WiseAcre Gardens

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1. Bamapat Says:
   February 17th, 2008 at 7:56 am

   Fantastic photos — love’em. See you did get out and about, good on ya Mate.

   Bamapat,
   I thought they were a little too white

2. Aiyana Says:
   February 17th, 2008 at 1:13 pm

   I see what you mean about being a cryogenic experiment. The photos are lovely though. Here’s hoping spring will come soon for you, but I guess that doesn’t happen until May or so. Another week or so here, all the wildflowers should be in bloom.
   Aiyana

   Aiyana,
   I still remember being dumbfounded by the desert blooming when I was there in ‘72 or ‘73. It’s something no one should miss.

   March is Maple Syrup time and winter will be in retreat. April will be “nice”. But most of the vegetable garden won’t be planted until the end of May.
   

3. Leo Says:
   February 17th, 2008 at 2:24 pm

   Keep your snow garden over there. I’m ready for melting weather. Say “Hi” to everyone.

   Simba

   Leo,
   “Hi” to everyone.

   With the temps going into the 40s today with rain I might not have enough snow to share. But I will share your site with Tish. Hope all is well with ya - long time no see.

4. Mark Says:
   February 18th, 2008 at 8:45 am

   Hi Wise acre,
   Are you sure you havn’t burried someone underneath that snow. We havn’t had any snow to speak of, but getting hard frosts each night, hey ho wont be long…

   Cheers Mark

   Mark,
   It would be a waste to bury someone under the snow. The sweet corn plot does much better if I bury the bodys there.
   I can’t wait for the warm hard frost nights

5. Bamapat Says:
   February 18th, 2008 at 3:50 pm

   Warm hard frost nights???Damn, what a play on words….I’m not sure I even want to know what that really means — nope, just let it be…LOL

   Sounds like a play off on names - Back to the Future vs. Forward to the Past!!!!

   Bamapat,
   With night temps hovering around zero a hard frost sounds warm to me. I had the windows open today - temps in the low 50s felt downright tropical.

6. cabs Says:
   February 19th, 2008 at 12:10 am

   Foggy and warm here today and most of the snow has melted but I know too much to think this is the end of it! I love the frog hanging out next to the skull beneath the flag iris. I hope my new water garden attracts frogs as my rural one did but, alas I am “in town” now and I don’t know if any frogs reside here. I do have 3 (purhcased) turtles, now living inside of course, that I plan to take outside for swim times come warm weather. Haven’t quite figured out how to keep them from escaping (or being eaten) yet so I don’t know if they will live outside for the summer or not.

   cabs,
   We had a 2 day warm spell with rain. Much of the snow has melted and the hidden stump is now fully exposed. Temps are supposed to hover a bit above zero at night for the next week. (crosses fingers hoping for a real break after that)

   I love having frogs but every spring I feel guilty (and nauseated) when I find a few that managed to sneak in after the late fall eviction. The pond is far too shallow and the liner prevents them from digging in deep enough to survive. I once had a Blue Heron visit for dinner but had no sympathy for my froggy friends then.

   Turtles might be fun to try. I’m not prepared to raise even more pets and babysit them during outdoor field trips. I have no idea if they would stick around so would hesitate leaving them in the pond.

7. Nancy Bond Says:
   February 20th, 2008 at 9:02 am

   What beautiful photos! Your snow garden looks like it was sculpted by a frosty but gifted hand. Thank you for sharing — and thanks for your visit to my blog.

   Nancy,
   You know what they say: “beauty is only snow deep”. Look under the snow in my yard and you’ll find a big mess.

   Don’t encourage me or I’ll be back.

8. cabs Says:
   February 20th, 2008 at 8:49 pm

   Thx for visiting my blog. Yes, I occasionally design gardens for clients. Last year I did 3 gardens, plus mine and started one my daughter’s new house (referred to as the Chapin garden/house on the blog). This year I plan to stick to hers and mine only so that I can hopefully accomplish what I would like to. This past year I never finished my stream until Fall because i was doing so many other gardens.

   It would be great to meet a fellow gardener & blogger if you come to Western Mass in June. I hope you won’t be disappointed by my 2 year old garden. It has along way to go.

   There is a full tour that day though and so there are bound to be some amazing, well established gardens on the tour.

   btw: Where is Cold River? I am from the Berkshires originally so I am wondering if I know it.

   cabs,
   I won’t be dissapointed. A gardener not only sees what is there but also what the future holds. I always tell ‘clients’ they have two choices when they want a ‘lush’ garden: Time or Money.
   A couple miles south of Dury in the Mohawk Trail State Forest the river starts to run along the highway.

9. meems Says:
   February 21st, 2008 at 1:16 pm

   Your snow photos are very nice. I love the trees on your property.

   I can certainly sense the desire for any sign of spring from all the northern gardeners and I hope you get some warmth real soon. Meanwhile down here in Florida we are busily taking advantage of some mild weather working to get all the pruning, digging, planting projects complete before the humidity returns with a vengeance. We don’t have long for that…

   meems,
   Yep it’s been a long winter. Work doesn’t sound like a four letter word right now.

10. Joy Says:
    February 21st, 2008 at 1:53 pm

    Do you know you have the most perfect HALLOWEEN tree in that photo I have seen in a long time .. it is PERFECT !
    Can I fly down ? there for next Halloween and dance with that tree ? LOL
    Seriously .. I’m in love with that big ‘ol tree.
    Still freezing here but at least the wind isn’t cracking me up today .. *grin*
    Joy
    PS .. love the change of pace with the skull and greens .. sounds like a side dish ? LOL

    Joy,
    Will you be flying commercially or using a broom? Either way you’re welcome to visit and dance to your heart’s content. It won’t be the strangest thing seen in our yard. My wife wants to cut down that maple but I refuse. I remind her it has more life left in it than we do.
    Did you want the side order of frog with that salad?

11. Pam/Digging Says:
    February 22nd, 2008 at 11:29 am

    Those winter pics look beautiful to me, but I’m sure that’s because I don’t have to shovel snow all winter long. But hey, I like spring pics too, as you know from visiting my blog, and your pretty pond is very inviting, even with that skull beside it.

    Pam,
    Oh well the skull is supposed to be a warning to the neighborhood deer that think the Hosta around the pond is a salad bar.

12. Kim Says:
    February 22nd, 2008 at 11:58 pm

    Me! I need spring! (This so far has felt like the longest winter in a very long time… *insert big sigh here*)

    I like your ‘Desdemona’ a lot. My ligularia is ‘Othello’ and he’s quite a handsome guy, too… but he doesn’t get quite as full and lush as that one. (Might not be his fault–I blame my well-draining soil.)

    Kim,
    There must have been a dozen in the photo, single they look a bit sparse. Even my wet spot ‘drys’ during the dog days of summer and I have to pull out the hose to keep mine happy.
    There are some dwarf forms I want to get my hands on this year. And a ‘cut leaf’ with flower spikes that I have to try.
    And … and…. and…there goes a truck load.

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