Comments on: Mayflower http://blog.blithewold.org/spring/mayflower/ a garden journal about public garden maintenance, seasonal tasks, garden events, stories about gardening, volunteers, flowers, bugs and wildlife Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:23:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Karen http://blog.blithewold.org/spring/mayflower/comment-page-1/#comment-6304 Karen Wed, 13 May 2009 02:43:30 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=2278#comment-6304 Oh, I think about my garden a lot more than I actually work in it! I think you IDed one of my mystery plants as a Korean spice viburnum - it smelled heavenly, but for kind of a short time. Maybe due to a bad site? Or are they just ephemeral like that even in the hands of pros like you? <em>Karen, How exciting that you already have one! How long they bloom probably depends more on the weather than the site (too few blooms and I'd look at the site) - ours had been in bloom for maybe a week when I took that picture and they were already starting to fade a bit. That's pretty ephemeral as spring blooms go - but worth it while it lasts! -kris</em> Oh, I think about my garden a lot more than I actually work in it! I think you IDed one of my mystery plants as a Korean spice viburnum – it smelled heavenly, but for kind of a short time. Maybe due to a bad site? Or are they just ephemeral like that even in the hands of pros like you?

Karen, How exciting that you already have one! How long they bloom probably depends more on the weather than the site (too few blooms and I’d look at the site) – ours had been in bloom for maybe a week when I took that picture and they were already starting to fade a bit. That’s pretty ephemeral as spring blooms go – but worth it while it lasts! -kris

]]> By: Patricia http://blog.blithewold.org/spring/mayflower/comment-page-1/#comment-6303 Patricia Wed, 13 May 2009 00:05:42 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=2278#comment-6303 Kris, I think about gardening daily, even though I have only pots to fill. I can't seem to go grocery shopping without getting totally sidetracked by overworked plants that cry out for adoption. I really shouldn't be let out alone. It's only thoughts of weekend nursery visits that is keeping me going this week. Is it really only Tuesday so far? <em>MumPatricia, I think it's OK for you to be "let out alone" because sometimes your rescues end up in my garden - works out pretty well I think! And feel free to send some extra thoughts my garden's way too... Saturday is coming right up... -kris </em> Kris,
I think about gardening daily, even though I have only pots to fill. I can’t seem to go grocery shopping without getting totally sidetracked by overworked plants that cry out for adoption. I really shouldn’t be let out alone. It’s only thoughts of weekend nursery visits that is keeping me going this week. Is it really only Tuesday so far?

MumPatricia, I think it’s OK for you to be “let out alone” because sometimes your rescues end up in my garden – works out pretty well I think! And feel free to send some extra thoughts my garden’s way too… Saturday is coming right up… -kris

]]> By: Amy Stewart http://blog.blithewold.org/spring/mayflower/comment-page-1/#comment-6302 Amy Stewart Tue, 12 May 2009 23:57:57 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=2278#comment-6302 Kris--I am coming to Rhode Island in, like, a week! It just hit me that that's where you are! (I know, I'm a little dense). I couldn't find your email address but if you want to drop me a note, I'll give you details--I'm doing a talk at the Barrington library. Cheers, Amy www.wickedplants.com www.gardenrant.com <em>Amy, I'm so glad it occurred to you to be in touch - actually I'm impressed! Gail and I made the plan weeks ago to attend your Wicked Plants talk at the Barrington library Saturday, May 23 at 3:00. Anyone else want to go??? -kris</em> Kris–I am coming to Rhode Island in, like, a week! It just hit me that that’s where you are! (I know, I’m a little dense). I couldn’t find your email address but if you want to drop me a note, I’ll give you details–I’m doing a talk at the Barrington library.

Cheers,
Amy
http://www.wickedplants.com
http://www.gardenrant.com

Amy, I’m so glad it occurred to you to be in touch – actually I’m impressed! Gail and I made the plan weeks ago to attend your Wicked Plants talk at the Barrington library Saturday, May 23 at 3:00. Anyone else want to go??? -kris

]]> By: Layanee http://blog.blithewold.org/spring/mayflower/comment-page-1/#comment-6301 Layanee Tue, 12 May 2009 13:34:58 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=2278#comment-6301 Gardening and work are inexplicably entwined as I can never visit a garden center just to try and sell them something. I have to wander the perennials, shrubs and trees and annual aisles just to see what is new and interesting. <em>Layanee, It must take remarkable self-control to not come home with a car-full every day! -kris</em> Gardening and work are inexplicably entwined as I can never visit a garden center just to try and sell them something. I have to wander the perennials, shrubs and trees and annual aisles just to see what is new and interesting.

Layanee, It must take remarkable self-control to not come home with a car-full every day! -kris

]]> By: Lynn http://blog.blithewold.org/spring/mayflower/comment-page-1/#comment-6300 Lynn Mon, 11 May 2009 12:48:59 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=2278#comment-6300 That's not a serious question about do we think about gardening at work, right?! hahahahahaa and thanks to the Internet, I can look up the stuff that pops into my head any time of day! don't tell... <em>Lynn, Your secret's safe with me. (wink, wink!) -kris</em> That’s not a serious question about do we think about gardening at work, right?! hahahahahaa and thanks to the Internet, I can look up the stuff that pops into my head any time of day! don’t tell…

Lynn, Your secret’s safe with me. (wink, wink!) -kris

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