tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28216161.post3925770773383115987..comments2023-12-07T05:50:30.962-05:00Comments on Skippy's Vegetable Garden: dreary Decemberkathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10947233901412406068noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28216161.post-38983866571537513952008-12-15T16:06:00.000-05:002008-12-15T16:06:00.000-05:00One of the differences I noted when we moved back ...One of the differences I noted when we moved back to Ohio/PA from CT was the sunrise, sunset times. Winter evenings are not as bad in the Midwest as up in New England. But, and this should make you feel good, the Midwest is usually gray from Nov. to March. Sunny winter days are the rare exception. But New England often has bright blue winter skies. Or ... you could be in the Pacific NW where, despite the moderate temps and great gardening, it gets dark really early at night in the Winter and it precipitates from October to April ... non-stop it seems.<BR/><BR/>As for not liking cabbage ... plant some Savoy. It tastes like the best Kale when grown fresh. I like "Tundra" from Territorial. Great in the winter garden; as hardy as Kale.<BR/><BR/>Paulpjkobulnickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17185964698731456760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28216161.post-31928561478500249722008-12-14T11:02:00.000-05:002008-12-14T11:02:00.000-05:00Kathy, Having it get dark at 4:15 seems SO early, ...Kathy, <BR/>Having it get dark at 4:15 seems SO early, but you have a lot of time to read a few extra gardening books, perhaps? I have a tall stack that I seem to be taking forever to read.<BR/><BR/>I'm excessively gloomy when it's dark at ~5 pm and light at 7:30 am, about as bad as it gets in SC, so I'm impressed with those of you that have so much more severe weather than we do.<BR/><BR/>Collards are excellent! I never had any before I moved to the South, and they're wonderfully hardy.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>LisaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06657232418012801175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28216161.post-28599905303317938082008-12-13T00:40:00.000-05:002008-12-13T00:40:00.000-05:00Tyra, I think you have much less sun than us. And ...Tyra, I think you have much less sun than us. And better outlook it seems.<BR/><BR/>I will relay you comment to Gretta.kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10947233901412406068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28216161.post-15676499094737723912008-12-13T00:12:00.000-05:002008-12-13T00:12:00.000-05:00Hello Kathy, yes there sure is dark and dull times...Hello Kathy, yes there sure is dark and dull times but soon it will turn and get brighter. Lucky Gretta that still can harvest her field, it's amazing, I'm so impressed. Say hello to her from me and tell her I'm too a great fan of hers./ Tyra<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://waxholm.blogspot.com/2008/12/flowers-in-india-its-blooooming-friday.html" REL="nofollow">Blooming Friday – blomming fredag i Tyras Trädgård</A>TYRA Hallsénius Lindhehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04111758517855490413noreply@blogger.com