tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post2784757301843373063..comments2024-03-29T07:16:09.835-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - August 2018Dorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-49287543565093742352018-08-16T10:19:32.968-05:002018-08-16T10:19:32.968-05:00The hibiscus is certainly my most dramatic bloom a...The hibiscus is certainly my most dramatic bloom at the moment. It is interesting that you and I, halfway around the world from each other, do have so many plants in common.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-61796240728420011862018-08-16T06:56:48.741-05:002018-08-16T06:56:48.741-05:00Loved the shot of dinner plate sized hibiscus,we h...Loved the shot of dinner plate sized hibiscus,we have many blooms in common .<br />Have a great week ahead.Arun Goyalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08392677395534162707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-17716107947098150732018-08-15T22:04:12.687-05:002018-08-15T22:04:12.687-05:00Well, at least the pictures are new! Thanks for vi...Well, at least the pictures are new! Thanks for visiting, Jeannie.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-53275719727074665052018-08-15T19:32:56.816-05:002018-08-15T19:32:56.816-05:00Dorothy, I don't care if you have shown them b...Dorothy, I don't care if you have shown them before on GBBD. They always look different to me!<br />Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />Jeannie@GetMeToTheCountryJeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11333123227073032453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-89265363303983352432018-08-15T18:35:23.720-05:002018-08-15T18:35:23.720-05:00Thank you, Rebecca. I didn't show you the weed...Thank you, Rebecca. I didn't show you the weeds! That gomphrena has indeed been a winner.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-30354367574886825722018-08-15T16:23:56.653-05:002018-08-15T16:23:56.653-05:00Your garden is looking great! I love that sweet l...Your garden is looking great! I love that sweet little gompherna. Happy GBBD!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18184551540374933832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-8507453513662707912018-08-15T12:47:36.095-05:002018-08-15T12:47:36.095-05:00It has been an unusual summer in that regard. We h...It has been an unusual summer in that regard. We have had fairly regular rainfall.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-84451507395862225592018-08-15T11:45:49.638-05:002018-08-15T11:45:49.638-05:00Your garden is rejoicing in the wet summer! So ma...Your garden is rejoicing in the wet summer! So many beautiful blooms. Happy GBBD!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-9725496631049806172018-08-15T11:26:20.143-05:002018-08-15T11:26:20.143-05:00This is the season for hibiscus blooms. They do br...This is the season for hibiscus blooms. They do brighten our gardens and our lives.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-28807803356243987192018-08-15T10:52:57.498-05:002018-08-15T10:52:57.498-05:00We can always rely on your garden to bring joy and...We can always rely on your garden to bring joy and beauty to this corner of the internet. :-) I love the plate-sized hibiscus. I usually pass a garden in the city that has those huge blooms in three different colors, just lovely!Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242364668293349799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-73229968552797686292018-08-15T10:20:17.451-05:002018-08-15T10:20:17.451-05:00That hibiscus is only two years old and it got kil...That hibiscus is only two years old and it got killed back to the roots last winter. It was slow coming back this year, but it has been worth the wait.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-21774164464165726622018-08-15T10:18:45.183-05:002018-08-15T10:18:45.183-05:00I grow the muscadines mostly for the wildlife that...I grow the muscadines mostly for the wildlife that love them. They are not that great for eating off the vine because they have thick skins. They do make a wonderful jelly and some make a passable wine with the fruits, but I'm not planning to do either this year..Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-64171802011660244212018-08-15T10:15:22.322-05:002018-08-15T10:15:22.322-05:00You are much too kind in your estimation of my ski...You are much too kind in your estimation of my skills, but thank you!Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-73431800274735318472018-08-15T09:32:46.431-05:002018-08-15T09:32:46.431-05:00Beautiful blooms!
I have been very tempted to buy ...Beautiful blooms!<br />I have been very tempted to buy the dinner plate size Hibiscus, maybe next year. Your bloom is magnificent!<br />Love the Four O'clocks!<br />Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-31727876699378011802018-08-15T06:26:22.497-05:002018-08-15T06:26:22.497-05:00I enjoyed your garden for all the plants I can’t g...I enjoyed your garden for all the plants I can’t grow. The Texas sage is beautiful! Do you do anything with the muscadines? Happy Bloom Day to you!Alanahttp://ranblinwitham.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-15273048322148241212018-08-15T00:27:30.636-05:002018-08-15T00:27:30.636-05:00Heavenly! I enjoyed revisiting the ones from last ...Heavenly! I enjoyed revisiting the ones from last month as much as the new ones. You are the best gardener I know.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.com