tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post8475692327948283079..comments2023-06-28T09:15:41.621-05:00Comments on Signature Gardens: My Little Field of PoppiesTonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13862726143727717921noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-70121647296559300132012-04-25T05:10:24.476-05:002012-04-25T05:10:24.476-05:00Your garden is so gorgeous, Toni! You must be a ve...Your garden is so gorgeous, Toni! You must be a very proud gardener especially when it gets praises from family and friends. Take care, Farida :)Faridahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627337631161324801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-14713809446489737022012-04-24T20:53:16.806-05:002012-04-24T20:53:16.806-05:00They're really beautiful! I've never grown...They're really beautiful! I've never grown poppies but now I'm feeling inspired. Interesting Latin name. These aren't the poppies from Oz that make you sleepy, are they? :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-36031515470952031252012-04-24T19:44:11.886-05:002012-04-24T19:44:11.886-05:00Hi Toni, Your gardens are fabulous! Love the poppi...Hi Toni, Your gardens are fabulous! Love the poppies too. Have a great week, and good luck on the garden tour. I know your garden will shine.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09792341123595520130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-42456854017305853082012-04-24T11:17:37.608-05:002012-04-24T11:17:37.608-05:00Oh, yes, someone will be taking pictures :-) And ...Oh, yes, someone will be taking pictures :-) And I'll be chatting! Such a fun day to talk gardening all day long :-) I vacillate between feelings of, "Yes, my garden is tour ready, bring 'em on".... to feelings of panic and "Oh, no, what have I done!" It will be what it will be, and I (and hopefully everyone else) will enjoy the day :-)Toni - Signature Gardenshttp://signaturegardens.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-67486778985712996172012-04-24T11:12:58.201-05:002012-04-24T11:12:58.201-05:00Somniferum poppies? The Flanders Poppies are act...Somniferum poppies? The Flanders Poppies are actually Papaver rhoeas, Red Corn Poppies. As far as I know, mine are the somniferum variety. Regardless, I enjoy them every spring :-)Toni - Signature Gardenshttp://signaturegardens.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-59240556450229711082012-04-23T22:07:18.638-05:002012-04-23T22:07:18.638-05:00So beautiful--I agree, they're truly a gift. I...So beautiful--I agree, they're truly a gift. I love the drifts of color around your fountain!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-90363737395934279262012-04-23T15:25:51.359-05:002012-04-23T15:25:51.359-05:00I didn't see any sominfera poppies:) They we...I didn't see any sominfera poppies:) They were some other species, I'm sure...<br /><br />I enjoy my poppies as well, but they bloom later here Toni.ProfessorRoushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17827625019371233145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-69401633311234024042012-04-23T13:19:59.419-05:002012-04-23T13:19:59.419-05:00Love your poppies! And I like the look of the see...Love your poppies! And I like the look of the seed pods as much as the blooms, so whether they're still blooming when you have your tour or not, your garden will be beautiful. I wanted to drive up to see your garden on tour, but my mother asked me to drive her somewhere that weekend. I know everyone that tours your garden will be blown away by its beauty. I hope it inspires others to start gardening!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-2218119949379499322012-04-23T10:47:36.321-05:002012-04-23T10:47:36.321-05:00I bet your neighbors are SO happy you're there...I bet your neighbors are SO happy you're there...making the place so beautiful.<br />Good luck with the tour. Can't wait to see your new 'bling'.<br />I agree with Lancashire Rose...take pictures of the tour. Or better yet, assign someone that job. You'll be busy.Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-21957110774520536782012-04-23T08:46:22.514-05:002012-04-23T08:46:22.514-05:00Thanks, Karin! My excitement keeps me going on t...Thanks, Karin! My excitement keeps me going on tour prep :-) I might crash after it is over, though. With our warm winter I was able to get a lot of things done in my yard before jobs for clients started gearing up. I'm praying for a beautiful day and lots of visitors. It is such a fun day to visit with other garden enthusiasts!! I wish you could come. I'll try to do a "walk through my garden" post (after the tour) so my far-away blogging friends can come on the virtual tour :-) Thanks for visiting.Toni - Signature Gardenshttp://signaturegardens.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-33631278685701032732012-04-23T08:40:53.333-05:002012-04-23T08:40:53.333-05:00Hi Meghan,
