tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post9023946585311361243..comments2023-05-04T05:08:07.814-07:00Comments on The Writing Closet: A #SixonSaturday of Few WordsLora Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09172866617524279809noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-84089458875556372632018-06-09T08:26:26.438-07:002018-06-09T08:26:26.438-07:00An unusual shape and fragrant too? What else does ...An unusual shape and fragrant too? What else does that daff do, play the piano? I am most jealous, as you might have guessedChicuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02531008972749490694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-50354623465734252282018-05-19T12:18:06.519-07:002018-05-19T12:18:06.519-07:00All is good, all is growing, horrah!All is good, all is growing, horrah!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-9108736038217222352018-05-01T02:02:22.882-07:002018-05-01T02:02:22.882-07:00Fred is trying for fruit on his. The foliage &...Fred is trying for fruit on his. The foliage & flowers are both delicate & beautiful. Also fast growing & tolerates shade but loves sun, so a plant for lots of spots in the garden.Lora Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172866617524279809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-53235976956827904172018-04-30T23:38:45.317-07:002018-04-30T23:38:45.317-07:00Ooh. Akebia. New one on me, always on the lookout ...Ooh. Akebia. New one on me, always on the lookout for a new climber. There's always a spot of fence that needs covering...@cavershamjjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15939864277459499657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-65784538898920635962018-04-30T01:13:57.548-07:002018-04-30T01:13:57.548-07:00It's happened so quickly, too. Magic.It's happened so quickly, too. Magic.Lora Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172866617524279809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-89549440340474084402018-04-29T19:51:28.055-07:002018-04-29T19:51:28.055-07:00What a stunning daff!So lovely to see a waking-up ...What a stunning daff!So lovely to see a waking-up garden, isn't it?<br />Chicuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02531008972749490694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-35925152009138550742018-04-29T06:59:21.468-07:002018-04-29T06:59:21.468-07:00I'm sure Fred's right, & also am hopin...I'm sure Fred's right, & also am hoping he gets some fruit out of his. Regardless, I do love my akebia. The foliage is so beautiful, as are the blooms. Just have to get really, really close to see them. Lora Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172866617524279809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-72692459195810801432018-04-29T06:47:25.773-07:002018-04-29T06:47:25.773-07:00I always look forward to your yammering but very h...I always look forward to your yammering but very happy to see such a lovely range of plants again. That Akebia may be small but oh how beautiful. Let's see if Fred is right about the colour - he usually is...Katharine - Tea Break Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07818011932017424783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-4096127874068362332018-04-29T03:48:07.867-07:002018-04-29T03:48:07.867-07:00With our recent heat wave, the garden's really...With our recent heat wave, the garden's really taken off. This week, it's cold coming, so we'll see who survives it.Lora Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172866617524279809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-45541545073119455362018-04-29T03:47:16.270-07:002018-04-29T03:47:16.270-07:00They're new to me, so we're still getting ...They're new to me, so we're still getting to know each other. I'm glad to see this one come back. Are yours in pots or in the ground?Lora Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172866617524279809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-81956923402431439252018-04-29T02:28:11.692-07:002018-04-29T02:28:11.692-07:00Ah excuse me... I thought about akebia... always a...Ah excuse me... I thought about akebia... always akebia, sorry. I keep you all posted about my success for having a fruit. (��)Frednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-24838974908967774682018-04-28T23:21:31.190-07:002018-04-28T23:21:31.190-07:00Lovely to see all this fresh growth! And I do enj...Lovely to see all this fresh growth! And I do enjoy a bit of time-lapse photography!Ali, The Mindful Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10370075060413581127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-30983812977447922332018-04-28T13:45:28.362-07:002018-04-28T13:45:28.362-07:00I have two Fatsias, one of which I tried to kill, ...I have two Fatsias, one of which I tried to kill, and they seem to have amazing regenerative powers. They have now grown on me (forgive the pun).Ciarhttps://carrotsandcalendula.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-15532248169932806662018-04-28T11:46:26.044-07:002018-04-28T11:46:26.044-07:00My tulips are nearly done, but also very blase. A...My tulips are nearly done, but also very blase. As to slugs, I tried Fred's pine needle (ok, cedar bough) idea, but it didn't work. As can be seen. Blue Daddy must be too delicious.Lora Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172866617524279809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-18046831462642570162018-04-28T11:39:16.610-07:002018-04-28T11:39:16.610-07:00I meant the daffodil. The akebia flowers are too ...I meant the daffodil. The akebia flowers are too high for me to smell. I'll have to wait until the lower ones blooms & report back to you, as well as how the colour goes. I really hope you get a fruit, though. How cool would that be?Lora Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172866617524279809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-50144789875655693862018-04-28T11:10:18.918-07:002018-04-28T11:10:18.918-07:00That is a most unusual non-daffodil-like daffodil....That is a most unusual non-daffodil-like daffodil. Maybe it's trying to be an unusual non-tulip-like tulip as most posts today give the impression that at least one tulip is de rigueur (OK, you and I are rebels). And thanks for the reminder (off to scatter a few organic slug pellets around my hostas now).<br /><br />PS. Yes (now) :-)JohnKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287357763171250125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-51171865232344649482018-04-28T10:24:35.589-07:002018-04-28T10:24:35.589-07:00Really? I would say vanilla for mine ... if only I...Really? I would say vanilla for mine ... if only I could have 1 fruit to test ... I pollinate the flowers every day with a brush ... why not ?!)Frednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-81218045617579528832018-04-28T08:11:14.771-07:002018-04-28T08:11:14.771-07:00It smells almost like honeysuckle.It smells almost like honeysuckle.Lora Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172866617524279809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-71491225626917049762018-04-28T06:21:42.286-07:002018-04-28T06:21:42.286-07:00My Akebia flowers had this color a few weeks ago a...My Akebia flowers had this color a few weeks ago and time after time they have changed in a darker one... You will tell me if I'm right. ( PS : lovely picture of this daffodil.... it makes me want to smell it ... ! )Fredhttps://fredgardenerblog.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-64337423234145343532018-04-28T05:12:02.324-07:002018-04-28T05:12:02.324-07:00I managed to squeeze several words into the photo ...I managed to squeeze several words into the photo captions.Lora Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172866617524279809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-19153014410519579062018-04-28T05:11:23.418-07:002018-04-28T05:11:23.418-07:00I'm really pleased w/my free gift daffs. Whil...I'm really pleased w/my free gift daffs. While I have about half a dozen of the previous one, this is the only one of this particular daff. Now I have to remember who sent them to me & browse their site for names.Lora Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172866617524279809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-75904881480863986442018-04-28T05:02:48.933-07:002018-04-28T05:02:48.933-07:00What? No quirky chat and inane wittering? Nice see...What? No quirky chat and inane wittering? Nice seeing old friends again and I do like that Fatsia. I gave one to a client and put it in a very shady, sheltered spot where it is loving life. Tim Hewitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831597214700047245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968519523099209702.post-91563530527084351652018-04-28T04:45:22.416-07:002018-04-28T04:45:22.416-07:00I'm really going to have to get a couple of un...I'm really going to have to get a couple of unusual daffodils after seeing your "free gift" one! It looks nothing like I'd expect a daffodil to look, and seeing as "unusual" is the best way to describe most of my house plants, it's probably about time I had at least one unusual plant in the garden)Paddyhttp://allotmenteering.co.uknoreply@blogger.com