tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post5372564318224098263..comments2024-03-06T18:22:35.135-05:00Comments on THE VILLAGE VOICE: 'AND SPRING AROSE ON THE GARDEN FAIR' ~ MEDITERRANEAN TORTA / CHOPPED GREEK SALADjoeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-86034629295354921152010-04-18T19:52:32.142-04:002010-04-18T19:52:32.142-04:00Hi Rick ... as you can see, I have been absent fo...Hi Rick ... as you can see, I have been absent for a bit, life has a way of doing that but all for good, busy, reasons. The elm haunts many of us, crushed saying 'goodbye' to an old friend. Enjoy riotous spring and your beloved elm :)<br /><br />DGD, the copper garden clock, temp gauge, was a gift several years ago from my children for Mother's day. I love it!<br /><br />Thanks Carol ... you know me :) When not at the lake, dinners here with treasured family/friends are delightful!<br /><br />Of course, some wine too, Rob! Love your term 'the barbie' ... a year round necessity in our home! Are you blessed with Siberian Squill? If not, you above all would love this subtle blue beauty.joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-6061187260608382172010-04-18T10:18:49.355-04:002010-04-18T10:18:49.355-04:00Hi joey
Well, snap! We had a greek salad last nig...Hi joey<br /><br />Well, snap! We had a greek salad last night with kebabs on the barbie.<br /><br />That Siberian Squill is really beautiful.Rob (ourfrenchgarden)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05087218232138304239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-50290143421699316072010-04-18T10:11:01.118-04:002010-04-18T10:11:01.118-04:00Oh Joey! What a delight ... a feast for the eyes a...Oh Joey! What a delight ... a feast for the eyes and imagination! I can just imagine the lovely dinners you might have on your beautiful partly screened in porch... fabulous Scilla shots!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-54469613858680272632010-04-17T17:10:04.714-04:002010-04-17T17:10:04.714-04:00That's either a clock or a temp gauge in the g...That's either a clock or a temp gauge in the garden.. it looks really cool. I love the copper.Dirty Girl Gardeninghttp://www.dirtygirlgarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-54330481120672567352010-04-16T23:35:06.676-04:002010-04-16T23:35:06.676-04:00Stunning photos joey, and so nice to see your gard...Stunning photos joey, and so nice to see your gardens and house. Spring is just such a riotous time of year for all plants. Sorry to hear about your elms - we're lucky to still have a number around here including a very tall (80'+) one.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07483295526635664974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-80957323980176504932010-04-16T22:45:15.066-04:002010-04-16T22:45:15.066-04:00Hi Linda and thanks ~ comments from those of us t...Hi Linda and thanks ~ comments from those of us touched by Dutch Elm disease (flagging the end of June and August) are most interesting. Once the ideal fast growing, graceful street tree, the loss of beauty alone will never again be captured in our lifetime. Forgoing vacations, to no avail, we injected with costly fungicides hoping to ward off the disease. We have a 'lone surviver', the only one not injected!joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-91771732784157325842010-04-16T22:08:26.843-04:002010-04-16T22:08:26.843-04:00Beautiful blooms Joey. The recipes sound deliciou...Beautiful blooms Joey. The recipes sound delicious - perfect for a light spring supper. <br /><br />I had to take down two large, beautiful American elms at my last house. I was amazed they were even still there when I first looked at the house. Two years later when they shed their leaves in July, I knew they were in trouble. I left them for two more years, hoping, but I knew it was pointless, and of course, they continued to deteriorate. It was really sad to see them go.garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-39338388058797951702010-04-16T21:50:19.969-04:002010-04-16T21:50:19.969-04:00Thanks Robin ... in 2 weeks it will be impossible ...Thanks Robin ... in 2 weeks it will be impossible to see a piece of earth with all the nosy perennials waking, waiting to be seen. As you well know having lived in Michigan, besides awesome scenery and a gazillion lakes, we are blessed with amazing ethnic restaurants ... Mmmm :)joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-51572122853192374792010-04-16T21:34:56.001-04:002010-04-16T21:34:56.001-04:00Spring is so beautiful at your house! Didn't y...Spring is so beautiful at your house! Didn't you think it would never get here? Now it's going by so fast! Yum on that Greek Salad, I'm addicted to the things. Hard to find a good one here, and they were everywhere in Detroit, served with warm pitas on the side. Mmmm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-11098345923561490072010-04-16T20:26:32.700-04:002010-04-16T20:26:32.700-04:00Hi, dear Rosey ... so many spring gifts are awaiti...Hi, dear Rosey ... so many spring gifts are awaiting you. Way behind southern gardens, I too wait but once spring 'springs', it's almost too much to digest and keep up with. Enjoy the down time ... your time will come :)<br /><br />Thank you, dear Lindalou. You live close and would love to walk the garden and invite you to join me for a glass of May wine, a favorite time for friends during 'the lusty month of May'!