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Posted on 07/30/2011 2:23:04 PM PDT by La Enchiladita
NEW YORK The ceremony at the World Trade Center site marking the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks will be a solemn but stately event ...
President Barack Obama and Bloomberg will be joined by the leaders in charge during the 2001 attacks, including former President George W. Bush, former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and former New York Gov. George Pataki. Current New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will also be there, he said.
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Yet, notice how the story puts Bloomberg and Ubama in the foreground, then adds in President Bush and America's Mayor, Rudy Giuliani, as guests...historic artifacts as it were. I am kind of dreading the anniversary.
I guess it it's not political Sarah Palin, in fact
ALL the primary candidates could attend, just paying
their respects ya know.
Sarah should just show up in the crowd,
state, " I'm just here as an American citizen
mourning our loss and showing respect to
those other Americans who lost their life
in this vile attack."
>> "This cannot be political," says Bloomberg.
What we do without the guiding principles of Mayor Bloomberg? /s
It sounds as though Bloomers is worried about his 'RAT comrades who have sided with the Islamoterrorists against America.
Bush will be seated in such a manner as to get shots of him applauding Obama's comments from behind him.
Look for those to re-air in the Octobet/November 2012 time frame in campaign Spots.
"Fearless leader universally respected..."
Bloomberg doesn't want stuff to be political, yet he publicly performed a fake marriage for two homosexual men on his staff.
But he isn't political.
Both sides of the 9/11 debacle will be represented, I guess.
One man has class, the other is an ass.
He does seem to pontificate an awful lot.
They will ruin the anniversary anyway. It's very sad.
Maybe bloomberg and Barak will get a real bad flu...
Under him we did not tire; we did not falter; we did not fail.
Ya mean they're gonna have rag-heads there too??
Tell me about it, I was literally 15 blocks away, right below Canal street when those towers fell, and people were red-faced-enraged screaming to rebuild the towers, you can even see that in some videos of that day.
Instead, what we got is a giant silver Al-Qaeda trophy which you can bet is exactly how Al-Qaeda and every other America hating scum will forever see it. I get sick to my stomach everyday I drive past it. Like Trump said: "If the Statue of Liberty was destroyed you don't build the Eiffel tower in it's place"
6 years it took to build those TWO towers. If it was started even as late as 2005 it would have been done already which would have been a TRUE tribute to the victims and the resilience of the American spirit.
Instead what we got is disgusting pushes by this Mayor and other liberati to build a Mosque of all things, and shove to the side the heroes and true leaders of that day who remained steadfast and strong. You think we'd be looking at a giant silver Islamic trophy and talking about Mosques if Giuliani was Mayor? Hellllll - no. This is the guy who kicked Arafats arse out of the city.
And look what they did to Benard Kerik. Compare his story to Charles Rangel.
I haven't been below Canal St. since that morning. I was giving serious consideration to going back and attending the 10th Anniversary Memorial.
For some reason I never gave a thought to Zer0 appearing at the service.
I think I'll stay home here in WV.
"O" needs to be uninvited. This is OUR anniversary of a horrific tragedy, and has nothing to do with HIM.
Obama will be there to pay homage to the muzzie terrorists killed on the planes.
What 'luck' that BHO should be president at this time.
(Proud to say I was born in Manhattan; left with parents years ago).
'"O" needs to be uninvited.'
If only - - -
Obama is finally practicing civility—he didn't order Bush to stay away, the way the Democrats told Cheney not to attend the memorial for Sen. Wellstone (even though Cheney was President of the Senate).
'_______we did not fail.'
Excellent post.
Born, raised, fed and bred New York City boy - 57 years. Even lived in Manhattan for a time. Worked in and around those buildings for almost 20 years. Watched people I'm sure I was aquainted with jump.
The thought of Zer0 being there sickens me.
You just watch, there will be a faction in the crowd that will attempt to turn his presence into a party.
I totally agree with your sentiment. They should have been rebuilt, and even taller.
Obama is finally practicing civility
No, he's not. He wouldn't dare try to keep Bush away.
0bamaa is not civil in any way. He's a wicked bastard.
A trip to Dallas....
A trip to Dallas....
And Obama is going on Haj.
I'm sure Obama would exclude Bush if he could--both because he hates Bush and because he wants to be the center of attention (and having a former President on hand will detract from that). I don't think there has been a case in US history before Obama of a President who so constantly attacked and insulted his predecessor. That reveals a lot about Obama's character.
I understand-thanks.
Yep, 0bama is a narcissist and hater. That's a bad combination.
Oh my - - - naw.
Maybe a sink-hole up to the armpits, on the golf course - - - stuck, and can't make it to NYC on 9-11!
Obama will read about himself saying "I" 50 times, urge people to vote for him in 2012 because "he got Osama" single handedly, stress how we just need to talk to Al Queda, and have someone from the new Mosque praise allah.
Obama, Bloomberg, Schumer and Gillibrand should sit together on one side of the podium and Bush, Guilliani, Pataki and Christie on the other. Literally and figuratively, we know where the light weights will be!
Those lives snuffed out by terrorists mean something. Let the heartfelt and forthright speech givers speak.
SNIPPET from the article link in post no. 1:
"Speaking on his weekly radio show Friday on WOR-AM, Bloomberg said the lawmakers will read short poems or quotes. No speeches will be given."
As much as I would like for her to attend, as I believe that she would, she would have the unintential effect of moving much of the focus onto her rather than the occasion.
Because she has a "servant's heart" she will not
attend for the reasons you state. Perhaps when
she is in office...
I've had my issues with Bush, but at least he was an American president, and he took more on the chin like a man than the current Oval Office occupant could dream of, not least of which was pointed fingers of responsibility for the September 11th attacks when even al Qaeda is clear that planning started in the Clinton administration. It's more than regrettable that the people, vox populi, weren't listened to about rebuilding the towers. We should have rebuilt them to the exact same appearance, but faster, better, and a few stories taller.
Welcome to New York again, President Bush. Thanks for your continuing leadership.
Absolutely not. We should never forget 9/11 and we should never forget the leaders who were strong at the time and in the aftermath. It is just too bad, tragic really, that America's Mayor Rudy Giuliani was trashed so badly on this forum 4 years ago that many of the best FReepers left, many to never return. National security for a strong America is the absolute top priority in my mind.
