tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post4611978125706087999..comments2024-03-24T10:06:36.115-03:00Comments on Bloomingwriter: Gardening in Nova Scotia: Local nurseries and great foodAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-32467235866491455852010-08-10T21:52:28.254-03:002010-08-10T21:52:28.254-03:00I don't see any astrantia in this post, Allan....I don't see any astrantia in this post, Allan. I'll send you a note in case you don't see this, and we'll figure out which picture you mean.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-87201461378351178382010-08-10T21:41:45.472-03:002010-08-10T21:41:45.472-03:00What is the name of the intensely pink Astrantia p...What is the name of the intensely pink Astrantia posted here?allanbecker-gardenguruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249183285802762125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-79304237430324129122010-07-14T23:18:02.830-03:002010-07-14T23:18:02.830-03:00Remember a few years ago when Echinacea 'Magnu...Remember a few years ago when Echinacea 'Magnus' came out? It was like, whoa a cultivar! Now there are literally dozens of cultivars. It's crazy. Beautiful! <br /><br />Vittles sounds like a fun place. And Ocean View GC sounds like it's going to become home away from home. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-33122349746058893432010-07-13T14:01:23.973-03:002010-07-13T14:01:23.973-03:00Yum, I so enjoyed meandering with you~
all joys,
...Yum, I so enjoyed meandering with you~<br /><br />all joys,<br /><br />Sharon Lovejoy Writes from Sunflower House and a Little Green IslandSharon Lovejoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321160956925191137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-88661227790074751882010-07-13T12:56:56.513-03:002010-07-13T12:56:56.513-03:00Ocean View HAS really grown hasn't it! I think...Ocean View HAS really grown hasn't it! I think they have one of the largest perennial plant and grass selection around, not to mention the retail gifts inside, the organic produce market ...well, we are lucky to have this nursery on the South Shore. I think Jodi...we likely came home with the same plants))))))!! The cone flowers are pretty awesome but I can't bear to remove the blooms. Gardeningbrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-61141354132169337382010-07-13T09:45:11.622-03:002010-07-13T09:45:11.622-03:00Visiting a nursery is such a great way to spend th...Visiting a nursery is such a great way to spend the day. I am going to take your advice and remove the flowers on my newly planted echinacea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-71334916835668406932010-07-13T09:32:51.069-03:002010-07-13T09:32:51.069-03:00Tangerine Dream? Weren't they the world's ...Tangerine Dream? Weren't they the world's most boring band?<br /><br />I once met a young lady who was obviously amicable to a bit of nudey fun, and we went back to her flat. As we sank a few drinks, she put on a Tangerine Dream album. It was the longest 40 minutes of my life!<br /><br />I made my excuses and left.The Idiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345021580985320660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-83062744451944332282010-07-12T02:34:34.456-03:002010-07-12T02:34:34.456-03:00Hi Jodi, What a delightful way to spend a rainy da...Hi Jodi, What a delightful way to spend a rainy day! I swoon for fresh fish and chips....mmmm. The closest we have here is a place called 'Brits' - they even have deep-fried Mars Bars (for sharing, of course!).<br /><br />Love your new 'Meringue' - adorable!Northern Beauty Seekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805215769692200647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-83343650809908704342010-07-12T02:15:46.895-03:002010-07-12T02:15:46.895-03:00Great post Jodi! I get so crazy excited when a new...Great post Jodi! I get so crazy excited when a new plant comes along, and also have to remedy the problem of the garden centre having it, but my not having it (does that make sense??). The fish & chips sound delicious, now I want some!Rebecca @ In The Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513002032328432666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-65086124296916491792010-07-12T00:22:37.267-03:002010-07-12T00:22:37.267-03:00The double coneflower's are beautiful, but I&#...The double coneflower's are beautiful, but I've had no luck with them. Still I dream in coconut lime....Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15152576863110442101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-84659472564395263272010-07-11T23:33:26.027-03:002010-07-11T23:33:26.027-03:00I know Coconut Lime came back for me, and I THINK ...I know Coconut Lime came back for me, and I THINK Tiki Torch did, but most of my coneflowers are just putting up buds preparing to bloom. So I'll be able to do a full report when they get around to flowering. I know several are slower than others, but some of them were definitely first-year plants last year. Others were second year plants and had vigourous crowns. The five I got today look Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-84431837383322520602010-07-11T22:55:57.143-03:002010-07-11T22:55:57.143-03:00You went to one of my favorite places - Chester. W...You went to one of my favorite places - Chester. We were there last year and fell in love with that whole area - Lunenburg especially. I'm coming back to Nova Scotia in August and September. Think I'll need to make a side trip to get me some "Secret Passion".heather @ whats blooming this weekhttp://www.whatsbloomingthisweek.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-63455183387711168042010-07-11T22:11:57.511-03:002010-07-11T22:11:57.511-03:00Wow it sure does look like an amazing nursery. I ...Wow it sure does look like an amazing nursery. I love the display gardens, especially those lilies!<br />I haven't seen any of the echinaceas you found, I think I need to find <br />'Secret Passion'. I'm still very sad that the 'Tiki Torch' I bought last year didn't come back, it's made me unsure about spending lots of money on a new one. But if I find 'Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-47368047384369825632010-07-11T21:57:59.393-03:002010-07-11T21:57:59.393-03:00'Meringue' is really awesome. Looks like o...'Meringue' is really awesome. Looks like one I bought (maybe called 'Coconut Lime?') that doesn't seem to have survived the winter. <br /><br />'Secret Passion' is equally beautiful and I may have to look out for it.MrBrownThumbhttp://mrbrownthumb.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-42206773995926465712010-07-11T21:53:05.879-03:002010-07-11T21:53:05.879-03:00Sounds like a perfectly wonderful way to spend a p...Sounds like a perfectly wonderful way to spend a perfectly yucky day, jodi. :) (Oh, Tangerine Dream? One of their "hits" was No Man's Land. Almost a bit of irony there.) Anything in Chester is at least twice as gorgeous as it is anywhere else...I'll put this nursery on my list to visit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-20441713179972866582010-07-11T20:38:32.019-03:002010-07-11T20:38:32.019-03:00Oh girlfriend, I love flowers with cool names, lik...Oh girlfriend, I love flowers with cool names, like Tangerine Dream, Hot Papaya and Secret Passion. Now I want to buy these and add them to my garden. And to top off your day with delicious fish and chips at a place called Vittles, well done. You are describing a great day, in my opinion.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.com