tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85703087090676112152013-05-17T19:58:53.036-06:00celebrating every seasonCarolyn ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/05722229442110193733noreply@blogger.comBlogger27913ThisGrandmothersGardenhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570308709067611215.post-58722871647667141432013-05-15T13:31:00.000-06:002013-05-16T07:48:13.042-06:002013-05-16T07:48:13.042-06:00<br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">In April, Garden Bloggers Bloom Day began with snow...</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-anhLQiertaI/UWwzaeUR5MI/AAAAAAAAUnI/1QRkeMgRle4/s1600/GBBDApril2013-DSC_0050-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-anhLQiertaI/UWwzaeUR5MI/AAAAAAAAUnI/1QRkeMgRle4/s400/GBBDApril2013-DSC_0050-Edit.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Periwinkle Peeking Out from Snow</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">followed by three straight weeks&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: large;">of low temps well below freezing.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">But today on this 15th day of May...&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">today... </span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">we're having a HEAT wave.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The Hottest temperature<span style="font-size: large;">s</span> EVER recorded for this time of the year.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;High was 93°F o<span style="font-size: large;">n <span style="font-size: large;">Monday.</span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Today <i>only</i> <span style="font-size: large;">88°F.</span></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;</span> </span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Crazy.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Absolutely CRAZY. </span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">A very late start to our Spring, indeed, </span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">but the SUNSHINE and hot temps of this week</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">have everything turned up to<span style="font-size: large;"> </span>turbo speed.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Here's a few of the <i>perennials</i> blooming in my gardens&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">on this May GBBD...</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">These blooms are survivors.&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">They sleep during the <span style="font-size: large;">harshest</span> of winters&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">then peek out from the soil wh<span style="font-size: large;">en the sun warms the earth.</span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">It really is quite amazing.</span>&nbsp;</span> </span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Wx7BMJLWZ-Q/UZPSGdweaWI/AAAAAAAAUxQ/vU0X5LpJB-A/s1600/20130515-DSC_0021-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g745N5cVaYI/UZPSdWRr8oI/AAAAAAAAUxw/rw7aEXnDCLY/s1600/20130515-DSC_0064-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g745N5cVaYI/UZPSdWRr8oI/AAAAAAAAUxw/rw7aEXnDCLY/s640/20130515-DSC_0064-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'Chocolate Chip" Ajuga with Snapdragons soon to POP!</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The dainty blue flowers of this Aj<span style="font-size: large;">uga is a</span> delight&nbsp;</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">from Spring to early Summer.&nbsp;</span></div> <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Deer resistant and prefers shade with morning sun,</span></div> <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">it's <span style="font-size: large;">h</span>ardy but not too invasive.</span></div> <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Wx7BMJLWZ-Q/UZPSGdweaWI/AAAAAAAAUxQ/vU0X5LpJB-A/s1600/20130515-DSC_0021-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="478" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Wx7BMJLWZ-Q/UZPSGdweaWI/AAAAAAAAUxQ/vU0X5LpJB-A/s640/20130515-DSC_0021-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Do you know my name?</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> &nbsp;<span style="font-size: large;">I really have know idea what this bloom is&nbsp;</span></div> <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">but I do know that it<span style="font-size: large;">'</span>s a beauty.</span></div> <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Purchased<span style="font-size: large;"> </span>several seasons ago at a clearance sale ... with no tag.</span></div> <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">It loves living in my gardens&nbsp;</span></div> <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">and happily blooms all throughout the summer.</span></div> <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-size: large;">Update!</span></span><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Hannah from</span> <a href="http://weedingonthewildside.blogspot.com/">Weeding on the Wild Side</a>&nbsp;<span style="color: #a64d79;">has identified my little beauty... <i>Astrantia</i>.&nbsp;</span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-size: large;">With further&nbsp;research&nbsp;I've discovered it is actually&nbsp;</span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-size: large;">Astrantia 'Moulin Rouge'.</span></span><br /> <span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div> <span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sir James Edward Smith (1759-1828), one of the most preeminent British Botanist of the late 17th and early 18th century said this of my beautiful little bloom: <i>“The more refined admirers of Nature” rate Astrantia among their favorite blossoms. The flowers bloom like tiny enchanting fireworks: a starburst of bracts surround the spray of small flowers and splashy groups of buds shoot out from branched stems like the finale on the Fourth of July.