tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post3469772329170896688..comments2023-11-28T19:03:36.774-08:00Comments on Playin' Outside: Bloom Day 03.09vbdbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12540606885226214022noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-36650904319926754342009-11-20T14:42:25.864-08:002009-11-20T14:42:25.864-08:00What a delightful virtual stroll through your gard...What a delightful virtual stroll through your garden! <br />A very welcome experience on such a damp, gray New England day. Thanks!abby jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16186069406334168116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-2237908728378218542009-11-08T17:57:58.263-08:002009-11-08T17:57:58.263-08:00Hello,
We'd like to notify you that the Austi...Hello,<br /><br />We'd like to notify you that the Austin School Garden Network website has launched and we've included your blog on our blog roll.<br />The Austin School Garden Network is a collaboration of groups, agencies and individuals dedicated to reconnecting children and nature. The purpose is connecting Central Texas community resources to promote the social, nutritional, environmental, and academic benefits of school and youth gardening programs. We have included a local gardening blog section to help new gardeners learn more about gardening in our area.<br /><br /><br /><br />For more information visit our About Us page.<br />http://www.austinsgn.org/about.htm<br /><br />Your blog is linked to from our Gardening Blog page.<br />http://www.austinsgn.org/gardening_blogs.htm<br /><br /><br />If you would like us to remove the link to your blog from our website please contact, Lisa Anhaiser at laanhaiser[at]ag.tamu.edu.<br /><br /><br />Get growing and keep going!<br /><br />Austin School Garden NetworkAustin School Garden Networkhttp://www.austinsgn.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-28994914057958207572009-03-30T08:34:00.000-07:002009-03-30T08:34:00.000-07:00Lori - I went back this weekend and got more iris ...Lori - I went back this weekend and got more iris from that same place. Not sure if they'll all have the same bloom as "Night and Day" but you're welcome to a piece of it. By the way, "your" butterfly bush is filling in and looking happy. Good to hear from you.vbdbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12540606885226214022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-11210997246347813412009-03-30T01:40:00.000-07:002009-03-30T01:40:00.000-07:00Wow, I've never seen anything quite like those...Wow, I've never seen anything quite like those Day & Night irises you found-- what a discovery!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16233060833186241702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-18637116967474213772009-03-17T11:22:00.000-07:002009-03-17T11:22:00.000-07:00Dreamybee - next camera lens purchase will be a wi...Dreamybee - next camera lens purchase will be a wide angle lens. However, I'm absolutely certain the close-up shots make the garden look much bigger and better than it is, so I resist the wide shots to maintain the illusion. (We all seem to have some anxiety about how ours measure up, don't we?) About roses, all but two of mine are "antique" or "own-root" roses that are very, VERY easy. Are they grown much there in Heaven, I mean Hawai'i?vbdbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12540606885226214022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-1463275231649373782009-03-17T04:40:00.000-07:002009-03-17T04:40:00.000-07:00Wow, I'd love to see a wide shot of your garden-so...Wow, I'd love to see a wide shot of your garden-so many beautiful things blooming right now! I love your roses; I have a hard time with them in HI. The ones that I've kept in pots have done considerably better than the ones that I have put in the ground. So, of course, I just put a new one in a pot!Dreamybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03274518106482632672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-50904381761573017732009-03-16T07:31:00.000-07:002009-03-16T07:31:00.000-07:00Jan - We do things in extremes in Texas ... when i...Jan - We do things in extremes in Texas ... when it's bloom time, we have BLOOMS! Of course, when we have summer heat, we have so little else except air conditioned gardener dormancy. Glad to share.vbdbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12540606885226214022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-76616340328531756172009-03-16T06:26:00.000-07:002009-03-16T06:26:00.000-07:00Holy Cow! I think those are more blooms that I hav...Holy Cow! I think those are more blooms that I have in my entire front, back and side yards put together, over the course of the entire summer! They are just gorgeous!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844013803699228989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-67612820752289598552009-03-15T20:26:00.000-07:002009-03-15T20:26:00.000-07:00Dee - thanks for scoffing at the iris snobs with m...Dee - thanks for scoffing at the iris snobs with me!<BR/><BR/>Annie - it's about time for another visit. Maybe you can come tell me what kind of spirea I have while it's in bloom.<BR/><BR/>Katie - I'm delighted you stopped by and enjoyed the pictures. Rachel at InBloom and Pam at Digging are my muses.<BR/><BR/>Bonnie - you just have to come look at them. Different kinds of poppies have different foliage (and I only grow one kind - an heirloom purple).vbdbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12540606885226214022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-66302544019644136712009-03-15T20:01:00.000-07:002009-03-15T20:01:00.000-07:00Holy cow, girl, are you running a nursery up there...Holy cow, girl, are you running a nursery up there I didn't know about? <BR/><BR/>OK, poppies. I need help. I'm nervous I may be pulling them up thinking they are weeds. Send me some pictures of the foliage, so I can get poppy-smart. In a non-opium way, of course.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01029244567686979589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-81421402961980130972009-03-15T14:08:00.000-07:002009-03-15T14:08:00.000-07:00What beauty! I can't pick a favorite! I do like th...What beauty! I can't pick a favorite! I do like the Iris, and now that I've seen yours, I look forward to mine soon! I really like that Tulipa clusiana- it would look beautiful in my yard! Happy almost spring!