tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post5506069088290015298..comments2023-11-03T08:59:11.561-04:00Comments on May Dreams Gardens: Hortense Hoelove Answers Groundhog Day QuestionsCarol Michelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-11730019039414407682010-02-05T06:39:33.699-05:002010-02-05T06:39:33.699-05:00St. Pattys day peas are the best! thanks for the m...St. Pattys day peas are the best! thanks for the morning chuckle~Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08174599877034176266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-28923288487600850862010-02-03T08:27:06.332-05:002010-02-03T08:27:06.332-05:00Dear Hortense, I just wanted you to know that I tr...Dear Hortense, I just wanted you to know that I trust your predictions much better than Phil's:) I do have a serious question, however: I may be out of town on March 17. Is there an alternate date for planting peas? Or should I just forget about it and wait until March 17, 2011?Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-49301461556790469062010-02-02T20:57:01.640-05:002010-02-02T20:57:01.640-05:00Thanks Hortense for the laugh & advice. Sounds...Thanks Hortense for the laugh & advice. Sounds like we should all be planting peas on March 17th!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-20168761555473546082010-02-02T20:06:10.165-05:002010-02-02T20:06:10.165-05:00You made me laugh. I do hope nothing prevents Ca...You made me laugh. I do hope nothing prevents Carol from planting your peas on March 17th... I got a little under the weather and missed my plant date of February 1st. But I'm not too fussed, honestly... the 3rd or even the 5th is fine. :)Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454557080455458675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-17031749132072544792010-02-02T17:15:14.190-05:002010-02-02T17:15:14.190-05:00Like I'm going to listen to some groundhog in ...Like I'm going to listen to some groundhog in Pennsylvania! (I'm going to listen to the groundhog in Woodstock, IL, instead.) I need to get some Sweet Pea seeds so I can also plant them on March 17th.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-14863823767561367612010-02-02T15:27:04.971-05:002010-02-02T15:27:04.971-05:00The ancient Celts celebrated the solstices, the eq...The ancient Celts celebrated the solstices, the equinoxes, and the days half between. May Day, Halloween, and Groundhog Day are three of those half way days. The fourth is still celebrated in Britain with bonfires, but not here.<br /><br />The ancient Celts planted their peas on March 17th.<br /><br />DeirdreAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-1013572830507200052010-02-02T14:51:41.144-05:002010-02-02T14:51:41.144-05:00Thanks for the smile on my stay-at-home-sick day.Thanks for the smile on my stay-at-home-sick day.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09993407315693699146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-21266277422282433352010-02-02T12:58:40.861-05:002010-02-02T12:58:40.861-05:00By all means, plant your peas on the 17 of march, ...By all means, plant your peas on the 17 of march, don't let some silly groundhog tell you what to do. You crack me up, hoelove.<br />RoseyChloe mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265196480664185330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-33021843264201569022010-02-02T11:33:56.459-05:002010-02-02T11:33:56.459-05:00I will be waiting and watching for Carol to plant ...I will be waiting and watching for Carol to plant her peas on March 17th... and as for all you Groundhog fans out there,I'm Sorry".. I'm going to break Tradition and fire him! <br /><br />I even wrote a blog about..called Good bye Groundhog!Vetsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904220037223028054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-89589342741684931722010-02-02T11:26:17.604-05:002010-02-02T11:26:17.604-05:00What a fun post. I already planted some peas - ho...What a fun post. I already planted some peas - hope they will be OK. I will be planting again on March 17 though, as all indicators seem to indicate that that is the right day.YardFarm Austinhttp://yardfarmaustin.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-61055130907444009952010-02-02T10:28:43.945-05:002010-02-02T10:28:43.945-05:00Carol,
That was so cute! It helped cheer me up t...Carol,<br /><br />That was so cute! It helped cheer me up today as I wait and wait and wait for spring.Ruthhttp://muscarimusings.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-86774761411822113892010-02-02T08:47:59.180-05:002010-02-02T08:47:59.180-05:00According to the Indian almanac, March 17 is the r...According to the Indian almanac, March 17 is the right day to plant peas for Carol:-Dlotusleafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725791780240334964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-36274164444031926302010-02-02T07:49:42.820-05:002010-02-02T07:49:42.820-05:00Inquiring minds want to know...Will Carol be plant...Inquiring minds want to know...Will Carol be planting peas on March 17th? What a great chuckle reading your post was, makes the snow falling outside not seem quite so cold.Teresa Ohttp://thecottageonthecorner.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-60240105611459936092010-02-02T06:42:47.156-05:002010-02-02T06:42:47.156-05:00I believe that Carol should plant her peas on Marc...I believe that Carol should plant her peas on March 17th!Darlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-73850909795232369362010-02-02T06:41:05.198-05:002010-02-02T06:41:05.198-05:00Dear Mz Hoelover, do not fret about Carol's ch...Dear Mz Hoelover, do not fret about Carol's choice of planting date. She is a good gardener and the moon will be kind to her and her garden. After all I am sure she was howling with the Wolves during this phase to pay homage to the moon. No groundhog in their right mind would come out while wolves are howling unless it wanted to be a sacrifice to the moon.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.com