tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620646226349339372.post5387064274225635183..comments2023-08-29T09:01:51.039-07:00Comments on Ottawa Hortiphilia: Perennial of the yea(s)Green Thumb SundayOttawa Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486499450332482461noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620646226349339372.post-20761318601611470492007-05-17T09:04:00.000-07:002007-05-17T09:04:00.000-07:00very entertaining, whether praising or damning the...very entertaining, whether praising or damning them and I agree either way. is there a rule I have to be consistent?Katihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12741429036637277079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620646226349339372.post-20856276327443733802007-05-14T15:56:00.000-07:002007-05-14T15:56:00.000-07:00Yesterday, I was admiring the leopard's bane and w...Yesterday, I was admiring the leopard's bane and wondering to myself why these flowers are loved while the lowly dandelion is reviled ... I suppose it is its habit of spreading everywhere!katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979577122006222781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620646226349339372.post-38016627919971927952007-05-14T13:19:00.000-07:002007-05-14T13:19:00.000-07:00Jodi: I think I was being both celebratory and sar...Jodi: I think I was being both celebratory and sarcastic. I really want to like dandelions more than I do. I like them, but I have to dig them out of my lawn to appease the neighbourhood. However, I also appreciate their reliable beauty and their usefulness. <BR/><BR/>I wish that we could love them more!Ottawa Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14486499450332482461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620646226349339372.post-90483081015157484412007-05-14T09:00:00.000-07:002007-05-14T09:00:00.000-07:00That was too funny (but totally true). When I was...That was too funny (but totally true). <BR/><BR/>When I was a kid, I would collect dandelion seeds, put them in little handmade packets and sell them to the neighbours for 25c.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620646226349339372.post-51833959839507955912007-05-14T08:51:00.000-07:002007-05-14T08:51:00.000-07:00Now I have a greater appreciation for dandelions. ...Now I have a greater appreciation for dandelions. Thank you. <BR/>Plus, they're the foundation for many an impromptu bouquet too!Seedlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16326377843026206040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620646226349339372.post-85801641141417428002007-05-14T07:20:00.000-07:002007-05-14T07:20:00.000-07:00I hate dandelions. I want to snuff out their gree...I hate dandelions. I want to snuff out their greedy little dandelion hearts. They've taken over my front lawn and are making threatening advances to the back. They've had a cushy existence for the last two years, however, this will be the year that the dandelions will die! Me and my trusty WeedHound will be out after the rain, ripping them up from their homes.<BR/><BR/>Muwhahaha!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620646226349339372.post-11576588057947958882007-05-14T05:55:00.000-07:002007-05-14T05:55:00.000-07:00I'm rather fond of dandelions myself :)I'm rather fond of dandelions myself :)CGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13773161375865716360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620646226349339372.post-39141412983952575092007-05-14T03:23:00.000-07:002007-05-14T03:23:00.000-07:00Yes, yes! One of my favorite! It must be, I have T...Yes, yes! One of my favorite! It must be, I have TONS of them. You did forget to mention, in your list of attributed, that if you rub one under you chin and it turns yellow, you like boys. Oh, and the stems and flowers make handy necklaces in a pinch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620646226349339372.post-23730819115312174622007-05-14T02:43:00.000-07:002007-05-14T02:43:00.000-07:00Nothing lowly about dandelions. Beautiful and with...Nothing lowly about dandelions. Beautiful and with a lot to recommend them ,though so many hate to see them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620646226349339372.post-19039901457965701832007-05-14T00:21:00.000-07:002007-05-14T00:21:00.000-07:00They are a fabulous splash of yellow and their see...They are a fabulous splash of yellow and their seedheads are amazing. The roots used to be used as a coffee substitute. I must be honest though as pretty as they are I do dig them out of my garden.RUTHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11389012059140660415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620646226349339372.post-66559006137448963372007-05-13T20:39:00.000-07:002007-05-13T20:39:00.000-07:00I am glad to see someone else who thinks dandelion...I am glad to see someone else who thinks dandelions are delightful. Amazingly, they aren't yet blooming in our yard and garden, but they are in the Valley, so I expect sometime this week to see their smiling happy faces. Coltsfoot has been blooming, but it doesn't enchant me nearly as much, maybe because its flowers aren't as showy--but they are early! :-)<BR/><BR/>Delicious post, whether you were being celebratory or sarcastic, I really enjoyed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.com