tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post2835741387183800148..comments2024-03-18T17:43:57.970-05:00Comments on clay and limestone: Lilac Tommies For My GardenGailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-26718091145265667722011-02-22T08:39:28.631-06:002011-02-22T08:39:28.631-06:00Hi Gail - well, better late than never to the part...Hi Gail - well, better late than never to the party! Jennifer (who I work with) and I were just looking at your photos of Tommies because we went in on an order of them this past fall. I told her you had inspired me to get them. I hope your 1000 bulbs turn into your dreams! The squirrels keep digging up the measly 10 bulbs I planted, destroying some in the process. But several of them are still continuing to hang in there and bloom. Would love to see that beautiful scene of the Tommies by the creek in person. It must be stunning!<br />xxoo<br />JeanDig, Grow, Compost, Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111150807638669133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-49079081196011042522010-07-24T21:04:09.755-05:002010-07-24T21:04:09.755-05:00Hi Gail,
That's a gorgeous little crocus! I&#...Hi Gail,<br /><br />That's a gorgeous little crocus! I'm looking forward to planting some spring bulbs as well. It's been a hot summer here in VA...bring on fall!<br />Have a great weekend!Alan Pulleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784439710406781235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-72131930896808101912010-07-24T11:29:43.923-05:002010-07-24T11:29:43.923-05:00Of course I think that you are totally inspired. C...Of course I think that you are totally inspired. Can't wait to see them next spring. Although, yes it does seem odd to be seeing crocus this time of year.<br /><br />JenRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-22987295703532848202010-07-24T06:34:10.948-05:002010-07-24T06:34:10.948-05:00Gailie,
Just take care of your back dear! I want ...Gailie,<br /><br />Just take care of your back dear! I want day lilies and lots of bulbs but I have very rocky soil....I'm not sure HOW to get them in the ground! But you say its time to order, hmm? Okay, but probably not 1000! Ha.Lynn Nillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02889149260448218282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-17171402255793822592010-07-23T20:02:23.078-05:002010-07-23T20:02:23.078-05:00You may be a little nuts, but you're definitel...You may be a little nuts, but you're definitely inspired!! You can definitely make it happen!Ramble on Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18407299834073788678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-90428817403851148632010-07-23T18:15:44.215-05:002010-07-23T18:15:44.215-05:00Oh, my -- that'll make quite a nice river of C...Oh, my -- that'll make quite a nice river of Crocus! It will be delightful...LisaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06657232418012801175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-4215925918962315852010-07-23T12:19:21.441-05:002010-07-23T12:19:21.441-05:00Fall planning already! I haven't seen a catalo...Fall planning already! I haven't seen a catalog yet but I'm sure they are coming. Those crocuses will look great!Dave@TheHomeGardenhttp://www.GrowingTheHomeGarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-90088774835496571182010-07-23T00:27:28.710-05:002010-07-23T00:27:28.710-05:00Inspired, and ambitious! It will be gorgeous, Gai...Inspired, and ambitious! It will be gorgeous, Gail!garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-76165765903044227362010-07-22T23:54:28.393-05:002010-07-22T23:54:28.393-05:00You aren't nuts and I feel honored to be a par...You aren't nuts and I feel honored to be a part of those who will get to see this masterpiece. <br /><br />I think of you right often Gail as I watch my 'White Dome' hydrangea grow to massive proportions. It finally like the morning sun and afternoon shade of its current location. Just wanted you to know that it took off and grew 4 feet this year.Anna/Flowergardengirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00971296678810885112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-79377906620246182982010-07-22T21:19:18.550-05:002010-07-22T21:19:18.550-05:00If it were tulips instead of tommies, I'd thin...If it were tulips instead of tommies, I'd think you were daft (unless you were going to hire help!). But crocus won't be bad at all. I can't wait to see the result! I ordered 100 more lavender tommies myself. I love the cute little bulbs.VWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539135776275337661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-6634798895639683762010-07-22T20:30:05.732-05:002010-07-22T20:30:05.732-05:00Go for it. They will be lovely.Go for it. They will be lovely.Lolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-75034135605657445742010-07-22T17:01:05.001-05:002010-07-22T17:01:05.001-05:00Your yard will be lovely, for sure.
