tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post469932237514993787..comments2023-11-03T08:59:11.561-04:00Comments on May Dreams Gardens: Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - August 2012Carol Michelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-91778640136341006972012-08-19T03:58:50.832-04:002012-08-19T03:58:50.832-04:00Poor ploppers field, i am so glad you have rain.Poor ploppers field, i am so glad you have rain.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08008574463499280758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-41703222734692227722012-08-18T17:49:00.259-04:002012-08-18T17:49:00.259-04:00Carol, do you know if there is much of a differenc...Carol, do you know if there is much of a difference between the goldenrod in your garden (lovely!) and the goldenrod commonly found in fields as wildflowers? Sorry if it is a silly question. Still learning!<br /><br />Happy belated Bloom Day!Janehttp://www.seejanedig.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-52793576619297061992012-08-18T08:32:09.401-04:002012-08-18T08:32:09.401-04:00Your plants are flourishing
despite the dry spell!...Your plants are flourishing<br />despite the dry spell! Speaking of droughts, you should take a look at the Australian Garden I've posted about! Rosie Ganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10154191472533578209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-27628799663498960042012-08-17T21:52:52.268-04:002012-08-17T21:52:52.268-04:00Thanks for hosting bloom day!Thanks for hosting bloom day!katinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658859113915782535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-41136233971497080732012-08-16T23:27:34.499-04:002012-08-16T23:27:34.499-04:00Hello Carol, Happy Bloom Day! Sorry my posting is ...Hello Carol, Happy Bloom Day! Sorry my posting is a bit late. Must get a Limelight hydrangea -- stunning! P. xPam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-15618115011196671142012-08-16T22:44:15.174-04:002012-08-16T22:44:15.174-04:00Many of the shrubs in my garden seemed to do the b...Many of the shrubs in my garden seemed to do the best job coping with drought.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106962533729909868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-69718987985036267032012-08-16T19:56:16.194-04:002012-08-16T19:56:16.194-04:00I had Joe-Pye weed in a garden once and it was ove...I had Joe-Pye weed in a garden once and it was overwhelming. Yours looks much more manageable. Love those 'Limelight' hydrangeas!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-4012289320181627452012-08-16T16:09:25.577-04:002012-08-16T16:09:25.577-04:00Lovely blooms, and I'm glad to hear you've...Lovely blooms, and I'm glad to hear you've received rain! Thanks for hosting GBBD.CWPickenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06116112697302206255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-31298514243591148032012-08-16T15:28:29.544-04:002012-08-16T15:28:29.544-04:00So glad your garden is holding up. I finally made ...So glad your garden is holding up. I finally made it here. Is there any punch left? No cake? Bummer. Well, Happy Bloom Day anyway. You have me wondering where I can slide a 'Limelight' into my scheme.~~DeeDee/reddirtramblingshttp://www.reddirtramblings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-6695695811170576392012-08-16T13:47:55.381-04:002012-08-16T13:47:55.381-04:00I adore your August Garden Party idea and I have j...I adore your August Garden Party idea and I have joined in from Fairegarden, Frances is a fabulous gardener and I follower her post here to find many new gardening friends. <br /><br />My garden is only one year in the works since we moved to Western North Carolina.<br /> Thanks Carol, <br />Smiles, CyndiByLightOfMoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01318588876599531916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-68500305942024599042012-08-16T11:05:18.243-04:002012-08-16T11:05:18.243-04:00Hi Carol,
Glad to hear you've gotten some rain...Hi Carol,<br />Glad to hear you've gotten some rain at last. Sorry to be so late, well beyond the bounds of my usual slothful behavior. Put it down to picture-taking efforts. Limelight is perfect for this time of year isn't it? Johnhttp://www.macgardens.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-75288327673753102712012-08-16T08:19:37.876-04:002012-08-16T08:19:37.876-04:00Thank you for hosting this wonderful sharing of ph...Thank you for hosting this wonderful sharing of photos and thoughts!