tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post2780343172524995528..comments2024-03-22T15:07:52.227-04:00Comments on Life In Robin's Nest: Winter Winding DownRobinLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-72039594182951413302016-03-17T09:30:35.424-04:002016-03-17T09:30:35.424-04:00It hasn't been necessary to claw our way out o...It hasn't been necessary to claw our way out of winter here. It was the mildest of winters, and spring is arriving quickly and early! It's only March, so I suppose we'll still see some snowflakes yet. I know better than trying to do anything foolish like planting summer annuals or flowers! But I do have my window boxes full of pansies, and the cool weather veggies are going in today. RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-45775239195525399572016-03-14T23:27:31.901-04:002016-03-14T23:27:31.901-04:00I hope your waiting time goes by quickly.I hope your waiting time goes by quickly.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-32974381248031079352016-03-14T08:47:17.957-04:002016-03-14T08:47:17.957-04:00Hello Robin girl .. I find that true with the few ...Hello Robin girl .. I find that true with the few snowdrops I have had .. they don't colonize for me as other gardeners have had them do so I gave up on them.<br />This post is at the end of February so I imagine much more is going on in your garden and hopefully you can settle with the question of staying or not. <br />Angelina from your experience and pictures is why I planted her in my garden in two areas .. so hopefully she will show off as well for me.<br />We are still clawing our way out of wintery weather here .. but some Spring bulb heads are peeking ? up .. so there is hope !<br />Joy : )CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-76481209986924691642016-03-06T20:02:09.106-05:002016-03-06T20:02:09.106-05:00Hmmm, mysterious iris appear, then disappear? How ...Hmmm, mysterious iris appear, then disappear? How very strange! RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-83023848404558928652016-03-06T20:01:27.473-05:002016-03-06T20:01:27.473-05:00Job changes may force a move that we don't rea...Job changes may force a move that we don't really want, but nothing definite yet. For a few weeks, we thought it was certain, but then the possibility of staying got stronger. I think our waiting period is almost over! RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-2790582002223134522016-03-06T19:37:00.429-05:002016-03-06T19:37:00.429-05:00The sedum is striking, but I really adore the iris...The sedum is striking, but I really adore the iris reticulata. I once had a mystery plant show up early one spring. A sweep of bright blue plants that looked exactly like iris reticulata appeared in my woodland garden, though I had not planted them nor ever seen them anywhere in my garden before. And they never appeared again after that year! I keep hoping they will come back.debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-36359309221198483292016-03-04T18:41:43.133-05:002016-03-04T18:41:43.133-05:00Hi Robin,
Your spring is ahead of ours, but I do h...Hi Robin,<br />Your spring is ahead of ours, but I do have a few clumps of crocus blooming. My iris like yours are not blooming yet. I hope you get to stay in your home! I scrolled down and looked at your other post to see if there were more details about a possible need to move. I don't know if I remembered you had knee replacement surgery. I'm glad it's healing up. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I am hoping to make good progress cleaning up the flower beds this weekend, especially Sunday and Monday, which are my days off from having grandkids over.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-66283779270671552522016-03-04T16:51:24.363-05:002016-03-04T16:51:24.363-05:00The color of the sedum you saw at the Northwest Fl...The color of the sedum you saw at the Northwest Flower and Garden show is how it looks in summer. It thrives in hot, dry areas. But in the chill of late winter and early spring, it takes on these beautiful colors. That's when it really shines! RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-63277959684918920452016-03-04T16:50:01.532-05:002016-03-04T16:50:01.532-05:00It's not really a spring sedum, it's a yea...It's not really a spring sedum, it's a year round sedum that looks its best in the chill of late winter and early spring. In summer, it will simply be a bright greeen. RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-44736051232549903592016-03-04T16:49:12.324-05:002016-03-04T16:49:12.324-05:00My snowdrops were nearly hidden under some shrubs ...My snowdrops were nearly hidden under some shrubs that have since been removed, so maybe now they will have a chance to spread. RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-973956530361350292016-03-04T16:47:54.861-05:002016-03-04T16:47:54.861-05:00We generally plant our cool season vegetables in e...We generally plant our cool season vegetables in early April, but this year we may be able to do so in late March if the weather continues seasonable. Mid May is also when we plant our warm crops. Hubby built some new raised beds for the garden this past fall, so I hope we get a chance to use them! RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-4329246441849147462016-03-03T09:39:33.031-05:002016-03-03T09:39:33.031-05:00Hi Robin! Spring is here, for sure! I don't ha...Hi Robin! Spring is here, for sure! I don't have mass plantings of spring bulbs in my garden, but I see spring flowers popping up here and there. Even one bloom can warm a heart. <br />As for Angelina, I'm getting more interested in it after seeing 'The Tiny Tetons' Angelina/Iris 'river' at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show (http://tanyasgarden.blogspot.com/2016/02/glimpses-of-nwfgs-2016.html). <br />Have a wonderful March!Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-43027202687513196592016-03-02T18:27:46.633-05:002016-03-02T18:27:46.633-05:00Beautiful spring flowers...didn't know there w...Beautiful spring flowers...didn't know there was a spring sedum variety. Nothing at all blooming here yet, though I did see some chives poking out of my herb garden. We got 4" of icy snow yesterday and more snow coming tomorrow. Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-77524235675128853642016-03-01T15:48:47.809-05:002016-03-01T15:48:47.809-05:00It's a great time of year. Spring is on its wa...It's a great time of year. Spring is on its way. The sedum looks nice in the sunshine. Your little snowdrop is lovely; over the years they should multiply.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-9663575404074793152016-03-01T08:48:19.573-05:002016-03-01T08:48:19.573-05:00Well, your plants are ahead of ours and you are ah...Well, your plants are ahead of ours and you are ahed of me. The sedum is wonderful and the iris simply gorgeous. Here, yes the garden is tilled, but it will be weeks before the vegetables are planted. Potatoes and peas can go in early, but we have to wait until Mid-May before anything else goes in to avoid frost. I do hope you get to stay in your home because moving is a horrible pain and you have a lovely home and wonderful gardens.annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01668006270534204954noreply@blogger.com