tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post140671766713048398..comments2024-01-15T15:25:57.436-08:00Comments on LAST FRONTIER GARDEN: Five ways to know it's spring in AlaskaChristine B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08335289758548637661noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-50588666426888160402010-04-13T19:13:39.444-07:002010-04-13T19:13:39.444-07:00Wow! That's a long time to wait for spring. So...Wow! That's a long time to wait for spring. Sounds like Ithaca in late Feb, except for the Moose doo. We discovered just how much a Beagle can poop over a snowy winter (and we'd even attempted to clean up when we could see it). He was great at hitting plants, and now I'm still discovering them :| Hope that sun keeps shining for you!Lynn from Sin City to Slatervillehttp://travelinbride.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-12306173967631685972010-04-12T23:04:58.299-07:002010-04-12T23:04:58.299-07:00How contrary we can be - I am desperate for Winter...How contrary we can be - I am desperate for Winter and cooler weather. I need the respite from this heat, and I'd do anything to find some snow - even dirty and brown.stoneware70https://www.blogger.com/profile/16291604258371562064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-22657068057726335662010-04-12T09:38:01.185-07:002010-04-12T09:38:01.185-07:00I agree with my fellow Minnesotan commenter - spri...I agree with my fellow Minnesotan commenter - spring there is similar to yours. Spring where I live now, Germany, is characterized by completely erratic weather, especially in April. Yesterday we had sunshine, sleet, black clouds, hail, a rainbow and strong winds, all on one day, with temperatures varying between 12 and 5 degrees C withing a few hours. There's a saying in German that April will do whatever it feels like, so true.<br />That was a fun blog post.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16956948481990170675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-6763698527096632472010-04-12T08:55:12.924-07:002010-04-12T08:55:12.924-07:00What a fun post! Glad to see your sense of humor s...What a fun post! Glad to see your sense of humor shines through even when the sun won't cooperate. Not an Alaskan but here's a number 6 from my neck of the woods: my home turning into a lakeside retreat. With the rapid melt - 6 feet of snow went bye bye this weekend - my gardens are treading water! :0Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-25323775919630508682010-04-12T07:30:41.917-07:002010-04-12T07:30:41.917-07:00This was an interesting post. I guess all sorts o...This was an interesting post. I guess all sorts of things end up covered in snow, mostly the gross stuff. Hope you'll be seeing lots of green soon!Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-68183439080110196012010-04-12T03:04:40.852-07:002010-04-12T03:04:40.852-07:00That was a cute post, so to say. I hope you get ri...That was a cute post, so to say. I hope you get rid of all that soon and greenery covers the land soon.Chandramouli Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532146969497878220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-80329090253509447132010-04-10T10:51:03.557-07:002010-04-10T10:51:03.557-07:00Oh, we never know what season it is around here. I...Oh, we never know what season it is around here. It feels like spring in October, when the rains start (we hope) and things get green. In November - February we suddenly get frost, bird baths might freeze solid overnight, and it's cloudy a lot. Or not. In March we have a second spring as the wildflowers come up. But really, for us, rainy season, wildflower season, and dry season make a lot more sense.Town Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09777461911856383480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-31573746455767607322010-04-09T07:49:24.469-07:002010-04-09T07:49:24.469-07:00Dang. It looks a lot like February in Oklahoma on...Dang. It looks a lot like February in Oklahoma on a snowy year. Yuck. Sorry. Hope your ephemeral flowers begin to bloom. Fingers crossed.~~DeeDee @ Red Dirt Ramblingshttp://www.reddirtramblings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-88843923960875531312010-04-08T21:53:49.516-07:002010-04-08T21:53:49.516-07:00Hooray for signs of spring! I'm smiling and la...Hooray for signs of spring! I'm smiling and laughing with you. I am glad you are coming out of the deep freeze. I can't wait to see what spring and summer look like in Alaska!debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-19495730513086213242010-04-08T04:56:50.109-07:002010-04-08T04:56:50.109-07:00Thanks for the giggles this morning ..lol
hugs, C...Thanks for the giggles this morning ..lol <br />hugs, Cherrycherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08675584278974972011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-67284491088732500522010-04-07T22:29:31.012-07:002010-04-07T22:29:31.012-07:00Thanks for checking in on my hummers, Christine. &...Thanks for checking in on my hummers, Christine. "Spring" in Alaska looks a lot like Spring in the Kootenays, where I grew up. Except that it usually started around Apr. 30th (roughly). We planted the tough stuff after Victoria Day, but the tomatoes had to wait til mid-June. Spring come earlier down here (Lower Mainland) where I live now, but it keeps changing its mind (2 degrees C. here last night)! <br />Joene is right - the sixth thing should be boots covered in mud!Lynnehttp://salmonberrychronicles.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-36205528039762979982010-04-07T17:22:05.592-07:002010-04-07T17:22:05.592-07:00Thanks for the comment. You may not want to be on...Thanks for the comment. You may not want to be on Oprah, but keep writing like this and it might happen. Well done.Dwight Whitsetthttp://www.charamongarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-25194707361144088212010-04-07T17:19:39.176-07:002010-04-07T17:19:39.176-07:00@Layanee
