tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post2690313187485929683..comments2023-11-24T12:31:19.294-07:00Comments on Microcosm: End RunsStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08297253093260251145noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post-87658800059498691682011-12-22T11:39:03.799-07:002011-12-22T11:39:03.799-07:00My bulbs are coming up early too, but the ones und...My bulbs are coming up early too, but the ones under bare soil have been dug up by cats or foxes.b-a-ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565084697297328338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post-20542725753379716412011-12-21T21:58:27.967-07:002011-12-21T21:58:27.967-07:00I'd do a lot now to trick Old Man Winter - jus...I'd do a lot now to trick Old Man Winter - just so that we can wipe out the next,say, six weeks (ok, four might do) off our calendar here in Fairfax, VA. Enjoy your short winter, Stacy!<br />RSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post-85112918274936131972011-12-20T21:08:38.567-07:002011-12-20T21:08:38.567-07:00Why, thank you, Kathy. It's one of my favorit...Why, thank you, Kathy. It's one of my favorites, if I do say so myself, but it isn't easy to come up with posts that go with it.<br /><br />Suz, he's an old blowhard, isn't he? Good to see you—hope you're doing well.<br /><br />Holley, I could see your climate being tricky for bulbs--a lot of your winter weather must be as warm as spring weather in more "typical" bulb-growing places (like Holland, say). I love the image of Old Man Winter and Mother Nature having to go to a marriage counselor! <br /><br />Donna, it's good to know that tulips do get a little over-eager sometimes. I feel like I've spent the last two months showing different garden plants the calendar, to no avail. Cold rain is so uncomfortable—I hope it turns to snow for you soon, though only in small doses and at convenient times. In VT the snowy part of the garden always had a higher survival rate than the bit right up against the south side of the house where the snow melted.<br /><br />GirlSprout, well, harrumph. It seems like it's gravel or bust around here. Actually the pecan mulch I put down in spring did pretty well once it had partly decomposed. It kind of glued itself together into a crust, which definitely kept the weeds down. <br /><br />Karen, you could practically write a novel about your Adventures with Deer. (For gardeners it would be a horror story.) When I lived in western NY we had a lot of deer, and now that you mention it I don't remember any trampling—lots of munching, but no trampling. And the squirrels, chipmunks, and rabbits pretty well took care of the bulbs anyway...Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297253093260251145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post-79724840645789214882011-12-20T09:11:27.395-07:002011-12-20T09:11:27.395-07:00My daffodils are showing here in Seattle - the tri...My daffodils are showing here in Seattle - the trick I need is to stop the deer walking over them! I'm trying crumpled chicken wire but will probably have to remove that when the shoots are taller. As a rule I've noticed deer seem to pick their way between plants rather than trampling them. I wonder if that applies to bulbs also? Guess I'll find out!Karen Chapmanhttp://www.karensgardenadventures.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post-69692753858943852272011-12-19T21:02:54.895-07:002011-12-19T21:02:54.895-07:00Good luck with the pecan mulch! I used it for one ...Good luck with the pecan mulch! I used it for one season, but had the same problem as you. It blew to the four corners. :)GirlSprouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029711241687325640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post-49762230675353196602011-12-19T16:13:24.052-07:002011-12-19T16:13:24.052-07:00In these parts we can have tulip and daffs greener...In these parts we can have tulip and daffs greenery coming up early and right under feets of snow...we have had too much freezing weather to suspend all thought of early greenery...no real snow but cold and rain...The last 2 weekends have been freezing..I hope after the holidays I might see some of the garden and some changes..who knows...more seems to grow under the snow than when it is missing...Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post-15793617193390809622011-12-19T12:31:15.516-07:002011-12-19T12:31:15.516-07:00Just read an English blog, they have daffodils out...Just read an English blog, they have daffodils out!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post-52976497151006248042011-12-19T12:00:07.581-07:002011-12-19T12:00:07.581-07:00Because our weather is so mild, or perhaps it'...Because our weather is so mild, or perhaps it's because of the swings in temperature, my bulbs always come up too early. Old Man Winter and Mother Nature sometimes don't make the perfect marriage!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post-88298553256247591402011-12-19T09:52:15.221-07:002011-12-19T09:52:15.221-07:00Old man winter always has the last wordOld man winter always has the last wordSuzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10329289442910294160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post-37821719997976125162011-12-18T22:36:32.122-07:002011-12-18T22:36:32.122-07:00The topic "winter festivals and other bad ide...The topic "winter festivals and other bad ideas" is excellent all on its own.Kathy R.noreply@blogger.com