tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post8139679248863413486..comments2024-03-20T21:54:36.152+10:00Comments on Going Grey and Slightly Green: Which is your favourite?Nanna Chelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-76107784273161649172017-04-26T16:52:45.631+10:002017-04-26T16:52:45.631+10:00I really can't pick a favorite. You mentioned...I really can't pick a favorite. You mentioned peonies - I am waiting to see if my peonies all come up, we shall see. So far my best crop is weeds as usual!<br />Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209722078916803400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-46300749138419810552017-04-19T20:20:57.228+10:002017-04-19T20:20:57.228+10:00I would love it if my peony bulb flowered. It has ...I would love it if my peony bulb flowered. It has been in the ground for two years now and it cost about $16 to buy but so far we have had no success. I hope to have some roses soon when the lady across the road gets rid of hers as she doesn't want them and they were planted by the previous owners. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-42807465548921928362017-04-19T20:18:57.139+10:002017-04-19T20:18:57.139+10:00Shiralee, the weather is definitely nice at the mo...Shiralee, the weather is definitely nice at the moment but I guess it won't be long before we will be complaining about the wind and the cold. LOL! Still it will be better than the heatwaves. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-41389377354689034132017-04-19T11:55:33.976+10:002017-04-19T11:55:33.976+10:00Wow! They are stunning. I like pale pinks best. M...Wow! They are stunning. I like pale pinks best. My Grandpa used to grow these and the flowers were huge, I always loved them. I also just love Peonies but have never seen them in a garden only in a florist. Roses I can grow! Hope you are having a good week Nanna Chel! xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-67918544772711369322017-04-19T11:17:47.302+10:002017-04-19T11:17:47.302+10:00Nanna Chel,
They are all lovely and the weather is...Nanna Chel,<br />They are all lovely and the weather is great too right now. Hope you enjoyed your Easter break.<br />-Shiralee.A Peaceful Homemakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540234258195815071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-90583949109269156362017-04-18T19:23:50.730+10:002017-04-18T19:23:50.730+10:00I believe they do grow here but I have tried for t...I believe they do grow here but I have tried for two years without success, Sue. I just love peonies. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-78524434362202618572017-04-18T17:30:55.408+10:002017-04-18T17:30:55.408+10:00aren't they gorgeous, can you grow peonies the...aren't they gorgeous, can you grow peonies there?Sue xxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15087301722255232731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-24687524037345533262017-04-18T12:02:31.864+10:002017-04-18T12:02:31.864+10:00Same here Sherri. So many weeds to dig out. I did ...Same here Sherri. So many weeds to dig out. I did do a few hours of weeding the other day s at least I have made a start but there is a lot of nettle to pull out after I have kept some for soap making. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-7986652623819171192017-04-18T12:00:44.978+10:002017-04-18T12:00:44.978+10:00I love reading about how excited people in the Nor...I love reading about how excited people in the Northern Hemisphere are about spring. Lately spring here has started with heatwaves so it is not a season I look forward to any more. It must be wonderful seeing all that colour after the white of snow for so long. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-6375469309880869562017-04-18T10:00:34.699+10:002017-04-18T10:00:34.699+10:00Now Chel how am I supposed to pick a favourite? Ev...Now Chel how am I supposed to pick a favourite? Every few photos I found a new favourite. There are all lovely. My poor garden suffered so much from the prolonged dry, hot spell. Now after the rain the weeds are out of control. I have so much work to do in the garden!Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16322236537807536688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-63562783966892508022017-04-18T02:17:08.213+10:002017-04-18T02:17:08.213+10:00They are all beautiful!
