tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post2405591203591339654..comments2023-11-03T08:59:11.561-04:00Comments on May Dreams Gardens: Blooms and BooksCarol Michelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-22896957177889429352008-06-22T08:05:00.000-04:002008-06-22T08:05:00.000-04:00Pam/digging, I agree, it's nice to have a face to ...Pam/digging, I agree, it's nice to have a face to put with the name of the author. When I met and talked with Robin, I didn't know she had written this book, then later someone said, "Did you know..."<BR/><BR/>Jodi, That is sychronicity across the miles. A further comment below will take you to a website with the positive id of the plant.<BR/><BR/>Nancy, You could always buy a 2nd book from RobinCarol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-70669032702916100822008-06-21T21:46:00.000-04:002008-06-21T21:46:00.000-04:00Your delphiniums are beautiful. I have never had ...Your delphiniums are beautiful. I have never had any luck with them. . .sigh.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14888506108636383987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-11072148945798747092008-06-21T15:53:00.000-04:002008-06-21T15:53:00.000-04:00Details on our Joey plant can be found here Carol:...Details on our Joey plant can be found here Carol:<BR/>http://davesgarden.com/products/market/view/890/<BR/><BR/>Blessings:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-40683286763346351962008-06-21T11:17:00.000-04:002008-06-21T11:17:00.000-04:00Yes, Delphiniums are expensive annuals. If I had ...Yes, Delphiniums are expensive annuals. If I had good soil in full sun I might try them.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-61512232346150163132008-06-21T09:58:00.000-04:002008-06-21T09:58:00.000-04:00I'm reading 'People with Dirty Hands' right now, a...I'm reading 'People with Dirty Hands' right now, and I'm just loving it. Great choice!<BR/><BR/>Now that I know the secret to getting delphiniums to bloom in my garden, I'll be sure to plant some next year! :-)Colleen Vanderlindenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08396040906688814232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-46470063130643274122008-06-21T09:14:00.000-04:002008-06-21T09:14:00.000-04:00LOL, Carol. I planted my first delphinium this ye...LOL, Carol. I planted my first delphinium this year with visions of those tall spikes of purple you described. I didn't know I had to buy one already blooming! So far it has survived a flood and strong winds, but doesn't seem to be getting any bigger. Let us know how yours turn out this year.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-29905670333486710302008-06-21T08:20:00.000-04:002008-06-21T08:20:00.000-04:00You are too funny! Isn't it amazing that you can ...You are too funny! Isn't it amazing that you can grow the weirdest things, but them have trouble with a relatively easy plant like delphinium?Sherry at the Zoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087213659575570975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-55913461834788148402008-06-21T01:12:00.000-04:002008-06-21T01:12:00.000-04:00I'd like to tell you how EXASPERATED I am that I h...I'd like to tell you how EXASPERATED I am that I had to spend $4.00 on Amazon to buy ANOTHER book...<BR/><BR/>haha, I'm kidding.. I'm excited to start reading this book! thanks for the recommendation.Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00892018109837612043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-40548887721101643972008-06-20T22:33:00.000-04:002008-06-20T22:33:00.000-04:00When I went on Amazon, I didn't have any trouble f...When I went on Amazon, I didn't have any trouble finding a copy of Robin's book. Almost wish I had now, as I'd like to have her autograph it. Oh well, perhaps she'll be at another garden bloggers meeting...there WILL be one, yes? Please??Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12629439279545629954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-58265860135775007622008-06-20T22:25:00.000-04:002008-06-20T22:25:00.000-04:00Clever girl, Carol. I don't have any problems with...Clever girl, Carol. I don't have any problems with delphinium growing or blooming...just with what I call the "great delphinium and peony-flattening wind and rain storm" which we get every year just at the peak of bloom. I stake things but they often fall over anyway. Oh well. <BR/><BR/>I SAW that plant today, Carol, in a nursery--but I didn't see a label and the staff were busy, so I don't yet Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-80731211410555785692008-06-20T22:24:00.000-04:002008-06-20T22:24:00.000-04:00I'm reading People with Dirty Hands right now, Car...I'm reading People with Dirty Hands right now, Carol. What fun to read the book of someone we've actually met and shared a pitcher of Texas martinis with (or iced tea).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com