tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post8108827719817440017..comments2023-11-17T12:32:11.301-05:00Comments on Daphne's Dandelions: Book ReviewDaphne Gouldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-38685522682213093132009-04-14T18:49:00.000-04:002009-04-14T18:49:00.000-04:00Chives are definitely hardy to zone 3, you can bar...Chives are definitely hardy to zone 3, you can barely give them away at perennial swaps here. I've never grown garlic chives, but I would guess they would make it through most winters as well, although they're usually considered slightly less hardy.<br /><br />Just shows books are good, but experience is even better!Cassandrahttp://www.farnorthgarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-20067710867151381172009-04-12T10:44:00.000-04:002009-04-12T10:44:00.000-04:00Daphne, I'm right with you on the books. Yes, of c...Daphne, I'm right with you on the books. Yes, of course chives and garlic chives are foolproof, indestructible perennials (I do grow variegated garlic chives as a container plant), and you can damn well grow sea kale! What are people thinking?! And as Allan Armitage has amply proved, there's no excuse for a reference to be boring, however authoritative!our friend Benhttp://ourfriendben.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-12245843608637685402009-04-12T07:45:00.000-04:002009-04-12T07:45:00.000-04:00Annie's Granny, luckily my prediction yesterday wa...Annie's Granny, luckily my prediction yesterday was accurate. We didn't have any accumulation. I don't think it even dipped below freezing at night, thought it was supposed to.<BR/><BR/>Judy, we are going to get a chance to dry out this week. I may even have to water for the first time. Our forecast now is for sunny weather for a week. That is so unusual in the spring.<BR/><BR/>Barbee, It was.<BR/><BR/>Tam, the weird thing is that the book has "local" experts for growing information. The northeast had an expert that was from Maine (which is why he probably thinks you can't grow sea kale). But the chive error was in the main body of the text and probably not looked at by the local.<BR/><BR/>Dan, I usually wait for a good break before reading the blurb. Though I always read it before turning the page. I would love to read four-season harvest. Maybe my library has it.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-53489398351469604302009-04-11T22:59:00.000-04:002009-04-11T22:59:00.000-04:00Every time I scroll down my blog to the photo of l...Every time I scroll down my blog to the photo of last Mondays snow I shutter, I hope it doesn't come back. <BR/><BR/>I hate when garden books have little blurbs within each chapter. Do you read the chapter then go back and read the blurbs or read the blurbs and get totally side tracked, erg. <BR/><BR/>I just finished four-season harvest and am starting The Rodale Book of Composting. I thought 300 pages of compost would be a bore but it has actually been very informative and interesting.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-4139933751684048382009-04-11T20:48:00.000-04:002009-04-11T20:48:00.000-04:00Chives are common perennials in zone 4 (temps. up ...Chives are common perennials in zone 4 (temps. up to -40) with no problems. <BR/><BR/>I think sometimes people get caught up in their own area and want to be as careful as possible making recommendations outside of it.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06111603742877378974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-50738239526360717992009-04-11T19:16:00.000-04:002009-04-11T19:16:00.000-04:00Perfect way to spend that kind of day.Perfect way to spend that kind of day.Barbee'https://www.blogger.com/profile/11316077390373348067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-46520053801242559822009-04-11T18:31:00.000-04:002009-04-11T18:31:00.000-04:00Oh, I hope it stops snowing for you. I'm so happy...Oh, I hope it stops snowing for you. I'm so happy that the rain and snow missed us this week and things have had a chance to dry out a little.<BR/>I agree with you on chives- I'm in zone 5a. Who grows chives as annuals!?? They have come back every year since I planted them long ago.<BR/>JudyJudy Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121300109427407095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-60677394223867455622009-04-11T17:15:00.000-04:002009-04-11T17:15:00.000-04:00Snow, snow, go away. Little Daphne wants to play....Snow, snow, go away. Little Daphne wants to play....in her garden, in the sunshine! Enough is enough!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.com