The grass has riz.....I wonder where...... Hmmm that's a blast from the past....and true to form, I can't remember the last line. I wonder if it was a Burma Shave sign?
I have FINALLY gotten to play in the dirt. I can't tell you how theraputic that is to a gardener who has been cooped up all winter. I needed to cut back the spent plants and look for the newcomers. I want to take an entire roll of pictures of the garden as it is now, because I want to do a lot of moving this summer. I have several areas that need rejuvenation, and I'm eager to get to work.
Here in the Chicago area, we seem to be lagging behind in temperatures for this time of year. I'm surprised that so many plants are showing their heads, given the chill, and I may need to go spread mulch to make up for the plant matter I just removed. The bricks hold heat and release it at night, but we've been short on heat, so I don't think that's much help. The walkway is shielded from southwest, west, northwest, north and northeast winds, so that shelter might be part of the reason I'm seeing plants come up.
I've also tried Winter Sowing this year, for the first time, and I have ROMAINE seedlings up! YEAH!!!! I'm going to try to start a few cherry and miniature pear tomato plants this year. Wish me luck!
I'm really glad that Spring has come.
Comments (9)
I wonder where the birdies iz.
Posted by Cop Car | March 21, 2005 10:27 PM
Posted on March 21, 2005 22:27
Was it a Burma Shave sign??
Posted by Buffy | March 22, 2005 1:03 AM
Posted on March 22, 2005 01:03
Not that I recall. It was just a nonsense rhyme that we used in the 1950s or 1960s. It sounds like Clem Kadiddlehopper to me.
Posted by Cop Car | March 22, 2005 10:56 AM
Posted on March 22, 2005 10:56
Oh, sure! I bet you're right!
Posted by Buffy | March 22, 2005 8:20 PM
Posted on March 22, 2005 20:20
spring has sprung
the grass is riz
I wonder where the birdie is
the bird is on the wing
but that's absurd
I always thought the wing was on the bird
Posted by billy | March 23, 2005 5:09 PM
Posted on March 23, 2005 17:09
OK, Billy, you gotta give us the source! (Not sure that I'd ever heard the 2nd stanza.)
Posted by Cop Car | March 23, 2005 8:19 PM
Posted on March 23, 2005 20:19
Okay....billy has confirmed it. Now, if only we knew where it came from!
Posted by Buffy | March 23, 2005 10:51 PM
Posted on March 23, 2005 22:51
I have been searching the web to try and find thia poem or at least more information - I have had it in my head for years, I think that it in fact in an anthology of poetry from high school.
but can't find it! My recollection was that the author was listed as anonymous - but from Brooklyn NY!
Posted by Chirs | April 6, 2005 7:10 PM
Posted on April 6, 2005 19:10
Try this site, Chris: http://www.canalworld.net/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t1038.html
It might give you some leads, unless you are the Chris in the forum.
Posted by buffy | April 6, 2005 11:20 PM
Posted on April 6, 2005 23:20