tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post134827456076047444..comments2024-01-03T01:06:58.771-05:00Comments on A Tidewater Gardener: Killing TimeLeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-16894900920158216672009-03-23T19:03:00.000-04:002009-03-23T19:03:00.000-04:00Pam,They could have just put up concrete barriers ...Pam,<BR/>They could have just put up concrete barriers and have been done with it. At least someone had the forsight to work security into the landscape and streetscape.<BR/><BR/>Benjamin,<BR/>Yes, Friday was a day when several of my interests converged, it seems to be happening more frequently.<BR/><BR/>Chandramouli,<BR/>It was a pleasant walk, even in the cool temperatures. I was just thankful for the sunny skies. They have been rare lately.<BR/><BR/>Michael W.,<BR/>I had a nice picture of the Monticello picked out to show what was there prior to the Fed. bldg., but the format was not compatible with Blogger. I wish they had never torn that down, it looked quite the edifice.<BR/><BR/>Anna,<BR/>So far the only thing new that I have planted have been some bulbs that I got a sweet deal on. I have some plants-in-waiting that I will put in when time permits. One is an Aucuba that looks more like a Croton and I also have a test Rose from J&P called Monkey Business.<BR/><BR/>Equipage,<BR/>I think they may be 'Jane' but I am not positive. So many of the Magnolia cultivars looks similar.<BR/><BR/>LesLeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-45716940536816973072009-03-23T11:41:00.000-04:002009-03-23T11:41:00.000-04:00Nice photos of Magnolias :)(Magnolia soulangeana, ...Nice photos of Magnolias :)<BR/><BR/>(<I>Magnolia soulangeana</I>, maybe?)equipajehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17005893813969030079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-81524591240896729282009-03-23T02:36:00.000-04:002009-03-23T02:36:00.000-04:00The tulip magnolias were pretty as they stood guar...The tulip magnolias were pretty as they stood guard in front of the building. . We have a ton of stuff blomming down my way. I'm loving it. Now when I say Spring people actually believe me. <BR/><BR/>What kinds of new stuff did you grow?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-21782496683767784632009-03-22T22:32:00.000-04:002009-03-22T22:32:00.000-04:00Thanks for this wonderful photo story. I remember...Thanks for this wonderful photo story. I remember when the old Monticello Hotel was at the location of the Federal Building, and enjoyed the modern vibe of the original iteration. Like you, I was disappointed to see the red brick and international orange replaced with the current bland facade. (I finished trimming back liriope this afternoon - just in time. Lots of new growth ready to take over.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-7101231533838035632009-03-22T20:54:00.000-04:002009-03-22T20:54:00.000-04:00I agree with everyone about the leather postcard -...I agree with everyone about the leather postcard - it looks cool. What a pleasant walk! Norfolk seems a great place.Chandramouli Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532146969497878220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-68214553136357513182009-03-22T20:14:00.000-04:002009-03-22T20:14:00.000-04:00What a cool post! It had everything I like--crazy ...What a cool post! It had everything I like--crazy people, politics (not much difference with these first two huh?), spring blooms, and history avec cannonball. The personal and larger history is a nice interweaving, a good story. I used to really be in to bullets and stuff from the civil war, but now I'm in to clay soil--just as hard.Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-69057893693499344192009-03-22T11:27:00.000-04:002009-03-22T11:27:00.000-04:00I love the leather postcard too - how fun to have ...I love the leather postcard too - how fun to have that, and with such a nice story to go along with it!<BR/><BR/>It's funny how so many federal buildings now have similar planters around them - and such nice trees, etc. And to think of what the motivation was for them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-48067123197915695902009-03-21T06:37:00.000-04:002009-03-21T06:37:00.000-04:00Janet,Thanks for stopping by. I remember going on...Janet,<BR/>Thanks for stopping by. I remember going on a Norfolk Tour in a bus with my grandparents when I was about 8. The cannonball and the bus driver's warning about what a dangerous city Norfolk was, are all that I remember.<BR/><BR/>Tina,<BR/>Norfolk can be lovely, but it is not always apparent. It took me years to resolve living here and adopt "bloom where you are planted".<BR/><BR/>Racquel,<BR/>One of the great things about living in the city are all of the interesting people. The evangelist appeared to be quite intoxicated. Fortunately he was moving slow and was easy to avoid.<BR/><BR/>Phillip,<BR/>Alas, the ivy is gone. I love that look too, but it can be so bad for old mortar especially if it is English Ivy. <BR/><BR/>LesLeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-26744604059266722242009-03-20T23:43:00.000-04:002009-03-20T23:43:00.000-04:00I love those ivy-covered walls - is the ivy still ...I love those ivy-covered walls - is the ivy still there?Phillip Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546160918395373740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-2913673373989383562009-03-20T21:13:00.000-04:002009-03-20T21:13:00.000-04:00Wow that was some powerwalk Les. Looks like you g...Wow that was some powerwalk Les. Looks like you got to meet interesting people not just check out the great historical sites in the process. ;) I love the postcard, what a interesting thing to have been handed down to you. Hope you got all your mundane chores done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-38692540292708344392009-03-20T17:57:00.000-04:002009-03-20T17:57:00.000-04:00Ah yes, thanks for sparing us the photos of the la...Ah yes, thanks for sparing us the photos of the laundry. That leather postcard is really cool. Great that you posted it right next to the actual building. And as you said, you sure can't tell those planters are for security. Norfolk is a lovely town.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-24471108215638971172009-03-20T17:46:00.000-04:002009-03-20T17:46:00.000-04:00Great post Les. I love the leather postcard, with...Great post Les. I love the leather postcard, with family history to boot. The magnolias downtown are really striking. I appreciate you sharing a little history of the area. St. Paul's it a grand church.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.com