tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post2776133693830913564..comments2024-03-04T16:12:12.646-05:00Comments on CanadianGardenJoy: Shirl's Desert Island Plant ChallengeCanadianGardenJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-48714879240727876352009-01-25T15:56:00.000-05:002009-01-25T15:56:00.000-05:00Hi Katarina .. thank you ! .. this was very hard ....Hi Katarina .. thank you ! .. this was very hard .. for a gardener to be pinned down to three plants ?? .. agony !!! LOLCanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-62434948239932377782009-01-25T15:42:00.000-05:002009-01-25T15:42:00.000-05:00Your choices are very interesting, Joy - and your ...Your choices are very interesting, Joy - and your text is very amusing...as always! I find myself sitting with a big grin on my face when I erad your blog! This challenge was really hard, I think. To choose only three...impossible!<BR/>KatarinaKatarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06622903367597082775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-30221191872241482632009-01-25T12:17:00.000-05:002009-01-25T12:17:00.000-05:00Jan girl .. you gave me a chuckle .. I just got ov...Jan girl .. you gave me a chuckle .. I just got over to your choices this morning too .. I have the hyssop and anemone in my garden.. the willow was a bit too big though : )<BR/>Ferns are such a comfort plant to me .. no matter the cultivar .. they are all great : ) .. yes !! you seriously might consider a Sumac .. mine is a little different because of the pruning method I use .. other wise Sumac grow shorter and in colonies and have amazing Autumn colour .. you can make tea from the fruit !!<BR/>We can all have great herbal teas on the island : )CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-32170201265116587382009-01-25T10:33:00.000-05:002009-01-25T10:33:00.000-05:00Hello my Dear Joy;0Your choices are so soothing. I...Hello my Dear Joy;0<BR/>Your choices are so soothing. I love ferns, too, and see how they will be so comfy to fall asleep on them, their wispy feathers gently swaying & rocking you, as you snore away!!!!<BR/><BR/>I have no experience with sumac...the way you describe makes me think I get to have one immediately;) The shady comfort it will provide you sounds perfect for a desert island;)<BR/><BR/>Ahh, the rose. I want to bow to it, it is so beautiful, a princess in your garden! Morden 'Sunrise'Rose: She can gently wake you up after your cozy sleep amongst your ferns, and she will bloom & glow for you, bringing peace & pleasure to you all the day long;)<BR/><BR/>I forgot to stop over here before now! Who's the crazy one???!!!!!JanJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844013803699228989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-89552811354772941462009-01-24T17:28:00.000-05:002009-01-24T17:28:00.000-05:00Hi Helen .. I found if I thought too much about it...Hi Helen .. I found if I thought too much about it .. well it was impossible to choose .. so I jump started my brain and did an almost impulse pick .. and ran with it. Trees are essential to me .. and I love my Sumac .. ferns are my comfort plant .. and my rose, a Canadian bred stunner .. so go with a quick impulse pick .. try not to think too much about it ! You can do it girl : )CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-59034382232726157652009-01-24T15:41:00.000-05:002009-01-24T15:41:00.000-05:00Great choices!(I tell that to everyone who has pic...Great choices!<BR/>(I tell that to everyone who has picked a tree.. =) - I love trees!)<BR/>And it gets harder each day to make the decision for myself. It's impossible to pick 3!<BR/>I had never thought of ferns - bur they are an excellent choice!<BR/>Have a nice day<BR/>/HelenHelenJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11138254138116569583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-57061631495916522842009-01-24T14:56:00.000-05:002009-01-24T14:56:00.000-05:00Rose girl !Thank you so much : ) Yes ..I am feelin...Rose girl !<BR/>Thank you so much : ) <BR/>Yes ..I am feeling better ... just takes a long time to get over and by then you catch another virus ? LOL .. Definitely yes to having changes of mind all the time .. that is what we are like after all .. we love so many plants .. I have to get over to your post and see what you chose !!CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-50270877547353243802009-01-24T14:53:00.000-05:002009-01-24T14:53:00.000-05:00These are all great choices, Joy, and unique! I h...These are all great choices, Joy, and unique! I hadn't even thought about ferns, but yes, they would be lovely. And your Sumac tree--definitely bring that along! The rose is such a pretty choice. <BR/><BR/>Now I wonder two days later what choices you might make:) I do hope you're feeling better.