Comments on: Mid-March bloom day http://blog.blithewold.org/spring/mid-march-bloom-day/ 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: Chookie http://blog.blithewold.org/spring/mid-march-bloom-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5287 Chookie Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:45:09 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=2018#comment-5287 For dark blue rosemary, look at the pictures under 'Blue Lagoon' and 'Tuscan Blue'. Having never met a skunk-cabbage before (except in LM Montgomery), I'm trying to work out what I'm looking at! Is it a fungus? <em>Chookie, Skunk cabbage is a member of the arum family (Araceae), cousin to a Calla lily. The flower is just visible in the picture on a "spadix" inside the "spathe" and is pollinated, I think, by flies. They're one of our native wildflowers. Thanks for the hint about the rosemary ... may be 'Blue Lagoon'... -kris</em> For dark blue rosemary, look at the pictures under ‘Blue Lagoon’ and ‘Tuscan Blue’. Having never met a skunk-cabbage before (except in LM Montgomery), I’m trying to work out what I’m looking at! Is it a fungus?

Chookie, Skunk cabbage is a member of the arum family (Araceae), cousin to a Calla lily. The flower is just visible in the picture on a “spadix” inside the “spathe” and is pollinated, I think, by flies. They’re one of our native wildflowers. Thanks for the hint about the rosemary … may be ‘Blue Lagoon’… -kris

]]> By: Mr. McGregor's Daughter http://blog.blithewold.org/spring/mid-march-bloom-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5281 Mr. McGregor's Daughter Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:31:59 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=2018#comment-5281 That's a lot of neat stuff coming up & blooming. I love Skunk Cabbage, they are so funky. The Hellebores look terrific! <em>Thanks MMD - The hellebores looked even better today - I thought they looked kind of hammered still from the snow but they're perking up. -kris</em> That’s a lot of neat stuff coming up & blooming. I love Skunk Cabbage, they are so funky. The Hellebores look terrific!

Thanks MMD – The hellebores looked even better today – I thought they looked kind of hammered still from the snow but they’re perking up. -kris

]]> By: Layanee http://blog.blithewold.org/spring/mid-march-bloom-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5279 Layanee Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:01:48 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=2018#comment-5279 My knees were wet also! Belly down! It is really too soon to tell if there are any pronounced gaps in the garden. Only time will tell. I did rake for a few minutes yesterday. How gratifying it was. <em>Layanee, One of our volunteers thought raking was as Zen as ironing. I'm not an iron-er myself but I know what she meant - totally gratifying! -kris</em> My knees were wet also! Belly down! It is really too soon to tell if there are any pronounced gaps in the garden. Only time will tell. I did rake for a few minutes yesterday. How gratifying it was.

Layanee, One of our volunteers thought raking was as Zen as ironing. I’m not an iron-er myself but I know what she meant – totally gratifying! -kris

]]> By: Susan Sims http://blog.blithewold.org/spring/mid-march-bloom-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5275 Susan Sims Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:29:39 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=2018#comment-5275 I said it last year and I'll say it again - love the Mt. Aso pussy willow! Damn you forestfarm for not having it any more. IwantitIwantitIwantit! I always lament losing some bulbs. I never seem to have as many crocuses as I thought. <em>Susan, I understand completely! I actually missed this one's peak when it was all red and can't wait now for next year. -kris</em> I said it last year and I’ll say it again – love the Mt. Aso pussy willow! Damn you forestfarm for not having it any more. IwantitIwantitIwantit!

I always lament losing some bulbs. I never seem to have as many crocuses as I thought.

Susan, I understand completely! I actually missed this one’s peak when it was all red and can’t wait now for next year. -kris

]]> By: RainGardener http://blog.blithewold.org/spring/mid-march-bloom-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5274 RainGardener Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:28:47 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=2018#comment-5274 They look very good. I had to giggle about getting down on the ground for some pictures. What we won't do!!! Actually I've often wondered if the neighbors have caught me getting comfy to weed flowers. Ha! I have a really bad back and do it any way I can get it done and if that means laying down in my flowers then that's what I do. Lucky we live out in the country with very little traffic! <em>RG, I almost took a picture of one of our volunteers yesterday who was "lying down on the job" as she cut back the Lady's mantle. She looked pretty comfy! -kris</em> They look very good. I had to giggle about getting down on the ground for some pictures. What we won’t do!!!
Actually I’ve often wondered if the neighbors have caught me getting comfy to weed flowers. Ha! I have a really bad back and do it any way I can get it done and if that means laying down in my flowers then that’s what I do. Lucky we live out in the country with very little traffic!

RG, I almost took a picture of one of our volunteers yesterday who was “lying down on the job” as she cut back the Lady’s mantle. She looked pretty comfy! -kris

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