tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post8508708368729941601..comments2024-03-04T16:12:12.646-05:00Comments on CanadianGardenJoy: Choose the 'way of the sage" !CanadianGardenJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-62869997121823272482009-11-18T06:50:44.170-05:002009-11-18T06:50:44.170-05:00Kerri girl : ) Sages are such remarkable plants .....Kerri girl : ) Sages are such remarkable plants .. I have been lucky with mine and they do overwinter in the garden so far (3 years now) along with golden oregano and lemon thyme (thyme is so hardy too !) .. having them mixed in pots for the deck is too easy, they are so forgiving with the watering bit ? LOL<br />Pineapple sage is going to knock your socks off with the scent !! I was shocked how much it smells like pineapple : ) You have to have it for next year .. I WILL remind YOU girl !! hahaCanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-17224323666142535362009-11-17T22:48:38.662-05:002009-11-17T22:48:38.662-05:00I couldn't agree more! Aren't they the mos...I couldn't agree more! Aren't they the most delightful plants? I love the way you've mixed them together and your photos are beautiful.<br />I potted up my tricolored sage (which was in a container with purple flowers...gorgeous!), and am going to try to overwinter it. Have you ever done that? I left it outside in the garden last year but it didn't survive.<br />I hope I can find more to try next summer. And the pineapple...must try that one!Kerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-22672522273703089642009-11-15T15:20:04.083-05:002009-11-15T15:20:04.083-05:00Tina girl .. I had an idea that it might suffer &q...Tina girl .. I had an idea that it might suffer "bloom death" too so I kept pinching back the blooms but I missed seeing that gorgeous flower you saw .. what a strange thing eh ? YES !! I am totally smitten by pineapple sage .. it can grow HUGE but that scent is totally amazing : ) i wish I had a garage to over winter it but it is usually available each spring and I grab a few of the plants along with many herbs (I'm addicted ! LOL)<br /><br />Cheryl you are so right about the under rating of such wonderful herb plants . I just don't know what it is that makes so many gardeners hesitant to have them mixed with their other plants.<br />You have to try pineapple sage girl !! I promise you will be astounded with the scent ! : )CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-44364846378140181372009-11-15T11:10:17.745-05:002009-11-15T11:10:17.745-05:00I love sage and grow them in the garden along with...I love sage and grow them in the garden along with other herbs. They are an underated plant. The blooms are beautiful and much loved by bees...<br />Pineapple sage, I have read about it, but never grown it.....one to put on my list.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-25068453197035499672009-11-15T11:07:35.382-05:002009-11-15T11:07:35.382-05:00You've highlighted sages perfectly. I like the...You've highlighted sages perfectly. I like them too. This year was the first time my culinary sage bloomed and I was smitten. But, guess what happened after it bloomed? Poor thing died and I was helpless to stop it. I could not get over the wonder white bud then large blue flowers that came from it. I definitely agree with you on pineapple sage. It is easy to winter over in an unheated garage too (staying above 40 degrees or so). You have a great day Joy!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-27096551258405013482009-11-15T07:38:49.679-05:002009-11-15T07:38:49.679-05:00Patsi girl , great minds think alike ? LOL I have ...Patsi girl , great minds think alike ? LOL I have had a few back problems along with other things and lord .. I have to kick myself to get back to actually doing something ?? LOL<br />I do love pineapple sage .. it is amazing .. all herbs amaze me .. do you have lemon verbena ? it doesn't look exceptional but the smell is out of this world ! : )CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-62138459760730666492009-11-14T16:02:55.588-05:002009-11-14T16:02:55.588-05:00Pineapple sage does smell great.
