Preparing for Autumn Winter

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 2:24 am

Now that Summer is coming to an end.... :yh_sad

What has been your biggest success story this summer ?

What are you doing to prepare for the winter ?

What will you do during the winter months instead of gardening ?

pink princess · Post by **pink princess** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 4:19 am

Bez wrote: Now that Summer is coming to an end.... :yh_sad

What has been your biggest success story this summer ?

What are you doing to prepare for the winter ?

What will you do during the winter months instead of gardening ?

suiccess story..... havent really had one.... its all been somewhat disasterous really!

prepare for the winter.... hmmm.. im gonna go mahor clothes shopping for warm snuggly things!

what will i do.... hmmm... cuddle up to my honey to keep me warm and make lots of handmade cards!

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 4:30 am

Summer success story: I had a vegetable garden for the first time.

What to look forward to about fall: nothing-it means winter is close behind, and I hate the cold weather here. Yesterday it was too cold to even wear shorts outside in the middle of the day, it is only the second week in Septmeber!-I miss the hot desert wind of the Southwest!

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 5:57 am

Ah lovely, lovely winter. I for 1 (and probably the only person) am looking forward to it - it's my favourite season u see.

Biggest success story? Hmm, difficult. Probably finding out that I had passed my diploma with flying colours was the highlight of my summer.

Leading up to winter, I'll be organising all the presents that need to be bought, finding suitable Christmas cards to send and building up for the (hopeful) snow that may grace our lands. Oh and my birthday, but's that still a while away yet

pantsonfire321@aol.com · Tue Sep 06, 2005 8:38 am

Its my favourite season too i just love autume. this year i grew peppers,chillis, courgettes loads of herbs planted an apple tree and a kiwi bush ( no fruit ) ive also planted a grape vine (dont know how long they take to fruit) im actully looking forward to the long dark winter nights - i know i hear you say WHY .. i just love it.

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 10:40 am

What has been your biggest success story this summer ? Not getting sunburn!2. What are you doing to prepare for the winter ?

Getting out my winter woolies

3. What will you do during the winter months instead of gardening ?

Coming to Forum Garden of course!

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 10:43 am

Bez wrote: Now that Summer is coming to an end.... :yh_sad

What has been your biggest success story this summer ?

What are you doing to prepare for the winter ?

What will you do during the winter months instead of gardening ?

Nice thread Bezzy

summer success..... got my patio and deck built (yay dad, and brother)

winter prep....save money for heating hehehehe buy more sweaters, fleeces and slippers to help keep usage down and save money

winter activities....oh my I can't say that on public forums. hehehehe ooo I dunno I think I will renew some old relations via snail mail, take up pen palling again and keep in touch with some old friends. Also loads of trips to the library.

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 12:38 pm

I can't believe it...it was nearly dark at 7pm.

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 12:57 pm

Bez wrote: Now that Summer is coming to an end.... :yh_sad

What has been your biggest success story this summer ?

What are you doing to prepare for the winter ?

What will you do during the winter months instead of gardening ?

1. Shooting a sub 80 round of golf.

2. Absolutely nothing

3. Leave California for New Zealand

I would rater eat a plate of worms than garden. They just don't make tools long enough for real tall people and my knees are not in that great a shape, but I like and appreciate the work of those that love to garden.

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 1:00 pm

Lon wrote: 1. Shooting a sub 80 round of golf.

2. Absolutely nothing

3. Leave California for New Zealand

I would rater eat a plate of worms than garden. They just don't make tools long enough for real tall people and my knees are not in that great a shape, but I like and appreciate the work of those that love to garden.

You might like to try this then he he !

Recipe: Orange Worms

ORANGE WORMS

Yield: 13 Servings

2 cn Apricot halves packed in

-light syrup

4 Envelopes unflavored gelatin

2 c Orange juice

Wiggle these worms any way you want on your plate. If you like, give

them 'eyes' made from licorice bits.

