Comments on: Onion snow http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/04/onion-snow/ How can we live without the unknown before us? —Rene Char Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:48:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave Bonta http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/04/onion-snow/#comment-473 Dave Bonta Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:27:33 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/04/05/onion-snow/#comment-473 You folks are getting snow again? Geez. Just rain down here in the Tyrone area. Our first daffodials are out this morning, too, despite the cold -- guess they just couldn't wait any longer. You folks are getting snow again? Geez. Just rain down here in the Tyrone area. Our first daffodials are out this morning, too, despite the cold — guess they just couldn’t wait any longer.

]]> By: svchandler http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/04/onion-snow/#comment-472 svchandler Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:29:27 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/04/05/onion-snow/#comment-472 I was always told of three snows of spring by my mom and grandparents, onion snow, crocus snow and robin snow. I don't know which is the first or the last. I do know we have onion, crocus and robins now so maybe spring is here. Hope so for us in northern Pa. I was always told of three snows of spring by my mom and grandparents, onion snow, crocus snow and robin snow. I don’t know which is the first or the last. I do know we have onion, crocus and robins now so maybe spring is here. Hope so for us in northern Pa.

]]> By: Dave Bonta http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/04/onion-snow/#comment-471 Dave Bonta Sat, 02 Apr 2011 19:44:12 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/04/05/onion-snow/#comment-471 Ah, good luck! You could leave comments in the comment thread for that post, sure, or email me if you like (see Contact page), though I'm afraid I don't have much more advice beyond what you've already read. Thanks for checking out the site. One always hopes that the few, uber-popular posts will lure some folks to explore further (though if all they do is satisfy people's curiosity about one thing, that's cool, too). I used to love vegetable gardening when I was a kid, but we had dogs then and they helped keep the animals away, though we had to put up fences, too. After the last of the dogs died, the deer made it almost impossible -- and in any case it's no fun having to garden inside a stockade. Fortunately, about that time the Amish moved into the adjacent valley and we've had no shortage of good, affordable produce ever since. I like long springs too. What would be nice right now, though, would be a week or two of warm weather to bring out the early wildflowers and the shadbush. Then it could get cold again and hold them. That's the ideal for me. Ah, good luck! You could leave comments in the comment thread for that post, sure, or email me if you like (see Contact page), though I’m afraid I don’t have much more advice beyond what you’ve already read. Thanks for checking out the site. One always hopes that the few, uber-popular posts will lure some folks to explore further (though if all they do is satisfy people’s curiosity about one thing, that’s cool, too).

I used to love vegetable gardening when I was a kid, but we had dogs then and they helped keep the animals away, though we had to put up fences, too. After the last of the dogs died, the deer made it almost impossible — and in any case it’s no fun having to garden inside a stockade. Fortunately, about that time the Amish moved into the adjacent valley and we’ve had no shortage of good, affordable produce ever since.

I like long springs too. What would be nice right now, though, would be a week or two of warm weather to bring out the early wildflowers and the shadbush. Then it could get cold again and hold them. That’s the ideal for me.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/04/onion-snow/#comment-470 Kathy Sat, 02 Apr 2011 18:37:28 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/04/05/onion-snow/#comment-470 I agree that all of the posts have been really interesting. I have been out in my gardens for the last week cleaning it up and every single plant was beautifully budding. It is an amazing experience to feel like the garden is a part of me. I love to see the plants wake up and start to grow again. Especially love long springs - more time to savor it. I can just get lost in puttzing around the yard - probably my favorite thing to do in life! My sister is the cook of the family and I am the gardener. The funny thing is that I cook like I garden...Put something in the oven and think that I should forget about it for awhile and that it has to be in there a long time before it is done (like planting something and checking back in a week to see how it is doing). My kids tell me that I should take things away from the heat before I think they are ready. Off the subject of onion snow...sorry... I love your blog/website - it was very nice to read how you quit smoking - I am trying to do it now. If I wanted to write to you about that, should I post it here? I agree that all of the posts have been really interesting.

