tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post4230239626214987935..comments2024-03-24T14:37:32.309-04:00Comments on Morning's Minion: In Praise of Sunshine!Morning's Minionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-79406843006130836792016-01-05T22:09:24.030-05:002016-01-05T22:09:24.030-05:00Briony; I didn't mind the 'warm' throu...Briony; I didn't mind the 'warm' through December--the 'wet'became very tiresome! I've never had lemon balm holding up into December before.Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-6251853620597119022016-01-05T22:07:23.463-05:002016-01-05T22:07:23.463-05:00Deb; I poked at the rosemary plants today, tried t...Deb; I poked at the rosemary plants today, tried to send encouraging thoughts their way, but the outlook isn't inspiring!<br />Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-12661275550268426942016-01-05T22:06:08.178-05:002016-01-05T22:06:08.178-05:00Janet; Too far north here for a rosemary to winter...Janet; Too far north here for a rosemary to winter over outside--my troubles with the current large ones began last year when I left them on the porch too late and they were frosted. I am not optimistic about their chances for revival. Finicky!Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-85174125816957580502016-01-05T22:04:05.408-05:002016-01-05T22:04:05.408-05:00Lillian; I think I neglected to take a photo of th...Lillian; I think I neglected to take a photo of the amaryllis today--tomorrow for sure. The paperwhites are now past their best.Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-68212674765277636632016-01-05T22:02:47.111-05:002016-01-05T22:02:47.111-05:00Rainey; I can only imagine the work involved in ke...Rainey; I can only imagine the work involved in keeping gardens in bounds where the climate is tropical. You must feel that everything grows by leaps and bounds whenever you turn your back for a day!Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-8501044247988514562016-01-05T22:01:13.776-05:002016-01-05T22:01:13.776-05:00DW; Strangely, even several clumps of self-sown pe...DW; Strangely, even several clumps of self-sown petunias are still alive in a corner by the south wall of the house. Purple sage has, in the past, proved more tender than the common varieties--I hope it survives. Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-16803626024545588662016-01-05T21:58:43.197-05:002016-01-05T21:58:43.197-05:00Jennie; I expect we will have a return of wet weat...Jennie; I expect we will have a return of wet weather--dreary, but thus far we have been spared floods and such. <br />I've always thought January demands some creative thinking to ward off melancholy--flowering plants indoors, projects, books--and probably bestirring ourselves to go outdoors and walk about when weather allows.Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-17196276797000900762016-01-05T21:55:41.543-05:002016-01-05T21:55:41.543-05:00Thelma; I like your use of the descriptive word &#...Thelma; I like your use of the descriptive word 'wretched'--its one I employ quite often. <br />I have to report that my 'wretched' cats are clever at uprooting transplants--and doing unthinkable things in the earth thus excavated. Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-28110264792126425792016-01-05T14:48:58.191-05:002016-01-05T14:48:58.191-05:00The frost covered close up of the lemon balm is ju...The frost covered close up of the lemon balm is just beautiful. I wonder if we will be getting any cold weather this year, so far it has just been warm and wet.<br />Briony<br />xcrafty cat cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251582085392890533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-23583331049701594972016-01-05T14:22:51.569-05:002016-01-05T14:22:51.569-05:00I love your plants. Hope your Rosemary plants mak...I love your plants. Hope your Rosemary plants make it. Have a good week.Deb J. in Utahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14424364735834182330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-66173292364226574312016-01-05T09:36:30.452-05:002016-01-05T09:36:30.452-05:00I hope you save your rosemary, Mac severely pruned...I hope you save your rosemary, Mac severely pruned the large one I had in the garden and it looks like it is dying. Your amaryllis looks amazing.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-28671047486981113942016-01-05T09:15:32.145-05:002016-01-05T09:15:32.145-05:00I also rejoice in the sunshine. Love the pictures...I also rejoice in the sunshine. Love the pictures as usual. You'll have to post one of the amaryllis when it's in full bloom. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-53156524281677452482016-01-05T08:21:20.334-05:002016-01-05T08:21:20.334-05:00Hope your rosemary survives. It is always a bumme...Hope your rosemary survives. It is always a bummer when we love plants.<br /><br />Your amaryllis are lovely and bring joy into your winter home.<br /><br />It is gray, with rain clouds and a stiff breeze down here in s.e. FL, the temp at 8:19 EST is 70 and feels like it is 66. It feels great! I hope to get out to do some front hedge trimming as it's growing out into the sidewalk.<br /><br />Have a great week ~ FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-82210526979008383872016-01-05T04:22:08.520-05:002016-01-05T04:22:08.520-05:00The sage looks so pretty under its coating of fros...The sage looks so pretty under its coating of frost. Willis seems to be enjoying his catnip ice lollies!<br /><br />It is satisfying to keep plants going over the winter months. Dartford Warblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352965211143836326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-74394255696479686282016-01-05T03:42:46.394-05:002016-01-05T03:42:46.394-05:00I am settling for bowl after bowl of hyacinths ind...I am settling for bowl after bowl of hyacinths indoors at present. My Aged Aunty sent me one for Christmas from a local florist, and it has 9 bulbs in it so will look and smell a treat soon.<br /><br />I hope your rosemaries make it and that you caught them just in time. <br /><br />We are still having the wettest winter on record here - terrible flooding the length of the country (only dry East Anglia has escaped). One of Scotland's ancient castles (Abergeldie) has been all but undermined by the recent flooding. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3382715/Queen-s-neighbour-flees-home-historic-450-year-old-castle-threatened-rising-flood-waters-leaving-teetering-brink.html<br /><br />I wouldn't say no to some sunshine and frosts here but it's unlikely to happen. Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-44732253573712667722016-01-05T02:07:38.910-05:002016-01-05T02:07:38.910-05:00It all looks beautiful, and properly wintery. I h...It all looks beautiful, and properly wintery. I have just ordered two cold frames for protecting seedlings etc. Wretched hens pull all new plants up, a never ending battle.thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.com