Place apricots in colander and let drain. Place drained apricots in

food processor, cover, and whirl until well blended. Place gelatin in

3 quart pan, add orange juice, and let5 stand for 5 minutes to soften

gelatin. Place pan on burner and bring to a boil over med/high

heat,stirring with whisk. Turn off burner and remove pan to rack.

Add apricots and mix with whisk until well blended. Pour into baking

pan,cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for about 4 hours, until

set. Use butter knife to cut gelatin crosswise into 9 inch long, 1

inch wide strips. (you should have about 13 strips) Use pancake

turner to remove strips to serving plate. Use your hands to twist

strips into worm shapes. Makes 13 worms.

Origin: Cookbook Digest Sept/Oct 1993. Shared by: Sharon Stevens

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 1:02 pm

Bez wrote:

What has been your biggest success story this summer ?

What are you doing to prepare for the winter ?

What will you do during the winter months instead of gardening ?

1. Learned to ride a motorcycle

2. Deny, deny, deny.

3. Wishing for summer so I can get back on the bike.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 2:02 pm

This summer was special to me because I got to visit my family in North Dakota. I really cherish that time with them.

My favorite season is autumn and I am lookig forward to the colors and the cooler weather and the autumn festivities like Halloween and Fall Carnivals.

CountryDweller · Post by **CountryDweller** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 4:26 pm

Bez wrote: Now that Summer is coming to an end.... :yh_sad

What has been your biggest success story this summer ?

What are you doing to prepare for the winter ?

What will you do during the winter months instead of gardening ?
1. Put a new roof on our house and got the whole house painted.

2. Cutting, splitting and stacking firewood.

3. Shoveling snow, hiking and looking for the pack of coyotes that keep howling nightly in our yard, and just playing in all the snow with my dog.

BTS · Post by **BTS** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 5:05 pm

I always take the Indian stand on this...................

Oughtum get READY for Winter.....

Works every time

nvalleyvee · Post by **nvalleyvee** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 5:10 pm

BTS wrote: I always take the Indian stand on this...................

Oughtum get READY for Winter.....

Works every time

I'll bet you are since you used the last of my canned tomatoes from last year 2 days ago. :-4

BTS · Post by **BTS** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 5:12 pm

nvalleyvee wrote: I'll bet you are since you used the last of my canned tomatoes from last year 2 days ago. :-4

And u ate um in my salsa I made huh?

nvalleyvee · Post by **nvalleyvee** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 5:14 pm

BTS wrote: And u ate um in my salsa I made huh?

Yeppers I did. But......... who canned the chili for your salsa :-5

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 7:21 pm

Biggest success has been my 5 whiskey half barrels out front filled to over

flowing with 3 or 4 different types of zinnias, sunflowers. Did have great

tasting green beans but they are gone now. Don't really need to

prepare for winter quite yet but I do have plenty of firewood cut and

stacked...

Instead of gardening, I will spend about 12 hours a week watching

FOOTBALL!!!

:D

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 12:52 am

valerie wrote: Biggest success has been my 5 whiskey half barrels out front filled to over

flowing with 3 or 4 different types of zinnias, sunflowers. Did have great

tasting green beans but they are gone now. Don't really need to

prepare for winter quite yet but I do have plenty of firewood cut and

stacked...

Instead of gardening, I will spend about 12 hours a week watching

FOOTBALL!!!

:D

Your barrels sound beautiful...any piccies ? I've seen barrels used as water features...a couple in the US have a website dedicated to theirs...I'll have to find it again.

It's so interesting to read all your posts. Here in the UK there's not to much difference in the climate between N,S,E,W although there is frequently a difference in the weather, but obviously in the States there's a HUGE difference. It's SO interesting. Keep posting, I love it

blossom · Post by **blossom** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 2:06 pm

Biggest success - sorting out my overgrown garden to give valued plants much needed breathing space.

Preparations for winter: Planted some hyacinth bulbs to flower for Christmas (I hope)

What will I be doing instead of gardening: Curling up with a good gardening book, ordering seeds, surfing the net.

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 7:52 am

I have just cut my small lawn and it looks really good. The recent rain has made it really lush.

