tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post4232202212832878650..comments2024-01-03T02:26:23.899-08:00Comments on A Gardener in Progress: Happy Winter Solstice!Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-6436776156460986242011-12-31T01:46:05.178-08:002011-12-31T01:46:05.178-08:00Looks like there gonna be lots of potential with t...Looks like there gonna be lots of potential with those seed packets Catherine. I used to stick my primula seed packets in the fridge to fool them into thinking it was winter.<br /><br />Have a Happy and Blessed New Year.Rosie Nixon Fluertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10851979959739600135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-21622334543769483972011-12-26T23:04:47.705-08:002011-12-26T23:04:47.705-08:00What a wonderful way to celebrate the winter solst...What a wonderful way to celebrate the winter solstice. Happy growing and look forward to seeing them in spring.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074586187244917093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-6737810012321035042011-12-26T15:18:52.527-08:002011-12-26T15:18:52.527-08:00Hi Catherine. Happy Winter Solstice and Merry Chri...Hi Catherine. Happy Winter Solstice and Merry Christmas. I hope you had a wonderful relaxing time with your loved ones. Yes, spring will be here before we know it. I'm so ready for it! Happy 2012 to you and yours.GRACE PETERSONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04520343332670354262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-58882196299366430792011-12-26T06:07:55.666-08:002011-12-26T06:07:55.666-08:00I'm so happy for you! I managed to get sick fo...I'm so happy for you! I managed to get sick for winter break. It has lasted 8 days, #9 seems to be a tossup. MAYBE I will get this done before the new year. Everything is ready except my energy level....but I know where there is a nice table and chair.<br /><br />DeborahRainsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16004524351613975443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-35796228813070606712011-12-26T01:16:55.546-08:002011-12-26T01:16:55.546-08:00So you have frost! In Sweden the weather is totaly...So you have frost! In Sweden the weather is totaly upsidedown this year. It works fine with me since I like it much better this way =) But we wonder... 50 degrees in december, that´s something new! Today I´ll put some seeds in containers and finaly get some soil under my fingernails again / Happy holiday hugs from gittangittanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05353416536540035191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-134597579435544242011-12-24T18:59:22.766-08:002011-12-24T18:59:22.766-08:00I need to get a move on with some of my seeds too....I need to get a move on with some of my seeds too. I did some direct sowing last month. I have a lot of seeds new to me that I ordered from TM and Park. I'm ready to get a jump on spring. Merry Christmas Catherine.Becca's Dirthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245107413671341365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-36973062756971257202011-12-24T17:14:26.163-08:002011-12-24T17:14:26.163-08:00Glad you are enjoying some sun and better weather ...Glad you are enjoying some sun and better weather than you had this time last year! I will be keeping a close eye on all of your tips about sowing and other gardening things...I will have a lot to learn! Merry Christmas!Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618202479471769978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-36174515461923937512011-12-24T12:21:04.879-08:002011-12-24T12:21:04.879-08:00I love Spring and it's nice to start to think ...I love Spring and it's nice to start to think we're getting closer to it.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-14837322206059781002011-12-24T07:03:20.690-08:002011-12-24T07:03:20.690-08:00Hope that the seed sowing goes well Catherine. Wis...Hope that the seed sowing goes well Catherine. Wishing you and your family a Happy Christmas and all the best for the New Year!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-9619168579257252122011-12-23T12:57:24.068-08:002011-12-23T12:57:24.068-08:00It always cheers me up to start sowing seeds again...It always cheers me up to start sowing seeds again, though I seem to sow all year round these days. I have viola sitting outside at the moment I just need it to get cold enough to break their dormancy. It wouldnt have been a problem last year and I have a lot of success with winter sowing but this year it is so mild I wonder what the impact will be on my seedsHelen/patientgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164036792673009326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-11993731482698703742011-12-23T12:24:38.675-08:002011-12-23T12:24:38.675-08:00I haven't started my winter sowing yet, but so...I haven't started my winter sowing yet, but soon, once the hectic holidays quiet down. Wishing you and your family peace this holiday season, and a joyous New Year!Curbstone Valley Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714297348566721344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-3861861665274458932011-12-23T09:55:50.067-08:002011-12-23T09:55:50.067-08:00Dear Catherine,
Happy Winter Solstice!
