tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post330210233018757424..comments2023-10-23T09:03:47.596-05:00Comments on Lilacs and Roses: Lilacs in dooryards holding quiet conversations with an early moonRoses and Lilacshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-90942935711776270522009-06-18T20:04:48.488-05:002009-06-18T20:04:48.488-05:00Una belleza de blog y lugar.
Te invito al mio fot...Una belleza de blog y lugar.<br /><br />Te invito al mio fotografico.....<br /><br />http://cruz-pedro.blogspot.compedro a. cruz cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08465471018756410225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-59028924192172387992009-05-25T12:55:09.244-05:002009-05-25T12:55:09.244-05:00I can almost smell those Lilacs. Fabulous!I can almost smell those Lilacs. Fabulous!oldcrow61https://www.blogger.com/profile/08037896874383359258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-68725992847075851612009-05-22T07:12:53.967-05:002009-05-22T07:12:53.967-05:00We just returned from a trip to Michigan. I was a...We just returned from a trip to Michigan. I was amazed at all of the lilacs in bloom through out MI. I could tell where there had been a farm house. Huge clumps of lilacs were blooming. Just an amazing sight. <br /><br />Love the poetry today too.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-11841835975182154932009-05-20T22:16:32.591-05:002009-05-20T22:16:32.591-05:00Beautiful photos of your lilacs! Some of ours are ...Beautiful photos of your lilacs! Some of ours are just beginning to bloom.<br />It's a glorious sight! I've never seen a sock bird feeder...it sure does attract those goldfinches...great photo!<br />NanNan and =^..^=https://www.blogger.com/profile/11452734435546862503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-61611074611828956232009-05-20T21:13:09.026-05:002009-05-20T21:13:09.026-05:00Morning Glory is right: lilacs and poetry do go to...Morning Glory is right: lilacs and poetry do go together. I so enjoyed them all; I don't have lilacs and love them, so I enjoyed yours vicariously. (I also enjoyed your About Me page; I imagine we could have some interesting conversations about some of the points you raised.)<br /><br />Thanks for a restful, refreshing post. I needed that.Pomona Belvederehttp://www.tulipsinthewoods.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-68000488660787646822009-05-20T07:13:28.086-05:002009-05-20T07:13:28.086-05:00Hi Balisha, it is a unique and wonderful fragrance...Hi Balisha, it is a unique and wonderful fragrance. I read somewhere that it could not be duplicated in perfumes because it was too complicated.<br /><br />Monica, thank you. I have never had any luck with seeds but I'm giving it my best shot this year.<br /><br />Hi Gayle, thistle socks aren't terribly expensive to try. Just remember during the summer all the finches begin to separate so there won't be large flocks at feeders. Plus the fields are full of their natural foods. Winter and spring are the best times at bird feeders.<br /><br />KD, you must be really far north if yours haven't bloomed yet. Worth waiting for;)<br /><br />Hi MorningGlories, the blooms and the fragrance bring back wonderful memories.<br /><br />Hi Sharon, I hope Grandma's lilac blooms soon for you. <br /><br />MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-12055674354691044482009-05-19T21:57:26.732-05:002009-05-19T21:57:26.732-05:00I took a start from my Grandmother's bush 7 years ...I took a start from my Grandmother's bush 7 years ago and have yet to see blooms, but in the meantime, I'll gather bouquets from her beautiful bush and think of her every time the scent wafts past my nose, I love them by my bedside...very calming!<br /><br />Have a sunny tomorrow!A Wild Thinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11083369862963892366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-50517639598974156172009-05-19T21:43:50.986-05:002009-05-19T21:43:50.986-05:00What wonderful photos, Marnie. Lilacs and poetry g...What wonderful photos, Marnie. Lilacs and poetry go together beautifully. They have always been my favorite flower and scent...I can close my eyes and remember the scent of them on the breeze coming through the open window when I was a girl. I can remember picking big bouquets and taking them to my teacher.Morning Glories in Round Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988634441429032483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-63656781007929106252009-05-19T20:35:59.882-05:002009-05-19T20:35:59.882-05:00I always look forward to the few warm nights towar...I always look forward to the few warm nights towards the end of May/beginning of June when the air is redolent with the scent of sun-warmed lilacs and various other spring-flowering trees... Any day now...