tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post6865107723370107865..comments2024-03-21T14:08:47.185-05:00Comments on It's Not Work, It's Gardening!: dried, forgotten, wonderfulAlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-28619491227777141822011-05-28T19:40:15.708-05:002011-05-28T19:40:15.708-05:00Wow! That would be amazing! We saw some beautiful ...Wow! That would be amazing! We saw some beautiful cockscombs at the Chicago Botanic Gardens a few seasons ago and I've been longing to have them in my garden ever since. The looked like folded velvet - it was hard to believe they were flowers.<br /><br />Let me know if you have success!<br /><br />I followed you here from the Pioneer Woman by the way. I saw your comment and was intrigued by your blog name.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05185255434783858464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-22962777316240787842011-05-28T08:43:57.307-05:002011-05-28T08:43:57.307-05:00Lisa -- do you want some of the remaining seeds? I...Lisa -- do you want some of the remaining seeds? I may actually have the original seed packet too. I'll see if I can germinate a few of them and send some to you if I'm successful and if you're interested.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-31297800486526702302011-05-28T08:42:41.406-05:002011-05-28T08:42:41.406-05:00What great seed pods! They are all so unique and y...What great seed pods! They are all so unique and your photographs really show off their splendor. I would find it difficult to throw them away. Maybe you can do a seed exchange.Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-85249823155698053802011-05-27T21:49:32.455-05:002011-05-27T21:49:32.455-05:00Lovely! The reddish orange hues of the Celosia ar...Lovely! The reddish orange hues of the Celosia are my favorite, although I admit I've never seen a dried Celosia before.Curbstone Valley Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714297348566721344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-2608019548244095532011-05-27T20:34:08.146-05:002011-05-27T20:34:08.146-05:00I would have a really hard time throwing these awa...I would have a really hard time throwing these away too, especially when your photographs show how beautiful they are. I had a bag of pine cones that my son collected hanging in the garage for 5 plus years and just used them to make a wreath last year.Carolyn @ Carolyn's Shade Gardenshttp://carolynsshadegardens.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-40752444660025915962011-05-27T17:27:47.617-05:002011-05-27T17:27:47.617-05:00I think that celosia looks like a cockscomb. I'...I think that celosia looks like a cockscomb. I've been trying to find them for years to grow in my garden!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05185255434783858464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-61147433241318518702011-05-27T11:13:24.801-05:002011-05-27T11:13:24.801-05:00Fantastic photographs!!Fantastic photographs!!Christine @ The Gardening Bloghttp://www.thegardeningblog.co.zanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-45432374060212027192011-05-27T10:37:09.873-05:002011-05-27T10:37:09.873-05:00I can totally relate. Our garage is full of...STUF...I can totally relate. Our garage is full of...STUFF. Excellent macro photos. The last cardoon seed image is particularly stunning.<br /><br />Funny you should mention castor bean seeds, considering I just wrote a post on my blog on sowing some of the seeds I got from you. LOL:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bambooandmore.info/2011/05/castor-bean-femme-fatale-of-plant-world.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.bambooandmore.info/2011/05/castor-bean-femme-fatale-of-plant-world.html</a>Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.com