Comments for North Hill Garden http://www.northhillgarden.com Sun, 29 May 2011 06:57:25 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Come Garden with me and be my Love by Bill Pollard http://www.northhillgarden.com/2010/09/20/come-garden-with-me-and-be-my-love/#comment-1090 Bill Pollard Sun, 29 May 2011 06:57:25 +0000 http://vayugroup.vayurepublic.com/?p=1141#comment-1090 It has taken me many months to find the words to write to you. I remember both of you often as I garden here in Santa Cruz. I met a woman at a garden tour at my garden a few weeks ago who spoke of Wayne's unique way of touching our hearts as well as our minds with his original style of prose. A way of writing that brought it alive in our minds and made us long to put our hands in the soil. It is a wonderous gift to have had you both in my life. You both shared so much with me in so many ways that I will be forever in your debt. Your truly, Bill It has taken me many months to find the words to write to you. I remember both of you often as I garden here in Santa Cruz. I met a woman at a garden tour at my garden a few weeks ago who spoke of Wayne’s unique way of touching our hearts as well as our minds with his original style of prose. A way of writing that brought it alive in our minds and made us long to put our hands in the soil. It is a wonderous gift to have had you both in my life. You both shared so much with me in so many ways that I will be forever in your debt.
Your truly,
Bill

]]> Comment on Workshops & Open Days by Michael B. Gordon http://www.northhillgarden.com/2011/04/20/workshops-open-days/#comment-967 Michael B. Gordon Sat, 30 Apr 2011 22:19:48 +0000 http://www.northhillgarden.com/?p=1417#comment-967 Joe, The Daffodil Workshop was great fun. The gardens looked lovely, as always. Looking forward to doing some more workshops and also hoping to visit the garden throughout the season. It is always an inspiration. Many thanks, Michael Joe,
The Daffodil Workshop was great fun. The gardens looked lovely, as always. Looking forward to doing some more workshops and also hoping to visit the garden throughout the season. It is always an inspiration.
Many thanks, Michael

]]> Comment on SNOWDROPS by Judith Babcock http://www.northhillgarden.com/2011/03/22/snowdrops/#comment-913 Judith Babcock Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:36:03 +0000 http://www.northhillgarden.com/?p=1405#comment-913 Snowdrops are one of my favorites and thanks to your article I hope to expand my collection. Snowdrops are one of my favorites and thanks to your article I hope to expand my collection.

]]> Comment on SNOWDROPS by Amy Thebault http://www.northhillgarden.com/2011/03/22/snowdrops/#comment-818 Amy Thebault Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:25:03 +0000 http://www.northhillgarden.com/?p=1405#comment-818 Just beautifully written. Thank you for the history lesson, I had no idea there was so much to learn about snowdrops! I especially love the passage that they are "possesed of magical properties, breaking a curse of darkness". Just beautifully written. Thank you for the history lesson, I had no idea there was so much to learn about snowdrops! I especially love the passage that they are “possesed of magical properties, breaking a curse of darkness”.

]]> Comment on CAMELLIAS by Alex Walker http://www.northhillgarden.com/2010/12/20/camellias/#comment-698 Alex Walker Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:18:41 +0000 http://www.northhillgarden.com/?p=1354#comment-698 I have been visiting your gardens overs the years and have been so inspired by them! My husband and I are researching greenhouses. We live in Southern NH in the Monadnock Region. Can you tell me about yours? What temperature do you keep it at during the day and night? What are some of the plants you have in there besides Camellias and Prunus Mume. I hope to come for another event at North Hill this season. Thank you for the information. I have been visiting your gardens overs the years and have been so inspired by them! My husband and I are researching greenhouses. We live in Southern NH in the Monadnock Region. Can you tell me about yours? What temperature do you keep it at during the day and night? What are some of the plants you have in there besides Camellias and Prunus Mume. I hope to come for another event at North Hill this season. Thank you for the information.

