tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262994140960647255.post8012981776449838774..comments2024-01-28T18:30:15.042-04:00Comments on wordtryst: Mother's Day photosLiane Spicerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05035607144500219524noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262994140960647255.post-16004948500137315872008-05-23T11:00:00.000-04:002008-05-23T11:00:00.000-04:00I'd brave hurricanes and governmental corruption f...I'd brave hurricanes and governmental corruption for homegrown 'maters in May. :)Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17452291026102177415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262994140960647255.post-7421710468295565862008-05-18T00:54:00.000-04:002008-05-18T00:54:00.000-04:00Wonderful pictures. Love mangoes!Wonderful pictures. Love mangoes!The Anti-Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027321787352577548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262994140960647255.post-41320822948042846512008-05-16T04:28:00.000-04:002008-05-16T04:28:00.000-04:00Matt, well, um... Yes and no. Depends on your defi...Matt, well, um... Yes and no. Depends on your definition of paradise.<BR/><BR/>Kim, I almost didn't post that one because it's such a weird backdrop for the flower. But the colours are vivid and interesting so I can see why the combination would appeal to you.Liane Spicerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05035607144500219524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262994140960647255.post-67729851911789821852008-05-15T12:09:00.000-04:002008-05-15T12:09:00.000-04:00The orange flowers over the turquiosemat makes me ...The orange flowers over the turquiose<BR/>mat makes me want to paint something in those colors.<BR/><BR/>Beautiful plants.kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07393608709089617036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262994140960647255.post-46144358147565843032008-05-14T11:38:00.000-04:002008-05-14T11:38:00.000-04:00Homegrown tomatoes in May? You live in a paradise ...Homegrown tomatoes in May? You live in a paradise indeed! :)Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17452291026102177415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262994140960647255.post-60713085763639233212008-05-13T13:57:00.000-04:002008-05-13T13:57:00.000-04:00Karen, all the credit goes to my mother. I rarely ...Karen, all the credit goes to my mother. I rarely touch her plants.<BR/><BR/>Chennette, I've wondered how saim was spelt - now I know! There's a special satisfaction you get from growing things, and I too missed that during my apartment years.<BR/><BR/>Chumplet, sounds lovely! I'd love to see that magenta tree.<BR/><BR/>akalol, the stinking susie name I remember from childhood. I'd give the mangoes a month or two, although I always feel guilty about making chow with julie mangoes. They're so delicious when ripe! Yeah, we had fun, and I thought of you as I was in your neck of the woods, view of the Mount and all! I'm beginning to understand why you're so fond of St. Augustine.Liane Spicerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05035607144500219524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262994140960647255.post-68783688255878861072008-05-13T05:21:00.000-04:002008-05-13T05:21:00.000-04:00I like how the anthurium stands at attention and t...I like how the anthurium stands at attention and the bee just so pollen-focused. I didn't know about the stinking susie name but it makes sense. The mangoes look a bit too young for chow but maybe in a couple weeks. <BR/><BR/>Your Mother's Day weekend must have been fun :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262994140960647255.post-27859806979818397692008-05-12T23:35:00.000-04:002008-05-12T23:35:00.000-04:00All those pretty things bursting to life! So far, ...All those pretty things bursting to life! So far, we have lacy green on the trees, tiny violets in the ground, and just today our crab apple tree sprang into magenta loveliness.Sandra Cormierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00231342310371529022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262994140960647255.post-23545732456588032432008-05-12T10:37:00.000-04:002008-05-12T10:37:00.000-04:00Oh lovely :-) I was in Trinidad overnight, and got...Oh lovely :-) I was in Trinidad overnight, and got the tour of the parents' garden. Saim, peas, herbs, pimento peppers, sweet potato, potato, cassava...they're going all out.<BR/>Makes me feel envious for my apartment in concrete life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262994140960647255.post-65935763487034220362008-05-12T09:13:00.000-04:002008-05-12T09:13:00.000-04:00What lovely pictures! They've made me feel all su...What lovely pictures! They've made me feel all summery. And a little bit jealous. Anything I try to grow dies a swift death I'm afraid.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986874444030474719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262994140960647255.post-47085399049643591892008-05-12T08:49:00.000-04:002008-05-12T08:49:00.000-04:00JJ, we eat them every which way - ripe, unripe wit...JJ, we eat them every which way - ripe, unripe with salt and pepper (mango chow), curried, and in chutneys and all kinds of preserves, sweet or peppery, or sweet and peppery...<BR/><BR/>But yes, a properly ripened mango is always my favourite.Liane Spicerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05035607144500219524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262994140960647255.post-69283851433197624932008-05-11T23:42:00.000-04:002008-05-11T23:42:00.000-04:00Gorgeous photos. Thanks for sharing Liane. Do you ...Gorgeous photos. Thanks for sharing Liane. Do you eat mangoes sour over there? The Thais do and they are really lovely. I actually prefer them to ripe.Jenny Beattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00640209636605410939noreply@blogger.com