tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post486518786215619317..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: Garden Book Reviews May 2013HolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-92040781829792566912013-05-26T10:59:32.464-07:002013-05-26T10:59:32.464-07:00That would be fabulous to find her shows on DVD. ...That would be fabulous to find her shows on DVD. Perhaps someone in her family will think to do that. I would love to have heard her.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-21612876279679569682013-05-23T07:38:22.141-07:002013-05-23T07:38:22.141-07:00I was hooked from the first time I saw Mrs Greenth...I was hooked from the first time I saw Mrs Greenthumbs on T.V. A girl after my own heart she had a distinctive taste in dresses. Perhaps someone will think to put out her appearances on DVD. They were warm, funny, and no nonsense. She also had a one woman show. So sad she is no longer with us.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-5253599288893390222013-05-22T13:57:31.075-07:002013-05-22T13:57:31.075-07:00You are right - patience and humor are what it tak...You are right - patience and humor are what it takes to be a gardener. If you don't have it when you start, you certainly will before the garden is finished! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-39955101012439243112013-05-22T13:56:45.055-07:002013-05-22T13:56:45.055-07:00I've been reading a lot of non-gardening books...I've been reading a lot of non-gardening books lately, too. Although I read several books at a time, so one is always related to gardening! I've learned about so many wonderful books through this meme, too. I love hearing about books that are new to me.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-37736502638671179592013-05-21T20:00:44.755-07:002013-05-21T20:00:44.755-07:00I appreciate a dry sense of humor! And I think ga...I appreciate a dry sense of humor! And I think gardeners need to have a sense of humor in the garden with so much out of our control and such a list of calamities always waiting to befall (weather and insects and voles, oh my!)Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-80656009590945056572013-05-21T19:41:17.973-07:002013-05-21T19:41:17.973-07:00I really appreciate authors with a healthy sense o...I really appreciate authors with a healthy sense of humor! Another one to add to the list. Lately I'm reading a book about plants for Wisconsin, which didn't seem to work for the meme. I also read a book a month (usually not related to gardening). Even when I don't participate, I always check in to see what gardening books people recommend. This is one I would like to read. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-26590232376397953762013-05-21T06:54:05.722-07:002013-05-21T06:54:05.722-07:00I think you'd really enjoy Mrs. Greenthumbs, a...I think you'd really enjoy Mrs. Greenthumbs, and the book you reviewed sounds fabulous, too. I like the personal experience writing, too. It makes us feel better that others may have made the same mistakes - and found a solution!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-70254372880563157082013-05-21T06:52:47.741-07:002013-05-21T06:52:47.741-07:00I hope you do join in - 20th of every month! I th...I hope you do join in - 20th of every month! I think you'd enjoy the book. She somehow has taken all the same mistakes we all seem to make and put them all down in a humorous look back.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-4098758057348482162013-05-21T06:51:00.227-07:002013-05-21T06:51:00.227-07:00She does have a lot of personality. I could relat...She does have a lot of personality. I could relate to her pruning a quince tree so hard that it was "gifted" to her afterward. Pruning can be quite daunting, and I think that most everyone is concerned they might lop off too much when they first start doing it. But it grew back, and everything was fine. Isn't that the way it is in gardening? We all make mistakes, and most we HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-72906964689329824672013-05-21T06:45:59.906-07:002013-05-21T06:45:59.906-07:00The title implies it's about advice, and there...The title implies it's about advice, and there is some in there, but her stories are what truly shine. I think you would enjoy reading it.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-3583660746034333012013-05-21T06:43:59.311-07:002013-05-21T06:43:59.311-07:00Yes, she says it can be hard to pair with, and I w...Yes, she says it can be hard to pair with, and I would have to agree with her. I have one magenta rose (pictured above) that absolutely clashes with everything. (I really should move it, but I doubt I ever will.)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-85264087153251156182013-05-21T06:24:01.914-07:002013-05-21T06:24:01.914-07:00It is an older book - 1993 I believe - so maybe yo...It is an older book - 1993 I believe - so maybe you can find it cheaply, or even locally - at a library, perhaps? I think you'd really enjoy it, Lyn. I think you'd like her sense of humor.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-9154781530096572142013-05-21T06:20:15.928-07:002013-05-21T06:20:15.928-07:00haha - Funny that you, too, think of her when you ...haha - Funny that you, too, think of her when you see magenta. I really don't have a lot of magenta in my garden, but now I know exactly what to name it - and it really doesn't go with any other color!