My sages except f...Pineapple sage does smell great.<br />My sages except for them still look hardy...go figure.<br />Love your comment "I'm not DRIVEN to actually do physical work "...oh. I can so relate to that !!Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834331771109216377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-14429253771241880112009-11-13T18:45:34.545-05:002009-11-13T18:45:34.545-05:00Rose girl ! We have had the most remarkable weathe...Rose girl ! We have had the most remarkable weather this past week .. the weather that we should have had for October in fact .. one of those weird weather moments ? LOL<br />YES !! Pineapple sage is remarkable and you have to have lemon verbena too .. that is if my brain is working tonight .. it smells just like the old fashioned hard lemon candies .. I love it !<br />If I had the room I would have a totally separate herb garden with as many different kinds as possible, I love herbs so much !<br />Well .. I could have done much better with cleaning my potting table and tools up better (guilt guilt ?? LOL) so that is nagging at me .. but at some point you have to give up and say I can do that come Spring ?? haha<br />Hey .. you have lots of time yet : ) .. I bet you are looking forward to Thanksgiving and all the fun with cooking with your goodies ? : )<br /><br />Linda .. you can always give it a try with the sages .. if you have other herbs growing , I bet there is a sage that will be happy in our garden too ! <br />I absolutely love the smell when I start jarring rosemary after drying it .. all herbs have some wonderful quality that comforts us in some way .. a basic natural instinct of some kind I'm sure of it ! I can't imagine a garden of mine without them : )CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-425414399870576112009-11-13T12:00:36.902-05:002009-11-13T12:00:36.902-05:00They are beautiful Joy. I love the smell of sages...They are beautiful Joy. I love the smell of sages too. There are so many herbs that are beautiful and fragrant in ornamental gardens. I haven't tried sages here with so little sun. There are other herbs growing happily here though, so maybe sage will be the next herb added to our shade garden.garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-64147333209438575762009-11-13T09:06:19.240-05:002009-11-13T09:06:19.240-05:00I am a sage lover, too, Joy, and I'll second y...I am a sage lover, too, Joy, and I'll second your motion on planting pineapple sage. This year was the first for it in my garden, but it certainly won't be the last. It's a great plant and since it blooms so late perfect for some fall color when everything else is winding down. And oh yes, it does smell heavenly! Great close-ups of the leaves of sage.<br /><br />Good for you for getting the fall clean-up done! I'm on hold until after Thanksgiving; let's hope I still have time then to get everything done:)Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-60672287175078337642009-11-13T07:21:04.724-05:002009-11-13T07:21:04.724-05:00Kate if I can find any of that I would surely have...Kate if I can find any of that I would surely have it in my garden and with a sign by it saying "BEWARE !!" hahahaCanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-30333553704127755482009-11-12T19:14:59.593-05:002009-11-12T19:14:59.593-05:00I most definitely need some Transylvanian sage. Im...I most definitely need some Transylvanian sage. Imagine the spooky recipes we could concoct!Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-27987724938559965952009-11-12T07:01:25.153-05:002009-11-12T07:01:25.153-05:00Hey there Kate !
No that one I have not heard of y...Hey there Kate !<br />No that one I have not heard of yet (I'll be looking now, haha) But the site I have at the end of the post lists 23 different ones including Maraschino cherry, Grape, Watermelon and get this ... Transylvanian .. now wouldn't Edward Gory love THAT ?? LOLCanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-35583196116768752202009-11-11T17:40:19.063-05:002009-11-11T17:40:19.063-05:00Have you ever heard of a wild variety called Woman...Have you ever heard of a wild variety called Woman Sage? It has an incredible fragrance though nothing tops the pineapple. :)Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-76742718230797164192009-11-11T16:52:08.619-05:002009-11-11T16:52:08.619-05:00'ben' you are very naughty for making me l...'ben' you are very naughty for making me lust after this perfect food you have described ! Shame on you !! LOL<br />The amazing varieties of herbs in general is overwhelming but so fascinating I have always been in love with them all and I so envy you having a green house .. you are very lucky indeed ! ;-)<br /><br />Hello Ms. S. and thank you very much : ) sage is so photogenic you can't take a bad picture of them .. and they do remind me of my cats licking with that rough rough tongue ! hahaCanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-1408240910981079272009-11-11T15:37:55.711-05:002009-11-11T15:37:55.711-05:00I love the soft, subtle purples mixed with the gre...I love the soft, subtle purples mixed with the greens. <br /><br />And you are right about them looking like cat's tongues! :)Northern Beauty Seekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805215769692200647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-44344024748858784382009-11-11T09:53:17.304-05:002009-11-11T09:53:17.304-05:00Oh, no, Joy! You simply HAVE to try sage leaves in...Oh, no, Joy! You simply HAVE to try sage leaves in browned butter over ravioli (either plain cheese or pumpkin or mushroom ravioli); it's so beyond fantastic! I have the gorgeous gold-variegated sage in my herb bed this year and will see if it makes it through the winter outdoors; my plain culinary sage always does. Seeing your marvelous photos makes me want to add purple-leafed sage next year, too. (I'd always resisted this one because, gorgeous as it is, it never smelled good to me; guess I should give it another chance.) And I couldn't survive without pineapple sage! Thank goodness it's easy to overwinter in the greenhouse. It and fruit-scented sage (which should probably be renamed "fruit cocktail sage" or "fruit salad sage") are my very favorites!our friend Benhttp://ourfriendben.