Best of Luc...Dear Catherine,<br />Happy Winter Solstice!<br />Best of Luck with your winter sowing . . . though I guess you do not need it. I have missed visiting you!<br />Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas!<br />Peace<br />CarolCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-53443973517167780392011-12-23T09:28:42.390-08:002011-12-23T09:28:42.390-08:00Great idea, Catherine! I may even do some also aft...Great idea, Catherine! I may even do some also after we stop with the foggy days. We are finally seeing some sky this morning.<br /><br />Merry Christmas to you and your family, Catherine!Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13160202493785166930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-76644099798170176612011-12-23T06:33:20.404-08:002011-12-23T06:33:20.404-08:00Great idea. I will have to check it out in the fu...Great idea. I will have to check it out in the future. I am sowing indoors this year. Boy if I was hoping for cold and snow for outdoor sowing this year would have been a problem so far. Can you believe we have had an inch of snow. That is it. Lots of rain though. Wishing you and your family Happy Holidays!!!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-23930042979598479432011-12-23T03:57:41.235-08:002011-12-23T03:57:41.235-08:00Hey Catherine,
What a great idea to start sowing. ...Hey Catherine,<br />What a great idea to start sowing. Brings in a litte bit of spring.<br />gr. MarijkeMarijkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12848940570958437408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-56529351804910951942011-12-22T21:10:44.662-08:002011-12-22T21:10:44.662-08:00Hi Catherine, what a great idea to start winter so...Hi Catherine, what a great idea to start winter sowing on winter solstice day! I see that you are sowing foxgloves, I just love these plants. You reminded me that I wanted to look for seeds that can be sown directly on the ground (pre-sow them in mini greenhouses and transplant them later is just too much work for me). Wishing you a happy winter solstice, too! May your new seeds sprout :-)!<br />Christinaorganicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-41094951751965524162011-12-22T20:08:53.880-08:002011-12-22T20:08:53.880-08:00Sue - that seems to be for a blog on my blogroll. ...Sue - that seems to be for a blog on my blogroll. I need to remove it for now, I noticed it did the same thing on another blog I visit. <br /><br />Bonnie - It works great for Hollyhocks! I even get them to bloom the first year this way.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-33305963674697637642011-12-22T19:51:06.383-08:002011-12-22T19:51:06.383-08:00I'm going to do this over the weekend. Usuall...I'm going to do this over the weekend. Usually I just sow seeds in the ground in the fall. Maybe this will work for my hollyhocks. I have tried unsuccessfully for 8 years to get hollyhocks to grow. Anyway, I'm pretty excited. Thanks for the information. Merry Christmas.Bonnie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-63580410119296788802011-12-22T19:09:36.959-08:002011-12-22T19:09:36.959-08:00I had forgotten about winter sowing! I had pretty...I had forgotten about winter sowing! I had pretty good luck with it last winter, so will need to gather my seeds after the holidays. You have some lovely ones picked out.Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156180100389224114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-19908838501918944392011-12-22T18:40:11.291-08:002011-12-22T18:40:11.291-08:00Hi Catherine,
Something weird happened when I firs...Hi Catherine,<br />Something weird happened when I first got onto your blog. There was a pop up window that said I needed to enter a user name and password. I am glad I decided to close the window to see what would happen. Have you ever heard of that happening?<br /><br />I hope your winter sowing goes well. I keep thinking I am going to learn more about it, but the time keeps slipping by. I do throw seeds on the ground in the fall sometimes, though.<br /><br />Merry Christmas!Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-35812685603194436542011-12-22T18:21:35.223-08:002011-12-22T18:21:35.223-08:00Now the the days are getting longer...
Happy solst...Now the the days are getting longer...<br />Happy solstice!!<br />Seeds?? I believe it is too early for seeds in Toronto.<br /><br />Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. <br />Wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-28881603308970455752011-12-22T15:35:00.506-08:002011-12-22T15:35:00.506-08:00Scott it's just E. purpurea. The only one I c...Scott it's just E. purpurea. The only one I could find.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-14581574141103449632011-12-22T15:03:53.080-08:002011-12-22T15:03:53.080-08:00Happy Winter Solstice to you! Wishing you and you...Happy Winter Solstice to you! Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas as well.<br /><br />Of course down here, yesterday was our Summer Solstice and we're putting up with fabulous heat and fierce sunshine!!! Not much time spent out in the garden.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-79959520451803613872011-12-22T14:54:49.399-08:002011-12-22T14:54:49.399-08:00Happy Winter Solstice to you too! You've total...Happy Winter Solstice to you too! You've totally reminded me that I should probably start my seed as well. Which Echinacea is that....E. pallida?scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-7961819144645419862011-12-22T13:50:15.367-08:002011-12-22T13:50:15.367-08:00Bedankt lieverd voor je gezelligheid steun en lief...Bedankt lieverd voor je gezelligheid steun en liefde van het afgelopen jaar......liefs van mij.....xxx...Ria<br /><br /><br />Thanks my darling for your fun loving and support over the past year....love from me.....xxx...Ria<br /><br />x<br />xxx<br />xxxxx<br />xxxxxxx<br />xxxxxxxxx<br />xxxxxxxxxxx<br />xxxxxxxxxxxxx<br />||<br />||<br /><br /><br /><br />Fijne Kerstdagen,<br />Merry Christmas,<br />Glaedelig Jul,<br />Merry Christmas,<br />Joyeux Noel,<br />God Jul,It's mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15647922092566478165noreply@blogger.com