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-87197387998215708072013-05-21T06:18:54.622-07:002013-05-21T06:18:54.622-07:00How interesting that this was the first gardening ...How interesting that this was the first gardening book you ever read! I think mine was one of those boring how-to books, but I really needed to know how-to! ;) I completely understand about being busy. It's hard to fit anything in during spring, when there's so much to do! HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-10843769662315017782013-05-21T06:17:10.289-07:002013-05-21T06:17:10.289-07:00Betsy - I have the same thing! I thought maybe mi...Betsy - I have the same thing! I thought maybe mine were chiggers, but I wasn't sure. And I'm really not sure what it is, since I haven't seen the culprit, but only the itchy evidence! I haven't found anything that really helps, but I do use a product called "itch-X". My husband says it doesn't help him, but I think it helps me, at least the name makes me feel HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-69748772275263434892013-05-21T06:14:16.389-07:002013-05-21T06:14:16.389-07:00How sweet, Sharrie, thank you! I wish I would hav...How sweet, Sharrie, thank you! I wish I would have seen Mrs. Greenthumbs on t.v., I bet she was a hoot! And now, if I ever get to Dallas, I'll have to make a stop at a Half-price book store! I love the internet for looking up plants, etc., but to me there's nothing better than reading a book in the bath, or in bed late at night.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-59022949570869272822013-05-21T06:02:04.167-07:002013-05-21T06:02:04.167-07:00I think that's where I first heard that song, ...I think that's where I first heard that song, too. And I really enjoyed that movie. I think you'd enjoy the book. I hope you get a chance to read it.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-2633554065694752522013-05-21T06:01:00.014-07:002013-05-21T06:01:00.014-07:00Naughty plants! ha! I think I'll have to che...Naughty plants! ha! I think I'll have to check out that book! It's always fun to read a fun book about gardening. It's a nice break from the step-by-step "how-to's". HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-37648616245674887292013-05-21T05:59:10.999-07:002013-05-21T05:59:10.999-07:00I agree - throw in a little humor and things take ...I agree - throw in a little humor and things take on a different perspective. :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-16274855917356037202013-05-21T00:19:36.910-07:002013-05-21T00:19:36.910-07:00Hooray, I have a review this time around too! It&#...Hooray, I have a review this time around too! It's been a while since I did one. My book (Sweet Peas for Summer) is also a gardening-from-personal-experience kind of thing, which is what I'm more interested in reading these days. I kind of feel like I already know how to do it, but I want to know how other people do it too. So I think I'll like the book you reviewed... I must add it Ruth @ Camellia Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129384344777788376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-42919226412125202172013-05-20T20:26:03.416-07:002013-05-20T20:26:03.416-07:00This does sound like a good one! I will have to c...This does sound like a good one! I will have to check it out! And I will make a note of your garden book reviews! I would love to participate! Have a wonderful week!!!My Garden Diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295676587780780313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-28169351786293500222013-05-20T19:02:53.446-07:002013-05-20T19:02:53.446-07:00Any book that is as you just described would be a ...Any book that is as you just described would be a great read. Personality is so important in writing and it sounds like she has oodles.The friend aspect got my interest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-78824169166879003852013-05-20T17:51:50.481-07:002013-05-20T17:51:50.481-07:00I will definitely try to look up as most books on ...I will definitely try to look up as most books on gardening that I have found are usually about advice. I love reading personal stories. KLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737654325235566310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-20871030694471632562013-05-20T16:32:01.071-07:002013-05-20T16:32:01.071-07:00I've never read Mrs. Greenthumb but I suspect ...I've never read Mrs. Greenthumb but I suspect she does not much care for magenta blooms-they can surely clash. Now I have to go get the book to find out for sure. tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-64628206322658370932013-05-20T16:14:29.878-07:002013-05-20T16:14:29.878-07:00This sounds like the kind of garden book I like to...This sounds like the kind of garden book I like to read the most - tales from personal experience rather than "how to". They are inspirational and give me ideas rather than being dictatorial. I doubt this one would be available here, but I'll see if it's on Amazon and how much the postage would be. Thanks for the review.Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11627975259420138572noreply@blogger.com