</i></span><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></span> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-size: large;">Yes, that describes my little bloom to a tea&nbsp;</span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-size: large;">and since it surely is a favorite bloom of mine&nbsp;</span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will&nbsp;gladly&nbsp;accept the title of&nbsp;</span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-size: large;">one of "the more refined admirers of Nature". <i>&nbsp;</i>♥</span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gzVwtZrte98/UZPSXb2puhI/AAAAAAAAUxo/E67586fFwI8/s1600/20130515-DSC_0063-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="446" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gzVwtZrte98/UZPSXb2puhI/AAAAAAAAUxo/E67586fFwI8/s640/20130515-DSC_0063-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'Tiny Rubies' Dianthus</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;Tiny little blooms no more than half an inch </span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">will cover this globe shaped plant through June.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Sweet and delicate, it's o<span style="font-size: large;">ne of my favorites.</span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LxTWPSlkdAA/UZPSkdsid7I/AAAAAAAAUx4/ZKesgYvw8zg/s1600/20130515-DSC_0070-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="494" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LxTWPSlkdAA/UZPSkdsid7I/AAAAAAAAUx4/ZKesgYvw8zg/s640/20130515-DSC_0070-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Windflowers'</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;Windflowers belong to the Anemone family... </span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">their tall delicate stems sway in the slightest breeze. </span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">One of my favorite white flowers of my gardens.</span></div> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;">And soon to arrive... if the sun<span style="font-size: large;"> decides t<span style="font-size: large;">o</span></span> stay...</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6A6kZeYDaWo/UZPSL3y_yRI/AAAAAAAAUxY/2WctD7sYeqU/s1600/20130515-DSC_0048-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6A6kZeYDaWo/UZPSL3y_yRI/AAAAAAAAUxY/2WctD7sYeqU/s640/20130515-DSC_0048-Edit.jpg" width="424" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peony Buds</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;Peonies will soon begin to unfurl their tight little balls of bud</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">to become the stars of our <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">perennial</span> garde<span style="font-size: large;">n.</span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wait for it...</span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">wa<span style="font-size: large;">it for it...</span></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;</span> </span></span></span></div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Mmbnaf8uZDY/UZPSRcTagxI/AAAAAAAAUxg/fAtS4avHjbY/s1600/20130515-DSC_0053-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Mmbnaf8uZDY/UZPSRcTagxI/AAAAAAAAUxg/fAtS4avHjbY/s640/20130515-DSC_0053-Edit.jpg" width="424" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Iris Bud</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;Unless the Iris beats them to it!</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> &nbsp;<span style="font-size: large;">Oh but there's much more blooming in my gardens...&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">stay tuned for the <b>Parade of Annuals</b> we're planting</span>&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">for the BIG celebration coming to my gardens.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Spending all my time in the gardens&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">sprucing up the old and planting the new...</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">it's gonna be amazing.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">If my tired old bones can keep up the pace. </span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Grateful for <a href="http://www.maydreamsgardens.com/2013/05/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-may-2013.html">GBBD</a> that brought me in from the gardens&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">to create this post.&nbsp; ;)</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisGrandmothersGarden?a=HqWsNfCRMAk:IHFhHd9VErs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisGrandmothersGarden?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisGrandmothersGarden?a=HqWsNfCRMAk:IHFhHd9VErs:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisGrandmothersGarden?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ThisGrandmothersGarden/~4/HqWsNfCRMAk" height="1" width="1"/>Carolyn ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/05722229442110193733noreply@blogger.com13http://www.thisgrandmothersgarden.com/2013/05/crazy-absolutley-crazy-may-2013-gbbd.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570308709067611215.post-83477942242901002482013-04-30T10:57:00.000-06:002013-05-01T17:17:29.192-06:002013-05-01T17:17:29.192-06:00<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9jVHAVpeApE/UX_t6UdaD0I/AAAAAAAAUqs/BYhdLFvNDCM/s1600/20130429-DSC_0091-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9jVHAVpeApE/UX_t6UdaD0I/AAAAAAAAUqs/BYhdLFvNDCM/s640/20130429-DSC_0091-Edit.jpg" width="424" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Don't you agree?</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rD9MU0p54Eo/UX_tjJvJFyI/AAAAAAAAUqM/9YPPtKMm3bM/s1600/20130429-DSC_0055-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rD9MU0p54Eo/UX_tjJvJFyI/AAAAAAAAUqM/9YPPtKMm3bM/s400/20130429-DSC_0055-Edit.jpg" width="550" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;">Any angle you view it from... </span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V_Fr_irZ-1A/UX_tdBCm6_I/AAAAAAAAUqE/KwaSLsJUxpA/s1600/20130429-DSC_0046-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="550" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V_Fr_irZ-1A/UX_tdBCm6_I/AAAAAAAAUqE/KwaSLsJUxpA/s640/20130429-DSC_0046-Edit.jpg" width="377" /></a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;</span>in bud or in bloom</span>...