tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post1298536590153362814..comments2024-03-28T04:18:17.892-07:00Comments on The Outlaw Gardener: Happy Candlemas All! outlawgardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-72106375812671787782013-02-04T07:30:44.672-08:002013-02-04T07:30:44.672-08:00Thanks. In an agrarian culture where one relied o...Thanks. In an agrarian culture where one relied on the garden for sustenance, things like that would be vitally important and rife with superstition & lore. It's sad that we've lost much of this connection to the earth as vital giver of life. We are so compartmentalized in our lives that it seems like food comes from a store and not from plants. Those who garden can still be a part of the planet's cycles and try to stay connected. I'm not saying that I want to become Amish and forgo all of the perks of modern society but there is something lost by not connecting with the earth and other people. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-87762116857845512162013-02-04T07:07:19.578-08:002013-02-04T07:07:19.578-08:00Gorgeous pictures! We're still covered in sno...Gorgeous pictures! We're still covered in snow, so I'm enjoying the snowdrops blooming on everyone else's blogs :) Love all the historical references you've posted, shows how important the seasons, when they began, how long they lasted, were back then. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01341233630137969987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-90001218039784262322013-02-03T17:49:16.178-08:002013-02-03T17:49:16.178-08:00Will try to photograph some for you.Will try to photograph some for you.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08008574463499280758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-61237379891024777572013-02-03T15:07:37.146-08:002013-02-03T15:07:37.146-08:00Snowdrops are lots of fun because they bloom early...Snowdrops are lots of fun because they bloom early and then leave some interesting grassy foliage which disappears in a few weeks. Of course if you don't remember where they are, you dig them up all year when planting other stuff. Fortunately they don't mind & this is part of the reason that they are now all over my yard. Maybe you could get a few - and a big box of D Con!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-3098868880958599992013-02-03T15:02:42.725-08:002013-02-03T15:02:42.725-08:00Mine aren't fully open yet but starting to sho...Mine aren't fully open yet but starting to show color. Your garden is at a little bit higher elevation and further from the water. I wonder if our proximity to downtown also has a bit of a warming effect.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-10378098951438730412013-02-03T14:57:00.712-08:002013-02-03T14:57:00.712-08:00I love folklore, traditions, ritual, etc. to mark ...I love folklore, traditions, ritual, etc. to mark the days & seasons. Sorry that you got snow on top of your galianthus!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-5674284691653844452013-02-03T14:55:28.040-08:002013-02-03T14:55:28.040-08:00Well, if you and I agree about a mild winter, that...Well, if you and I agree about a mild winter, that settes it! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-64084716053895748142013-02-03T11:25:30.756-08:002013-02-03T11:25:30.756-08:00I don't have any snowdrops planted in my garde...I don't have any snowdrops planted in my garden and am suspicious of forecasts created by giant rodents. A good friend went to the Groundhog festival in Puxatawney this weekend and said it was a blast. Interesting lesson on Candlemas!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-55538623016556340042013-02-03T09:32:50.333-08:002013-02-03T09:32:50.333-08:00I had no idea that Groundhog Day was, from the sou...I had no idea that Groundhog Day was, from the sound of it, a sort of bastardization of Candlemas. In fact, I didn't even know what Candlemas was, so thanks for the lesson. Anyway, Happy Candlemas! My snowdrops are showing just little green shoots so far, barely out of the ground. I'm going to have to watch for them, they seem to flower when only about an inch tall, and can go past before I even realize it.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-6522050643162838942013-02-03T09:12:57.961-08:002013-02-03T09:12:57.961-08:00I enjoyed the lesson on Candlemas, which I don'...I enjoyed the lesson on Candlemas, which I don't think I had ever heard of. Snowdrops are charming, aren't they? Ours started to come up, but then we had a late January freeze and a few inches of snow.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671760671850555664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-88905610341337106512013-02-03T09:10:09.777-08:002013-02-03T09:10:09.777-08:00Thank you for sharing about Candlemas! I had no id...Thank you for sharing about Candlemas! I had no idea it even existed! I hope our rodent predictions prove right that the rest of our PNW winter will be mild. Cheers, JenniRainy Day Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06139202327960366363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-11713610085849611282013-02-02T18:49:18.721-08:002013-02-02T18:49:18.721-08:00The snowdrops are usually some of the first bloom...The snowdrops are usually some of the first blooms of the new year. Always welcome,they remind me that spring is on the way.