<br /><br />I too see we have much in common, Eileen. The scenic tunneled streets of Detroit and its many picturesque suburbs, like beautiful Chicago, were devastated, ravaged by Dutch Elm disease. Nothing will or has replaced the awesome face of hundred year old American Elms. We are blessed to still have many mature trees in the neighborhood but I so miss my elms, especially the 2 in the front bed that drew me in when we bought this home ... and still haunted by the one that held the children's long rope swing :( where now my most sunny garden resides. Throughout the years I have been involved in various replacement trees for our Village, which though beautiful, will never be the same.joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-89309287377946173802010-04-16T19:27:48.276-04:002010-04-16T19:27:48.276-04:00Hi Joey,
I am writing again to let you know we ha...Hi Joey,<br /><br />I am writing again to let you know we have many things in common in that the suburb of Chicago in which I live has seen the demise of the Elm like you have. We had lived in a very old house here and now we have a newer home here. Just about every Elm on our block is gone, two cut down right after we moved in.<br /><br />I now have a small Accolade Elm, doesn't look like my one hundred year old Elms.<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-46962106516637718692010-04-16T14:27:57.385-04:002010-04-16T14:27:57.385-04:00Joey...your home and garden are breathtaking. So p...Joey...your home and garden are breathtaking. So peaceful and serene. You got a real gift.lindalouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15755899109658475423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-89712238168606597462010-04-16T13:47:46.816-04:002010-04-16T13:47:46.816-04:00You are so blessed! Such gorgeous flowers to beho...You are so blessed! Such gorgeous flowers to behold!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing these recipes... that med salad is a favorite of my husband. I will have to try your variation.Chloe mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265196480664185330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-57772580571541745932010-04-16T11:49:21.585-04:002010-04-16T11:49:21.585-04:00Indeed, spring is exploding, Di! Happy weekend gar...Indeed, spring is exploding, Di! Happy weekend gardening to you too :)<br /><br />Thanks imac ... life changes everyday!<br /><br />You are so dear, Kiki. You make my day with your delightful comments :)<br /><br />Yes, we shared the same heat and sunshine, Marnie, that will soon come to a screeching halt by tomorrow. Actually, these photos are from my backyard, the stones steps very old. So much has popped in the garden and changed since these shots 2 days ago, it's impossible to keep up and photograph all. Had hoped to shoot tulips today but it's too windy :(joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-9598262211292617672010-04-16T11:10:31.724-04:002010-04-16T11:10:31.724-04:00Hi Joey, hope your weather is nice there. We just...Hi Joey, hope your weather is nice there. We just had several days of summer like heat and clear skies. <br /><br />Beautiful pictures. I've seen lawns where the squill has taken over. Like a fairy land. <br /><br />Love those stone steps in front of the house. <br />MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-8410344745274910292010-04-16T10:57:14.302-04:002010-04-16T10:57:14.302-04:00Joey...you are a spellcaster!! Beautiful..brillian...Joey...you are a spellcaster!! Beautiful..brilliant photos..I am awestruck with such beauty...super-lovely!!!!!!!!!!!<br />Kiki~Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280128561139519596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-70082577604988208542010-04-16T10:22:17.089-04:002010-04-16T10:22:17.089-04:00What wonderful wonders you post with pics and feas...What wonderful wonders you post with pics and feast.imachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14533409255215440113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-78865157810355348272010-04-16T09:44:22.899-04:002010-04-16T09:44:22.899-04:00Joey, a masterful display of beautiful blossoms. T...Joey, a masterful display of beautiful blossoms. Tis the season! finally, for you. What a great way to capture that explosion of color and delight. Have a wonderful weekend.