<br /><br />/kryskdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07487838612237246190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-48294664404158455902009-05-19T16:21:25.462-05:002009-05-19T16:21:25.462-05:00Loved this post! I am going to have to show my hu...Loved this post! I am going to have to show my husband this sock and give it a try. Enjoyed the poems and pics of lilacs, I have noticed they are an old fashioned flower. New developments houses don't have lilacs like the old ones do. In our old historical town, almost every house has a lilac in the yard blooming.Gayle@Mountain Momahttp://www.mountainmoma.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-41478284754355914882009-05-19T09:07:00.000-05:002009-05-19T09:07:00.000-05:00Hi Marnie, You asked about fertilizing seedlings o...Hi Marnie, You asked about fertilizing seedlings over at my blog. I must admit I rarely use fertilizer for anything other than veggies. If the seedlings were winter-sown, do not fertilize them until you've transplanted them in the ground. If they were indoor-sown, I'd say the same thing. It hasn't been very warm here, either, so it's normal for them not to be growing the foliage, but they are developing the root system and that's good. Most fertilizers encourage foliage more than roots and we want roots before we transplant. When you transplant, weaken the fertilizer to half or quarter strength -- they're babies! -- and try not to touch the leaves with it. (It's also hard not to touch the leaves when they're still in the cell packs.)Monica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-57191572608142354432009-05-19T08:45:00.000-05:002009-05-19T08:45:00.000-05:00Hi Marnie,
What a lovely post about lilacs. When w...Hi Marnie,<br />What a lovely post about lilacs. When we drive through the country...we see foundations of old farmhouses and there is usually a lilac next to it. There is nothing like their fragrance.Balishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17298193443371503407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-74967675707843948322009-05-19T07:30:00.000-05:002009-05-19T07:30:00.000-05:00Hi Beckie, I hope a sock feeder brings lots of fin...Hi Beckie, I hope a sock feeder brings lots of finches to your garden.<br /><br />Teresa, I'm glad you liked the poem. Our teachers always had lots of lilacs on their desks:)<br /><br />Hi Joey, we are blessed. In the confusion and stress of our days we don't always remember that.<br /><br />IVG, this has been a good season for spring blooms. That will all change this week with temps in the 80's. I still have tulips, daffodils, spring shade blooms and lilacs. <br /><br />Troutbirder, the fragrance followed me over the yard as I pruned. Some days are just perfect;)<br /><br />MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-24849311266923592642009-05-19T07:22:00.000-05:002009-05-19T07:22:00.000-05:00Rosey Pollen, I wonder if Scent-O-Vision is in our...Rosey Pollen, I wonder if Scent-O-Vision is in our future?<br /><br />PerennialGardener, I've been hearing about lilacs that will bloom in the south but don't have any details.<br /><br />Hi Gail, they never bloom longer than a week here either. We put up with a scraggly shrub 52 weeks of the year for that one week of bliss;)<br /><br />Sherri, I loved the crepe myrtles when I lived in the south. I miss them too.<br /><br />FlowerGardenGirl, the squirrels don't bother my thistle feeders BUT it all depends on how hungry they are. I feed them things they like better so they pretty much stay away from the thistle which they don't much care for. Hard to predict what they might do.<br /><br />BeadedTail, if I could choose only one theme for my garden, I would want serene. I'm glad it makes you feel that way.<br /><br />MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-29747768344037017832009-05-19T05:39:00.000-05:002009-05-19T05:39:00.000-05:00Very nice. I added lilacs to my west boundary wind...Very nice. I added lilacs to my west boundary windbreak and the scent drifting now across the deck is heaven.troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-50720906475355666082009-05-19T01:16:00.000-05:002009-05-19T01:16:00.000-05:00Hi Marnie,