Having said that, I hear your outrage at the pitiful, insulting, so-called memorial to that horrific attack on our country and I agree it all amounts to an al Qaeda victory, especially since a U.S. president named Hussein will be using the 10th anniversary as yet another campaign event for himself.
I am hoping for the opposite... come on FDNY get it together... that a huge, solemn, tearful cheer will break out for President Bush.
Am I dreaming...??
I'm sorry but you have a blind spot.
Palin already tried this with an attempted upstage of Rolling Thunder this past Memorial Day.
She didn't belong there except as a spectator.
The same goes for the 9/11 anniversary.
By the way, what is her anecdote about where she was and what she did on 9/11/01? I have never heard it.
I'm not hoping for it. But I won't be a bit surprised if it happens.
I grew up and lived in NYC all my life, and let me tell you: Giuliani is the ONLY politician I've ever seen in my life who A. Does exactly what he says he's going to do and B. Does not care who he ticks off or how it hurts his image or career to get it done.
I'm an old fart who has followed this guy from the early days from when he first got his law degree to when he went after the mob to when he became Mayor and the absolute BS he withstood is astounding.
One image that stands out in my mind is Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins going to a Rudy Giuliani protest in a limo (yes, liberals actually had Rudy Giuliani protests) to protest Rudy taking bums off the street and throwing them in jail.
And what was the result? A year later homeless men where PRAISING Giuliani for breaking their cycle of addiction and destruction. Like most conservatives, Rudy understood that liberal methods to cure addiction DO NOT WORK. JAIL DOES. Ask David Crosby of Crosby, Stills and Nash who is one liberal who admits were it not for jail he would be dead. Got a crack problem? Let's have you live crack free for a year. Let's not throw you in an overnight tank and back out on the street. THIS is what they were protesting about. Sarandon and Robbins wanted those crack addicts back on the street while they hid behind their doorman protected multi-million dollars buildings, meanwhile the disarmed middle class and poor have to withstand shootings, muggings and all around chaos.
Anyone that ticks off Al Sharpton and Susan Sarandon should be POTUS as far as I'm concerned. Yes he is divorced, but his ex-wife is a liberal head case and I don't blame him in the least for divorcing her. She got all mad because he was upsetting her liberal elitist friends so she did all this stuff to embarrass him, even bad mouthing him in the press but NOT ONCE did he ever do the same and bad mouth her back. And let's not forget: He was almost killed on 911. He insisted on going straight to ground zero and had building debris collapse on top of him, enough so he was trapped! What were Sarandon and Sharpton doing?
Now his chances for being POTUS are all but nill because these same liberal pukes railroaded his #2 guy Benard Kerik, one of the most decorated cops in the NYPD history. Why? Oh because he screwed up his taxes and had construction done by workers connected to the mob.
Hey maybe I should check and see if my landscaper has connections to the mob, or check out the background of my car mechanic. Give me a break.
And meanwhile habitual tax cheat, real estate thief, and tax money "importer" Charles Rangel is not only NOT jailed, he is re-elected!! Once again and is found out once again that people associated with him ripped off taxpayer money slotted for the poor to the tune of $200,000 bucks to go party in the Carribean (which was in the NY Post today) Hey who cares if some crippled 90 year old woman in Harlem is evicted and living out of garbage bags, Charlie and his buddies have to par-tay!
The double standard these liberal %$%#s are granted makes me sick to my guts.
Giuliani is human and doesn't hide it, but when it comes to his job he takes care of business and he is a patriotic American to the bone. I just like the no-nonsense way of New Yorkers. I have heard from other New Yorkers who recall how he cleaned up the city when he was Mayor. That's the kind of style we look for and need: getting things done, a leader!!
I knew, when Kerik got busted, that Rudy was toast. Of course, none of it came out until he recommended Kerik to be Bush43's DHS director.....
You should read the story of Kerik, how this guy risked his life time and time again to get crack dealers off the street and how the libs totally destroyed his life all so they could destroy Rudy. 4 years in jail this guy is doing, meanwhile pukes like Jamie Gorelick who in my mind is just as responsible for 911 as the terrorists, who should be doing LIFE without parole, is walking around living the good life. Oh yes and not to mention that she fudged records, gave herself a $20 million dollar bonus and caused one of the worst financial crisis in US history. She is walking around free, but a guy who risked his life time and time again is doing time because he fudged a line in his tax return and hired "mob connected" construction workers who to this day have not been identified. Show me these "Mob connected construction workers". Last time I checked, the only thing the mob does is shake people down, not do actual work. Oh yes, and his maid was an illegal. Yes all this is a million times more horrific than killing 3000 people and destroying the housing market.
Maybe zero will just get a real bad flu, in general. Always praying for divine intervention.
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This museum, located in an old school building contains artifacts, memorabilia and hundreds of photographs, which depict lifestyles and the people from the early days of Franklin County. Only 10 miles southwest of Rend Lake. The museum is free to the public but they do accept donations.
"Southern Illinois" breathtaking scenery forms the backdrop for local in-season farm to fork cuisine, pleasurable pastimes and world-class entertainment at Walker's Bluff. What was planted as a family homestead long ago has grown into a picturesque vineyard that guests have been drawn to for its tranquility, style, unmistakable romance and fun family activities. We always extend an open-armed welcome to friends and visitors. We offer four venues to experience.
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Marion
Tours are available at this center, built in 1914, that features an Egyptian architectural motif. It has been serving veterans for 50 years.
General museum featuring local history, Kirkpatrick Pottery, Native American artifacts, pioneer items and other unique collections.
Live entertainment. Monday night is jazz, Thursday offers an eclectic mix of local musicians, Sunday is DJ night.
The Varsity Center for the Arts
What started as a single-screen movie house in 1940 has become a power house for live music and community theater. This gorgeous theater is one of the greatest components to Carbondale's thriving art & culture scene, as it serves as home to the Jackson County Stage Company, which presents several plays during the year, and hosts the weekly Friday Night Film series. The Varsity serves as a venue for live entertainment during the Carbondale Rocks Revival, an annual city-wide music festival in addition to accommodating local and regional musicians during the year to bring the city exceptional entertainment.
The University Museum Gift Shop
After you finish your touring of the University Museum wonderful exhibits and collections, stop by the museum gift store. Special gifts and offerings from around the world can be purchased.
The Museum has a collection of over 52,000 objects. It houses an art collection and a collection of prehistoric, historic, and scientific objects. One of the permanent and very popular exhibits is the "W.P.A. Pioneer Dioramas", which were created by local craftsmen employed at the Museum during the Works Progress Administration, 1938-1942. It has six galleries, an archive, Museum Gift Shop, and a 100-seat auditorium.
