Comments on: Happy Spring Equinox!! http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2008/03/20/happy-spring-solstice/ Gardening for the People. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:16:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tamsin http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2008/03/20/happy-spring-solstice/#comment-18620 Tamsin Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:49:02 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2008/03/20/happy-spring-solstice/#comment-18620 I am celebrating by wearing shorts and planting tomatoes and herbs in my lovely neighbor's lovely greenhouse :) I am celebrating by wearing shorts and planting tomatoes and herbs in my lovely neighbor’s lovely greenhouse :)

]]> By: Barb http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2008/03/20/happy-spring-solstice/#comment-18227 Barb Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:55:35 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2008/03/20/happy-spring-solstice/#comment-18227 Naked? Yeah! If you run naked through your streets WHEN spring comes, so will I. Now wouldn't that be a sight to behold??? I know exactly how you feel. Yesterday was Easter Sunday - and I was out in my yard - shoveling snow! Ahhh, but it was Spring Snow - meaning heaving as all getout, but full of water. So my tulips etc., will have a good drink and begin to reach for the sky. You brought a smile to my face, thank you. bls Naked? Yeah! If you run naked through your streets WHEN spring comes, so will I. Now wouldn’t that be a sight to behold??? I know exactly how you feel. Yesterday was Easter Sunday – and I was out in my yard – shoveling snow! Ahhh, but it was Spring Snow – meaning heaving as all getout, but full of water. So my tulips etc., will have a good drink and begin to reach for the sky. You brought a smile to my face, thank you. bls

]]> By: Talia http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2008/03/20/happy-spring-solstice/#comment-18209 Talia Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:10:39 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2008/03/20/happy-spring-solstice/#comment-18209 Did I say rosemary? I meant sage. Just took a peak at it and found my little ladybug friend on the window not far from the plant. Bon appetit ladybug!! Did I say rosemary? I meant sage. Just took a peak at it and found my little ladybug friend on the window not far from the plant. Bon appetit ladybug!!

]]> By: Talia http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2008/03/20/happy-spring-solstice/#comment-18201 Talia Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:00:45 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2008/03/20/happy-spring-solstice/#comment-18201 Although the freezing weather we've been having in TO the past few days, and the snow that just came down again last night, hopefully the final encore, seems like it just won't ever end, I had a first little taste of spring yesterday. I was inspecting my rosemary plant which has been looking pretty meager lately as the result of aphids.... ugh... what a nice way to start off a new season I thought, when, along came a beautiful big ladybug to rosemary's rescue! I couldn't believe it! Even though I haven't seen lady today, nor do I expect her to take on the whole battle solo, I couldn't help but being overjoyed at the prospect of spring by what better way than a greeting from a ladybug! Although the freezing weather we’ve been having in TO the past few days, and the snow that just came down again last night, hopefully the final encore, seems like it just won’t ever end, I had a first little taste of spring yesterday. I was inspecting my rosemary plant which has been looking pretty meager lately as the result of aphids…. ugh… what a nice way to start off a new season I thought, when, along came a beautiful big ladybug to rosemary’s rescue! I couldn’t believe it! Even though I haven’t seen lady today, nor do I expect her to take on the whole battle solo, I couldn’t help but being overjoyed at the prospect of spring by what better way than a greeting from a ladybug!

]]> By: Tricia http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2008/03/20/happy-spring-solstice/#comment-18149 Tricia Mon, 24 Mar 2008 03:33:29 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2008/03/20/happy-spring-solstice/#comment-18149 I've been thinking of buying some cut flowers or perhaps some potted spring bulbs as I'm going stir crazy. There's still far too much snow on the ground. I hope it will feel a little bit more like spring in a week or so! I’ve been thinking of buying some cut flowers or perhaps some potted spring bulbs as I’m going stir crazy. There’s still far too much snow on the ground. I hope it will feel a little bit more like spring in a week or so!

