tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32992882.post7706599885927168377..comments2024-03-26T06:45:32.717+00:00Comments on Circle of the Year: A Little Summer MagicRowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13679130612798888266noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32992882.post-32361915671766418422010-07-25T19:27:57.308+01:002010-07-25T19:27:57.308+01:00I highly recommend Ispahan - a friend of mine has ...I highly recommend Ispahan - a friend of mine has it all up one wall of her little courtyard garden. It looks wonderful and smells beautiful, too.Eigonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11368838188678418192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32992882.post-49845789175356493442010-07-23T14:50:39.436+01:002010-07-23T14:50:39.436+01:00What gorgeous roses! I wonder if June is the peak ...What gorgeous roses! I wonder if June is the peak month for roses where you live?<br />May is full of roses here.Lila Rostenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08315529639140700858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32992882.post-72819507310563652742010-07-09T00:43:30.939+01:002010-07-09T00:43:30.939+01:00I haven't been able yet to find sources for th...I haven't been able yet to find sources for the lovely old roses which I prefer. I was able to grow the hardiest ones in my VT garden. <br />I did find Blanc Double de Courbet [sp?] Hansa, Wise Portia--all of which are tiny struggling shrubs in this first season. <br />Surely the older varieties are the sweetest. Roserie de l'Hay is much coveted--my garden wishes are much larger than my budget or my stamina.Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32992882.post-22791694911319851692010-07-01T04:34:50.943+01:002010-07-01T04:34:50.943+01:00Glad to hear you are getting better. Just have to ...Glad to hear you are getting better. Just have to say these roses are breath taking.Together We Savehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17294423259234525733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32992882.post-44908343104772906052010-06-30T13:07:39.949+01:002010-06-30T13:07:39.949+01:00Nice to know you're better and soon the cast w...Nice to know you're better and soon the cast will be over! And many thanks for sharing your garden blooming with us, I swear I can even smell it.....Graciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676590312211351910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32992882.post-35497614306269303432010-06-30T08:25:26.997+01:002010-06-30T08:25:26.997+01:00Your garden look really lovely and I am glad your ...Your garden look really lovely and I am glad your wrist is mending well without surgery.<br /><br />take care.<br /><br />Colette xColettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05918092647201479349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32992882.post-85779194280389246852010-06-29T15:28:22.871+01:002010-06-29T15:28:22.871+01:00Hello Rowan,
Thanks for visiting. I'm glad yo...Hello Rowan,<br /><br />Thanks for visiting. I'm glad your hand will be returned to you before too long! Although I'm not a gardener I have always loved roses but am used to the Tea varieties mainly, many of which had the perfume bred out over the years! I had thought your header was Rosa Mundi. You will have to let us see the difference! I can imagine the perfume must be wonderful during this warm spell and I hope you continue to enjoy sitting out.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861397533660827678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32992882.post-69333437157742567042010-06-29T14:58:30.311+01:002010-06-29T14:58:30.311+01:00The roses are only slightly more beautiful than th...The roses are only slightly more beautiful than their names! I am so happy to know you have been enjoying the garden. And Granny Sue is so right; it will wait for you. Get plenty of good rest and don't rush in too soon! From the looks of all roses here, they have had plenty of TLC to carry them through! They have obviously been happily returning that care! Thank you for sharing it with us!FireLighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807248509319526615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32992882.post-47211103475744595342010-06-29T12:45:38.388+01:002010-06-29T12:45:38.388+01:00Lovely to hear from you this morning - I was inter...Lovely to hear from you this morning - I was interested in the animals you've seen and ones you hope to view on your next visit. I didn't see any hippo road signs, perhaps because we were in remote camps with no traffic other than the camp vehicles. We did have hippo guards on the walkways at night in two locations! Yes, they are the most dangerous animal and when on the water I was slightly nervous when they were close by! All just awesome though Rowan, I hope I can go again some year.<br /><br />As for you dear, glad to hear all is healing well - sitting watching those stunning roses climb sounds like perfect therapy! They are so beautiful - I'm breathing in deeply and imagining the perfume!<br />We're about to break the hottest June ever record here - around 100 every day for couple of weeks - and no rain to speak of, really frying everything in the garden, it looks so sad.<br /><br />Off to New England tomorrow - know you like that area - but hear it's even hot and humid there. Then on to Montreal and Quebec, surely some relief from the heat up there!!!<br /><br />Take care Rowan, be well soon.<br />Fondly, Mary.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32992882.post-60796652312799272212010-06-29T10:12:11.982+01:002010-06-29T10:12:11.982+01:00Beautiful new header shot Rowan. Glad your mending...Beautiful new header shot Rowan. Glad your mending OK and taking it easy in the garden.