tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post7107908851957859000..comments2023-10-22T20:53:58.823-04:00Comments on String Too Short to Tie: Hemerocallis fulvavanillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-16600763678317605052014-06-21T11:52:02.919-04:002014-06-21T11:52:02.919-04:00Lin, Queen Anne's lace and chicory are tenacio...Lin, Queen Anne's lace and chicory are tenacious, thank goodness, because they are among my summer joys.<br /><br />Chuck, we are "blacktop" people in this area, but evidently, as Vee suggested, there are "tarvy" people in Eastern Indiana where her hubby hails from.<br /><br />Jim, I have a clump under an ash tree, and while they did perhaps spread a little slower than those in full sun, they nevertheless want to take over the space over time.<br /><br />Grace, lilies are beautiful. <br /><br />I suppose my signoff might be (mis)interpreted as a bit snarky, but it is all in fun.vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-40262566960447037712014-06-21T11:38:47.799-04:002014-06-21T11:38:47.799-04:00I love that last sentence. And I love lilies of an...I love that last sentence. And I love lilies of any and all kinds...Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779872914493612101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-75231157383056866122014-06-21T11:08:21.796-04:002014-06-21T11:08:21.796-04:00I really enjoy these orange lilies by the roadside...I really enjoy these orange lilies by the roadside - so much so, that I planted some in my front-yard garden. Turns out they like full sun better than half shade, which is what they got. Perhaps this will check their spread, which would be welcome as I have all that I want.Jim Greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941665968757241278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-80945940091654573242014-06-21T11:07:08.917-04:002014-06-21T11:07:08.917-04:00I love those orange bloomers. They've long be...I love those orange bloomers. They've long been one of my favorites. My wife's family refers to asphalt as "tarvy." Mine calls it "blacktop." Secondary Roadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05116234285533139701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-56998897323160909872014-06-21T10:53:48.936-04:002014-06-21T10:53:48.936-04:00Oh, Queen Anne's Lace and Chickory! How I lov...Oh, Queen Anne's Lace and Chickory! How I love thee (and thistle) growing wild in the medians and islands of this concrete city. I love how they can thrive in the worst conditions, making the commute and sitting at a stoplight just a little more tolerable. <br /><br />I took the day lilies out of my garden because I dreaded dead-heading them all the time, but I do love their color. And their tenacity.Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042143254001890567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-11053493052536591752014-06-21T09:12:32.637-04:002014-06-21T09:12:32.637-04:00I like Russian olive for some reason. You remind ...I like Russian olive for some reason. You remind me that when I first moved to Indiana, when asked, "Why in the world would you come to Indiana from beautiful Colorado?" I would reply, "Because I like green living things." <br /><br />Yes, I have accepted "berm" and probably numerous other "Hoosierism," but I have never heard "tarvy." (I googled it: it is in the Urban Dictionary.)vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-77316525421409317602014-06-21T07:56:25.488-04:002014-06-21T07:56:25.488-04:00The lilies are beautiful. I remember when we first...The lilies are beautiful. I remember when we first moved to Indiana thinking how lovely they were in the ditches along the highways. Maybe I appreciated them because I wasn't used to seeing so many pretty blooms in one area.<br /><br />In Colorado people fought Russian Olive trees. I know they are invasive, but I thought it was nice to see something green there. They also did not want hollyhocks around. Of course! Why would one have something in their yard that might actually bloom in that cool, dry climate? <br /><br />You have become a true Hoosier - throwing out the term, "berm." Another memory of moving to Hoosierland was seeing signs along the highways warning of low berms. I always looked up, but never saw anything hanging down low. But then where else are blacktop roads referred to as "tarvy" roads? (Or maybe that is just in Randolph County.)Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12222653231278680963noreply@blogger.com