Yes, we do have almost twenty hours of da...@<a href="#c1611175016965175725" rel="nofollow">Layanee</a><br />Yes, we do have almost twenty hours of daylight in the summer. But if we didn't, who would live here? The short but spectacular summers make up for the long (long) winters. Barely.<br /><br />CBChristine B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08335289758548637661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-16111750169651757252010-04-07T16:13:26.115-07:002010-04-07T16:13:26.115-07:00Now that is a challenging spring. You do have the...Now that is a challenging spring. You do have the longest days in summer though don't you?Layaneehttp://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-41655044566763188072010-04-07T15:57:50.195-07:002010-04-07T15:57:50.195-07:00How do I know when it's spring here? I obvious...How do I know when it's spring here? I obviously don't have a clue since we're expecting snow and 27 degrees and I thought we were done with that! Please say a prayer for my magnolia blooms! Actually the rule about not planting until the last week in May still works... even when we've had 80 degrees in the first week of April! I got a real kick out of your 'spring' posting! Thanks, LarryLarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563036192373891209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-85319116973252834362010-04-06T17:23:25.426-07:002010-04-06T17:23:25.426-07:00We have similar signs in New England, but in south...We have similar signs in New England, but in southern CT we only have deer doo, not moose. One more sign of spring: boots are covered in mud rather than snow.<br /><br />Yeah for Christine ... spring is coming to Alaska.joenenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-85460144968442414472010-04-06T16:32:59.309-07:002010-04-06T16:32:59.309-07:00You are one funny lady and a marvelous blogger. I ...You are one funny lady and a marvelous blogger. I luv it when people blog about what they see during the course of their daily routine. You'll be glad to know that we have a blue tarp or two folded up neatly on the shelves in our basement. There's a brown one, too. We bought them at Fleet Farm. If you can't buy it at Fleet Farm, you don't need it.<br /><br />donnadonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06950476333013336671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-18540395502289643322010-04-06T12:13:35.451-07:002010-04-06T12:13:35.451-07:00Yep that sounds like a northern Spring ie everywh...Yep that sounds like a northern Spring ie everywhere in Canada except the southwest coast.Melanie J Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03265452434129642917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-55937703517727682482010-04-06T10:30:20.237-07:002010-04-06T10:30:20.237-07:00Hello Christine,
I love seeing the glimpses of li...Hello Christine,<br /><br />I love seeing the glimpses of life that you give us of your life in Alaska. It is so different in some ways from mine in Arizona, and surprisingly the same in others. I do hope that spring is there to stay and the snow will soon melt away :-)Noelle Johnson https://www.blogger.com/profile/12198931083102476324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-37116298322274917172010-04-06T10:17:15.543-07:002010-04-06T10:17:15.543-07:00moosey-doggy poo. I can add something new to be gr...moosey-doggy poo. I can add something new to be grateful for. We do not have moose. LOL your post are fun!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-33105674221760739922010-04-05T20:13:51.328-07:002010-04-05T20:13:51.328-07:00You made me smile, and feel thankful I live in PA....You made me smile, and feel thankful I live in PA. We also have trash revealed when the snow melts, but not so much dog doo, thank goodness. Enjoy the sunshine!Pam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-24616328996309401812010-04-05T19:25:02.999-07:002010-04-05T19:25:02.999-07:00This is a lot like Minnesota, where I grew up. Whe...This is a lot like Minnesota, where I grew up. When the ice cleared the lakes, about April 1, the entire area smelled foul, like feces. Sometimes, dead fish--suffocated over the winter--would now surface and pile up along the lake edges compunding the stench. Ah, spring.Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-8056208539256497372010-04-05T17:20:25.068-07:002010-04-05T17:20:25.068-07:00Yep, all signs of spring. Great post. jimYep, all signs of spring. Great post. jimJim Groblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18027723131261970051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-9202892336673329942010-03-15T09:55:31.677-07:002010-03-15T09:55:31.677-07:00I only have this to say about A Gore: he stands to...I only have this to say about A Gore: he stands to be a multi-billionaire if he can make this man-made global warming thing stick, even though all the evidence now shows much of the data was manipulated and much of it fraudulent. It's all about the money!Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13160202493785166930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-36631068995784324932010-03-15T08:46:08.875-07:002010-03-15T08:46:08.875-07:00Wow, interesting post. Alaska sounds like a great ...Wow, interesting post. Alaska sounds like a great trip to take but I'm not sure about the "dog/moose doo smell" lolIndoor Fountainshttp://www.kineticfountains.com/indoor-fountains.aspnoreply@blogger.com