tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post8497786560257731614..comments2024-01-03T01:06:58.771-05:00Comments on A Tidewater Gardener: Bloom Day: Walled GardensLeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-4652887618994697042010-01-19T22:48:33.515-05:002010-01-19T22:48:33.515-05:00You have just done more for Norfolk than the chamb...You have just done more for Norfolk than the chamber of commerce. What a great feature for bloom day!Johnhttp://www.macgardens.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-75582850622941791162010-01-19T19:46:36.341-05:002010-01-19T19:46:36.341-05:00Karen,
Glad I could give you a lift. Yes the glas...Karen,<br />Glad I could give you a lift. Yes the glasses are the secret, but even grandma wears a pair. Maybe I should have made the picture larger so it was more evident.<br /><br />Anna,<br />Thanks for stopping by. I should have showed more pictures of the sunflower wall. There were several painted, one with a bee and the bottom was covered with the crocus.<br /><br />Daniel,<br />You are quite welcome. Thanks for stopping by.<br /><br />Melody,<br />I like how the murals go right over hinges, utility panels, doors, etc...<br /><br />Heen?,<br />Changes are noted, did you change your name too?<br /><br />LesLeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-47893881909158176472010-01-17T11:16:46.766-05:002010-01-17T11:16:46.766-05:00Hey Les, Gardening With Confidence ™ garden blog h...Hey Les, Gardening With Confidence ™ garden blog has moved to a new location. In doing so, I will have the ability to do more fun things I changed the design while I was at it to keep the same look as my website www.gardeningwithconfidence.com. Please make note of my new location and update your blogroll (if you please.) H.Heen Yoest @ Gardening With Confidence™http://gardeningwithconfidence.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-21657020773057036052010-01-16T21:18:59.323-05:002010-01-16T21:18:59.323-05:00Great way to enjoy winter flowers. Murals are one ...Great way to enjoy winter flowers. Murals are one of my daughter's favorite things to take pictures of.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09908700492889879332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-64483897390458022022010-01-16T12:04:10.060-05:002010-01-16T12:04:10.060-05:00Thanks fo rputting the spirit of fun into bloom da...Thanks fo rputting the spirit of fun into bloom day.Daniel Mounthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169327466873313576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-68141577590237625032010-01-16T01:12:19.011-05:002010-01-16T01:12:19.011-05:00Those are all just fantastic. Can't imagine pa...Those are all just fantastic. Can't imagine painting it. I like the photo with everyone wearing glasses! And I'm a sunflower fan for sure.<br /><br />Giant orchids are cool. <br /><br />If I was owner, I'd keep a security camera on it too. I wondered how he kept graffiti free. You've always got the most interesting stuff. Just love how you view the world. Thanks LesAnna/Flowergardengirl™http://decorateagarden.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-29649618826581850542010-01-15T21:33:17.900-05:002010-01-15T21:33:17.900-05:00Hilarity! Hey, when the plants are less show-stopp...Hilarity! Hey, when the plants are less show-stopping in the winter, art can tide us over. Lucky you to have such fun murals around. Is the secret that they are all wearing glasses, except the grandmother and the guy in the framed picture? Thanks for the Haiti links, I have heard good things about Doctors Without Borders as they will sometimes go where the Red Cross can't or won't. My kid's 1st grade class was brainstorming today about how to help, so I hope all this outpouring of aid really gets to the people who need it most! Happy Bloom Day.Karenhttp://greenwalks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-20091350266621250902010-01-15T20:42:09.341-05:002010-01-15T20:42:09.341-05:00Pam,
I wish more of the walls around here were so ...Pam,<br />I wish more of the walls around here were so decorated.<br /><br />LesLeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-2258626338384337472010-01-15T20:10:07.538-05:002010-01-15T20:10:07.538-05:00Frances,
Keep reading, I think someone from the No...Frances,<br />Keep reading, I think someone from the Northwest has discovered it.<br /><br />Jodi,<br />You are welcome to appropriate the sunflower.<br /><br />Tina,<br />The grapes are from one of our favorite restaurants in the neighborhood.<br /><br />Helen,<br />Thank you!<br /><br />Gail,<br />As I said to Frances, keep reading you will get it.<br /><br />Hartwood,<br />I worked all day in the yard with temps in the 50's and actually found things blooming. However the wall was a done deal.<br /><br />Janet,<br />The Magnolia series came from a drive through convenience store in Park Place. The grapes are from Fellinis restaurant. The water garden and melon shots are from upper Colley Ave. The sunflower and crocus are from a building in Ghent and Frank and the coconut are from a party supply store in Ghent.<br /><br />Nell Jean,<br />I think litterers should be made to pick up on the highways and work in landfills without gloves.<br /><br />Linda,<br />For a time this form of art was quite common in the city, but many have fallen to development. Not all of them were great cultural losses.<br /><br />Katie,<br />Please don't feel that way.<br /><br />Sweet Bay,<br />I guess I should have looked for signatures on the paintings, but the only one I know of is the son of a friend of ours.<br /><br />Benjamin,<br />Maybe you should start a trend.<br /><br />Carol,<br />Thanks for you thoughts, especially on Haiti.<br /><br />Joycelen,<br />I am glad you had fun.<br /><br />MMD,<br />I am glad you liked the rabbit.<br /><br />Rosey,<br />Yes these humble walls have been transformed.<br /><br />Dee,<br />I am trying to get my son to start a fund at his school where the kids can donate their allowances for a month or two.<br /><br />Danger,<br />Congratulations, you figured out the oddity of the painting. Everyone of them has a pair of glasses on their face, except for the person in the portrait hanging over them. <br /><br />LesLeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-86489278744793859922010-01-15T20:03:23.270-05:002010-01-15T20:03:23.270-05:00Great take on Bloom Day. Your city certainly knows...Great take on Bloom Day. Your city certainly knows how to decorate the walls.Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-17559414900696399122010-01-15T18:39:42.264-05:002010-01-15T18:39:42.264-05:00Very clever! I love it. Great post! So I wonder if...Very clever! I love it. Great post! So I wonder if there was a newborn in that family portrait would they be wearing glasses too?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-59325052767952722362010-01-15T14:35:07.179-05:002010-01-15T14:35:07.179-05:00Such talent displayed on humble wall. I love the ...Such talent displayed on humble wall. I love the flora and the human interest here. <br />Thanks for the links for Haiti. Such a sad catastrophe, I hope we can all help, even in some small way if possible. My heart goes out to those affected.<br />RoseyChloe mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265196480664185330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-3410157601723918672010-01-15T14:25:03.889-05:002010-01-15T14:25:03.889-05:00Les, clever bloom day post. Yes, we gave to the p...Les, clever bloom day post. Yes, we gave to the people of Haiti through both of kids' Catholic schools. They are doing t-shirt days to raise money. Thanks for the link. We must do all we can to help.~~DeeDee/reddirtramblingshttp://www.reddirtramblings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-7270576200594610022010-01-15T13:59:11.289-05:002010-01-15T13:59:11.289-05:00Great murals for brightening a gloomy day. Very f...Great murals for brightening a gloomy day. Very fun, even the rabbit.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-15973200812944723812010-01-15T13:20:18.049-05:002010-01-15T13:20:18.049-05:00VERY fun---the perfect Friday garden tour. Thanks...VERY fun---the perfect Friday garden tour. Thanks, Les!Jocelyn H. Chilvershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01400573037458248759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-88295253562028608722010-01-15T12:44:36.577-05:002010-01-15T12:44:36.577-05:00Wonderful murals Les! I think it is odd to see thr...Wonderful murals Les! I think it is odd to see through the hand that is held up... the other hand looks a bit odd too. It is great that you link to the page that offers way to help Haiti! When will they ever have peace? How much they have suffered over the decades. I hope we can all dig in our pockets and send help their way. You can also call your reps and ask that those Haitians visiting here now may stay longer ... until there is more stability in Haiti. To extend their visit in a safe haven. CarolCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-65563772255726265232010-01-15T12:27:51.601-05:002010-01-15T12:27:51.601-05:00Maybe I should paint my fence. I write a lot on fa...Maybe I should paint my fence. I write a lot on family photos, so maybe those should be staring at me as I weed. Or not. I wish every building with ugly cinder block walls would painta lovely mural on teh side--something simple and tasteful and not busy. We have so many of these here in Lincoln (ugly walls). Maybe the huge grain elevators could join in?Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-74563381531383103942010-01-15T11:08:50.318-05:002010-01-15T11:08:50.318-05:00What has happened in Haiti is horrific. Thank you ...What has happened in Haiti is horrific. Thank you for the links.<br /><br />Those paintings are amazing! Who is the artist or artists, do you know?sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-90695068871901259812010-01-15T10:21:26.945-05:002010-01-15T10:21:26.945-05:00WONDERFUL! We're in the same area, sort of. ...WONDERFUL! We're in the same area, sort of. I feel so un-creative now!Katiehttp://thegardenofwords.wordpress.com/2010/01/15/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-january-201/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-47693339372852390412010-01-15T10:15:27.410-05:002010-01-15T10:15:27.410-05:00Very clever. And what an amazing array of murals t...Very clever. And what an amazing array of murals that were accessible to you to shoot.LINDA from Each Little Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380944603357066650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-63459637913484911042010-01-15T10:15:04.385-05:002010-01-15T10:15:04.385-05:00Very clever post, Les.
My opinion of those who l...Very clever post, Les. <br /><br />My opinion of those who litter is not that they are thoughtless. Their thoughts are to show their contempt those who try to make the surroundings better. I was standing near the highway in front of my house one day when a woman threw a large paper cup out the car window right in front of me. I was too stunned to get the tag number.Nell Jeanhttp://seedscatterer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-7425103304575015082010-01-15T09:17:56.960-05:002010-01-15T09:17:56.960-05:00Amen to giving to Haitian relief.
As for your wa...Amen to giving to Haitian relief. <br />As for your walled gardens...we just drove by Daevid's on our way to the museum, but where are the others? What wonderful artwork.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-11326038594562662772010-01-15T09:15:11.038-05:002010-01-15T09:15:11.038-05:00What a wonderfully delightful, imaginative way to ...What a wonderfully delightful, imaginative way to do GBBD in January in Virginia!!! <br />... ConnieConnie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-16625357599620940962010-01-15T09:14:46.687-05:002010-01-15T09:14:46.687-05:00Les, I couldn't find anything odd either...Wer...Les, I couldn't find anything odd either...Were you teasing us? I love them tho and so wish a kind painter would paint a few sunflower and vines on my brick walled house! <br /><br />Thank you for the link for donations to Haite...The destruction and loss of life is almost beyond comprehension,<br /><br />gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-29677168760904506562010-01-15T08:11:44.505-05:002010-01-15T08:11:44.505-05:00Hope your Haiti appeal helps, Les!
Great job on t...Hope your Haiti appeal helps, Les!<br /><br />Great job on the GBBDHelen Yoest @ Gardening With Confidence™http://gardeningwithconfidence.com/blognoreply@blogger.com