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sandnsea2

Nov 28, 2011 9:01 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)

Great it worked for you Cherie!

There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle
- Albert Einstein.

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kqcrna

Nov 28, 2011 9:05 AM CST

Name: Karen
Valencia, Pa (Zone 6a)

Snow cover is great. Snow is an insulator. Without it, I'd probably have a lot more winter kill.

I remember years here when we had very little snow. But the last few have been brutal.

Karen

| @kqcrna | Post #182832 (2)

sandnsea2

Nov 28, 2011 9:08 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)

Wow, Karen! I remember it so well.

Snowcover IS great in cold temps, but ours are just barely what one could call cold, having lived in New England.

I remember losing so many wonderful plants every winter there.
Here , very different. The ground stays warm all winter and only occasionally really freezes. Nothing like the rock solid ground I remember....

There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle
- Albert Einstein.

| @sandnsea2 | Post #182833 (3)

Last edited by sandnsea2 Nov 28, 2011 9:41 AM

SongofJoy

Nov 28, 2011 9:46 AM CST

Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)

My Glossy Abelia are in front of the house and benefit from that micro-climate. They do well here.

That's a lot of snow! We had more last year than they've had in awhile. And then there was the ice storm of 2009. I hope I never have to go through that again!!

They say we might have some snow here tonight although not much. The ground is still too warm for it to stay long. It has rained for two days and a drop in temp to below freezing is expected tonight.

I garden for the pollinators.

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sandnsea2

Nov 28, 2011 9:54 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)

Abelias are so pretty, Tee!

Plan to get a double cold frame/greenhouse for plants in pots on the deck so I can control their water this winter.

There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle
- Albert Einstein.

| @sandnsea2 | Post #182844 (5)

zuzu

Nov 28, 2011 4:15 PM CST

Plants Admin

Name: Zuzu
Northern California (Zone 9a)

Whoa! When did that cool picture and text appear on the right-hand margin of the Cottage Gardening home page? I love it!

| @zuzu | Post #182985 (6)

sandnsea2

Nov 28, 2011 4:23 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)

Thanks!
Glad you like it, Zuzu!

Most of the text was Neil's, just rearranged and added to it a bit.

There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle
- Albert Einstein.

| @sandnsea2 | Post #182988 (7)

Last edited by sandnsea2 Nov 29, 2011 3:51 AM

chelle

Nov 28, 2011 7:56 PM CST

Moderator

Name: Michele Roth
N.E. Indiana - Zone 5b, and F (Zone 9b)
I'm always on my way out the door..

Very nicely done!

Cottage Gardening

Newest Interest: Rock Gardens

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PollyK

Nov 28, 2011 8:49 PM CST

Name: Polly Kinsman
Hannibal, NY (Zone 6a)

Well Chele, I guess I better try a crape myrtle then.

My business:
Click here for Siberian Iris Gardens!

| @PollyK | Post #183107 (9)

SongofJoy

Nov 29, 2011 2:40 AM CST

Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)

Janice, how did you get the photos into the side bar? I want to do that for the Perennials forum and Gardening for bf, bees, birds. I typed in the info for the sidebar but unsure about adding photos. Yours look good!

I garden for the pollinators.

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sandnsea2

Nov 29, 2011 3:01 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)

Thanks, Tee.
sent you a treemail.

There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle
- Albert Einstein.

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Last edited by sandnsea2 Nov 29, 2011 3:30 AM

SongofJoy

Nov 29, 2011 3:04 AM CST

Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)

You're up early ... but, then, so am I.

I garden for the pollinators.

| @SongofJoy | Post #183166 (12)

SongofJoy

Nov 29, 2011 3:10 AM CST

Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)

Got the treemail. Thank you.

I garden for the pollinators.

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sandnsea2

Nov 29, 2011 3:46 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)

There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle
- Albert Einstein.

| @sandnsea2 | Post #183169 (14)

sandnsea2

Nov 29, 2011 3:49 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)

And thanks, Chelle!

There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle
- Albert Einstein.

| @sandnsea2 | Post #183170 (15)

ge1836

Nov 29, 2011 8:03 AM CST

Name: Jo Ann Gentle
Pittsford NY (Zone 6a)

I had to look.Those are really wonderful photos and the gardens are just splendid.
I have trouble with images in any venue on this website other than Threads. I am trying to do a "Tip" of the day and sent the doc.to Trish but the images didnt paste.

I was told my version of Internet was the culprit

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Last edited by ge1836 Nov 29, 2011 8:04 AM

sandnsea2

Nov 29, 2011 8:09 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)