http://laniersbooks.com/2006/05/06/garden-reading/ laniersbooks.com Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:23:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.1 http://laniersbooks.com/2006/05/06/garden-reading/#comment-396 Islandsparrow Mon, 08 May 2006 00:19:48 +0000 http://laniersbooks.com/2006/05/06/garden-reading/#comment-396 Enjoyable post Lanier - thank you! I just requested Elizabeth and Her German Garden by Elizabeth Von Arnim from the library and I am so looking forward to reading it. I enjoyed The Enchanted April very much! One of our favourite outings in the early spring is a trip to Vessey's - a well-known seed company here on the Island. They ship all over the world. it's fun to check out what new plants they feature. And all their trials are conducted here on the Island so I know that the plants should grow! Our spring is early this year and we are loving it! The wild lupins don't usually appear until Mid June but they are already 4 or 5 inches high and should bloom in a couple of weeks. Some people think of them as pesky weeds - they do tend to take over an area but they are so beautiful - I love them. Enjoyable post Lanier - thank you! I just requested Elizabeth and Her German Garden by Elizabeth Von Arnim from the library and I am so looking forward to reading it. I enjoyed The Enchanted April very much! One of our favourite outings in the early spring is a trip to Vessey’s - a well-known seed company here on the Island. They ship all over the world. it’s fun to check out what new plants they feature. And all their trials are conducted here on the Island so I know that the plants should grow! Our spring is early this year and we are loving it! The wild lupins don’t usually appear until Mid June but they are already 4 or 5 inches high and should bloom in a couple of weeks. Some people think of them as pesky weeds - they do tend to take over an area but they are so beautiful - I love them.

]]> http://laniersbooks.com/2006/05/06/garden-reading/#comment-405 Lanier Ivester Mon, 08 May 2006 04:07:44 +0000 http://laniersbooks.com/2006/05/06/garden-reading/#comment-405 Oh, how I wish that I could see the lupins blooming...and PEI in springtime glory! :) Oh, how I wish that I could see the lupins blooming…and PEI in springtime glory!

]]> http://laniersbooks.com/2006/05/06/garden-reading/#comment-406 Deb Mon, 08 May 2006 05:20:13 +0000 http://laniersbooks.com/2006/05/06/garden-reading/#comment-406 The lupines sounded so wonderful, you two made me get out my copy of Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney. I had never heard of Elizabeth Von Arnim...looks like another library hunt is in the offing. One of my favorite gardening books is Lee Bailey's Country Flowers. The photographs featuring his Long Island garden, week by week, from April through September are a feast for the eyes! Happy gardening, ladies! :) The lupines sounded so wonderful, you two made me get out my copy of Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney. I had never heard of Elizabeth Von Arnim…looks like another library hunt is in the offing. One of my favorite gardening books is Lee Bailey’s Country Flowers. The photographs featuring his Long Island garden, week by week, from April through September are a feast for the eyes! Happy gardening, ladies!

]]> http://laniersbooks.com/2006/05/06/garden-reading/#comment-407 Muriel Mon, 08 May 2006 14:29:57 +0000 http://laniersbooks.com/2006/05/06/garden-reading/#comment-407 Oh, Lanier, you have inspired me AGAIN! I am in the process of planning my "cottage garden", and Wendy is giving me counsel. I would love your input, also. I'm about to begin my book search for some of your recommendations! Love and gratitude, Muriel P.S. I saw Mr and Mrs. Cardinal again, and Mr. Cardinal made a visit to my birdfeeder! What a joy-giving sight! Oh, Lanier, you have inspired me AGAIN! I am in the process of planning my “cottage garden”, and Wendy is giving me counsel. I would love your input, also.
I’m about to begin my book search for some of your recommendations!
Love and gratitude,
Muriel
P.S. I saw Mr and Mrs. Cardinal again, and Mr. Cardinal made a visit to my birdfeeder! What a joy-giving sight!

]]> http://laniersbooks.com/2006/05/06/garden-reading/#comment-417 Lanier Ivester Tue, 09 May 2006 21:12:27 +0000 http://laniersbooks.com/2006/05/06/garden-reading/#comment-417 You ladies are inspring me! :) Deb, I haven't heard of either Miss Rumphuis or Lee Bailey...I'll definitely have to check them out... You ladies are inspring me!
Deb, I haven’t heard of either Miss Rumphuis or Lee Bailey…I’ll definitely have to check them out…

]]> http://laniersbooks.com/2006/05/06/garden-reading/#comment-418 Deb Wed, 10 May 2006 14:37:47 +0000 http://laniersbooks.com/2006/05/06/garden-reading/#comment-418 We awoke to a thin layer of snow on our grass this morning. Glad I hadn't planted anything fragile yet! Lanier, Miss Rumphius is a sweet children's picture book. I think you'd like it. I checked out an Elizabeth Goudge book (Pilgrim's Inn) at the library yesterday. Looking forward to reading it! Although, I still have to finish the Peter Marshall book first. I always have several books in waiting! :) We awoke to a thin layer of snow on our grass this morning. Glad I hadn’t planted anything fragile yet! Lanier, Miss Rumphius is a sweet children’s picture book. I think you’d like it. I checked out an Elizabeth Goudge book (Pilgrim’s Inn) at the library yesterday. Looking forward to reading it! Although, I still have to finish the Peter Marshall book first. I always have several books in waiting!

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