The Science Center of Southern Illinois
This center was designed for children ages 3-13 and their families. The science museum features several interactive hands-on exhibits dealing with a variety of basic concepts of science, as well as special events and programs.
The Science Center of Southern Illinois
The Science Center of Southern Illinois is the perfect way for kids to explore the beauty of science in a fun atmosphere. This hands-on children's museum has over 50 exhibits and sees nearly 15,000 annual visitors. Adults are also welcome, as many of the activities can be enjoyed by all.
The Pavilion of the City of Marion
The Pavilion is centrally located near excellent area shopping, lodging and restaurant facilities. The 40,000 sq. ft. multipurpose facility features banquet and meeting rooms as well as an exposition hall, great for providing the perfect solution for meeting, gatherings, receptions, banquets, trade shows, conventions, etc. Free parking, Wi Fi, catering options and many other amenities make this the Premier Event Center in Southern Illinois.
The Jackson County Stage Company
The Stage Company was born in 1982 when a small but enthusiastic group met to explore the possibility of founding a community theater in Southern Illinois. This community theater produces four shows a year. In 2008, the company moved into the Varsity Center for the Arts, 418 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale. Call their box office at (618) 549-5466, M-F 5-7pm; S 12-4pm. For a current list of their plays, refer to their web site www.stagecompany.org
Known for its wide selection of craft beer and hosting exceptional music, The Hangar 9 is arguably Carbondale's best venue for nightlife. Built to resemble an airplane hangar, the building is unmistakable. Located on The Strip in Downtown Carbondale, the bar brings everything from karaoke, open-mic, and trivia to recognizable national acts to the downtown.
The African American Museum of Southern Illinois
Permanent exhibits here include African art collections and slave artifacts. Rotating displays have included Underground Railroad message quilts and local artwork. The museum's changing exhibits seek to portray the outstanding achievements of African American citizens.
Southern Illinois University McLeod Theatre
See an affordably priced play at this 500-seat theater that's the home base for the Southern Illinois University Carbondale Department of Theatre.
Southern Illinois University Arena
This 10,000-seat facility is located on the beautiful campus of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The Arena is home to NCAA Division 1 basketball team, the SIU Salukis. The Arena also hosts nationally touring concerts, family shows, theatrical events and circuses.
The Silkwood Inn was built in 1827 and contains furnishings and artifacts from the 1800s. A tour trough this amazing Inn includes the telling of a famous local legend about the kindness of the Silkwood family, a slave girl named Priscilla, and the Trail of Tears. The museum is free to the public but donations are accepted.
Shryock Auditorium -- Southern Illinois University
SIUC's 1200-seat theater is located in the historic "old campus" and hosts every genre of performing arts. Constructed in 1918 and renovated in 1972, this magnificent facility is home to the Marianne Webb Pipe Organ, a 59-rank Reuter Pipe Organ.
The Shawnee Hills Wine Trail features 12 award-winning wineries located along a 25-mile scenic drive along highway 127 and highway 51 in the Shawnee National Forest. Along the way have a picnic, go on a hike, visit a shop, and stay in a cozy B&B or cabin. Many of the wineries host special events throughout the summer and fall.
On the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, Rustle Hill winery features an amphitheater bandstand for live music, great wines and beers, restaurant and cabins for rent.
Riverside Park Band Shell, built in 1938 by the WPA, is one of the largest of its kind in the nation. The scenic location accommodates up to 15,000 visitors for concerts and special events.
Old Illinois Passenger Depot Railroad Museum
Built in 1903 by the Illinois Central Railroad, the Old Railroad Passenger Depot has since been restored and now serves as home to the Carbondale Train Museum. Filled with information, artifacts and souveniers, the museum contains significant facts relating to Carbondale's history. Ring the bell of an original train car from the Illinois Central Railroad, which still sits on the track!
Mississippi River Museum & Interpretive Center
Grand Tower is a city rich in history that is inseparable from the history of the Mighty Mississippi River itself. To preserve the history and culture of life on the water dating back to the heyday of steamboats, the museum houses artifacts from this bygone era. For a step back in time and a glimpse of the life experiences along the Mighty Mississippi River, stop by this newly opened museum and explore.
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The Emery County Commissioners met in commission meeting in Green River on Aug. 27.
Commissioner J.R. Nelson reported the NRCS will come up with some grant money to fix where the canal crosses the wash in Green River. It's the main canal bringing irrigation water into Green River and recent flood events have washed the face away and the pipe is rusted underneath. Some of the debris has been cleaned from the wash. The next step to receive this grant is to write a letter to the NRCS to explain how the city, county and the canal company will come up with the 25 percent match for the project. Capt. Kyle Ekker said the steps must be taken to put the funding together to get this project completed.
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The agreement between Emery County and PacifiCorp was signed. This will allow the county to store debris materials from the construction of the debris basins and also any materials cleaned from the debris basins on PacifiCorp property at Huntington power plant.
The Huntington debris basin project right of way with the BLM was approved. The emergency management performance grant articles of agreement was approved. This is a grant from the federal government for $30,000 to be used for emergency management purposes.
Commissioner Jeff Horrocks said he appreciates the sheriff's office and the way they go after grants to help bring extra money into the county.
A position on the Emery County Travel Bureau for the eastern end of the county will be advertised. Eugene Swalberg resigned his position and is moving north for another position at Utah State Parks. Commissioner Horrocks said Swalberg has done an excellent job with the travel bureau and for the Green River State Park and golf course.
The Huntington library roof project had a change order approved for the addition of vents on the roof. This will help the new roof to last longer. A cooperative agreement was approved between Emery County and Emery County Special Service District number one for purchase of right of way easements for county Class B roads that cross SITLA property. County Attorney David Blackwell drew up the agreement. Grant money can be applied for to help pay for these rights-of-way.
Commissioner Nelson said he wishes agreements of this type could be applied to all the roads in the county and that would fix the RS-2477 road issues.
Commissioner Nelson attended a national board of health convention. They talked about disease, substance abuse and other topics. Rep. Jason Chaffetz held a town hall meeting at the museum in Castle Dale. Commissioner Nelson attended the Emery Water Conservancy meeting and the county is still in a drought. The water has held up well. A temporary boat ramp is in place at Joe's Valley where the water is as low as its been in recent memory.
