tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post7007413557276373021..comments2024-02-19T10:16:13.581+00:00Comments on Past Imperfect: Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-34599542125063771532010-06-27T17:37:36.084+01:002010-06-27T17:37:36.084+01:00John.G: I'm glad you like them but their beaut...John.G: I'm glad you like them but their beauty fades next to your D<br />Dad's:)<br /><br />Mary: I would be sad to leave my garden but it's great to travel whilst you are young and can cope. I once tried to see a magnolia tree I had planted in the garden of my old house and very strange woman forbade it.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-32992092548506237162010-06-27T15:15:38.873+01:002010-06-27T15:15:38.873+01:00Those are lovely, especially the peony. My peony ...Those are lovely, especially the peony. My peony back in Scotland has probably died. I wonder if we'll ever settle in a place where I can have another one?Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-7972179271037431642010-06-26T18:03:22.976+01:002010-06-26T18:03:22.976+01:00They are lovely peonies, mum2!They are lovely peonies, mum2!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346682505354790114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-52515640251796892252010-06-26T17:53:01.323+01:002010-06-26T17:53:01.323+01:00Randall: I promise you; when the last of the chil...Randall: I promise you; when the last of the children have fled the nest your garden will flourish.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-80294735152499736322010-06-26T15:40:15.895+01:002010-06-26T15:40:15.895+01:00When I see your garden posts, my feelings alternat...When I see your garden posts, my feelings alternate between appreciation and jealously, especially when I consider the travesty my flower beds have become.<br /><br />Cheers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-2973417095742131942010-06-25T23:56:56.981+01:002010-06-25T23:56:56.981+01:00Parsnip: if you want to see a real humdinger of a...Parsnip: if you want to see a real humdinger of a peony just click on John G on my side bar.<br /><br />Kevin: thanks for the link. I think I'd like that in the garden. I'll see if I can get it at the nursery.<br />I still have a bottle of aquavit that our French son's FIL made. It knocks one socks off.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-75402257511113866922010-06-25T18:56:14.428+01:002010-06-25T18:56:14.428+01:00It's an odd smell is Russian sage. It's th...It's an odd smell is Russian sage. It's the type of thing I suspect they'd spike a bottle of aquavit with.<br /><br />http://www.em.ca/garden/perovskia1.JPGKevin Musgrovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14472110857057175327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-5557372337932900282010-06-25T18:28:11.558+01:002010-06-25T18:28:11.558+01:00Peony are my favorite flower, you are so lucky to ...Peony are my favorite flower, you are so lucky to be able to grow them...<br /><br />cheers, parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-36853140210756061292010-06-25T15:42:06.952+01:002010-06-25T15:42:06.952+01:00Savannah: trees are great. As long as you have s...Savannah: trees are great. As long as you have somewhere peaceful to have a relaxing drink that's all you need. I'm surrounded by far superior gardeners who know what they are doing. I break rules, muddle through and am happy with the results most of the time.xoxox<br /><br />Kevin: oh does the mean mine will disappear. It has been such a loyal monarch. She was lovely. I like the sound of Russian sage. Edible with hint of vodka?Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-33693931751017787602010-06-25T11:27:14.918+01:002010-06-25T11:27:14.918+01:00I think I've seen the last of my Queen Fabiola...I think I've seen the last of my Queen Fabiola, which is a shame. They'd poke their way through the branches of a Russian sage, which supported the stems and gave a nice backdrop.Kevin Musgrovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14472110857057175327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-14745252890043381272010-06-25T11:24:30.941+01:002010-06-25T11:24:30.941+01:00lovely! just lovely, sugar! it seems i'm just ...lovely! just lovely, sugar! it seems i'm just going to have to live with trees and scrubs for a bit longer since nothing flowering wants to grow in our garden. (maybe i should take the hint, right?) xoxoxosavannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310843901371718758noreply@blogger.com