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-1589414599271057092009-03-15T13:30:00.000-07:002009-03-15T13:30:00.000-07:00You have a lot in bloom! Our columbines are just ...You have a lot in bloom! Our columbines are just barely out of the ground and all the roses are beautiful!Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-87746589106808070972009-03-15T12:53:00.000-07:002009-03-15T12:53:00.000-07:00Although the warmer climate makes them bloom earli...Although the warmer climate makes them bloom earlier, VBDB - the reason your garden looks so wonderful is that you are a wonderful gardener! Those plants must trust that you'll take care of them the right way. <BR/><BR/>I've got two kinds of Bridal wreath-type spiraea in my yard - one looks similar to what we grew in Illinois with a rounder leaf. It bloomed in May up there but usually end of March here. The other one blooms earlier and has longer leaves and slightly larger flower clusters. Thinking maybe Spiraea cantoniensis? <BR/><BR/>Your garden is awe-inspiring! <BR/><BR/>Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-84453619747912039842009-03-15T12:01:00.000-07:002009-03-15T12:01:00.000-07:00You and I grow many of the same roses, and I scoff...You and I grow many of the same roses, and I scoff at the idea of not growing roses with iris. How odd? Glad to see you're defying conventional wisdom too. My roses won't bloom for another month at least, so I enjoyed seeing yours. What a beautiful Bloom Day.~~DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-15111385362042495002009-03-15T09:56:00.000-07:002009-03-15T09:56:00.000-07:00WOW WOW WOW! Beautiful pictures. Even though I'm...WOW WOW WOW! Beautiful pictures. Even though I'm in coastal NC, I am VERY jealous!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-31516371164786615202009-03-15T09:45:00.000-07:002009-03-15T09:45:00.000-07:00Beautiful irises and roses!! I love the shrimp pl...Beautiful irises and roses!! I love the shrimp plant... I forgot to take a pic of mine! Oh well, next Bloom Day :-)<BR/><BR/>Michelle @ Getting Dirty in TexasMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13694342279690953891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-88782138485619945032009-03-15T07:49:00.000-07:002009-03-15T07:49:00.000-07:00Happy - delighted to see two UK bloggers drop by. ...Happy - delighted to see two UK bloggers drop by. On your blog The Inelegant Gardener, you express doubt that anyone else has an interest in what's going on in your garden. It's a feeling I've often shared when writing my own posts. We appear to be wrong. Thank you for stopping by.vbdbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12540606885226214022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-22275000375934368342009-03-15T07:48:00.000-07:002009-03-15T07:48:00.000-07:00Incredible blooms. I think I need to add some iris...Incredible blooms. I think I need to add some iris to my garden next year.I can't imagine why you lost your cross vine.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-1915366685783472132009-03-15T07:44:00.000-07:002009-03-15T07:44:00.000-07:00Carol - what a wonderful thing you've done in givi...Carol - what a wonderful thing you've done in giving us this forum to share our blooms and meet others! I'm showing signs of addiction. My husband may not thank you, but I do...vbdbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12540606885226214022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-14007542477053829912009-03-15T07:43:00.000-07:002009-03-15T07:43:00.000-07:00Helen in Raleigh - Will be attending a statewide c...Helen in Raleigh - Will be attending a statewide conference on rainwater harvesting next week and hope to post on that. Check back. I'm also looking forward to seeing your city when the Garden Writers Assn. meets there in September. Thanks for stopping by my blog.vbdbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12540606885226214022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-31206754552479658202009-03-15T07:40:00.000-07:002009-03-15T07:40:00.000-07:00Jo - just wait until we really enter our summer. ...Jo - just wait until we really enter our summer. We just hang on and try to survive the heat, all the time being envious of gardeners in places like the UK. We just "roll in it" during the two or three bearable months we have. Check out the other Austin bloggers I link to in the sidebar and you'll see us all refer to fall as our favorite time, although this spring has been wonderful so far.vbdbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12540606885226214022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-67584015516229383632009-03-15T05:47:00.000-07:002009-03-15T05:47:00.000-07:00Wow, you have a lot going on. It looks wonderful ...Wow, you have a lot going on. It looks wonderful and makes me anticipate April -it looks like you about a month ahead of us in Raleigh. I'm a rain harvester too; I'm going check out the post your reference above.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-11398873309983314812009-03-15T05:08:00.000-07:002009-03-15T05:08:00.000-07:00Spring appears to be in full swing in Austin. I j...Spring appears to be in full swing in Austin. I just love your Irises. That roadside plant was quite a find.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-17400187063833454032009-03-15T04:55:00.000-07:002009-03-15T04:55:00.000-07:00What a luxurious assortment of beauties growing in...What a luxurious assortment of beauties growing in your garden. I don't have the sun for roses so I especially enjoyed getting to share yours — thanks!LINDA from Each Little Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380944603357066650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-4609596587178009352009-03-15T04:35:00.000-07:002009-03-15T04:35:00.000-07:00How gorgeous! We are still a few months away from ...How gorgeous! We are still a few months away from having roses bloom here. Lovely to see all of your blooms.HappyMouffetardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09157145094611234176noreply@blogger.com