tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post2782606796807364956..comments2023-11-03T08:59:11.561-04:00Comments on May Dreams Gardens: Five and A Half Weeks Later - Bloom!Carol Michelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-86558749189365872007-02-12T22:06:00.000-05:002007-02-12T22:06:00.000-05:00Old Roses... believe it or not I almost get a head...Old Roses... believe it or not I almost get a headache from the smell of the hyacinths, a bit over powering with 4 blooming right now.<BR/><BR/>MrBrownThumb... thanks for the book recommendation, I'll check it out.<BR/><BR/>EarthGirl... I have half my seeds ordered and received.Carol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-10351037607975822452007-02-10T20:47:00.000-05:002007-02-10T20:47:00.000-05:00I was reading about your book selection and the sy...I was reading about your book selection and the synopsis of the book reminded me of `Dared and Done: The Marriage of Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning,' The reason it reminded me of it was because they first met through letters and eventually met and married although it was kind of a tragic marriage.<BR/><BR/>If you ever need an easy book to read and you haven't- give it a try. You can find MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-1336516516241716472007-02-10T12:25:00.000-05:002007-02-10T12:25:00.000-05:00I too love hyacinths. They have gotten me through ...I too love hyacinths. They have gotten me through many a cold February. And I'm also glad you confessed to not having sent in your seed order. Neither have I and it's beginning to weight on my minds.Earth Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05310750371448850219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-81219951102809495392007-02-09T21:23:00.000-05:002007-02-09T21:23:00.000-05:00Your house must smell heavenly. I planted hyacint...Your house must smell heavenly. I planted hyacinths around the porch of my first house. It was such as a great scent to be greeted with every day.OldRoseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10307114475443602351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-71511211755547641762007-02-09T17:07:00.000-05:002007-02-09T17:07:00.000-05:00There were only three guesses not counting mine, o...There were only three guesses not counting mine, on when it would bloom. The closest guess... Annie in Austin, who guessed pink on the 6th. I would guess it really started to bloom on the 7th, so that's pretty close. Prize? I'll have to figure that out!Carol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-86104939861569126962007-02-09T15:45:00.000-05:002007-02-09T15:45:00.000-05:00That would mean in a month's time we would have a ...That would mean in a month's time we would have a 70° appreciation in temps??!! That is hard to believe, today! But I hope and pray it happens this year, too!<BR/>Beautiful plant, Carol!Sissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03714196104526604635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-7592393935189209782007-02-09T11:21:00.000-05:002007-02-09T11:21:00.000-05:00Yes Carol, who did win the contest? I know I didn'...Yes Carol, who did win the contest? I know I didn't give a date but I know I said which pot it would be in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-62013433821566043482007-02-09T07:38:00.000-05:002007-02-09T07:38:00.000-05:00I'm envious. Next year I will be organized enough ...I'm envious. Next year I will be organized enough to get bulbs for forcing. It's just gorgeous...and I love the fragrance of hyacinths.Colleen Vanderlindenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08396040906688814232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-43352825517778464222007-02-09T05:49:00.000-05:002007-02-09T05:49:00.000-05:00OK, so who was closest in the contest? You didn't...OK, so who was closest in the contest? You didn't mention the winner (but I do remember you promised a prize, didn't you?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-76401112050936759712007-02-08T21:11:00.000-05:002007-02-08T21:11:00.000-05:00I just knew the pink would be first - Nature alway...I just knew the pink would be first - Nature always seems to give pink the edge over blue. <BR/><BR/>Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.com