At last, coming out of the tunnel.

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Author Message   Diveanddig  My Garden Posted on Monday, December 22, 2003 - 06:47 pm EST :    Seed catalogs are arriving, spring plans are developed, and the light is showing at the end of the tunnel. THE DAYS ARE FINALLY GETTING LONGER! All we have to do is get through the two coldest months of the year, and then we can then get out in the garden to do some serious pruning of the group threes and clean up the gardens. We are out of here for most of January and for three weeks in February. Need to do some scuba diving and visit relatives down south. I usually come back with a van full of plants from the MS gulf coast in late February. Think spring! Bill Bird - Westchester Co., NY - Zone 6   Diveanddig  My Garden Posted on Monday, December 22, 2003 - 07:15 pm EST :    Forgot to add this photo to the last post. Bill Bird - Westchester Co., NY - Zone 6   Gimmeclems  Posted on Monday, December 22, 2003 - 08:19 pm EST :    Lovely! Merry Christmas to all Gardenbuddies! Gimmeclems   Kvilledude  My Weather Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 - 01:45 am EST :    Gorgeous picture Bill. Good luck plant hunting on your trips. Kvilledude - North Carolina, Zone "7A"   Gardenbug  Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 - 05:59 am EST :    I like your idea of how to get through the coldest months! Have a ball! Gardenbug Ontario zone 4b/5b   Suzymac  My Favorite Photo My Garden Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 - 06:06 am EST :    Beautiful picture Bill ! It sounds like you'll be having great fun while you're waiting for spring. We leave for Florida february 1st and I can't wait. When we return, spring will be just around the corner ! This is going to be the best year for my clematis, I can feel it. Suzy Suzymac - Massachusetts, Zone "6-7"   Katie  Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 - 08:02 am EST :    Yes, I thought about it yesterday, Happy Winter Solstice!! Beautiful pic! Katie Northern California Zone 8   Frostycurls  My Weather My Garden Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 - 08:38 am EST :    Beautiful picture Bill, sounds like fun and I like the idea of collecting plants on the way back home, my idea of a perfect vacation. Penny Oregon Zone 7   Janet43945  My Weather Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 - 03:40 pm EST :    I am thinking spring ,countng the days. Beautiful picture and sounds like a great way to spend winter. Have a great time. Janet Ohio Zone 5   Finnoslo  My Garden Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 - 04:22 pm EST :    Hi Bill ! I wish you (and all Gardenbuddies) a Merry Christmas and a Happy and peaceful New Year. Also I wish you a nice diving vacation ! It is very important with a nice break now during the dark wintertime. We do also refuse to live here in Norway during the dark time in November and December and every year we hurry away to Madeira / Portugal to get some sun and warmth. Today we had -11 C and 5 cm snow and we just got back from Madeira where we had 20 C in the Atlantic and 21 to 25 in the air. We had a great time even if we did not dive. Here you see a picture from our quarter. Finn Norway Zone 6   Diveanddig  My Garden Posted on Wednesday, December 24, 2003 - 04:43 am EST :    Beautiful! Bill Bird - Westchester Co., NY - Zone 6   Karalyn  My Weather Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2003 - 08:44 am EST :    Bill, take me with you! I'm a certified Scuba Diver! It snowed here today! Pretty, but you know how it is. I did spend my warmer days here when it was 40-45 putting up wire for my Montana in the front. I bet my neighbors thought I was putting up Christmas lights. Which I could have, but I was more focused on getting the vine separated and wrapped around the wire. Looking forward to spring and I always get very happy after December 22nd. Yippee! Longer days. We do have plans to go to San Diego to a friends DD wedding. I have a niece down there too. So I guess that will get me into some sunshine and warm temps for awhile. Have a super time! Karalyn Idaho Zone 6

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