tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post2157168766499941983..comments2024-02-04T04:40:23.122-08:00Comments on Harlequin Heartwarming: How Does Your Garden Grow?Pamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-78576382211582256722015-06-21T19:51:04.914-07:002015-06-21T19:51:04.914-07:00Thank you so much!! I'm so truly grateful and...Thank you so much!! I'm so truly grateful and excited about the win. I've already contacted Lee McKenzie via her website. Thanks again. ( :Laurie Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09393553707193848649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-49858619573540404862015-06-21T18:25:54.143-07:002015-06-21T18:25:54.143-07:00Congrats, Laurie! You're our giveaway winner t...Congrats, Laurie! You're our giveaway winner this month! Please Helen and I are delighted to announce that Laurie Iglesias is the winner of this month's giveaway! Congratulations, Laurie! Please contact me via my website www.LeeMcKenzie.com and give me your mailing address. Helen will send your gardener's hand soap and lotion and I'll give you the backlist titles I have available.Lee McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388019900085158731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-73270055962907773192015-06-21T18:24:37.068-07:002015-06-21T18:24:37.068-07:00Helen and I are delighted to announce that Laurie ...Helen and I are delighted to announce that Laurie Iglesias is the winner of this month's giveaway! Congratulations, Laurie! Please contact me via my website www.LeeMcKenzie.com and give me your mailing address. Helen will send your gardener's hand soap and lotion and I'll give you the backlist titles I have available. Happy reading, everyone! See you next month!Lee McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388019900085158731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-61739535251727176452015-06-19T10:38:50.421-07:002015-06-19T10:38:50.421-07:00What a lovely way to look at flowers. Thank you fo...What a lovely way to look at flowers. Thank you for sharing your daughter's wisdom, Christy.Lee McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388019900085158731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-61432918427192587922015-06-19T09:12:26.520-07:002015-06-19T09:12:26.520-07:00What beautiful pictures! We have five varieties o...What beautiful pictures! We have five varieties of irises that bloom in mid-May. My seven-year-old daughter (whose birthday is May 22) announced this year that they were a gift from God for her birthday! They are so vibrant and beautiful. My only wish is that they bloomed longer! Thanks for sharing, ladies!Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04372135783126559906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-76665114099727955022015-06-19T05:43:03.589-07:002015-06-19T05:43:03.589-07:00Patricia, your lily should give you hope. Maybe it...Patricia, your lily should give you hope. Maybe it would like a friend or two for company. And I feel a petunia attack coming on -- the new ones blossom all summer without being pinched back constantly. Yes, today I'll go buy petunias -- thanks for the nudge.Helen DePrimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05881313484750350855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-88256814346713813142015-06-18T21:31:08.884-07:002015-06-18T21:31:08.884-07:00Thanks for joining us today, Britney! I have sever...Thanks for joining us today, Britney! I have several recipe cards that go with some of my backlist books. If you're interested, feel free to drop by my website and send me a message with your mailing address. I'll be happy to pop some in the mail for you!Lee McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388019900085158731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-36656191229140415562015-06-18T21:28:24.073-07:002015-06-18T21:28:24.073-07:00Patricia, I love having plants in pots and other c...Patricia, I love having plants in pots and other containers. One of my neighbors has mobility issues since having a knee replacement, so her husband built several table gardens for her. Each one is 3' x 4' and about a foot deep - essentially large boxes on legs. She grows lettuce, carrots, green onions, etc., and is able to do all of her weeding, watering, thinning and harvesting from Lee McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388019900085158731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-18014995512065945812015-06-18T20:41:21.375-07:002015-06-18T20:41:21.375-07:00I loved reading about your gardening and your writ...I loved reading about your gardening and your writing, ladies! What beautiful pictures! Lee, I also love to read books with recipes in them! Thank you for sharing your rhubarb upside-down cake recipe, Helen! Britney Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02972950656114757798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-43063218107690651032015-06-18T18:15:11.181-07:002015-06-18T18:15:11.181-07:00Just looking at your pictures makes me wish I didn...Just looking at your pictures makes me wish I didn't have a black thumb. *sigh* At the present I have two small pots of petunias that need watering and a peace lily I've had since 1997. The lily surprises me every year when it makes it through the winter. It's the only thing I haven't kille. lol. Patricia Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382033674042021556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-81451375007497491532015-06-18T12:44:08.349-07:002015-06-18T12:44:08.349-07:00Helen's cake does sound delicious, Beth. I'...Helen's cake does sound delicious, Beth. I'm going to try it, too!Lee McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388019900085158731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-91730902203370420782015-06-18T10:40:24.235-07:002015-06-18T10:40:24.235-07:00I have a recipe for spiced rhubarb bread I'd l...I have a recipe for spiced rhubarb bread I'd like to try -- in my spare time! Plain stewed rhubarb on ice cream is a treat as well, sort of the official start of summer in New England. I'm always tempted to relocate my big plant to my front perennial garden. The leaves are handsome and the flower heads