tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post4816411496591701172..comments2024-03-14T02:18:13.285-05:00Comments on T h e | D e e p | M i d d l e: Why I Hate SpringBenjamin Vogthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-35941298324805981932012-03-18T19:55:04.824-05:002012-03-18T19:55:04.824-05:00You are so right on about everything. I spent th...You are so right on about everything. I spent the first 20 years of my life hating winter, but then I started gardening and became a winter-worshipper. Spring always comes too early for me -- this year I have to say not much worse than usual. Our springs are notoriously long, cold and unpredictable. This year it seems Daylight Stupids Time has come ever more annoyingly early than usual. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15239798951473493987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-9478378276679595392012-03-18T10:04:27.249-05:002012-03-18T10:04:27.249-05:00Shyrlene--I had so many visits on the day my FG sp...Shyrlene--I had so many visits on the day my FG spread went live. That was awesome! Hope I met some new folks. I'm surprised folks like this spring post--seems the posts I spend less time on people enjoy more! :) Now I can slack off. Heh.<br />Amanda--Exactly. Confused. Need the seasons (without green eggs and toast). I think it will be a VERY buggy summer.Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-89142906581375952302012-03-17T20:17:09.311-05:002012-03-17T20:17:09.311-05:00I really enjoyed reading this. So much truth to it...I really enjoyed reading this. So much truth to it! I HATE winter and always long for it to be over, but this year I find myself feeling so confused that it is spring already. I guess I have learned that I need winter to appreciate spring fully. However, I am still enjoying the warmth and sunshine- it has been good for my soul. And I am just praying the bugs aren't too bad since it never Amanda B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08611282164381411546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-70926563111264254622012-03-17T10:43:02.026-05:002012-03-17T10:43:02.026-05:00Benjamin - this may be my most favorite post of yo...Benjamin - this may be my most favorite post of yours, ever! While I am in 'spring euphoria' like a bunch of other crazy nuts (a week of +75 degree days, in NE IL, in March is certifiable!), listening to yapping dogs and power tools sets your teeth on edge.<br /><br />BTW - congratulations on your feature on Fine Gardening.com. You rocked the house!!Shyrlenehttp://thebunniesbuffet.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-60050418703624915652012-03-17T10:10:22.969-05:002012-03-17T10:10:22.969-05:00Kim--Oh you and your wedding. Just elope. Trust me...Kim--Oh you and your wedding. Just elope. Trust me. Forget the flowers and the ceremony and whatever else, use the money to go somewhere lavish. Come back and have a cookout. Just make sure the garden is cleaned up some. :)Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-75021897704060690612012-03-16T19:29:58.370-05:002012-03-16T19:29:58.370-05:00Oh, I did have one positive thought to share, howe...Oh, I did have one positive thought to share, however: Instead of lashing yourself, why don't you go grab your show shovel... and turn over some dirt for your veggie garden? Seems like that might wear you out and remind you of what you missed this winter, all at once! ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-59765089006341753702012-03-16T19:28:31.534-05:002012-03-16T19:28:31.534-05:00I have some spring panic here, too. What's usu...I have some spring panic here, too. What's usually a leisurely pace of cleaning up the garden (since I don't in the fall) and "winter sowing" my seeds is becoming a pressure cooker. How can I not try to race through the front yard garden when I know that the freaking MISCANTHUS are already greening up in the middle of those clumps? Should I just give up on getting to the cool Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-22140115949991559142012-03-16T10:24:03.490-05:002012-03-16T10:24:03.490-05:00Sue--Yes, being off work makes all the difference....Sue--Yes, being off work makes all the difference. I just joined you--UNL's break is a week later.<br />Loret--Every day is spring in Florida, especially for the geriatrics.<br />Lindsay--Exactly, overwhelmed, but you have more to deal with than me! Hahahaha. Sigh. Sincerely, Mr. Crack.Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-59032243973019016732012-03-16T09:51:43.914-05:002012-03-16T09:51:43.914-05:00I hear ya! Well put. I am frustrated, overwhelmed ...I hear ya! Well put. I am frustrated, overwhelmed and wished I got more done and felt more relaxed. That being said spring and fall are still my favorite seasons. In true spring form, we must put one foot in front of the other and join the chaos!!! Oh and you crack me.Lindsay Rebhanhttp://www.ecologicalgardens.