<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SFvFcUVuS4k/UX_tvQA9jHI/AAAAAAAAUqc/1DHrpTfiRFA/s1600/20130429-DSC_0064-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="459" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SFvFcUVuS4k/UX_tvQA9jHI/AAAAAAAAUqc/1DHrpTfiRFA/s640/20130429-DSC_0064-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">It<span style="font-size: large;">'</span>s simply delicious to look at.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Tfun-cGwUQI/UX_uAMr-QkI/AAAAAAAAUq0/RXcFTHdI4SM/s1600/20130429-DSC_0102-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Tfun-cGwUQI/UX_uAMr-QkI/AAAAAAAAUq0/RXcFTHdI4SM/s640/20130429-DSC_0102-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span><br /></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Introducing... the newest stars of my garden... </span></div> <h2 style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;">&nbsp;<span style="font-weight: normal;">The Pink Double Knock Out® Rose</span></span></h2> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Knockouts</i> are my "go to" rose <span style="font-size: large;">to brighten my landscape...</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>perfect for my <span style="font-size: large;">hot summers and <span style="font-size: large;">cold winters.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">William Radler</span></span></span>'s motivation for developing The Knock Out® Family of Roses was old age.&nbsp;</span></span></span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">He didn't want to give up his roses when he got old&nbsp;</span></span></span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;so he bred a rose that would be low maintenance! </span></span></span><br /> <a href="http://www.pallensmith.com/articles/knock-out-rose-tips-from-william-radler"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></a> <a href="http://www.pallensmith.com/articles/knock-out-rose-tips-from-william-radler"><span style="font-size: large;">Listen to William's own tips on growing <i>Knockouts </i>here.</span></a><br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">♥ ♥ ♥ </span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Just bought 16 of these beauties...&nbsp;</span></span></span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cyrU0NOh8j4/UYGiYEKQ0HI/AAAAAAAAUrU/xYTC-ZvBkko/s1600/20130429-DSC_0026-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cyrU0NOh8j4/UYGiYEKQ0HI/AAAAAAAAUrU/xYTC-ZvBkko/s400/20130429-DSC_0026-Edit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">We're sprucing up the lan<span style="font-size: large;">dscape<span style="font-size: large;"> for <span style="font-size: large;">a sweet</span> celebra<span style="font-size: large;">tion</span>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span>&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">More de<span style="font-size: large;">tails to follow... stay tuned!</span> </span></span></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Read more about <a href="http://www.conard-pyle.com/_ccLib/image/plants/PDF2-12.pdf">Pink Double Knockout Rose here.</a></span>&nbsp;</span></span> </span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <br /></div> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisGrandmothersGarden?a=ZQq3d2HRbDU:EeDP5zYO0RQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisGrandmothersGarden?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisGrandmothersGarden?a=ZQq3d2HRbDU:EeDP5zYO0RQ:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisGrandmothersGarden?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ThisGrandmothersGarden/~4/ZQq3d2HRbDU" height="1" width="1"/>Carolyn ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/05722229442110193733noreply@blogger.com32http://www.thisgrandmothersgarden.com/2013/04/its-absolute-knockout.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570308709067611215.post-69528133801539050642013-04-22T10:52:00.001-06:002013-04-24T19:37:23.186-06:002013-04-24T19:37:23.186-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Each morning I wake up<span style="font-size: large;">, open my sleepy eyes&nbsp;</span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">and look out through my windows to greet the new day... </span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">my own little corner of the world.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Do3zrfDS0tk/UQlWAK93bkI/AAAAAAAAT9Y/mc5GhoVAb7E/s1600/Birds.014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="311" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Do3zrfDS0tk/UQlWAK93bkI/AAAAAAAAT9Y/mc5GhoVAb7E/s400/Birds.014.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Sweet melodies<span style="font-size: large;"> </span>of the songbirds fill the air<span style="font-size: large;"> <i>and</i> my heart</span> </span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">and I <span style="font-size: large;">am blessed tha<span style="font-size: large;">t they c<span style="font-size: large;">hoose my gardens...</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">as their home.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8ZvH7PWIpI4/UAl2p5l5BaI/AAAAAAAARRg/Ji9QaorsQMw/s1600/Becca-Graduation-Boise-069.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8ZvH7PWIpI4/UAl2p5l5BaI/AAAAAAAARRg/Ji9QaorsQMw/s400/Becca-Graduation-Boise-069.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">I believe we are guardians over this beautiful earth</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">and <span style="font-size: large;">all the cre<span style="font-size: large;">atures that live with<span style="font-size: large;">in...</span></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WZnqagS4R8k/UXVVGtLEo3I/AAAAAAAAUn8/eNsU36IuqeQ/s1600/032c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WZnqagS4R8k/UXVVGtLEo3I/AAAAAAAAUn8/eNsU36IuqeQ/s400/032c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">and as we do our part&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">to protect and provide...