Re: weather/gardening

I agree Kitty, it is a matter of what you are used to.  I personally very 
much enjoy a break also.  I usually take a break from gardening from Thanksgiving 
till Feb....with some spring cleaning inbetween (Jan) as the weather permits  
Then again in the heat of the summer for a month or so.  WHich are basically 
when the gardens also take a break.   This  is enough time for me to get the 
itch to be outside again.  Fortunately though our gardening seasons are long 
enough to where we dont' have to spend long hours in the garden at one 
time....so like Pam I like to putter around for an hour or so a day, but then still 
have time to do other things too.  It's theraputic and relaxing that way....less 
burn out.
Different type of gardening too, from what I've gathered from this group.... 
in warmer climates people tend to have more perenials, shrubs, etc. it seems.  
Things also grow faster, longer.   Not much planning and seed ordering, etc.  
unless it's a new bed that gets put in, or an old one altered. Other than 
that, it pretty much is left alone, with daily minor maintenance/grooming.  I 
think the only annual spring/fall planting we do is the vegetable garden and a 
few annuals that are purchased in flats.  
I enjoy hearing the differences in gardening, etc.  I've learned a lot.  Like 
Gene mentioned, we each have our pros and cons....and we're used to it.

Noreen
zone 9
Texas Gulf Coast
In a message dated 1/14/2004 9:17:34 PM Central Standard Time, 
gardenchat-owner@hort.net writes:
Pam's used to being out there every day.  As much as I love my garden, I do
>not want to devote my life to it, I like the time away so I can come back
>with renewed interest.  But maybe that's because that's the way I must
>garden.  Don't know, it just is.

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