tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post7826222270337077277..comments2024-03-25T23:18:33.325-04:00Comments on Coffee on the Porch with Me: Raindrops on Roses (or peonies)coffeeontheporchwithmehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-69155563014989811692017-06-17T19:47:05.870-04:002017-06-17T19:47:05.870-04:00Hi! :) I love Gerald! :) Your flowers are beautifu...Hi! :) I love Gerald! :) Your flowers are beautiful, I've always wanted a bed of peonies. How on earth do you have so many beautiful strawberries right now?? I'm north of Montreal in the Laurentians, our weather has been so chilly and rainy lately, my strawberry plant doesn't seem ready to bloom yet! I did plant some new seeds, so I have my fingers crossed. Last year it was the little baby brown squirrels that got to them. Glad you're enjoying summer weather! <br />RainRain https://www.blogger.com/profile/14377719049819222133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-77145394263514493352017-06-17T16:53:17.917-04:002017-06-17T16:53:17.917-04:00Thanks very much. I would definitely share! Thanks very much. I would definitely share! coffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-26744034867365568912017-06-17T16:52:44.928-04:002017-06-17T16:52:44.928-04:00Hey, Little Red Hen, we were out farther afield to...Hey, Little Red Hen, we were out farther afield today and went into a Sobey's and found the exact product you suggested! Thanks so much for the suggestion. Saves me a lot of hassle! coffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-82740577021915034932017-06-17T11:11:45.334-04:002017-06-17T11:11:45.334-04:00what a spectacular garden, and I wish I lived clos...what a spectacular garden, and I wish I lived close enough to come and enjoy a strawberry dessert with you!Silver in AZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12501467853392916885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-7744915025227927572017-06-17T09:45:45.265-04:002017-06-17T09:45:45.265-04:00Strawberries and cream, now we know it's summe...Strawberries and cream, now we know it's summer.<br />Amalia<br />xo<br />handmade by amaliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-13737128870201231362017-06-17T05:08:28.048-04:002017-06-17T05:08:28.048-04:00 Amazing to see how quickly the frozen north catch... Amazing to see how quickly the frozen north catches up with the more temperate south east of the UK. Your garden is looking a mirror image of mine. I make jam and ice cream with my strawberry excess and philadelphus has to be one of the best scents in the garden. Sarah https://www.blogger.com/profile/14230327066600698804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-82336212726576024142017-06-16T22:11:27.805-04:002017-06-16T22:11:27.805-04:00Hmmm, I'll have to look for them, we don't...Hmmm, I'll have to look for them, we don't have a Zehrs or a Sobeys, however. coffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-20872771720219558382017-06-16T22:09:33.585-04:002017-06-16T22:09:33.585-04:00Thanks so much for stopping by!Thanks so much for stopping by!coffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-39872373560534517312017-06-16T22:07:52.287-04:002017-06-16T22:07:52.287-04:00Yes, the dappled willow does grow fast. I cut it b...Yes, the dappled willow does grow fast. I cut it back really hard last fall and it has filled back in again. coffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-7449770720061153232017-06-16T17:54:28.761-04:002017-06-16T17:54:28.761-04:00All I can say about your strawberry dessert is ......All I can say about your strawberry dessert is ....YUM!!<br />Lovely garden with everything in bloom.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05224823051315463861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-85544495589950474622017-06-16T16:01:24.811-04:002017-06-16T16:01:24.811-04:00You must have a SERIOUS strawberry patch. They loo...You must have a SERIOUS strawberry patch. They look wonderful. Nothing like fresh strawberries -- the ones at the store never measure up. This post reminds me to get to the farmer's market tomorrow.<br /><br />Good luck with dinner on Father's Day. We're headed to Kevin and Molly's and Baby Grand's to celebrate the dad's and grandpa! Happy weekend.Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-54542279355246784242017-06-16T15:49:19.232-04:002017-06-16T15:49:19.232-04:00I too have a mock orange in full flower - and it s...I too have a mock orange in full flower - and it smells beautiful.<br />As for perennial geraniums - they are my favourites - I have Johnsons Blue and another blue one the name of which I have forgotten. I also have a lovely pink one - my namesake - Patricia.