tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post5846061893370821977..comments2024-03-28T20:37:49.632+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: Flower and FlurrySteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-45523259521493573152021-04-09T15:50:51.238+01:002021-04-09T15:50:51.238+01:00Comfrey, you say? Does anyone in your social circl...Comfrey, you say? Does anyone in your social circle have psoriasis or eczema or something like that? A medicine man I know says to apply the leaf, fuzzy-side-down, and keep it there several days (or replace it with new leaves if you are fortunate enough to have one of these plants). -Kate Blondi Blathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656970490122824720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-48822521132841471342021-04-08T08:15:02.518+01:002021-04-08T08:15:02.518+01:00Glad you liked them! The violas ARE nice, especial...Glad you liked them! The violas ARE nice, especially since they're completely free, courtesy of nature (and Mrs. Kravitz).Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-20674793882971920972021-04-08T08:14:21.202+01:002021-04-08T08:14:21.202+01:00I'd rather not be tested, but I guess I don...I'd rather not be tested, but I guess I don't get a say in the matter!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-74928850259753619562021-04-08T01:23:54.825+01:002021-04-08T01:23:54.825+01:00Your photos are so pretty! My favorites are the vi...Your photos are so pretty! My favorites are the violas! The color is so lovely. Thanks for sharing!Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-73087098347814844392021-04-07T23:37:46.748+01:002021-04-07T23:37:46.748+01:00A two flake snow man? Just a little test to see ju...A two flake snow man? Just a little test to see just which plants are hearty. Linda Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070050388987072100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-33412248247676633102021-04-07T22:22:25.486+01:002021-04-07T22:22:25.486+01:00Well, I have cactus and bougainvillea envy! The gr...Well, I have cactus and bougainvillea envy! The grass is always greener. Or the mesquite.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-62533852633997889712021-04-07T22:21:52.476+01:002021-04-07T22:21:52.476+01:00Well, I'm not THAT knowledgeable. Google helps...Well, I'm not THAT knowledgeable. Google helps a lot!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-4963285975142391812021-04-07T22:21:04.100+01:002021-04-07T22:21:04.100+01:00I'm sure in the scheme of things it's very...I'm sure in the scheme of things it's very light, but to me it feels Arctic!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-91403417594492277802021-04-07T22:20:37.907+01:002021-04-07T22:20:37.907+01:00You mean for the video? I just turned the phone on...You mean for the video? I just turned the phone on its side. The still photos were taken with my Canon camera.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-51400937269743053812021-04-07T20:35:33.492+01:002021-04-07T20:35:33.492+01:00Your garden is wonderful, it gives me plant envy. ...Your garden is wonderful, it gives me plant envy. Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02475433199308666648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-72440472880254204102021-04-07T19:09:08.867+01:002021-04-07T19:09:08.867+01:00I'm always amazed at your horticulturist knowl...I'm always amazed at your horticulturist knowledge. (You know the old joke, don't you? You can lead a horticulture but you can't make her . . .)Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-44144085824760169852021-04-07T17:17:30.969+01:002021-04-07T17:17:30.969+01:00Your garden is already very colorful. Most plants ...Your garden is already very colorful. Most plants should be able to withstand a light frost and what you have is a light frost. Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-82494857473999593842021-04-07T16:51:22.009+01:002021-04-07T16:51:22.009+01:00We've had very cold nights too. Are you using ...We've had very cold nights too. Are you using portrait mode? I have a new IPhone 12 pro(my 7 didn't have it); I need to play around with that setting more. Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197599882756386184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-82817846356177539972021-04-07T16:04:21.045+01:002021-04-07T16:04:21.045+01:00Yeah, the violas are fine so far. Surprisingly, th...Yeah, the violas are fine so far. Surprisingly, the azaleas seem OK too. We may have more cold-hardy azaleas here than you have in the South.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-66378012670982655772021-04-07T16:03:09.996+01:002021-04-07T16:03:09.996+01:00Oh, good! I'm glad you get a little "memo...Oh, good! I'm glad you get a little "memory boost" from my posts!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-69417250752230649272021-04-07T16:02:51.045+01:002021-04-07T16:02:51.045+01:00the weather has been very weird this year. if the ...the weather has been very weird this year. if the bird bath was frozen solid then probably the azalea flowers didn't survive. pansies and violas though are tough. mine made it through that week of nights in the 20s and teens, a little damage but they are blooming profusely now.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-65949000096531172742021-04-07T16:01:56.739+01:002021-04-07T16:01:56.739+01:00Apparently bittercress has a short life cycle -- 1...Apparently bittercress has a short life cycle -- 12 weeks -- so it re-seeds really quickly. (I read about it!)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-80928527116950457542021-04-07T15:59:49.181+01:002021-04-07T15:59:49.181+01:00I read that it could be eaten! I had no idea! Now ...I read that it could be eaten! I had no idea! Now I have an excuse to keep it. I'm growing salad. :)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-5604489132130633422021-04-07T15:59:16.299+01:002021-04-07T15:59:16.299+01:00So far so good on the plants, I think. And yes, th...So far so good on the plants, I think. And yes, the pubs are supposed to reopen (in a limited capacity) on Monday. I'm not sure we'll dive right in, but I hope to be able to go soon!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-55312814457123228632021-04-07T15:58:22.283+01:002021-04-07T15:58:22.283+01:00That's exactly the joke. My neighbor's rea...That's exactly the joke. My neighbor's real name is not Mrs. Kravitz. But she is somewhat Kravitz-like. :)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-90727567259160386582021-04-07T15:57:51.378+01:002021-04-07T15:57:51.378+01:00Things are supposed to get a bit warmer after toni...Things are supposed to get a bit warmer after tonight, at least until the weekend. But I am OVER this cold. I want it to leave.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-39085719538102100062021-04-07T15:57:06.516+01:002021-04-07T15:57:06.516+01:00Oh, how I would love a 70-80 degree day. Harry Bit...Oh, how I would love a 70-80 degree day. Harry Bittercress is an EXCELLENT "drag gardener" name!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-42243882088375084342021-04-07T15:38:58.480+01:002021-04-07T15:38:58.480+01:00Your flower garden is so beautiful. I love seeing ...Your flower garden is so beautiful. I love seeing these photos because you always help me remember the names of the flowers we have blooming here. Thank you for that. Hope the weather warms up there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-86340168274045126592021-04-07T15:32:58.650+01:002021-04-07T15:32:58.650+01:00Comfry I can control. Bittercress I can't.Comfry I can control. Bittercress I can't. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-21256152780221857602021-04-07T15:25:35.701+01:002021-04-07T15:25:35.701+01:00Hairy bittercress..put some leaves in with a leafy...Hairy bittercress..put some leaves in with a leafy salad (autocorrect made that buttercreams 😄)<br />No, we are not amused either. Unfriendly weather.gzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.com