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-88186039171697273302012-03-16T08:29:09.093-05:002012-03-16T08:29:09.093-05:00Spring? we don't need...strike that...get no s...Spring? we don't need...strike that...get no stinkin Spring (FL)<br /><br />Well done!Lorethttp://osceolaflgardenblahblahblog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-39466385647001999202012-03-15T21:33:49.027-05:002012-03-15T21:33:49.027-05:00Since I am not a fan of winter, warm or cold, I wi...Since I am not a fan of winter, warm or cold, I will maintain my giddiness about spring, and the fact I have been off work this week, enjoying as much time outside as I can.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-74191770669249463262012-03-15T19:42:41.751-05:002012-03-15T19:42:41.751-05:00Dr.R--You got it man! Made me laugh. NE does have ...Dr.R--You got it man! Made me laugh. NE does have sand dune, but I've never seen them.Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-76887337385154795802012-03-15T19:42:13.403-05:002012-03-15T19:42:13.403-05:00Being in North Carolina, I don't actually get ...Being in North Carolina, I don't actually get that much of a winter at the best of times--last year I was digging a pond in January--but this year is indeed pretty wacky. I am delirious with springiness, but even through the crazed "PLANT ALL THE THINGS!" haze, I am getting a twinge or two, since the spring ephemerals are just now coming out, and all my plants that didn't botherUrsulaVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04743763062997710008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-80275471488335415722012-03-15T11:46:52.697-05:002012-03-15T11:46:52.697-05:00What you need, Benjamin, is simply a little adjust...What you need, Benjamin, is simply a little adjustment in perspective. See, this is still Winter. Winter is now a moderately warm, sunny season. Spring signals the time to turn on the air conditioning and keep the sprinklers running while we enjoy roses and fresh tomatoes, and Summer, glorius Summer, is soon to be when we start using dune buggys in the MidWest to hunt for the respite of the ProfessorRoushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17827625019371233145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-18909127935201014302012-03-15T10:29:59.238-05:002012-03-15T10:29:59.238-05:00Scott--Haven't heard from you in a while! My p...Scott--Haven't heard from you in a while! My parents, in MN, are enjoying the early spring. I saw several eastern commas the other day--very strange. <br />Ser--I need an iced tea laced with something calming. But 80 is NOT blissful. I feel psychologically messed up right now--am I the only one? Like my blood feels wrong, my sinews feel wrong, my synapses are jumbled. It's icky. <br />Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-10029429436689469982012-03-15T10:10:05.702-05:002012-03-15T10:10:05.702-05:00You left out mosquitoes and house flies.You left out mosquitoes and house flies.mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-71430767366976273542012-03-15T06:56:52.664-05:002012-03-15T06:56:52.664-05:00As I turned on my phone this morning, this was the...As I turned on my phone this morning, this was the first thing I read from my in-box. Hilarious! The same disco ball turns and glitters in my head. I'm looking for pasqueflower flowers but also focusing on the knapweed that is just too darn happy and green too early! My skis gathered dust.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11722725574672945331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-47181047905129989752012-03-15T05:46:30.294-05:002012-03-15T05:46:30.294-05:00So true. This year, that is.So true. This year, that is.greggohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10490422976382424491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-86692511563499062142012-03-15T05:23:40.275-05:002012-03-15T05:23:40.275-05:00This year we had a mild winter but we did have win...This year we had a mild winter but we did have winter...I decided I couldn't live in a climate where there was no winter because I like the seasons. But I do hate the fact that spring is almost summer here and too fast and bugs and heat and humidity will be here too soon.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-25781301344775507162012-03-15T01:12:02.381-05:002012-03-15T01:12:02.381-05:00Having moved from Nebraska to Florida and back aga...Having moved from Nebraska to Florida and back again...I feel like spring is my blood pumping again, I'm walking from the darkness of absolutely no season change whatsoever into the blissful warm sun of springtime. And thank god. I am overjoyed that spring's come early, it's a lovely welcome home present. <br /><br />Though I understand where you're coming from, of course. :p Sarah Alyssa McCownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15603884974548758912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-54725635302044866732012-03-15T00:42:15.917-05:002012-03-15T00:42:15.917-05:00awesome post, Benjamin. I just minutes ago posted ...awesome post, Benjamin. I just minutes ago posted about my favorite season, Spring ! But I live in Minnesota, which may become the new Missouri, with the climate's current upheavals. I saw my first 2 Mourning Cloak butterflies today...the earliest ever. And Prairie Smoke is green beneath the leaf litter of yesteryear, and will soon be abloom. And Pussy Willow is full and gray. But the Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05668953843259894555noreply@blogger.com