Comments on: Any excuse for a party http://blog.blithewold.org/the-frogs/any-excuse-for-a-party/ a garden journal about public garden maintenance, seasonal tasks, garden events, stories about gardening, volunteers, flowers, bugs and wildlife Fri, 17 May 2013 01:29:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mr. McGregor's Daughter http://blog.blithewold.org/the-frogs/any-excuse-for-a-party/comment-page-1/#comment-3488 Mr. McGregor's Daughter Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:21 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/the-frogs/any-excuse-for-a-party/#comment-3488 What's with the Japanese Anemones? I saw that they were confused somewhere else also. (Can't remember where.) I've never grown that kind of Aster, which used to be known as China Asters, because I thought they were dull looking. I guess I was mistaken. <em>My theory about the Japanese anemones is that they were tricked by our wicked hot June and cooler July into thinking that fall might come early this year. And yeah those asters are cool and worth growing wherever you might need late season spirals. I have to say though that when they're fully open, they're a little less interesting. -kris</em> What’s with the Japanese Anemones? I saw that they were confused somewhere else also. (Can’t remember where.) I’ve never grown that kind of Aster, which used to be known as China Asters, because I thought they were dull looking. I guess I was mistaken.

My theory about the Japanese anemones is that they were tricked by our wicked hot June and cooler July into thinking that fall might come early this year. And yeah those asters are cool and worth growing wherever you might need late season spirals. I have to say though that when they’re fully open, they’re a little less interesting. -kris

]]> By: Layanee http://blog.blithewold.org/the-frogs/any-excuse-for-a-party/comment-page-1/#comment-3486 Layanee Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:28:40 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/the-frogs/any-excuse-for-a-party/#comment-3486 That is one large clerodendrum which I can't grow here in northwestern RI. Beautiful photos and prose as always and I can't believe you were not at the Gala! That would be work after work though wouldn't it? <em>Layanee, I never would have been able to get my fingernails clean enough for that party! -kris</em> That is one large clerodendrum which I can’t grow here in northwestern RI. Beautiful photos and prose as always and I can’t believe you were not at the Gala! That would be work after work though wouldn’t it?

Layanee, I never would have been able to get my fingernails clean enough for that party! -kris

]]> By: Carol, May Dreams Gardens http://blog.blithewold.org/the-frogs/any-excuse-for-a-party/comment-page-1/#comment-3477 Carol, May Dreams Gardens Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:13:34 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/the-frogs/any-excuse-for-a-party/#comment-3477 Congrats to all on the 100 year anniversary. That's quite a mileston, and this is quite a post. I love the fashion commentary and definitely agree that green is the new black. Thanks for posting for bloom day. I'll be checking back in the days ahead to find out how the big gala event went! <em>Thank you, Carol and thanks for holding the Bloom Day Gala! I can't give a first hand account of Blithewold's Gala but they had a beautiful full moon night and it sounds like everyone there had a fabulous time. -kris</em> Congrats to all on the 100 year anniversary. That’s quite a mileston, and this is quite a post. I love the fashion commentary and definitely agree that green is the new black. Thanks for posting for bloom day. I’ll be checking back in the days ahead to find out how the big gala event went!

Thank you, Carol and thanks for holding the Bloom Day Gala! I can’t give a first hand account of Blithewold’s Gala but they had a beautiful full moon night and it sounds like everyone there had a fabulous time. -kris

]]> By: Lilah "Weed Woman" http://blog.blithewold.org/the-frogs/any-excuse-for-a-party/comment-page-1/#comment-3476 Lilah "Weed Woman" Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:28 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/the-frogs/any-excuse-for-a-party/#comment-3476 Kris, this would have been the perfect place to enter a picture of you! I mean in the best dressed category of course. You work that blithewold tee,holster and of course the hora hora everyday! Anyway, I really like this blog, it's a sweet idea. I am feeling sad that I can't talk over blog ideas with you each week. The gardens look beautiful in these pictures, as always. Talk to you soon and hope to see a picture of elusive you on the blog soon. <em>Lilah, I miss your blog ideas and of course the invitation to be a guest blogger remains open - that may be the only way a pic of me in my haute couture could get posted (I prefer, as you know, to remain behind the lens). I hope your Blithewold uniform made the college wardrobe cut - got to represent! -kris</em> Kris, this would have been the perfect place to enter a picture of you! I mean in the best dressed category of course. You work that blithewold tee,holster and of course the hora hora everyday! Anyway, I really like this blog, it’s a sweet idea. I am feeling sad that I can’t talk over blog ideas with you each week. The gardens look beautiful in these pictures, as always. Talk to you soon and hope to see a picture of elusive you on the blog soon.

Lilah, I miss your blog ideas and of course the invitation to be a guest blogger remains open – that may be the only way a pic of me in my haute couture could get posted (I prefer, as you know, to remain behind the lens). I hope your Blithewold uniform made the college wardrobe cut – got to represent! -kris

]]> By: Nan Ondra http://blog.blithewold.org/the-frogs/any-excuse-for-a-party/comment-page-1/#comment-3475 Nan Ondra Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:59:58 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/the-frogs/any-excuse-for-a-party/#comment-3475 Quite right, Kris - green is definitely the "in" color. I agree with Kim about that aster; it's stunning. I hope someone can help you with the name of the peachy rose, because it's lovely too. And your shot of the tomatoes - wowee! Thanks for sharing the beauty of Blithewold today - and have a wonderful party tomorrow. A whole century: what a great reason for a celebration! <em>Nan, Thanks for coming by! I think I'll just have to keep asking periodically about our stumper plants - hopefully one day someone will recognize that rose! Meanwhile I should probably have a naming contest... -kris</em> Quite right, Kris – green is definitely the “in” color. I agree with Kim about that aster; it’s stunning. I hope someone can help you with the name of the peachy rose, because it’s lovely too. And your shot of the tomatoes – wowee! Thanks for sharing the beauty of Blithewold today – and have a wonderful party tomorrow. A whole century: what a great reason for a celebration!

Nan, Thanks for coming by! I think I’ll just have to keep asking periodically about our stumper plants – hopefully one day someone will recognize that rose! Meanwhile I should probably have a naming contest… -kris

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