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-37526281900099250012009-01-24T14:43:00.000-05:002009-01-24T14:43:00.000-05:00Hi Daphne .. Thank you !I had to think fast and st...Hi Daphne .. Thank you !<BR/>I had to think fast and stick with the choices other wise it would take me forever .. 3 is a lonely number right ? Climbers are smart .. they would find something to climb on : )<BR/><BR/>Hello Andre .. Thank you ! : )<BR/><BR/>Hi there Robin .. chocolate is a MUST ! ... along with fudge of course .. yes chocolate fudge but I have to have maple walnut too ! LOL : )<BR/><BR/>Hi Diane .. yes thank you girl ! .. we are also going back to the deep freeze after reaching the heat wave of plus one !!<BR/>But you are even more frozen than we are there .. bbbrrrrrrr !!!!CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-47640214977057809362009-01-24T14:29:00.000-05:002009-01-24T14:29:00.000-05:00I hope you're feeling better. Lovely choices. That...I hope you're feeling better. Lovely choices. That cold snap has returned (it's 40 below zero without any windchill) so a post like this puts a person in the ideal frame of mind!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-10345285031095846252009-01-24T11:25:00.000-05:002009-01-24T11:25:00.000-05:00I think I actually prefer a dessert island to a de...I think I actually prefer a dessert island to a desert island. Now what can I bring to that one? Definitely something chocolate!Robin's Nesting Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894844125547373328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-10407039014256243952009-01-24T10:22:00.000-05:002009-01-24T10:22:00.000-05:00Interesting choices there! :-)Interesting choices there! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-75274981608419411212009-01-24T08:32:00.000-05:002009-01-24T08:32:00.000-05:00Oh another practical person. :> I laughing at m...Oh another practical person. :> I laughing at myself since I didn't bring a tree. One of my plants is a climber and would really need one to climb up. I love the rose. It is really stunning.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-4623779504804421552009-01-24T07:24:00.000-05:002009-01-24T07:24:00.000-05:00Hey Deb ! How are 'ya girl ! ..Thank you .. tough ...Hey Deb ! How are 'ya girl ! ..<BR/>Thank you .. tough choices but for those minutes they won out over the rest. Hey .. I enjoy gnome stories too ! I'll be over there : )<BR/><BR/>Thank you Dawn .. yup ! hormonal moments make you think "I must have comfort plants!!" haha<BR/>I think a few of us grabbed a rose while we could .. haha<BR/><BR/>Hi Skeeter .. Thank you !! <BR/>That GIANT leaf in your picture cracks me up every time .. I love it ! .. Yup .. got to have my ferns .. they are a comfort zone for me : )<BR/><BR/>Linda .. it is absolutely a Libra thing girl !! .. I was such a young child when I had that experience , it locked in my brain .. and that vault is still active believe it or not ! haha<BR/>Then I am going to have to make a note of profusion zinnias .. I want some this year for sure !!<BR/><BR/>Hi Jan ... thank you ! .. isn't it always the way we read other choices and say 'DARN!" when we think we might have added those ? LOLCanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-6013524474750941052009-01-23T21:56:00.000-05:002009-01-23T21:56:00.000-05:00I can't believe I forgot ferns when I was picking ...I can't believe I forgot ferns when I was picking my choices. Your choice is a great one.<BR/><BR/>Jan<BR/>Always GrowingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-46398038062789045882009-01-23T21:06:00.000-05:002009-01-23T21:06:00.000-05:00Joy, I have tried many types of zinnias, but my fa...Joy, I have tried many types of zinnias, but my favorites are the profusion I planted this past year. I had red, orange and yellow (gold). They are drought and disease tolerant and lasted until I had to pull them up to get the pansies in! Somewhere on my blog there is a picture.<BR/>You are the only other person I know that comments on the wonderful scent of pansies! Is it a Libra thing?? :)<BR/>Hugs,<BR/>LindaMeadowview Thymeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16867494627331444375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-70630359764500413352009-01-23T20:13:00.000-05:002009-01-23T20:13:00.000-05:00Great choices! I never thought of a fern and I mak...Great choices! I never thought of a fern and I make sure to have two in the yard each year! No Southern garden is complete without a fern! How could I forget the fern? Glad you are bringing one along...Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-72545822416196801222009-01-23T18:51:00.000-05:002009-01-23T18:51:00.000-05:00Too funny! I didn't think hormonal! And I going to...Too funny! I didn't think hormonal! And I going to miss the rose, great choices.