tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post7264249328711869476..comments2023-11-03T08:59:11.561-04:00Comments on May Dreams Gardens: Crazy Busy With Indoor PlantsCarol Michelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-71944321058153640742008-01-05T10:53:00.000-05:002008-01-05T10:53:00.000-05:00Karen, I think even if I lived in a southern clima...Karen, I think even if I lived in a southern climate, I would still want to have indoor plants!<BR/><BR/>Kathy, I was clean in this picture. Maybe this summer I will have my picture taken after I've spent a day in the garden. Then you'll see the real me.<BR/><BR/>Sue Swift, Too funny, my hair has never been long and never been black!<BR/><BR/>Julie, thanks, though I am laughing about where the Carol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-77290837437499777632008-01-04T13:54:00.000-05:002008-01-04T13:54:00.000-05:00I can't believe I almost missed this post! I'm sti...I can't believe I almost missed this post! I'm still playing catch-up after my holiday trip and just got around to reading your posts I missed while gone. <BR/><BR/>It is great to finally see you, Carol! You look younger than I imagined. I guess I figured you to be more "old-fashioned" looking because of your profile picture.<BR/><BR/>One of the reasons I finally posted my own picture is because Robin's Nesting Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894844125547373328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-34553477470775572192008-01-03T11:51:00.000-05:002008-01-03T11:51:00.000-05:00I have no prior reference for a crazy plant lady. ...I have no prior reference for a crazy plant lady. I can't say that you look like one, but if I do see someone that looks like you, I'll approach slowly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-76132545355064874132008-01-03T08:00:00.000-05:002008-01-03T08:00:00.000-05:00WOW...I always envisioned you as maybe of polynesi...WOW...I always envisioned you as maybe of polynesian decent with a short black doo!!! Isn't that funny...but yes, you do look like a gardening "girl". Not a geek or nerd...just a great gardening girl!!! Love your blog!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402220963886597754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-42605465041507961952008-01-02T07:05:00.000-05:002008-01-02T07:05:00.000-05:00I love seeing pics of people I´ve only ever imagin...I love seeing pics of people I´ve only ever imagined - the reality is always so different - unless that is you cut and dyed your long black hair the day before the photo was taken .... :)<BR/>Perhaps we should have a "post a photo" day when we all take a deep breath and come clean ...Sue Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053188212601918182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-5096232600358713962007-12-31T19:17:00.000-05:002007-12-31T19:17:00.000-05:00Librarian mostly because I wanted to tease you. Bu...Librarian mostly because I wanted to tease you. But in my experience librarians are intelligent, kind and very helpful, so it's really not that far off. Also, in that picture you look too clean to be a garden geek.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106962533729909868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-17582629183004035522007-12-31T17:01:00.000-05:002007-12-31T17:01:00.000-05:00One of the joys of a southern garden is that I no ...One of the joys of a southern garden is that I no longer have to bother with house plants. Nothing indoors at all except cut flowers and the germinating heirloom pepper seeds that have to be sizable seedlings before the last frost or we shan't get a decent crop. <BR/><BR/>This, in fact, is a pain in the derriere since I no longer have a light table in this tiny house and therefore have to take Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-34256495269067099232007-12-31T14:17:00.000-05:002007-12-31T14:17:00.000-05:00Lisa at Greenbow, Yes, I think my sisters are goin...Lisa at Greenbow, Yes, I think my sisters are going to get some new plants in the new year!<BR/><BR/>Chuck B., You've got me worried now so I updated the post to remove "gardening geek". Now I'll just be the image of a Crazy Plant Lady!<BR/><BR/>Lisa, Thanks, I'm not expert but I've been around the garden a few times.<BR/><BR/>Vonlafin, I'll watch for your picture so I can recognize you someday Carol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-33082479890445364852007-12-31T13:48:00.000-05:002007-12-31T13:48:00.000-05:00Garden Geek....not a bad name to be called. Glad ...Garden Geek....not a bad name to be called. Glad to meet/see you Carol, now when I am in Indy at the nursery's, I will keep my eyes peeled for you! One of these days I will get up the nerve to add a picture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-21328521508442668172007-12-31T13:05:00.000-05:002007-12-31T13:05:00.000-05:00I think you look like a very intellectual "gardeni...I think you look like a very intellectual "gardening expert"! I find that indoor plants keep me busy too, and I have the same "waste nothing" impulse with spare parts that drop off the plants. But unless you plan to sell/trade/give away plants in the spring, I'd say compost extras, too. (Although I'd be rooting them all over with no plan, easier to give advice than take it! ;-)lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-64826295573439018092007-12-31T11:15:00.000-05:002007-12-31T11:15:00.000-05:00You wrote "gardening geek" next to your picture. ...You wrote "gardening geek" next to your picture. That's the thing the little Google crawlers will pick up. <BR/><BR/>You actually look more like a vegetable geek.<BR/><BR/>kidding!chuck b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-68046596971093222132007-12-31T10:00:00.000-05:002007-12-31T10:00:00.000-05:00Hi Carol, great meeing you in Picture. :) You don...Hi Carol, great meeing you in Picture. :) You don't look a bit geeky or librarian-like to me.<BR/><BR/>Maybe you should use the " new clothing rule" for your indoor plants. If you bring in a new plant you take out an old plant.???