tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post1806733498539959008..comments2024-01-03T02:26:23.899-08:00Comments on A Gardener in Progress: Sunny spring day.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-60711075317484687712009-05-11T20:08:00.000-07:002009-05-11T20:08:00.000-07:00I love your columbines! I have kept planting them...I love your columbines! I have kept planting them over the years, and not had many live over the winter. This year, I am enjoying a number of them, and have a variety of colors. Your white is pretty.<br /><br />I also have the red valerian bloom all summer. I better get to bed!Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-65264835343883372172009-05-11T07:05:00.000-07:002009-05-11T07:05:00.000-07:00Rob - I like how the 'Minuet' stays small, and it'...Rob - I like how the 'Minuet' stays small, and it's loaded with flowers this year. <br /> I guess Mom's and flowers just go together.<br /><br />The Retired One - Thank you very much :) I just love the dogwoods too!Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-30108100011871965832009-05-11T06:00:00.000-07:002009-05-11T06:00:00.000-07:00your garden pics always give me joy to look at and...your garden pics always give me joy to look at and I learn everytime I read you!<br />Beautiful! I loved the Dogwoods too!The Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-38201819060382459652009-05-11T00:29:00.000-07:002009-05-11T00:29:00.000-07:00I think garden centres get packed the world over o...I think garden centres get packed the world over on Mothers day.<br /><br />I like you Weigela 'Minuet' by the way.<br /><br />RobRob (ourfrenchgarden)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05087218232138304239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-22427741341942032282009-05-10T21:56:00.000-07:002009-05-10T21:56:00.000-07:00Anna - You are sweet :) Those dogwoods are about ...Anna - You are sweet :) Those dogwoods are about the most photogenic flowers aren't they?<br /><br />Melanthia - Glad you made it to Flower World too, the lines were so long. Maybe next year I'll the weekend before. Hope you enjoyed the beautiful weather.<br /><br />Town Mouse - Thank you!<br /><br />Randy - How sad to have to bulldoze it. Maybe you'll be able to plant a new one in the future. The columbines have been so pretty, full of surprises each time one blooms.<br /><br />Tina - I need more potting soil for the rest of my containers, but I'm glad I got some finished.<br />I had the toad lily in the ground for a few years and all it did was send up foliage. This planter is really deep, but it doesn't seem to like it in there either. I'm not giving up on it yet!Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-7127478856151401072009-05-10T21:24:00.000-07:002009-05-10T21:24:00.000-07:00Happy Mother's Day to you Catherine. Glad you got ...Happy Mother's Day to you Catherine. Glad you got your window boxes planted. I grow toad lilies only in the ground and they always bloom. Maybe it is the planter thing? I've never heard of anyone growing them in a planter. But I know in the ground they like shade and can do well in dry or wet shade. I love them. Good thing since all I have is shade right? That columbine is so lovely that it faces up.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-30290731220421329972009-05-10T20:39:00.000-07:002009-05-10T20:39:00.000-07:00Catherine,
jealous of your pink dogwood! We had t...Catherine,<br /><br />jealous of your pink dogwood! We had to bulldoze ours last year when we started the addition. Those columbines are wonderful.Randy Emmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292186655869617897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-82972556923032413172009-05-10T20:13:00.000-07:002009-05-10T20:13:00.000-07:00Happy Mother's Day! May your life continue to be f...Happy Mother's Day! May your life continue to be full of flowers.Town Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09777461911856383480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-19319009524390125692009-05-10T20:02:00.000-07:002009-05-10T20:02:00.000-07:00It looks great Catherine. FW was just as crowded t...It looks great Catherine. FW was just as crowded today. Ugh. I don't think I'll do that again. Hope you had a lovely day with the family!Gardenesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447339122924259391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-4753677727812572452009-05-10T18:34:00.000-07:002009-05-10T18:34:00.000-07:00And you are an awesome mom. That dogwood does stan...And you are an awesome mom. That dogwood does stand on its own without a single word needing to be mentioned. You have a lot of interest packed in to every spot of your garden.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-70948044005019250892009-05-10T18:00:00.000-07:002009-05-10T18:00:00.000-07:00Liisa - Thanks! We were lucky, it seems like lat...Liisa - Thanks! We were lucky, it seems like lately it rains on the weekend. Nice to be able to all enjoy it this time.<br /><br />Aerie-el - I love how it looks up too, it's the only one that does. They have so much detail and it's a nice way to actually see them.<br /><br />Mildred - Aren't those two just beautiful together?<br /><br />Brooke - Thanks! <br /><br />Linda - Great minds must think alike :) I hope it warms up so the annuals I planted will grow, otherwise it'll be awhile before the containers look much different.