tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post6926492558796435855..comments2024-01-03T01:06:58.771-05:00Comments on A Tidewater Gardener: Bloom Day - Dodging SnowballsLeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-90464057480052610042011-01-20T18:50:30.855-05:002011-01-20T18:50:30.855-05:00I love your pansies and that Irish rose looks like...I love your pansies and that Irish rose looks like it could keep you warm after a day working in the garden.Jennifer@threedogsinagardenhttp://threedogsinagarden.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-13941705083960984802011-01-19T21:22:22.459-05:002011-01-19T21:22:22.459-05:00I want to thank all of you for stopping by to comm...I want to thank all of you for stopping by to comment. A better blogger would thank you individually, or at least a blogger with more time on his hands. For my slow time of the year, I am quite busy. Weather watchers out there may be interested to know we got into the upper 50's today and the sun was shinning creating quite an attitude change. <br /><br />Thanks Again!<br /><br />LesLeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-7123310936920405342011-01-18T13:17:22.625-05:002011-01-18T13:17:22.625-05:00les, i believe you could put the flowers in that f...les, i believe you could put the flowers in that first photo in a bowl and call them potpourri - they're beautiful! my mahonia is still in the bud stage and i'm looking for hellebore and winter honeysuckle fairly soon, but nothing yet.Dariciahttp://acharlottegarden.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-1477924347935792992011-01-17T22:25:45.851-05:002011-01-17T22:25:45.851-05:00Well you have a surprising number of things bloomi...Well you have a surprising number of things blooming. My garden is all mud. Even the pansies are on hiatus.Kelly (The Sorry Gardener)http://thesorrygardener.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-57369881950322535932011-01-16T16:48:46.401-05:002011-01-16T16:48:46.401-05:00Beautiful shot of the Mahonia. I always forget to ...Beautiful shot of the Mahonia. I always forget to plant pansies and always regret it. They are so cheerful with their bright colorful faces.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-83708262015907874952011-01-16T11:29:15.793-05:002011-01-16T11:29:15.793-05:00Your flowers are lovely but I have to admit to a f...Your flowers are lovely but I have to admit to a fondness for the dead bouquet and the booze bottle. I usually find flattened cigarette packs and some kind of beer or other bottle when the snow near the road melts each spring. I've actually pasted the disgusting cigarette packs in my garden journal. Happy GBBD!LINDA from EACH LITTLE WORLDhttp://eachlittleworld.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-23745210054022607362011-01-16T06:01:34.022-05:002011-01-16T06:01:34.022-05:00Wonderful photos and some almost dramatic like the...Wonderful photos and some almost dramatic like the first one, great job Les.NiceArtLife.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06808689368515228507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-59312071934971743572011-01-15T22:54:55.737-05:002011-01-15T22:54:55.737-05:00I have been tempted by the Mahonia. It booms in wi...I have been tempted by the Mahonia. It booms in winter at the clients down in town, is evergreen, and has a form like Nandina. It's just so sharp! You have humid cold yes, so it must feel awful.Christopher C. NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621322814577793080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-73483028308417598182011-01-15T22:39:49.407-05:002011-01-15T22:39:49.407-05:00and i thought pansies were tough to last through t...and i thought pansies were tough to last through the cold... that glassy rose at the end puts them to shame i guess... hilarious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-68769921463894087132011-01-15T20:53:04.293-05:002011-01-15T20:53:04.293-05:00I prefer Old Bushmills myself..I prefer Old Bushmills myself..kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-32454687813825931652011-01-15T16:55:30.487-05:002011-01-15T16:55:30.487-05:00That is the ugliest rose I've ever seen. It mu...That is the ugliest rose I've ever seen. It must be the wildest of the Irish ones I supposed. Watch out for Rose Rosette which attacks both other roses and human noses.<br /><br />All kidding aside, I think you have a lot growing and blooming where you live. Sorry it's been so cold.~~DeeDee @ Red Dirt Ramblingshttp://www.reddirtramblings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-3133275371647531742011-01-15T15:58:43.551-05:002011-01-15T15:58:43.551-05:00Lovely colours in these pictures - I wish I had so...Lovely colours in these pictures - I wish I had some in my garden right now. Oh do be chopping back the banana.A Year In My Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039290114838432605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-20571279387024144192011-01-15T13:34:12.724-05:002011-01-15T13:34:12.724-05:00Fun post. Love the Violas. I planted them in Febru...Fun post. Love the Violas. I planted them in February last year with good results, so it isn't too late for me to have some.Nell Jeanhttp://seedscatterer.