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-8773321750687487872012-08-16T08:03:50.675-04:002012-08-16T08:03:50.675-04:00I just added my link to the list, hope I'm not...I just added my link to the list, hope I'm not too late! Thanks for hosting this, I've discovered so many wonderful blogs by hopping through links for GBBD. It was such a pleasure to participate!Julie Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971494623569371937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-6313092029951828762012-08-16T07:46:20.297-04:002012-08-16T07:46:20.297-04:00Thanks for this wonderful idea! What a fantastic s...Thanks for this wonderful idea! What a fantastic sharing of beauty.Deanne Fortnamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17792741755739983035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-10206784364327118562012-08-16T01:38:51.705-04:002012-08-16T01:38:51.705-04:00Glad to hear your drought is letting loose, even i...Glad to hear your drought is letting loose, even if just a little bit. And I love those Tiger tail garden sculptures/art. Where did you get those?Lee17https://www.blogger.com/profile/13585316725404778916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-90982850828121543732012-08-16T01:10:51.401-04:002012-08-16T01:10:51.401-04:00Even in my vegetable garden much is in bloom in mi...Even in my vegetable garden much is in bloom in mid-August. Not a lot of drama, but the flowers hold promise of a future harvest. What's not to love?daniel (small kitchen garden)http://www.smallkitchengarden.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-18212043877168576732012-08-15T23:25:31.589-04:002012-08-15T23:25:31.589-04:00I feel so lucky to be enjoying heat in the garden ...I feel so lucky to be enjoying heat in the garden instead of trying to recover from it in the garden as you are, Carol! My garden is happy and full of flowers this August. Seeing yours, I think I need to add some Eupatorium for later in the year.<br /><br />Thank you, as always, for hosting Bloom Day!MulchMaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13848950758103138175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-35235289899528530412012-08-15T22:29:22.344-04:002012-08-15T22:29:22.344-04:00Carol, I'm impressed at how well moisture-lovi...Carol, I'm impressed at how well moisture-loving plants like Joe Pye weed and hydrangea are doing in your garden in this drought year. We haven't officially had a drought in Maine (mostly because the spring was so wet), but July was unusually warm and rainless and a number of plants that would normally be blooming now just gave up and went into dormancy. Thanks again for hosting. -JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-22901885846734025612012-08-15T20:49:00.446-04:002012-08-15T20:49:00.446-04:00Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight'. Thanks f...Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight'. Thanks for another Bloom's Day, its also been a hot August here.Nicolehttp://caribbeangarden.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-63588498925361994312012-08-15T20:22:05.296-04:002012-08-15T20:22:05.296-04:00LIttle joe is always a fav.LIttle joe is always a fav.greggohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10490422976382424491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-79787410445890926752012-08-15T20:19:10.280-04:002012-08-15T20:19:10.280-04:00I was congratulating myself on getting my entry po...I was congratulating myself on getting my entry posted a lot earlier than normal, but completely forgot about actually entering it on your site. Oops!<br /><br />Most of my energy has been spent dealing with family health problems instead of gardening this summer, but I still have a few blooms that survive despite my neglect.Sarahhttp://rainydaygardening.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-65085208459034011822012-08-15T20:01:13.928-04:002012-08-15T20:01:13.928-04:00It is sobering to hear about drought in the East, ...It is sobering to hear about drought in the East, living on the West Coast we are used to yearly summer droughts, but we have more of a rainy season/dry season climate. Can't wait to see the goldenrod when it's in full bloom.zignorphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12262048222490181942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-25948062062612876072012-08-15T19:59:07.637-04:002012-08-15T19:59:07.637-04:00Yay for another bloom day! Sorry I accidentally po...Yay for another bloom day! Sorry I accidentally posted the wrong link at first :-(scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-42981494046430865032012-08-15T19:44:35.541-04:002012-08-15T19:44:35.541-04:00My 'Little Joe' has disappeared I'm af...My 'Little Joe' has disappeared I'm afraid -- yours look so nice. :-)WashingtonGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950523974356540767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-27419953125155117082012-08-15T18:48:56.975-04:002012-08-15T18:48:56.975-04:00This is such fun. Seeing who is surviving the heat...This is such fun. Seeing who is surviving the heat and drought. It seems gardeners can always find a bloom or two.Patsy Bell Hobsonhttp://www.patsybell.com/noreply@blogger.com