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-5787804509841875332013-02-02T18:38:41.816-08:002013-02-02T18:38:41.816-08:00I loved all the information about Candlemas - I di...I loved all the information about Candlemas - I didn't know any of this before. I also enjoyed seeing all your snowdrops. What sweet little blooms!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-83155075855466446562013-02-02T17:52:13.719-08:002013-02-02T17:52:13.719-08:00The snowdrops are always such a welcome sign of sp...The snowdrops are always such a welcome sign of spring.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-50731548104628054372013-02-02T15:00:45.968-08:002013-02-02T15:00:45.968-08:00I'm not familiar with this but I've been w...I'm not familiar with this but I've been warned! Love the snowdrops.Phillip Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546160918395373740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-90628880590089068792013-02-02T14:23:45.642-08:002013-02-02T14:23:45.642-08:00Happy Candlemas to you, too! I'm thinking tha...Happy Candlemas to you, too! I'm thinking that the house cleaning idea is too silly! Instead, maybe we could eat some prunes. That would be a purification of sorts, right?outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-22480029706370837622013-02-02T14:21:46.449-08:002013-02-02T14:21:46.449-08:00How beautiful and cold is your area of the world. ...How beautiful and cold is your area of the world. Have you thought of moving here or somewhere else that is a little warmer? outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-13539111095046752132013-02-02T14:19:52.034-08:002013-02-02T14:19:52.034-08:00Our unusually warm high yesterday was 50 degrees f...Our unusually warm high yesterday was 50 degrees f. Even during our summer, nights are often in the 50 degree range. I look forward to seeing gardens in your part of the world during your winter. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-65340342164051464952013-02-02T14:15:23.070-08:002013-02-02T14:15:23.070-08:00I love reading about folklore and traditions. Yes...I love reading about folklore and traditions. Yes, most definitely, early groundho,no sun, no shadow, early spring!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-83884734086623013102013-02-02T14:13:06.566-08:002013-02-02T14:13:06.566-08:00Glad that your decorations are safely and dustless...Glad that your decorations are safely and dustlessly stored away! <br /><br />Right back at you,Shirley!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-16885320749642496072013-02-02T13:37:27.369-08:002013-02-02T13:37:27.369-08:00Well you learn something new every day! Since I&#...Well you learn something new every day! Since I've been procrastinating over cleaning the house all day I have to admit I got to that part and cringed.<br /><br />No snowdrops here. One of these falls I need to plant a few.<br /><br />Happy Candlemas!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-89586465239071200722013-02-02T12:56:12.132-08:002013-02-02T12:56:12.132-08:00Oh, you already have snow drops! Well, we have sno...Oh, you already have snow drops! Well, we have snow flakes! Lots of them..Kukkaiselämäähttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05290634140893043265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-61293213708108545262013-02-02T11:38:34.645-08:002013-02-02T11:38:34.645-08:00Snow drops are beautiful, have heard of this day, ...Snow drops are beautiful, have heard of this day, there are so many traditions and days to celebrate. It may as well be winter over here, it's freezing, down to 15 degrees c yesterday morning which is about 57 f, same today. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08008574463499280758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-58579088279026800662013-02-02T09:57:00.861-08:002013-02-02T09:57:00.861-08:00I enjoyed reading about a day I was completely una...I enjoyed reading about a day I was completely unaware of until now! (not groundhog day but Candlemas)....Thick fog here this morning thus no shadow either (but sun for later this afternoon, ground hogs get up early right?), yay for a mild rest of winter!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-68133015685762932902013-02-02T09:08:58.272-08:002013-02-02T09:08:58.272-08:00Your story pretty much ties it all together. If I...Your story pretty much ties it all together. If I had left the decorations up they'd be mighty dusty by now.<br /><br />Happy Groundhogmas Day!<br /><br />Shirleyhttp://rockoakdeer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com