Comments on: And Christmas Begins http://www.commonweeder.com/2009/12/04/and-christmas-begins/ Welcome to my country garden Fri, 10 Sep 2010 23:54:03 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Lisa at Greenbow http://www.commonweeder.com/2009/12/04/and-christmas-begins/comment-page-1/#comment-5487 Lisa at Greenbow Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:27:36 +0000 http://www.commonweeder.com/?p=1991#comment-5487 I have a bird swag too. I also have a swag with garden theme. Fun... I have a bird swag too. I also have a swag with garden theme. Fun…

]]> By: admin http://www.commonweeder.com/2009/12/04/and-christmas-begins/comment-page-1/#comment-5429 admin Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:43:46 +0000 http://www.commonweeder.com/?p=1991#comment-5429 Jeannine - so good to be in touch again. I've got two new tiny Great-Granddaughters who will be in need of your books soon. I don't know Sweet Breathing of Plants, but I will seek it out. Pat Jeannine – so good to be in touch again. I’ve got two new tiny Great-Granddaughters who will be in need of your books soon. I don’t know Sweet Breathing of Plants, but I will seek it out.
Pat

]]> By: Jeannine Atkins http://www.commonweeder.com/2009/12/04/and-christmas-begins/comment-page-1/#comment-5427 Jeannine Atkins Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:45:24 +0000 http://www.commonweeder.com/?p=1991#comment-5427 Pat, thanks for finding my blog via BJ's and for your sweet comments and for leading me over here where everything looks beautiful! I've spent the last few days clipping greens with plenty of dried flower and grasses browns, too, for wreaths; and making cake with rosemary, which is a favorite scent. Favorite book related to plants and the season? Really I'd like with your blog title "I'm no Martha but" ... I'm going to go with The Sweet Breathing of Plants: Women Writing on the Green World. Not practical, but oh so inspirational. Pat, thanks for finding my blog via BJ’s and for your sweet comments and for leading me over here where everything looks beautiful! I’ve spent the last few days clipping greens with plenty of dried flower and grasses browns, too, for wreaths; and making cake with rosemary, which is a favorite scent.

Favorite book related to plants and the season? Really I’d like with your blog title “I’m no Martha but” … I’m going to go with The Sweet Breathing of Plants: Women Writing on the Green World. Not practical, but oh so inspirational.

]]> By: admin http://www.commonweeder.com/2009/12/04/and-christmas-begins/comment-page-1/#comment-5426 admin Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:05:19 +0000 http://www.commonweeder.com/?p=1991#comment-5426 Michelle - A CowPot is like a peat pot, but made of composted manure, not quite like a cow plop. And just think, no peat bogs depleted, and the seedlings get a boost that lasts when it is planted. MMD - I've never tried the seeds on snow technique, but you have inspired me. Thanks. Jeannnie - You can bet I'll be visiting your Giveaway. SJ - Nan's book would make a good pairing with Janet's book. Good luck to you all. Pat Michelle – A CowPot is like a peat pot, but made of composted manure, not quite like a cow plop. And just think, no peat bogs depleted, and the seedlings get a boost that lasts when it is planted.
MMD – I’ve never tried the seeds on snow technique, but you have inspired me. Thanks.
Jeannnie – You can bet I’ll be visiting your Giveaway.
SJ – Nan’s book would make a good pairing with Janet’s book. Good luck to you all.
Pat

]]> By: Jeannie in Sacramento http://www.commonweeder.com/2009/12/04/and-christmas-begins/comment-page-1/#comment-5425 Jeannie in Sacramento Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:50:39 +0000 http://www.commonweeder.com/?p=1991#comment-5425 what a lovely drawing. Thanks! I, too, am planning a garden gift giveaway, to start soon with a red wiggler worm starter bin and some worm "castings" (poop). I love the creating and making of stuff at Christmas. Hopefully this year I won't be tie-dying t-shirts on Christmas Eve for everyone on my list! (although, it was fun!) Jeannie what a lovely drawing. Thanks! I, too, am planning a garden gift giveaway, to start soon with a red wiggler worm starter bin and some worm “castings” (poop). I love the creating and making of stuff at Christmas. Hopefully this year I won’t be tie-dying t-shirts on Christmas Eve for everyone on my list! (although, it was fun!) Jeannie

]]> By: Mr. McGregor's Daughter http://www.commonweeder.com/2009/12/04/and-christmas-begins/comment-page-1/#comment-5424 Mr. McGregor's Daughter Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:59:41 +0000 http://www.commonweeder.com/?p=1991#comment-5424 It's hard to pick just one favorite gardening book, so I'll give a seed starting tip. For those who live in colder climates, winter is a good time to sow those annual Peonyflowered Poppy seeds outside. Just sprinkle them on the snow. It’s hard to pick just one favorite gardening book, so I’ll give a seed starting tip. For those who live in colder climates, winter is a good time to sow those annual Peonyflowered Poppy seeds outside. Just sprinkle them on the snow.

