tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post6863408247790192944..comments2024-02-10T03:47:12.772-06:00Comments on gather: Lily, Lily, Rosedonna bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-8025078399443742432016-06-07T19:13:07.967-05:002016-06-07T19:13:07.967-05:00I love that story Sandra. I wanted to have a flow...I love that story Sandra. I wanted to have a flower farm once. I love perennials and appreciate their return. I used to plant mainly annuals, but now love anything perennial. I see pictures of sunflower farms and it amazes me.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-36306954990091264262016-06-07T15:45:24.848-05:002016-06-07T15:45:24.848-05:00Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. A Stargazer and day...Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. A Stargazer and day lilies. I miss my day lilies. I had a bud that used to have a day lily farm and she was kind enough to share. Then we moved and the day lilies stayed:(Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-85807730698790824802016-06-06T20:36:49.317-05:002016-06-06T20:36:49.317-05:00Deb, you hit the nail on the head. I'm back a...Deb, you hit the nail on the head. I'm back at the farm for a week to babysit grandkids and can't wait to get back to see what new is blooming. I have taken six months on a piece of art. The life sized horse in my dining room. Two years is more patience than I have.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-34872332487241073862016-06-06T20:33:56.072-05:002016-06-06T20:33:56.072-05:00You are very kind and I love so many paintings and...You are very kind and I love so many paintings and different styles of art, I could never choosedonna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-24586478138823879362016-06-06T12:01:16.783-05:002016-06-06T12:01:16.783-05:00Donna wasn't John Singer Sargent so gifted. T...Donna wasn't John Singer Sargent so gifted. This is one of my favorite paintings. Imagine having the patience to work on something for two years. If I work on a painting more than two weeks I think I have done something:)<br />So nice you ate being surprised with each new plant that blooms. Now I have to say that is as good as a box of chocolates! HugsDeborah Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08967701246036667757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-38018174221751028622016-06-06T05:41:34.065-05:002016-06-06T05:41:34.065-05:00What an amazing painting!! And I love these pictur...What an amazing painting!! And I love these pictures of springtime beauty :)Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-86873060822359100312016-06-05T17:41:19.983-05:002016-06-05T17:41:19.983-05:00Bet that all white is beautiful on the landing. I...Bet that all white is beautiful on the landing. In my city house there are lots of whites and creams. It is soothing. I remember you're a Sag too. Did you go to the Mapplethorp exhibit in LA?donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-90174053112675620662016-06-05T17:39:07.841-05:002016-06-05T17:39:07.841-05:00A lot of it is new to me so I am fascinated to see...A lot of it is new to me so I am fascinated to see all that blooms. She literally planted every square inch, so I am using a lot of seeds. Annuals where the perennials have died back. I guess it's the tropical plants I'm not used to and don't know what they are. Did find some large pokeweed plants that I yanked out.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-66792581378167582042016-06-05T16:14:01.525-05:002016-06-05T16:14:01.525-05:00LOVE that painting! The light! And Sargent is in a...LOVE that painting! The light! And Sargent is in a class by himself when it comes to beautiful portraiture. <br />What gorgeous flowers! And they keep on coming! Lucky you!! I'm a December kid and I wouldn't want poinsettias for my birthday either but I do put them out by my front door for color at Christmas since it's all white out on the landing.Cobalt Violethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12970693193776542493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-22946566720404994022016-06-05T13:17:50.388-05:002016-06-05T13:17:50.388-05:00Donna, A wonderful Painter!
