tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post6372843916373345943..comments2024-03-28T15:00:12.581-04:00Comments on Letters from a Hill Farm: Sunday Stroll/June 1Nanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-73496380749051043092008-06-06T10:26:00.000-04:002008-06-06T10:26:00.000-04:00Nancy, the two remaining babies are doing well. B...Nancy, the two remaining babies are doing well. But honestly, if Tom hadn't secured the nest, there wouldn't be any. As soon as they have flown, we're putting up two more supports for the Dutchman's Pipe along the front of the porch.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-89658101309238373002008-06-02T09:46:00.000-04:002008-06-02T09:46:00.000-04:00Thanks, jar. So, your lilacs bloom early and then...Thanks, jar. So, your lilacs bloom early and then a frost can hurt them? Ours don't seem affected by frost. <BR/>Aisling, are your later ones the Korean or Japanese lilacs? We have two of the former. They are okay, but not as nice as the others. I don't think the smell is as divine.<BR/>We tried to grow lupines for years and years with no success. Then a friend dug up some of theirs and we planted them, and they took! They now have spread like crazy. They are the wild, purple ones not the more cultivated pinks and whites, though occasionally one of those colors shows up. I just love them. There are so many around our area that there is a lupine festival.<BR/>Thanks, it is sad about those babies. I could never be a real student of nature. My heart is too tender.<BR/>Les, we have needed rain, and finally got it. I, too, love the 'green and lush.'<BR/>Cath, sorry about your lupins. And thanks about the header. I try to keep it current, and those lilacs had sadly gone by.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-91433169179358985432008-06-02T04:09:00.000-04:002008-06-02T04:09:00.000-04:00Lovely photos, Nan. Such beautiful lilacs. Looks l...Lovely photos, Nan. Such beautiful lilacs. Looks like your lupins are going to be nice too. Ours suffered in the torrential rain we had last week. I do love your new header photo too.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-38128552527447301312008-06-01T21:59:00.000-04:002008-06-01T21:59:00.000-04:00The outdoor bouquets must smell absolutely heavenl...The outdoor bouquets must smell absolutely heavenly. Our lily of the valley are blooming a bit late this year, as is the Miss Kim lilac. Everything is so green and lush with all the rain we've had.<BR/><BR/>So sorry about the baby robins...Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-62147764426217219732008-06-01T21:28:00.000-04:002008-06-01T21:28:00.000-04:00Nan, Your walk today was lovely. The lilacs are g...Nan, Your walk today was lovely. The lilacs are gorgeous! I have some miniature lilacs here that bloom a little later... they have buds, but no flowers yet. My other lilacs are too young to have started their blooming years.<BR/><BR/>You have enough lupines to cover a hillside? Did you plant all of those? I was pretty thrilled to see that I have about 6 lupines this year! I can't wait to see photos of your hillside in bloom!<BR/><BR/>I'm so glad you strolled again today, and am sad about your tiny robin babies. <BR/><BR/>hugs,<BR/>AislingMarciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582731584317660272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-11161160473733808492008-06-01T16:53:00.000-04:002008-06-01T16:53:00.000-04:00That is a shame about the babies. Love the lilacs...That is a shame about the babies. <BR/><BR/>Love the lilacs. We were so lucky here to have a long season of blooming. Usually a frost cuts them short. I love honeysuckle.jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10512572406681071671noreply@blogger.com