]]> By: Amy http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2008/03/20/happy-spring-solstice/#comment-18100 Amy Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:50:12 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2008/03/20/happy-spring-solstice/#comment-18100 I was hoping to do some raking and sprucing up the front yard beds, maybe even set up a large homemade sandbox for the kids...but it's hailing :( I was hoping to do some raking and sprucing up the front yard beds, maybe even set up a large homemade sandbox for the kids…but it’s hailing :(

]]> By: Meg http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2008/03/20/happy-spring-solstice/#comment-18028 Meg Sat, 22 Mar 2008 22:23:30 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2008/03/20/happy-spring-solstice/#comment-18028 At the moment, I'm celebrating by soaking the first year's batch of dirt out from under my fingernails because I loathe wearing gloves- today, I cleaned up from the last little storm, pulled some beastly oxalis, planted strawberries & violets (thanks for the inspiration, Gayla) and filled in a small garden around a dwarf Meyer Lemon with some cute flowery and herby things. Next week, (thank the board of education for Spring Break) I will put in the remaining ground covers, build raised beds for my tomatoes and peppers, and watch my seedlings sprout- I'm crossing my fingers. I'm off to color eggs- have a great first weekend of Spring, all! At the moment, I’m celebrating by soaking the first year’s batch of dirt out from under my fingernails because I loathe wearing gloves- today, I cleaned up from the last little storm, pulled some beastly oxalis, planted strawberries & violets (thanks for the inspiration, Gayla) and filled in a small garden around a dwarf Meyer Lemon with some cute flowery and herby things. Next week, (thank the board of education for Spring Break) I will put in the remaining ground covers, build raised beds for my tomatoes and peppers, and watch my seedlings sprout- I’m crossing my fingers. I’m off to color eggs- have a great first weekend of Spring, all!

]]> By: kristyk http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2008/03/20/happy-spring-solstice/#comment-18024 kristyk Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:59:55 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2008/03/20/happy-spring-solstice/#comment-18024 The seeds I planted a few weeks ago are coming up and I'm SO HAPPY! This year, I am really trying to turn my small front yard into a 'garden' so that the kids can grow their own snacks. So far, we have a peach tree, an apple tree, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, tomatoes, peas, sweet and hot peppers, corn and lots of herbs. The seeds I planted a few weeks ago are coming up and I’m SO HAPPY! This year, I am really trying to turn my small front yard into a ‘garden’ so that the kids can grow their own snacks.

So far, we have a peach tree, an apple tree, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, tomatoes, peas, sweet and hot peppers, corn and lots of herbs.

]]> By: KT http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2008/03/20/happy-spring-solstice/#comment-18022 KT Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:01:24 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2008/03/20/happy-spring-solstice/#comment-18022 Today I planted my Seedy Saturday seeds! Tomorrow I'm going home to celebrate the Solstice with my mom - every year we each paint a wooden egg. Our collection of little artworks gets bigger and more beautiful every spring. Today I planted my Seedy Saturday seeds!
Tomorrow I’m going home to celebrate the Solstice with my mom – every year we each paint a wooden egg. Our collection of little artworks gets bigger and more beautiful every spring.

]]> By: Talia http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2008/03/20/happy-spring-solstice/#comment-18020 Talia Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:20:48 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2008/03/20/happy-spring-solstice/#comment-18020 It's so exciting to hear about everyone's preparations! I myself am about to start my seeds but have a few questions that I am hoping some of you more experienced gardeners can help me with. I have some native flower seeds that I've read require cold stratification to germinate. So my question in regards to this is, do I merely put the seeds in a cold space (ie fridge) or do I sow the seeds in starting mix first and then place them in the fridge? I also can't seem to get an answer as to how long this needs to take place for. I've got black eyed susans, monkey flower, butterflyweed, aster, and some lobelia seeds... anyone have any experience with these? Also, I have a flourescent light in my basement, but it doesn't have a cover on it. Will it harm the seedlings to put them directly under the light with no cover. And one more thing.... I bought a strawberry seedling and as I don't have a south facing window I've been moving it from an east to west facing window in order to maximize sunlight. Is it hard on seedlings to keep moving them around? Thanks and happy spring! It’s so exciting to hear about everyone’s preparations! I myself am about to start my seeds but have a few questions that I am hoping some of you more experienced gardeners can help me with. I have some native flower seeds that I’ve read require
cold stratification to germinate. So my question in regards to this is, do I merely put the seeds in a cold space (ie fridge) or do I sow the seeds in starting mix first and then place them in the fridge? I also can’t seem to get an answer as to how long this needs to take place for. I’ve got black eyed susans, monkey flower, butterflyweed, aster, and some lobelia seeds… anyone have any experience with these? Also, I have a flourescent light in my basement, but it doesn’t have a cover on it. Will it harm the seedlings to put them directly under the light with no cover.
And one more thing…. I bought a strawberry seedling and as I don’t have a south facing window I’ve been moving it from an east to west facing window in order to maximize sunlight. Is it hard on seedlings to keep moving them around?
Thanks and happy spring!

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