We here in the Northern...They are all beautiful! <br /><br />We here in the Northern Hemisphere are getting excited to see our own gardens beginning to wake up---tulips and daffodils are blooming in abundance right now. <br /><br />Blessings,<br />PattiPattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17948766889057998160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-44209965807746956202017-04-17T19:44:38.466+10:002017-04-17T19:44:38.466+10:00Now that's a nice problem to have, Meg. Yes th...Now that's a nice problem to have, Meg. Yes they are very pretty. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-20059785298589761332017-04-17T19:44:02.070+10:002017-04-17T19:44:02.070+10:00Clarissa, my hubby planted all the flowers years a...Clarissa, my hubby planted all the flowers years ago so I can't take the credit for the dahlias at all. My veggie growing attempts haven't gone so well lately unfortunately. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-62560763157057113732017-04-17T19:42:50.340+10:002017-04-17T19:42:50.340+10:00Pauline, we can grow heaps of different types of b...Pauline, we can grow heaps of different types of bulbs here and there must be hundreds of them in the ground that have been planted over the last 40 years or so. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-53497541571888806332017-04-17T19:42:05.554+10:002017-04-17T19:42:05.554+10:00We are fortunate that dahlias grow so well here on...We are fortunate that dahlias grow so well here on the Darling Downs, Robyn. They do make a nice show I must say. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-80180207796675212262017-04-17T19:04:48.004+10:002017-04-17T19:04:48.004+10:00They are all really beautiful, Chel. It's too ...They are all really beautiful, Chel. It's too hard to choose a favourite! Meg:)Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573371198907761962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-6450673155289667012017-04-17T19:00:08.612+10:002017-04-17T19:00:08.612+10:00I love dahlia's, I have to say hot pink with t...I love dahlia's, I have to say hot pink with the white tips. What girl can go past some pink. Although they are all beautiful and I wish I had some gorgeous flowers to show for my attempts. I think I need to just stick to vegies x<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13692635505109794188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-46989614636659947962017-04-17T16:29:24.466+10:002017-04-17T16:29:24.466+10:00Chel, These are all spectacular. I wish I could ...Chel, These are all spectacular. I wish I could grow them. Some lillies are the only bulbs I cam grow successfully in the tropics.I like the red one as well.Happy Easter to you.Happy Retiree's Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614074474795791475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-91446431948416701982017-04-17T14:41:22.700+10:002017-04-17T14:41:22.700+10:00They are all lovely but I particularly like third ...They are all lovely but I particularly like third purple one down!RobynLouisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08050372484207822842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-5200148293828809392017-04-17T10:25:52.405+10:002017-04-17T10:25:52.405+10:00Barb, I had hardly noticed them until you mentione...Barb, I had hardly noticed them until you mentioned them the other day. Hope your arrowroot survived. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-80902887786094120692017-04-17T10:25:09.278+10:002017-04-17T10:25:09.278+10:00Karen it is the red and white one for me too. In r...Karen it is the red and white one for me too. In real life it will take your breath away. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-13396189511967631562017-04-17T10:24:27.092+10:002017-04-17T10:24:27.092+10:00We do have a lot of bulbs in the ground @mrsmeagre...We do have a lot of bulbs in the ground @mrsmeagre. We have lived here for nearly 40 years and my hubby plants new bulbs when he discovers a new variety of dahlia. If he sees one in a garden he doesn't have he often asks the owner if they would share some bulbs. Most gardeners are only too happy to share. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-15683830850656471972017-04-17T10:21:56.927+10:002017-04-17T10:21:56.927+10:00No scent Kylie but they do make a good cut flower....No scent Kylie but they do make a good cut flower. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-56461200203754894912017-04-17T10:21:12.228+10:002017-04-17T10:21:12.228+10:00Yes they are particularly nice but I saw on TV the...Yes they are particularly nice but I saw on TV the other day that a really plain one like the pink one in the third photo had won first prize in our local show. I was very surprised. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-39142425473437669522017-04-17T09:28:14.200+10:002017-04-17T09:28:14.200+10:00Nanna Chel, I love them all. So bright and gorgeo...Nanna Chel, I love them all. So bright and gorgeous. Easter blessings to you.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15511242657757784812noreply@blogger.com