Comments on green words growing: Victory garden

This is like a breath of fresh air in a fight agai...

2011-06-08T22:30:00.298+10:00

This is like a breath of fresh air in a fight against myalgic encephalomyelitis, Chronic fatigue.

I wish you all the best

Sam @ www.samandme.org

Anonymous, thank you for sharing this story about ...

2011-06-08T10:43:13.007+10:00

Anonymous, thank you for sharing this story about the beautiful pink flowering hibiscus and what it has meant to you. It sounds like such a gift. I am very sorry to hear of the loss of your mother and brother, and also sorry to hear how hard things have been since you relapsed. So much loss for one person, I am glad the flower has been a link to your memories. I hope your frangipani can be planted some day, at least they are hardy and will thrive in a pot indefinitely - if I lived closer I'd find someone to plant it for you.

My neighbour planted a hibiscus for me. It bloomed...

2011-05-26T13:40:08.792+10:00

My neighbour planted a hibiscus for me. It bloomed this year on day of my brothers funeral. I kept it going through the hot Perth summer and it bloomed again on Mothers Day. My brother died 19 months after my Mum. I had not seen him for many years. Its been very hard to see anyone since I relapsed. The sighting of this pretty pink flower was such a gift in what has turned into a nightmare of existence. Not being able to go to funerals or see people the flowers are my link to the memories. I still have a frangipani that needs to be planted for my father and friend who died 4 years ago.

Hi kp, really great to meet you! There is so much ...

2010-05-17T12:43:09.213+10:00

Hi kp, really great to meet you! There is so much joy in nurturing something and watching it grow, I love it - although there have been a few plant fatalities on my watch, I must confess...

i've just discovered your blog courtesy of nas...

2010-05-12T17:07:31.086+10:00

i've just discovered your blog courtesy of nasim...and immediately drawn in by your gorgeous writing. (always good to see another australian too) i never thought i'd be one to garden - or to crochet for that matter! however as i've progressed from my bedridden days i've found just how much joy and pleasure there is in nurturing something and watching it grow. somehow it gives me hope every time i see something flower or...well, basically not die. long way to go still with this black thumb unfortunately.

anyway, will continue to follow with interest - so glad i found you.

Hi Lee Lee, nice to see you. :) I am usually chi...

2010-03-18T17:49:42.724+10:00

Hi Lee Lee, nice to see you. :)

I am usually chipper, it seems to be my default setting; but like all of us, some days I well and truly have my cranky pants on!

I can honestly say that you seem to be THE most po...

2010-03-14T14:02:07.651+10:00

I can honestly say that you seem to be THE most positive soul I have ever encountered. How do you do it???

I've been wondering about that fridge trick Fo...

2010-02-25T19:09:26.023+10:00

I've been wondering about that fridge trick Foodycat (I just deleted a typo wherein I called you 'Footycat'!) - it could be a goer. The main thing I want to avoid is having to dig the bulbs up and storing them for a season. I don't know if tulips fall into that category though, will do some research.

Hi Catherine! Will drop you a line, I still have your address, I think of you often.

Hello after a very long absence! I loved your post...

2010-02-21T07:27:23.592+10:00

Hello after a very long absence! I loved your post about gardening. It is me exactly too. How many long hours I've spent "gardening with my eyes" as you so beautifully put it. The way you express things about our ME existence that I have felt but never quite articulated always takes my breath away. I would love to get back in touch but have lost your email address. If you still have mine, please drop me a line!

You could try the old trick of storing the bulbs i...

2010-02-21T02:53:13.913+10:00

You could try the old trick of storing the bulbs in the veggie crisper, to convince the tulips that they've had a winter under the snow?

Hi Toni, lovely to hear from you. Your website is ...

2010-02-17T18:28:57.801+10:00

Hi Toni, lovely to hear from you. Your website is great - I had a good look at it recently. (I was going to leave a comment there but couldn't figure out how.) I like clover too, as do the bees!

nmj, snowdrops are just beautiful, and I share your tulip love. As far as I know we can't grow them here though, it's not nippy enough.

We have have many snowdrops here, and the crocus ...

2010-02-16T08:09:44.483+10:00

We have have many snowdrops here, and the crocus shoots are just beginning to show. I can't wait for the tulips, my absolute favourite. Happy gardening, honey... x

This was like reading about myself. Before I got s...

2010-02-16T02:38:37.755+10:00

This was like reading about myself. Before I got sick, I didn't care at all about gardening. My life was about raising my kids and then about my job. But lying in bed, looking out the windows to our backyard, I've fallen in love with plants. I browse through books and internet sites, imagining what I'd do if I only could. I think that being sick forced me to slow down enough to notice the beauty of a plant. But it's also true that I think I've created a fantasy world about gardening that doesn't include weeding and pruning and fertilizing.

It's the beginning of spring in the Central Valley of California and yesterday I noticed that all the first plants that are coming up are what we've labelled weeds, like dandelions and clover. I think they're beautiful but then, I don't have to go out and pull them out of the ground!

Thanks for the post.

Toni in Davis, CA