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-13710540624630705852017-06-16T10:42:21.801-04:002017-06-16T10:42:21.801-04:00I have a mock orange at the bottom of my front ste...I have a mock orange at the bottom of my front steps. The scent is lovely as I go in and out of the house. Mini Yorkies are a frozen Yorkshire pudding thing. They take about 1 min. in a hot oven on a cookie tray and taste just like handmade. We just get them at the grocery store. Zehrs or Sobeys.Little Red Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10779368064704797372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-66720701780954468812017-06-16T09:48:29.822-04:002017-06-16T09:48:29.822-04:00I love the scent of a mock orange - one of my favo...I love the scent of a mock orange - one of my favorite people when I was a child, was an elderly farmwife with a beautiful garden. I thought it was paradise. It is going to be a bumper crop of strawberries here, too - if I can beat the chipmunks to them!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-13690531356902205722017-06-16T09:46:12.320-04:002017-06-16T09:46:12.320-04:00That strawberry dessert looks delicious. My kitch...That strawberry dessert looks delicious. My kitchen currently smells like fresh strawberries too since we just bought 5 quarts of them last evening from some Amish neighbors. I'm having some friends over tonight for dessert wine tasting & freezer jam making. Have a great weekend!Preppy Mountain Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14010631184840325231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-69834362444123717022017-06-16T09:44:34.013-04:002017-06-16T09:44:34.013-04:00Your strawberries look delicious, we like them wit...Your strawberries look delicious, we like them with just a bit of whipped cream. And in answer to your question we don't eat at the table on the deck, too many bugs.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-58289607917497900592017-06-16T08:36:25.891-04:002017-06-16T08:36:25.891-04:00Beautiful garden shots. I'm not a gardener...a...Beautiful garden shots. I'm not a gardener...a fact that my mum and my husband cannot understand:) We haven;t had fresh strawberries yet...always feels like summer has arrived when the strawberries are ripe. Sue Burpeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07282970328494769657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-91277942272263474232017-06-16T06:51:48.367-04:002017-06-16T06:51:48.367-04:00I don't know how I stumbled upon your blog, bu...I don't know how I stumbled upon your blog, but I so enjoy your writing and pictures! Like you I enjoy gardening, looking at my flowers and trying to just be content in the everyday journey. I live in Austin Texas, and the heat is here, so my gardening time is limited to early mornings for now. I look forward to more of your lovely photos!RITA LOEHRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03274281238424286591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-79603860329115693522017-06-16T06:34:31.569-04:002017-06-16T06:34:31.569-04:00Very envious of Gerald. Would love to have him sha...Very envious of Gerald. Would love to have him sharing my garden. The flowers are beautiful. You've done a wonderful job, such a great array.local alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-11570513683961557002017-06-16T06:03:48.124-04:002017-06-16T06:03:48.124-04:00I have many of the same shrubs in my gardens! I wo... I have many of the same shrubs in my gardens! I wondered what the (dappled willow?) was called, bought it at a garden center and threw out the tag before paying attention - they really grow fast! And I didn't know what the Mock orange was called - it grows wild here along the field edges and smells wonderful. <br /><br />Your gardens looks lovely, and I envy your strawberries - Ours were eaten by rabbits and we finally gave up growing them. Karen thisoldhouse2.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03302171590212119499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-21696935255660955522017-06-16T00:37:08.104-04:002017-06-16T00:37:08.104-04:00That all looks so beautiful. I like the Easter Is...That all looks so beautiful. I like the Easter Island guy. Our strawberries have all finished now.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-86724178282444954542017-06-15T22:34:36.155-04:002017-06-15T22:34:36.155-04:00Hi Martha! Maybe it's good that you don't ...Hi Martha! Maybe it's good that you don't have landscaping, like working with a blank slate. Gerald was a gift last year and I love him. coffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372726504543914139.post-18729469608555455282017-06-15T21:59:28.239-04:002017-06-15T21:59:28.239-04:00I love your 'Easter Island Head Guy' garde...I love your 'Easter Island Head Guy' garden ornament. That is pretty cool.<br /><br />And those strawberries! YUMMY. Nothing compares to homegrown. But not this year for us. Our property has zero landscaping. Well, almost zero. Whatever is out there is really awful. Next spring we'll take care of the outdoors and I'll plant strawberries like we had at the other house.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09262406079948479112noreply@blogger.com