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32992882.post-85121742165829604772010-06-29T09:50:40.670+01:002010-06-29T09:50:40.670+01:00Hi Rowan, so glad you are on the mend. Your roses...Hi Rowan, so glad you are on the mend. Your roses look wonderful - I can actually smell them from here! The website we use for the walks is http://www.derbyshire-peakdistrict.co.uk <br />We have done almost all of these walks on here now and love them. You really must try Uncle Geoffs - its so unique. xxxxxDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11269721218424514656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32992882.post-3583727947910187912010-06-29T08:24:37.856+01:002010-06-29T08:24:37.856+01:00So glad to hear that your wrist is healing well an...So glad to hear that your wrist is healing well and that no surgery was required. What better way to help it heal than sitting in the sun in a rose perfumed garden - the blooms are all so pretty they must be a constant delight:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32992882.post-10126683013063455512010-06-29T00:42:55.048+01:002010-06-29T00:42:55.048+01:00Glad your wrist is on the mend, Rowan. Sitting in...Glad your wrist is on the mend, Rowan. Sitting in the garden with roses is fine therapy for almost any malady.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32992882.post-78298812125737464012010-06-29T00:32:40.153+01:002010-06-29T00:32:40.153+01:00It is magic, isn't it? Your flowers are all s...It is magic, isn't it? Your flowers are all so beautiful -- I just love this time of year. Love your new header too!Thimbleannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03650582809426872051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32992882.post-39073580687779327022010-06-28T23:17:40.869+01:002010-06-28T23:17:40.869+01:00Your pictures are always so lovely! Alas, I do no...Your pictures are always so lovely! Alas, I do not own the place where I live, but that has not stopped me from caring for and "improving" the grounds. I "inherited" both red and pink "antique" 5-petal climbing roses that I suspect were originally tea roses whose graft died and that have grown out from the root stock. I've been training them to the fence to keep the long canes from whipping about in the wind, and they are a riot of color in the spring.WOLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03775462248193876148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32992882.post-24575522405163626302010-06-28T21:25:14.876+01:002010-06-28T21:25:14.876+01:00I am SO glad to hear that you are on the mend. Yo...I am SO glad to hear that you are on the mend. Your one-finger typing must be better than mine : )<br /><br />As for your roses - well, I have the Rosa mundi, but none of the others, but I DO have the David Austin rose catalogue here, and have been taking notes, for my next garden . . .<br /><br />I just MUST have all the Hardy-inspired roses. I did have Madame Hardy but she reverted and I had to hoik her out as she was all briar rose. I will be greedy and have both Tess of the D'Urbervilles - climbing as well as bush. Hopefully they will do better than they do here in Wales, where the ramblers enjoy it but t'other roses don't.Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32992882.post-74463732205556740762010-06-28T19:23:52.599+01:002010-06-28T19:23:52.599+01:00Hi,
it's great to hear you are mending good. ...Hi, <br />it's great to hear you are mending good. Great news about not needing surgery.<br />Those roses are fabulous. I love roses too and wish I had some more room for them.<br />Have a wonderful day !!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32992882.post-77810455312241582362010-06-28T19:07:27.335+01:002010-06-28T19:07:27.335+01:00The Rambling Rector flowering on the front of your...The Rambling Rector flowering on the front of your house has turned me into an envious person...it's beautiful, Rowan! I love the Queen of Denmark too. <br /><br />At this point, isn't the cast the worst part? It became the worst for me and my broken ankle...6 weeks in one that went up above my knee!<br /><br />Your garden seems like a wonderful place to relax and recuperate!<br />♥...WandaWanda.....https://www.blogger.com/profile/00551160819558198338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32992882.post-39173815294485085372010-06-28T18:53:41.407+01:002010-06-28T18:53:41.407+01:00Glad to hear you're doing well, I know you'...Glad to hear you're doing well, I know you'll be glad to get that cast off. Your roses are beautiful!Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32992882.post-69692043150965725412010-06-28T18:16:53.957+01:002010-06-28T18:16:53.957+01:00oh so glad you are well on the mend~but how lovely...oh so glad you are well on the mend~but how lovely you have been able to enjoy your garden so much~it all looks wonderful :)laoi gaul~williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13461210264595425112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32992882.post-86894359088788257552010-06-28T18:11:40.638+01:002010-06-28T18:11:40.638+01:00Well, hello Rowan! I've been away for such a l...Well, hello Rowan! I've been away for such a long time, I wasn't aware that you had an injury. My apologies and sympathies but it sounds like your healing nicely :) Your garden is beautiful and I can see why your Ferdinand rose is your header; it's breathtaking! It sounds like your garden is helping to heal you ;) Best wishes...ERElizabeth Rhiannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07910474336835656519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32992882.post-80365667813258534302010-06-28T18:06:47.447+01:002010-06-28T18:06:47.447+01:00Beautiful roses Rowan!
Glad you are on the mend ...Beautiful roses Rowan! <br /><br />Glad you are on the mend and still able to take lovely photos.Lynda (Granny K)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00769451312708886145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32992882.post-42432950738615294872010-06-28T18:06:47.446+01:002010-06-28T18:06:47.446+01:00I'm glad to hear you're mending nicely, Ro...I'm glad to hear you're mending nicely, Rowan. One thing about garden work, it doesn't go anywhere, it just waits for you!<br /><br />Love the rose pics; I think I have one of the pink one that doesn't like rain. It's a lovely scent, and the petals dry well for pot pourri too. Mine did poorly this year because of the rain. I like the header photo--I'm thinking we need one of those roses in our garden!Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.com