tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257345.post8931948798939206514..comments2023-10-04T00:32:07.070-07:00Comments on Garden Bliss: Incentive to hand wash the dishesAngela Pratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01343591073737590979noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257345.post-65526848254161331062008-04-14T08:00:00.000-07:002008-04-14T08:00:00.000-07:00Very nice, congratulations on finding the secret! ...Very nice, congratulations on finding the secret! I'm new to your blog, but a kindred spirit (A Hort master's student at UCD). I also love osteospermum!Erahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17191428609143608831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257345.post-67782386307456217222008-04-05T21:47:00.000-07:002008-04-05T21:47:00.000-07:00Angela...there is an award for you over at Growing...Angela...there is an award for you over at Growing A Garden In Davis...growingagardenindavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15959600840504166899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257345.post-59877956963693788712008-04-05T20:53:00.000-07:002008-04-05T20:53:00.000-07:00Yes, Swiss chard is growing in my yard right now. ...Yes, Swiss chard is growing in my yard right now. Hard to think of a time when it isn't growing here.<BR/><BR/>Easiest way to start a blog is to go to Blogger.com. They will walk you through the steps. Blogger is free, easy to use (if you read all the stuff about getting started) and allows you to earn Adsense revenue.Angela Pratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01343591073737590979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257345.post-17789341176889207852008-04-05T20:45:00.000-07:002008-04-05T20:45:00.000-07:00Is that a picture of Swiss Chard that you have gro...Is that a picture of Swiss Chard that you have growing right now in Sacramento?<BR/>I don't understand how this blog business works but, I really would like to know. Will you answer on your page?<BR/>Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257345.post-62401061483717429872008-04-03T21:09:00.000-07:002008-04-03T21:09:00.000-07:00Hi Angela,Like my cats I have become the keeper of...Hi Angela,<BR/><BR/>Like my cats I have become the keeper of abandoned plants from neighbors. I have a "rescue" orchid that I am waiting for it to rebloom sitting in my office window. OK, this post was good, more patience, more patience....<BR/><BR/>SeanMad Man Bamboo Nurseryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16453053848433990196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257345.post-63824804467769885982008-04-01T22:03:00.000-07:002008-04-01T22:03:00.000-07:00Hi, a little visit from down under, it's quick on ...Hi, a little visit from down under, it's quick on the blog! Lovely, lovely photos. Particularly love the Nasturtium and the Fresia and and..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257345.post-80714179111531130522008-04-01T20:08:00.000-07:002008-04-01T20:08:00.000-07:00I think the secret to growing orchids is to not gi...I think the secret to growing orchids is to not give up on them when they're finished blooming. Their blooms come in cycles, I'm finding, and they're worth the patience. <BR/><BR/>Twice I have been offered other people's orchids because they "weren't doing anything anymore". Next time you see someone's "spent" gift orchid gathering dust on a coffee table, offer to relieve them of their burden. ;-)Angela Pratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01343591073737590979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257345.post-57334351797472481882008-04-01T19:45:00.000-07:002008-04-01T19:45:00.000-07:00I've held off on growing orchids. Maybe I should b...I've held off on growing orchids. Maybe I should buy just one and see how it goes. Your's look so pretty.Aunt Debbi/kurts momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05663049154538571378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257345.post-2968117491301106172008-04-01T07:29:00.000-07:002008-04-01T07:29:00.000-07:00I want to love orchids...really, I do...but they d...I want to love orchids...really, I do...but they don't love me back...and I just don't have the energy for a one way relationship... but they clearly like you!@JeanAnnVKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14112902692692625109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257345.post-80620256747480188642008-03-31T20:36:00.000-07:002008-03-31T20:36:00.000-07:00Those really are lovely orchids, Angela! Obviously...Those really are lovely orchids, Angela! Obviously, they are very happy watching you wash the dishes...growingagardenindavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15959600840504166899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257345.post-11730934283781039632008-03-30T04:47:00.000-07:002008-03-30T04:47:00.000-07:00Amy's right, Angela, what a great title! And your ...Amy's right, Angela, what a great title! And your orchids look soooo happy. (Of course, at first I thought you were going to say you fertilized them by pouring dirty dishwater on them!) Congratulations! We handwash here, too--don't even have a dishwasher.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257345.post-71783605770583851142008-03-29T22:59:00.000-07:002008-03-29T22:59:00.000-07:00Beautiful orchids :) I've always had the impressi...Beautiful orchids :) I've always had the impression they were difficult to grow. Maybe I'll try one sometime on my own plant covered kitchen window. I had to laugh at your title because I've been handwashing my dishes and put a bunch of plants in the window above so I would enjoy being there more.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08691765466320690473noreply@blogger.com