]]> By: commonweeder http://www.commonweeder.com/2009/12/04/and-christmas-begins/comment-page-1/#comment-5423 commonweeder Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:52:10 +0000 http://www.commonweeder.com/?p=1991#comment-5423 Rose - my swag has gotten many compliments over the past few years. And that's a good suggestion for many gardeners. Tinky - Fannie Farmer has been one of my favorite cookbooks for 50 years. Terrifying thought. And since it includes vegetables and fruits I think it counts as being a good book for a gardener. Gail - We didn't see that peahen last year, but it was a Heath mystery for a couple of years. Sometimes people can find out of print books on Amazon without too much trouble. Thanks for stopping by. Pat Rose – my swag has gotten many compliments over the past few years. And that’s a good suggestion for many gardeners.
Tinky – Fannie Farmer has been one of my favorite cookbooks for 50 years. Terrifying thought. And since it includes vegetables and fruits I think it counts as being a good book for a gardener.
Gail – We didn’t see that peahen last year, but it was a Heath mystery for a couple of years. Sometimes people can find out of print books on Amazon without too much trouble. Thanks for stopping by.
Pat

]]> By: Michelle D. http://www.commonweeder.com/2009/12/04/and-christmas-begins/comment-page-1/#comment-5422 Michelle D. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:51:11 +0000 http://www.commonweeder.com/?p=1991#comment-5422 I'm curious, what is a cow pot ? A pot that looks like a cow ? A pot that a cow uses to drink from ? ... maybe not, that would be a trough and those would be pretty big, especially 12 of 'em. I'm so curious. do tell. Michelle D. I’m curious, what is a cow pot ?
A pot that looks like a cow ?
A pot that a cow uses to drink from ? … maybe not, that would be a trough and those would be pretty big, especially 12 of ‘em.
I’m so curious. do tell.
Michelle D.

]]> By: Gail http://www.commonweeder.com/2009/12/04/and-christmas-begins/comment-page-1/#comment-5421 Gail Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:15:29 +0000 http://www.commonweeder.com/?p=1991#comment-5421 Hi, I wandered over here from a google search about peahens. One has discovered my garden and I see that you've had a visitor, too! My favorite garden book is Wildflowers of the Central South by Thos. Hemmerly. The flowers are all indigenous to Nashville and the Central Basin...where I garden. It's an out of print book, but very helpful for locals! I love the poem, Gail clay and limestone Hi, I wandered over here from a google search about peahens. One has discovered my garden and I see that you’ve had a visitor, too!

My favorite garden book is Wildflowers of the Central South by Thos. Hemmerly. The flowers are all indigenous to Nashville and the Central Basin…where I garden. It’s an out of print book, but very helpful for locals!

I love the poem,
Gail
clay and limestone

]]> By: SJ http://www.commonweeder.com/2009/12/04/and-christmas-begins/comment-page-1/#comment-5420 SJ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:10:27 +0000 http://www.commonweeder.com/?p=1991#comment-5420 CW, I've been salivating over that new book by Nancy Ondra - I saw it at the bookstore a couple of weeks ago, it would make a lovely addition my other favorite gardening book Caring for Perennials - What to Do and When to Do It by longtime professional gardener Janet Macunovich. I had chance to personally Janet over the summer and talk shop and other garden chit chat. Janet is the Nancy Ondra of the Midwest so to have that book would make a great pairing as I love gardens of the East coast and so much of what they grow and the techniques to keeping them looking their best is very relevant to my region (Chicago) as well. CW, I’ve been salivating over that new book by Nancy Ondra – I saw it at the bookstore a couple of weeks ago, it would make a lovely addition my other favorite gardening book Caring for Perennials – What to Do and When to Do It by longtime professional gardener Janet Macunovich. I had chance to personally Janet over the summer and talk shop and other garden chit chat. Janet is the Nancy Ondra of the Midwest so to have that book would make a great pairing as I love gardens of the East coast and so much of what they grow and the techniques to keeping them looking their best is very relevant to my region (Chicago) as well.

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