Comments on: Why Is This Winter So Cold?

By: Dee/reddirtramblings

Dee/reddirtramblings — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:33:25 +0000

Yes, it’s been very cold this year. However, our weather is supposed to improve over the next week until we’re in the 60s. Such are our winters. Thanks so much for the link love.~~Dee

By: Kochsgarden.com

Kochsgarden.com — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:15:16 +0000

Eric Berger has the info. Its been really cold here in the Great Lakes but thats normal for winter. Its all about long term cycles and there is nothing we can do other than move. I wish I could move but with work and family I just can not do it. So I’ve been thinking about a highend greenhouse. That would be a great way to beat the winter blues. Love the blog!

By: Kathy Purdy

Kathy Purdy — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:43:27 +0000

My experience is similar to yours. It hasn’t been as cold in recent years as it was 20-plus years ago when we moved here. Some winters are windy and some are not for us.

By: Kathy Purdy

Kathy Purdy — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:41:35 +0000

It’s no laughing matter. Cold and heat are relative to what you are used to. If you’ve planted plants appropriate to your climate, and they get killed by unusual weather, it is really disheartening.

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:26:53 +0000

Hello,

I live in St Petersburg, Fl. and I know alot people laugh when we complain of the cold down here. We usually will endure a light freeze or two in a typical winter and my garden makes it thru with little differcult. This winter however was different. In my area we have had 7 consecutive days of hard freezes. My yard which is very large and tropical in nature looks like a wild fire went thru it. it will take years to repair the damage.

By: Ilona

Ilona — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:04:40 +0000

I found myself sympathizing with the Southerners- “They’re just not prepared for this”. What a winter, eh?

By: Mr. McGregor's Daughter

Mr. McGregor's Daughter — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:15:31 +0000

This has been a weird winter. While slightly colder than the “average” here, it really hasn’t been a cold winter in Chicagoland. It’s like the area of cold is just a lot bigger.

By: TC

TC — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:35:57 +0000

The older I get the colder I get.

(Ms. Kathy, thank you for updating my old Blogger blog to my new WordPress blog in your Garden Blog Directory.)

By: JWLW

JWLW — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:18:31 +0000

Good Morning Kathy: Eric Berger’s Explanation answers a lot of questions about what’s going on. Those of us living in the North East for many years have been conditioned for the cold weather and garden accordingly. We also have a place in Florida and can sympathize with those from the South. Neighbors are telling us everything looks OK but they have not taken a close up look, we know what can happen when the plants thaw. Going to Florida Soon and will see what has happened.

Have a great Day,
John

By: commonweeder

commonweeder — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:06:01 +0000

It’s cold here – as usual. Actually, perhaps not quite as cold as usual. One neighbor complained to me but I thought we are just having seasonal weather. When we first moved here January temperatures stayed below zero, sometime well below zero for days and weeks at a time, with wind! We were inZone 4. Now temperatures rarely go below zero and don’t stay there for long. I think we are pretty safely in Zone 5 – except that we still do have that wind, lots of wind, that makes us feel really cold. It is my daughter near Houston, and granddaughter in Florida who are really not happy these days.