tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post8837573678362069856..comments2024-02-05T13:14:16.318-07:00Comments on High Altitude Gardening: 12th MonthKate/High Altitude Gardeninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-6307825994420538122010-12-05T08:23:48.435-07:002010-12-05T08:23:48.435-07:00Busted! :)
I've decided not to compost this w...Busted! :)<br /><br />I've decided not to compost this winter, Wendy, so Ms. Poinsettia gets the pretty container. <br /><br />And now that proverbial cat is out of the bag. I know it's not terribly eco-friendly of me but winter composting is such hard work...Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-56486058084096619272010-12-04T20:03:02.939-07:002010-12-04T20:03:02.939-07:00oh, and I just noticed your pointsettia is growing...oh, and I just noticed your pointsettia is growing happing in your kitchen scraps/compost crock!! I have the same one.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04232693432045335251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-47266460517286874922010-12-04T20:00:57.974-07:002010-12-04T20:00:57.974-07:00oooh, Edna - she's so special! I also have a ...oooh, Edna - she's so special! I also have a Christmas cactus from college.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04232693432045335251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-74265862765988710352010-12-03T08:31:53.634-07:002010-12-03T08:31:53.634-07:00Thx, Melanie!
It should be quite a show. I've ...Thx, Melanie!<br />It should be quite a show. I've planted lots of the Apple Blossom variety this year. :)Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-10294904233780850632010-12-03T08:31:02.533-07:002010-12-03T08:31:02.533-07:00What a breakthrough, Grace. I had no idea.
I love...What a breakthrough, Grace. I had no idea.<br /><br />I love Poinsettias -- they do so well in my dry desert air. I'll have to search around for one of the new hybrids. :)Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-29539310893760224002010-12-03T08:07:08.412-07:002010-12-03T08:07:08.412-07:00Kate what gorgeous blooms. I can't wait to see...Kate what gorgeous blooms. I can't wait to see all those amaryllis flowers when they bloom.Melanie J Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03265452434129642917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-3754221123898159992010-12-02T21:23:20.508-07:002010-12-02T21:23:20.508-07:00Beautiful plants. A friend of mine who runs a nurs...Beautiful plants. A friend of mine who runs a nursery and grows poinsettias told me that the newer varieties have been bred to bloom without the allotted darkness that the older varieties require.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-58732547651696905702010-12-02T19:25:27.937-07:002010-12-02T19:25:27.937-07:00Happy Belated Thanksgiving, Amy!
Oh, I just loved...Happy Belated Thanksgiving, Amy!<br /><br />Oh, I just loved your comment because I 'hide' Edna all summer long as well. I say she's in creative development. I only bring her out when it's time to shine. :)Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-68017895598897879772010-12-02T18:41:57.866-07:002010-12-02T18:41:57.866-07:00Hi Kate, It's been fun catching up; your posts...Hi Kate, It's been fun catching up; your posts are always so entertaining. My Christmas Cactus looks just like yours - and, because it's so old, it blooms like crazy! You're right though; in the summer, it's hidden on the front porch behind some other more attractive plantings!<br /><br />Hope you had a great Thanksgiving - it's hard to believe that Christmas is indeed right around the corner.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00080418514689447091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-51413043311573875442010-12-02T18:27:09.305-07:002010-12-02T18:27:09.305-07:00Yay, Snowcatcher! I'm always happy to spoil fe...Yay, Snowcatcher! I'm always happy to spoil fellow flower lovers. I thoroughly enjoyed your post today... dear, sweet Lizard...Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-76296830371733225232010-12-02T18:26:00.625-07:002010-12-02T18:26:00.625-07:00Hey, Kim!
I guess I was being a little harsh on Ed...Hey, Kim!<br />I guess I was being a little harsh on Edna, wasn't I? :)) I love my dear old Christmas Cactus. She scores the best spot in the house -- even when she's not in bloom.Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-61613057120393443462010-12-02T09:16:03.730-07:002010-12-02T09:16:03.730-07:00Oh, how I love your new background! And hitting m...Oh, how I love your new background! And hitting me up first thing in the morning with a lovely Christmas cactus... then more gorgeousness to follow... Kate, you're spoiling me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Snowcatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06360228352528558176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-66500852317482947112010-12-02T08:39:10.126-07:002010-12-02T08:39:10.126-07:00Awww... I adore my Christmas cactus even when it&#...Awww... I adore my Christmas cactus even when it's not in bloom! (Maybe if you think of it like a pretty, delicate, arching cactus rather than a non-flowering houseplant, you would be won over?) <br /><br />Gorgeous flower, though. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-13280086358745777652010-12-02T07:55:57.947-07:002010-12-02T07:55:57.947-07:00Thx, Gloria;
That was such a fun blogger meet up. ...Thx, Gloria;<br />That was such a fun blogger meet up. I'm hoping we can do that again next flower season! I, too, have been a little disappointed with the unseasonably cold weather. Hard to get motivated. But, I'll bet your cottage is all tricked out for Christmas and I imagine you'll be baking up a storm. (Good way to keep warm!) :))Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-67841449518644040912010-12-02T07:53:56.454-07:002010-12-02T07:53:56.454-07:00I will definitely check out your blog, Ramona. Alw...I will definitely check out your blog, Ramona. Always great to meet another UT blogger. I think you'll be very happy to have an Amaryllis flowering in February. Right when all of that snow starts giving us fits. ;DKate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-57566883544132037822010-12-02T07:51:57.843-07:002010-12-02T07:51:57.843-07:00Hi, Lona!
