Comments on: Flowers for Friday http://somanybooksblog.com/2008/05/16/flowers-for-friday/ the agony and ecstasy of a reading life Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:47:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Stefanie http://somanybooksblog.com/2008/05/16/flowers-for-friday/#comment-40439 Stefanie Wed, 21 May 2008 12:48:25 +0000 http://somanybooks.wordpress.com/?p=1695#comment-40439 Kylee, I love grape hyacinths too. One of the nice things about spring bulbs though is that you don't really have to have much talent for gardening. They do most of the work for you. Danielle, thanks for the encouragement! Petunias do prefer the cool weather. I don't know how large your containers are, but you could always plant one with petunias and do the other one with plants that like the heat. Something with a pretty ornamental grass, a basil with burgundy leaves and a trailing plant like hops flowered oregano could probably take the heat and humidity and look nice all summer. Kylee, I love grape hyacinths too. One of the nice things about spring bulbs though is that you don’t really have to have much talent for gardening. They do most of the work for you.

Danielle, thanks for the encouragement! Petunias do prefer the cool weather. I don’t know how large your containers are, but you could always plant one with petunias and do the other one with plants that like the heat. Something with a pretty ornamental grass, a basil with burgundy leaves and a trailing plant like hops flowered oregano could probably take the heat and humidity and look nice all summer.

]]> By: Danielle http://somanybooksblog.com/2008/05/16/flowers-for-friday/#comment-40428 Danielle Tue, 20 May 2008 17:29:08 +0000 http://somanybooks.wordpress.com/?p=1695#comment-40428 How lovely! I like your photos--go for the photo blog!! I wish I had some nice flowers in my yard. I did buy two containers with petunias. They look lovely now, but in a month or two...we'll it's best not to think what they'll look like... How lovely! I like your photos–go for the photo blog!! I wish I had some nice flowers in my yard. I did buy two containers with petunias. They look lovely now, but in a month or two…we’ll it’s best not to think what they’ll look like…

]]> By: Kylee http://somanybooksblog.com/2008/05/16/flowers-for-friday/#comment-40426 Kylee Tue, 20 May 2008 17:20:16 +0000 http://somanybooks.wordpress.com/?p=1695#comment-40426 Grape hyacinth are one of my favorite. Stuyvesant hyacinth are my very favorite, but I have the complete opposite of a green thumb. Grape hyacinth are one of my favorite. Stuyvesant hyacinth are my very favorite, but I have the complete opposite of a green thumb.

]]> By: Stefanie http://somanybooksblog.com/2008/05/16/flowers-for-friday/#comment-40410 Stefanie Mon, 19 May 2008 12:25:09 +0000 http://somanybooks.wordpress.com/?p=1695#comment-40410 ravenous reader, spring flowers are brave, aren't they? So much uncertainty with the weather. They give a person hope. Litlove, spring is a lovely time in the garden, though I suppose you have arrived at late spring by now which is even better. And a photo blog would never distract from the books! :) Cam, I'm in zone 4. The Walker's low catmint is very hardy here and likes cool spring. The Pussytoes is a native prairie plant and a food source for painted lady butterfly caterpillars. ravenous reader, spring flowers are brave, aren’t they? So much uncertainty with the weather. They give a person hope.

Litlove, spring is a lovely time in the garden, though I suppose you have arrived at late spring by now which is even better. And a photo blog would never distract from the books! :)

Cam, I’m in zone 4. The Walker’s low catmint is very hardy here and likes cool spring. The Pussytoes is a native prairie plant and a food source for painted lady butterfly caterpillars.

]]> By: Cam http://somanybooksblog.com/2008/05/16/flowers-for-friday/#comment-40404 Cam Sun, 18 May 2008 17:33:44 +0000 http://somanybooks.wordpress.com/?p=1695#comment-40404 Beautiful pictures. I don't know Walker's low or Pussytoes. What hardiness zone do you live in? Beautiful pictures.

I don’t know Walker’s low or Pussytoes. What hardiness zone do you live in?

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