My front perennial bed is so full of pe...Hi Meghan,<br />My front perennial bed is so full of perennials and reseeding annuals (spring wilflowers/summer cosmos) that I don't mulch that bed very much anymore. I usually just mulch the edges where any soil is exposed. So, yes, I guess that's how I have such good poppy germination because those tiny seeds are not covered up. I do get drive-by poppy peepers :-) I love it when folks stop and I can visit with them and share poppy seeds. I have met the nicest people!!Toni - Signature Gardenshttp://signaturegardens.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-27386113375427857182012-04-23T07:34:47.180-05:002012-04-23T07:34:47.180-05:00Wow...your poppies and garden look amazing! I can&...Wow...your poppies and garden look amazing! I can't imagine the work that goes into getting a garden ready for a tour. You must be exhausted. I hope all goes well and all your plants cooperate :).Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-77040189869403656732012-04-23T07:28:09.276-05:002012-04-23T07:28:09.276-05:00What a stunning spring display! Just glorious! You...What a stunning spring display! Just glorious! You must get a lot if traffic in front of your house as people slow down to admire your garden...I know I would!<br /><br />Do you use a lot of mulch? Just wondering because I sowed poppies one fall and the only ones that came up where in the areas where there wasn't much mulch. I use pine straw for mulch here and I notice that I have trouble direct sowing any seeds that need to sit on the soil surface. I think the pine straw blocks out too much sun. If I start them in pear pots they are fine but I never get nearly as many as you do that way so I was wondering how you do it.Meghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04671280594083235951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-69029278457400586232012-04-23T07:06:19.540-05:002012-04-23T07:06:19.540-05:00Your gardens look magnificent. Just tell your popp...Your gardens look magnificent. Just tell your poppies to hang in there for a little while. I'm sure everyone who passes by is stunned by all the beauty. Here's hoping you have a wonderful day for your tour. Take photos- that is something I always forgot to do. I seemed to be too busy chatting!Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-83058199213624930122012-04-23T00:46:48.600-05:002012-04-23T00:46:48.600-05:00Thank you, Tatyana. I wonder if your little pooch ...Thank you, Tatyana. I wonder if your little pooch would like my poppies as well as the ones in your picture :-)Toni - Signature Gardenshttp://signaturegardens.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-5753646266891257852012-04-23T00:43:07.728-05:002012-04-23T00:43:07.728-05:00Thank you, Soren :-) I pull out some of the spent...Thank you, Soren :-) I pull out some of the spent poppies and leave some just for the seed heads because they are so interesting (plus I need the seeds for next year's display!)Toni - Signature Gardenshttp://signaturegardens.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-28514075376848526852012-04-23T00:39:39.157-05:002012-04-23T00:39:39.157-05:00Thanks, Cat! That is exactly what I have been pra...Thanks, Cat! That is exactly what I have been praying. 1 Corinthians 3:7 "So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow."Toni - Signature Gardenshttp://signaturegardens.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-75855486083248449212012-04-23T00:21:11.563-05:002012-04-23T00:21:11.563-05:00Absolutely charming!!!Absolutely charming!!!Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-29240698706594975392012-04-23T00:18:42.334-05:002012-04-23T00:18:42.334-05:00The poppies look lovely! It's a great combinat...The poppies look lovely! It's a great combination of colours, and they compliment the house very nicely, giving it a cottage-y feel. <br /><br />(And the seed heads are beautiful in their silvery green; the plant would be worth growing for those alone, I think, if perhaps not in quite such large numbers.)Sørenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05498022011073557015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247599177074284311.post-83779007049838153332012-04-22T22:57:24.912-05:002012-04-22T22:57:24.912-05:00Your garden is really going to shine during the to...Your garden is really going to shine during the tour, Toni! Praying all will be blessed seeing God glorified through your gardens!Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03872899189875117518noreply@blogger.com