Well, if I stick with my procrastinating...Hi, Lona!<br />Well, if I stick with my procrastinating planting ways I'll end up with a whole house full of spring flowers (and loads of disappointed gardening friends.)Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-47604362692398541412010-12-01T17:45:15.329-07:002010-12-01T17:45:15.329-07:00Hi Kate - your indoor garden is looking wonderful....Hi Kate - your indoor garden is looking wonderful. I can picture your great sunny windows! This fall has been so busy and with snow and cold coming so early, I have not been inspired to write about gardening. But, I did today. Ted and I really enjoyed our visit with you this summer and how fun, I can just scroll down and find the post - hugs, GloriaGloria Bondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10747664817254721613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-51062634011036605742010-12-01T13:58:57.359-07:002010-12-01T13:58:57.359-07:00I think I might just be buying myself a Christmas ...I think I might just be buying myself a Christmas cactus! Any plant in bloom will be a nice change from what's going on outside-SNOW! Also I am going to purchase an Amaryllis this year-such a beautiful flower! Check out my blog if you have a few minutes. I just live in Utah county.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-37648342007549610192010-12-01T09:59:26.248-07:002010-12-01T09:59:26.248-07:00How old is that Christmas cactus? LOL! I have one ...How old is that Christmas cactus? LOL! I have one that is old too. It has bloomed already. I think I need another variety that blooms later. We are hungry for blooms already what will we all be like by January? LOL!If winter just goes as fast as summer did we can make it. Wishful thinking I fear. Have a wonderful week.Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-9968632926182286122010-12-01T08:04:19.726-07:002010-12-01T08:04:19.726-07:00Hi, Rose!
Fingers crossed the youngun puts on a pr...Hi, Rose!<br />Fingers crossed the youngun puts on a pretty show in the next week or two. I had some fab luck with my oldest Christmas Cactus. Last year ~ no kidding! ~ <i>she flowered from November until June.</i>Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-69689043793872992432010-12-01T08:01:59.069-07:002010-12-01T08:01:59.069-07:00Hi, Joy!
Fellow Morden Sunrise fanatic. You picke...Hi, Joy! <br />Fellow Morden Sunrise fanatic. You picked a goodie. I just love the gorgeous color of that Canadian rose... :)Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-70896783195090518602010-12-01T08:00:54.642-07:002010-12-01T08:00:54.642-07:00Oh, Jenn;
Who needs bulbs with your fab collection...Oh, Jenn;<br />Who needs bulbs with your fab collection of holiday houses? I hope we see more pics of these as the month rolls on....Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-8489541428116950232010-12-01T07:59:51.142-07:002010-12-01T07:59:51.142-07:00Lifeshighway ~
I thoroughly enjoyed your pink fla...Lifeshighway ~ <br />I thoroughly enjoyed your pink flamingo contest!Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-86005326955757325642010-12-01T07:54:02.383-07:002010-12-01T07:54:02.383-07:00What a gorgeous Christmas cactus, Kate! I'm h...What a gorgeous Christmas cactus, Kate! I'm hoping my little youngun' will produce some blooms this year. You are definitely way ahead of the game compared to me--I haven't potted up any indoor bulbs yet. Usually by the time I get around to it, mine bloom about two weeks before the outdoor bulbs do:)Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-5170915859018161672010-12-01T05:37:23.917-07:002010-12-01T05:37:23.917-07:00Kate girl you have made me giggle with the plant g...Kate girl you have made me giggle with the plant gang here .. I can't murder another amaryllis .. as you can't lock up your poor poinsettia .. I guess we are just too soft on our plants ? haha<br />I would love to force some blooms here but the boys sneeze their ever luvin' heads off .. so it is a big NIX on that subject ! haha)<br />Joy : ) ..<br />PS I still have my countdown till Halloween ;-) heheheheCanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.com