The UHSSA no longer prints 1A tournament brochures, so a group in Panquitch may do that and ask for a small donation later on in the school year.
Commissioner Ethan Migliori said he toured the San Rafael and other locations with the staff members from Rep. Chaffetz office. Other user groups were invited along.
A follow-up meeting was held for the fair and plans are underway for next year's events. Suggestions and comments are welcome.
The Emery County Business Chamber lunch and learn will be on Sept. 18 at noon and will feature a tour of Energy Recycling in Huntington and lunch at the Castle Cafe. Everyone welcome to attend.
Commissioner Horrocks said he has been working with the fire district and they need new pumper trucks. Their current trucks are worn out. They will apply for CIB money to see if they can procure half the money for the purchase of the trucks. Cost of the trucks is $800,000.
The AOG may be having funds cut which could affect programs which benefit Emery County including, meals on wheels, HEAT and the aging programs.
"In two weeks, we will send Commissioner Migliori and Ray Petersen back to Washington DC to discuss public lands. We have verbiage that can be used in a bill."
Commissioner Horrocks said an Emery County bill or multi-county bill can minimize the affects of the environmental groups that are trying to lock up Emery County public lands. "We don't want millions of acres of wilderness," said Commissioner Horrocks.
Out of state travel was approved for Robby Riley, Tyson Huntington, Jeff Thomas, Garrett Conover, and Jerod Curtis to attend UNOA annual conference in Mesquite, Nev.
A 3 percent wage increase was approved for Melissa Arrien for successful completion of her six month orientation. Laryssa Guymon was approved for a 3 percent wage increase for successful completion of her six month orientation period and is moved to head lifeguard. Savahnah Hall was hired as a part-time head lifeguard. Ryan Cox, Emily Olsen, Kayden Parkins, Kevin Butler and Alex Stilson have been hired as part-time lifeguards.
Out of state travel was approved for Ray Petersen and Commissioner Migliori to travel to Washington DC to lobby on public lands issues.
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All year I dream of the days of May when the sun is warm, the sky is blue, the grass is green, and the garden is all new again!
Monday, March 15, 2010
Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - March 2010
Is it my imagination, or is spring just a few steps behind this year in my USDA hardiness zone 5b garden?
Or maybe I'm just a few steps behind? I have plenty of crocuses blooming, but I usually have crocuses blooming by mid-March.
I have them in a few flower beds where they are spreading out a bit.
There are still a few out in the lawn, too.
Some of the crocuses were kind of sulking when I took their pictures, because of the cloudiness and rain.
But a few of them were open for awhile.
Elsewhere in the garden there are dwarf irises in bloom including Iris histrioides 'Lady Beatrix Stanley'.
If you're thinking that, too, go right now to your calendar, turn to August, and write "Order dwarf iris bulbs for fall planting". That will remind you to order them for your own garden. And if you can only order one variety of the blue irises, I'd definitely pick 'Lady Beatrix Stanley'.
While you are at it, you should also get Iris danfordiae, which is yellow. It was blooming in mid-March in my garden in 2008, but it is either late or a no show for this year.
I'm going to put a note on my calendar to plant a witchhazel this fall like this one that I saw blooming at the Indiana Flower and Patio Show, going on now.
I've always wanted one, so hope at least one or more will fit in with my new garden design.
Elsewhere in the garden, I'm starting to see a few buds on Helleborus sp. and there is one bedraggled pansy trying to rebloom after overwintering from last fall. But there are no signs of Forsythia blooms so I don't think we are as far along as 2009 at this time. I think this spring is similar to 2007. April should really be something!
What's blooming in your garden today?
We would love to have you join in for Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day. It's easy to participate and all are invited!
Just post on your blog about what is blooming in your garden on the 15th of the month and put your name and the url to your post on the Mr. Linky widget below. Then leave a comment to tell us what you have waiting for us to see so we can pay you a virtual visit!
"We can have flowers nearly every month of the year." ~ Elizabeth Lawrence
112 comments:
- Mark Disero said...
I really like the new look of May Dreams Gardens. Beautiful!
- Mon Mar 15, 12:12:00 AM 2010
- John said...
Well, I feel honored to be making the first post for this GBBD. I like the idea of adding more Iris histroides to my garden for next year because that was the lead picture on my post this month. The colors are delicious. I like all those crocus you've got bunched together. Pretty nice indeed.
Carol, just a suggestion that you look at the Witch Hazel Diane for your planting this year. The red color is stunning and I think you would choose it over Jelena if they were side by side. See my post at http://macgardens.org/?p=1424
- Mon Mar 15, 12:17:00 AM 2010
- lostlandscape (James) said...
It must be spring when the first flowers are already starting to fade. You've got a great start for the green seasons ahead!
- Mon Mar 15, 12:18:00 AM 2010
- Birdwoman said...
Love those dwarf iris. I wonder if they would do well in zone 8B.
- Mon Mar 15, 12:33:00 AM 2010
- Town Mouse said...
Happy bloom day Carol! Yes, I was a bit surprised about the new look of the blog, and I'm especially missing the pushmower lady photo, but otherwise, why not?
Thanks for hosting. Love your crocus.
- Mon Mar 15, 12:35:00 AM 2010
- Ms. Wis./Each Little World said...
Your lady with the mower caught my eye so I knew I was in the right place! The design may change but the important things stay the same. Why is it that those purples and blues of the crocus and iris look so much more spring-like than white snowdrops? No real color in the garden here so seeing yours was a nice boost to the spirit.
- Mon Mar 15, 12:49:00 AM 2010
- Laura Livengood Schaub said...
Hoooray for the little bulbs! What a difference from last month, I felt so happy for you to see all this! Looking forward to hearing more of the saga of your garden design. Happy Bloom Day, Carol...
- Mon Mar 15, 01:21:00 AM 2010
- Kathleen Scott said...
Lovely new blog design.
Thanks for hosting. I enjoy this every month, so much fun to see what's happening around the country. Your contrst from last month to this is remarkable--snow to crocus.
- Mon Mar 15, 01:43:00 AM 2010
- Blackswamp_Girl said...
Okay, I confess... I'm jealous!!! Just a few hours' drive to the East, and I have NOTHING to show for spring yet here. Glad that you posted your beauties to share, Carol, for all of us to enjoy. (I particularly love those iris!)
Happy GBBD! :)
- Mon Mar 15, 01:46:00 AM 2010
- Brad said...