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-25449291012098874542011-01-15T13:19:01.779-05:002011-01-15T13:19:01.779-05:00The light on the Mahonia leaves outshine the bloom...The light on the Mahonia leaves outshine the bloom IMHO. It's nice to see the storms did not wipe out all the color. I was thinking of venturing out to try to capture some snowy winter interest, but it seems like old old news. Looks like someone pinched your volunteer rose!Lynnhttp://travelinbride.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-6745136118659923452011-01-15T12:36:51.737-05:002011-01-15T12:36:51.737-05:00Your Mahonia shot is good one (of course), and it&...Your Mahonia shot is good one (of course), and it's curious to me that the volunteer rose was left behind, since it still appears to have some "life" left in it.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-11062874034165125342011-01-15T12:17:11.244-05:002011-01-15T12:17:11.244-05:00Complaining about the cold AND you have flowers in...Complaining about the cold AND you have flowers in your garden. Should I tell what you can do with that, or would you like to guess? Our winter here in NE is weak--only 8" of snow so far, which makes me worry about my fall-planted things. Hang tough, friend.Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-16441718101179679462011-01-15T12:05:27.398-05:002011-01-15T12:05:27.398-05:00Excellent color and photography. I think you live ...Excellent color and photography. I think you live in a climate a bit similar to mine here in Italy as you have the same blooms I have now—only difference, Italians only drink out of a glass!Paul Gervais de Bédéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14483589339393580019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-79881251658488655792011-01-15T11:52:51.449-05:002011-01-15T11:52:51.449-05:00So glad I stopped by. Sure enjoyed your collectio...So glad I stopped by. Sure enjoyed your collection of photos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-53735748148960049642011-01-15T11:40:10.218-05:002011-01-15T11:40:10.218-05:00Sure is nice to see some color. Just about all we ...Sure is nice to see some color. Just about all we have, besides the birds, is white!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812329358511747697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-37633708308702193882011-01-15T11:38:30.880-05:002011-01-15T11:38:30.880-05:00What a treat to see that camellia flower. I've...What a treat to see that camellia flower. I've got nothin' blooming here, Les, nothin'!Jocelyn H. Chilvershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01400573037458248759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-42785561397264495732011-01-15T09:47:01.145-05:002011-01-15T09:47:01.145-05:00Les,
Yuletide is beautiful is it blooming right n...Les,<br /><br />Yuletide is beautiful is it blooming right now? Planted Yuletide here and it barely bloomed then died in the garden. Looks like they left you a little rose in that bottle!Randy Emmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292186655869617897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-86388370486465260462011-01-15T09:44:33.603-05:002011-01-15T09:44:33.603-05:00Im surprised there are so many flowers still bloom...Im surprised there are so many flowers still blooming during winter and they are beautiful. Great photos too!p3chandanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11103679390426867817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-15219750389196195292011-01-15T09:43:06.332-05:002011-01-15T09:43:06.332-05:00I'm glad to learn I'm not the only tidewat...I'm glad to learn I'm not the only tidewater gardener who has been too chilled to rake the neighbor's leaves! Brrrr.Michaelhttp://www.fatchance.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-68895310948581620642011-01-15T09:30:20.160-05:002011-01-15T09:30:20.160-05:00I have a rose (yes, literally one rose) blooming f...I have a rose (yes, literally one rose) blooming for bloom day...not sure of its medicinal qualities though! Happy Bloom Day!Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03872899189875117518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-47759212600782692192011-01-15T09:14:16.618-05:002011-01-15T09:14:16.618-05:00This was an interesting and funny post full of bea...This was an interesting and funny post full of beautiful, well photographed images and pretty blooms.I really enjoyed it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com