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KuntryKlucker
True Blue Farmgirl
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Noelle
Tennessee
USA
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 Posted - Mar 18 2013 : 5:17:25 PM
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I have Spring Fever so bad. I just cannot wait till
it gets warm outside so I can play in the dirt and plant
flowers and plants. I have my veggie garden started in the kitchen
window in seed pots. Plants are all coming up and looking
great. My flower beds are weeded and ready for a new layer of
mulch. I have flower gardens planned and ready for planting.
Veggie Gardens are tilled and ready for the new growing season.
Has anyone else been bit by the spring fever bug? Just making
sure I am not alone. 
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knittingmom
True Blue Farmgirl
665 Posts
AnneMarie
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
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Posted - Mar 18 2013 : 5:27:22 PM
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Absolutely! Especially since we've had what I'm pretty sure is a foot and a half of new snow this last week :(
I picked out seeds at the garden center and just need to pick up some seed starter trays.
Farmgirl Sister #3759
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judyecl
Farmgirl at Heart
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jduy
presho
south dakota
USA
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Posted - Mar 18 2013 : 6:16:37 PM
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Beautiful flowers. I have 9 rose bushes, that everyone in town love. I have a climbing one, that I have to really do something with this year. A wonderful friend, made a trellis for it, it outgrew that one so fast, so he welded another one, and it also outgrew that one. So I have to get the pruners out and tame it down. I also have a perennial bed in the front yard that has to have alot of work this year. I have a long sidewalk leading to the front of my house , outlined with my Grandmother's tall purple Iris. I have received the yard of the week, 2 times, and I am sure it was because everyone who goes down main, love them. I work at a grocery store, and have even had Men---say how pretty they are. I lost my husband 2 yrs ago in June, so I use my extra time , in the yard . Happy Spring, everyone !
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KuntryKlucker
True Blue Farmgirl
55 Posts
Noelle
Tennessee
USA
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Posted - Mar 18 2013 : 6:27:59 PM
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Originally posted by judyecl
Beautiful flowers. I have 9 rose bushes, that everyone in town love. I have a climbing one, that I have to really do something with this year. A wonderful friend, made a trellis for it, it outgrew that one so fast, so he welded another one, and it also outgrew that one. So I have to get the pruners out and tame it down. I also have a perennial bed in the front yard that has to have alot of work this year. I have a long sidewalk leading to the front of my house , outlined with my Grandmother's tall purple Iris. I have received the yard of the week, 2 times, and I am sure it was because everyone who goes down main, love them. I work at a grocery store, and have even had Men---say how pretty they are. I lost my husband 2 yrs ago in June, so I use my extra time , in the yard . Happy Spring, everyone !
Your rose bushes sound so beautiful. I love rose bushes, I want to put some in at some point. My mom put in a few several years ago, they are so big a beautiful now. I am so sorry that you lost your husband, I know that was probably very difficult to go through. My heart goes out to you. I spend many hours in my gardens, usually at the end of the summer I have the farmers tan to prove it.
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judyecl
Farmgirl at Heart
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jduy
presho
south dakota
USA
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Posted - Mar 18 2013 : 7:33:34 PM
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In South Dakota, we still have snow. I have walked through the yard, looking for signs of Spring. So far, not many. I am looking for Spring bulbs to pop through. Still haven't seen a Robin. Snow coming this Thurs. and Fri. I keep dreaming and looking through magazines for the time being. I have a house dog and a cat. They keep me company. So until I can get to the yard here, I have been sewing and crocheting and doing some baking. I have lived on a farm and loved it. There's no place like the country. I appreciate your concern about my husband. My e
two daughters live 7 hrs away, and a son 3. I have a great community. Lots of people to reach out to and help.
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Mar 18 2013 : 7:48:06 PM
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Noelle, what absolutely beautiful pictures!!!!! I am MORE than ready for Spring!!!!!! Thanks for sharing the pictures.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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princesspatches
True Blue Farmgirl
431 Posts
arttie
iron mountain
michigan
USA
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Posted - Mar 19 2013 : 03:59:56 AM
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I am very ready for springtime. I just want it to be warm emnough and dry enough to go outside for a walk. We keep getting a bit of rain then snow. So everything is icy and slippery and wet.
