tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post114124571194722190..comments2024-03-24T10:06:36.115-03:00Comments on Bloomingwriter: Gardening in Nova Scotia: The Attack of the Dreaded FarchAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-13718287829185184332008-03-07T23:01:00.000-04:002008-03-07T23:01:00.000-04:00Personally, I think that "Farch" is so good becaus...Personally, I think that "Farch" is so good because it sounds like you're combining the swear word of all swear words with "March." Which works really well for me right about now!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-58502369472310074522008-03-03T09:43:00.000-04:002008-03-03T09:43:00.000-04:00We have a bit of Farchpril around here some years ...We have a bit of Farchpril around here some years and this might be one of them. Let's just say that we have exceeded the maximum height and slope for putting any more snow on top of the driveway side drift witout heavy equipement.<BR/><BR/>Yup.Ottawa Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14486499450332482461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-85735823016746854332008-03-02T21:56:00.000-04:002008-03-02T21:56:00.000-04:00I sympathize Jodi! We had more snow this weekend t...I sympathize Jodi! We had more snow this weekend too, which kept me home yesterday, but glorious sunshine today!! I hope you got some of it too. <BR/>We've had a brilliant male cardinal and 2 females at the feeders today. That red against the pure white snow is breathtaking!<BR/>Think spring...think spring... :)Kerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-54005482943361589772008-03-02T11:22:00.000-04:002008-03-02T11:22:00.000-04:00Hang in there Jodi, spring is on the way! Don't le...Hang in there Jodi, spring is on the way! Don't let it get you down, with no winters we wouldn't look forward to the spring so much.<BR/>-RandyRandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03840964031964028578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-39651855484122896502008-03-02T10:24:00.000-04:002008-03-02T10:24:00.000-04:00March, for us, is up and down, down and out. Yest...March, for us, is up and down, down and out. Yesterday, while I went to gardening school, it was 74 degrees. Today, we're supposed to get rain. Tonight, ice. Sheesh, I hate Farch too.<BR/><BR/>Hang in there. Spring WILL come.~~DeeThe Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13640870056010190961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-89068026244768163522008-03-02T10:09:00.000-04:002008-03-02T10:09:00.000-04:00Jodi, I was at a party with some of my gardening f...Jodi, I was at a party with some of my gardening friends last night. I told them about this post, and everyone was going around talking about Farch for the rest of the evening! You would have loved it.garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-19556873227639795512008-03-02T08:28:00.000-04:002008-03-02T08:28:00.000-04:00Farch can be a fickle time, especially these last ...Farch can be a fickle time, especially these last 31 days of it. We'll have a few teaser days and some "slap you down for even thinking about gardening" days, but overall, I'm willing to get through it to get to April, then my favorite month, May.<BR/><BR/>Carol, May Dreams GardensCarol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-4018997583139322672008-03-01T23:43:00.000-04:002008-03-01T23:43:00.000-04:00Oh Jodi... Farch is the very reason why I don't li...Oh Jodi... Farch is the very reason why I don't live in a cold climate anymore. I just can't take it! I know how it feels to yearn so much for the spring flowers that it almost hurts. If there was anyway I could make Farch go by faster for you, I would!<BR/><BR/>Hugs,<BR/>Cindy at Rosehaven CottageCindy Garber Iversonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543940998038589239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-62518694382610469002008-03-01T23:02:00.000-04:002008-03-01T23:02:00.000-04:00Farch? Wow, that is a new one to me! Well today it...Farch? Wow, that is a new one to me! Well today it is white on white here with lots of fresh snow and though I am sick of snow it does beat the grey and dirty snow and the mud. I go form blog to blog seeing other people's gardens emerging and at least it gives me hope!<BR/>Cheers!<BR/>CarolCarol Souleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10258005075798417360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-43921140204462804122008-03-01T21:13:00.000-04:002008-03-01T21:13:00.000-04:00Farch is why DH & I haven't moved to Canada yet. ...Farch is why DH & I haven't moved to Canada yet. Usually in March around here we have a couple of days when it's warm enough to wear shorts. While I seriously doubt that this year, stranger things have happened. Hang in there!Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-55376312737489217112008-03-01T20:38:00.000-04:002008-03-01T20:38:00.000-04:00I know if I lived farther north where spring came ...I know if I lived farther north where spring came in April, I would be a basket case by now. I don't know how Northern & Canadians do it. We are lucky in the Deep South not to have to go through "Farch" so I feel for you.<BR/><BR/>Jan Always GrowingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-79196190775629099912008-03-01T18:53:00.000-04:002008-03-01T18:53:00.000-04:00I am with you on Farch! Hate it! Tired of it! W...I am with you on Farch! Hate it! Tired of it! Wishing my life away...better not! Let's post June pictures. That will make us feel better!