tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076712181904223864.post3753657357175731980..comments2023-11-05T11:47:49.272+01:00Comments on The Green Stone Woman: On Bushes and Trees.Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05043376053971475659noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076712181904223864.post-12950915683845915302009-03-29T10:33:00.000+02:002009-03-29T10:33:00.000+02:00Brighid, I had to look up the Gardenia on Google i...Brighid, I had to look up the Gardenia on Google images to see what kind of a plant that was, because I had no idea. What it showed me was beautiful. I hope yours stop struggling and come to full bloom. I bet they have a heavenly scent. XOXIrenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043376053971475659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076712181904223864.post-41037378546828568562009-03-29T07:28:00.000+02:002009-03-29T07:28:00.000+02:00It was a great day for playing in the garden here....It was a great day for playing in the garden here. Warm, with a slight breeze. My Jasmine always reminds me of the home ranch in summer, fond memories. The Gardenia is my other favorite. Mine are struggling this year, why they have decided to sulk I know not.Brighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11299215170393879517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076712181904223864.post-61220381497402187842009-03-28T22:54:00.000+01:002009-03-28T22:54:00.000+01:00John, only when I translated lilac into Dutch did ...John, only when I translated lilac into Dutch did I realize what you were talking about and I immediately could appreciate it, because who hasn't smelled that heady perfume and absolutely fallen in love with it? I love those trees and always hope to run across them and linger when I do when they are blooming. That's what makes taking the dog for long walks in the springtime so much fun. You never know what you may run across. I don't even need to close my eyes to recall the smell. Thanks for reminding me.Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043376053971475659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076712181904223864.post-48809347920849741062009-03-28T21:54:00.000+01:002009-03-28T21:54:00.000+01:00I remember the strong scent in California of jasmi...I remember the strong scent in California of jasmine flowers.<BR/><BR/>Intoxicating. Here it is lillacs for a short period of time. We go to a botanical garden in May which has a lillac grove.<BR/><BR/>My best. Great header.John M. Morahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15611426433624317904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076712181904223864.post-84315608444123679532009-03-28T20:38:00.000+01:002009-03-28T20:38:00.000+01:00Maggie, what a surprise, huh? A post on shrubbery ...Maggie, what a surprise, huh? A post on shrubbery and trees. I don't know what came over me, but I just had to get it out of my system. <BR/><BR/>The weather is horrid and cold. The wind makes it feel colder. It will be April in three days. Can you believe it? Tonight is daylight savings time. We loose a whole hour. <BR/><BR/>XOXIrenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043376053971475659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076712181904223864.post-66463366506237177382009-03-28T19:00:00.000+01:002009-03-28T19:00:00.000+01:00Do you know/ I came on this blog and thought, "oh ...Do you know/ I came on this blog and thought, "oh I've pressed the wrong tab and got a gardener's blog!" Then I saw you face in the side bar so I was very surprised to see your post on shrubs and trees!<BR/>It is freezing here! Not literally but really cold. No way that anyone could garden in the rain. XMaggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076712181904223864.post-20102240566021331072009-03-28T18:28:00.000+01:002009-03-28T18:28:00.000+01:00Crystal, I love the bushes and trees that end up d...Crystal, I love the bushes and trees that end up doing well in my flowerbeds in spite of me. I don't care for them one bit, except that I cut them back when they become unruly. I really don't have a green thumb anymore and am not that interested either, but I do care very much for my volunteer trees and bushes. XOXIrenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043376053971475659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076712181904223864.post-73426205803394734572009-03-28T18:16:00.000+01:002009-03-28T18:16:00.000+01:00Mary, you don't have old bones and I refuse to hav...Mary, you don't have old bones and I refuse to have you say it and listen to it.<BR/><BR/>I bet you can't wait to get back to Newfoundland and your garden. I'm excited for you, because I know that's where your heart lies. It won't be long now. <BR/><BR/>XOXIrenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043376053971475659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076712181904223864.post-50863257474724085712009-03-28T18:14:00.000+01:002009-03-28T18:14:00.000+01:00You obviously love your plants. I do love mine to...You obviously love your plants. I do love mine too but they seem to misunderstand me!<BR/><BR/>CJ xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076712181904223864.post-20843813801686889122009-03-28T17:55:00.000+01:002009-03-28T17:55:00.000+01:00We certainly can, though I tend to give them all e...We certainly can, though I tend to give them all equal opportunities. I think they are meant to be there and I don't want to interfere.Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043376053971475659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076712181904223864.post-22958278354160532152009-03-28T17:48:00.000+01:002009-03-28T17:48:00.000+01:00When nature does the planting, it is a joy. We ca...When nature does the planting, it is a joy. We can pick and choose our favorites.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076712181904223864.post-69128421592748931452009-03-28T16:39:00.000+01:002009-03-28T16:39:00.000+01:00I feel spring in the old bones too, Irene, amazing...I feel spring in the old bones too, Irene, amazingly rejuvenating though my garden is far away presently in my beloved Newfoundland, lying fallow and waiting.<BR/>XO<BR/>WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076712181904223864.post-87347240107579493672009-03-28T16:12:00.000+01:002009-03-28T16:12:00.000+01:00Hi Dave, how nice of you to drop in for a visit. I...Hi Dave, how nice of you to drop in for a visit. I'll come by your place next.<BR/><BR/>Babaloo, the jasmine plant in the back flowerbed has become invasive and needs to be cut back severely, that's how well it took. I love rhubarb and wonder how well your plants will do. Please keep me informed on those. Do they need a lot of sunlight? I can taste me a dish of rhubarb now. <BR/><BR/>Aims, you poor thing! You are still in the snow? Blame you pioneer ancestors for settling there, those foolish people. You have winter six months a year. Real winter! No wonder you need dishes of bulb plants to cheer you up. I hope the barn is well insulated and that you are keeping warm, but I know how much you need some warm sunshine and greenery. XOXIrenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043376053971475659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076712181904223864.post-64401177354150291062009-03-28T12:36:00.000+01:002009-03-28T12:36:00.000+01:00While you contemplate your spring it is snowing he...While you contemplate your spring it is snowing here.<BR/><BR/>A friend dropped off a bowl of daffodils and narcissus so that I would have a bit of spring inside here.<BR/><BR/>I think rain is better than snow at this point in time. There is no break from it in sight here. Ah well. I'm not going anywhere anyway.aimshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685252628734838159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076712181904223864.post-90762165524678514342009-03-28T12:31:00.000+01:002009-03-28T12:31:00.000+01:00I'm having a gardening day today, too! Well, at le...I'm having a gardening day today, too! Well, at least I'm thinking about gardening and getting a little greenhouse to grow some veg in. I did plant my new rhubarb and rosemary plants outside, though, so I have actually done something today. <BR/><BR/>I've had a few jasmine plants in my time but they always died on me after flowering once. No luck I'm afraid. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for yours!Babaloohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11453252897926773386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076712181904223864.post-78263700999152300772009-03-28T12:26:00.000+01:002009-03-28T12:26:00.000+01:00Very heart-warming. It will see me through the rai...Very heart-warming. It will see me through the rain, right enough.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.com