tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post1884018080060070374..comments2023-06-13T14:18:24.986+01:00Comments on A Blog about Compost: Forsythia In a Vase on MondayAlisonChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-14474548716470552522018-03-09T12:54:21.226+00:002018-03-09T12:54:21.226+00:00We don't often get snow here but we had a fair...We don't often get snow here but we had a fair amount and lots of wind to blow it. Thankfully it didn't last long. I look forward to seeing your snipped Forsythia. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-83791258144077847602018-03-09T12:52:30.104+00:002018-03-09T12:52:30.104+00:00I'm looking at other shrubs now and wondering ...I'm looking at other shrubs now and wondering what else I can bring in. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-28045880405905939062018-03-09T12:51:11.789+00:002018-03-09T12:51:11.789+00:00Do. Let's pass the idea on.Do. Let's pass the idea on. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-50325445066614476242018-03-06T20:56:49.203+00:002018-03-06T20:56:49.203+00:00Oh it looks as if you had a good amount of snow Al...Oh it looks as if you had a good amount of snow Alison. We escaped lightly. The forsythia looks brilliant against a snowy background. There is a large shrub just outside our allotment gate. I must remember to try and snip next time I'm there.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-76936403289691604912018-03-06T20:31:09.811+00:002018-03-06T20:31:09.811+00:00I must remember to do that next time. What a good ...I must remember to do that next time. What a good idea. I love early forsythia. I’ve brought some cherry twigs into the greenhouse. They have huge promising buds. Last year they bloomed weeks early in a bucket, forced on the greenhouse. Thanks for sharing. karen gimsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02979388211146202244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-58286863541054747432018-03-06T19:52:29.763+00:002018-03-06T19:52:29.763+00:00That is a good idea. It looks pretty against the s...That is a good idea. It looks pretty against the snow. I must do the same!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-29185389467646556062018-03-05T21:17:42.626+00:002018-03-05T21:17:42.626+00:00I got the idea from you so thank you, and now you ...I got the idea from you so thank you, and now you see it is passed on to Sandra. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-42454567149996161922018-03-05T21:17:04.583+00:002018-03-05T21:17:04.583+00:00Oh dear and it's still short of rain I expect....Oh dear and it's still short of rain I expect. The weather is certainly a worry but I suppose ours was not wrong for the time of year. Just a shock. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-28149322790628461722018-03-05T21:16:56.831+00:002018-03-05T21:16:56.831+00:00I always keep jugs of forsythia to see me through ...I always keep jugs of forsythia to see me through the coldest months. It's worth growing just to bring a bit of sunshine into the house.Chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985559591515617972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-686474966254556182018-03-05T21:15:36.687+00:002018-03-05T21:15:36.687+00:00Oh good, it lasts a long time when out too!Oh good, it lasts a long time when out too!AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-39207806689434164742018-03-05T21:15:11.918+00:002018-03-05T21:15:11.918+00:00I'm sure you had much more than us but you'...I'm sure you had much more than us but you'll be glad to see the end of it. Spring will be more precious for being anticipated for so long. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-66877486709588490462018-03-05T21:14:15.671+00:002018-03-05T21:14:15.671+00:00Oh my! That lone crocus really tells the story. ...Oh my! That lone crocus really tells the story. Weather whiplash seems to be common the world over now. Here, in Southern California, it felt as though we'd leapfrogged into summer back in January, only to get hit with our coldest days beginning in mid-February. My garden is also in a confused state.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-43425442559391762562018-03-05T21:13:16.819+00:002018-03-05T21:13:16.819+00:00I have it on my kitchen windowsill where it makes ...I have it on my kitchen windowsill where it makes me smile. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-82517376200813832852018-03-05T21:12:46.015+00:002018-03-05T21:12:46.015+00:00I do hope so!I do hope so!AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-76172605467238612942018-03-05T21:12:30.596+00:002018-03-05T21:12:30.596+00:00Let's hope that was the worst of the weather a...Let's hope that was the worst of the weather and we can head on into spring. I think you are already ahead of me but I will certainly enjoy the sowing and the growing. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-12820434135690121842018-03-05T21:10:33.107+00:002018-03-05T21:10:33.107+00:00No, as I said above, not the most inspiring shrub ...No, as I said above, not the most inspiring shrub but so cheerful in the grey months. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-46615690857071212122018-03-05T21:09:33.244+00:002018-03-05T21:09:33.244+00:00It is sunny and so was the day but we have had rai...It is sunny and so was the day but we have had rain today to wash the snow away. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-44407461645745681922018-03-05T21:08:46.381+00:002018-03-05T21:08:46.381+00:00I'm not really sure, I think it flowers for a ...I'm not really sure, I think it flowers for a few weeks and now I'll have to take note. This is part of a hedge so it is not taking up valuable space in a border, though leafy and green for the rest of the year it is not terribly inspiring. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-774629220726516502018-03-05T21:06:58.652+00:002018-03-05T21:06:58.652+00:00The drifts were very pretty and there still seem t...The drifts were very pretty and there still seem to be quite a few around. We will wait and see. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-90987421882926164602018-03-05T20:15:51.884+00:002018-03-05T20:15:51.884+00:00I took your lead an brought some forsythia inside ...I took your lead an brought some forsythia inside - it took a while - but it's flowering now. Thank you for the tip.sandra dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13298288244781162035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-63247306587821008762018-03-05T14:57:09.962+00:002018-03-05T14:57:09.962+00:00Oh my look at that snow....glad it is melting. We...Oh my look at that snow....glad it is melting. We had a foot and a half here with more on the way they say so the melt will be slow and spring will be later this month. Nice to see your forsythia in bloom. Adds a spring touch in the snow!Donna@GardensEyeViewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-60721773427316849522018-03-05T14:55:25.649+00:002018-03-05T14:55:25.649+00:00Forsythia in bloom is always so cheerful and welco...Forsythia in bloom is always so cheerful and welcoming! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-89639401124580312982018-03-05T14:54:03.771+00:002018-03-05T14:54:03.771+00:00So very pretty posing atop the snow! Let's ho...So very pretty posing atop the snow! Let's hope that this was winter's last hurrah and that spring will make haste!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-54985927796497250952018-03-05T12:38:59.169+00:002018-03-05T12:38:59.169+00:00I am certainly sold on the idea of finding a spot ...I am certainly sold on the idea of finding a spot (out of the way!) for some forsythia, just for the joy of these early vases - yours is lovely. I started my March sowings last week, but will have several batches to do as I can only fit about 12 on the stand next to the AGA. My February sowings are not quite ready to prick out yet but should Hopefully romp away now temperatures are rising! Enjoy your sowings too :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-14119887180596800982018-03-05T12:25:53.805+00:002018-03-05T12:25:53.805+00:00The snow drifted here too; looks like we had simil...The snow drifted here too; looks like we had similar amounts of snow and temperatures last week; I'm glad it has all gone now! Love your Forsythia; it probably has almost more value in a vase than in the garden.Christinahttps://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com