tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post6651211788920609097..comments2024-03-24T10:06:36.115-03:00Comments on Bloomingwriter: Gardening in Nova Scotia: Oh, Winter. I wish I could just quit you...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-73227920760983751382011-01-19T18:14:34.916-04:002011-01-19T18:14:34.916-04:00I'm happy to know that I'm not the only on...I'm happy to know that I'm not the only one with a love affair flowers. It is my weakness!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-47985123855811635132009-02-18T11:55:00.000-04:002009-02-18T11:55:00.000-04:00You chose well, my friend! You know I totally und...You chose well, my friend! You know I totally understand those kinds of temptations. <BR/><BR/>I saw Ixora at the Ft. Wayne Botanical Conservatory, although it was reddish orange in color. The peachy one is lovely.Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-38804585815504591352009-02-17T23:00:00.000-04:002009-02-17T23:00:00.000-04:00I know that flowers can make youfeel nice, I get t...I know that flowers can make you<BR/>feel nice, I get to spend lots of time with flowers :) By the way<BR/>those green button mums are called<BR/>Yoko Ono, pretty funny name if you<BR/>ask me. And they don't dry well<BR/>because I've already tried. ;)Cathy S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06700015918246143129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-56695459067512767852009-02-16T20:26:00.000-04:002009-02-16T20:26:00.000-04:00what gorgeous winter blooms Jodi! Love the orchid...what gorgeous winter blooms Jodi! Love the orchids and roses! I'm still waiting for my lone yellow orchid to send up its flower stalk. If it doesn't start soon, I might have to get a pink one like yours!garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-89406976932915110772009-02-15T09:19:00.000-04:002009-02-15T09:19:00.000-04:00Ah Jodi, if anyone deserved to quit winter, it wou...Ah Jodi, if anyone deserved to quit winter, it would be you. I think your other plan to buy beautiful flowers was the better idea. I love them all. Beautiful.~~DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-12250032891723796652009-02-13T17:35:00.000-04:002009-02-13T17:35:00.000-04:00I am familiar with that buy myself a present techn...I am familiar with that buy myself a present technique too, and then tell him that he's bought it for me :) I think though that I may have dropped enough hints for Valentine's Day. Winter is dragging its heels here too Jodi so roll on spring I say.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-9324052605525239532009-02-13T17:22:00.000-04:002009-02-13T17:22:00.000-04:00These flowers are beautiful Jodi! I have a questio...These flowers are beautiful Jodi! <BR/><BR/>I have a question about your blog, will you please contact me via e-mail at your convenience. Thank you.Madison Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10106946717399845967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-73804219585755635602009-02-13T16:48:00.000-04:002009-02-13T16:48:00.000-04:00Winter would probably more tolerable for you this ...Winter would probably more tolerable for you this year if you'd actually had a "real" summer, huh? At least you've found some bright spots of floral color for the house. I love how you bought the rose and then told your husband it was from him. Classic!<BR/><BR/>CindyCindy Garber Iversonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543940998038589239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-23872587311311439612009-02-13T13:10:00.000-04:002009-02-13T13:10:00.000-04:00I wish I could remember where I saw a photo of a s...I wish I could remember where I saw a photo of a snowman built on a bench under a tree with a noose around it's neck. I think you'd appreciate it.<BR/><BR/>I woke from a long winter nap only to find I got up too early.<BR/><BR/>I love those grocery store mini roses. I've found they're pretty hardy and survive a couple winters when given a spot in the garden.WiseAcrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13383341492994868833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-801538881700205342009-02-13T10:05:00.000-04:002009-02-13T10:05:00.000-04:00Beautiful photos. Love the color of the rose. I ...Beautiful photos. Love the color of the rose. I don't have many houseplants because of the cats but I enjoyed seeing yours. I'm kind of surprised your plants do so well with your kitties.<BR/>MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-42537016041570617622009-02-13T09:05:00.000-04:002009-02-13T09:05:00.000-04:00Jodi, I thought I was the only one who bought gift...Jodi, I thought I was the only one who bought gifts for myself from my husband:) Subtle hints don't always work here, so I have taken to buying the gifts I really want.<BR/><BR/>Nothing like some indoor blossoms to calm that winter rage! I love the apricot/pink rose.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-40101425392130836182009-02-13T05:49:00.000-04:002009-02-13T05:49:00.000-04:00Why is it that winter seems to last forever wherea...Why is it that winter seems to last forever whereas spring simply zips by. Bummer!<BR/><BR/>BTW we have the same orchid.Yolanda Elizabet Heuzenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506031220151023088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-79043402466181106362009-02-13T03:13:00.000-04:002009-02-13T03:13:00.000-04:00I quite like the pictures of the roses! Spring is...I quite like the pictures of the roses! Spring is coming, I promise. At least you have way more indoor plants than I!