Today’s GPOD comes to us from Lily Jacobi:
"I was expecting a frost on the evening of November 7th, so I went outside to see what was still blooming in my yard in Hooksett, New Hampshire. I brought in the last of the tropicals but some blooms were still holding on. Enjoy!"
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Hey Lily - Nice work, especially with your greenery arrangement. My word I have to hand it to all you guys who bring your cold sensitive plants indoors during winter. Must be hard work. However, I imagine it adds another dimension to gardening - and it certainly is a testament to your passion for the recreation. Cheers from Oz where it is warming up.
Thanks Frank. I sent in a few others But they didn’t get posted. And for some reason, they won’t load onto the page in the comments section. Is Kim Charles still around? Do you know?
Hi Lily - I forgot to mention that your vase is great. Try decreasing the size of your other pics. It would be lovely to see them. I have been wondering about the admin. of GPOD as well. Cooee (Aussie slang) are you out there KIm or has there been a change in the admin. of GPOD??????
Thanks Frank… I like it too! The option for loading pictures does not work on my iPhone. I don’t spend much time on my computer so haven’t tried that. Maybe later on today!
Hi, Frank, I don't know if you had a reason to revisit Lily's GPOD offering from yesterday but she mentioned in above comments that Kim is no longer our Blog-mother and that Steve Aitken, the editor, has taken over for the time being. I know we all hope that it his plan to keep GPOD alive and well.
Michaele - I second that sentiment - see my private message to you on FB.
Very pretty. What zone are you in NH?
Zone 5b, we finally got a frost a few days later.
I have discovered the name of the Dahlia, it is Bristol Stripe, A prolific bloomer.
We had lots of things blooming in Madison, WI until we had a hard frost as well. It was strange because it stayed so warm until it finally froze. I never thought to make a display of cuttings though. Very clever.
Thank you Chris! I’m glad we are able to inspire each other. I know I’ve gotten a lot of inspiration from other people’s photos on this site also
Lily, I had to smile when I saw your passion flower. They used to pop up in my previous garden and I pulled them up as weeds. However, none of my 'freebies' were nearly as pretty as your 'Purple Nightie'. If they had been I would have let them have their way, whatever way they wanted to ramble. Lovely end of fall flowers in your garden and a stunning vase and flower combination to carry them over a little longer. We had our first 32 degree temps early this morning, just in time to head into Thanksgiving. I'll be out later today checking out the camellia and azalea blossoms to see how badly they were nicked by Ole Jack Frost and then to rake up the leaves the windy cold front scattered around. Thanks for sharing.
I’m glad you enjoyed the photos and my arrangement Sonya. I was pretty pleased with my creativity as well. ?
As well you should be. They were great.
Hi Lily, lovely photos this morning. That Passion flower is a winner. They’re evergreen in our area but the type that we grow is not nearly as pretty as ‘Puple Nightie’. Fall weather seems to have been late in the east this year. Thanks for sharing and I’m also curious about who’s leading GPOD.
Kim is no longer with GPOD. I believe Steve Aiken the editor is spearheading things now, at least for the time being.
Thanks for doing this sleuthing, Lily. I truly hope Steve plans on keeping GPOD going and finds a caretaker for "us".
Good morning Lily , Thank you for the terrific photos & naming the mum. My friend gave me some mum divisions this spring & I believe( although it looks a little deeper pink) one is Will's Wonderland . This plant grew to about 4ft. tall & wide & is very similar to yours. I sent in photos several weeks ago & if GPOD posts them please let me know if you think it is Wills Wonderland.
Thank you & good luck this winter, Joe
I will Keep a lookout for your photos Joe, and when I see them I will let you know what I think.
Oh, so pretty, Lily! I confess that I sometimes buy a plant because its name is a delight; 'Aphrodite's Purple Nightie' is one like that!
That’s so funny Lorraine. I bought it just to try it and because it already had a bunch of flower pods on it. I guess I lucked out!
Lily, your table top arrangement is lovely and how nice to have that color in your home on these dark, dank days. Thank you.
