The optimistic gardener

It's Christmas again! Yoo-hoo! Let's run about in circles like happy puppies. Yes, I like Christmas. I like the lights, so very much needed in this dark time of the year. I like the quietness o...

http://optimisticgardener.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-time-and-trees-to-remember.html

Do you ever get the feeling that you are supposed to like something that you really don’t? When it comes to gardening I mean. No! You there... Stop that thought. Too much detail. Now… Back...

http://optimisticgardener.blogspot.com/2008/11/deep-dark-secrets.html

Ever felt like changing subject when someone asks you about why the garden path ends in the neighbour’s fence or why the only view is blocked by a huge tent – a temporary arrangement, now in...

http://optimisticgardener.blogspot.com/2008/11/it-seemed-like-good-idea-at-time-or.html

Customer service, I want to make a complaint. This month you sent is simply not up to standard and I'd like to get a replacement please. Where does one turn for such an issue? I really, reall...

http://optimisticgardener.blogspot.com/2008/05/id-like-this-moth-in-another-colour.html

We probably have the most alert earthworms in the country. When it rains they don’t merely crawl up from the ground, they backflip (10, 10, 10, 10 from four available judges). And in really hea...

http://optimisticgardener.blogspot.com/2008/04/coffee-makes-world-go-around.html

It is often said that here up north there isn't so much colour early spring. Not compared to the more tropic regions of the world. And perhaps that is true. On the other hand we hardly walk aroun...

http://optimisticgardener.blogspot.com/2008/04/colours-of-spring-and-hardy-neighbours.html

And they are back! Who are, you might ask. The tulips! Eagerly they jumped out of the ground at first signs of sprig as usual. And, also as usual, they became covered in snow by the inevitable ...

http://optimisticgardener.blogspot.com/2008/03/and-they-are-back.html

“It’s snowing.” Those were the first words my husband said today when we woke up. (Correction: Those were the first words he said when he woke up and energetically tried to make me do the s...

http://optimisticgardener.blogspot.com/2008/03/green-manure.html

Well, well, well... Two years. Who would have thought that? Two years ago it became a bit too much and I really had to reduce some of all the things that threatened to eat me alive. When things ...

http://optimisticgardener.blogspot.com/2008/03/long-time-no-written.html

The sun is shining. Please take that to protocol. I repeat; the sun is shining. Over the last weeks we’ve had snow, rain, storm, fog, more snow, rain again and so on. But today the sunshine is ...

http://optimisticgardener.blogspot.com/2006/04/lethal-combination.html

Spring is Nature's way of saying "let's party!" - Unknown

http://optimisticgardener.blogspot.com/2006/03/garden-quote-of-today.html

March has entered our lives. The snow is still lying deep outside but you can feel the warmth of the sun and during the day the snow melts on the roofs and water droplets throw themselves out int...

http://optimisticgardener.blogspot.com/2006/03/they-are-alive.html

A garden is half-made when it is well planned. The best gardener is the one who does the most gardening by the winter fire. Liberty Hyde Bailey

http://optimisticgardener.blogspot.com/2006/01/garden-quote-of-today.html

I am way behind schedule. On the kitchen table lie two garden magazines I haven’t had time to read and yesterday my favorite bulb company sent me their catalog. A small one without pictures but...

http://optimisticgardener.blogspot.com/2006/01/could-i-have-some-more-time-please.html

I believe the detoxification program helped (see post from December 12). I feel strangely relaxed and in a non-gardening mood. That is, I still like to read gardening books. I enjoy the taped pro...

http://optimisticgardener.blogspot.com/2006/01/non-gardening-mode.html

Christmas time – resting time. With the rest of the year running at approximately 180 mph these days provide a much needed chance the rest. And a chance to read. As always I wanted books for Ch...

http://optimisticgardener.blogspot.com/2005/12/reflections-from-christmas.html

GARDENING IS AN EXERCISE IN OPTIMISM. SOMETIMES, IT IS THE TRIUMPH OF HOPE OVER EXPERIENCE" --Marina Schinz Thanks to Nelumbo for the quote.

http://optimisticgardener.blogspot.com/2005/12/garden-quote-of-today_16.html

I want to dig! Honestly! I want to dig big holes in the lawn and plant shrubs and trees. Dig somewhat smaller holes around it; remove yet another piece of lawn and plant ground covering perennial...

http://optimisticgardener.blogspot.com/2005/12/garden-sick.html

Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them - A. A. Milne, Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh

http://optimisticgardener.blogspot.com/2005/12/garden-quote-of-today.html

The first real snow of the year is here and everything is covered with its white, forgiving blanket. The world looks clean and fresh and no one can see I forgot to take in my tools his fall eithe...

http://optimisticgardener.blogspot.com/2005/11/welcome-snow.html

A garden is never so good as it will be next year. Thomas Cooper

http://optimisticgardener.blogspot.com/2005/11/garden-quote-of-today_24.html

I think I am a split personality. The ordered and wise Linn helps beginner gardeners by answering questions and telling people how to arrange their gardens to be easy to maintain (the most usual...

http://optimisticgardener.blogspot.com/2005/11/split-personality.html

I once read about the dangers of gardening; so I quit reading for two weeks.

http://optimisticgardener.blogspot.com/2005/11/garden-quote-of-today_18.html

It will hardly come as a surprise for you to hear that I like gardening quotes. In fact, I like them so much I have created a small webshop. Let me show you some of my creations. There is more to...

http://optimisticgardener.blogspot.com/2005/11/garden-quotes-for-christmas.html

GOD MADE RAINY DAYS SO GARDENERS COULD GET THE HOUSEWORK DONE.

http://optimisticgardener.blogspot.com/2005/11/garden-quote-of-today_14.html