]]> Comment on CAMELLIAS by fotios http://www.northhillgarden.com/2010/12/20/camellias/#comment-357 fotios Sun, 09 Jan 2011 15:11:40 +0000 http://www.northhillgarden.com/?p=1354#comment-357 Dear Robin The best place from which to order Camellias is Nuccio's Nursery in Altadena, CA. They have an enormous list and ship beautifully. Best, Joe Dear Robin
The best place from which to order Camellias is Nuccio’s Nursery in Altadena, CA. They have an enormous list and ship beautifully.
Best,
Joe

]]> Comment on PRUNUS MUME by ellen cool http://www.northhillgarden.com/2010/12/30/prunus-mume/#comment-347 ellen cool Sat, 08 Jan 2011 20:09:14 +0000 http://www.northhillgarden.com/?p=1363#comment-347 There is so much good information embedded in your well told stories......thankyou Ellen There is so much good information embedded in your well told stories……thankyou
Ellen

]]> Comment on Wayne Winterrowd, garden expert and writer, dies at 68 – Washington Post 09/26/2010 by Chuck http://www.northhillgarden.com/2010/09/29/wayne-winterrowd-garden-expert-and-writer-dies-at-68-washington-post-0962010/#comment-322 Chuck Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:18:44 +0000 http://www.northhillgarden.com/?p=1305#comment-322 I am so very sorry about the passing of Wayne. The book, "our Life in Gardens" I have read again and again, over a half dozen times, word for word, and I never stop tiring of reading it. You guys have made me an undying daffodil bulb planter. I now have several thousand in my backyard wooded area, and I strive before it is all over to have several thousand more. Both you and Wayne have been an inspiration to me. Being a gay man, I have learned to appreciate the beauty that is gardening. I enjoy using my garden trowels or diggers, as I learned to call them growing up in Pittsburgh. I enjoy the toil and sweat, the sun warming my skin, the beauty of my labor. I attribute to you guys my impulsive snitching of various starters from public beds that now have transformed my various flower beds. Your rest stop escapade that you describe in the book will forever endear me to you guys. I nurture these transplants as you guys have loving down for so many years. Giving "birth" that way, if you will, gives me great pride. Mega hairy muscle hugs to you Joe. I know this winter will be a transitional time for you. I do hope you can make all those beautiful willows, forsythia, and other stems you gather up in winter from the garden and bring inside blossom into a loving tribute to Wayne. I am so very sorry about the passing of Wayne. The book, “our Life in Gardens” I have read again and again, over a half dozen times, word for word, and I never stop tiring of reading it.

You guys have made me an undying daffodil bulb planter. I now have several thousand in my backyard wooded area, and I strive before it is all over to have several thousand more.

Both you and Wayne have been an inspiration to me. Being a gay man, I have learned to appreciate the beauty that is gardening. I enjoy using my garden trowels or diggers, as I learned to call them growing up in Pittsburgh. I enjoy the toil and sweat, the sun warming my skin, the beauty of my labor.

I attribute to you guys my impulsive snitching of various starters from public beds that now have transformed my various flower beds. Your rest stop escapade that you describe in the book will forever endear me to you guys. I nurture these transplants as you guys have loving down for so many years. Giving “birth” that way, if you will, gives me great pride.

Mega hairy muscle hugs to you Joe. I know this winter will be a transitional time for you. I do hope you can make all those beautiful willows, forsythia, and other stems you gather up in winter from the garden and bring inside blossom into a loving tribute to Wayne.

]]> Comment on CAMELLIAS by Robin Ann Barron http://www.northhillgarden.com/2010/12/20/camellias/#comment-266 Robin Ann Barron Fri, 31 Dec 2010 15:05:45 +0000 http://www.northhillgarden.com/?p=1354#comment-266 I have one much-loved Camellia "High Fragrance." Beyond the obvious Logee's, are there other good mail order sources for camellias? Thanks in advance, and wishing you the best New Year that you can possibly have! I have one much-loved Camellia “High Fragrance.” Beyond the obvious Logee’s, are there other good mail order sources for camellias? Thanks in advance, and wishing you the best New Year that you can possibly have!

]]> Comment on Wayne Winterrowd 1941-2010 – Page Dickey by Hazel Wilkinson http://www.northhillgarden.com/2010/09/24/wayne-winterrowd-1941-2010-page-dickey/#comment-241 Hazel Wilkinson Wed, 29 Dec 2010 10:28:21 +0000 http://www.northhillgarden.com/?p=1261#comment-241 Thank you, Page, for your beautiful essay. As a gardener, I treasure Wayne and Joe's books, and figure that if they could grow it in southern Vermont, I could at least try in northern Connecticut. Few gardener/writers have been so warmly inspiring to so many, and that, I think, is a fine legacy to leave. Such a sadness, though. Thank you, Page, for your beautiful essay. As a gardener, I treasure Wayne and Joe’s books, and figure that if they could grow it in southern Vermont, I could at least try in northern Connecticut. Few gardener/writers have been so warmly inspiring to so many, and that, I think, is a fine legacy to leave. Such a sadness, though.

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