tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post8077177872992136197..comments2024-03-28T01:32:46.604-04:00Comments on 66 Square Feet (Plus): Rooftop garden plantsMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-58509729874637674872012-02-10T20:37:33.276-05:002012-02-10T20:37:33.276-05:00Where do you get elderflower spritzer? I'd lov...Where do you get elderflower spritzer? I'd love to try some.Carliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992805076865220524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-78012484916117386052009-09-18T23:39:01.189-04:002009-09-18T23:39:01.189-04:00Oh yeah...now that's my kind of lunch. I can ...Oh yeah...now that's my kind of lunch. I can feel the part french blood inside me pumping. <br /><br />Wait...dogwood fruits...tree strawberries? I'm confused. Those things kind of remind me of lychees. Do you peel and eat them like a lychee? Is there a pit inside?Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09303344546714641616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-25216475043381295112009-09-18T12:38:26.838-04:002009-09-18T12:38:26.838-04:00Marijke - ja, one forgets about instant. I clearly...Marijke - ja, one forgets about instant. I clearly remember working at the nursery in the early days and goggling at the instant perennials, in flower. I almost looked down my nose at them, because I was so used to my mom growing everything from seed, in trays, then setting out, then waiting. Or buying seedlings from nurseries...That seemed more proper. I thought, These Americans have to have everything Big, and Now!<br /><br />Kyk hoe lyk ek nou...<br /><br />Dinah, is it possible that your tree strawberries were in fact tree strawberries? Arbutus? There was one on my street, growing up, which I ignored, as I think we were told it was poisonous...I'm sorry about it now, as it's too cold here for them. I saw lots in Vancouver and nibbled few. They were mushily nice.<br /><br />Can't remember if that was an ilex...<br /><br />Beence - I should make you some hot chocolate for breakfast...<br /><br />Paula - I hope I don't regret the little kousa...it seemed good and light for a dark spot.<br /><br />BV - the cat is pretty good for comic relief, too. <br /><br />Donna - you're welcome! It's just funny to see someone's face change as they realize that the hunk of cheese in their mouth is pure butter. Even for the butter-hugging Frenchie it was a bit much!<br /><br />Opera glass - your name intrigues...Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-83061513682407001882009-09-18T10:29:49.187-04:002009-09-18T10:29:49.187-04:00What extraordinary plants. It is really fascinatin...What extraordinary plants. It is really fascinating to see how you make your design choices and also to learn about these amazing specimens. Thanks!opera glassnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-87378021671389325022009-09-18T09:30:11.860-04:002009-09-18T09:30:11.860-04:00thanks for the plant mini-encyclopedia. i will def...thanks for the plant mini-encyclopedia. i will definitely refer to it when i get my own garden. <br /><br />as for what's on top of bread, butter, cheese, does it matter much? they both have many virtues.donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12659999755051008318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-10513250977731040732009-09-18T01:19:26.783-04:002009-09-18T01:19:26.783-04:00ya can dress him up...but, be careful where you ta...ya can dress him up...but, be careful where you take him...hahah.... sounds a bit like me... my husband says he keeps me around for comic relief....BumbleVeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13272892605379537233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-82632784094521794662009-09-17T23:55:38.676-04:002009-09-17T23:55:38.676-04:00beautiful plants, and yummy picnic! the varigated ...beautiful plants, and yummy picnic! the varigated cornus kousa is very pretty.quiltcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07957819126177446578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-85688712317122049862009-09-17T23:35:29.690-04:002009-09-17T23:35:29.690-04:00Well, when butter comes wrapped in fancy paper in ...Well, when butter comes wrapped in fancy paper in the shape of a brie with a sticker on top, one tends to forget all carefulness... Oh well. It was damn good butter. 'Reminded me of how I used to generously sprinkle salt on my buttered tartines as a kid before dipping them into hot chocolate...Smoothmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17866977043552812061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-76506227795292378072009-09-17T17:49:00.983-04:002009-09-17T17:49:00.983-04:00Not even 0800 and already I've been down Memor...Not even 0800 and already I've been down Memory Lane, taken an interesting side road to New Delights, back-tracked to confirm that the dogwood fruits are what we called(as kids) "tree strawberries,"<br />stopped for a delicious picnic and finally returned via the Memory Lane loop road.<br />Thankyou.<br /><br />PS Is that a variegated Ilex in the top photo?dinahmowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00052642938090553088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-88261399790021370792009-09-17T16:11:28.919-04:002009-09-17T16:11:28.919-04:00Wow - what a bounty! Can't help being envious ...Wow - what a bounty! Can't help being envious of large beautiful instant plants - hope you realise how lucky you are! Not the little 12cm buchus one can get here (to the client: "promise - this is better in the raging s-easter than bigger plants - it will grow...." (like slowly, next year!).<br />I went to visit the garden at Leeuwenhof today. Sad, distressing (bare soil everywhere), embarrassing & exciting, full of potential - quite a mixed bag of feelings - still tring to digest it all.Marijkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067433608013964750noreply@blogger.com