I have been out in my gardens for the last week cleaning it up and every single plant was beautifully budding. It is an amazing experience to feel like the garden is a part of me. I love to see the plants wake up and start to grow again. Especially love long springs – more time to savor it. I can just get lost in puttzing around the yard – probably my favorite thing to do in life!

My sister is the cook of the family and I am the gardener. The funny thing is that I cook like I garden…Put something in the oven and think that I should forget about it for awhile and that it has to be in there a long time before it is done (like planting something and checking back in a week to see how it is doing). My kids tell me that I should take things away from the heat before I think they are ready.

Off the subject of onion snow…sorry…

I love your blog/website – it was very nice to read how you quit smoking – I am trying to do it now. If I wanted to write to you about that, should I post it here?

]]> By: Dave Bonta http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/04/onion-snow/#comment-469 Dave Bonta Fri, 01 Apr 2011 23:35:19 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/04/05/onion-snow/#comment-469 I like your attitude! Thanks for these anecdotes about your family --- this has turned into one of those blog posts where the comments are 100 times more interesting than the original post. I like your attitude! Thanks for these anecdotes about your family — this has turned into one of those blog posts where the comments are 100 times more interesting than the original post.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/04/onion-snow/#comment-468 Kathy Fri, 01 Apr 2011 21:05:52 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/04/05/onion-snow/#comment-468 We had our onion snow today in Pittsburgh. My family has always used the term "onion snow". In fact, we know that winter is not over until we have a light snow in April. My great-grandparents came from Ireland and Germany. They first lived in Central PA, so maybe that is why I know of the expression. My great-grandfather was a tree surgeon and actually worked for the Frick's in Pittsburgh. So I have grown up in a gardening family. Never heard of "sapling bender" - I will use it now though. The simple things in life are the best. I found interesting the comment regarding frost changing directions on March 3 - never thought of that way, but it is true. Another thing that seems to happen every year is that we will be cutting the grass by April 15th. Dont know what that's called... I can tell you that I can't wait to plant - onion snow or no onion snow! We had our onion snow today in Pittsburgh.

My family has always used the term “onion snow”. In fact, we know that winter is not over until we have a light snow in April. My great-grandparents came from Ireland and Germany. They first lived in Central PA, so maybe that is why I know of the expression. My great-grandfather was a tree surgeon and actually worked for the Frick’s in Pittsburgh. So I have grown up in a gardening family. Never heard of “sapling bender” – I will use it now though. The simple things in life are the best.

I found interesting the comment regarding frost changing directions on March 3 – never thought of that way, but it is true.

Another thing that seems to happen every year is that we will be cutting the grass by April 15th. Dont know what that’s called…

I can tell you that I can’t wait to plant – onion snow or no onion snow!

]]> By: Dave Bonta http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/04/onion-snow/#comment-467 Dave Bonta Fri, 01 Apr 2011 19:07:03 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/04/05/onion-snow/#comment-467 Do I detect sarcasm? :) Do I detect sarcasm? :)

]]> By: Joann http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/04/onion-snow/#comment-466 Joann Fri, 01 Apr 2011 18:44:38 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/04/05/onion-snow/#comment-466 Hoorah...hooray...yip yip yay...we got our onion snow today! Hoorah…hooray…yip yip yay…we got our onion snow today!

]]> By: Dave Bonta http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/04/onion-snow/#comment-465 Dave Bonta Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:19:05 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/04/05/onion-snow/#comment-465 Ha! Yes, exactly. But this is a <em>spring</em> snow. :) Ha! Yes, exactly. But this is a spring snow. :)

]]> By: Jane Rimmer http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/04/onion-snow/#comment-464 Jane Rimmer Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:19:37 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2006/04/05/onion-snow/#comment-464 My family is from Western PA. and everyone had a garden. I've always heard the term "onion snow" most of my life. And on Groundhog Day, I say "It doesn't matter whether the groundhog sees his shadow or not. It's the beginning on February, in PA we have 6 more weeks of winter." My family is from Western PA. and everyone had a garden. I’ve always heard the term “onion snow” most of my life.
And on Groundhog Day, I say “It doesn’t matter whether the groundhog sees his shadow or not. It’s the beginning on February, in PA we have 6 more weeks of winter.”

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