tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post6361763762250267225..comments2024-03-04T16:12:12.646-05:00Comments on CanadianGardenJoy: Cool Blue to Red HOTCanadianGardenJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-76577749412166535072010-06-05T14:45:06.752-04:002010-06-05T14:45:06.752-04:00Hello Linda girl ! Thank you : ) I love the affect...Hello Linda girl ! Thank you : ) I love the affect of the large and small river rock .. in fact I have to top it up .. more more more !! LOL .. this wicked weather is going to start to wear on the foliage so this is the prime time for pictures ... BIG sigh ! ;-)CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-57116834632838450252010-06-05T11:00:20.445-04:002010-06-05T11:00:20.445-04:00Hey Joy, wow - I love the gravel curves in those f...Hey Joy, wow - I love the gravel curves in those first shots Joy. Very lovely foliage combinations, as always.garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-24740735930766669352010-06-03T05:59:50.923-04:002010-06-03T05:59:50.923-04:00Lisa girl I have had years that the poppies refuse...Lisa girl I have had years that the poppies refuse to grow and bloom properly .. this year is exceptional with sunny HOT weather .. thus the "show" happened , but never for very long ;-) YES ! we had a cooler wetter weather front pass last night and I am so thankful for rain and cooler temps ! BIG sigh : )<br /><br />Rebecca girl Thank you ! ..<br />I bought these last year with no idea how they would look exactly and wow .. I am a happy gardener : )<br />Hey .. I think that is so cool we can extend Spring with your northern bloomers girl !!CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-78176978920687186232010-06-02T23:51:28.619-04:002010-06-02T23:51:28.619-04:00PS. Not to brag or anything, but I FINALLY have s...PS. Not to brag or anything, but I FINALLY have some tulips to show off, I just posted them. Your sisters had me waiting anxiously for mine to bloom. :)Rebecca @ In The Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513002032328432666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-83694025389849568982010-06-02T23:51:28.620-04:002010-06-02T23:51:28.620-04:00Such beautiful colour combinations. Your irises a...Such beautiful colour combinations. Your irises are stunning. The red poppy and perfect blue sky makes for a beautiful pairing. Lovely shade pics too. :)Rebecca @ In The Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513002032328432666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-44541701091112902412010-06-02T18:52:39.434-04:002010-06-02T18:52:39.434-04:00That red hot poppy is my favorite. I have a terrib...That red hot poppy is my favorite. I have a terrible time trying to grow poppies in the amount of sun I have available, which is not much at all. I hope you are feeling better. We all need a break from this horrid heat and humidity that came upon us before we were ready.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-72002936145986216452010-06-02T18:06:13.206-04:002010-06-02T18:06:13.206-04:00Jen .. OMG ! .. now I will forever have "ment...Jen .. OMG ! .. now I will forever have "mental-pause" stuck in my brain and I will be sure to say it to my doctor ? haha .. good one .. and how true it is ! .. we are hoping like heck ? OK .. hell ! for rain tonight and tomorrow .. things are so dry the earth is cement .. and it has forced unnatural growth and budding out too soon .. kind of creepy almost ?<br />Yes .. the back issues are such a pain in the ??? haha Thanks kid !<br /><br />Cindee girl now why does it not surprise me that you have a lot of joint problems ? You work so darn hard I don't know how you do what you do girl !<br />I think that dead of winter thing makes us "crazy" gardeners .. we appreciate LIFE in all forms (well not bugs and slugs maybe) so much we go nuts with our gardens .. but this heat wave is just plain diabolical !! LOL Thanks girl : )<br /><br />Thank you Monica : ) we are so hoping this 'threat" ? of rain is the real deal and it does soak the earth .. it is too hot and dry and yes ! I think the plants are being forced too quickly too .. I hate that ! I have meant to visit your blog and my other favs so often yet I load myself down with too much work at the same time and it is on the fly here .. but if it is a rain day and the dentist doesn't kill me ? I intend to catch up ! : )<br /><br />keewee girl .. I don't know which is worse too hot and dry or too wet and cold but I am more than willing to switch for a while ? lets talk about that and get some action ? LOL .. in a heart beat I would switch for some bloody relief !!! haha<br /><br />Sandy ................. ouch !! you are very naughty .. what I wouldn't do for that cool breeze !<br />I'm not sure what my favorite colour is to tell the truth .. being a Halloween type of gal .. well you know the score .. orange and black ? LOLCanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-27435873992711702102010-06-02T17:27:35.209-04:002010-06-02T17:27:35.209-04:00I have to rub in the fact that we are getting a co...I have to rub in the fact that we are getting a cold sea breeze today, and I am going to have to shut the windows pretty soon. <br /><br />Your garden blues are so nice. Is that your favorite color?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-17010939735566772402010-06-02T13:29:02.997-04:002010-06-02T13:29:02.997-04:00Hot? let me see if I can remember what 'hot...Hot? let me see if I can remember what 'hot' is. Our weather has been unusually wet for this time of year, we are praying for some sunshine, but can't complain too much about all the rain, as the gardens sure have benefited from all the moisture.Jennifer AKA keeweehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16107693230744190952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-23009205623158925902010-06-02T12:01:50.397-04:002010-06-02T12:01:50.397-04:00I agree with the heat bath - thank goodness we had...I agree with the heat bath - thank goodness we had a little rain the other night - and fingers crossed for a little more tonight!<br /><br />Your garden is looking beautiful, love the colors. I am lamenting the fact that some of my flowers are blooming 'too' early...I feel like it's all out of whack!<br /><br />Anyways, thanks for sharing, and hope your back feels better soon!MWebsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09131562124887849950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-61221730168079727352010-06-02T11:28:14.798-04:002010-06-02T11:28:14.798-04:00Outstanding!
