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Raining Green

By Kathleen
June 6, 2012

Every year there is one day when it rains green.

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plantladylin
Jun 5, 2012 6:19 PM CST
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Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

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Kathleen:

What a wonderful article ... love your writing, descriptions and photo's! Thumbs up Thumbs up Thumbs up
~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!


| @plantladylin | Post #268219 (1)
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quietyard
Jun 5, 2012 7:08 PM CST
Name: Linda
Tucson, Arizona
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I agree
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| @quietyard | Post #268235 (2)
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woofie
Jun 5, 2012 7:11 PM CST
Name: woofie
NE WA (Zone 5a)
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Beautiful! Thank you!
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| @woofie | Post #268242 (3)
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chelle
Jun 5, 2012 7:14 PM CST
Name: Michele Roth
N.E. Indiana - Zone 5b, and F (Zone 9b)
I'm always on my way out the door..
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Forum moderator Garden Sages Garden Ideas: Master Level Dog Lover Cottage Gardener
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Sweet!

Savoring thoughts of a cool and awakening spring rain was a lovely way to end my day!

Thanks, Kathleen.
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| @chelle | Post #268246 (4)
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krancmm
Jun 5, 2012 8:52 PM CST
Name: Monica
Texas Gulf Coast (Zone 9b)
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Beautifully written and woven with the photos. It brought back almost forgotten marvelous memories of "green rain days" in Minnesota. Thank you.
Monica
| @krancmm | Post #268302 (5)
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valleylynn
Jun 5, 2012 9:00 PM CST
Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
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Kathleen, all I can say is that it was magical. I could feel and see the green rain. Beautifully written.
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| @valleylynn | Post #268313 (6)
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eclayne
Jun 5, 2012 9:02 PM CST
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Name: Evan
Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA (Zone 6a)
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Green Grin! just isn't big enough. Thank you.
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| @eclayne | Post #268316 (7)
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CDsSister
Jun 5, 2012 10:30 PM CST
Name: Marilyn
Greenwood Village, CO (Zone 5b)
Garden today. Clean next week.
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Enjoys or suffers cold winters Sempervivums Annuals Foliage Fan Herbs Garden Ideas: Level 2
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| @CDsSister | Post #268365 (8)
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Kathleen
Jun 6, 2012 4:43 AM CST
Name: Kathleen Tenpas
Wickwire Corners NY (Zone 5a)
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Thank you all for your kind words. Glad I was able to ease you into a new day.

| @Kathleen | Post #268412 (9)
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Dutchlady1
Jun 6, 2012 6:09 AM CST

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Poetry!

| @Dutchlady1 | Post #268429 (10)
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Horseshoe
Jun 6, 2012 8:35 AM CST
Name: Horseshoe Griffin
Efland, NC (Zone 7a)
And in the end...a happy beginning!
I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar Charter ATP Member Garden Sages Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle I sent a postcard to Randy! I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
For our friend, Shoe. Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Enjoys or suffers cold winters Birds Permaculture Container Gardener
Mornin', Kathleen.

Love the green rain, and the pics!

On those once-a-year days you can even smell the green, eh?

Best to you and yours!

Shoe
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| @Horseshoe | Post #268484 (11)
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mcash70
Jun 6, 2012 9:18 AM CST
Name: Margaret
Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a)
Region: Canadian Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Tip Photographer Garden Ideas: Master Level I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Charter ATP Member
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Kathleen, I loved raining green, beautiful photos!!
| @mcash70 | Post #268504 (12)
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Kathleen
Jun 6, 2012 9:55 AM CST
Name: Kathleen Tenpas
Wickwire Corners NY (Zone 5a)
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! The WITWIT Badge Raises cows Farmer Region: New York
Garden Ideas: Level 2
Hey, Shoe, good to see you! The smell is really hard to explain, but it is one of the best smells of the year.

Thanks, Margaret!

| @Kathleen | Post #268525 (13)
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bsavage
Jun 7, 2012 2:09 PM CST
Name: Brenda
Santa Clarita, CA (Zone 9b)
Charter ATP Member Cat Lover Region: Colorado Dog Lover Garden Art Hummingbirder
Ponds Region: United States of America Enjoys or suffers cold winters
Beautiful! Somehow you captured the magic of that 'raining green' day in your words! Love it!
| @bsavage | Post #269127 (14)
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Kathleen
Jun 7, 2012 2:13 PM CST
Name: Kathleen Tenpas
Wickwire Corners NY (Zone 5a)
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! The WITWIT Badge Raises cows Farmer Region: New York
Garden Ideas: Level 2
thanks!

| @Kathleen | Post #269128 (15)
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