Most people stop mowing their lawn during the winter, but provided it's not TOO wet, I mow mine whenever I can. I hate it looking long and untidy.

Anyone else as nutty as me regarding their lawn ?

weeder · Post by **weeder** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 7:59 am

Summer was a bummer.. Business was frigheningly slow.Southeast coast of Georgia had to be at least 102 degrees by 9qm each day. Bright spot was my older son and granddaughter coming down for a visit.. However, I am thrilled to be making plans to go back to the beautiful Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. I cant wait to put on my turtle necks, sweaters, and rag socks again. Hot soup, hot chocolate, cabarnet, blankets, wood stoves, fireplaces. Gorgeous spring.. lovely fall.... Oh God let me get home. If all goes as planned Ill be back there by the beginning of December.

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 8:06 am

weeder wrote: Summer was a bummer.. Business was frigheningly slow.Southeast coast of Georgia had to be at least 102 degrees by 9qm each day. Bright spot was my older son and granddaughter coming down for a visit.. However, I am thrilled to be making plans to go back to the beautiful Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. I cant wait to put on my turtle necks, sweaters, and rag socks again. Hot soup, hot chocolate, cabarnet, blankets, wood stoves, fireplaces. Gorgeous spring.. lovely fall.... Oh God let me get home. If all goes as planned Ill be back there by the beginning of December.

Sounds like a wonderful place to be at Christmas time....we want to hear about your dream move...good luck with it. If this picture is anything to go by, you'll be living in 'heaven on earth'.

weeder · Post by **weeder** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 11:08 am

That picture is EXACTLY it!!!!!!!!!! Im so excited!!

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 11:23 am

I like a well trimmed lawn-had to get a new mower last week, old gas powered one went out. Got an old fashioned push mower-much better! Trimmed the whole back yard yesterday, do the edges by hand-which is a lot because of the long sidewalk.

But I hate the idea that you don't take care of your lawns after a certain point in the season here in the Eastern US, I am used to lawn work every week in the warm Southwest. I hate brown yards and bleak trees in the winter time, so depressing.

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 7:29 pm

For Weeder with best wishes for going home again...

Oh, Shenandoah, I long to hear you

Look away, you rollin' river

Oh, Shenandoah, I long to hear you

Look away. We're bound away

Across the wide Missouri

Now the Missouri is a mighty river

Look away, you rollin' river.

Indians camp along her border

Look away. We're bound away

Across the wide Missouri

Well a white man loved an Indian maiden

Look away, you rollin' river

With notions his canoe was laden

Look away, we're bound away

Across the wide Missouri

Oh Shenandoah, I love your daughter

Look away, you rollin' river

It was for her I'd cross the water.

Look away, we're bound away

Across the wide Missouri

For seven long years I courted Sally

Look away, you rollin' river

Seven more years I longed to have her

Look away, we're bound away

Across the wide Missouri

Well, it's fare-thee-well, my dear,

I'm bound to leave you

Look away you rollin' river

Shenandoah, I will not deceive you

Look away, we're bound away

Across the wide Missouri

nvalleyvee · Post by **nvalleyvee** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 12:19 am

Bez wrote: Now that Summer is coming to an end.... :yh_sad

What has been your biggest success story this summer ?

What are you doing to prepare for the winter ?

What will you do during the winter months instead of gardening ?

1. Biggest success was geting a desert "garden" in and established.

2. I'm canning veggies, separating tubor bulbs, insulating the house again.

3. UMMM EERRR during the winter I lay low - eat sleep and have a f%%king good time with the hubby.

Haven't any of you wondered why the FG has sooo many October to January births??

greydeadhead · Post by **greydeadhead** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 3:22 am

1. Surviving it..

2. Well.. winteize all the summer toys, boat, camper, lawn equipment. Prepare vehicles for fun in the snow. And most importantly, get skis, snowboards tuned and waxed and ready for action on the mountains

3. Go downhill very fast on the weapon on your choice... skis or board.. booooyeah..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!