tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post7307598562398095982..comments2024-03-28T20:11:14.233+00:00Comments on Going Gently: " You've Got A Lovely Bush"John Going Gentlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-17590187252632228892016-05-25T15:40:32.049+00:002016-05-25T15:40:32.049+00:00Very beautiful, John. I also have a lilac in the ...Very beautiful, John. I also have a lilac in the window..How can something that smells so wonderful be bad luck. I was reading an article about it the other day. Here is a link to the article. Not sure if it will post.. http://farmersalmanac.com/home-garden/2016/05/16/lilac-growing-tips-lore/Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13236098607363641770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-77258935985978760742016-05-25T12:25:05.553+00:002016-05-25T12:25:05.553+00:00Your house IS a flower show. I had no idea white l...Your house IS a flower show. I had no idea white lilac was unlucky. Then again, an English expat here in town told another English expat here in town that it was unlucky to bring flowers to the home of a Spaniard, which made me wonder why there's a flower market on every corner. No Spaniard I know has ever heard of that superstition. Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-20770799112312295262016-05-25T09:55:35.026+00:002016-05-25T09:55:35.026+00:00Gorgeous, our Ceanothus is just in bud so you are ...Gorgeous, our Ceanothus is just in bud so you are a bit ahead of us here in Hampshire. Nothing cheers things up like flowers indoors xx<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10874708787658343725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-14811680131708117842016-05-25T09:15:15.819+00:002016-05-25T09:15:15.819+00:00Lovely, we have Montana on the garden fence and a ...Lovely, we have Montana on the garden fence and a white lilac tree (this tree is known as the tree of death as it's where our dead pets are buried !!!) xxTwiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09065849697979313992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-28359243450243444802016-05-25T04:34:39.270+00:002016-05-25T04:34:39.270+00:00Lovely displays - you have "the touch". ...Lovely displays - you have "the touch". I don't, but wish I did. Lucky prof!jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-15565212895901475982016-05-25T02:55:45.526+00:002016-05-25T02:55:45.526+00:00Lovely, John! Ceanothus is a native perennial here...Lovely, John! Ceanothus is a native perennial here in California but we, too, love it!Mary Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338257247926089751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-60317289646426766902016-05-24T23:19:32.405+00:002016-05-24T23:19:32.405+00:00wow...they are all gorgeous!wow...they are all gorgeous!jaz@octoberfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249328159454897124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-9726574690578663182016-05-24T22:55:47.377+00:002016-05-24T22:55:47.377+00:00Iris branch out more xIris branch out more xJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-29585861214092529192016-05-24T22:50:44.938+00:002016-05-24T22:50:44.938+00:00What a stunning garden. No wonder you have flowers...What a stunning garden. No wonder you have flowers inside as well.Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14177627504060328999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-88508331309532102622016-05-24T21:54:24.607+00:002016-05-24T21:54:24.607+00:00Ha! Well, it's the only one that I have so, na...Ha! Well, it's the only one that I have so, naturally, it's my favorite.Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12550611275677498097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-82891549346562622712016-05-24T21:52:15.796+00:002016-05-24T21:52:15.796+00:00The scent must be heavenly especially when the sun...The scent must be heavenly especially when the sun hits the lilac. My "bush" was full but a late frost killed the blooms. Sigh. Maybe next year....Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12317992740650387671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-775229338111266832016-05-24T20:39:28.249+00:002016-05-24T20:39:28.249+00:00Easy...three tablespoons of veg oil, 3 of honey, 3...Easy...three tablespoons of veg oil, 3 of honey, 3 of soy<br />One of sesame oil, 2 cloves of garlic, ginger lots of ground pepper ! SimplesJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-39962942655597593012016-05-24T20:37:33.810+00:002016-05-24T20:37:33.810+00:00Not having enough........
Mind you william hates b...Not having enough........<br />Mind you william hates bees and will chase them around the garden like he did todayJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-87997720896329188762016-05-24T20:35:01.055+00:002016-05-24T20:35:01.055+00:00The terrier is one of two art deco denby dog booke...The terrier is one of two art deco denby dog bookends. My treasured possession John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-33414385400081277482016-05-24T20:33:39.776+00:002016-05-24T20:33:39.776+00:00They sell them in john lewis...have a look on thei...They sell them in john lewis...have a look on their website xJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-37683106869036879272016-05-24T20:33:00.511+00:002016-05-24T20:33:00.511+00:00It's one long sit come xIt's one long sit come xJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-16392040819925300012016-05-24T20:32:29.566+00:002016-05-24T20:32:29.566+00:00I just bung em in simoneI just bung em in simoneJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-29436300489830873192016-05-24T20:31:09.638+00:002016-05-24T20:31:09.638+00:00So's my bushSo's my bushJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-8773574021984205532016-05-24T20:30:37.604+00:002016-05-24T20:30:37.604+00:00If you lived closer ypu could have one! If you lived closer ypu could have one! John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-54436904236969010752016-05-24T20:29:55.428+00:002016-05-24T20:29:55.428+00:00It's been a long time since anyone including t...It's been a long time since anyone including the prof complimented me on my bush workJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-54086138974136775412016-05-24T20:29:01.291+00:002016-05-24T20:29:01.291+00:00The prof runs......the pound is mine....all mineThe prof runs......the pound is mine....all mineJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-82278114522833158662016-05-24T19:46:09.707+00:002016-05-24T19:46:09.707+00:00We too bring flowers indoors. Lots and lots of th...We too bring flowers indoors. Lots and lots of them. Ceanothus is known as Blue Pacific here and you have reminded me I need to get another.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-38717367869763043432016-05-24T18:48:02.503+00:002016-05-24T18:48:02.503+00:00But it is probably a totally perfect grape hyacint...But it is probably a totally perfect grape hyacinth.Notes From ABroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12202279303962539035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-63309586447735956652016-05-24T18:46:15.997+00:002016-05-24T18:46:15.997+00:00almost in full bloom? how much fuller can it get?...almost in full bloom? how much fuller can it get?ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-53689773578460654342016-05-24T18:31:18.286+00:002016-05-24T18:31:18.286+00:00It's interesting to see how your plants are no...It's interesting to see how your plants are not only a different schedule than ours here in California, but also that they appear to bloom at the same time. Lilacs bloomed here in late February, clematis not until late April. So I'd never be able to put a similar bouquet together here. <br />Jan Blawathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06697621979002856884noreply@blogger.com