We are all feeling very cooped up and a little fat from frotm the winter.
Thanks for the lovely pictures.
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Mar 19 2013 : 04:14:33 AM
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Beautiful pictures, Noelle! Yes, I've been hit by the bug, too. Our tulips and hyacinths are peeking up through the ground - the promise of spring around the corner! Hoorah!!! We started working the garden a week ago when the weather broke, and it felt sooo good to be playing in the dirt! Alas, since then, the snow and icy rain has returned... but I know that the good things are soon to come. I'm biding my time by reading up on all the new things I want to try to do this year. My layout is designed, my notes are ready, the seeds are patiently awaiting the tear of their package tops... I've even sketched pictures of what I hope will come of my efforts! I can't wait to see my silly little drawings come to fruition! Soon! SOON!!!
Hugs -
Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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judyecl
Farmgirl at Heart
5 Posts
jduy
presho
south dakota
USA
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Posted - Mar 19 2013 : 07:29:41 AM
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| I save seeds from the year before, have been looking them over planning, which bed they go in. Getting excited to see the little green of Spring ! Right now, what is making me smile, my Violets. I have ten of them in a east window, which they love, and they are blooming. I have a total of 24 plants in the house. Not the same as digging in the Earth ! Judy |
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soapmommy60543
True Blue Farmgirl
2197 Posts
Ann
Oswego
IL
USA
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Posted - Mar 19 2013 : 08:40:28 AM
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We've been starting seeds in our house as a way to keep that Spring Fever under control.
Stay tuned to the blog - I've got a couple really cute spring ideas that I'll be posting soon.
And by the way, we have a technical term for this in our house - it's called "Soil Depravation". The only cure is a dirt manicure.
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Katlady93
True Blue Farmgirl
361 Posts
Charlotte
Denmark
SC
USA
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Posted - Mar 19 2013 : 10:12:18 AM
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i am so ready for Spring. it was 9 this morning after two more inches of new snow. we still have a good bit of it on the ground, and the only signs so far are the cranes and the robins are back.
Some dreams are worth the risk it takes to make them real.
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SandraM
True Blue Farmgirl
295 Posts
Sandra
Coldwater
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Mar 19 2013 : 12:42:07 PM
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Count me in! I have had it with winter. Spring is tomorrow and we are suppose to get snow and it is COLD!
I have tulips on my dining room table and some herbs in the window trying to bring some Spring into the house at least :)
Sandra
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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Posted - Mar 19 2013 : 4:21:04 PM
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OH mY GoodNess! I am so ready for Spring! We are about twenty degrees colder than usual. Got snow today, but it was mixed with ice so it is the consistency of a snow cone. I have so much work I want/need to do. We have a lot of cleanup left to do from the storms the last year/s. Can't wait for the sun and dry weather! I planted my seeds and am so excited to see green popping up. Nothing has bloomed here yet.
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Mar 19 2013 : 6:25:20 PM
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Tomorrow, March 20th, is the first day of Spring. Here in Louisiana, it certainly is Springtime.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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brightmeadow
True Blue Farmgirl
2045 Posts
Brenda
Lucas
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Mar 20 2013 : 08:53:14 AM
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Here in Michigan it's snowing again today, although it's not really sticking.
I did see a robin two days ago when we were visiting the Grand Rapids area, so it's definitely coming!
What are other signs of spring you look for? I look for robins, daffodils poking their leaves up, and forsythia bushes and pussy willows starting to bud. (I brought in some forsythias last week to force them.)
What about you?
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands - You shall be happy and it shall be well with you. -Psalm 128.2
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KuntryKlucker
True Blue Farmgirl
55 Posts
Noelle
Tennessee
USA
55 Posts |
Posted - Mar 20 2013 : 10:28:26 AM
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I am so glad to know that I am not alone!! I agree with you all, I have had it with winter. We live in East Tennessee
so usually winter does not really grasp in too tight. But this year it has been cold. Even this week for the next
10 days we are 10-20 degrees below average for this time of year. Even at the Vernal Equonox our high today is 50.