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-3750752610113622592009-11-11T06:51:14.405-05:002009-11-11T06:51:14.405-05:00Gail girl (I am still waiting for a glorious red s...Gail girl (I am still waiting for a glorious red sun rise here myself .. ah, but to see a gorgeous sunset like yours would be wonderful !!) Sage butter is something I haven't tried yet .. but I know it has to be great !! : )<br /><br />Carrie girl ! I am very behind in e-mail .. things are a bit pushed here right now .. but I will eventually get back to almost normal? haha<br />YES ! Pineapple sage is a must because you will be amazed : )<br />There are things I could be doing too to make it a bit neater (aka potting table .. eeuuuwww !!) GUILT<br /><br />Thank you so much James : ) Herbs seem to bring out the best , in the best people ? LOL<br /><br />Kiki aren't they fascinating herbs ? it makes me smile every time I look at them I think of my cats and their impossibly rough tongues ? haha .. the sage family is so diversified it is amazing : )<br /><br />Hello Cathrine .. I didn't think I would be able to over winter them .. but they surprise me nicely : ) I have a little book called the Herb Bible and it is a wonderful reference book with beautiful illustrations .. I MUST have herbs in my garden or it just wouldn't be a garden ! : )<br /><br />Hello there Deborah ! Thanks for stopping by : ) I can't imagine living in such a climate zone .. we do have hot humid summers here too but much shorter than yours and I can understand a lot of plants are touchy in that environment. I'm curious to know what type of lavender you have ? But YES !! that fragrance makes it a garden : )<br /><br />Nancy girl .. My Halloween was a bit off .. there was such a swing in weather fronts it really had impact on me with pain levels .. husband did door duty and I tried to hear the kids from bed .. I hate having it flop like that but I know you understand what the pain can do to you :(<br /><br />gittan girl that is such a cute story of you two having a "sage party" in the nursery !! LOL<br />But it does do that to you : ) you can get totally lost in it because it is so enjoyable !<br />I will be constantly reminding YOU to have SAGES in your garden next year girl !! I MEAN IT !! LOLCanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-268681702341988522009-11-11T03:28:43.021-05:002009-11-11T03:28:43.021-05:00Good morning Joy, I love the smell of sage. Your p...Good morning Joy, I love the smell of sage. Your post made me remember that time I was working at the nursery and we got a load of different sages. Me and Emma stod there and smelled, tasted and our mindes were lost to some other place. That Pineapple sage.. and the mint sage and the... ther's no end of the goddies =) And in my garden I havenät got a single one!!! Can you believe that! WHY? There's some for next year I think / gittangittanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05353416536540035191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-55305922511054624072009-11-10T23:59:39.272-05:002009-11-10T23:59:39.272-05:00I absolutely love the way those colours all grow t...I absolutely love the way those colours all grow together! It looks like a lovely canvas of pastels. :) I hope you had a wonderful Halloween, Joy -- I'll have to look up your Oct 31 post that I somehow missed. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-20708496003138883932009-11-10T22:58:32.262-05:002009-11-10T22:58:32.262-05:00Hi there, I enjoyed your great blog. I live in Ala...Hi there, I enjoyed your great blog. I live in Alabama, in the southeast USA, with very hot, humid summers and mild, flighty winters. I, too, like sages, and they do well in my garden. It is neat to see they adapt well to different climates. I also love lavender. I have one growing in a raised bed and I am anxious to see if it will survive another year. Unfortunately, my lavenders have all had short life spans, but I love the smell so well, I keep trying. <br />Your cats are cute. Thanks for sharing - Deborah ElliottDeborah Elliotthttp://debsgarden.squarespace.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-25392790687301413432009-11-10T21:19:24.427-05:002009-11-10T21:19:24.427-05:00I do love these sages too. I have some growing in...I do love these sages too. I have some growing in my herb garden and I plant them mostly for looks because I never remember to use them for cooking. I do like how the two of yours look together.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-82591032110393743002009-11-10T20:57:18.997-05:002009-11-10T20:57:18.997-05:00Beautiful post...one of my most favorite plants......Beautiful post...one of my most favorite plants...I am sage crazed in my garden..your photos were lovely at demonstrating all the different colors and textures I love so much! awesome!Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280128561139519596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-25117192914542317112009-11-10T20:56:59.032-05:002009-11-10T20:56:59.032-05:00You had some really nice sage in your garden. Rea...You had some really nice sage in your garden. Really enjoyed your post.<br />JamesJameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06697515144333065582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726816697009103332.post-84969719661652921972009-11-10T18:52:59.550-05:002009-11-10T18:52:59.550-05:00Oh my goodness sages (the way you do them!) are ut...Oh my goodness sages (the way you do them!) are utterly gorgeous. I'm gathering up ideas for our new garden, once we finally get a new house (trying to remain hopeful there...) Thanks for the beautiful colour photos I diffenately think I have fallen in love and Pineapple smelling ones, wow!!!!<br /><br />To be brutally honest I haven't even been in the garden for weeks but I am working hard on the lottie and plenty of putting things to sleep and gathering up leaves xxx<br /><br />Must chat soon xCarriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475182740888543862noreply@blogger.com