tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8170210501356136695.post1066038897727935534..comments2024-03-01T03:41:01.128-05:00Comments on Clatter Valley: When Winter Comes...Steve Silkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11531018499519950491noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8170210501356136695.post-43168680474939588972008-12-16T14:13:00.000-05:002008-12-16T14:13:00.000-05:00Hi,He just bought a house in Rowayton. He moves in...Hi,<BR/>He just bought a house in Rowayton. He moves into the house this saturday!<BR/>I have not been there, but the views of the water look wonderful.<BR/>He is from Mill Valley. We can practically garden all year, so snow will be something new!Philip Bewleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593795071070337798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8170210501356136695.post-31060775856622516612008-12-15T09:32:00.000-05:002008-12-15T09:32:00.000-05:00Mr Brownthumb--You could add a few instant bones b...Mr Brownthumb--You could add a few instant bones by including some piece of garden art--anything as simple as a neat-looking birdbath or some more sculptural, artistic element.Steve Silkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11531018499519950491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8170210501356136695.post-5547941814971003822008-12-15T09:30:00.000-05:002008-12-15T09:30:00.000-05:00Philip 1 and 2--Bones, yes-they are valuable even ...Philip 1 and 2--Bones, yes-they are valuable even where there is no winter. But cold climate gardeners do have a better method of testing the effectiveness of their bones, thanks to a coating of snow.<BR/>Where in CT did your brother alight?Steve Silkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11531018499519950491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8170210501356136695.post-59153605920276367042008-12-15T09:28:00.000-05:002008-12-15T09:28:00.000-05:00Flowergardengirl--Yes, it's cool geeky info for th...Flowergardengirl--Yes, it's cool geeky info for the hardcore set. I love to know about the inner workings of plants!Steve Silkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11531018499519950491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8170210501356136695.post-67798391890560015642008-12-14T08:39:00.000-05:002008-12-14T08:39:00.000-05:00My brother has just moved to CT. Your garden and e...My brother has just moved to CT. Your garden and experience will be helpful to him there.I have sent him a link to your site.<BR/>Best,<BR/>PhilipPhilip Bewleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593795071070337798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8170210501356136695.post-60134850628262376202008-12-13T15:24:00.000-05:002008-12-13T15:24:00.000-05:00Nice picture, I agree with the comment above about...Nice picture, I agree with the comment above about the "bones" of a garden. Unfortunately I'm part of that group of gardeners that knows this but doesn't practice it. Right now my garden is pretty flat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8170210501356136695.post-68450257299045427602008-12-12T22:50:00.000-05:002008-12-12T22:50:00.000-05:00I also love this image. It shows that strong bones...I also love this image. It shows that strong bones in the garden are needed when the landscape is so altered by snow.Philip Bewleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593795071070337798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8170210501356136695.post-12074010836654098252008-12-12T20:32:00.000-05:002008-12-12T20:32:00.000-05:00I won't be a fan till the 6th book comes out...Rea...I won't be a fan till the 6th book comes out...Really, how interesting that someone could write about what happens to plants when the temperature drops. I love that sort of info. Makes me feel like I'm privy to some secret of the earth;).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com