tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post8284264858205375854..comments2024-03-24T10:06:36.115-03:00Comments on Bloomingwriter: Gardening in Nova Scotia: The ritual of bulbsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-86401824055704338162007-10-30T22:55:00.000-03:002007-10-30T22:55:00.000-03:00DEAR SWEET JODI, I MUST ADMIT YOUR BLOG IS SIMPLY ...DEAR SWEET JODI, I MUST ADMIT YOUR BLOG IS SIMPLY ASTONISHING, AS A PLANT LOVER MYSELF, I CANNOT EXPRESS WHAT IT MEANS TO SEE ALL THE LAVENSERS WILDLY GROWING IN YOUR GARDEN, DOWN HERE IN fL IT IS A BIT PESTY TO HAVE BUT I DO AQUIRE A FEW SMALLER BUSHES OF LAVENDER, THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE INSPIRATION I WILL STAY IN TUNE.Daisy Fabelohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16514854751504115647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-44894970914777184192007-10-30T10:14:00.000-03:002007-10-30T10:14:00.000-03:00ve you had any luck with growing Allium from seed?...ve you had any luck with growing Allium from seed? I collected my seeds this year for the first time and am going to give it a shot and was hoping for advice - if you have done it. I live just south of Paris, France, so the weather may not be the same.<BR/>cheers.<BR/><BR/>http://richardmclaughlin.bizRichard McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09791855328362207178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-26835791578089664572007-10-26T21:39:00.000-03:002007-10-26T21:39:00.000-03:00Lost Roses, five minutes will give you those frits...Lost Roses, five minutes will give you those frits...just poke a dibble or other tool into the ground, drop the frit corms in and next spring, voila!<BR/><BR/>Kim, glad to have you join the chionodoxa fans. You're right, they'd look yummy with dark tulips. <BR/><BR/>Gina I know you've bought some bulbs since I last had a chance to answer these comments, so good for you. <BR/><BR/>DrowseyMonkey, Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-16343076962198060752007-10-25T05:57:00.000-03:002007-10-25T05:57:00.000-03:00Excellent post Jodi, very informative. If people a...Excellent post Jodi, very informative. If people are not inspired now to go out and buy zillions of bulbs, I don't know what else will make them do so. ;-)<BR/><BR/>Yes, there a many many different kinds of snowdrops. There are several books written about snowdrops only. Dear friends of mine are Galanthophiles and they have snowdrops in flower from October until May. <BR/><BR/>How wonderful that Yolanda Elizabet Heuzenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506031220151023088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-32277642921301420422007-10-23T21:11:00.000-03:002007-10-23T21:11:00.000-03:00wow - well I'm a non-gardener and very impressed! ...wow - well I'm a non-gardener and very impressed! I just love the pictures.MYMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17679094659957098225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-47685775413568855502007-10-20T14:17:00.000-03:002007-10-20T14:17:00.000-03:00hey jodi! i've been trying to find time to comment...hey jodi! i've been trying to find time to comment on your bulb post. they are all so beautiful! I bought my first bulbs a couple of weeks ago at a big box store but I'm so dreading planting them! I was very clost to not planting them but I knew I'd regret it come spring if I didnt. I'm going to a bulb sale tomorrow and I'll definately try to pick up a couple that I've seen here on your blogGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04119471756261855850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-61515004994213158672007-10-20T12:46:00.000-03:002007-10-20T12:46:00.000-03:00Alright, between you and Kylee you've convinced me...Alright, between you and Kylee you've convinced me that I need some chionodoxa! Those blue flowers are cute, and would look lovely underneath my dark wine colored tulips. (Assuming they come back this year, who knows.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-48372680371763193732007-10-20T00:42:00.000-03:002007-10-20T00:42:00.000-03:00A couple hundred bulbs IS hard-core, Jodi! You are...A couple hundred bulbs IS hard-core, Jodi! You are so funny. I think I planted 24 bulbs last fall, and too lazy to plant anymore this year. But, oh, I want those fritillarias. I'd refer to them as "checkered" also, wouldn't want to confuse my many real snakes!LostRoseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06586462466899344347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-27302118323142638282007-10-19T23:28:00.000-03:002007-10-19T23:28:00.000-03:00Hi all and welcome to the windblown garden of bloo...Hi all and welcome to the windblown