tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post6027889999563815113..comments2024-01-03T01:06:58.771-05:00Comments on A Tidewater Gardener: Bloom Day: Almost Ready For My Close UpLeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-71205392104960719842013-06-03T08:18:43.471-04:002013-06-03T08:18:43.471-04:00You are getting your garden ready for the tour and...You are getting your garden ready for the tour and here, I am getting a tour ready for the gardens. So much work organizing. But I do know it is also loads of work for the gardeners too! Hope is was a success and your garden a smash.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-25075150568759988802013-05-28T17:19:32.137-04:002013-05-28T17:19:32.137-04:00The tour must have been a smashing success as your...The tour must have been a smashing success as your garden looks beautiful. Now you must be recovering from it all. <br /><br />"Chrysophilist"--so there's a name for that, too! :) Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-54570835892445025262013-05-23T02:20:12.329-04:002013-05-23T02:20:12.329-04:00I hope the tour went well. Wish I could have been ...I hope the tour went well. Wish I could have been there for it. Your pics make it look very enticing.Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-27388832578601357162013-05-18T18:29:41.368-04:002013-05-18T18:29:41.368-04:00Hope it went really well Les.Hope it went really well Les.Sybilhttp://crittersnus.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-63508797100662675722013-05-17T14:42:28.870-04:002013-05-17T14:42:28.870-04:00Good luck with the tour...I'd be a nervous wre...Good luck with the tour...I'd be a nervous wreck, for sure! LOVE 'Purple Smoke'...it's my only Baptisia...and mine finally bloomed this year...after 3 years...woohoo! Happy Bloom Day :-)scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-47111019663815316132013-05-17T10:07:04.826-04:002013-05-17T10:07:04.826-04:00How generous of you to throw open your gates to ga...How generous of you to throw open your gates to gardening enthusiasts! And thank you for giving us an advance sneak peek. Hope the weather is favorable for you tomorrow.Anniehttp://goingtoseedinzone5.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-19584808794975968152013-05-16T20:41:23.103-04:002013-05-16T20:41:23.103-04:00I will overlook the flowers because I know what th...I will overlook the flowers because I know what that foliage does as a contrast to other foliage and for its fall color.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-65226521011839933582013-05-16T20:40:28.189-04:002013-05-16T20:40:28.189-04:00Well the Amsonia flowers aren't bad enough for...Well the Amsonia flowers aren't bad enough for me to remove the plant, and I knew what to expect when I bought the plant.<br />Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-68140368644791004652013-05-16T20:39:32.403-04:002013-05-16T20:39:32.403-04:00I have all these cool new ice plants, but none of ...I have all these cool new ice plants, but none of the pics I took looked good, so they did not make the cut.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-92111517757380700072013-05-16T20:38:52.289-04:002013-05-16T20:38:52.289-04:00I am almost done with the garden, but the house is...I am almost done with the garden, but the house is a wreck.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-1207029500703367302013-05-16T20:38:28.128-04:002013-05-16T20:38:28.128-04:00After watching Othonna bloom through the winter an...After watching Othonna bloom through the winter and maintaining that attractive foliage, I bought one as well.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-26649117842171651202013-05-16T20:37:30.836-04:002013-05-16T20:37:30.836-04:00Yes, I think all the seats are filled. If you eve...Yes, I think all the seats are filled. If you ever come to the Norfolk Botanical Garden look me up. The butterfly house opens Father's Day Weekend.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-72509118582072892062013-05-16T20:34:56.828-04:002013-05-16T20:34:56.828-04:00I have been seeing some of the yellow Baptisias at...I have been seeing some of the yellow Baptisias at the botanical garden, and I think I am going to have to add one to my garden. I just don't know what I will have to take out to make room.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-39266533539911384722013-05-16T20:33:35.408-04:002013-05-16T20:33:35.408-04:00It will be me, Brian O'Neil and Sybil Stone. T...It will be me, Brian O'Neil and Sybil Stone. The group will also pick up boxed lunches from Taste to eat on the grounds of The Hermitage.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-50506759013602839182013-05-16T20:32:23.464-04:002013-05-16T20:32:23.464-04:00Thank you Nell. It does look good right now if I ...Thank you Nell. It does look good right now if I do say so myself.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-43423081124706617972013-05-16T20:31:55.918-04:002013-05-16T20:31:55.918-04:00It should be enjoyable. The official tour is in t...It should be enjoyable. The official tour is in the morning, and then my co-workers will be coming over later for the after tour. That is the one I am more worried about.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-18383433459626798502013-05-16T20:30:27.428-04:002013-05-16T20:30:27.428-04:00I could take a little storm, especially if it came...I could take a little storm, especially if it came with some rain.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-73686135970060875132013-05-16T20:29:56.592-04:002013-05-16T20:29:56.592-04:00I am sure I do not need to tell you what I am goin...I am sure I do not need to tell you what I am going through here. At least with mine they are all coming on an activity bus, and then they all leave at once.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-8526925445315497102013-05-16T20:28:46.377-04:002013-05-16T20:28:46.377-04:00I don't know what it is, but my eye goes to go...I don't know what it is, but my eye goes to gold foliage immediately.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-68793330192007539022013-05-16T20:27:54.881-04:002013-05-16T20:27:54.881-04:00I have gotten a lot of things done in the garden t...I have gotten a lot of things done in the garden that I have meant to get done, tour or no tour.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-41503692400867456432013-05-16T20:26:58.456-04:002013-05-16T20:26:58.456-04:00I did not create the combo on purpose. Normally th...I did not create the combo on purpose. Normally the pansies would be gone by the time the Baptisia blooms.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-76444403429287570762013-05-16T20:25:39.104-04:002013-05-16T20:25:39.104-04:00Exciting is one word, I can think of others.Exciting is one word, I can think of others.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-62583348775495526752013-05-16T13:47:17.790-04:002013-05-16T13:47:17.790-04:00Plenty going on for your tour and all unusual. I ...Plenty going on for your tour and all unusual. I am so glad that you have now given me official permission to admit that I don't like the flowers on Amsonia hub. I thought there was something I wasn't getting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-14250463399680959532013-05-16T11:08:50.213-04:002013-05-16T11:08:50.213-04:00People will be awed by your garden I have no doubt...People will be awed by your garden I have no doubt. I love your combination of baptisia and violas. You're a bit harsh on the Amsonia flowers, though. I admit they are a bit insipid, but I like them anyway.Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-41294961802852311782013-05-16T08:36:03.056-04:002013-05-16T08:36:03.056-04:00Amsonia flowers leave me cold too. In fact I trie...Amsonia flowers leave me cold too. In fact I tried to photograph A. hubrichtii for bloom day and ended up deleting all the pictures. Enjoy the tour!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.com