tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221106512530304517.post8742601215330699482..comments2023-11-07T06:24:37.920-04:00Comments on Gardeningbren in Nova Scotia: A Positive AttitudeGardeningbrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221106512530304517.post-16731966594404762682013-03-04T08:35:27.593-04:002013-03-04T08:35:27.593-04:00Dear Bren, Positive in every way! Delicious . . . ...Dear Bren, Positive in every way! Delicious . . . you make me miss so having cold frames. Perhaps positive reinforcement . . . I might just try again. Good luck with the seeds! Nothing looks desperate about your world . . . bountiful more like . . . in sprouts of life giving greens. Thank you so for visiting and sharing your kind thoughts. I have missed visiting. ;>)Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221106512530304517.post-45000695242937897852013-03-03T18:40:29.967-04:002013-03-03T18:40:29.967-04:00Brenda, thank you for your kind comment. I do hope...Brenda, thank you for your kind comment. I do hope you get some cold frames installed. They have been a real season extender without a doubt. Six years ago, I had no idea about that. <br /><br />You are most welcome. Gardeningbrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221106512530304517.post-45509272349663424972013-03-03T18:12:52.213-04:002013-03-03T18:12:52.213-04:00I am so inspired by your post, I could smell the e...I am so inspired by your post, I could smell the earth with you! Every year I say I am going to get some cold frames installed, and how I envy your greenhouse. Perhaps this year I will finally get these much wanted tasks done. Thank you for a wonderful post on a dreary winter day, it brought a little sunshine to my day...and for your lovely comment on my blog post this morning :)Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00554745033421773764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221106512530304517.post-33582572989620707542013-03-02T19:44:52.287-04:002013-03-02T19:44:52.287-04:00The seeds I used are actually from France. A girlf...The seeds I used are actually from France. A girlfriend brought them back. <br /><br />Yes, the beginnings of spring...wet snow, rain, freezing rain...blue skies, grey, drizzly, then sunshine again.<br /><br />Thank you Elizabethd for your kind comment. Gardeningbrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221106512530304517.post-35944398464706014182013-03-02T19:42:28.807-04:002013-03-02T19:42:28.807-04:00Thank you for visiting and following my blog. Real...Thank you for visiting and following my blog. Really enjoyed yours. Thank you for your kind words and I do hope you do build a cold frame and do some winter gardening. "Breath of Hope"..that was lovely.Gardeningbrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221106512530304517.post-34825925571525091912013-03-02T19:40:53.666-04:002013-03-02T19:40:53.666-04:00Jan, your comment was so kind. Thank you. Blush......Jan, your comment was so kind. Thank you. Blush...so you saw the honest photo of me in THE BOOK with stinkboy and the broken step behind my legs. Well, it is what it is. <br /><br />Now, you will be growing in Prospect, on the sea..windy, foggy...but you will see whales and eagles and go boating soon. Bliss. New pages in your life. How exciting.Gardeningbrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221106512530304517.post-28135610628616832212013-03-02T19:40:33.126-04:002013-03-02T19:40:33.126-04:00So spring is later where you are. I think you had ...So spring is later where you are. I think you had a very wet year 2012. Thanks David for commenting. Always enjoy your outings.Gardeningbrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221106512530304517.post-15241496932982357092013-03-02T19:33:15.843-04:002013-03-02T19:33:15.843-04:00Elaine, the cold frame has been a delight. It was ...Elaine, the cold frame has been a delight. It was Niki Jabbour who referred to them as outside refrigerators so for me, the thought stuck. Warm days ahead Elaine...Gardeningbrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221106512530304517.post-43249499217739047672013-03-02T19:31:50.508-04:002013-03-02T19:31:50.508-04:00Just knew your coldframed greens would be starting...Just knew your coldframed greens would be starting to grow. You are more organized though! Next sunny day, scratch a few seeds in...they might sit for a bit but bet they will germinate first sunny day. Will update on the spinach later on.Gardeningbrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221106512530304517.post-22309010014860753592013-03-02T19:29:55.471-04:002013-03-02T19:29:55.471-04:00Jennifer you always write such poetic and kind com...Jennifer you always write such poetic and kind comments. Thank you. It is hard to get through these months, but with the sprouting and the greens just creeping along and that scent on the sunny days...The Captain says sunshine makes everyone think of sailing and I say, it makes us think of gardening. Gardeningbrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221106512530304517.post-79497216701818654022013-03-02T18:53:41.924-04:002013-03-02T18:53:41.924-04:00Thank you for your comment on my post.
