Comments on: Dog days http://blog.blithewold.org/whats-blooming/dog-days/ a garden journal about public garden maintenance, seasonal tasks, garden events, stories about gardening, volunteers, flowers, bugs and wildlife Thu, 23 May 2013 15:15:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kim http://blog.blithewold.org/whats-blooming/dog-days/comment-page-1/#comment-3165 Kim Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:53:01 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/whats-blooming/dog-days/#comment-3165 Oooh... Nino is such a cutie! Is Nino a "he" or a "she," and does Nino belong to Blithewold or come to work with you every day? Either day, you're lucky to have such a smart-looking editorial assistant. :) <em>Kim, Nino is my boy and so far has just hung out with me during my writing afternoons. He knows how to spell "arrroowrufffuff" so of course I think he's quite handy to have close by! -kris</em> Oooh… Nino is such a cutie! Is Nino a “he” or a “she,” and does Nino belong to Blithewold or come to work with you every day? Either day, you’re lucky to have such a smart-looking editorial assistant. :)

Kim, Nino is my boy and so far has just hung out with me during my writing afternoons. He knows how to spell “arrroowrufffuff” so of course I think he’s quite handy to have close by! -kris

]]> By: Layanee http://blog.blithewold.org/whats-blooming/dog-days/comment-page-1/#comment-3158 Layanee Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:04:42 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/whats-blooming/dog-days/#comment-3158 Oh, I forgot to mention that while I love the smell of roses and have some David Austin's freshly planted, the scent of dill is a thrill and I planted some of that in the garden to enjoy on hot, humid evenings. <em>mmm dill... Once I had a batch of chocolate cookie dough that tasted like the dill we were keeping in our fridge. Ever since, the two flavors remind me of each other! (it was an odd combo) -kris</em> Oh, I forgot to mention that while I love the smell of roses and have some David Austin’s freshly planted, the scent of dill is a thrill and I planted some of that in the garden to enjoy on hot, humid evenings.

mmm dill… Once I had a batch of chocolate cookie dough that tasted like the dill we were keeping in our fridge. Ever since, the two flavors remind me of each other! (it was an odd combo) -kris

]]> By: Layanee http://blog.blithewold.org/whats-blooming/dog-days/comment-page-1/#comment-3157 Layanee Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:03:28 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/whats-blooming/dog-days/#comment-3157 Thankfully the heat has broken and a bit of rain this weekend has made the plants smile again! Love your 'Pink Chimes'. I just put a picture of mine on for bloom day. The flowers seem smaller to me this year and less pink! What is up with that? <em>Layanee, That's strange because everything here seems to be blooming bigger better more than ever - even the white Styrax isn't lopsided this year (remember you noticed that last year?). And maybe the pink was bleached out of yours during the heat... Ours might be a shade lighter too... -kris</em> Thankfully the heat has broken and a bit of rain this weekend has made the plants smile again! Love your ‘Pink Chimes’. I just put a picture of mine on for bloom day. The flowers seem smaller to me this year and less pink! What is up with that?

Layanee, That’s strange because everything here seems to be blooming bigger better more than ever – even the white Styrax isn’t lopsided this year (remember you noticed that last year?). And maybe the pink was bleached out of yours during the heat… Ours might be a shade lighter too… -kris

]]> By: Pam/Digging http://blog.blithewold.org/whats-blooming/dog-days/comment-page-1/#comment-3152 Pam/Digging Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:25:08 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/whats-blooming/dog-days/#comment-3152 Oh, I envy you the sea breezes right about now. It's unbearably hot here. However, the garden is still fragrant. Not so much with flowers as with foliage, especially the clean, sagey scents of salvias and artemisia. <em>mmm.... I'll bet the heat cooks the scent right out of those herbs! Stay cool, Pam. -kris</em> Oh, I envy you the sea breezes right about now. It’s unbearably hot here. However, the garden is still fragrant. Not so much with flowers as with foliage, especially the clean, sagey scents of salvias and artemisia.

mmm…. I’ll bet the heat cooks the scent right out of those herbs! Stay cool, Pam. -kris

]]> By: Digital Flower http://blog.blithewold.org/whats-blooming/dog-days/comment-page-1/#comment-3148 Digital Flower Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:40:57 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/whats-blooming/dog-days/#comment-3148 The roses look nice! <em>I think they've never looked better! -kris</em> The roses look nice!

I think they’ve never looked better! -kris

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