Comments on: Does this look like spring to you? http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/17/does-this-look-like-spring-to-you/ Hardy plants for hardy souls Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:38:06 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kathy Purdy http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/17/does-this-look-like-spring-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-16003 Kathy Purdy Sun, 22 Apr 2007 01:20:29 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/17/does-this-look-like-spring-to-you/#comment-16003 Hi, Marc--thanks for stopping by. Most of the snow is gone by now. Hi, Marc–thanks for stopping by. Most of the snow is gone by now.

]]> By: Marc @ GardenDesk http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/17/does-this-look-like-spring-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-15989 Marc @ GardenDesk Sat, 21 Apr 2007 03:24:57 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/17/does-this-look-like-spring-to-you/#comment-15989 Wow thats a lot of snow. And to think I was whining that we got a half inch at the beginning of April. I am in Kentucky and we were part of the area you mentioned where Spring sprung and then promptly left. I had quite a bit of <a href="http://gardendesk.blogspot.com/2007/04/april-freeze-of-2007.html" rel="nofollow">freeze damage</a> that I complained about on my blog. I feel bad now. I wouldn't want to trade weather with you. I'm new to your blog and I really like it. I'll be back to see your garden successes when you finally do get Spring! Wow thats a lot of snow. And to think I was whining that we got a half inch at the beginning of April. I am in Kentucky and we were part of the area you mentioned where Spring sprung and then promptly left. I had quite a bit of freeze damage that I complained about on my blog. I feel bad now. I wouldn’t want to trade weather with you.

I’m new to your blog and I really like it. I’ll be back to see your garden successes when you finally do get Spring!

]]> By: Kim http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/17/does-this-look-like-spring-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-15956 Kim Wed, 18 Apr 2007 21:34:35 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/17/does-this-look-like-spring-to-you/#comment-15956 Ah... bent chicken fence is no fun, but at least it's fixable. I will keep my fingers crossed that the green stuff that doesn't bend so well was spared! Ah… bent chicken fence is no fun, but at least it’s fixable. I will keep my fingers crossed that the green stuff that doesn’t bend so well was spared!

]]> By: Craig Levy http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/17/does-this-look-like-spring-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-15954 Craig Levy Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:46:12 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/17/does-this-look-like-spring-to-you/#comment-15954 You only got a foot? I'm just kidding because this snow event was so widespread, even my Zone 5 <strike>sissies</strike> neighbors were inundated with it. My travel plans had to change on Monday morning as the town plows were out of commission until mid-morning. Such an ugly mess to deal with and it's still here. Such heavy snow as it shifted from sleet to snow to sleet to ... well anyway. I'm glad native-born residents found it unusual too. Because I haven't been here too long, this now becomes part of my foundation for what April can be. I just missed being here during the 3 inches of snow that fell on May 17, 2002 but I've heard many of the stories. But the weekend looks to be a beauty. You only got a foot? I’m just kidding because this snow event was so widespread, even my Zone 5 sissies neighbors were inundated with it. My travel plans had to change on Monday morning as the town plows were out of commission until mid-morning. Such an ugly mess to deal with and it’s still here. Such heavy snow as it shifted from sleet to snow to sleet to … well anyway. I’m glad native-born residents found it unusual too.

Because I haven’t been here too long, this now becomes part of my foundation for what April can be. I just missed being here during the 3 inches of snow that fell on May 17, 2002 but I’ve heard many of the stories.

But the weekend looks to be a beauty.

]]> By: Kathy Purdy http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/17/does-this-look-like-spring-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-15948 Kathy Purdy Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:15:38 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/17/does-this-look-like-spring-to-you/#comment-15948 Kim--I am still waiting for the snow to clear away so I can assess the damage. So far, the only thing that seemed to be affected was our chicken fence. The weight of the snow on the chicken wire pulled it right off the fence posts in many cases. Ki--I also hope it doesn't go straight from winter to summer. It's just what you would expect from such crazy weather. Kim–I am still waiting for the snow to clear away so I can assess the damage. So far, the only thing that seemed to be affected was our chicken fence. The weight of the snow on the chicken wire pulled it right off the fence posts in many cases.

Ki–I also hope it doesn’t go straight from winter to summer. It’s just what you would expect from such crazy weather.

]]> By: Ki http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/17/does-this-look-like-spring-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-15945 Ki Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:31:32 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/17/does-this-look-like-spring-to-you/#comment-15945 We got a little bit of ice but not anywhere near the amount of snow you got. At least we're supposed to finally get some warm weather this weekend! I just hope it doesn't go from winter to summer, bypassing spring completely. The poor plants and birds are discombobulated. We got a little bit of ice but not anywhere near the amount of snow you got. At least we’re supposed to finally get some warm weather this weekend! I just hope it doesn’t go from winter to summer, bypassing spring completely. The poor plants and birds are discombobulated.

]]> By: Kim http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/17/does-this-look-like-spring-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-15944 Kim Wed, 18 Apr 2007 13:46:13 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/17/does-this-look-like-spring-to-you/#comment-15944 Yikes... nope, doesn't look like spring at all! Did the heavy snow damage anything for you--downed branches, bulb foliage not bouncing back, etc.? Yikes… nope, doesn’t look like spring at all! Did the heavy snow damage anything for you–downed branches, bulb foliage not bouncing back, etc.?

]]> By: Oldroses http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/17/does-this-look-like-spring-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-15933 Oldroses Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:23:20 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/17/does-this-look-like-spring-to-you/#comment-15933 Reminds me of my childhood growing up in the Albany area. Snow in May was not unheard of. Is your soil still frozen or have you had enough warm temps to thaw it out? Reminds me of my childhood growing up in the Albany area. Snow in May was not unheard of. Is your soil still frozen or have you had enough warm temps to thaw it out?

]]> By: Annie in Austin http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/17/does-this-look-like-spring-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-15927 Annie in Austin Wed, 18 Apr 2007 01:16:57 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/17/does-this-look-like-spring-to-you/#comment-15927 Nope - sure looks like hatepril to me. Sorry, Kath. Nope – sure looks like hatepril to me.
Sorry, Kath.

]]> By: Carol http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/17/does-this-look-like-spring-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-15926 Carol Wed, 18 Apr 2007 01:14:52 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/04/17/does-this-look-like-spring-to-you/#comment-15926 Nope, doesn't look like spring to me, either. We've suddenly started spring again today in my neck of the woods. We had a beautiful, warm, sunny, gorgeous day, which I spent primarily indoors. Blah!! Nope, doesn’t look like spring to me, either. We’ve suddenly started spring again today in my neck of the woods. We had a beautiful, warm, sunny, gorgeous day, which I spent primarily indoors. Blah!!

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