Sorry about your back I hate when I h...Outstanding!<br />Sorry about your back I hate when I have a back problem)-: Right now its been my knee, but soon it will be better too(-:<br />I love how your garden grows from nothing (from the winter) to beautiful and full! Thats how mine is too. I hate winter months when its all dead outside! It is worth waiting for though!!!(-:CiNdEe's GaRdEnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15118389145887562360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-39771363060951787402010-06-02T10:53:39.661-04:002010-06-02T10:53:39.661-04:00Everything must love this steamy heat that you are...Everything must love this steamy heat that you are getting. I was going to jokingly ask if it just wasn't mental-pause symptoms. [A friend calls it that, and it has stuck in my mind forever], but I saw the weather forecast, and I know that you guys are sweating back there. How unseasonable, but it does give you beautiful flowers.<br /><br />Hope that your back regains some motion soon, and you feel better.<br /><br />It sucks, I know, been there, done that. Take very good care of yourself.<br /><br />JenRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-49010026514714960492010-06-02T06:50:12.459-04:002010-06-02T06:50:12.459-04:00Racquel girl when I first saw those iris my heat j...Racquel girl when I first saw those iris my heat just about stopped ! LOL ..with the weather we have been having every plant is rushed to maturity it seems .. so I was a happy happy gardener to be able to see them in their glory before they had to be dead headed ? ;-)<br />Thanks girl .. it seems to take forever to recover from these bouts now .. it is so frustrating when you want to be in your garden keeping those plant babies happy ?CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-34775723328639793072010-06-02T06:24:46.696-04:002010-06-02T06:24:46.696-04:00Those Irises are striking, glad you were able to g...Those Irises are striking, glad you were able to get a shot to share with us Joy. Sorry to hear about your back, it's not easy being in pain I know. Take it easy and hope you are able to get back to doing what you love really soon. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-86170522167134374472010-06-02T05:57:58.868-04:002010-06-02T05:57:58.868-04:00Hello Deborah girl ! Thank you very much : ) it is...Hello Deborah girl ! Thank you very much : ) it is a slow process with cranky disc/back but I will get there ? LOL .. I found that little Honeysuckle bush last year and I love it with WL : )<br /><br />Tatyana girl I SO DON'T know what the weather gods are planning for us ?;-) Thank you ! and yes ! this is the time to start pinching back a lot of Autumn blooming plants .. helenium, asters, sedum, JPW , mums .. all those sorts .. to have better stability from the stalks etc .. I have to get busy for sure !<br /><br />Kyna girl ! wink wink nudge nudge .. nahhh ! but the boys keep suggesting another plant (which if all else fails I could legally use with the health problems I have ) too funny though girl ! haha<br />Ah yes ! hurricane season .. I'm grateful not to live in those areas but when husband was in the military he was on call during that time .. so I understand the stress girl : ) KEEP SAFE ! and thank you .. shade garden thanks you too ! ;-)<br /><br />Hey there NS ! That is what I thought too : ) the blue is so gorgeous (first year seeing it !)<br />OMG !!! snow !! I am shaking my head here wondering what the heck kind of a year we are having .. there was hail south of us two days ago .. scary stuff .. makes you very uneasy let alone what happens to your garden ?<br />We are all still concerned about Dave's crack .. he is on bedrest right now on the deck .. no lifting or bending .. poor lad ;-)<br /><br />Thank you Freda ! Yes .. it takes another back victim to really get that horrible pain : ( .. Yes ! light is such a delicate factor in taking great pictures .. it has to be perfect .. the windows of time when it is are fleeting and too darn quick ! and you are right about overcast skies in certain locations !! Hope Charm is a good girl for you still : )<br /><br />Thanks Ms S ! Do you have WL ? I think it is so tolerant of grow zones and conditions once it is established .. quite an amazing plant for sure ! Hope your weather is improving too ? : )<br /><br />Kerri girl : ) I couldn't have said it better about the weather .. brutal is right ! We also got a bit of rain .. mind you we would have to have days of it to be right again but beggars can't be choosers ? LOL<br />Thank you so much girl : ) I feel so out of it though when I am laid up .. I worry it will get too far ahead of me ? I keep saying "be still till I get to YOU garden !" haha .. Thank you so much : ) fingers crossed we all recover and enjoy some summer before it is whisked away ? : )CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-39563917770407017772010-06-01T23:50:49.164-04:002010-06-01T23:50:49.164-04:00Joy, we've had the same weather. Yesterday was...Joy, we've had the same weather. Yesterday was brutally hot. Better today though and we had a half inch of rain overnight. Ahh..sweet moisture for the plants. We're very thankful for it. Cooler temps too!<br />Your garden is looking glorious. What a wonderful mix of plants. You have such a knack for grouping things.<br />Love that Walker's Low. My catmint is blooming up a storm too. And the poppies...oh my! Aren't they gorgeous?<br />Thanks for the kind words about my husband. He's doing better but it's a slow process. You and your husband have certainly had your own frightening situation. What an awful ordeal for you both! <br />I hope your cranky back becomes good natured again very soon.Kerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-83946812294027048912010-06-01T22:00:14.387-04:002010-06-01T22:00:14.387-04:00Wow, Joy, that Walker's Low is gorgeous - and ...Wow, Joy, that Walker's Low is gorgeous - and good to know how tough it is. <br /><br />Hope your back backs off soon! :)Northern Beauty Seekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805215769692200647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-27993855155515919432010-06-01T20:56:04.524-04:002010-06-01T20:56:04.524-04:00I do hope your back is better. That's such a d...I do hope your back is better. That's such a disabling pain to have.<br /><br />The cool colors are really lovely, even in the shade. I actually prefer to take photos on cloudy days as in my latitude, the sun can really make colors appear gold.F Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558874651743241988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-81492622048630048992010-06-01T20:23:41.093-04:002010-06-01T20:23:41.093-04:00The blue iris glows with colour in front of all th...The blue iris glows with colour in front of all that greenery. Your goatsbeard is rocketing way ahead of mine, but then we had snow this weekend while you had a heatwave. While you were sipping mint juleps and Dave and the Boys were fanning you with palm leaves, I was shaking the snow off of the bending shrubs.<br />Take care of your back, hope its better soon.Northern Shadehttp://northernshade.ca/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-15491860277930534202010-06-01T20:23:41.094-04:002010-06-01T20:23:41.094-04:00*Wink, wink, nudge, nudge*
Your poppy...is she a g...*Wink, wink, nudge, nudge*<br />Your poppy...is she a goer? Does she go? You know what I mean? Eh? Wink wink, nudge nudge!<br /><br />Steambath...that's us too. Bleah. And hurricane season offically kicked off today :P <br /><br />I think your shade garden still looks quite shady and inviting :DKynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13222304237028745181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-76188970279753993452010-06-01T19:24:21.777-04:002010-06-01T19:24:21.777-04:00Steam bath? We have cold showers here! I think hig...Steam bath? We have cold showers here! I think high temperatures got confused and came to a wrong place! Nevertheless, your plants look wonderful. Irises...lovely... why don't I have them in my garden? I know the answer - I am too lazy to divide them. Your poppies are lovely! As for JPW, I think about pinching its tops this year, since it's very tall. Have you ever done it?Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-89887781464766081922010-06-01T18:52:21.181-04:002010-06-01T18:52:21.181-04:00Joy, love that combination of pale blue and the br...Joy, love that combination of pale blue and the bronze honeysuckle, just gorgeous. Hope your back feels better soon.Deborah at Kilbourne Grovehttp://kilbournegrove.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com