tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post3706717290749336208..comments2024-03-24T10:06:36.115-03:00Comments on Bloomingwriter: Gardening in Nova Scotia: You are all my Valentines...following up on last week's discussionAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-45336374454384468092011-02-17T02:33:24.856-04:002011-02-17T02:33:24.856-04:00Nice work jodi.
I was very pleased to find this si...Nice work jodi.<br />I was very pleased to find this site.I wanted to thank you for this great read!! <br />I definitely enjoyed reading every little bit of it and I have you bookmarked to check out new stuff you post.Ashlet from office plantshttp://www.luwasa.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-40103747617823376252010-02-11T16:50:21.686-04:002010-02-11T16:50:21.686-04:00Hi Jodi - I am very happy you have taken to writin...Hi Jodi - I am very happy you have taken to writing about this, and my blog has been a beneficiary... so its working! Thanks so much!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524574998937986323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-19017300584604092372010-02-10T17:48:44.531-04:002010-02-10T17:48:44.531-04:00Even with word verification, spam can get through....Even with word verification, spam can get through. I had a spam comment that at first glance appeared genuine. It said something vague like "great post, I hope you post more on this topic," but also included a direct link to a spam site. I'm quite irked about this one.<br />As for the main point of this post, I think I'm going to start with local bloggers as my blog of the monthMr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-15461542682561840222010-02-10T12:46:05.335-04:002010-02-10T12:46:05.335-04:00I don't want to put word verification on here,...I don't want to put word verification on here, and it seems that most non-blogger commentors (like Kathleen from Kasey's Corner) are coming through fine. Kathleen if you're checking,you show up as your name on your comment, but it's a two-step process to get directly to your blog. If it's any comfort, it's that way if any of us is to click on a Blogspot commentor's Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-27967216901719514372010-02-10T12:36:44.211-04:002010-02-10T12:36:44.211-04:00Hi Jodi.
I saw on someone's post that you were...Hi Jodi.<br />I saw on someone's post that you were promoting this wonderful idea (maybe Frances??). It's so generous to give a new blogger a hand. I too wish I had a mentor although in a way I did ~ the crafting and personal blogs I had been following for a long time before ever starting my own. Just reading my favorites gave me an idea of how I wanted to run my own blog once I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-33429561569322656612010-02-10T12:16:25.255-04:002010-02-10T12:16:25.255-04:00My experience is that once the bots find your blog...My experience is that once the bots find your blog, when you allow anonymous comments ever again, they'll pick right back up with their little nastiness. It isn't a real person who gets discouraged and gives up, it's a bot program that skims along the net, untiringly spreading filth.<br /><br />What disallowing anonymous comments does, by also disallowing Name/URL is to keep people Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-14091420824541007612010-02-10T09:55:10.402-04:002010-02-10T09:55:10.402-04:00I love all these cheery blooms this morning, Jodi,...I love all these cheery blooms this morning, Jodi, especially as we are living in a world of white right now--pink is my favorite color in the garden...well, next to purple...and blue...<br /><br />Kudos to you for your original post. I think you have inspired a lot of people to actively seek out and encourage new bloggers. I've been rather busy lately as my father has been in the hospital,Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-84949328421662766852010-02-10T04:54:41.960-04:002010-02-10T04:54:41.960-04:00It is a problem that keeps getting trickier: how t...It is a problem that keeps getting trickier: how to find time to read all the garden blogs one wants while still leaving enough time in the day for eating, sleeping and looking out of the window let alone trying to earn a living.<br />I often look at my blogroll and think that I ought to change or spring clean it but then get distracted again. I like the idea of promoting a different one each James A-Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07612559426759580502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-21328846029125050162010-02-09T23:00:35.763-04:002010-02-09T23:00:35.763-04:00Great inspirational post Jodi, nice photos too.Great inspirational post Jodi, nice photos too.Melanie J Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03265452434129642917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-88415294198044419192010-02-09T18:46:03.027-04:002010-02-09T18:46:03.027-04:00Getting to know people on the blogs is like gettin...Getting to know people on the blogs is like getting to know people in other areas of my life, normally it is through friends and other like minded bloggers!<br />Spring is just around the corner...<br />Stay warm!<br />SherryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-29878161313146447652010-02-09T17:37:24.432-04:002010-02-09T17:37:24.432-04:00Thanks for the link info!Thanks for the link info!Dirty Girl Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01856885297555604550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-24682998807358601932010-02-09T13:08:49.892-04:002010-02-09T13:08:49.892-04:00I have an unpleasant headcold, but knew a virtual ...I have an unpleasant headcold, but knew a virtual hug wouldn't be bad; so here's to you...((((Jodi))) from me...You are the best,<br />gail<br />I added word verification because the spammmers were horrid.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-46259176192786711382010-02-08T23:06:22.693-04:002010-02-08T23:06:22.693-04:00Dear Jodi, with the kind heart and lovely pink flo...Dear Jodi, with the kind heart and lovely pink flowers. You've been an inspiration to many, not the least of whom is me. You've been such a great friend and mentor and even though you're so busy and battle health problems, you still manage to help so many. Bless you!Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-57462786164031839942010-02-08T22:41:34.759-04:002010-02-08T22:41:34.759-04:00Hi there Jodi, many of us are thankful for you. Si...Hi there Jodi, many of us are thankful for you. Since i am not registered at Blotanical, i am getting only comments from Autumn Belle's friends and those commenters i picked from other blogs like yours. Visiting and commenting other blogs really worked wonders, as i get more visitors now. I also make it a habit of putting one or 2 links in my posts, aside from the sidebar. Definitely, i am Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-45501301031094240222010-02-08T18:53:39.664-04:002010-02-08T18:53:39.664-04:00Beautiful Valentine's collages! :D I think pic...Beautiful Valentine's collages! :D I think picking a blog of the week/blogs of the month is a great idea. I think I might do that! :)Kynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13222304237028745181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-21320596951691166482010-02-08T17:42:51.166-04:002010-02-08T17:42:51.166-04:00Jodi~~ You had me at PINK. The collages are lovely...Jodi~~ You had me at PINK. The collages are lovely. Other than a few favorites, such as yourself, I sort of ignore the blogs with 37 comments in the 30 minutes the post has been published. I figure these people don't need my two bits. I'd rather talk to a newbie. <br /><br />My hope is that your monochromatic landscape will give way to an early spring. Until then it sounds like you'veAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-69823196500598030312010-02-08T17:31:06.908-04:002010-02-08T17:31:06.908-04:00Isn't the domino effect amazing, jodi! Or are ...Isn't the domino effect amazing, jodi! Or are they simple random acts of kindness :) Yes, you are a dear! Happy Valentine's Day <3 (love the collage)!joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-34660161623258053912010-02-08T14:35:42.932-04:002010-02-08T14:35:42.932-04:00I also thought I'd add that I've been addi...I also thought I'd add that I've been adding a list of Virginia gardening/nature blogs on my sidebar (it's actually at the bottom of the page witht the other blogroll)...there are a LOT of VA blogs that I didn't know about until I've started this search. Many are on Blotanical, some are not, and some appear to have 'expired'...so I'm not listing those. I think it&#Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844013803699228989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-14140800378437586732010-02-08T12:10:59.933-04:002010-02-08T12:10:59.933-04:00Hey Jodi, you've been an inspiration for so ma...Hey Jodi, you've been an inspiration for so many people, and I'm so glad I started blogging again, too. I often feel 'overwhelmed' with so many friends to meet and visit. That was part of why I felt the need to stop. Now I know I should never stop--just take breaks. I think I'm have a part of me that 'shuts down' when I feel like there are more things to do than I can Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844013803699228989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-10970899844119954212010-02-08T10:03:52.215-04:002010-02-08T10:03:52.215-04:00Jodi,
You really are an inspiration. I so admire y...Jodi,<br />You really are an inspiration. I so admire your generous spirit, which is reflected in your writing, your relationships with other bloggers, your work as an editor, and your practices as a gardener (speaking as a proud recipient of plants from your garden). When I need encouragement to be a more giving person (which is all too often, I'm afraid), I think of you.<br />Cheers,<br />Wild Florahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12879469366372645504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-50837470393110905292010-02-08T05:32:32.573-04:002010-02-08T05:32:32.573-04:00Dear Jodi, That you continue to give so much of yo...Dear Jodi, That you continue to give so much of your time to encouraging others is, I know, deeply appreciated by countless people. I feel in this instance it is YOU who should be in receipt of the chocolates or, even better, the blue poppy seed. Have a happy week!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-87789816318425126392010-02-08T05:08:38.863-04:002010-02-08T05:08:38.863-04:00Hi there Jodi, yep… this is snowballing… in a very...Hi there Jodi, yep… this is snowballing… in a very nice and generous way :-)<br /><br />Perhaps a bit off topic here but one thing caught my eye here. I don’t read online/feeds choosing to fully visit blogs instead (usually through blog rolls that show recent posts). I can see that feeds are the only way to keep up with large blog lists hence my slower speed at getting around :-o<br /><br />For Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12956905954971466579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-89213120965975143592010-02-08T04:32:05.590-04:002010-02-08T04:32:05.590-04:00Hi Jodi - some stunny pics of your Valentine flowe...Hi Jodi - some stunny pics of your Valentine flowers - so pretty at a time when many of these plants are hidden away awaiting warmer days on which to start appearing... saying that Spring is really on it's way! Great to see such a take up on the theme of encouraging other bloggers... I spent my weekend getting another Brittany blogger on line... all up and running now! Have a good week - Miranda Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840434272680732958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-70383262880598940052010-02-08T03:25:11.689-04:002010-02-08T03:25:11.689-04:00Hello Jodi! What can I say? 'Thank you' fo...Hello Jodi! What can I say? 'Thank you' for starters! Now I am blushing like a valentine :)<br />I really am amazed out how warm and encouraging the online gardening community is. The support for new bloggers is just wonderful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-62237358400468583952010-02-08T02:10:14.775-04:002010-02-08T02:10:14.775-04:00Jodi,
YOU are an inspiration! I hope all your pro...Jodi, <br />YOU are an inspiration! I hope all your projects progress smoothly, and I congratulate you on the insightful phrasing with regard to 'blogging karma.'<br />xo<br />AliceBay Area Tendrilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02559534912850380427noreply@blogger.com