tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8531989186587247129.post4248567793153391971..comments2023-07-14T10:25:17.300-05:00Comments on Suburban Wildlife Garden: A Fledgling Gardener's ViewDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01818111801666078642noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8531989186587247129.post-59722443249443743032007-05-14T11:02:00.000-05:002007-05-14T11:02:00.000-05:00Thanks Ladyluz! I'm so pleased you dropped by. Eve...<B>Thanks Ladyluz!</B> <BR/><BR/>I'm so pleased you dropped by. Everyone needs to visit your blog to see your flowers and your Siamese cat photos. <BR/><BR/>>^~,~^<<BR/><BR/>DawnDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01818111801666078642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8531989186587247129.post-51186540391364200302007-05-14T10:52:00.000-05:002007-05-14T10:52:00.000-05:00Lovely of you to stop by my blog, Dawn. Glad you ...Lovely of you to stop by my blog, Dawn. Glad you enjoyed it, as I enjoy yours, especially the hummers.LadyLuzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01425624818859182752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8531989186587247129.post-33621905873732298552007-05-13T16:59:00.000-05:002007-05-13T16:59:00.000-05:00Thanks Alastair!I hope more people check out your ...<B>Thanks Alastair!</B><BR/><BR/>I hope more people check out your blog. I enjoy learning how you garden in your part of Northern Ireland. Lovely country!<BR/><BR/>Cheers!<BR/>DawnDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01818111801666078642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8531989186587247129.post-25822759780059636012007-05-13T16:40:00.000-05:002007-05-13T16:40:00.000-05:00Thanks for commenting on my blog.Ceid Mile Fáilte ...Thanks for commenting on my blog.<BR/>Ceid Mile Fáilte from Nothern Ireland. I have added your blog to my RSS reader and will be checking in regularly. Thanks for introducing me to myblog.com. I go some great links off it. Thanks for adding me to your members list.<BR/><BR/>AlastairAlastairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08724089459317118593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8531989186587247129.post-12688803326983845502007-05-13T13:57:00.000-05:002007-05-13T13:57:00.000-05:00Dawn, K-State all the way. :-) I feel I have roots...Dawn, K-State all the way. :-) I feel I have roots in the Midwest, though I do not miss the tornado warnings each spring and fall. I hope I get to see you again "over at my place". Later, AndreaAndrea's Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09367855418581459301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8531989186587247129.post-31395732612813082942007-05-13T12:19:00.000-05:002007-05-13T12:19:00.000-05:00Dear Andrea,So, you lived in Kansas! When I was 11...<B>Dear Andrea,</B><BR/><BR/>So, you lived in Kansas! When I was 11 we moved to Independence, Missouri which is very near the state line of Kansas. Yes, it really does get hot in the summer! The Texas heat seems to play a big part in when one puts plants in the ground. I'm still learning. <BR/><BR/>I enjoy your blog very much. What a great entry today about how your garden has changed since it's Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01818111801666078642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8531989186587247129.post-88954469184409736172007-05-13T08:55:00.000-05:002007-05-13T08:55:00.000-05:00Hello Dawn, thank you for stopping by my blog. I a...Hello Dawn, thank you for stopping by my blog. I am glad you liked your visit. I am sure it is quite a challenge to see what's growing in TX. I lived in KS for many years and the heat there was a big challenge. Keep coming back! Have nice day! AndreaAndrea's Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09367855418581459301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8531989186587247129.post-47188676717720667332007-05-12T19:23:00.000-05:002007-05-12T19:23:00.000-05:00Dear Talj,I'm so sorry that you've had such a roug...<B>Dear Talj,</B><BR/><BR/>I'm so sorry that you've had such a rough time with your health. I do hope your balcony garden will continue to give you joy and help you to feel better every day. Your plants do indeed look happy and well cared for. You must have a tremendous green thumb to grow so many lovely plants on your balcony. I'm impressed!<BR/><BR/>Stop by anytime. I'll certainly do the same Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01818111801666078642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8531989186587247129.post-67719922668610017392007-05-12T19:08:00.000-05:002007-05-12T19:08:00.000-05:00Many thanks for stopping by my blog! I took up gar...Many thanks for stopping by my blog! I took up gardening almost 3 months ago. Since Christmas I have been housebound due to serious health problems. I use crutches and sometimes a wheelchair to help me get around and I live on the 6th floor (the top floor) of an apartment block. Everything I grow is out on my balcony. It's not a very big balcony but it's enough for me and the joy I have had taljhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07453067647408903100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8531989186587247129.post-10250487111277812352007-05-12T16:12:00.000-05:002007-05-12T16:12:00.000-05:00Hi Gorden & Planten,Thanks for your greetings from...