Thanks for hosting Carol. And irises and crocuses are two of my favorites. The last pic (of the two) crocuses is wonderful. And I really like those dwarf iris.
- Mon Mar 15, 01:59:00 AM 2010
- Geno's Garden said...
I'm posting pictures today mostly from my favorite Sacramento Garden. Hope you like them. Jeannie
- Mon Mar 15, 02:33:00 AM 2010
- HappyMouffetard said...
Thank you for hosting GBBD, Carol. It's interesting to see that Indiana and Cheshire, UK have similar flowers out this month. I'll be back after work to have a look at all the great links to other gardens. Happy Bloom Day!
- Mon Mar 15, 02:44:00 AM 2010
- chuck b. said...
You make a very strong case for dwarf irises.
- Mon Mar 15, 03:31:00 AM 2010
- Jill-O said...
So this is what I do when I can't sleep at night. I get some photos ready and write a new post for my blog. Thank goodness, you're ready with the GBBD. Love your new look. Nice and clean and ready for spring.
- Mon Mar 15, 04:03:00 AM 2010
- jo©o said...
Oh Carol. how lovely everything looks, both here on this new-look site and in your garden.
Indiana is way ahead of the UK this year.
- Mon Mar 15, 04:22:00 AM 2010
- patientgardener said...
I do like the look of your blog - very user friendly. Makes me want to think about updating mine
- Mon Mar 15, 04:47:00 AM 2010
- VP said...
I love your new look - fresh and green just like spring, perhaps Indiana in May even?
Thanks for your visit over at mine yesterday, it was good to see you :)
It looks like our gardens are in synch at the moment, though I've chosen to focus on just crocuses this time :)
Happy Blooms Day everyone!
- Mon Mar 15, 04:56:00 AM 2010
- lotusleaf said...
Hi Carol! I love those blue irises , but can't grow them here. Have a nice day!
- Mon Mar 15, 05:59:00 AM 2010
- Gail said...
It's a great new look Carol! I love that the green is still a part of the blog~Your garden is looking spectacular in spring bloom. gail
- Mon Mar 15, 06:13:00 AM 2010
- lotusleaf said...
Hi Carol! Thanks for hosting GBBD. It was fun going through the posts. Sorry, I had to do mine twice, because the link was broken the first time
- Mon Mar 15, 06:18:00 AM 2010
- chaiselongue said...
Lovely crocuses and irises. Spring is definitely on its way!
- Mon Mar 15, 06:20:00 AM 2010
- beckie said...
Carol, the new look is very pleasing. And a very good idea about writing on the calendar to get some of those gorgeous iris!
- Mon Mar 15, 06:36:00 AM 2010
- Grower Jim said...
33 varieties blooming in my Florida garden this morning even though our temperatures are still running about 10 degrees below normal for this time of year!
- Mon Mar 15, 06:38:00 AM 2010
- Pam/Digging said...
I love your irises. Spring is definitely a step behind (make that a Texas two-step behind) in my Austin garden. I think this winter shocked a lot of plants, not to mention gardeners.
- Mon Mar 15, 06:42:00 AM 2010
- donna said...
I wish my crocuses would spread like yours are doing....looks so pretty. Thanks for the reminder about ordering the dwarf iris bulbs in August. This time I've written it down.
- Mon Mar 15, 06:43:00 AM 2010
- fairegarden said...
Hi Carol, your blog looks maahhvelous! Very springey with the green, and I do know how you love the color green. Your iris are ahead of us, hard to believe, not even buds on the retics yet. Your crocus look great and all the iris are so wonderful, we indeed will be ordering that type this fall. Jelena is a queen, she will look grand in your garden. :-)
- Mon Mar 15, 06:55:00 AM 2010
- Carolyn Gail said...
Happy Spring, Carol. As usual it arrives at May Dreams Garden ahead of us here in Chicago.
I've posted for GBBD.
- Mon Mar 15, 07:17:00 AM 2010
- Les said...
Your new blog look and its colors really enhance the photos, and no it is not your imagination, spring is late here as well, but like I said in my post - Better Late Than Never.
- Mon Mar 15, 07:18:00 AM 2010
- Xan said...
Crocuses, crocuses, crocuses. Lots of sprouts, and an amaryllis bulb. Five blog posts in the last four days, so no blog for this month's blooms, but I loved loved loved everyone's pictures!
- Mon Mar 15, 07:19:00 AM 2010
- Anna said...
I'm definitely off to write a note to myself in my August calander. More irises are a must for next spring - just showing slivers of colour today :)
- Mon Mar 15, 07:37:00 AM 2010
- Lisa at Greenbow said...
Happy GBBD. Your irises and crocus are looking good.
- Mon Mar 15, 07:49:00 AM 2010
- Mr. McGregor's Daughter said...
I like your Crocus in the lawn. I had them growing in my lawn at my old house, but I don't know why I haven't done that here. I should make a note to myself to plant some this fall. I also have a Pansy that overwintered, which is a first for me.
- Mon Mar 15, 07:57:00 AM 2010
- CommonWeeder said...
I have nothing to show for GBBD except chickens. It is too embarrassing to keep showing the same dependable abutilon and the two or three blooms on the begonia. As for outside, the snow is still deep and even my pussy willows are half the size of my neighbor's.
- Mon Mar 15, 08:08:00 AM 2010
- GardenGoddess said...
Happy Bloom Day to All! Love everyone's pic's...so much fun to see what's happening in different locales. Thanks for hosting Carol!
Diana at Tidewater Garden Goddess
- Mon Mar 15, 08:19:00 AM 2010
- jeansgarden said...
Carol, It's interesting that in this El Nino year, your garden is experiencing a late spring. Here in my Maine garden, on the Zone 4/5 border, we are experiencing a very early spring. Usually mid-March is very definitely still winter here. It is strange to see almost all the snow gone and some bulbs up now; I keep thinking it must be April. -Jean
- Mon Mar 15, 08:21:00 AM 2010
- Lancashire rose said...
Nice job with the new Maydreams template. They do make it so easy, don't they? I love the sweeps of crocus. Maybe one day mine will look that way- which is the way they should. I have Iris reticulata for the first time this year but nit enough to make a statement. I'll go straight to my calendar now. Thanks for hosting this wonderful spring blooming day.
- Mon Mar 15, 08:24:00 AM 2010
- Dave said...