would be a nice dramatic statement.Helen DePrimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05881313484750350855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-3490641378971024112015-06-18T10:03:19.556-07:002015-06-18T10:03:19.556-07:00Lovely photos, and I'm definitely making that ...Lovely photos, and I'm definitely making that rhubarb cake. My rhubarb is about to push my house off the foundation, so i need an excuse to cut some. Beth Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-17562491660692784642015-06-18T08:57:27.214-07:002015-06-18T08:57:27.214-07:00Your dog may have been channeling my uncle who fri...Your dog may have been channeling my uncle who fried up a batch of tulip bulbs my aunt had stored in the fridge. He said they did taste a little funny but fine with plenty of salt and pepper.Helen DePrimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05881313484750350855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-88864840303762560842015-06-18T08:46:20.621-07:002015-06-18T08:46:20.621-07:00Rula, is your dog's name Gardener by any chanc...Rula, is your dog's name Gardener by any chance? LOL!<br /><br />The Butchart Gardens are truly spectacular. The Abkhazi Garden is another amazing garden in Victoria that's well worth a visit. http://blog.conservancy.bc.ca/properties/vancouver-island-region/abkhazi-garden/Lee McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388019900085158731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-47394215982429984652015-06-18T08:33:57.192-07:002015-06-18T08:33:57.192-07:00What gorgeous garden pics! I'm devoted to gard...What gorgeous garden pics! I'm devoted to gardening and love everything about it. I remember visiting Washington when I was 6 months pregnant with my first. We also took a ferry up to see the Butchart gardens in Victoria. OMG they were incredible. I still want to go back.<br /><br />As for my garden, one of my dogs was acting strange and fidgety/irritable yesterday evening. This usually Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-32455262632266946342015-06-18T08:32:56.690-07:002015-06-18T08:32:56.690-07:00Roz, believe it or not, we also have a cactus gard...Roz, believe it or not, we also have a cactus garden here in New Hampshire, a few high-elevation opuntias that reward us with blossoms every summer. Helen DePrimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05881313484750350855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-14453554884282504552015-06-18T08:29:33.595-07:002015-06-18T08:29:33.595-07:00I envy Lee her mild winters and extended growing s...I envy Lee her mild winters and extended growing season. Seed catalogs arriving just after Christmas are sanity savers as the snow drifts waist high.Helen DePrimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05881313484750350855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-86463137721613098162015-06-18T08:28:46.354-07:002015-06-18T08:28:46.354-07:00I've never had rhubarb, so I'll have to tr...I've never had rhubarb, so I'll have to try this!Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-79882251388500546382015-06-18T08:27:07.879-07:002015-06-18T08:27:07.879-07:00Old roses are a joy, not as fussy as the fancier h...Old roses are a joy, not as fussy as the fancier hybrids. And I wish I looked like Diane Keaton! My applesauce has a secret ingredient no one suspects: apple skins. I don't peel my apples so the red skin yields a beautiful rosy product, sweet with no need for sugar or spices.<br />Helen DePrimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05881313484750350855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-82110519747808306362015-06-18T08:18:46.072-07:002015-06-18T08:18:46.072-07:00Gardens are a lot of work but very satisfying espe...Gardens are a lot of work but very satisfying especially when enjoying the bounty in mid-winter. My butternut squash down cellar lasted until April.Helen DePrimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05881313484750350855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-10789307361217034872015-06-18T08:16:10.975-07:002015-06-18T08:16:10.975-07:00Thanks, Kate. Weeding gives me time to plan the ne...Thanks, Kate. Weeding gives me time to plan the next chapter.Helen DePrimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05881313484750350855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-23527079545208258812015-06-18T08:14:56.316-07:002015-06-18T08:14:56.316-07:00Dana, here's my recipe for rhubarb upside-down...Dana, here's my recipe for rhubarb upside-down cake. I arrange the rhubarb segments like a mosaic -- very showy when turned out on a plate.<br /><br />RHUBARB UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE<br /><br />1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter<br /> About 12 ounces trimmed fresh rhubarb (do not use frozen rhubarb)<br /><br />2 large eggs<br />1/4 cup granulated sugar<br />1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract<br />Helen DePrimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05881313484750350855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-51340903500715299162015-06-18T08:07:48.971-07:002015-06-18T08:07:48.971-07:00Thanks, Loree. Right now my raised bed crops are i...Thanks, Loree. Right now my raised bed crops are in their infancy, but my pole beans are already demanding support. I plant purple beans as well as my faithful Kentucky Wonders, easier to spot in the green foliage. This year I'm also trying honey dew melons for the first time.Helen DePrimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05881313484750350855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-46021577850072648452015-06-18T08:04:32.363-07:002015-06-18T08:04:32.363-07:00Ah yes, the visiting critters. Fortunately the roo...Ah yes, the visiting critters. Fortunately the root-eating voles didn't attack my roses over the winter and my chipmunk population does no harm to my veggies beyond stealing a few cherry tomatoes. No woodchucks yet and I hope it stays that way. Soon I'll see our wild turkey families out back; they love to dust-bathe in my pumpkin patch.Helen DePrimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05881313484750350855noreply@blogger.com