tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post5539579021758260788..comments2024-03-27T16:38:59.108-05:00Comments on clay and limestone: Pink, Lavender and Gold for Bloom DayGailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-45893035512874368712008-08-18T22:51:00.000-05:002008-08-18T22:51:00.000-05:00Gail, in spite of your dry conditions, your blooms...Gail, in spite of your dry conditions, your blooms are gorgeous. I do love the combination of the golds and pinks. Beautiful shot of the moth on the susan. How obliging that she color coordinated her outfit!<BR/><BR/>We've been having some internet outages and I've been going through serious garden blog withdrawal! I'm happy I was finally able to make it down to Tennessee this evening for a stroll through your garden for bloom day!garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-90527422423484097392008-08-18T15:55:00.000-05:002008-08-18T15:55:00.000-05:00this is the worst year for my coneflowers and mine...this is the worst year for my coneflowers and mine are in full sun. they usually stand up right thru to fall when they kindly feed the goldfinches. but mine are all bowing over too. i am trying to leave them to see if they will still feed the birds. <BR/>all of your other photos are great! and your blooms beautiful!marmeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622899170079254810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-66968152108329411612008-08-18T13:56:00.000-05:002008-08-18T13:56:00.000-05:00I will be trying harder to get 'Susan's' to take h...I will be trying harder to get 'Susan's' to take hold in my border after seeing yours. Your 'Black-Eyed-Susan with friend' photo should be entered in a contest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-62212514296926246662008-08-18T10:09:00.000-05:002008-08-18T10:09:00.000-05:00I would love some seeds Gail. Thanks. While in Ger...I would love some seeds Gail. Thanks. While in Germany, I took up floral crafting and my mother in law would send me dried flowers. I had celosia in one batch of goodies she had sent me and some seeds fell out of them. I put them into my patio planters and they came up and at the end of the season, I had more dried flowers to work into my floral goodies.... That was the one and only time I ever had celosia but I enjoyed its fun shapes and colors…Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-73132044928221279462008-08-17T19:07:00.000-05:002008-08-17T19:07:00.000-05:00meems,Unfair...yours will still look good;->gai...meems,<BR/><BR/>Unfair...yours will still look good;-><BR/><BR/>gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-18376648255414307842008-08-17T19:06:00.000-05:002008-08-17T19:06:00.000-05:00andre'. welcome to my garden...I stopped by to see...andre'. welcome to my garden...I stopped by to see your photos for just a minute, and I think they are going to be very enjoyable when I have a bit more time! Thanks,<BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-74414544092196403642008-08-17T18:21:00.000-05:002008-08-17T18:21:00.000-05:00Gail,We are working on a visit to Marmee's but I'm...Gail,We are working on a visit to Marmee's but I'm not holding my breath... both of us have crazy schedules and the holidays are right around the corner. We are looking at February... who's garden looks good in February?<BR/>MeemsMeemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-87917011759519196132008-08-17T15:37:00.000-05:002008-08-17T15:37:00.000-05:00This a very beatiful garden and blog that you have...This a very beatiful garden and blog that you have, freat colors and variety. I enjoyed the last hour looking at it will come back soon for more.André Lemayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13409578341459888434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-24663631439023303692008-08-17T14:25:00.000-05:002008-08-17T14:25:00.000-05:00meems,If/when you visit Leiper's Fork you and Marm...meems,<BR/><BR/>If/when you visit Leiper's Fork you and Marmee must visit...Before you come I will warn you that this is a wild space and I am a messy gardener! <BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-42486163292367321462008-08-17T14:23:00.000-05:002008-08-17T14:23:00.000-05:00cindy,The hose is a like a troubling little sister...cindy,<BR/><BR/>The hose is a like a troubling little sister...I love her but am tired of dragging her everywhere I go!<BR/><BR/>The geranium bloom was a single surprise! I must have watered well and up it popped! Gives me hope for later when the rains show up...you know I am dreaming, right? We get rains in the winter or when a hurricane blows into the gulf.<BR/><BR/>I love Colorado, too! I could live in Boulder!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-78044190520779056192008-08-17T14:20:00.000-05:002008-08-17T14:20:00.000-05:00Rhonda,Thank you, last year it was all dead by thi...Rhonda,<BR/><BR/>Thank you, last year it was all dead by this time and without dragging a hose down there and setting up a soaker hose it would be now! We probably grow a few of the name plants but your mountain soil may be acid while mine is nearly neutral. How far away from Nashville are you? Near Knoxville or the Plateau?<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-2075124593126275782008-08-17T13:44:00.000-05:002008-08-17T13:44:00.000-05:00Gail,Very pretty flowers in your woodland meadows....Gail,<BR/>Very pretty flowers in your woodland meadows. I would SO love to see your susans in person... they are marvelous.<BR/><BR/>I'm wondering if your little butterfly is one of the Duskys... either Juvenal or Horace's... really hard to tell but I've seen loads of them down here this year.<BR/><BR/>thanks for all the pretty lavender, pinks and golds on display for GBBD... a very lovely showing as we seem to all bemoan the heat of August.