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00234495965199888943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-5656658151804315322009-01-23T15:44:00.000-05:002009-01-23T15:44:00.000-05:00What a neat trio... long season of color and inter...What a neat trio... long season of color and interest and something for the birds ~ great photos!<BR/><BR/>(If you're up for a gnome story, I posted one over at Grouse & Chortle, with lots of photos... they're not gargoyles, but still, good for a chuckle.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-86436078257916490562009-01-23T15:02:00.000-05:002009-01-23T15:02:00.000-05:00Hello Aiyana !This rose was bred in Manitoba for e...Hello Aiyana !<BR/>This rose was bred in Manitoba for extreme cold .. so I think you are right about it not doing well in almost desert conditions .. but I'm so glad to have a Canadian selection that can stand our winters : )CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-54559700792132691202009-01-23T14:54:00.000-05:002009-01-23T14:54:00.000-05:00The Modern Sunrise rose is very interesting. I'm s...The Modern Sunrise rose is very interesting. I'm sure it wouldn't do well here, but I sure like it!<BR/>AiyanaAiyanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04525758484165324330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-18258804279412051292009-01-23T07:35:00.000-05:002009-01-23T07:35:00.000-05:00EG .. Thanks girl ! that picture is perfect and I'...EG .. Thanks girl ! that picture is perfect and I'm really enjoying myself here with all the other "islands" floating by .. I'm waving to you : )<BR/><BR/>Helllooo fellow Libra !!<BR/>I love the scent of pansies (I was a very young little girl when I first had that experience .. it stuck !) .. that is funny MT .. I just told Gail I have to try some zinnias this summer .. any recommendations for which kind ? for a newbie ?? LOL<BR/><BR/>Hi Brenda .. this is a fantasy girl. If it weren't for all the heavy duty meds I take , for chronic unrelenting pain,I would never sleep anytime. So back in the real world I'm not that lucky myself.<BR/>However this is fun fantasy world and I am at a party : )<BR/><BR/>Thank you so much Eduardo !<BR/>You took a lot of effort to let me know how you feel about flowers , how connected nature is with us and if I understand correctly , they are candles that light the world .. that is beautiful !<BR/>Thank you : )<BR/><BR/>VP !! You must be exhausted girl !!! Talk about that swan impression .. you crazy girl you ! <BR/>Thanks ... waving at you from my island : ) LOLCanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-74125664553436321142009-01-23T06:33:00.000-05:002009-01-23T06:33:00.000-05:00LOL re thinking Joy and what great choices!I've pa...LOL re thinking Joy and what great choices!<BR/><BR/>I've paddled like hell and just arrived...VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-86576129321460284742009-01-23T06:15:00.000-05:002009-01-23T06:15:00.000-05:00- Olá!!! estava caminhando pela net e agora pouco ...- Olá!!! estava caminhando pela net e agora pouco falei em um outro blo que: Flores nunca são só flores... elas nos conectam com algo de Deus de são de uam energia que nos ajudam a filtrar destas impurezas que algumas coisas da vida nos trzem, são uma espécie de frutos de algo maior, melhor e nunca é só o que parece!!! suas flores, suas fotos demonstram tal intensidade e pureza, parabéns e obrigado pela felicidade de poder velas aqui em seu cantinho de luz, paz e harmonia! felicidades e saudações do Brasil.<BR/><BR/> Olá! it was walking for net and now little I said in one another one blo that: Flowers never are alone flowers… they in connect them with something of God of are of uam energy that in helps them to filter of these impurities that some things of the life in trzem them, is a bigger species of fruits of something, better and it is never alone what it seems! its flowers, its photos demonstrate to such intensity and pureness, congratulations and debtor for the happiness of being able candles in its here cantinho of light, peace and harmony! happinesses and greetings of Brazil.Eduardo Miguelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03700826196716726188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-3987301801831742982009-01-22T19:19:00.000-05:002009-01-22T19:19:00.000-05:00You must be one of those individuals who can actua...You must be one of those individuals who can actually sleep during the day. I don't happen to be in that category. Anyways, I wanted to do this. But could not come up with any particular three that I would choose above all the others... But I shall enjoy reading all the other choices. <BR/>BrendaBrenda Pruitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14544794729410559072noreply@blogger.com