Years ago, I ...Your yard will be lovely, for sure.<br /><br />Years ago, I was in our state capitol (Augusta) at just the right time to see crocus blooming every foot or so all over the state house lawn. <br /><br />Good luck, and get lots of Ben Gay for your knees.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-82963153666510085672010-07-22T14:19:36.476-05:002010-07-22T14:19:36.476-05:00Oh, how I luved this spring-thinking post here in ...Oh, how I luved this spring-thinking post here in the heat of July. I've no doubt that you'll have those 1,000 bulbs planted in a jiffy. <br /><br />donnadonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06950476333013336671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-41794823443225915382010-07-22T14:12:46.297-05:002010-07-22T14:12:46.297-05:00Small bulbs look fantastic in large groups. After ...Small bulbs look fantastic in large groups. After the barrens of winter, they make a great splash in spring, when you most appreciate them. Last fall I planted some large groups of crocus, and I was really pleased with them this spring. I found digging small holes about 1 foot square at a time, and putting a group in the hole worked well for me, and it went fairly quickly.<br /><br />Have fun planting, and then anticipating the display for next spring.Northern Shadehttp://northernshade.ca/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-31933711944105561232010-07-22T13:14:41.998-05:002010-07-22T13:14:41.998-05:00oooh, you are going to be one tired gardener this ...oooh, you are going to be one tired gardener this fall but next spring it will be worth all the effort. Kudos to you my friend for having the guts to follow your vision. I think of doing things like that then don't follow thru because the task seems overwhelming. I'm rooting for you tho ~ I think you can definitely do it!!<br />and yes, it's time to order. I ordered in June last year but still haven't this year. Thanks for the nudge!Kathleenhttp://kaseyskorner.typepad.com/kaseys_kornernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-49573151355431747712010-07-22T09:43:31.547-05:002010-07-22T09:43:31.547-05:00Well, I think you are inspired but let me qualify...Well, I think you are inspired but let me qualify that. Only if you can find five or more friends or a crew of landscaper's to help you plant 1000 tiny bulbs. <br /><br />It will look awesome. I've seen drifts like that and they look so good in the spring when we are starved for color.<br /><br />MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-90183088540636877952010-07-22T08:11:55.276-05:002010-07-22T08:11:55.276-05:00Inspired, but maybe we should all come to help pla...Inspired, but maybe we should all come to help plant. :) Can't wait for spring.~~DeeDee @ Red Dirt Ramblingshttp://www.reddirtramblings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-39597121038949546362010-07-22T07:17:12.964-05:002010-07-22T07:17:12.964-05:00Lol, this reminds me of a year ago when I ordered ...Lol, this reminds me of a year ago when I ordered 300 tulip and daffodil bulbs--it took me a week to get them all planted! But for visual impact you'll definitely need 1000 Tommies, and since they're so small, the planting should go faster. Can't wait to see the results next spring, Gail! Oh my, I'm still finishing up summer garden chores--is it time to think of bulbs already??Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-56456000481432703402010-07-22T07:15:45.868-05:002010-07-22T07:15:45.868-05:00Nuts? No way! Visionary is more like it, there is ...Nuts? No way! Visionary is more like it, there is nothing more awesome than a drift of unexpected color! <br /><br />You may think you're nuts when its time to plant all of those bulbs, but we all know that the first bloom will be soooo rewarding, the nuttiness will be worth it all. :)~ Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14856854802602817322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-76962366465981943962010-07-22T06:57:20.882-05:002010-07-22T06:57:20.882-05:00One cup a day? Maybe three cups per day and you w...One cup a day? Maybe three cups per day and you will be done in no time.Layaneehttp://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-79594340113344849602010-07-22T06:31:48.682-05:002010-07-22T06:31:48.682-05:00You are an artists with inspiration. Your garden i...You are an artists with inspiration. Your garden is your canvas, crocus is the paint and your trowel your paint brush. What a beautiful picture it will make.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-62168940992489707332010-07-22T06:16:11.965-05:002010-07-22T06:16:11.965-05:00Of course you can do it! And when it's done, ...Of course you can do it! And when it's done, it will be breath taking and mood lifting. H.Helen @ Gardening With Confidencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122456599374824401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-24487331362020523732010-07-22T06:09:57.392-05:002010-07-22T06:09:57.392-05:00You are Inspired!!!! I have had that picture you ...You are Inspired!!!! I have had that picture you took of the crocus in my mind since the spring. Searching for tommies (the species) in all the Canadian bulb catalogues and no one offers it, only the cultivars. I love that silvery pale look. I WANT IT!!!!!<br />Good luck, can't wait to see the pictures in the spring.Deborah at Kilbourne Grovehttp://kilbournegrove.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-89781250277561136312010-07-22T06:01:26.057-05:002010-07-22T06:01:26.057-05:00You go girl!You go girl!Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-43913859222242093952010-07-22T05:33:13.996-05:002010-07-22T05:33:13.996-05:00Dear Gail, Nuts? Not in the least!!! Having a vi...Dear Gail, Nuts? Not in the least!!! Having a vision and trying to achieve it is what makes life worth living and gardening worth doing! It will be gorgeous! Remember that you don't have to plant them all in one go. I can't wait to see them this spring, you will be so glad you did it.<br /><br />Thanks for that sweet linkage at the end, my friend. I love laughing with you! :-)<br />xxxooo<br />FrancesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com