<BR/>Happy Sunday.<BR/>Meems @Hoe&ShovelMeemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-5516338847992446062008-08-17T13:29:00.000-05:002008-08-17T13:29:00.000-05:00It looks like the time you've spent with your hose...It looks like the time you've spent with your hose has been a good investment! I saw several types of the hardy geraniums at Denver Botanic Gardens and do so wish I could grow them, too. Since I can't, I enjoy pictures from those who can that much more .. thanks for sharing!Cindy, MCOKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094260737874973235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-88382084609708635082008-08-17T11:31:00.000-05:002008-08-17T11:31:00.000-05:00Well...pretty much the same things are blooming in...Well...pretty much the same things are blooming in my garden..though your rudbeckia looks healthier than mine at this point. I too have the queeny purple hollyhocks..don't you just love the color? Everything looks so fresh and lovely..the weather doesn't seem to be affecting your garden a large amount. Thanks for sharing.Rhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02144723671537162742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-6051264029430238442008-08-17T11:04:00.000-05:002008-08-17T11:04:00.000-05:00joy,Aren't the caterpillars and their butterfly be...joy,<BR/><BR/>Aren't the caterpillars and their butterfly beautiful! I wish I knew them all! Goodness, that would be a lot of info! How is everything way up and over there! <BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-45814282337671182482008-08-17T11:02:00.000-05:002008-08-17T11:02:00.000-05:00happy,Your welcome, I try to visit new to me garde...happy,<BR/><BR/>Your welcome, I try to visit new to me gardenblogs but sometimes, it gets over whelmong. So many of you have fabulous blogs!~<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-80310601121957653072008-08-17T09:55:00.000-05:002008-08-17T09:55:00.000-05:00Gail gorgeous pictures ! I love the colour combina...Gail gorgeous pictures ! I love the colour combinations you do with the yellow and pinks/purples .. they all look wonderful : )<BR/>I asked for help to ID a catapiller ? spelling (head done in today) and I was so happy to hear it is a gorgeous butterfly .. Black Swallowtail (again with the spelling .. BIG sigh) .. now I'm like a kid with a Xmas gift waiting to see when it will open .. yipppeeeee ! LOLCanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-6253173559220846112008-08-17T08:44:00.000-05:002008-08-17T08:44:00.000-05:00Wow! The top photo of the border is wonderful! You...Wow! The top photo of the border is wonderful! You have some beautiful blooms there. Thank you for the comment on my blog,<BR/>HMHappyMouffetardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09157145094611234176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-15666637819968614082008-08-17T06:26:00.000-05:002008-08-17T06:26:00.000-05:00cindy,I like the fennel ants, too and am trying to...cindy,<BR/><BR/>I like the fennel ants, too and am trying to figure out where my caterpillars are hiding! The Zinnia does look nice among the susans! Thanks for stopping by and visiting!<BR/><BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-55008992291982414712008-08-17T06:24:00.000-05:002008-08-17T06:24:00.000-05:00cosmo,It's a juniper..Burckii orLittle Bluestem '...cosmo,<BR/><BR/>It's a juniper..Burckii orLittle Bluestem 'The Blues' grass...thet are melding together in the photo! You're not too late, I am glad you game by. Bloom Day is a huge endeavor if you try to visit and comment on as many Gardenbloggers who post!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-59232660023298062002008-08-16T23:23:00.000-05:002008-08-16T23:23:00.000-05:00Gail... hope you'll see this latest note! I've ju...Gail... hope you'll see this latest note! I've just nominated you for an award over at "my place." Check it out! ;-)Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-25257544288432909882008-08-16T22:30:00.000-05:002008-08-16T22:30:00.000-05:00I'm so late on my comments. I love the first phot...I'm so late on my comments. I love the first photo--what's the tall, blue-gray plant toward the back? It's really pretty. As always, I love the photographs--you're so talented.Cosmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260783700118031314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-70667974743040342252008-08-16T21:28:00.000-05:002008-08-16T21:28:00.000-05:00Gail ~ Your blooms are so nice. I really like the ...Gail ~ Your blooms are so nice. I really like the photo of the one pink zinnia in the sea of susans. But I also like the ants on the bronze fennel.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388267373707402090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-74835446063914872372008-08-16T21:15:00.000-05:002008-08-16T21:15:00.000-05:00Carol, You are so right! But and you knew there ...Carol, <BR/><BR/>You are so right! But and you knew there would be one, for those of us with woodland wildflower gardens that are glorious in spring this looks pretty bare! <BR/><BR/>gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-22991776873931562602008-08-16T21:06:00.000-05:002008-08-16T21:06:00.000-05:00As I read all the bloom day posts, the theme seems...As I read all the bloom day posts, the theme seems to be that no one thinks their garden has much to offer in August, then they proceed to show picture after picture of blooms. <BR/><BR/>I can imagine in your garden, the butterflies and birds are going nuts with all those blooms.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for joining in for bloom day!Carol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.com