</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Y0P93OUgtw/UXVVGqnfFyI/AAAAAAAAUoI/tn_V_pv6Lx0/s1600/122.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Y0P93OUgtw/UXVVGqnfFyI/AAAAAAAAUoI/tn_V_pv6Lx0/s400/122.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">our eyes are opened wide&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">to<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: large;">the every<span style="font-size: large;">day miracles around us.</span></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;</span></span></span> </span></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_SfD6gUoiKU/UVRSSon9XdI/AAAAAAAAUhs/PpVSjFmy0LI/s1600/BirdnestE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="367" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_SfD6gUoiKU/UVRSSon9XdI/AAAAAAAAUhs/PpVSjFmy0LI/s400/BirdnestE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">And we are made better&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">because of our connection...</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">to them!</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oJRx11gtSA4/UXVVGm86LHI/AAAAAAAAUoA/jhhEuZClGSQ/s1600/Doves2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oJRx11gtSA4/UXVVGm86LHI/AAAAAAAAUoA/jhhEuZClGSQ/s400/Doves2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">As we come to tr<span style="font-size: large;">uly u</span>nderstand&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">our stewardship...</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IPiV8hWGab8/UXVVG-15elI/AAAAAAAAUoE/9nLgGQG7CcQ/s1600/Untitled-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="356" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IPiV8hWGab8/UXVVG-15elI/AAAAAAAAUoE/9nLgGQG7CcQ/s400/Untitled-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">and take serious our role...</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RdxZpJEHVt0/TLWmsrriXXI/AAAAAAAAJj4/KP-ENSpKzmw/s1600/BUGcloseup081.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="385" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RdxZpJEHVt0/TLWmsrriXXI/AAAAAAAAJj4/KP-ENSpKzmw/s400/BUGcloseup081.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;we find delight&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">in every living creature<span style="font-size: large;">!</span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NT_wY09obEM/UEFPr-Ga9kI/AAAAAAAAR3I/gtDBg94VYlo/s1600/hummingbirds-426.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NT_wY09obEM/UEFPr-Ga9kI/AAAAAAAAR3I/gtDBg94VYlo/s400/hummingbirds-426.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;Through them&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">we may learn more about ourselves...</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DTaAvEqpnXc/UEFSAgWA8nI/AAAAAAAAR3w/jXwQRzrfcv0/s1600/hummingbirds-107.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DTaAvEqpnXc/UEFSAgWA8nI/AAAAAAAAR3w/jXwQRzrfcv0/s400/hummingbirds-107.jpg" width="400" />&nbsp;</a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> &nbsp;<span style="font-size: large;">and increase our desire&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">to show love and kindness to all living souls.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A_EwoXHfgGk/TdaEnvt5D_I/AAAAAAAAM_A/_XUG2apJRN0/s400/Snail057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A_EwoXHfgGk/TdaEnvt5D_I/AAAAAAAAM_A/_XUG2apJRN0/s400/Snail057.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Even those&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">we may not <span style="font-size: large;">particularly </span>like.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rK9Nr1_Hzxg/UABWK5uJnuI/AAAAAAAAQms/Go_A6gt3as8/s400/020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rK9Nr1_Hzxg/UABWK5uJnuI/AAAAAAAAQms/Go_A6gt3as8/s400/020.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Surely we will discover...</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">that <i>the</i><span style="font-size: large;"><i>ir</i> <span style="font-size: large;">well-being&nbsp;</span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">is <span style="font-size: large;">entwined</span> with ours!</span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;<span style="font-size: large;">And then maybe</span></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">just m<span style="font-size: large;">aybe...</span></span></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">we can <span style="font-size: large;">learn<span style="font-size: large;"> to live <i><span style="font-size: large;">peacefully</span></i> with each other.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <h2 style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy Earth Day&nbsp;</span> </span></span></span></span></span></h2> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;<i>Resolve this day to do your part&nbsp;</i></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>to keep this world&nbsp;</i></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>a beautiful p<span style="font-size: large;">lace for u<span style="font-size: large;">s all </span>to live.</span></i></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;♥<span style="font-size: large;">♥♥</span></span></i></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">All images<span style="font-size: large;"> taken in</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div> <h2 style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">T<span style="font-size: large;">his Grandmother's Garden</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2> <div style="text-align: center;"> I've said goodby to Disqus... too many unfriendly changes.<br /> IE visitors can now comment!<br /> Thank you to those who emailed their comments to me.<br /> You are sweet friends. &nbsp;:)&nbsp;<i style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></i></div> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisGrandmothersGarden?a=7XLuGq6lXG0:rsCHGzObia8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisGrandmothersGarden?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" 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