<br /><br />Sheila - Thank you :)<br /><br />Flower Lady - It's been a great one! The bleeding hearts are at their best now.<br /><br />Anna - Mother's Day is always the busiest. It's fun though seeing all the families there choosing flowers together.<br /><br />Cinj - I guess they do, lots of people were buying gift cards too. It feels like the beginning of annual season around here even though it's really not warm enough yet.<br /><br />Karen - A combination of both. My friend just gave me the hosta and the planter is a half wine barrel. I think I'm giving up on toad lilies. They are so pretty, but they just won't bloom for me.<br /><br />Gururaju Rao - Maybe that's it, because I'm trying to give it what it needs. They are really unusual flowers, must just not be the climate for them. I'm going to go take a peek at yours.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-59119695706100835002009-05-10T17:14:00.000-07:002009-05-10T17:14:00.000-07:00Lovely bleeding hearts and columbine! I have a fee...Lovely bleeding hearts and columbine! I have a feeling that your toad lilies might not be liking the weather out there. I'm in zone 9b (Japan) and my toad lilies seem to be thriving without requiring any attention from me (for photo, see http://japanesegarden.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/autum-flowers-cauliflower-and-leafy-vegetables/).Gururaj Raohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02943863394958242650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-82751397454435024572009-05-10T16:00:00.000-07:002009-05-10T16:00:00.000-07:00Your garden is looking so pretty! I love your plan...Your garden is looking so pretty! I love your planter, that must either be a really big one or that hosta is just a baby. I killed a toad lily once, haven't tried it since. Are they trick or ?? Happy Mother's Day to you!Karenhttp://greenwalks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-11825457865581737752009-05-10T14:23:00.000-07:002009-05-10T14:23:00.000-07:00It's crazy how busy the garden centers have been a...It's crazy how busy the garden centers have been around here too. I suppose lots of people like to get their moms flowers for their special day. A wonderful gift to be sure!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09582157624382487302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-42427001702173309222009-05-10T13:50:00.000-07:002009-05-10T13:50:00.000-07:00Mother's Day is earlier in the year here but the g...Mother's Day is earlier in the year here but the garden centres are always crowded that weekend too :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-87013193822867214302009-05-10T13:13:00.000-07:002009-05-10T13:13:00.000-07:00It sounds like and looks like you are having a lov...It sounds like and looks like you are having a lovely Mother's Day weekend.<br /><br />I love your bleeding hearts.<br /><br />FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-49776277098221506162009-05-10T13:11:00.000-07:002009-05-10T13:11:00.000-07:00Happy Mother's Day to you!Happy Mother's Day to you!Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15126794179121146839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-73526233182643312842009-05-10T12:40:00.000-07:002009-05-10T12:40:00.000-07:00Your Dogwood just pops against the blue sky. Your ...Your Dogwood just pops against the blue sky. Your Columbines are sure pretty and I also have Red Valerian and love it with it's long blooming period. Wiegela another favorite of mine. I think we have a lot of the same plants - could be we're both pink and purple nuts ya think? Can't wait to see your window planters.<br />Enjoy the rest of your Mother's Day with your young gardeners and hubby. We sure did get the nice weather for it!RainGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071017261791897927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-61408987415834180482009-05-10T11:26:00.000-07:002009-05-10T11:26:00.000-07:00So pretty! Happy Mother's Day!! ~BrookeSo pretty! Happy Mother's Day!! ~BrookeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16790185067355893323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-37258748253924945632009-05-10T11:08:00.000-07:002009-05-10T11:08:00.000-07:00All of these photos are so pretty but I love the d...All of these photos are so pretty but I love the dogwood against that pretty sky. Sounds like you are having a perfect Mother's Day. Enjoy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-51953589954279843532009-05-10T10:58:00.000-07:002009-05-10T10:58:00.000-07:00Everything looks fabulous! I love the purple upwar...Everything looks fabulous! I love the purple upward-facing columbine--isn't it fun that they're cultivating plants that have their flowers look up so we can enjoy them even more?<br />Happy Mother's Day-it's a beauty!Kit Aerie-elhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06548961699994971020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-49586130583694357122009-05-10T10:17:00.000-07:002009-05-10T10:17:00.000-07:00Your dogwood is gorgeous!! How lucky you are to h...Your dogwood is gorgeous!! How lucky you are to have had cooperative weather this weekend. I am so jealous. Happy Mother's Day!Liisahttp://liisainvermont.comnoreply@blogger.com