margie12u
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| Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:33 pm Post subject: It's winter and I miss playing with my seeds. |
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Good Evening Stewies, I don't know about all of you but I have all my seeds bagged up or containerd up , So now I don't have anythig fun to do I loved my seeds and going out every morning now what do we do all winter besides house work, yuck!! And take pics. of the birds ,I like that to but not as much as playing with my seeds. Am I the only one that feels this way or is it just me?
Have a good night Margie
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Netty
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| Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:38 pm Post subject: |
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No, it's not just you Margie!
I am always sad to see the end of the gardening season. I spend a lot of time in the winter planning and dreaming of spring. I must admit, though, that my house is really clean in the winter 
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petunia
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:40 am Post subject: |
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Hi margie
Winter time: How's that back room coming for your plants? This would be a fun playtime garden-an inside garden. Then maybe we could organize some sort of seed swap thing so we can be ready for when spring comes. I'm already trying to come up with plants that I would like next year/maybe reorganizing my herb garden, etc......
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jungseed
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:51 pm Post subject: |
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margie, I feel for you as I have the same problem. Two weeks ago, I potted up my hyacinths. They had their cold time and were ready for forcing. Hope I have flowers for Christmas. This week I potted my amaryllis bulbs so they would start to grow. I seem to have a need to have things growing near me. Can't say my house is cleaner in the winter, when I'm using my kitchen to pot bulbs.
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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I think we're all feeling the same way as you are Margie.
I've just recently potted up my amaryllis too and they already have two inch shoots.
I always plant up mustard, cress and mung bean seeds over winter, not just because I use them in cooking, but so that I've got something green to look after during these short, dark days.
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stratsmom
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I know where you are coming from  Like Jungseed, I need something growing around me. That is why I love the amaryllis and paper whites  I noticed that my old amaryllis has a little bud popping up and my Thanksgiving cactus is starting to do her thing too Yeah! Look at it this way, winter gives us a chance to grow different plants
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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I like winter now as I use to hate it.I can go see my babies in Montana as I am not able to do very much in the yard anymore.I want have many new plants in the Spring. My old standbys will be back and I do enjoy those.
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bunkie
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| Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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me too! me too! me too!
but i am sooo looking forward to December 21, the winter solstice. that's when we can start winter sowing seeds here in the snow! 
www.wintersown.org/
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debbieteale
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| Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:26 am Post subject: |
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Here downunder there aren't enough hours in the day to get everything done, even though the daylight hours are much longer. Sadly the house stays a mess all year long!
That's because it's much more fun in the garden
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| Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:08 pm Post subject: Winter gardening |
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I'm with you Margie. This year I have a small pop-up greenhouse and will be experimenting with maintaning potted plants and starting seeds in it. All did well during the summer, though I need to keep a close eye on the temps. There are always windowsills or tabletop light gardens!
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