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13160202493785166930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-11665565498350657662010-04-16T06:31:08.936-04:002010-04-16T06:31:08.936-04:00Thank you, Eileen. It's a fun recipe for picni...Thank you, Eileen. It's a fun recipe for picnics and portable feasts on the boat! I'm an old house person too ... even our cottage is a pre-WWI old army barracks, dragged up north and added onto several times before we bought it. Of course, we've added a few improvements too.<br /><br />Indeed am blessed to live in a beautiful neighborhood, Beckie, thank you. Over the past 34 years, my garden has worn many faces. When first here, the entire area was shade but soon lost as with many areas like ours, devastated by Dutch Elm disease. We lost 7 majestic elms but have one sentinel left, hanging over the house. The Yoshino Cherry, stunning blooms, is the main cherry tree in the Washington tidal basin, DC.<br /><br />Thank you, Chad. Spring is actually coming too fast for me ... today was 84º, way above normal. The garden looks totally different since I took these 2 days ago!<br /><br />Siberian squill is one of my favorites too, Kala. The blue is haunting!<br /><br />Thank you, dear Edith. With our unseasonably warm weather today, the garden is in fast-forward mode, too fast for me. You can almost hear the flowers grow and tulips pop! Mr. Ho-Hum will be pleased to know that you approve of his edging ... he's busy working on the front beds now, a taxing project with all the mature tree roots :)joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-45136854826086134842010-04-16T03:31:59.408-04:002010-04-16T03:31:59.408-04:00Dear Joey, Delicious food to be eaten, lovely flow...Dear Joey, Delicious food to be eaten, lovely flowers to be enjoyed, and then, joy of joys, the views of the garden. At the risk of simply repeating what you must be told on countless occasions, it is an absolute delight - fresh, beautifully planted, immaculately maintained [I do, indeed, see that Mr. Ho-Hum has mastered the art of the lawn edger] - utterly charming. It must, for all of your hard work, reward you with hours of pleasure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-39093812905278442052010-04-16T01:13:33.291-04:002010-04-16T01:13:33.291-04:00Joey, your mosaics are just lovely! I am especial...Joey, your mosaics are just lovely! I am especially fond of the Siberian<br />Squill.Kalahttp://amatterofhowyouseeit.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-40353549864825150502010-04-15T23:41:22.121-04:002010-04-15T23:41:22.121-04:00Thanks for visiting my blog.Spring hasn't quit...Thanks for visiting my blog.Spring hasn't quite arrived here yet,but through your photo's I'm living it.Chadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13241826760468021711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-19083955291434699572010-04-15T21:52:25.140-04:002010-04-15T21:52:25.140-04:00Joey, what beauty you have surrounding you! You mu...Joey, what beauty you have surrounding you! You must have put a lot of effort into your gardens over the years-it's gorgeous.<br /><br />I love the Yoshino Cherry. I don't think I have heard of that kind. Does it bear fruit. And all your blues!! Lungwort is a favorite of mine although I don't have any. Bur after seeing yours I am determined to plant some this year.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your gardens and your home with us. Hugs!beckiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-75081660808172636382010-04-15T19:52:42.918-04:002010-04-15T19:52:42.918-04:00OMG My husband would love this Torta and so would ...OMG My husband would love this Torta and so would I. Your home looks lovely - you know I am an old house person even though I am in a newer house now!<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-28492801212319315162010-04-15T19:47:31.868-04:002010-04-15T19:47:31.868-04:00Thanks Michelle and, yes, this has been my home (a...Thanks Michelle and, yes, this has been my home (a 70 year old home, all cedar including roof, so lots of maintenance) for over 34 years. The previous post is at the cottage UP NORTH ... as you can see, both so different and what is so wonderful about our beautiful state. <br /><br />Hello CVF ... I fed my sourdough feeder for many years when I baked all my bread from scratch. My original starter was from the 70s when my sister was living in SF going to law school at USF. Needless to say, it's LONG gone ... but so impressed that you are still making yours. Bon Appétit!joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.com