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-68322453066238410282008-03-01T13:00:00.000-04:002008-03-01T13:00:00.000-04:00My winter-dulled brain saw the title of your post ...My winter-dulled brain saw the title of your post and thought it was about the dreaded "French". I was wondering what was so dreadful about the French and just had to sit and read.<BR/><BR/>Whew, now I feel better. Really, being in the middle of Farch is better than being at the beginning of Farch.<BR/><BR/>So happy half-way mark of Farch to you!Melanie Chopayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05985844123815086844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-78670310974882183622008-03-01T11:32:00.000-04:002008-03-01T11:32:00.000-04:00Oh Jodi - please don't wrap up the geography proje...Oh Jodi - please don't wrap up the geography project quite yet! I've been meaning to contribute but haven't had time to get the photos together. Pleeeze can we have an extension?<BR/><BR/>I feel almost guilty saying that it's 15°C here are the forsythia and the cherry blossom are in full bloom ....Sue Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053188212601918182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-76353886562049093712008-03-01T11:23:00.000-04:002008-03-01T11:23:00.000-04:00Well, I don't like this, jodi, it means we are onl...Well, I don't like this, jodi, it means we are only halfway through FARCH!<BR/><BR/>We are getting more heavy, wet snow here, and if it wasn't so white out, I think it would be grey!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-67590715015211460202008-03-01T01:23:00.000-04:002008-03-01T01:23:00.000-04:00I sympathize, Jodi. But FARCH is one of my favorit...I sympathize, Jodi. But FARCH is one of my favorite seasons in Austin. If southern blogs can help you through FARCH, I know I'll be relying on northern blogs to get through unending AUGEMBER.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-4872203581299894962008-02-29T22:33:00.000-04:002008-02-29T22:33:00.000-04:00The picture of the crocus popping up through the s...The picture of the crocus popping up through the snow is so pretty.<BR/><BR/>I finally got my homework done, just in the nick of time.Robin's Nesting Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894844125547373328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-13105530520577251912008-02-29T18:35:00.000-04:002008-02-29T18:35:00.000-04:00You never know what's going to happen with Farch i...You never know what's going to happen with Farch in NC. You could gamble and plant something the middle of March but be prepared to cover it all. I'm sure many of us feel your aggravation with the tween days--between here nor there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-45312536264117734092008-02-29T17:48:00.000-04:002008-02-29T17:48:00.000-04:00I just left you my geography project entry at my b...I just left you my geography project entry at my blog. I didn't know about it until this, the last day!<BR/>Brenda KulaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-71601931206485162412008-02-29T16:42:00.000-04:002008-02-29T16:42:00.000-04:00I'm gonna remember Farch. Perfectly lovely way to ...I'm gonna remember Farch. Perfectly lovely way to lump together two unlovely months.<BR/><BR/>So very cold here too, my fingers can hardly type. I should be working, but can't bring myself to be productive. Too cold.<BR/><BR/>Robin at BumblebeeRobin (Bumblebee)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04516571306617946865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-19765727339016350442008-02-29T15:51:00.000-04:002008-02-29T15:51:00.000-04:00You do an amazing job of keeping the grays away.You do an amazing job of keeping the grays away.kate smudgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10564410520744285676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-38937519356462207462008-02-29T15:50:00.000-04:002008-02-29T15:50:00.000-04:00Here in Buffalo, the land of festivals every weeke...Here in Buffalo, the land of festivals every weekend of the summer, they have also embraced Farch. And made a festival of it. And you're all invited.<BR/><BR/>See: http://www.buffalorising.com/story/farch_festival_century_grill#scaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-53336982029323538062008-02-29T15:32:00.000-04:002008-02-29T15:32:00.000-04:00I feel your pain! Farch is an excellent name for ...I feel your pain! Farch is an excellent name for these long unpleasant months that stand between us and spring.garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-20670600309971412742008-02-29T14:51:00.000-04:002008-02-29T14:51:00.000-04:00Farch - I love it! Seasonal mood swings when it's ...Farch - I love it! Seasonal mood swings when it's Spring one day and Winter the next. You've got me thinking about the fact that there are way more than four seasons, and gardeners (and farmers) pay more attention to the seasonal nuances than most people. Hang in there - Spring is a commin' in.Weeping Sorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617503185773155102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-60491710321492481242008-02-29T14:42:00.000-04:002008-02-29T14:42:00.000-04:00Here in East Texas, we don't have to wait until Ma...Here in East Texas, we don't have to wait until May. I'll be planting in early March. So I'm a fortunate gardener! My cat children eat every green thing I have inside, so everything must go outside for me!<BR/>BrendaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com