I can't believe how long the lilacs are...Hi Marnie,<br />I can't believe how long the lilacs are blooming here this year, but that's a <I>good thing</I>! I think only the peony fragrance rivals that of lilacs, but alas, we don't have the space for lilacs here. So thank you for sharing yours, even if they must be scentless in this medium!<br /><br />We have to check out those seed socks for the goldfinches because they sure seem to work for you!Iowa Victory Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220818462081082930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-42241497457313680212009-05-18T23:06:45.080-05:002009-05-18T23:06:45.080-05:00Stunning lilac photos, Marnie. It's fun to see mir...Stunning lilac photos, Marnie. It's fun to see mirror images in our gardens. Aren't we blessed!joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-22722935702056906942009-05-18T21:28:00.000-05:002009-05-18T21:28:00.000-05:00What a wonderful lilacs poem. I remember bringing ...What a wonderful lilacs poem. I remember bringing bouquets of them to grade school when I was school girl too. It was usually to place on an altar in front of Mary for May Day.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10820224609357654984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-83139928126374180122009-05-18T21:22:00.000-05:002009-05-18T21:22:00.000-05:00Marnie, lilacs are the one flower that when seeing...Marnie, lilacs are the one flower that when seeing a picture of them brings their scent to mind. Those beautiful flowers always hearld spring for me!<br /><br />Love the poems, epecially the 2nd one-again, I could imagine the divine scent. I will have to get a sock, my finches are few and far between this year. <br /><br />Thanks for a delightful post.beckiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-39036855425044900622009-05-18T20:06:00.000-05:002009-05-18T20:06:00.000-05:00Lovely lilacs! And love the picture of all the fi...Lovely lilacs! And love the picture of all the finches! Your blog always makes me feel so serene.BeadedTailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662802836032167316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-46636289894625038092009-05-18T19:49:00.000-05:002009-05-18T19:49:00.000-05:00The Lilacs are very sweet and old fashioned. Your ...The Lilacs are very sweet and old fashioned. Your lead in sentence is a masterpiece.<br /><br /> I could smell the photos and hear the finches too! All of it is so charming---I want to be there to visit and see your birdies in person.<br /><br />I wonder if the sock would get destroyed by our marauding squirrels?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-11443345093726806482009-05-18T17:58:00.000-05:002009-05-18T17:58:00.000-05:00That's one thing I miss living in the South is no ...That's one thing I miss living in the South is no lilacs here. I guess it gets way too hot for them. I saw one the other day and I was so surprised. We do have beautiful crape myrtles though!Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955995520615536271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-63246612874453926842009-05-18T16:13:00.000-05:002009-05-18T16:13:00.000-05:00Marnie~~They are lovely and I know the fragrance m...Marnie~~They are lovely and I know the fragrance must be divine...they do bloom here in the middle south but bloom time it never lasts long enough. Either it's killed by a late frost or the heat! But thank you for sharing them...I have a great imagination and memory for scents!<br /><br />I am convince that the thistle sock is the way to go.<br /><br />Beautiful poems!<br /><br />gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-83849359680014524712009-05-18T16:02:00.000-05:002009-05-18T16:02:00.000-05:00I love the scent of Lilacs, but I'm not sure if we...I love the scent of Lilacs, but I'm not sure if we can grow them here or not. Our winters might not be cold enough for them or maybe it's that our summers are too hot? Yours are gorgeous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-63725128737266606422009-05-18T13:35:00.000-05:002009-05-18T13:35:00.000-05:00Lovely lilacs! I wish they had a way to send SCEN...Lovely lilacs! I wish they had a way to send SCENT through the internet. I bet they would have the best fragrance! Beautiful poems. Those finches are such a vibrant yellow!Chloe mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265196480664185330noreply@blogger.com