tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post136089867683702486..comments2023-09-29T07:41:54.487-04:00Comments on A Hocking Hill's Garden: Planning This Summers GardenLonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-60501443365677944292011-01-28T21:48:51.818-05:002011-01-28T21:48:51.818-05:00Love the flowers and the butterflies:
BUTTERFLY K...Love the flowers and the butterflies:<br /><br />BUTTERFLY KISSES<br /><br />As I sat in the morning sun,<br />With sweet thoughts of you,<br />And a butterfly lit on my toe,<br />As to say my love is near you,<br />Sent from God so I’d know.<br /><br />So I began to whistle a tune,<br />With sounds I didn’t know,<br />And chills ran up my spine,<br />As it reminded me of you,<br />With a loving spirit so divine.<br /><br />A gentle summer breeze blew,<br />As though your spirit was here,<br />And tears welled in my eyes,<br />For all the love I hold for you,<br />Then the dew lifted with cries.<br /><br />When the sweet tune ending,<br />And sadness swept over me,<br />The butterfly rose in its flight,<br />And another one appeared,<br />Then they flew within my sight.<br /><br />Circling with perfect motion,<br />As they played in the wind,<br />Darting with hits and misses,<br />With such love for each other,<br />Displaying “butterfly kisses.”<br /><br />Epaphroditus© June 18, 2001epaphroditushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360864714223976349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-73222482646616868512011-01-20T20:49:53.857-05:002011-01-20T20:49:53.857-05:00The blue morning glory IS fantastic! I love it! Ca...The blue morning glory IS fantastic! I love it! Can't wait to see them in your garden. I'd be in catagalog heaven...my husban purposely throws everything away before I get home...so I have my catalogs sent to my work address! HAHAHAHA!!!Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18123627573356760362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-76463479048028069802011-01-20T19:22:10.696-05:002011-01-20T19:22:10.696-05:00I think you are in good company...I seem to spend ...I think you are in good company...I seem to spend a lot of chilly nights cuddled up with similar catalgues! That Morning Glory is amazing...I've never seen anything like it, and I MUST find it now! That Anemone is just charming...love it!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-51214472528343557632011-01-20T17:43:17.411-05:002011-01-20T17:43:17.411-05:00I haven't received a single catalogue and am f...I haven't received a single catalogue and am feeling very hard done by when I see the pile you have there! LOL! You have a lot of beauties on order and I am sure your garden will be more beautiful than ever come spring.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-44327086962392450292011-01-20T17:30:11.020-05:002011-01-20T17:30:11.020-05:00You sound like me. I begin plannin' my flower...You sound like me. I begin plannin' my flower gardens before I clean the out for fall!<br /><br />I loved lookin' at all your plans and pics. Outside my window is a blizzard today. Gray is not my favorite color.<br /><br />God bless ya and have a beautiful winter's day my friend!!! :o)Nezzy (Cow Patty Surprise)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10175389676508928061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-30322613087819728902011-01-20T10:56:37.846-05:002011-01-20T10:56:37.846-05:00Karen: I will be starting some of the seeds indoor...Karen: I will be starting some of the seeds indoors next month.<br /><br />Adrienne: I hope your petunia seeds do well for you.<br /><br />Catherine: I got too many catalogs this winter but i enjoyed looking at all those future blooms.<br /><br />Kate: Those catalogs just keep rolling in. Most have the same offerings though.<br /><br />Tootsie: I may have to resurrect some of last summer blooms to join FF.<br /><br />Chris: The colors of the coleus really caught my eye to and I hope it lives up to its picture.<br /><br />Darla: Your welcome and a letter is on the way.Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-10511925674559618932011-01-20T07:24:55.683-05:002011-01-20T07:24:55.683-05:00Lona, Some great info on the seed companies. The W...Lona, Some great info on the seed companies. The Wizard Scarlet Coleous really caught my eye. Blessings!The Redneck Rosarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04902924388734499150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-66745835435675007052011-01-20T01:06:01.546-05:002011-01-20T01:06:01.546-05:00wow girl...I thought browsing five seed books was ...wow girl...I thought browsing five seed books was bad!!! lol<br />Your gardens are going to be gorgeous this year! I can't wait to see...I hope to see you on Friday for FF! if not...happy weekend!Tootsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313167135644565141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-1098640334791551262011-01-19T21:39:31.859-05:002011-01-19T21:39:31.859-05:00Wow that is a lot of catalogs! But you have chosen...Wow that is a lot of catalogs! But you have chosen a few beauties. That morning glory with the white trim - I have never seen that one before. Can't wait to see how it all turns out this summer!Kate @ Gardening and Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02371717107588481262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-84858202821342622362011-01-19T21:15:00.385-05:002011-01-19T21:15:00.385-05:00I agree with Grace ~ that is a TON of catalogs. I...I agree with Grace ~ that is a TON of catalogs. I hardly start any seeds anymore so maybe that's why I only receive a few. I've never heard of the two catalogs you decided to place your seed orders with! Looks like you made some awesome choices Lona. I hope you have good luck with germination. It can be hit or miss, can't it? but it's good fun on cold winter days. :-)<br /><br />I also like your macro photography experiments in the previous post. I love that kind of thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-91951798253306678902011-01-19T16:36:15.358-05:002011-01-19T16:36:15.358-05:00I thought I had a lot of seed catalogs, but you...I thought I had a lot of seed catalogs, but you're right I think they all found you! You chose some very pretty flowers. I've never tried petunias from seed and am interested to see how you start them. The morning glory has the coolest flowers!Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-76940255580040666122011-01-19T14:31:21.985-05:002011-01-19T14:31:21.985-05:00Hi, Lona.
I can't wait to see all the blooms t...Hi, Lona.<br />I can't wait to see all the blooms that you're going to have! In my garden, I am planning to buy some heliotrope. I didn't plant any last summer, and I really missed it too. And I hope to have some petunias started from the seeds you sent.Adrienne Zwarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399915534602362046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-7012933173473270652011-01-19T11:55:54.762-05:002011-01-19T11:55:54.762-05:00Wow, Lona, I thought I received a lot of catalogs!...Wow, Lona, I thought I received a lot of catalogs! I can't wait to see how these beauties do in your garden this summer. I have grown the Dolcissima petunias before and they performed well, loved the colors. The picotee morning glory is stunning, I've seen the seed before but never tried them. How soon will you be planting seeds? I won't start until April, that is, if the snow is gone by then.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368318730124533690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-87307893154730107902011-01-19T10:39:58.114-05:002011-01-19T10:39:58.114-05:00Eileen:LOL! I imagine you will find all sorts of w...Eileen:LOL! I imagine you will find all sorts of ways to cram more plants onto that stand.<br /><br />One: Same here, the selection at local shops are not the best so I usually buy most of them online.I have looked at those catalogs so many times.<br /><br />gardenwalkgardentalk: I see you are another gardener who loves blue blooms.I always am hoping they will run true to the color they are listed as.<br /><br />Bernie: There is so much to be said at living in your climate where something is always growing. I guess it is strange to hear us going on and on about seed growing for spring. LOL!<br /><br />Di: Maybe not so much optimistic as being just plain stubborn. LOL!Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-71392015853275233232011-01-19T08:56:21.843-05:002011-01-19T08:56:21.843-05:00Lona, bless your heart and all those beautiful see...Lona, bless your heart and all those beautiful seeds. You are an optimistic soul, and it shows especially in that LUVly header photo.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13160202493785166930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-34139334831538893802011-01-19T02:12:00.147-05:002011-01-19T02:12:00.147-05:00That's quite a stack of catalogues! Here in t...That's quite a stack of catalogues! Here in the north of Oz poring over catalogues and starting lots of perennials and annuals from seed is not part of the gardening culture at all. I always find it fascinating reading posts from cold weather gardeners about their plans for the spring.<br /><br />I have to say I love so many of your choices. Of course I recognise the Brachyscome ... beautiful native! ... and I love the Petunias and Coleus. But wow, that Morning Glory is something else ... so are those fabulous Dahlias! Can't wait to see them out in your garden.