Believe it or not your garden looks like it is way ahead of mine! No crocuses yet although they are coming. The daffodils are almost there, just not quite!
- Mon Mar 15, 08:24:00 AM 2010
- Kimberly said...
Carol, your beautiful crocus and iris are so cheerful! Crocus is one of my favorite spring bulbs that I can no longer grow since I moved to FL. I especially love them in the lawn...so fun!
Thank you for hosting your very popular Bloom Day! I enjoy it and it's a wonderful way to keep a monthly, annual log of what's going on in gardens everywhere!
- Mon Mar 15, 08:27:00 AM 2010
- littlewing said...
I love your new page design! Isn't redecorating fun?
I so wish every spring that I had planted some bulbs in the fall *sigh* Your tommies are gorgeous! I didn't realize that they were critter resistant until recently.
Enjoy the Spring procession:)
- Mon Mar 15, 08:42:00 AM 2010
- shirl said...
Happy March Bloom Day, Carol! Love the new look, and that iris too… must make a to-do note as you say. Smiles all round for the crocus today… it's the main flower in my garden at the moment too :-D
- Mon Mar 15, 08:45:00 AM 2010
- Rose said...
I really like your new look, Carol! And I am definitely going to add those dwarf irises to my August calendar--what a gorgeous shade of blue! Thanks for adding my link today; there are lots of blooms in sunny Arizona today:)
- Mon Mar 15, 08:49:00 AM 2010
- NellJean said...
Love the Tommies, miss the Mower Lady. Thank you for hosting BBD. Spring is moving ever northward, coming to a garden near all of you very soon.
- Mon Mar 15, 08:57:00 AM 2010
- jodi (bloomingwriter) said...
I was so proud because I was all ready right at the stroke of midnight...came gallumphing over happily to leave my link for my post...and then I figured out you were on a different time zone (probably 2) than I was. And I wussed out and went to bed because I was beyond exhausted from the weekend. So here's my link.:-)
- Mon Mar 15, 09:12:00 AM 2010
- Diane said...
My crocuses are nowhere near that far along yet. Love the new redesign... I look forward to dressing up my own page!
- Mon Mar 15, 09:15:00 AM 2010
- Rosemary said...
Your flowers are amazing! Do you know the cultivar for the crocuses in the second photo? Just gorgeous! Happy spring!
- Mon Mar 15, 09:24:00 AM 2010
- Diana said...
Love all those crocuses together, Carol. They make such an impact. You are far ahead of us on irises - isn't that funny? Lots of leaves here but no blooms at my house. I think just a few Austin bloggers have seen a bloom open. My daffodils are feeling sad from our heat. My post is up at http://bit.ly/bpShwy
- Mon Mar 15, 09:27:00 AM 2010
- Wendy said...
I have these cute little irises blooming on my backyard slope. They're pretty little things on those skinny stems! Happy GBBD to all! Can't wait to see what you all have going on.
- Mon Mar 15, 09:49:00 AM 2010
- lakechicagoshores said...
As usual, Chicago is a bit behind Indy. The big crocuses aren't even up yet here, but I'm happy to see the little lawn crocuses and the snowdrops. Can't wait for the forsythia - ours didn't even bloom last year!
- Mon Mar 15, 09:55:00 AM 2010
- Laurrie said...
When you plant your Jelena witch hazel, make sure to have something green (a conifer) behind it. The little coppery flowers disappear in the browns of late winter unless Jelena has a stage to perform on. I've been fussing with various witch hazels this year, and saw the loveliest ones recently displayed against some kind of backdrop.
- Mon Mar 15, 09:57:00 AM 2010
- baltogardener said...
Your iris and crocus are so beautiful. We are just beginning to have straggling patches of flowers around here.
I posted a link to my article about what flowers are blooming in my city, so if you think it is too spammy I would understand if you took it down.
- Mon Mar 15, 10:17:00 AM 2010
- Balisha said...
I'm so anxious to look around at the blogs to see a sign of spring. I have to apologize for my pictures. I wrote a poem and posted the blooms that I have in the house. There isn't anything blooming yet...as the snow just melted off my gardens.I'm in the far Northern Illinois. The leaves and buds are there...just about ready to pop.After this week in the 50's the garden will wake up. Your pictures are so pretty...love all the tiny Spring flowers.
- Mon Mar 15, 10:19:00 AM 2010
- Catherine@AGardenerinProgress said...
I love the new look of your blog, very Springish! Your Crocus and iris are both very pretty, love the colors. I'm waiting for my purple and white Crocus to bloom still. Our gardens are ahead this year, it's more like April after such a mild winter.
- Mon Mar 15, 10:25:00 AM 2010
- Melanie said...
love all your spring bulbs!
- Mon Mar 15, 10:43:00 AM 2010
- Ruth said...
Hi, Carol, Thanks for hosting Bloom Day; I think it is such a great idea! I really like your little iris. I'll have to see about some for my garden! :) It is so good that spring is almost here and there are more and more flowers!
- Mon Mar 15, 11:01:00 AM 2010
- Claire, Plantpassion said...
Happy GBBD, after 2 months of nothing to post, I now have a few blooms showing, but here in the UK, it is still very cold, and we are way behind. Lovely to see those that have blooms on show.
- Mon Mar 15, 11:02:00 AM 2010
- Jane/MulchMaid said...
Hi Carol, thank you for hosting Bloom Day! I like the new blog look - it's clean and direct, and enhances your photos and comments. Nice job!
In my garden this month I have quite a few Pacific Northwest natives blooming, along with some of the shrubs that do well here, like camellias and rhododendrons.
- Mon Mar 15, 11:20:00 AM 2010
- Amy said...
Carol, Your bulbs are day brighteners for sure! And I really like your new look.
- Mon Mar 15, 11:30:00 AM 2010
- garden girl said...
Happy Bloom Day Carol! I love the new look. Spring does seem a little later in coming this year. It seems to be catching up nicely here, now that our winter-long snow cover is melted.
Your spring blooms are lovely things to see after a long, cold, snowy winter.
- Mon Mar 15, 11:47:00 AM 2010
- Kelly@LifeOutOfDoors said...
Not much to report in dreary Philadelphia this Monday morning - but there are a few hopeful signs of life!
- Mon Mar 15, 11:50:00 AM 2010
- dozen oaks said...
This is my first GBBD - hope I've done okay! I've got crocus, hazel catkins, Iris and an almost daffodil.
