tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post7981400185488252907..comments2024-01-03T01:06:58.771-05:00Comments on A Tidewater Gardener: All Work and No PlayLeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-89878681874655114062011-04-14T04:24:06.873-04:002011-04-14T04:24:06.873-04:00Hi Les,
BlogFront.org is committed to uphold the...Hi Les, <br /><br />BlogFront.org is committed to uphold the quality standards of blogging. We strive to maintain and promote only the most credible blogs in their respective fields. <br /><br />Spam blogs or "splogs" has been a problem for some time now and people are getting confused about which blog to trust. <br /><br />We would like to thank you for maintaining such a reputable blog. We know that it takes time, effort and commitment to keep such a blog and as such, we have added your blog as one of the top Gardening Blogs.<br /><br />You can see your blog listed here: http://blogfront.org/gardening/6<br /><br />You can also claim your BlogFront Top Blogs badge at http://blogfront.org/badges/gardening<br /><br />Thank you for keeping your blog credible. Let's keep the blog revolution alive!<br /><br />Maria Blanchard<br />BlogFront.org<br />Blog RevolucionBlogFronthttp://blogfront.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-3670235912721814102011-04-13T20:21:54.645-04:002011-04-13T20:21:54.645-04:00The tulips in your photographs jumped off my scree...The tulips in your photographs jumped off my screen!Georgiahttp://localecologist.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-32944262515733411072011-04-13T00:04:37.370-04:002011-04-13T00:04:37.370-04:00Just to walk through Smithfield Gardens is restora...Just to walk through Smithfield Gardens is restorative. I come away with a trunk load of wonderful things and a head full of inspiration and fresh garden ideas. Your hard work shows!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-16586496590395393032011-04-12T23:22:07.070-04:002011-04-12T23:22:07.070-04:00Gorgeous photos as usual. Now that is some blues. ...Gorgeous photos as usual. Now that is some blues. I love blue in the garden and there is some electrifying color. I would love to see your nursery and gardens. I plant tulips deep also, for the squirrels of course, but also they do seem to return well. In fact, with freeze/thaw, you never seem to know where they might pop back up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-24528384405515449042011-04-12T22:38:25.890-04:002011-04-12T22:38:25.890-04:00Love the pairings. Especially the tulip and lorop...Love the pairings. Especially the tulip and loropetalum.compost in my shoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06572258657523962702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-26617692516441834892011-04-12T12:43:12.347-04:002011-04-12T12:43:12.347-04:00How lucky you to have work and play intermingling!...How lucky you to have work and play intermingling! Everything is looking so pretty and I am sure you missed friend is enjoying her gardens...Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-66835982810050127732011-04-12T10:08:42.381-04:002011-04-12T10:08:42.381-04:00I'm glad to know about planting tulips extra d...I'm glad to know about planting tulips extra deep. I'll have to try that. Then again, deer just ate all my species tulips to the ground, so maybe I should forget about them altogether! They are such a temptation with that gorgeous shape and color.Dariciahttp://acharlottegarden.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-1606194374119222572011-04-11T17:23:19.894-04:002011-04-11T17:23:19.894-04:00those white blossoms are lovely... is that a bulb?...those white blossoms are lovely... is that a bulb?Dirty Girl Gardeninghttp://www.dirtygirlgarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-78351559611220446912011-04-11T09:51:48.370-04:002011-04-11T09:51:48.370-04:00I've never had any luck with tulips returning,...I've never had any luck with tulips returning, but my neighbor has some that have returned for 5 years now. I guess that 10" deep is the trick. Beautiful photos & combinations Les. Thanks for sharing. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-11206911879742987182011-04-11T09:25:53.876-04:002011-04-11T09:25:53.876-04:00Planting tulips 10" deep has worked to make t...Planting tulips 10" deep has worked to make them perennial for me but only if I use Darwin Hyrbids. I find them to be the most reliable.Carolyn @ Carolyn's Shade Gardenshttp://carolynsshadegardens.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-23761202691905039172011-04-11T04:16:17.949-04:002011-04-11T04:16:17.949-04:00Some lovely tulips there. Until this year I only e...Some lovely tulips there. Until this year I only ever grew them in pots, believing they wouldn't re-flower, but I think you are right, the secret is picking the ones which will almost certainly rebloom and planting them really deep. The clumps that are a little too shallow are coming up blind, the others are blazing away in the border. Love that you can build a garden to remember your friend. Hope you get some time off soon!Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-569109717926597492011-04-11T02:27:39.980-04:002011-04-11T02:27:39.980-04:00I feel your pain Les, I have recently started to ...I feel your pain Les, I have recently started to enlist my 2 teenage sons for help in the yard a few late afternoons a week for an hour here, an hour there.....it does help though! ( I burnt my husband out with the gardening angle, years ago with our first house/yard...but he is in charge of our water garden, irrigation and lighting....no complaints!) Gorgeous photos as always, by the way!Meg Frenchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16327139153765161796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-68489932736893334052011-04-10T23:43:58.992-04:002011-04-10T23:43:58.992-04:00I've always told myself I don't like tulip...I've always told myself I don't like tulips. I do like then in a vase on a table, but haven't been convinced of their usefulness in the garden (I know this is heresy). Thanks for helping me rethink that. They won't grow in the swamp, but maybe on the higher ground near the house.James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-57907180596563680312011-04-10T22:33:05.318-04:002011-04-10T22:33:05.318-04:00Les, Such really lovely photos! Crisp, clear color...Les, Such really lovely photos! Crisp, clear colors and images...It would a treat to see your nursery and the new garden you're creating. gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-19179585891710051332011-04-10T22:23:05.178-04:002011-04-10T22:23:05.178-04:00Sorry for the loss of your friend. Her garden is b...Sorry for the loss of your friend. Her garden is beautiful. I will look forward to the daylily post.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-18697022508314532852011-04-10T19:57:34.194-04:002011-04-10T19:57:34.194-04:00Art,
She loved to garden and share that with other...Art,<br />She loved to garden and share that with other people, so it is a perfect tribute.<br /><br />Randy,<br />I guess we should both be happy we have such work.<br /><br />Janet,<br />Since JoEllen loved Daylilies, we picked the island bed in the middle of the Daylily section of the nursery.<br /><br />Phillip,<br />Frustrating is the exact word. On my one day off last week, I was taken down by a cold, so the garden suffered more.<br /><br />Artsyfish,<br />Yes all the local Loropetalums are looking good right now.<br /><br />LesLeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-42317475209282627352011-04-10T17:44:08.465-04:002011-04-10T17:44:08.465-04:00I hope I remember the 10 inches next fall. I woul...I hope I remember the 10 inches next fall. I would love to have tulips - although my loropetalum is doing great this year!artsyfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797759626776010723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-1716567337088289842011-04-10T09:57:01.652-04:002011-04-10T09:57:01.652-04:00This is the busiest time for me too and it is also...This is the busiest time for me too and it is also when the garden needs me the most. It is very frustrating. The tulips are so beautiful. I have found one variety, "Maureen" that has survived over 10 years in our garden. This year there were only a few so I need to replant more.Phillip Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546160918395373740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-56465705363558041682011-04-10T09:28:50.848-04:002011-04-10T09:28:50.848-04:00I know you are busy, after the winter we all crave...I know you are busy, after the winter we all crave new plants. <br />Which gardens are getting redone? The one toward the back of the nursery? It will be nice to have a spot to honor her memory. <br />Nice pairings with the tulips. 10 inches? Now you tell me!Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-44833844724422750432011-04-10T08:49:38.186-04:002011-04-10T08:49:38.186-04:00I far too well know the drill. I have at least a m...I far too well know the drill. I have at least a month to do this screened porch project and 4 customers on my heels to get to them. Our garden gets a little work when I can. <br /><br />The tulips are very lovely great combinations.Randy Emmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292186655869617897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-12504628656497994162011-04-10T07:58:21.896-04:002011-04-10T07:58:21.896-04:00Beautiful photos. That is a nice thing to have a ...Beautiful photos. That is a nice thing to have a garden in memory of a friend. Arto2bhikinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15176667811267635358noreply@blogger.com