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10071261767244278953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-27146431425508080022009-02-13T02:34:00.000-04:002009-02-13T02:34:00.000-04:00Spring is coming, Jodi. Hang in there. You can do ...Spring is coming, Jodi. Hang in there. You can do it with all those lovelies in your home. I have all of two houseplants and they are not in the best of shape (bad gardener). I laughed out loud at you buying a rose and telling the hubby he got if for you. My husband does that at Christmas. You've inspired me to look into a few more (durable) house plants, too!Gardenesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447339122924259391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-91519627683781803262009-02-13T02:08:00.000-04:002009-02-13T02:08:00.000-04:00Jodi, quiting winter sounds like a great idea. We ...Jodi, quiting winter sounds like a great idea. We did just that for a few days here. Sunny, light breezs and temp in the mid 60's. It was glorious. of course it didn't last and were back in the middle of it with snow on the way.<BR/><BR/>The rose is just gorgeous. I love the pale apricot color under any light. And the crchid is a neon burple-blue & purple. It's coloring is enough beckiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-83951090968454550592009-02-12T23:49:00.000-04:002009-02-12T23:49:00.000-04:00No apologies needed for the low light on your rose...No apologies needed for the low light on your rose picture — that's a lovely image just as it stands. Your comment and picture of the ixora got me to looking it up on the web and it seems very interesting. We're going by a large Tropical Greenhouse after visiting our kids for the weekend up here in New England so that will be a plant to check out in person.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-91155935994652071752009-02-12T23:42:00.000-04:002009-02-12T23:42:00.000-04:00You have more flowers inside than I do outside, Jo...You have more flowers inside than I do outside, Jodi. They would certainly banish any winter blues at my house. Only at my house I sometimes get the summer blues. ;-) Hang in there; spring is on the way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-76601441682526516922009-02-12T23:07:00.000-04:002009-02-12T23:07:00.000-04:00You do that too? Tell your longsuffering husband t...You do that too? Tell your longsuffering husband that "he" bought you a gift? I love it. I've been doing this for years, especially with plants. Great husbands we have. Your flowers are lovely. I think the winter-sickness is a form of cabin fever, a more acute strain that causes uncharacteristic seething and scratching at the window and looking skyward and going back to seething.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-16509932357867270932009-02-12T22:49:00.000-04:002009-02-12T22:49:00.000-04:00We had 40 to 60mph winds and a cow went sailing by...We had 40 to 60mph winds and a cow went sailing by--we've got cows I thought...odd. Then a school bus went by..even more odd. Maybe it wasn't a cow or a school bus but the leaves and dirt hitting the house sounded like it. MrD was coming back from a trip and he said the big trucks were blowing off the road. <BR/><BR/>Other than that, the air was warm. Sorry. I do wish for you a heat wave or 40 Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-85721882729223984962009-02-12T22:15:00.000-04:002009-02-12T22:15:00.000-04:00I know what you mean, winter has got to be over so...I know what you mean, winter has got to be over soon or I'm going to go nuts. I finally told the kids at scool this week we would finally have a full week of classes no delays or days off. It was 73 degrees yesterday so what could go wrong!!! Yea right. The wind started around 7 last night, blew trees down all over and power outages like crazy. NO SCHOOL TODAY!!! LOL COME ON SPRING!!!Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14684372239665322856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-91108074296893121652009-02-12T22:13:00.000-04:002009-02-12T22:13:00.000-04:00Lovely distractions from the weather.... being wes...Lovely distractions from the weather.... being west of you I hate to report we had snow flakes in the air all day.... I too have had my fill with the weather.Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734807639763465706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-37698400722792043702009-02-12T22:09:00.000-04:002009-02-12T22:09:00.000-04:00I think you caught the subtle colours of that gorg...I think you caught the subtle colours of that gorgeous rose very well, Jodi.<BR/>And that orchid..well, I'm speechless. Wow! (<I>almost</I> speechless) :)<BR/>Love the Ixora too, and the bouquet is just beautiful.<BR/>Lovely, lovely flowers.<BR/>Now, don't you feel better? <BR/>We had rain and strong winds today. Ick! I need to go plant shopping!Kerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-3785083591452304102009-02-12T20:45:00.000-04:002009-02-12T20:45:00.000-04:00You chose the right plants for your Valentine flow...You chose the right plants for your Valentine flowers. I am sure LSS will be glad to be off the hook with you being so happy. I would be happy too if I found such lovelies in the store.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-70530175459526564152009-02-12T20:34:00.000-04:002009-02-12T20:34:00.000-04:00Jodi,I find that flowers help just about any 'mood...Jodi,<BR/><BR/>I find that flowers help just about any 'mood' ailments I experience...from 'I have had it with this heat and humidity" to "when is it ever going to rain again". It sound like your beauties are helping already. ...Now if Mother Nature would lend a helping hand and deliver decent weather to you good folks up there~~<BR/><BR/>gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-31409034206822255762009-02-12T19:47:00.000-04:002009-02-12T19:47:00.000-04:00Jpdi, we are so much alike! I have purchased a gre...Jpdi, we are so much alike! I have purchased a great number of flowering plants this winter, just trying to quell the winter blues. And I've purchased a lot of non-flowering houseplants too, anything growing so that I can fool myself into thinking that I am gardening!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com