tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post127613338568638842..comments2024-03-24T10:06:36.115-03:00Comments on Bloomingwriter: Gardening in Nova Scotia: Garden Blogger's Book Club: Dear Friend & GardenerAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-64658393280961518792008-02-03T11:14:00.000-04:002008-02-03T11:14:00.000-04:00"Always erudite, sometimes sardonic, and a wealth ..."Always erudite, sometimes sardonic, and a wealth of knowledge…who will be his heir in the garden-writing world, I don’t know."<BR/>This was my feeling and fear as I read their letters. Are there twenty-somethings who live in the country and garden on estates; or are there those not-so-wealthy people who are making their own gardens in smaller places? And do they write about them?? I wonder ifNanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-22956342132293585942008-02-02T17:45:00.000-04:002008-02-02T17:45:00.000-04:00Thanks for the review. I had seen mention of it a...Thanks for the review. I had seen mention of it as the current book and while I'm not (yet) participating, your review makes me want to go out and buy this book. It sounds delightful -- thanks for sharing your thoughts and the exerpts.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08681758051433522246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-60773558516808064042008-01-31T22:32:00.000-04:002008-01-31T22:32:00.000-04:00I can understand the reason for being so enamored ...I can understand the reason for being so enamored of snowdrops. After a cold gray winter the first few blooms no matter how few are heartening. Every winter when reading about these very early bloomers it seems a good idea to plant a few next season. Only so far I have not,who knows why. Maybe they do not seem so urgent after a full summer of abundance.<BR/><BR/>Letters and conversations about Gloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02510052722805573141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-38603291074596207182008-01-31T16:44:00.000-04:002008-01-31T16:44:00.000-04:00Thanks for the great reviews. l will try to see if...Thanks for the great reviews. l will try to see if this book available here. or are you selling this books in some way?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-1284806469977894772008-01-31T13:08:00.000-04:002008-01-31T13:08:00.000-04:00Thoughful review, Jodi ... heartwarming regarding ...Thoughful review, Jodi ... heartwarming regarding friendship and love of beauty surrounding us. They all go hand-in-hand ...joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-28514681306151022902008-01-31T12:28:00.000-04:002008-01-31T12:28:00.000-04:00I am enjoying this book as you did! Nice review. ...I am enjoying this book as you did! Nice review. Great picture of snowdrops. Don't you just love that little green chevron on the central portion of the flower? They are so pure!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-40947442625916369062008-01-31T06:19:00.000-04:002008-01-31T06:19:00.000-04:00Great review Jodi of a wonderful book. I have one ...Great review Jodi of a wonderful book. I have one too although mine's in Dutch. I would have preferred to have a copy of the English version as so much gets lost into translation.<BR/><BR/>There's only one thing I do not like about the book and that's CL not so kind remark about the late Geoff Hamilton. Geoff is one of my garden hero's, you see.<BR/><BR/>I saw Christopher Lloyd in his garden Yolanda Elizabet Heuzenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506031220151023088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-67758589030260336392008-01-31T03:27:00.000-04:002008-01-31T03:27:00.000-04:00Great review! You made me put another title on my ...Great review! You made me put another title on my ever so long 'to read' list.Rosengeraniumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14240843576840257964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-5405154426548399082008-01-30T22:30:00.000-04:002008-01-30T22:30:00.000-04:00Lovely review! I will have to keep my eye out for ...Lovely review! I will have to keep my eye out for a copy of this. Our library doesn't have it, unfortunately. I've enjoyed all the reviews of this book that I've read to date.katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979577122006222781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-50264850482001092142008-01-30T20:27:00.000-04:002008-01-30T20:27:00.000-04:00JOdi I knew you could get your review written befo...JOdi I knew you could get your review written before the deadline. You are like my friend that is a milliner. She waits until the last minute to finish a commission. It would make me crazy to do that. I do better if I am not under stress. I do best when unfettered. <BR/><BR/>You used one of my favorite passages of the book. I have often thought that if you have some kind of training in the Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-9461552634786161182008-01-30T19:33:00.000-04:002008-01-30T19:33:00.000-04:00Jodi, Thanks for joining us again for the Garden B...Jodi, Thanks for joining us again for the Garden Bloggers' Book Club. Great review, I also liked the quote about the arts and gardening. Watch for the virtual post late tomorrow. (Want to give people plenty of time to post their reviews).<BR/><BR/>Carol, May Dreams GardensCarol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.com