Rainy days
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Rainy days
'Antoinette' and 'Warwick Essence'
It's been so wet and rainy, and now the air is unbreathable, so I'm inside again today!
Thought I'd see if I can find some pics to share that I haven't posted yet.
Linda P
'Antoinette'
Hosta Registry - http://www.hostaregistrar.org/detail.ph ... Antoinette
MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/Antoinette
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/a/antoin.html
'Warwick Essence'
Hosta Registry - http://www.hostaregistrar.org/detail.ph ... %20Essence
MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/Warwick+Essence
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/wx/warwickessence.html
It's been so wet and rainy, and now the air is unbreathable, so I'm inside again today!
Thought I'd see if I can find some pics to share that I haven't posted yet.
Linda P
'Antoinette'
Hosta Registry - http://www.hostaregistrar.org/detail.ph ... Antoinette
MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/Antoinette
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/a/antoin.html
'Warwick Essence'
Hosta Registry - http://www.hostaregistrar.org/detail.ph ... %20Essence
MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/Warwick+Essence
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/wx/warwickessence.html
And time remembered is grief forgotten,
And frosts are slain and flowers begotten.....
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And frosts are slain and flowers begotten.....
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Latitude: 41° 51' 12.1572"
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Re: Rainy days
Wow! The last photo looks just like my Grandfather's yard would look if they had hostas instead of wildflowers.
Awesome.
Awesome.
Spider's Hosta List There are photos there too
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"If your gecko is broken you have a reptile dysfunction."
"If you don't talk to your cat about catnip...who will?"
Linda, It has been a bear, hasn't it? Rains here at night, then gets up to 90 ish during the day. I put on a T-shirt to wear this morning and was sweating getting ready to go. I'm going sleeveless until this ends! At least I don't have to water....I feel bad for saying that.
I feel terrible for everyone that is flooding, or has had flood related damage. I have been there.
I want to ask a question....my inlaws made a statement about "close air" in our situation. Ever heard that phrase? We were trying to figure out where it came from...but the description fits!
Linda, you're place looks great, as usual! Thanks for the pics!
Rox
I feel terrible for everyone that is flooding, or has had flood related damage. I have been there.
I want to ask a question....my inlaws made a statement about "close air" in our situation. Ever heard that phrase? We were trying to figure out where it came from...but the description fits!
Linda, you're place looks great, as usual! Thanks for the pics!
Rox
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I've heard the phrase "close air" also and it surely does fit! When the air is so "thick" that you feel as if your head is enclosed and you can't get a good breath. Feels that way a lot when it is so hot and humid. Our rain is moving out now and the temps have risen again and the humidity right along with it. I feel for those persons with lung/breathing problems.
Linda...your gardens are so beautiful. A real breath of fresh air......which is what we need about now. I used to have Blackfoot,but it up and died after one year. Yours is lovely. And the Antoinette is lovely too! I know someone by that name ,so I'll have to be on the look out for it.
Linda...your gardens are so beautiful. A real breath of fresh air......which is what we need about now. I used to have Blackfoot,but it up and died after one year. Yours is lovely. And the Antoinette is lovely too! I know someone by that name ,so I'll have to be on the look out for it.
Lovely pics Linda! Antionette is very pretty. I like your Warwick Essence combo too. I have to agree with LucyGoose, that beautiful view in the last pic is even prettier in person.
Pat
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Great shots! Love the Antoinette! I've never seen that before! And that last pic is gorgeous! Also, gives me more inspiration for a large expanse of lawn i've been mowing!
Great growing!
Great growing!
Jane (from the middle of the Mitten state)
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Thanks, everyone. I started sneezing just moments after I got offline yesterday, and by last night I was down with a doozy of a cold. No fun having an upper respiratory bug in this crummy weather. Thank goodness for air conditioners.
Close air...yep, I've heard that. My mom used to say it all the time. I guess I just knew what she meant and never thought to wonder where the expression started.
Tigger, I don't think I've ever seen Blackfoot growing in anyone else's garden either. People always ask about it. I got it in one of the secret trades, but somehow managed to lose the name of the person who sent it to me.
My garden is pretty much overwhelmed with weeds at the moment...toooooo many of those 'close air' days (on a dairy farm they're even worse) when I can't stand to be outside. It's nice to look back at the pics I took when it was all clean!
Linda P
Close air...yep, I've heard that. My mom used to say it all the time. I guess I just knew what she meant and never thought to wonder where the expression started.
Tigger, I don't think I've ever seen Blackfoot growing in anyone else's garden either. People always ask about it. I got it in one of the secret trades, but somehow managed to lose the name of the person who sent it to me.
My garden is pretty much overwhelmed with weeds at the moment...toooooo many of those 'close air' days (on a dairy farm they're even worse) when I can't stand to be outside. It's nice to look back at the pics I took when it was all clean!
Linda P
And time remembered is grief forgotten,
And frosts are slain and flowers begotten.....