I cannot wait to plant and play in the dirt. I feel so bad for those of you who are still dealing with snow.
I am sure that snow fatigue is really starting to set in. I hope that for all of us the thermal lag this year
is at a minimum so we can all get outsede and play in the gardens as we all like to do.
Happy Spring!!!
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KuntryKlucker
True Blue Farmgirl
55 Posts
Noelle
Tennessee
USA
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Posted - Mar 20 2013 : 10:36:57 AM
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Originally posted by brightmeadow
Here in Michigan it's snowing again today, although it's not really sticking.
I did see a robin two days ago when we were visiting the Grand Rapids area, so it's definitely coming!
What are other signs of spring you look for? I look for robins, daffodils poking their leaves up, and forsythia bushes and pussy willows starting to bud. (I brought in some forsythias last week to force them.)
What about you?
Snow!!! Oh, I am so sorry. I know that you are probably getting sick of seeing the stuff there in the Michigan area.
The signs I look for when spring is coming is... The pear trees staring to bloom, the red buds and the dogwoods blooming. The first sign of spring that I can look for is the frogs. Yes frogs!! We live out in the country where some low spots collect water. In the Early spirng as early as february we can start to hear the frogs crocking. It is such a welcoming sound. So much so that we like to sleep with our windows open so they can sing us to sleep. Around april we stop hearing them, it is so sad when they go away. They don't really go away but the breeding season is over so all the crocking stops. By april tad poles can be seen in the water. That is neat too.
I also look for some of the birds to come back. The robins stay all year around long with the female bluebirds. So I look for the male bluebirds to come back, then the gold finches and redwinged black birds, then finally the humming birds.
As far as plants, when the tulips and daffodils come up I know that spirng is upon me. Right now the daffodils are blooming the tulips are up but not blooming yet. So we have a little bit go go. But then it has been really cold this year so things are about a week behind.
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands - You shall be happy and it shall be well with you. -Psalm 128.2
Visit my blogs at http://brightmeadowfarms.blogspot.com (farming) http://brightmeadowknits.blogspot.com (knitting) or my homepage at http://home.earthlink.net/~brightmeadow
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KuntryKlucker
True Blue Farmgirl
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Noelle
Tennessee
USA
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Posted - Mar 20 2013 : 1:14:16 PM
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Happy Vernal Equanox!!!! I am so ready for spring and cannot wait for the butterflies and other
spring thing to awake and come visit my gardens.
Happy Spring!!!
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CurlysQuilts
True Blue Farmgirl
569 Posts
Sarah
Northeast Kingdom
VT
USA
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Catherine
True Blue Farmgirl
166 Posts
Catherine Ann
Temple
TX
USA
166 Posts |
Posted - Mar 21 2013 : 12:03:57 PM
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It's that time of year :) .
I live in Texas, so we've been busy planting the spring garden ... tomato & pepper plants, squash, green bean, and cucumber seeds, along with flowers and herbs ... I love spring!
Those are lovely photos.
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Judge each day not by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant. ~Robert Louis Stevenson
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KuntryKlucker
True Blue Farmgirl
55 Posts
Noelle
Tennessee
USA
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Posted - Mar 21 2013 : 12:45:54 PM
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Originally posted by CurlysQuilts
Oh my yes! We just got 12 inches of snow on Tuesday, and it's sooooooo sad. I am so ready for green grass!
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12 inches of snow!!! I am so sorry. We have not had a lot of snow but it has been cold, cold, cold. We live in east tennessee so 50's this time of year is way below normal for us.
I do hope that spring will come soon. I think it has been a long, cold winter for most of the nation.
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KuntryKlucker
True Blue Farmgirl
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Noelle
Tennessee
USA
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Posted - Mar 21 2013 : 12:47:42 PM
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Originally posted by Catherine
It's that time of year :) .
