tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post6685768454646867729..comments2024-01-03T02:26:23.899-08:00Comments on A Gardener in Progress: Is it really November?Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-48081098355060229752010-11-05T11:30:42.782-07:002010-11-05T11:30:42.782-07:00Hi!
The flowers are awesome especially the Rose, H...Hi!<br />The flowers are awesome especially the Rose, Hollyhock and Lawisia. I love them. you have some wonderful plants around you. .... Lucky you ..... I am feeling jealous.<br />The colors in the pictures are so beautiful that I could not resist having a second look and then a third one. Autumn definitely has a lot of charm in its own way :)<br />And yes! you are right November seems strange now ---- Probably global warming :(iSaveSeeds.comhttp://www.isaveseeds.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-66441688908554892792010-11-04T18:25:52.752-07:002010-11-04T18:25:52.752-07:00I can't believe that Salvia is blooming. I bet...I can't believe that Salvia is blooming. I bet that was a surprise to find.Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06270611634380137009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-73752441206023651432010-11-04T14:06:20.596-07:002010-11-04T14:06:20.596-07:00How the gardener got her groove back?
Love all yo...How the gardener got her groove back? <br />Love all your blooms! I went and tore everything out last weekend due to the constant rain making it so ugly. I still have wildflowers though! <br />Fall and Spring are just the same seasons in reverse--so we better get cracking at those yard chores!xoxoxohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708973250486022637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-54578461658283882122010-11-04T09:55:24.014-07:002010-11-04T09:55:24.014-07:00Such beauty Catherine, I'm glad you're get...Such beauty Catherine, I'm glad you're getting your gardening bug back. :) The black hollyhock is abosolutely stunning!Rebecca @ In The Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513002032328432666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-60528510765852948502010-11-04T09:52:14.031-07:002010-11-04T09:52:14.031-07:00Glad you are getting your excitement back for gard...Glad you are getting your excitement back for gardening. You still have some nice blooms, love the Hollyhock.Darlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-23097544503335118642010-11-04T09:51:34.871-07:002010-11-04T09:51:34.871-07:00It's great that you're having such beautif...It's great that you're having such beautiful weather in November! Pineapple Sage is one worth waiting for, even if it does bloom *really* late. I don't have it this year and miss it.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-7157567594846305132010-11-04T09:19:15.249-07:002010-11-04T09:19:15.249-07:00You are mirroring our weather here in Italy. Frid...You are mirroring our weather here in Italy. Friday and Saturday were glorious, sunny and very warm; followed by 2 days of wind rain and cold. Then yesterday and today have again been wonderful (t-shirt weather) I've been planting - more on the blog soon.<br />I'm so pleased you're enjoying the garden again. I love reading your blog. I'm sure we must all feel that way sometimes.my hesperidesgardenhttp://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.com/2010/08/15/august-bloomday/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-86631800205561857362010-11-04T09:14:43.603-07:002010-11-04T09:14:43.603-07:00I love that salvia.
I've lost my gardening m...I love that salvia. <br /><br />I've lost my gardening mojo this year too. The weather had a lot to do with it. Too hot, not enough rain, it was just miserable from early April through most of October. Now it's cool and raining. There'll be a hard freeze this weekend. I can finally put the garden to bed next week.Tom - 7th Street Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03416233066465228351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-10863716836863323802010-11-04T09:07:30.950-07:002010-11-04T09:07:30.950-07:00Hi Catherine. Glad to hear you are getting your ga...Hi Catherine. Glad to hear you are getting your garden excitement back. I think it was just such a strange summer in your area that it got you down. Sometimes we just need to step away for awhile too.<br /> The Lewisa has such pretty color variegation's on the petals.Very pretty for the front of a bed.<br /> That hollyhock is such a deep color. t is so pretty in the sun with the white center glowing.Nice of it to give you a late bloom.Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-11926932661825842222010-11-04T06:27:08.924-07:002010-11-04T06:27:08.924-07:00More beautiful days will come for sure. The hollyh...More beautiful days will come for sure. The hollyhock is a special treat!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-5408977328425815132010-11-04T06:12:29.445-07:002010-11-04T06:12:29.445-07:00November hasn't been nearly so kind to us. It&...November hasn't been nearly so kind to us. It's cold and frosty, and soon I'll head out to see the damage. The frosts have been coming fast and furious, and many flowers are dying off. But I can see a few hanging on out the windows! I swear I think I'll see my lamium bloom year round though. That thing is unstoppable!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-32531952003652369642010-11-04T05:08:50.090-07:002010-11-04T05:08:50.090-07:00Beautiful flowers Catherine! I'm glad you got...Beautiful flowers Catherine! I'm glad you got some sunshine and enjoyed your beautiful garden!Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618202479471769978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-71585813700619141282010-11-04T04:58:06.045-07:002010-11-04T04:58:06.045-07:00Hi Catherine, you still have a lot to enjoy in the...Hi Catherine, you still have a lot to enjoy in the garden. I'm a little bit jealous since the very early frost we hard destroyed most of the fall colourse we are used to get / gittangittanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05353416536540035191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-52626604954682479902010-11-04T04:04:11.899-07:002010-11-04T04:04:11.899-07:00Dear Catherine ~ I'm so glad to hear the joy o...Dear Catherine ~ I'm so glad to hear the joy of gardening has returned for you. I think we all go through phases, and this past summer was hard on a lot of us.<br /><br />Your bloomers are still a treat to behold. I think my favorite this time is Lewisia. Hope you have a few more days of mild weather to get your bulbs planted.<br /><br />Have a lovely day and a great weekend ~ FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-66796302422271355192010-11-04T00:25:08.951-07:002010-11-04T00:25:08.951-07:00Seventy degrees that's wow in itself Catherine...Seventy degrees that's wow in itself Catherine! That rose is beautiful just now in the garden and I think those temperatures must be perfect for it.<br /><br />Our moon will not be full for another 1.5 weeks and I want to photograph it aswell daytime aswell as nighttime.<br /><br />I have this page bookmarked Catherine on taking photos of the moon and thought you might like to read it :)<br /><br />http://my3boybarians.com/2010/04/shooting-the-moon/Rosie Nixon Fluertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10851979959739600135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-9795032964514647782010-11-03T21:49:10.933-07:002010-11-03T21:49:10.933-07:00Hi Catherine.