- Mon Mar 15, 11:58:00 AM 2010
- Wendy/Muck About said...
Spring is right on time here in the Pacific NW. No crocus or witch hazel for our Bloom Day post - they're already bloomed out!
Love the color, Carol. It reminds of my favorite crayon, seafoam green.
- Mon Mar 15, 12:10:00 PM 2010
- Christine said...
You are just a bit ahead of me, so I am thanking you for the peeks of irises I have to look forward to. Love your large drifts of crocuses, mine are still small dots...but growing!
Go with 'Jelena' - she is gorgeous and one of the few (only?) fragrant orange blooming Hammelis available. I am in love with her and can't wait to add her near my basement door. She'd be beautiful with your hellebores carpeting her feet!
Thanks for organizing Garden Bloggers Bloom Day!
- Mon Mar 15, 12:17:00 PM 2010
- Corner Gardener Sue said...
Hi Carol,
It's interesting to see how different our 5b zones are. My little iris are covered in leaves, and I'm not sure if they are even up yet. The drumstick aliums came up through the leaves. I only have one crocus. I mentioned the lateness of spring on my post, too.
I enjoyed seeing your little beauties, and hope spring comes soon. I need to get some veggies in!
- Mon Mar 15, 12:31:00 PM 2010
- Dee/reddirtramblings said...
There's a lot going on in your Zone 5b garden this bloom day. I can attest to the witch hazels. I love them when nothing else is going on in the garden. What great plants they are. Love your iris.~~Dee
- Mon Mar 15, 12:38:00 PM 2010
- Country Mouse said...
Your colors - so true so vivid so spring has sprung!!!
- Mon Mar 15, 12:38:00 PM 2010
- Amy Farrier said...
Love the purple and yellow of the crocus! And thanks for hosting Bloom Day.
- Mon Mar 15, 12:57:00 PM 2010
- ryan said...
How could people see those dwarf irises and not want them with some crocuses, too. Very nice. Thanks for hosting, as always.
- Mon Mar 15, 01:01:00 PM 2010
- Ivynettle said...
My favourite combination in the garden I no longer have was a bright yellow Hamamelis underplanted with blue Iris reticulata. Still drooling when I think about it.
- Mon Mar 15, 01:51:00 PM 2010
- Entangled said...
A Bloom Day where I actually have flowers, including Iris reticulata! I need to get some more and add 'Lady Beatrix Stanley' to the list. Some bulb vendors offer discounts for ordering early (before August), which is good because I usually forget what I wanted by August.
A good word or two for 'Jelena' - she's a very pretty witch hazel, especially with the sun shining through those coppery flowers - something for your garden designer to think about when trying to find a place for her.
Love the new blog design! Very fresh and springy! Thanks for GBBD!
- Mon Mar 15, 01:52:00 PM 2010
- EAL said...
Huh. I planted some iris reticulata. Where the heck are they? Your crocuses are lovely. The blue ones are my faves.
- Mon Mar 15, 02:04:00 PM 2010
- kris at Blithewold said...
Hi Carol - your crocus still look so fresh and lovely. (sigh) It's slim pickin's here but I'm very glad to have had the excuse to go out for a look. Thanks as always for hosting!
- Mon Mar 15, 02:04:00 PM 2010
- Vetsy said...
Carol I love the new look of your template...I like the soft green.
The purple and yellow crocuses are so dainty and cute, So are the dwarf Irises...prreeety!
Witch-hazel is a nice choice because it's lovely and medicinal.
- Mon Mar 15, 02:21:00 PM 2010
- Janet said...
Cute new layout. I do like the green mottled background. Very nice.
I am glad to have something to offer this month.
- Mon Mar 15, 02:22:00 PM 2010
- Lee17 said...
Love all your crocus! I tried some Tommies this year in my garden, but they really aren't very spectacular. Spring Crocus and zone 9 do not go together so well. I'll have to settle with living vicariously through your garden instead. ;)
- Mon Mar 15, 02:37:00 PM 2010
- Douglas E Welch said...
First time in a while that I have gotten my act together for a GBBD. Enjoy!
- Mon Mar 15, 03:00:00 PM 2010
- healingmagichands said...
Once again, thank you for hosting GBBD. Seems the theme of the day is "crocuses", but there is a lot of other stuff going on to accompany their chorus.
Hope you have time to stop by and visit at The Havens.
- Mon Mar 15, 03:05:00 PM 2010
- Dreamybee said...
Your crocuses and irises are so delicate and pretty, and I love your new template-very fresh and spring-y!
- Mon Mar 15, 03:08:00 PM 2010
- Jo said...
Your blog looks great! Refreshingly Spring-like! And I love your Crocuses.
- Mon Mar 15, 03:14:00 PM 2010
- WashingtonGardener said...
Wish I had that witch hazel. My own fall-blooming little guy got stomped on by the blizzard - no recovery possible :-( But the bulbs are popping up and open so spring blooms eternal!
- Mon Mar 15, 03:20:00 PM 2010
- Andrew said...
We're a little later than you this spring but still ahead of normal. Nothing flowering outside today so more Orchids & African Violets.
- Mon Mar 15, 03:53:00 PM 2010
- Iris said...
Love all your pretty purples and blues, Carol!
- Mon Mar 15, 04:11:00 PM 2010
- danger garden said...
I love the new look to your blog! Well done. Happy (almost) spring!
- Mon Mar 15, 04:31:00 PM 2010
- Floridagirl said...
Yay! I'm glad to have found the place to participate in GBBD! I love looking at photos of what's blooming today all over the world. So many crocuses and daffodils! Northern springs are so beautiful and soft! My garden today smacks of bright hues...those of bromeliads, roses, and azaleas. Thanks for hosting this fun day!
- Mon Mar 15, 04:38:00 PM 2010
- BGgarden said...
This is a wonderful BLOGGER EVENT and I am so happy to be able to be a part of it. I hope spread some SPRING FEVER for those who stop by my entry today.
- Mon Mar 15, 05:52:00 PM 2010
- Liisa said...
Wow, I'm the 86th poster here. Guess March is the month we're all waking up from hibernation! Can't get enough of those crocuses! (Or is it croci?)
- Mon Mar 15, 06:21:00 PM 2010
- andrea said...
have you tried the katherine hodgkin reticulated iris? it was my favorite spring bulb discovery when i gardened in ny.
happy bloom day!
- Mon Mar 15, 06:29:00 PM 2010
- Robin Ripley said...