garden of bloomingwriter...be careful with your umbrellas as it's raining AND windy here. <BR/><BR/>Ewa, greetings from Canada. Your garden looks lovely and you shouldn't worry about mistakes, because in gardening, there are no mistakes--only experiments. That's the joy of it. <BR/><BR/>Barbara, some more bulbs followed me home today, but I won't get to post Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-36324420082797091092007-10-19T22:59:00.000-03:002007-10-19T22:59:00.000-03:00Jodi, I have 'Deirdre' and the same chionodoxa. T...Jodi, I have 'Deirdre' and the same chionodoxa. The chionodoxa is my absolute favorite. This past spring, we were in Florida when it started blooming and when we got home, it was on its way out. I hated missing a single day of that! The color and form is just PERFECT, in my book.<BR/><BR/>I must get some checkered fritillaries. I must get some BULBS, period. I've been so lazy about it this Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-67078723665761657232007-10-19T19:49:00.000-03:002007-10-19T19:49:00.000-03:00Well, you've helped me identify a photo that I've ...Well, you've helped me identify a photo that I've had for years but not known what gorgeous flower it is of--the checkered fritillary! I think I'll have to hunt this down and put it in. Your post makes me want to go out and plant bulbs but if I do I'll end up with blooms at Christmas instead of spring (last year my naturalized daffodils bloomed on Dec. 26th). I have to wait until January to Cindy Garber Iversonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543940998038589239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-51428624835528513462007-10-19T13:25:00.000-03:002007-10-19T13:25:00.000-03:00Carol,I am a beginner in gardening, as I do it si...Carol,<BR/>I am a beginner in gardening, as I do it since 2004. When in the first year I planted over 200, I thought it is hard core :) I understand I need to learn :)Ewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02460827662984311538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-87100575005423034402007-10-19T13:07:00.000-03:002007-10-19T13:07:00.000-03:00I'm an absolute fan of parrot tulips, altough they...I'm an absolute fan of parrot tulips, altough they do not grow well here (too much wind) and I like snowdrops too. I remember watching the beds in my father's garden for the first snowdrops.<BR/>Thanks for sharing!verobirdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12968111905760607177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-37671215346034338372007-10-19T10:51:00.000-03:002007-10-19T10:51:00.000-03:00You need to get a whiff of those snowdrops. I alw...You need to get a whiff of those snowdrops. I always cut at least 1 & make everyone smell it. They really are honey-scented, sort of like sweet alyssum, only stronger. I wish I could grow those gorgeous tulips, but between the rabbits, the squirrels & the deer, I have to spray the growing tulips almost every day to keep them from getting mown down.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-32369277202514454752007-10-19T08:39:00.000-03:002007-10-19T08:39:00.000-03:00I had to laugh when I read you weren't hard core a...I had to laugh when I read you weren't hard core about bulbs, you only manage to put in a couple of hundred bulbs in the fall. Me, too! But non-gardeners just think that is an enormous number of bulbs. Little do they know... it's just a good start.<BR/><BR/>Carol at May Dreams GardensCarol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-53137563150253313962007-10-19T08:08:00.000-03:002007-10-19T08:08:00.000-03:00I do plant alliums...every year I'm looking for ot...I do plant alliums...every year I'm looking for other sorts. I love them. They give height to a Spring flowerbeed and are still nice to look at when they are faded! You are very busy planting bulbs. I haven't done much so far....all the bulbs are waiting outside...I bought them some weeks ago. I'm always early in buying them, but late in planting ;-) !! For tomorrow weatherforcast predicts Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-66976998120251277732007-10-19T04:55:00.000-03:002007-10-19T04:55:00.000-03:00Dear Jodi,This post makes me remember how wonderfu...Dear Jodi,<BR/>This post makes me remember how wonderful it will be in the spring. At this season I usually neglect the fact that winter is coming and every year I hope it will come late and stay short. Your bulb post made me remember that I still have some tulips and hyacinths to plant. I always forget it when I am working in the garden... cos I am very busy this autumn with correcting mistakes.Ewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02460827662984311538noreply@blogger.com