Algernon Charles Swinburne
Latitude: 41° 51' 12.1572"
My Hosta List
And frosts are slain and flowers begotten.....
Algernon Charles Swinburne
Latitude: 41° 51' 12.1572"
My Hosta List
oops...ran out of room on that last description. I meant to say, now I have enough shade for a hosta bed.
Linda P
Linda P
And time remembered is grief forgotten,
And frosts are slain and flowers begotten.....
Algernon Charles Swinburne
Latitude: 41° 51' 12.1572"
My Hosta List
And frosts are slain and flowers begotten.....
Algernon Charles Swinburne
Latitude: 41° 51' 12.1572"
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Gorgeous gardens! When can you come and help me plan me plan mine out! I love those paths! That's exactly the feeling I want in mine. Meandering, what's around the corner, surprise and curiosity abound! Just beautiful! Thanks soooooooo much for sharing them! Now, explain to me, what to do first!
So sorry about your cold! I started with one in the middle of a cup of tea saturday evening. Thougth for sure it was the Tai tea (a sample) in my chamomile container. I'd never tried this type before and I started coughing horribly, nearly choked. Next morning, my ears, eyes and nose are full and the cough continues. Have you tried thera-flu? It does really help in this humidity to loosen that stuff and get through the nights. Hope you are better soon.
So sorry about your cold! I started with one in the middle of a cup of tea saturday evening. Thougth for sure it was the Tai tea (a sample) in my chamomile container. I'd never tried this type before and I started coughing horribly, nearly choked. Next morning, my ears, eyes and nose are full and the cough continues. Have you tried thera-flu? It does really help in this humidity to loosen that stuff and get through the nights. Hope you are better soon.
Jane (from the middle of the Mitten state)
My hosta list: viewtopic.php?t=39540
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Rainy Days
Hey, Linda,
I used to hear, "The air is awful close" from my grandparents too.
I too, have suffered from sinus / allergy / chills / aches. Actually spent nearly the whole day in bed last Thursday. I am usually never sick. Still suffering with sinus headaches, congestion, scratchy throat for post-nasal drip. Claritin, Sudafed, & XS Tylenol have been my best friends lately.
Your pictures are wonderful. I so wish I could have attended your Hallson Hosta Happening. Next summer all I'll have to do is walk across the road to Trudy's, Holland Drive Garden.
I am all ready laying awake nights thinking about what shape my gardens will be in next summer when the Hallsonites are in town.
This year has been just awful but as always, sure could have been worst. The rains have been wonderful for us recently but the heat & humidity is overwhelming. When true gardeners stay in the air conditioning, we all know it's bad!
I've been editing my hosta list. I got motivated as Connie D & I visited Jackie aka Hostaaddict recently. We had a short garden tour in the morning, after a fun taco lunch Jackie fixed for us, we 3 girls spent the rest of the afternoon working on Jackie's Hosta List. It was just too HOT to be out even in the Shade Garden.
Hope your spring secret trade plants are doing well in your garden. Mine from Wanda are doing good! I'm really liking both of them, Crested Surf & Bud Is Wiser.
Thanx! for sharing your gardens today.
MM
I used to hear, "The air is awful close" from my grandparents too.
I too, have suffered from sinus / allergy / chills / aches. Actually spent nearly the whole day in bed last Thursday. I am usually never sick. Still suffering with sinus headaches, congestion, scratchy throat for post-nasal drip. Claritin, Sudafed, & XS Tylenol have been my best friends lately.
Your pictures are wonderful. I so wish I could have attended your Hallson Hosta Happening. Next summer all I'll have to do is walk across the road to Trudy's, Holland Drive Garden.
I am all ready laying awake nights thinking about what shape my gardens will be in next summer when the Hallsonites are in town.
This year has been just awful but as always, sure could have been worst. The rains have been wonderful for us recently but the heat & humidity is overwhelming. When true gardeners stay in the air conditioning, we all know it's bad!
I've been editing my hosta list. I got motivated as Connie D & I visited Jackie aka Hostaaddict recently. We had a short garden tour in the morning, after a fun taco lunch Jackie fixed for us, we 3 girls spent the rest of the afternoon working on Jackie's Hosta List. It was just too HOT to be out even in the Shade Garden.
Hope your spring secret trade plants are doing well in your garden. Mine from Wanda are doing good! I'm really liking both of them, Crested Surf & Bud Is Wiser.
Thanx! for sharing your gardens today.
MM
Linda, Your pictures and your gardens are lovely. Do you by any chance have a list of the trees and shrubs you added to your gardens? I'm working on a couple projects now and am doing a lot of research to get up to speed on trees and shrubs. It looks like you have a lot of nice specimens in your gardens!
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Great Idea, Calioo! I just started a folder for the same thing! Hope YOU don't mind me copying! Either of you!
Jane (from the middle of the Mitten state)
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