a drought though. Thankfully, it's been a while since NJ was lite on rain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-11624366787022021932008-05-21T08:31:00.000-04:002008-05-21T08:31:00.000-04:00Send Austin some 50 degree days and rain and I'll ...Send Austin some 50 degree days and rain and I'll embrace them. I'm much more of a Dylan Thomas type, and will continue to "rage, rage against" the 100 degree days and the dying of the garden light.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-5757749415936271502008-05-21T06:17:00.000-04:002008-05-21T06:17:00.000-04:00Great advice, as always, Carol. I am guilty of spe...Great advice, as always, Carol. I am guilty of spending too much time wishing the weather was different--when it's hot, I wish it were cooler, when it's cool, I wish it were warmer, and when it's rainy, I wish it would stop LOL. It's much more pleasant when I'm able to just get over it and enjoy whatever weather is being thrown at us. Even if it is keeping my tomatoes inside for yet another day...Colleen Vanderlindenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08396040906688814232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-76382646005831987172008-05-21T00:54:00.000-04:002008-05-21T00:54:00.000-04:00I like to think that the tradeoff for Austin's sum...I like to think that the tradeoff for Austin's summer is our wonderful fall, winter, and spring during the other 6 months of the year. It's pretty easy to embrace our weather at this early stage of the summer. By August, though, you'll hear some whining from the Texas contingent. I will try very hard to remind myself of your advice at that time. Embrace, embrace!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-19805857149709747482008-05-21T00:52:00.000-04:002008-05-21T00:52:00.000-04:00Wow, Carol, embrace weeding and now the weather. ...Wow, Carol, embrace weeding and now the weather. You are really expecting a lot from us.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170186776403419013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-50285839437574653482008-05-20T23:07:00.000-04:002008-05-20T23:07:00.000-04:00It's been much easier being sick since our weather...It's been much easier being sick since our weather has been so cool and rainy. I'm very glad that we're off to a better start than last year. Hopefully, we haven't gotten all of the rain for the summer in one month.Robin's Nesting Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894844125547373328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-1211063644023959202008-05-20T22:54:00.000-04:002008-05-20T22:54:00.000-04:00Carol--I finally got my pics from last week up! H...Carol--I finally got my pics from last week up! Here is my link to Bloom Day: http://intheweedswithguthrie.blogspot.com/2008/05/bloom-day-i-missed.html.<BR/><BR/>I'm ready for warmer weather--I'm done embracing this rain. :)KayGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05101700097753371549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-58697580282161930352008-05-20T22:44:00.000-04:002008-05-20T22:44:00.000-04:00I wish we had some of your rain down here! The fo...I wish we had some of your rain down here! The forecasters keep saying that we'll have thundershowers but when the time comes the sky is sunny and clear. I'm having to water more than I'd like to this early but most of the plants are young ones.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00524456191483377274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-1709809397230174132008-05-20T21:53:00.000-04:002008-05-20T21:53:00.000-04:00So, I'm dealing with an unseasonable cold snap. No...So, I'm dealing with an unseasonable cold snap. Not frost cold, but in the 50's. Things are very slow to come up. Spinach and carrots and lettuce are not sprouting as they should be, despite plenty of rain. Makes me very sad and impatient.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-37611436208832775992008-05-20T21:38:00.000-04:002008-05-20T21:38:00.000-04:00More good advice, and for the most part, I try to ...More good advice, and for the most part, I try to follow it. The biggest trouble I have found with mail ordering plants is they usually come before my frost free date, and they are usually green house grown, or at least, not expecting frost. So I have to baby them that first spring. But after that, they have to take what my climate dishes out.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106962533729909868noreply@blogger.com