tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post1277072518329178885..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: March PerformersHolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-70501238599555508682013-03-24T08:15:17.713-07:002013-03-24T08:15:17.713-07:00I really do love when the crabapples bloom. In my...I really do love when the crabapples bloom. In my garden, they are the best show of spring!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-51805836489114109212013-03-20T15:08:14.702-07:002013-03-20T15:08:14.702-07:00OMG...I wish I had some Crabapple trees...you can&...OMG...I wish I had some Crabapple trees...you can't beat their springtime show!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-34674689105942595892013-03-18T09:11:22.095-07:002013-03-18T09:11:22.095-07:00That groundhog is never right! I thought surely s...That groundhog is never right! I thought surely spring would be early, but you are right - it's decided to be late this year.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-62456385249503575562013-03-18T09:10:19.599-07:002013-03-18T09:10:19.599-07:00Too true! :) I can remember what "normal&qu...Too true! :) I can remember what "normal" weather was in my childhood, then as a teenager, etc. "Normal" always changed!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-80529163002896679602013-03-18T09:09:20.199-07:002013-03-18T09:09:20.199-07:00They're easy plants to love, aren't they? ...They're easy plants to love, aren't they? I agree that they are incredible plants.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-70259956991972945492013-03-18T08:21:34.796-07:002013-03-18T08:21:34.796-07:00I agree - the last two years for us has been too w...I agree - the last two years for us has been too warm. It was nice to have extended gardening weather those years, but we need the colder temperatures. You are right - spring is well worth waiting for!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-2942145179441708062013-03-18T08:20:14.530-07:002013-03-18T08:20:14.530-07:00I didn't have a lot of new things going on in ...I didn't have a lot of new things going on in my garden, but what I did have enchanted me! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-23098812794017368882013-03-18T08:09:00.872-07:002013-03-18T08:09:00.872-07:00This year, with the still freezing nights, I have ...This year, with the still freezing nights, I have wondered when to decide that spring has truly arrived. When the crabapples started blooming, I thought - that's it! Spring has surely officially arrived at my house! Maybe the roses will be blooming soon!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-72205808944585540722013-03-18T08:07:27.859-07:002013-03-18T08:07:27.859-07:00Oh, I'm so glad your new canes turned out to b...Oh, I'm so glad your new canes turned out to be Gene Boerner! I, too, look closely at any new canes coming up from the ground if my rose is grafted. HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-42967641536647777562013-03-18T08:05:15.354-07:002013-03-18T08:05:15.354-07:00Crabapples are one of my favorite trees, if only m...Crabapples are one of my favorite trees, if only mine didn't sucker! HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-66779043039681733712013-03-18T07:51:39.543-07:002013-03-18T07:51:39.543-07:00I was beginning to wonder if spring would arrive w...I was beginning to wonder if spring would arrive with all these cold nights. I was surprised and excited to see the crabapple blooms and the ferns coming up!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-75318348066594777222013-03-18T07:40:04.419-07:002013-03-18T07:40:04.419-07:00Spring is always so full of blooms - but seeing th...Spring is always so full of blooms - but seeing the ferns unfurling is always such a joy, too. I love seeing them at this stage with their curled-up heads.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-89896964499063593262013-03-18T07:38:10.702-07:002013-03-18T07:38:10.702-07:00haha - No, hairy legs are often not very attractiv...haha - No, hairy legs are often not very attractive! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-83025013149467177672013-03-18T07:37:46.573-07:002013-03-18T07:37:46.573-07:00I have been trying to spread these ferns around. ...I have been trying to spread these ferns around. I have always admired ferns, and am glad to have found these that seem to love my garden.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-80184863919510162332013-03-18T07:28:59.847-07:002013-03-18T07:28:59.847-07:00It has been wonderful to feel the sun's rays o...It has been wonderful to feel the sun's rays on my back. I'll soon be getting a little sunburn! This time of year is always the best - until it gets too hot and the sun feels like an oven!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-83823322055322642462013-03-18T07:23:21.035-07:002013-03-18T07:23:21.035-07:00It really is incredible to see a fern unfolding. ...It really is incredible to see a fern unfolding. It would be a wonderful sight to see as an ant!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-90006089312167946802013-03-18T07:22:03.185-07:002013-03-18T07:22:03.185-07:00Sometimes I forget to look past the weeds! It'...Sometimes I forget to look past the weeds! It's always good to stand back and really see the garden every now and then!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-48934282684975255552013-03-18T07:21:22.930-07:002013-03-18T07:21:22.930-07:00Oh, your crabapple sounds so pretty! I have four ...Oh, your crabapple sounds so pretty! I have four of these pink ones, but I don't know their name.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-60432149564372650422013-03-18T07:02:45.392-07:002013-03-18T07:02:45.392-07:00While your weather has been up and down, ours seem...While your weather has been up and down, ours seems to be stuck in a winter rut. I think we are going to have a late spring this year. Crabapple blossoms are a long way off. For now, I will admire your pretty pink blossoms. <br />P.S. The new vegetable beds look terrific. I like your layout a lot Holley!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-926742998299678102013-03-18T06:03:45.854-07:002013-03-18T06:03:45.854-07:00There is no such thing as normal weather!There is no such thing as normal weather!Sarah/ Galloping Horse Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863804034201109102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-82973517972490811802013-03-18T03:45:44.410-07:002013-03-18T03:45:44.410-07:00I'm loving those ferns! They are incredible pl...I'm loving those ferns! They are incredible plants. I have one in my garden too, no idea what type it is but I absolutely adore it too : )Anna Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03919869821280585077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-50684520245565664092013-03-17T20:47:50.639-07:002013-03-17T20:47:50.639-07:00Your photos are GORGEOUS! You captured such beaut...Your photos are GORGEOUS! You captured such beauty in those shots Holley!!!! I must say that I can't wait for spring but feel more at ease with the normal temperatures we have had this season in Chicago. (last year was too warm) Though nothing is blooming I know that soon magic will happen...and that is worth waiting for!!! My Garden Diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295676587780780313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-80751147557204680332013-03-17T20:03:53.575-07:002013-03-17T20:03:53.575-07:00Such lovely, exquisite photos of Ferns, Holley! Yo...Such lovely, exquisite photos of Ferns, Holley! You really captured some nice macros. And what a joyful sign the Crabapples are!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-16791533695384820392013-03-17T16:53:42.474-07:002013-03-17T16:53:42.474-07:00You have such a bounty of blooms, Holley! My fruit...You have such a bounty of blooms, Holley! My fruit trees are in full bloom too (but, unfortunately, no ferns...). I am so glad spring is finally here.Mashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15996950576326655813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-51735821558899802002013-03-17T16:45:15.091-07:002013-03-17T16:45:15.091-07:00Something new emerging almost every day, from now ...Something new emerging almost every day, from now on. <br /><br />I have good news: What I thought was a sucker of Oh, Phooey, Dr. Huey turned out to just be a new sprout of Gene Boerner! Joy to see those pink roses. The buds looked red to me when they were barely starting to open. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com