I thought i was the ... Donna, A wonderful Painter! <br /> I thought i was the only one who dislikes Poinsettias, glad for the company. It's like when I say I can't stand clowns and people look at me like I'm insane; same thing with Poinsettias.<br /> So nice of that homeowner to have been a gardener, and a smart one at that! The mystery plant looks very much like a Wandering Jew... but I thought that to be an annual. It could also be a Spiderwort plant in which case you will really love it when it starts sprouting a gazillion little purple flowers.jerilandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418564262425621746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-49494479442289396332016-06-04T16:20:39.189-05:002016-06-04T16:20:39.189-05:00Jenn, the pleasure was all mine.Jenn, the pleasure was all mine.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-16244306102504190792016-06-04T16:18:23.956-05:002016-06-04T16:18:23.956-05:00You have beautiful flowers at your home! I am not ...You have beautiful flowers at your home! I am not fond of poinsettias either and I think adding glitter makes them even more garish. Thank you so much for visiting my blog. -Jenncoffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-7281729313975172542016-06-04T08:11:39.957-05:002016-06-04T08:11:39.957-05:00Thank you so much.Thank you so much.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-33760365084339669142016-06-03T21:29:01.341-05:002016-06-03T21:29:01.341-05:00I would leave the flower!I would leave the flower!krayolakrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13887066973588730515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-12796842112499674782016-06-03T17:34:18.115-05:002016-06-03T17:34:18.115-05:00Elaine, thank goodness I haven't seen anything...Elaine, thank goodness I haven't seen anything like that here. Lillies aren't my favorite plant, but they are growing on me and everywhere. It is fun to see what is going to bloom next.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-37398299254122796332016-06-03T17:32:32.999-05:002016-06-03T17:32:32.999-05:00To hang in the shade by a hook. After they cure f...To hang in the shade by a hook. After they cure for a couple of days, you hang them up in bunches. They have lasted me until Thanksgiving before. The garden is stunning; so full I can hardly find a spot to plant.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-53674624272029363212016-06-03T16:41:30.762-05:002016-06-03T16:41:30.762-05:00I have always loved that picture - how the artist ...I have always loved that picture - how the artist manages to capture the light. I'm not very keen on lilies in the garden mainly because the slugs seem to love them and we do have lily beetles which are gross and leave black sludgy poo all over them.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-29820295244585016062016-06-03T10:30:16.795-05:002016-06-03T10:30:16.795-05:00What a bounty you have in your garden! I'm cur...What a bounty you have in your garden! I'm curious as to why you braid the onions?Amanda Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00942636545948440422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-77044849570910589952016-06-02T14:06:08.175-05:002016-06-02T14:06:08.175-05:00Yes, as I said earlier, he had to paint at the sam...Yes, as I said earlier, he had to paint at the same time each evening to get the light just right. He was a wonderful painter.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-86887769368873415572016-06-02T14:04:59.781-05:002016-06-02T14:04:59.781-05:00It is all new to me, mostly. I can identify some ...It is all new to me, mostly. I can identify some of them, but the majority are a mystery. I have figured out the directions and sunny or shady parts. It helps when I find things to plant. In reality, there is very few places left to plant anything.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-22518409731398710182016-06-02T14:02:51.934-05:002016-06-02T14:02:51.934-05:00No, but I should Frances. I am only pulling what ...No, but I should Frances. I am only pulling what I am certain is a weed or tree saplings - little elms everywhere. I don't think I could have done what she did without a landscape architect. It is one of the reasons I bought the house; if you remember I called it a little jewel box. I will fill in with annuals soon. I just hope there are some left at the plant stores.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-90648531694497713952016-06-02T13:59:33.330-05:002016-06-02T13:59:33.330-05:00No, I am not familiar with the other paintings but...No, I am not familiar with the other paintings but will google them. Yes, I am still waiting to see what is to come. I am planting lavender and Shasta daisies and seeding some flowers and wildflowers so I hope a few take root.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-72159406904775341222016-06-02T13:15:45.585-05:002016-06-02T13:15:45.585-05:00This is one of my most favorite paintings.
When Da...This is one of my most favorite paintings.<br />When Daughter was at University in one class they had to copy a painting. She made a copy of this one but only the right hand corner. It was a Birthday gift.<br /><br />cheers, parsnip and thehamish<br />angryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-28717698800386008762016-06-02T09:22:47.890-05:002016-06-02T09:22:47.890-05:00the coral one with the yellow throat is a day lily...the coral one with the yellow throat is a day lily. the others, maybe asian lilies? and the purple plant is a type of wandering jew or day flower. it will have small pink flowers that only last a day. I have some in my yard. I have crinum lilies and the red ones are starting to bloom, the pink ones are about done and the white swamp lilies won't bloom til late summer.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974379645841145390.post-25993178094858479182016-06-02T08:47:13.891-05:002016-06-02T08:47:13.891-05:00Dear Donna, thank you for posting that beautiful S...Dear Donna, thank you for posting that beautiful Sargent painting. It is also one of my favorites, and I when I visit London, I make a point of visiting it. Meanwhile, I keep a postcard with the image here at home.<br /><br />What a delight to discover that the previous owner of your home has planted with a blooming sequence in mind. I am sure that you will be adding your own touches, perhaps adding some bulbs this fall. Do you keep a garden journal book or rely on photographs?<br /><br />Braiding onions while sitting on a porch...that surely does paint a summertime picture! xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.com