When we liv...Thank you for your comment on my post.<br />When we lived in France most people grew mache rather than any other salad green, it was so popular.<br />Lovely to see the beginnings of Spring.Elizabethdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405703727112759947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221106512530304517.post-453991709611768162013-03-02T18:08:51.515-04:002013-03-02T18:08:51.515-04:00Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a comme...Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a comment! :-) What a lovely use of cold frames! So inspiring. I am hoping that this is my last winter without a cold frame and a winter garden. As soon as I can get myself a bit more settled down I plan to build one, there's nothing like watching green things grow (and eating them too!) in the middle of winter! Thanks for this breath of hope that spring is just around the corner.Kitchen Vignetteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189372660575801386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221106512530304517.post-30420446166567111602013-03-02T11:26:56.259-04:002013-03-02T11:26:56.259-04:00I read your post and found it very interesting but...I read your post and found it very interesting but I was quite surprised that plants were already growing (even under protection) in your cold climate in Nova Scotia. Over here in our part of the world it's been a slightly colder than average winter with temps. being -1c down on last year and spring is later when comparing dates in previous years diaries. Orchids and Naturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11648202058915901862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221106512530304517.post-12169101457811430392013-03-02T09:13:44.784-04:002013-03-02T09:13:44.784-04:00Oh what a lovely post - so hopeful. I drank my mor...Oh what a lovely post - so hopeful. I drank my morning coffee reading Niki's lovely book. And of course there you were! We aren't staying in this house long enough to do four season preparations but the one we'll be building in the fall or spring - for sure! We'll really have to pay attention to garden in windy, foggy Prospect but we're up for it! In the meantime I'll dream by reading books and blogs ...<br /> Jan Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12727266796590751202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221106512530304517.post-40019929601325516892013-03-02T03:38:41.141-04:002013-03-02T03:38:41.141-04:00It is amazing what can be grown in a cold frame ov...It is amazing what can be grown in a cold frame overwinter I realy ought to use mine more - I have kept lettuce growing in the greenhouse overwinter though but it doesn't grow much. A few warmer days will have everything ready to go.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221106512530304517.post-48729281656265391562013-02-28T19:14:51.738-04:002013-02-28T19:14:51.738-04:00Beautiful! Looks very, very similar to mine. I did...Beautiful! Looks very, very similar to mine. I did not take a picture today since the sun was hardly out here at all. Hopefully that will change with the next few days. I'd really like to get some new seeds in. Jessica P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04390207630632402211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221106512530304517.post-74720729993798066382013-02-28T13:16:40.990-04:002013-02-28T13:16:40.990-04:00We could use a little of that spring sunshine here...We could use a little of that spring sunshine here. We have had snow, then freezing rain, and then more snow. I am trying to keep a positive outlook. It is March in a couple of days. Four more weeks of winter and then the worst will surely be over. <br />Your post has cheered me up with its pretty, sunlit pictures and stories of sprouting veggies. I can almost smell the damp earth and rosemary!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221106512530304517.post-79426121102988658952013-02-28T10:39:25.545-04:002013-02-28T10:39:25.545-04:00Good luck with the house painting Marguerite. Is t...Good luck with the house painting Marguerite. Is the color decided I wonder ;-) Onions..yes, should start some also, and leeks. Good idea. Hope your greens do well this year also.Gardeningbrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221106512530304517.post-42812995819796433162013-02-28T10:37:26.059-04:002013-02-28T10:37:26.059-04:00Thank you sweetbay. I look with longing at your fl...Thank you sweetbay. I look with longing at your flower photos, hoping soon, we shall have some here.Gardeningbrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221106512530304517.post-32310065448756493522013-02-28T09:39:09.151-04:002013-02-28T09:39:09.151-04:00I saw on your blog, you had some nice sunshine and...I saw on your blog, you had some nice sunshine and crocus...lovely.Gardeningbrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221106512530304517.post-68326373514797420092013-02-28T09:38:23.022-04:002013-02-28T09:38:23.022-04:00Mark, six years ago I wouldn't have believed g...Mark, six years ago I wouldn't have believed greens would survive outside. Just didn't know which hardy ones to plant and didn't have a cold frame.<br /><br />Glad to hear you have this little watering can. It is perfect for baby transplants giving a light shower without being too heavy...although I usually spray emerging seeds until they get stronger. It is a Haws and it is plastic with a metal rose.Gardeningbrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221106512530304517.post-19023928507356769832013-02-28T09:33:28.976-04:002013-02-28T09:33:28.976-04:00Gisela, I am sorry to read about your weather so I...Gisela, I am sorry to read about your weather so I do hope it changes soon and you can get out in your garden. Thanks for your comment.Gardeningbrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221106512530304517.post-3580728551878244692013-02-27T22:22:07.064-04:002013-02-27T22:22:07.064-04:00Haven't these last few days been wonderful?! ...Haven't these last few days been wonderful?! Spring truly is in the air, there's a warmth recently that wasn't there before. I started onions last week in a windowsill and already they are poking through. I'm still waiting before starting the other seeds though, my tendency always seems to be to start too early. Your greens are going to look wonderful in a very short time I think. I will be starting a few things early again this year under tarps but a cold frame will have to wait. Jody bought a very tall ladder to paint the house so it looks like he's serious about getting that work done so other projects will be pushed aside in favour of that.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221106512530304517.post-82963314764457661932013-02-27T21:38:55.663-04:002013-02-27T21:38:55.663-04:00Your garden looks so poised to take off! You will ...Your garden looks so poised to take off! You will have so much to harvest this spring.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221106512530304517.post-17379293084658131042013-02-27T14:55:25.270-04:002013-02-27T14:55:25.270-04:00We had a little sun today - lovely but still cold....We had a little sun today - lovely but still cold.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.com