I live in Texas, so we've been busy planting the spring garden ... tomato & pepper plants, squash, green bean, and cucumber seeds, along with flowers and herbs ... I love spring!
Those are lovely photos.
http://stillroomherbs.blogspot.com
http://lovelivingsimply.blogspot.com/
Farmgirl Sister #1801
Judge each day not by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant. ~Robert Louis Stevenson
Thanks, I am glad you like the pics.
You are so lucky, I cannot wait to plant the garden.
It is still a little cold here. Hopefully april will
be much warmer here. I have the plants in seed trays on
the kitchen counter sprouting and growing. I can just smell
the fresh tilled dirt.
Come on spirng bring the warm weather.
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BarnHeart
True Blue Farmgirl
83 Posts
Autumn
New Albany
IN
USA
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Posted - Mar 21 2013 : 7:04:12 PM
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Oh man...we just had a dump truck full of delicious dirt from our local organic/natural farm market delivered on Tuesday. I texted my DH a picture of the dirt piled in my driveway, ready to go in the raised beds. He promptly replied back, asking if I had rolled around in it yet. Hahaha. (I didn't, for the record; it was too chilly that day!). It is now safely in our beds, ready for seeds. I can't WAIT for spring. I want it so badly that it hurts!!! Come on, sunny warm days! We are all ready for you!!!
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westfork woman
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kennie Lyn
Emmett
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 22 2013 : 10:03:46 AM
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I don't seem to be able to think about anything else but planting the vegetable garden. We built a new raised bed the other day, and I wanted to get some early things in, but it has been cold and stormy ever since. Today it snowed, so I will wait impatiently.
Greetings from the morning side of the hill. |
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KuntryKlucker
True Blue Farmgirl
55 Posts
Noelle
Tennessee
USA
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Posted - Mar 22 2013 : 1:26:38 PM
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Originally posted by BarnHeart
Oh man...we just had a dump truck full of delicious dirt from our local organic/natural farm market delivered on Tuesday. I texted my DH a picture of the dirt piled in my driveway, ready to go in the raised beds. He promptly replied back, asking if I had rolled around in it yet. Hahaha. (I didn't, for the record; it was too chilly that day!). It is now safely in our beds, ready for seeds. I can't WAIT for spring. I want it so badly that it hurts!!! Come on, sunny warm days! We are all ready for you!!!
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Fresh Dirt!!! oh i love the smell of fresh dirt. I love to play in the dirt for that matter. Anyway, sounds like you have some nice plans this spring for your gardens.
I know how you feel, I am going stir crazy just waiting for the weather to warm up to the point that I can get outside and plant. Our spring has been very cold this year, highly unusual for this part of the area as well. Hopefully April will bring some warmer weather.
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KuntryKlucker
True Blue Farmgirl
55 Posts
Noelle
Tennessee
USA
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Posted - Mar 22 2013 : 1:31:13 PM
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Originally posted by westfork woman
I don't seem to be able to think about anything else but planting the vegetable garden. We built a new raised bed the other day, and I wanted to get some early things in, but it has been cold and stormy ever since. Today it snowed, so I will wait impatiently.
Greetings from the morning side of the hill.
You are just like me. I have spring on the brain and planting seems to be the only thing I can think about. It is driving me crazy. I had to go dig a few holes the other day for plants that I do not have yet because I could not stand it anymore.
I am putting in a bird sacntuary garden this spring, I have the plants ordered but they will not be here till mid to late april. In the mean time I am out digging holes in preparation for their arrival. I have holes in my hard but at least I am out doing something while I wait for the weather to warm up.
I wanted to get some things in early as you are. But like you the cold weather is putting a lot of it on hold. I am waiting but it is getting hard. As soon as it warms up I am afraid that it is just going to get hot, then I will have the problem of keeping seedlings from scorching then dying. Hopefully we will get some mild weather for a few weeks anyway.
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Garden Gate: Does anyone else have Spring Fever?? |
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Does anyone else have Spring Fever??
