Comments on: Dreaming of Spring – Why you get seed catalogs in December http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/12/dreaming-of-spring-why-you-get-seed-catalogs-in-december.html Gardening isn't a hobby, it is an obsession Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:15:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: jeanette http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/12/dreaming-of-spring-why-you-get-seed-catalogs-in-december.html/comment-page-1#comment-1765 jeanette Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:56:35 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/12/dreaming-of-spring-why-you-get-seed-catalogs-in-december.html#comment-1765 I thought I was the only one that read myself to sleep with the J.L. Hudson catalog dreaming botanical dreams, ordering enough seeds to plant 10 acres in zones 5-9. Now I don't feel so all alone. I thought I was the only one that read myself to sleep with the J.L. Hudson catalog dreaming botanical dreams, ordering enough seeds to plant 10 acres in zones 5-9. Now I don’t feel so all alone.

]]> By: Hayden http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/12/dreaming-of-spring-why-you-get-seed-catalogs-in-december.html/comment-page-1#comment-1620 Hayden Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:39:53 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/12/dreaming-of-spring-why-you-get-seed-catalogs-in-december.html#comment-1620 a girlfriend and I used to get on the phone in a frenzy when a new catalog hit "page 6, did you SEE it?" (giggle, moan, frenzy of mutual planning where it might be put: the winner being the one who could convincingly argue that she actually had 'the perfect spot.') I dubbed the catalogs our "gardeners porn" and that really seems about right. I don't order so much any more, but I still need those pictures to get me through winter. a girlfriend and I used to get on the phone in a frenzy when a new catalog hit “page 6, did you SEE it?” (giggle, moan, frenzy of mutual planning where it might be put: the winner being the one who could convincingly argue that she actually had ‘the perfect spot.’) I dubbed the catalogs our “gardeners porn” and that really seems about right. I don’t order so much any more, but I still need those pictures to get me through winter.

]]> By: Martha http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/12/dreaming-of-spring-why-you-get-seed-catalogs-in-december.html/comment-page-1#comment-1612 Martha Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:38:29 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/12/dreaming-of-spring-why-you-get-seed-catalogs-in-december.html#comment-1612 Oh, thank heaven. I thought I was alone in my shame about buying 10x more seeds than I can possibly use. This spring, I invited other gardeners to go through my seeds and take whatever they wanted. Later, I found that while they spent hours going through my seeds and carefully bagging them, they did not plant them either. I guess it is like buying dressy clothing we will wear only once or not at all - an investment in mental health. Oh, thank heaven. I thought I was alone in my shame about buying 10x more seeds than I can possibly use.
This spring, I invited other gardeners to go through my seeds and take whatever they wanted.
Later, I found that while they spent hours going through my seeds and carefully bagging them, they did not plant them either.
I guess it is like buying dressy clothing we will wear only once or not at all – an investment in mental health.

]]> By: Hanna http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/12/dreaming-of-spring-why-you-get-seed-catalogs-in-december.html/comment-page-1#comment-1606 Hanna Sun, 09 Dec 2007 23:14:24 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/12/dreaming-of-spring-why-you-get-seed-catalogs-in-december.html#comment-1606 Dave - My husband says I get mopey the minute the first frost hits. I think gardeners are more affected by it than normal people. gus - Unfortunatly, grasp of reality does not equal self control. ;) I still go broke every year. Ellis Hollow - Thanks for the info! I was basing my observations on Park Seeds traffic according to Alexa. You can see it here: http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details/parkseed.com Change it to one year. See how the traffic spikes in late Jan, then in Feb and then you can see the largest spike in early Mar. I use to work for a catalog company so I know these spikes are catalog drops and how many people are buying what's in the catalogs, which in this case is seeds. Maybe the really hard core gardeners have a more organized purchasing schedual? steven - LOL Meg - I wish I had restraint. But I agree, seed catalogs are a must for getting through the winter. GirlGoneGardening - They do it on purpose too. We use to do it at my old job, too. Something about seeing how people like them to judge how many they really need to order. Dave – My husband says I get mopey the minute the first frost hits. I think gardeners are more affected by it than normal people.

gus – Unfortunatly, grasp of reality does not equal self control. ;) I still go broke every year.

Ellis Hollow – Thanks for the info! I was basing my observations on Park Seeds traffic according to Alexa. You can see it here:
http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details/parkseed.com

Change it to one year. See how the traffic spikes in late Jan, then in Feb and then you can see the largest spike in early Mar. I use to work for a catalog company so I know these spikes are catalog drops and how many people are buying what’s in the catalogs, which in this case is seeds.

Maybe the really hard core gardeners have a more organized purchasing schedual?

steven – LOL

Meg – I wish I had restraint. But I agree, seed catalogs are a must for getting through the winter.

GirlGoneGardening – They do it on purpose too. We use to do it at my old job, too. Something about seeing how people like them to judge how many they really need to order.

]]> By: GirlGoneGardening http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/12/dreaming-of-spring-why-you-get-seed-catalogs-in-december.html/comment-page-1#comment-1604 GirlGoneGardening Sun, 09 Dec 2007 21:54:15 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/12/dreaming-of-spring-why-you-get-seed-catalogs-in-december.html#comment-1604 "new for 2008" so true...shy didnt anyone tell me that tidbit before I placed my order? everything BUT the "new for 2008" stuff was in stock! I'm going to grow all my seeds this year. I am. Yes.... for sure...... all of them..... i have it planned all in my head... Now where to put 30 rosa rugosas from seed? “new for 2008″ so true…shy didnt anyone tell me that tidbit before I placed my order? everything BUT the “new for 2008″ stuff was in stock!

I’m going to grow all my seeds this year. I am. Yes….

for sure……

all of them…..

i have it planned all in my head…

Now where to put 30 rosa rugosas from seed?

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