Glad you're finding your garden ...Hi Catherine.<br />Glad you're finding your garden "joy" again. I lose mine from time to time, but so far, it's never failed to return! <br />It does sound like we are having similar weather. I wish every November day could have been like today (here) too. I'm going to enjoy it for as long as it lasts because I know sooner or later, the snow will fly!<br />Our one hard frost took out most of the blooms so you have a lot more than I do blooming. What's new there tho?!! I remember last winter being so jealous of your twelve months of blooms! I'm good now tho since our summer was to my liking. I definitely think combined with this great fall weather, I'll do a lot less complaining this winter!Kathleenhttp://kaseyskorner.typepad.com/kaseys_kornernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-87352455837771003162010-11-03T21:48:02.860-07:002010-11-03T21:48:02.860-07:00My car's thermometer said 81 today! I got out ...My car's thermometer said 81 today! I got out in the yard and did some clean up. Not fun but I'll be happy to have done it once spring comes. :)<br /><br />I still have some dahlias coming, too.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411068031628918561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-14399280104349136112010-11-03T20:34:48.519-07:002010-11-03T20:34:48.519-07:00Wow Catherine, I would love your weather. The bird...Wow Catherine, I would love your weather. The birdbath and pond had ice on them this morning, it has been cold here. Winter coat and mitts needed. Enjoy your weekend and the great weather.A Garden of Threadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02311416568496969279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-11990508814624755842010-11-03T19:14:11.885-07:002010-11-03T19:14:11.885-07:00You certainly have some great blooms for November....You certainly have some great blooms for November. I had one of those dark hollyhocks in Virginia....didn't bloom before we moved. bummer.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-86966099943553878632010-11-03T19:14:07.506-07:002010-11-03T19:14:07.506-07:00There's nothing like perfect weather and a bea...There's nothing like perfect weather and a beautiful day to renew your gardening enthusiasm. Our snow melted, and the temperatures warmed up, so I got the digging urge, but it is too late to plant here. <br /><br />How nice to have the fuchsias still blooming. I really enjoyed mine in a planter by the front door this year. I bet it was wishing it had got shipped to the Pacific Northwest instead. :)<br /><br />The Lewisia is beautiful with all of those subtle variations in pink. <br /><br />Enjoy the November gardening.Northern Shadehttp://northernshade.ca/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-81641954887901804242010-11-03T18:02:14.975-07:002010-11-03T18:02:14.975-07:00Lewesia is new to me. Your hollyhock has such deep...Lewesia is new to me. Your hollyhock has such deep burgundy colour. Hope you will keep the seeds.lotusleafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725791780240334964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-48238954672024800222010-11-03T17:55:36.420-07:002010-11-03T17:55:36.420-07:00I agree, beautiful day! Across the country no less...I agree, beautiful day! Across the country no less. I have to learn more about that Lewisia. And that holly hock reminds me that I planted that same color this summer and look forward to it blooming come next season. I am actually tired of gardening - something I never thought I would be. But then I get out there and well, I am still just as hooked as ever. Finally planted all my bulbs today into the evening as more rain is predicted. Can't wait to see your spring bulbs blooming.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07694829333592209275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-613051017845371952010-11-03T17:13:10.634-07:002010-11-03T17:13:10.634-07:00Catherine, perhaps it was the weather or just a &q...Catherine, perhaps it was the weather or just a "summer thing" but you're back. So much is still blooming in your garden. The moon was like a bright thumbnail in the sky early this morning as the sun was dawning. Very nice.Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06065113724187544247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-65617260546281906932010-11-03T17:03:54.933-07:002010-11-03T17:03:54.933-07:00While visiting other blogs this summer I've fo...While visiting other blogs this summer I've found others who shared your lack of enthusiasm for gardening this season (myself included). I don't know if the malaise was induced by each of our odd weather patterns or what, but now that the seasons are changing so am I. I'm with you in that I'm looking forward to next year (though, had you asked me 5-6 weeks ago, I would have only shrugged). Fortunately our enthusiasm for gardening is more of a perennial that can take an occasional punch than a fair-weather annual. <br /><br />Your late blooms are lovely! :-DKrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822528453563683772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-74796682056431465942010-11-03T16:57:31.263-07:002010-11-03T16:57:31.263-07:00You would not think it was November to look at you...You would not think it was November to look at your lovely garden Catherine! How lush! I am definitely having blossom envy here. But so happy for you!! All the best in the new month. Gorgeous rose shot! ;>)Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.com