tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post1956495871866375508..comments2023-10-09T09:06:42.157-07:00Comments on Take time to smell the flowers......: Flowers......we all love flowers.Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-87312617260054319602013-07-22T23:50:49.764-07:002013-07-22T23:50:49.764-07:00wonderful pictureswonderful picturesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13504535760883957643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-9258464460725687352012-07-05T06:16:04.193-07:002012-07-05T06:16:04.193-07:00Hi Rose,
The Echinops should come into bloom shor...Hi Rose,<br /><br />The Echinops should come into bloom shortly and it is white Rose, not blue :)<br /><br />100 degrees, I could not cope with that sort of heat.....it would leave me drained. I do feel so sorry for you all, not having any rain. If I could send it I would but only for a couple of weeks, then I would like to have it back again please :)Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-57152794136668890002012-07-05T05:14:22.169-07:002012-07-05T05:14:22.169-07:00July is such a riot of color--lovely blooms, Chery...July is such a riot of color--lovely blooms, Cheryl! I was just thinking if your echinops was blooming with the Maltese Cross, you'd have the perfect combo for the Fourth of July...I guess it would work for a UK national holiday, too:) Wish some of that rain would find its way over the pond; I've been staying indoors most of the time, too, not for the lack of sun, but too much of it--we've had a couple days around 100 degrees:(Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-33571814863135562442012-07-04T08:17:32.486-07:002012-07-04T08:17:32.486-07:00Tku, I don't usually have reds in the garden b...Tku, I don't usually have reds in the garden but am liking the strong detail......<br />I do to......I love the way the suddenly sprout at the top and work their way down.<br /><br />Don't want to make anyone feel guilty, so I have downed tools :)Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-88042165093232367542012-07-04T08:15:18.430-07:002012-07-04T08:15:18.430-07:00Tku Lucinda,
It is unusual for me to go with hot ...Tku Lucinda,<br /><br />It is unusual for me to go with hot colours, but I fancied a change.<br />My nearly daughter in law loves red.......I now understand why. I love it in the garden, so does my husband, it is his favourite colour.<br /><br />A view of the Downs, how lovely, I am actually turning a little green with envy.<br />The sun has come out, and I have seen several butterflies in the garden....Red Admiral, Comma, and two Meadow Brown. Also saw a couple of 'y' moths.<br /><br /><br />Glad to hear about the bees :)<br /><br />Don't work too hard.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-76393379529913933802012-07-04T08:11:14.072-07:002012-07-04T08:11:14.072-07:00Hi Wendy,
It worked, the sun has come out :) S...Hi Wendy,<br /><br />It worked, the sun has come out :) Sending showers your way.....it is worrying when the rain doesn't come, isn't it??<br /><br />That is so sweet, what a lovely idea. If the hollyhocks bloom I will have to show Poppi.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-5534142603868506202012-07-04T08:09:09.108-07:002012-07-04T08:09:09.108-07:00Yes Elaine, I have noticed that. The Elder has b...Yes Elaine, I have noticed that. The Elder has been in flower for ages, most others are blooming their little socks off :)Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-37602095597642136362012-07-04T08:07:04.880-07:002012-07-04T08:07:04.880-07:00Dear Sherry, who is dancing a rain dance :)
Yes i...Dear Sherry, who is dancing a rain dance :)<br /><br />Yes indeed, Peggy's garden is a labour of love. I landscaped her little garden, she always loved it. She loved red and purple, so it was easy to divide some of my plants and extend a border to accommodate them. My daughter is making a sign for me 'Peggy's Patch'<br /><br />I would be so happy for you to have some of my showers.....<br /><br />Cheryl, who is fed up with her rain hat :)Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-70203434553438082722012-07-04T05:05:51.452-07:002012-07-04T05:05:51.452-07:00You have used such beautiful strong colours and th...You have used such beautiful strong colours and the best is yet to come... I love the way Echinops come into flower. Please stop cleaning your house, you are making the rest of the world feel guilty!Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-22658618115064355352012-07-04T00:24:17.984-07:002012-07-04T00:24:17.984-07:00What lovely combinations Cheryl. You have an artis...What lovely combinations Cheryl. You have an artistic eye.<br />I too am hiding from the rain today, I have work to do on the computer (when I finish procrastinating) but it still feels a little glum. We have a nice view of the Downs from our bedroom window but today the cloud is so low you can't even see them.<br />We had a beautiful red admiral in the garden a few days ago, otherwise I have seen few butterflies. Even the cabbage whites, of which there are usually many, are strangely absent this year. Lots of bumble bees at least though. xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-34710310461121078502012-07-03T15:33:17.176-07:002012-07-03T15:33:17.176-07:00What a lovely garden you've created for Peggy!...What a lovely garden you've created for Peggy! Bright, cheerful summer colours. She must be smiling.....<br /><br />So sorry for all your rain - wish I could take some. Our water table is very low here and we've also had a lot of heat. I just can't take the heat like I used to, but I guess that happens as we age....<br /><br />My mother had hollyhocks in her garden and I remember picking the bright pink blossoms off their stems and putting tiny dolls inside as if using the flowers for doll cribs. <br /><br />I was never able to grow them in my own garden, but maybe I'll try again sometime.<br />Sending warm sunshine your way CherylWendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788733654505792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-41938825704982367282012-07-03T14:19:31.720-07:002012-07-03T14:19:31.720-07:00The rain has done wonders for the garden everythin...The rain has done wonders for the garden everything has stayed in flower for a lot longer than normal - your last bed is a treat for sore eyes.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-78222730035503910372012-07-03T12:32:45.566-07:002012-07-03T12:32:45.566-07:00Dear Cheryl, who loves the bees
Your flowers are s...Dear Cheryl, who loves the bees<br />Your flowers are so very lovely...bee food and soul food.<br />We have a cloud...I do love the dears....I would gladly take a few of your showers for my parched gardens...<br />I love Peggy's garden....you have been busy in the gardens in between showers.<br />I am inside too hiding form the sun....<br />Sherry, who is dancing the rain danceQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-62184681010446723462012-07-03T07:35:36.320-07:002012-07-03T07:35:36.320-07:00Yes, indeed. We all love flowers and yours are ju...Yes, indeed. We all love flowers and yours are just gorgeous. How wonderful to have something blooming all the time.NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-31107686369653829682012-07-03T07:19:54.177-07:002012-07-03T07:19:54.177-07:00Hi Lisa,
It is strange I grow mallows in the gard...Hi Lisa,<br /><br />It is strange I grow mallows in the garden but hollyhocks never do well for me. The rabbits either get them or they develope rust.<br />I have tried many many times, this is the last year.....it really is:)<br />Drought, is without doubt, worse for the garden. I fear rain is worse for the bees, butterflies etc. Our butterflies are already down 20 per cent this year :(<br /><br />You know I feel for you Lisa, there is nothing worse that watching a garden wither......Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-28433519637277549072012-07-03T07:01:59.743-07:002012-07-03T07:01:59.743-07:00I know you hate your over abundance of rain but ju...I know you hate your over abundance of rain but just remember your drought year. UGH. I think that is worse. Either is bad when you have to resort to house cleaning to keep busy. ;)<br />I believe I have tried all of these plants at one time or another yet even our normally dry late summers usually takes care of them. I have had good luck with holly hocks the past couple of years. Not lots of them but the ones that have come up are beauties.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.com