<B>Hi Gorden & Planten,</B><BR/><BR/>Thanks for your greetings from Germany. You have a lovely garden. :-)<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>DawnDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01818111801666078642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8531989186587247129.post-34716372409230988292007-05-12T11:16:00.000-05:002007-05-12T11:16:00.000-05:00Greetings from Germany and thank you for commentin...Greetings from Germany and thank you for commenting my blog!Gorden + Plantenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03141982162413346514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8531989186587247129.post-54481211588868983762007-05-11T13:03:00.000-05:002007-05-11T13:03:00.000-05:00Thanks AWG!The adult male cardinals look especiall...<B>Thanks AWG!</B><BR/><BR/>The adult male cardinals look especially handsome in their full red colors.<BR/>http://tinyurl.com/48xaf<BR/>I have a mating pair who drop by everyday and feed each other sunflowers seed from my feeder. Very sweet.<BR/><BR/>The larkspurs are lovely, but I think I prefer your bluebells to be honest. Breathtaking!<BR/><BR/>:-)<BR/>DawnDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01818111801666078642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8531989186587247129.post-19231602996963553482007-05-11T12:37:00.000-05:002007-05-11T12:37:00.000-05:00That's a beautiful bird, the cardinal. And what an...That's a beautiful bird, the cardinal. And what an exquisite dragonfly ornament you have too. The colour of those blue larkspurs is one of my favourite colours, but, sadly, not a plant I've got in my garden!...yet!A wildlife gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08261817184002496844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8531989186587247129.post-54824743892193232112007-05-10T15:15:00.000-05:002007-05-10T15:15:00.000-05:00Hi Dawn,Here's more good news about that Penstemon...Hi Dawn,<BR/>Here's more good news about that Penstemon digitalis "Husker's Red": Penstemons generally are considered to be excellent hummingbird plants.<BR/>Cheers,<BR/>Wild FloraWild Florahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12879469366372645504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8531989186587247129.post-31682334290126742142007-05-10T09:27:00.000-05:002007-05-10T09:27:00.000-05:00Hi Annie!I'm so pleased that I have inherited a co...<B>Hi Annie!</B><BR/><BR/>I'm so pleased that I have inherited a cool plant. According to what I've read, hummingbirds and butterflies love penstemon, plus it's reported to be deer resistant. And here's the best news: I actually have 3 of these bunches scattered throughout my front garden. Woohoo!<BR/><BR/>That's funny about the horseherb, Annie. "Weedness" is certainly in the eye of the beholderDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01818111801666078642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8531989186587247129.post-83360630770235968592007-05-09T23:20:00.000-05:002007-05-09T23:20:00.000-05:00That sure is Husker's Red, and it's one of the bes...That sure is Husker's Red, and it's one of the best stands of that penstemon that I've seen... sometimes they get all floppy. <BR/>Nice legacy plant, Dawn! <BR/><BR/>The Dandelions are hilarious - and you can also pay $2.50 a plant for Horseherb as a groundcover...if that were true, the hundreds of plants in my parkway could pay for a lot of more interesting plants! <BR/><BR/>Annie at the Annie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8531989186587247129.post-51586745602201624322007-05-09T18:46:00.000-05:002007-05-09T18:46:00.000-05:00Susan,I'm glad it's not just me who sometimes wres...<B>Susan,</B><BR/><BR/>I'm glad it's not just me who sometimes wrestles with plant identification. This plant really threw me. Looks like you and Robin are agreeing that it's some kind of penstemon. <BR/><BR/>BTW, I'm not sure how some of you Blogspot folks set up your blog so the photos will enlarge when clicked. Any ideas would be appreciated by this newby. :-) <BR/><BR/><B>Pam,</B><BR/><BR/>I Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01818111801666078642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8531989186587247129.post-26034733943464836672007-05-09T17:29:00.000-05:002007-05-09T17:29:00.000-05:00Hi Dawn, I believe your mystery plant is a red hus...Hi Dawn, I believe your mystery plant is a red huskers penstemon. I have no experience with it but see it occasionally for sale @ the Natural Gardener. Love your solar fountain!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8531989186587247129.post-83848040858510545452007-05-09T16:08:00.000-05:002007-05-09T16:08:00.000-05:00Little did I know there's a market for dandelions!...Little did I know there's a market for dandelions! Is it a joke, or did you see anyone actually buying these?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8531989186587247129.post-78575593782416158822007-05-09T16:03:00.000-05:002007-05-09T16:03:00.000-05:00Dawn — Just a little while ago I was thinking abou...Dawn — Just a little while ago I was thinking about how I am so lousy at identifying plants (I'm always impressed by Annie's IDs) but I think I know what your mystery plant is: pestemon digitalis "Husker Red." My neighbor used to have it in her garden and I always admired it. It might be some other variety of penstemon (the picture doesn't enlarge when I click on it) but I think that might be Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12582646420350461950noreply@blogger.com