tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post8744089139271569488..comments2023-11-03T08:59:11.561-04:00Comments on May Dreams Gardens: When a gardener visits MonticelloCarol Michelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-39077133150426194242013-07-10T10:14:25.613-04:002013-07-10T10:14:25.613-04:00Nice to know there are weeds in everyone's gar...Nice to know there are weeds in everyone's garden, and no one can get to them all. Those are some impressive vegetables.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-55796120166096855502013-07-05T17:13:32.175-04:002013-07-05T17:13:32.175-04:00Thomas Jefferson's purslane! He had a lot in ...Thomas Jefferson's purslane! He had a lot in common with ordinary gardeners. Lovely visit, glad you got seeds! LostRoseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06586462466899344347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-2664168268103154722013-07-05T08:50:17.525-04:002013-07-05T08:50:17.525-04:00Monticello is on my bucket list! Good to see that...Monticello is on my bucket list! Good to see that Jefferson's garden isn't perfect, i.e., the purslane--it always makes me feel a little better to know I'm not alone in the battle against weeds.<br /><br />Wise choice in the gift shop!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-52725436254130496242013-07-03T12:07:02.613-04:002013-07-03T12:07:02.613-04:00Lovely post. Thank youLovely post. Thank youLydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03215242522396155812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-20705581433128348172013-07-03T09:44:42.305-04:002013-07-03T09:44:42.305-04:00Hi Carol,
While visiting my brother in Virginia w...Hi Carol,<br /><br />While visiting my brother in Virginia we took a day trip to Monticello. It is such a wonderful place to visit. Your photos brought back fond memories.Donna Heberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12510395666314072728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-81288017743865912352013-07-01T20:46:56.512-04:002013-07-01T20:46:56.512-04:00Seeing Mr. Jefferson's vegetable garden made m...Seeing Mr. Jefferson's vegetable garden made me want to grow vegetables. Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-17269841045284765352013-07-01T14:25:34.396-04:002013-07-01T14:25:34.396-04:00I'd love to go there - and buy some seeds. Ano...I'd love to go there - and buy some seeds. Another great souvenir would be the fascinating book by Andrea Wulf, The Founding Gardeners, which talks about Washington, Adams,Jefferson and Madision and how their gardening and political philosophies meshed.CommonWeederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704682182459794221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-87708104453389504792013-07-01T14:23:34.377-04:002013-07-01T14:23:34.377-04:00I bought seeds there also. :-)I bought seeds there also. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-71096502312471464442013-07-01T13:02:59.778-04:002013-07-01T13:02:59.778-04:00Oh, I've always wanted to go there. Thankfull...Oh, I've always wanted to go there. Thankfully, a gardener can order the seed from Monticello online.ProfessorRoushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17827625019371233145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-46179495675954767822013-07-01T07:45:37.083-04:002013-07-01T07:45:37.083-04:00A lovely garden, it looks so peaceful. The vegetab...A lovely garden, it looks so peaceful. The vegetable garden is to die for, most of us have to make do with such tiny spaces! The view of the house through the Echinacea is beautiful and also the reflections.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057764572761794703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-14877387811102837382013-06-30T21:12:28.012-04:002013-06-30T21:12:28.012-04:00I think you bought the best souvenir. It is a magn...I think you bought the best souvenir. It is a magnificent place.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-81031935879869353682013-06-30T18:25:28.588-04:002013-06-30T18:25:28.588-04:00Is it really as deserted as it looks? I'm impr...Is it really as deserted as it looks? I'm impressed you managed to take pictures without people in them.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106962533729909868noreply@blogger.com