Guest guest Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 All the trees are bare now - no leaves left. Winter has arrived, but fairly mildly. We still have daisies flowering in our lawn, and a clematis flowered last week (usually finished end of June). What's it like where you are? Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 Hi. Definitely winter here in Chicago. Cold and rainy. No leaves. Expecting our first snow flurries tomorrow. Ugh. Yet, my petunias are still hanging in there. Hardy little fellas. Will cut open the last of my remaining pumpkin decorations tomorrow so the squirrels can have a Thanksgiving feast on the seeds. ~~Vicky heartwerk <jo.heartwork Sent: Thu, November 26, 2009 1:49:31 AM Winter All the trees are bare now - no leaves left. Winter has arrived, but fairly mildly. We still have daisies flowering in our lawn, and a clematis flowered last week (usually finished end of June). What's it like where you are? Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 cloudy, with the sun trying to burn thru 60's...(yesterday was low 70's) the plum tree in our yard has been having issues the last few years. its spewing out a few flowers right now the tomatoes all gave up the ghost the last week or two. most of the basil is gone. still got a slew of peppers tho. heartwerk Nov 26, 2009 2:49 AM Winter All the trees are bare now - no leaves left. Winter has arrived, but fairly mildly. We still have daisies flowering in our lawn, and a clematis flowered last week (usually finished end of June).What's it like where you are?Jo You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 It's warmer than usual here in western Oregon as well, Jo. Usually by now I've mowed the lawn for the last time before spring. It's kept on growing this year, and I'll have to give it at least one more mow now. It's been rainy, though, with few days of dry weather. I live in a rainy climate, but it's a bit wetter than usual, I think. I'm not so into a well-manicured lawn that I want to put on head to toe rain gear to push a mower around. I've still got a few black-eyed Susans clinging to life, but for the most part the flowers have gone to sleep. We're lucky to be able to grow many herbs year round, so the rosemary, thyme and sage are all perky. Parsley not so much. It's wilted away now. Cheers, -- Trish Carr http://home.comcast.net/~bantrymoon/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 It seems colder than usual here for this time of year indoors -- haven't figured out my heating system for this season yet. In my garden, I picked an armful of perennial kale and parsley earlier in the week. I also got a couple cherry tomatoes (the birds have been eating the last few red ones this month), and a couple larger greenies are hanging on, but most tomato plants have been composted. Basil and most peppers froze a couple weeks ago. Yacon is getting some frost burn, but still has enough good foliage to keep it going. Raspberries are still producing a few a week, and one patch has all new foliage already. Blackberries are still blooming! Flowers still in bloom include echinacea, globe gilia, stock, spider mums, lychnis, alstroemeria, borage, hummingbird fuchsia, nasturtium, viola, yarrow, seaside daisy, and native buckwheat. Haven't had big rainstorms yet; it's early in the season. Lots of sunny days, even if they start out cloudy. But it's not officially winter yet. Someone on another list noticed that it's 12 days from the solstice eve to the new year, so suggested doing a " 12 days of solstice " celebration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 I expect your snow flurries are as much as our 'normal' snow. We don't usually get that much here these last few decades. The flowers are doing so well this year, aren't they? I'm sure the squirrels will enjoy their Thanksgiving feast :-) Jo , damiensmom <damiensmom1995 wrote: > > Hi. Definitely winter here in Chicago. Cold and rainy. No leaves. Expecting our first snow flurries tomorrow. Ugh. Yet, my petunias are still hanging in there. Hardy little fellas. > > Will cut open the last of my remaining pumpkin decorations tomorrow so the squirrels can have a Thanksgiving feast on the seeds. > > ~~Vicky > > > > > ________________________________ > heartwerk <jo.heartwork > > Thu, November 26, 2009 1:49:31 AM > Winter > > > All the trees are bare now - no leaves left. Winter has arrived, but fairly mildly. We still have daisies flowering in our lawn, and a clematis flowered last week (usually finished end of June). > > What's it like where you are? > > Jo > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 HI Fraggle Sounds reasonable. We're averaging in the 50s I think. We had a few hard frosts about a month ago, but none since - just loads of wind and rain. It's been so cloudy we haven't seen many beautiful November sunsets, which is a shame. They are usually purple and pink. What do you grow over the winter? Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 Having to keep mowing the lawn is one of the worst things about the weather being mild,isn't it! Your flowers sound in a similar state to mine. Jo , bantrymoon <bantrymoon wrote: > > It's warmer than usual here in western Oregon as well, Jo. Usually by > now I've mowed the lawn for the last time before spring. It's kept on > growing this year, and I'll have to give it at least one more mow now. > > It's been rainy, though, with few days of dry weather. I live in a rainy > climate, but it's a bit wetter than usual, I think. I'm not so into a > well-manicured lawn that I want to put on head to toe rain gear to push > a mower around. > > I've still got a few black-eyed Susans clinging to life, but for the > most part the flowers have gone to sleep. We're lucky to be able to grow > many herbs year round, so the rosemary, thyme and sage are all perky. > Parsley not so much. It's wilted away now. > > Cheers, > > -- > Trish Carr > http://home.comcast.net/~bantrymoon/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 It's amazing that there are still some veg and fruit keeping going. I think the 12 days of Solstice celebration is a brilliant idea - the more to celebrate the better :-) Jo , yarrow wrote: > > It seems colder than usual here for this time of year indoors -- haven't > figured out my heating system for this season yet. > > In my garden, I picked an armful of perennial kale and parsley earlier in > the week. I also got a couple cherry tomatoes (the birds have been eating > the last few red ones this month), and a couple larger greenies are > hanging on, but most tomato plants have been composted. Basil and most > peppers froze a couple weeks ago. Yacon is getting some frost burn, but > still has enough good foliage to keep it going. Raspberries are still > producing a few a week, and one patch has all new foliage already. > Blackberries are still blooming! Flowers still in bloom include echinacea, > globe gilia, stock, spider mums, lychnis, alstroemeria, borage, > hummingbird fuchsia, nasturtium, viola, yarrow, seaside daisy, and native > buckwheat. > > Haven't had big rainstorms yet; it's early in the season. Lots of sunny > days, even if they start out cloudy. > > But it's not officially winter yet. Someone on another list noticed that > it's 12 days from the solstice eve to the new year, so suggested doing a > " 12 days of solstice " celebration. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 I am in West Virginia and it has been an very warm month. It is snowing right now here in the Greenbrier Vallley in the south eastern part of the state. Hope everyone enjoyed their families this Thanksgiving! Monna--- On Fri, 11/27/09, bantrymoon <bantrymoon wrote:bantrymoon <bantrymoon Re:Winter Date: Friday, November 27, 2009, 12:58 AM It's warmer than usual here in western Oregon as well, Jo. Usually by now I've mowed the lawn for the last time before spring. It's kept on growing this year, and I'll have to give it at least one more mow now.It's been rainy, though, with few days of dry weather. I live in a rainy climate, but it's a bit wetter than usual, I think. I'm not so into a well-manicured lawn that I want to put on head to toe rain gear to push a mower around.I've still got a few black-eyed Susans clinging to life, but for the most part the flowers have gone to sleep. We're lucky to be able to grow many herbs year round, so the rosemary, thyme and sage are all perky. Parsley not so much. It's wilted away now.Cheers,-- Trish Carrhttp://home. comcast.net/ ~bantrymoon/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 saw all the nasty rain and such you've been having lately on the news. sorry we grow greens mostly. i need to get some stuff in the ground, just way too busy lately. greens and those dang cape gooseberries, which i think have a plan to take over the yard..... heartwerk Nov 27, 2009 2:44 AM Re: Winter HI FraggleSounds reasonable. We're averaging in the 50s I think. We had a few hard frosts about a month ago, but none since - just loads of wind and rain. It's been so cloudy we haven't seen many beautiful November sunsets, which is a shame. They are usually purple and pink.What do you grow over the winter?Jo You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 you must have quite a yard there yarrow our nasturtiums always get destroyed in the summer by a nasty lil aphid. they are all coming back now, but no flowers yet. the only flowers we hve right now are the couple of sage hedges and the tree datura yarrow Nov 26, 2009 8:53 PM Re: Re:Winter It seems colder than usual here for this time of year indoors -- haven'tfigured out my heating system for this season yet.In my garden, I picked an armful of perennial kale and parsley earlier inthe week. I also got a couple cherry tomatoes (the birds have been eatingthe last few red ones this month), and a couple larger greenies arehanging on, but most tomato plants have been composted. Basil and mostpeppers froze a couple weeks ago. Yacon is getting some frost burn, butstill has enough good foliage to keep it going. Raspberries are stillproducing a few a week, and one patch has all new foliage already.Blackberries are still blooming! Flowers still in bloom include echinacea,globe gilia, stock, spider mums, lychnis, alstroemeria, borage,hummingbird fuchsia, nasturtium, viola, yarrow, seaside daisy, and nativebuckwheat.Haven't had big rainstorms yet; it's early in the season. Lots of sunnydays, even if they start out cloudy.But it's not officially winter yet. Someone on another list noticed thatit's 12 days from the solstice eve to the new year, so suggested doing a"12 days of solstice" celebration. You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 My peach tree is still in the process of disrobing and my tomato plants are still producing a tomato now and then. This is southern California, it's the best we can