Whoohoo! Doesn't Bloom Day look divine with your new design?
Robin Ripley
- Mon Mar 15, 06:30:00 PM 2010
- Jean said...
Carol, nope, it's not your imagination. I do think what's happening in the spring garden is much delayed from last year. Luckily we can now see what we had blooming back then. I think my garden is about 3 to 4 weeks behind.
Your crocuses are just gorgeous! I like your new template too.
- Mon Mar 15, 06:39:00 PM 2010
- Jennifer said...
Carol, love your blog and love that you host Garden Blogger's Bloom day! I'm off to "walk" thru all the flowers on here!
- Mon Mar 15, 06:47:00 PM 2010
- Layanee said...
May Dreams are closer each day. I did mark my calendar with Iris h. 'Lady Beatrix Stanley'. I am also going to work at large drifts of snowdrops. If I live long enough. Great blooms you have there Carol and nice new design.
- Mon Mar 15, 06:55:00 PM 2010
- Kim and Victoria said...
thanks for doing this Carol! We have a hellebore and some crocus blooming.
- Mon Mar 15, 07:23:00 PM 2010
- Michelle said...
I am excited to share my first daffodil. Looking out the window and seeing Spring Flowers makes me smile. Thanks for hosting this virtual window into so many gardens.
- Mon Mar 15, 07:43:00 PM 2010
- Gatsbys Gardens said...
I feel bad that I have nothing blooming yet. I even went out this am to see if the daffodils. No luck, very shady day, maybe tomorrow!
- Mon Mar 15, 07:44:00 PM 2010
In the mountains of western North Carolina, all I have is helleborus. Not a crocus, not a daffodil, not even henbit or dandelions. Not even the leaves of the dwarf iris are up. It's been a long, cold winter and it's not yet over :-(
- Mon Mar 15, 07:55:00 PM 2010
- Lynn said...
Carol, I like your new theme a lot! Very peaceful. March seems behind here, too, but you're way ahead of us with so much already showing. I have Iris reticulata 'Katherine Hodgkin' peeping up and can't wait until she opens. I saw crocus up today, but not open yet. Happy March Bloom Day and thank you so much!
- Mon Mar 15, 08:39:00 PM 2010
- Kathy said...
Everything that was blooming last year is blooming this year, so our mud season (pre-spring) seems right on schedule to me!
- Mon Mar 15, 09:30:00 PM 2010
- Cherry Lane said...
I've been following GBBD for months, but this is my first time participating. I look forward to it every month, then for get to post! Keep up the great work.
- Mon Mar 15, 09:45:00 PM 2010
- Chris Tidrick said...
Amazing how much further along you seem to be than we are. Maybe I just need some more early bloomers. :) Love the Iris reticulata.
- Mon Mar 15, 09:49:00 PM 2010
- Pam said...
The new design looks great!
I think it's been a slow spring for many (I'm surprised about your forsythia). Usually we have azaleas by now - but the buds on mine are being stubborn.
- Mon Mar 15, 10:38:00 PM 2010
- Caroline said...
Spring has sprung! Three weeks ago you'd be hard-pressed to find anything blooming in my garden. What a different some sun makes! Love your crocuses; I planted saffron crocuses in the fall, but so far only leaves, no blossoms.
- Mon Mar 15, 11:43:00 PM 2010
- Kerri said...
What a beautiful spring green background you've chosen for your blog, Carol. It's very cheery :)
I'm going to follow your suggestion and write a reminder on my calendar to order those lovely "Lady Beatrix Stanley" Iris in August. They certainly add beauty to your garden.
I'm longing to see my crocus blooms. Yours are gorgeous.
All I have blooming are the faithful little snowdrops..shy today because of the clouds.
Happy Bloom Day!
- Mon Mar 15, 11:50:00 PM 2010
- Turling said...
I love the site. Hopefully, something will be blooming by April 15th!
- Tue Mar 16, 12:43:00 AM 2010
- Christopher C. NC said...
Carol it is still the 15th on Maui and I have a long lost tropical Bloom Day for you.
- Tue Mar 16, 05:49:00 AM 2010
- Melody said...
Here's some of my blooms. Sorry it is short and late, I got hit with a stomach virus yesterday. Feeling better today though.
- Tue Mar 16, 03:52:00 PM 2010
- Helen @ Gardening With Confidence said...
The little bulbs are the best as the break ground in the late winter. Happy bloom day, Carol. P.S. I would like to suggest Iris reticulate 'Pauline'. The two purples would work very nicely together.
- Tue Mar 16, 04:54:00 PM 2010
- Jan (Thanks For Today) said...
It seems strange to me that you have so many lovely crocus' blooming when none of mine, here in VA, have even appeared yet! Guess it's a product of our extremely harsh winter. Here is my Late bloom-day post...an apt reference, since my blooms are Late;-)
- Tue Mar 16, 07:03:00 PM 2010
- Karen - An Artist's Garden said...
Carol - love the new look to your blog - very fresh and the header is a delight.
We are also very behind in the UK - about 4 weeks by my reckoning so everything is poised to burst into bloom for next month.
Your dwarf iris are delightful particularly the colour of "lady Beatrix"
- Tue Mar 16, 08:33:00 PM 2010
- Jenni said...
This is my first bloom day post! I'm excited to join in the fun. I love the color of your mini iris!
- Wed Mar 17, 01:51:00 AM 2010
- Eve said...
SO MANY GARDENS!! So little time! Good luck everyone!
- Wed Mar 17, 08:07:00 AM 2010
- Kim said...
Carol, thank you so much for hosting again. I'm so happy to see all the flowers after such a snowy (unusual) winter here. You're right about the Iris reticulata 'Clairette.' I planted some last fall and I want a LOT more! The fact they are the earliest thing I have blooming doesn't hurt.
- Wed Mar 17, 08:38:00 AM 2010
- Kylee from Our Little Acre said...
I'm also in zone 5b and you're ahead of me! But since I've declared Garden Bloggers' Bloom Week at my house, perhaps I'll catch up by the weekend. LOL.
And THAT is my excuse for being late. I'm tellin' ya - they don't call me The Queen of Procrastination for nothin'!
- Wed Mar 17, 03:10:00 PM 2010
- Helen at summerhouse said...
This has been fun, my first post on GBBD! Love your site design Carol and will look forward to more of these "bloom days" Thank you so much. I'll be having even more fun checking out all these blogs!
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