Comments on: doodle by andre: shelter in a storm

By: Margaret

Margaret — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:32:06 +0000

Welcome, SFaith. Our Northern plants have the good sense (for the most part) to shed their leaves before the hard times begin, and those that don’t often get wind- or sun- burned if not in protected spots, yup. Ugh. But we do get some bonus moments like fall color and so on to compensate. :) See you again soon.

Welcome, Robin. I lived in the Bay Area for a couple of years eons ago and remember a lemon tree outside my window. Heaven. Sounds like you are in full-wing, and here we are just biding our time still. Sigh. See you soon!

By: Robin

Robin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:13:54 +0000

I probably shouldn’t speak up either – I’m in the SF Bay Area and we garden year round. In fact my asparagus started shooting up last week and suprised the heck out of me! It’s not all sunshine and plants however, I got my spinach, beets ,peas and carrots in the ground late due to construction and they’re just not performing as expected. The garden drama continues all year round here! But I wouldn’t swap it for anything.

By: SFaith

SFaith — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:24:54 +0000

I’m in Florida and most of the plants here have frost burn right now. I want to squeeze my eyes shut and not open them until spring.

I don’t know how people in places with long winters stand it.