tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412316033303635508.post8178132343515710913..comments2023-10-02T02:51:42.062-05:00Comments on My Freezer is Full: The Wasn't WinterJudy Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121300109427407095noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412316033303635508.post-41432270748391307152012-02-19T17:35:29.897-06:002012-02-19T17:35:29.897-06:00We have been having the summer that wasn't in ...We have been having the summer that wasn't in my area of NSW, Australia.I try not to worry even though our harvests are down due to the cool and wet weather this season.<br />I hope your spring/summer is more predictable.<br />tracyTracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185599118466320327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412316033303635508.post-38720702135026517242012-02-18T08:52:30.251-06:002012-02-18T08:52:30.251-06:00I worry about the pests too. I think it's gonn...I worry about the pests too. I think it's gonna be bad. I have been in the exotic pest business since college and everytime we have had a milder winter, we see a spike in exotic pest discovery (in traps or through the public). This winter, by far, has been the most mild one I can remember since entering this area of work. A couple of years ago, we had a bit of a mild winter and Emerald Ash Borer spread from Michigan to the rest of the Midwest (and it was still colder than this year). Bark beetles are another one that causes damage and seem more prolific after a mild winter. Of course, the colder ones we had the two prior years may help too. I am keeping my fingers crossed!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788740577135090145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412316033303635508.post-4739911736780113012012-02-17T17:24:09.305-06:002012-02-17T17:24:09.305-06:00Welcome! Thanks for de-lurking! I've got a s...Welcome! Thanks for de-lurking! I've got a sister that lives in CO between Berthoud and Loveland. I've heard about the snow from her. It seems you got all our snow this year. <br />Yup, weird year all around.<br />JudyJudy Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121300109427407095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412316033303635508.post-77975400433098847402012-02-17T17:23:00.720-06:002012-02-17T17:23:00.720-06:00Ugh- you had to mention Squash Bugs didn't you...Ugh- you had to mention Squash Bugs didn't you. LOL!!<br />JJudy Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121300109427407095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412316033303635508.post-34707410871197888062012-02-17T17:22:26.974-06:002012-02-17T17:22:26.974-06:00You are further south than we are- we've had q...You are further south than we are- we've had quite a few days when it wasn't above freezing- WAAAAAY fewer than usual but we've had some cold stretches.<br />JJudy Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121300109427407095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412316033303635508.post-22463307572166030462012-02-17T17:21:24.711-06:002012-02-17T17:21:24.711-06:00We'll get over the hump for exercising. It...We'll get over the hump for exercising. It's just keeping it going through this tough time. <br />I know what you mean about being so, so ready for gardening. This mild winter has made me want to get out there but I KNOW it's too early.<br />JJudy Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121300109427407095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412316033303635508.post-86203492023356491962012-02-17T17:20:21.296-06:002012-02-17T17:20:21.296-06:00The trees are budding here as well. Scary.
and ...The trees are budding here as well. Scary. <br />and seed addiction... I think it's a gardener's hazard. But I did manage to go into the local garden center on Wednesday afternoon and come out empty handed. I was proud of myself!<br />JJudy Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121300109427407095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412316033303635508.post-29241031196246411212012-02-17T14:17:25.023-06:002012-02-17T14:17:25.023-06:00Hmmm... I've been lurking here for a while and...Hmmm... I've been lurking here for a while and figured I'd chime in. Here in Denver we seem to be getting all of the winter that's passed everyone else by. We did have an unseasonably warm January, but other than that it's been a very cold and snowy winter... I think we're well over 4 feet of snow so far. It's been below average pretty much every day this month and snow 2-3 times each week. But it's sort of odd, because February isn't usually a snowy month for us... we usually have dry winter with big snow in the fall and spring. It's odd any way you slice it.EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412316033303635508.post-67064150571244116352012-02-17T11:45:46.280-06:002012-02-17T11:45:46.280-06:00I expect the Squash Bugs and Squash Vine Borers to...I expect the Squash Bugs and Squash Vine Borers to knock on the back door any minute now to announce that they need more square footage and they are evicting us to move in! I'm sure there will be some very serious consequences to our mainstream food supply the coming year.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412316033303635508.post-60341141915612364522012-02-17T07:18:07.943-06:002012-02-17T07:18:07.943-06:00What worries me more than the high lows is the hig...What worries me more than the high lows is the high highs. I can only thing of two or three days this season where the high for the day was below freezing. Now here we are less than two weeks from meteorological spring and a little over four weeks from the calendar one!Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412316033303635508.post-30610846087684723522012-02-17T07:01:58.154-06:002012-02-17T07:01:58.154-06:00After proclaiming I didn't need to order but a...After proclaiming I didn't need to order but a fill-in packet or two of seeds this year, I would be embarrassed to say how much I spent on seeds this year! From two companies. But the last arrived this week so now I have them and am so, so ready for gardening this year. Lack of moisture, bugs . . . I have the same fears for this year's garden as you. We'll all do our best no matter what.<br /><br />We're in the same boat as far as getting over that exercising hump. As soon as our bodies get into the swing, we're gonna have OODLES of energy!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412316033303635508.post-51112914892752998742012-02-17T05:19:44.179-06:002012-02-17T05:19:44.179-06:00I had to drive to one of the aunts yesterday and I...I had to drive to one of the aunts yesterday and I could see the yellow buds of the willows as I was driving. In February! That shocked me because I've never gathered willow until the middle of March at the earliest. Strange, strange winter.<br /><br />I hope you can push through a few more days and then blessed rest (or what qualifies for rest in your life). Sometimes it seems like the things you HAVE to do will never give way to the things you WANT to do.<br /><br />Or and for the seed addiction...At the Amish store, Len said that he would have some in starting Monday. I actually put that day on my calendar. Monday-check out seeds. I made a date for seed shopping. lolReahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11270395388562519251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412316033303635508.post-76437863855686537452012-02-16T22:44:26.092-06:002012-02-16T22:44:26.092-06:00Well here in Calgary we have had 2 weeks of yucky ...Well here in Calgary we have had 2 weeks of yucky but not as much as normal. The buds of some trees are already budding which is very concerning for February. Really concerning but it's a cycle and every 7 - 8 years it happens.. <br /><br />As for seeds, I'm late in the game .. or more importantly just joined the game so I ordered mine today. I hope this new found urban hippy/homesteader mentality of mine will also come with a green thumb.. Well to the scale I want in this tiny garden we have..Jenn Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03316263277770980471noreply@blogger.com