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-4811251933620237882011-01-18T21:43:47.912-05:002011-01-18T21:43:47.912-05:00The Glory Blue picotee is an unusual plant. I too ...The Glory Blue picotee is an unusual plant. I too like the leave shape and the brilliant blue. I was taken by the Nu Blue petunia also. I am going to look into them. Thanks for some new finds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-72603859176460976932011-01-18T20:51:38.686-05:002011-01-18T20:51:38.686-05:00Selecting seeds seem almost as fun as taking Macro...Selecting seeds seem almost as fun as taking Macro in a Jar. Over here, we just hop over to the shop to buy seeds. But of course, we don't see that many varieties. I would have drooled over the catalogs if they were sent to me.Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12919719601969345138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-20391646170965100782011-01-18T17:59:29.793-05:002011-01-18T17:59:29.793-05:00T: Thanks. I hope your new move is for the better....T: Thanks. I hope your new move is for the better. I can understand why you are putting off seeding. Have a wonderful week.<br /><br />Grace: Thanks. Some times seeds work for me and sometimes they don't but no matter what the new zodiac signs are this bull has to keep trying. LOL!<br /><br />Darla: Yes the dahlia seeds did very well for me and I had small bulbs form on them but did not save them.<br />For petunias I scatter them on top of the seed starting soil and just press them firm to the top of the soil. Cover them with a clear lid or plastic until they germinate. I have not tried the phlox seeds but I am keep them refrigerated for a while before I start them.<br /><br />gardenassylum: That Picotee morning glory really grabbed my attention. Now we will see if it runs true blue. LOL!<br /><br />Patsy: I picked quite the mixture of colors. Maybe winter is getting to me.LOL! I hope no one thinks I am going to put them all in one pot. LOL!Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-68342787516288022672011-01-18T17:50:36.821-05:002011-01-18T17:50:36.821-05:00Lona, you really got a lot of catalogs! I thought...Lona, you really got a lot of catalogs! I thought I was done until I saw some of your new seeds. Now, I have to go in and look again, don't know if I have room in that new plant stand.<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-8748939620154611412011-01-18T15:59:05.007-05:002011-01-18T15:59:05.007-05:00Looks like you have it all undercontrol.I want lot...Looks like you have it all undercontrol.I want lots of color and love blues.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17862394699499538591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-15635163769026236702011-01-18T14:06:50.080-05:002011-01-18T14:06:50.080-05:00Oh my, that's a lot of exciting plant potentia...Oh my, that's a lot of exciting plant potential! I'm especially drawn to the picotee morning glory - very cool!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-23597033526545403972011-01-18T13:45:49.049-05:002011-01-18T13:45:49.049-05:00Okay, you germinated Dahlias last year? Did they ...Okay, you germinated Dahlias last year? Did they bloom? Have you read up on planting the Phlox seeds you saved? Have you grown them from seed before...I read about the warm and then the cold environment, so I guess it's best to directly sow them in the ground in fall, for me. BUT they are already in containers and have been in the greenhouse, just moved them onto the back porch for some cooler temps at night...fingers crossed this works. Now, I have a very hard time germinating petunias, please tell me what you do? Love all of your choices here and I adore the black and white seed packets..you can send the bill for your gardening tips too...........lolDarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-74261076690460063082011-01-18T13:19:09.476-05:002011-01-18T13:19:09.476-05:00That is one huge boat-load of seed catalogs. I lov...That is one huge boat-load of seed catalogs. I love your selections and wish you much success in growing them. I love your pink-themed blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-48989026954601852062011-01-18T12:36:49.500-05:002011-01-18T12:36:49.500-05:00I'm not ordering any seeds or catalogs this ye...I'm not ordering any seeds or catalogs this year. A possible move looms on the horizon so this will probably be a year of no garden. Your selections are varied and colorful. Although, I'm not a fan of petunias, I do find Dolcissima petunias enchanting. <br /><br />I hope you have great success starting your seeds!Jane Doehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16433516509874016963noreply@blogger.com