do.Patricia--- On Wed, 11/25/09, heartwerk <jo.heartwork wrote:heartwerk <jo.heartwork Winter Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 11:49 PMAll the trees are bare now - no leaves left. Winter has arrived, but fairly mildly. We still have daisies flowering in our lawn, and a clematis flowered last week (usually finished end of June).What's it like where you are?Jo---To send an email to -! Groups Links<*> /<*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional<*> To change settings online go to: /join ( ID required)<*> To change settings via email: -digest -fullfeatured <*> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 Actually, I don't have a yard at all It's all in a very densely planted community garden plot that I visit as often as possible. The vegetables are mixed in with the herbs and flowers. oh, and the rosemary is still in bloom, too. I finally planted all the onions last week (about 100 seedlings survived), and still have to plant garlic. fraggle wrote, > you must have quite a yard there yarrow > > our nasturtiums always get destroyed in the summer by a nasty lil aphid. > they are all coming back now, but no flowers yet. > the only flowers we hve right now are the couple of sage hedges and the > tree datura > > > yarrow > It seems colder than usual here for this time of year indoors -- haven't > figured out my heating system for this season yet. > > In my garden, I picked an armful of perennial kale and parsley earlier in > the week. I also got a couple cherry tomatoes (the birds have been eating > the last few red ones this month), and a couple larger greenies are > hanging on, but most tomato plants have been composted. Basil and most > peppers froze a couple weeks ago. Yacon is getting some frost burn, but > still has enough good foliage to keep it going. Raspberries are still > producing a few a week, and one patch has all new foliage already. > Blackberries are still blooming! Flowers still in bloom include echinacea, > globe gilia, stock, spider mums, lychnis, alstroemeria, borage, > hummingbird fuchsia, nasturtium, viola, yarrow, seaside daisy, and native > buckwheat. > > Haven't had big rainstorms yet; it's early in the season. Lots of sunny > days, even if they start out cloudy. > > But it's not officially winter yet. Someone on another list noticed that > it's 12 days from the solstice eve to the new year, so suggested doing a > " 12 days of solstice " celebration. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 >>>> our nasturtiums always get destroyed in the summer by a nasty lil aphid. they are all coming back now, but no flowers yet. <<<< That's why I stopped growing nasturtiums. I had to spray with soaps every few days to keep the aphids down. I'm not that into fussing with plants, so it was too much trouble. I loved the peppery taste of the flowers in salads, though. I miss that. The aphids are also all over my yarrow and silver wormwood, but those plants can hold their own. They thrive anyway. I just have to remember to hose them off before I bring them inside. Cheers, -- Trish Carr http://home.comcast.net/~bantrymoon/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 the nasturtiums grow on their own. i couldn't stiop them if i wanted to.... they just get annihilated each summer. end up with the back side of the haus covered with dead brown vine strands all up walls and porch bantrymoon Nov 28, 2009 10:36 AM Re: Winter >>>> our nasturtiums always get destroyed in the summer by a nasty lil aphid. they are all coming back now, but no flowers yet. <<<<That's why I stopped growing nasturtiums. I had to spray with soaps every few days to keep the aphids down. I'm not that into fussing with plants, so it was too much trouble. I loved the peppery taste of the flowers in salads, though. I miss that.The aphids are also all over my yarrow and silver wormwood, but those plants can hold their own. They thrive anyway. I just have to remember to hose them off before I bring them inside.Cheers,-- Trish Carrhttp://home.comcast.net/~bantrymoon/ You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 This weekend was just as bad! There was a tunderstorm, hail, high winds and excessively heavy rain pretty much all the time. We used to have gooseberries many years ago. I think I might buy some new bushes Jo Re: Re: Winter saw all the nasty rain and such you've been having lately on the news. sorry we grow greens mostly. i need to get some stuff in the ground, just way too busy lately. greens and those dang cape gooseberries, which i think have a plan to take over the yard..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Sounds good to me :-) Jo , Patricia <moondreamer64_2000 wrote: > > My peach tree is still in the process of disrobing and my tomato plants are still producing a tomato now and then. This is southern California, it's the best we can do. > > Patricia > > --- On Wed, 11/25/09, heartwerk <jo.heartwork wrote: > > heartwerk <jo.heartwork > Winter > > Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 11:49 PM > > All the trees are bare now - no leaves left. Winter has arrived, but fairly mildly. We still have daisies flowering in our lawn, and a clematis flowered last week (usually finished end of June). > > What's it like where you are? > > Jo > > > > --- > > To send an email to -! Groups Links > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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