<BR/>This is very severe even for clothing though. :)<BR/><BR/>The best bet is to send all your new plants along to the family. That way you don't have to deal with Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-73612248302809643382007-12-31T09:11:00.000-05:002007-12-31T09:11:00.000-05:00Chuck B., the question is, can you go a whole day ...Chuck B., the question is, can <I>you</I> go a whole day without a new post from May Dreams Gardens??<BR/><BR/>Kathy, the older sister, don't buy an African violet, you can have one of mine!<BR/><BR/>Chuck B., I guess the night blooming cereus doesn't need attention right now, so I didn't include it, but I am tempted to go back and do so! I hadn't thought about my picture being the image of a Carol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-67399297263339601742007-12-31T03:46:00.000-05:002007-12-31T03:46:00.000-05:00Carol,I would love to have some of Grandma's aloe ...Carol,<BR/><BR/>I would love to have some of Grandma's aloe plant (yes, I know I've killed off many aloe plants before, but I promise to do better this time - I'll put Sophie in charge of it. Also, a nice African violet would be awesome as well........Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-76181810152588621592007-12-31T00:46:00.000-05:002007-12-31T00:46:00.000-05:00Good. Now I can recognize you if fate ever allows ...Good. Now I can recognize you if fate ever allows us to meet in person ~ it's one of my dearest wishes, Carol!<BR/><BR/>Annie at the Transplantable Rose<BR/><BR/>[on this one I agree with Chuck - throw out the cactus droppings]Annie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-42868263193278508422007-12-31T00:33:00.000-05:002007-12-31T00:33:00.000-05:00Crazy plant lady or gardening geek ? I don't thin...Crazy plant lady or gardening geek ? I don't think so-with that healthy "garden glow " you could be the poster child for an Irish advertisement! <BR/><BR/>It's nice to be able to at last put a face on the all that creativity at May Dreams gardens.<BR/><BR/>Since you've inspired me to turn my sunny dining room into an indoor garden I don't think I have room for one more plant.Sweet Home and Garden Carolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08026451200405491815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-75294673617263603592007-12-30T22:39:00.000-05:002007-12-30T22:39:00.000-05:00You don't look like a crazy plant lady - you look ...You don't look like a crazy plant lady - you look just like my cousin Gypsy Nelson Jolly of Kenai, Alaska. They say everyone has a double...<BR/><BR/>PS Have been reading your blog for a few months and this is what it took for me to finally comment:)<BR/><BR/>I really enjoy what you write!flower50https://www.blogger.com/profile/08169320704449637520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-87904076594322167502007-12-30T22:31:00.000-05:002007-12-30T22:31:00.000-05:00NO! Not a crazy lady at all! It's good to see yo...NO! Not a crazy lady at all! It's good to see you, Carol!<BR/><BR/>You are just busy. I admire your enthusiasm and energy.<BR/><BR/>I'd never deal with Cactus in my house. I give you a lot of credit in the bravery department.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-73309896396039845992007-12-30T21:51:00.000-05:002007-12-30T21:51:00.000-05:00Carol, it is wonderful to "meet" you at long last!...Carol, it is wonderful to "meet" you at long last! That's a very nice photo, and you don't look at all like a gardening geek. Now if you'd shown us a photo of yourself all wrapped up cozy in an afghan by the fire, nodding off with a seed catalog slipping out of your hand . . . then yes, gardening geek. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-2718738533121424052007-12-30T21:49:00.000-05:002007-12-30T21:49:00.000-05:00I always like to see pictures of bloggers that I r...I always like to see pictures of bloggers that I read, because then I have an image in my head when I read. <BR/><BR/>I almost never do indoor plants anymore. I forget to water them. I just remembered there is one plant in the window above the kitchen sink and I just now went in to check and sure enough it was dry as a bone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-5217913668592235582007-12-30T21:40:00.000-05:002007-12-30T21:40:00.000-05:00Actually, you look rather sane . . . no one would ...Actually, you look rather sane . . . no one would ever guess your true passion by looking at you. I'd say you look more like . . . hmmm, a librarian!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106962533729909868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-41693937566249453052007-12-30T21:22:00.000-05:002007-12-30T21:22:00.000-05:00Carol: Nice to see you! Plant addict maybe but t...Carol: Nice to see you! Plant addict maybe but that is a great club to be in! I need some African violets! LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-50485334880700909072007-12-30T20:53:00.000-05:002007-12-30T20:53:00.000-05:00I ask myself the same question all the time! Nice...I ask myself the same question all the time! Nice picture, I may just have to try to get one of me.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362388110616132059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-66306150287168065962007-12-30T20:46:00.000-05:002007-12-30T20:46:00.000-05:00Okay, I have to say I don't like cactus indoors. ...Okay, I have to say I don't like cactus indoors. Unless it's a greenhouse. Prickly plants indoors, in your home, in your sanctuary? I think it's dangerous feng shui at the very least. <BR/><BR/>The rule about African violets in the house is hilarious.<BR/><BR/>How can you write a whole post about gardening indoors without mentioning the Cereus? <BR/><BR/>And, finally, you do realize that you chuck b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-12835311261582771292007-12-30T20:42:00.000-05:002007-12-30T20:42:00.000-05:00It really is her. If you divide your African viole...It really is her. If you divide your African violet, I would love to have one. I looked for one at the store yesterday and they did not have any. It sounds like you have too much gardening to do.<BR/>Kathy, the older sisterKathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08860986529346765724noreply@blogger.com