Thank you... I was pleasantly surprised that quite a few of the buds opened. They only lasted a day or so but while they bloomed it was beautiful.
Beautiful Passion Vine! I didn't know they'd bloom all season--what a treat! I have one planted from seed this year which I'm guessing will take a couple years to bloom and is probably the run of the mill pale variety.
It’s the best passionflower I’ve ever had and also the longest blooming! I bought it when it was just a vine with a bunch of pods on it early this season. It is a winner for sure!
I wonder how many guys decided without a doubt he should check this out! No disapointment here! Beautiful bright color! i love the crysanthumum too! What a great ending to the season! Thanks for sharing!
I am glad you enjoyed it Jeanne
Good afternoon, Lily...good thing there isn't a 5pm cut time for comments...I feel decadently late. What a star the 'Purple Nightie' is...looks great indoors and out! I don't blame you for making the effort to try and over winter it. Did you have it planted in a container to start with or did you have to do a dig up and hope for the best? Your flower and greenery arrangement is beautiful...very artistic.
Fortunately I Planted the passion flower in a container In the spring to make it easier to climb up my porch railing. So it was easy to bring it in this fall. It’s now in one of my bedrooms overwintering. So happy with it I’m glad you liked my arrangement, I liked it too!
Good evening, Lily. I had a long day at work today. Your photos are great. I love the dahlia. They are great old fashioned flowers they work well tucked into perennial borders. I just wish they didn’t need to be deadheaded.
Your floral arrangement is beautiful. Well done. We have have a few good freezes here. The annuals and tender perennials are officially done for the year. Some of my shrubs never developed good fall color since it stayed too warm, and not the leaves just browned. Oh, well. Part of the challenge of gardening.
Anyone know what happened to Kim?
Thanks Kevin, I’m glad you enjoyed the photos. I reached out to Kim online, I found her LinkedIn profile. She is no longer with the magazine.
ohhhhh MANNNNNNNNNNN............:-(
Hi Jesse! How are you... what’s new in your part of the world? Happy Thanksgiving by the way to you and your wife and other loved ones!
Thank You, Lily!! And, Happy Thanksgiving to you too!
Now... now that the formalities are over, I should tell you that I'm following through on our Dueling Ovens challenge. I'm trying out something totally new for tomorrow's get together.
I'm going to use the pears we grew and make a pie.
Not often done. But those who've tried have gotten rave reviews, and I've got the fruit....
My sis's family will be the guinea pigs. I'm mixing in some baked fresh cranberries and just harvested pecans for my experiment. Pecans are a cash crop around here, and plentiful, altho we got 6 from our very young trees, that number will grow in the future...knock on wood. Anyway, I'll have to let you know how it goes and the reviews I get.
Boldly going where no gringo has dared ventured!!
I'ld better get off of here and dab the butter onto the crust!!
Have a wonderful holiday and we'll talk to ya soon!
jesse
Sounds delicious Jesse!
Love your submission! Your garden is great at this time of the year. Love the color of the passion flower and arrangement. Thanks for sharing!
Lily!
I can't believe y'all haven't had a freeze up there before us down here?! Dad burn them climate change hoaxters!!!!
You're a Purple Person, huh?? I knew I liked you for more than just the obvious reasons!!
I'm more of a Blueser....particularly Navies and Indigos, but have lately been particularly attracted to and picking up Ambers and Oranges. Not sure where that places me in the Chakra realm and other worlds of insight, but at least we don't clash and I DO speak that more royal hue, too, just not as fluently!! I was afraid with all your traveling you hadn't had the time to do your own digging, but your posting shows me to put that concern to rest!
I AM a bit curious, tho, as to why you'll be bringing in that beautimous clematis for your winter? Is it THAT c-c-c-cold in New England?? Mercy!!!
And, CANDLES!! You KNOW how I love them!! And that's a beautiful shade of passionflower! I have the P. caerulea here which volunteers all over the place!! But, with our intense heat, they are but a soft blue..still beautiful, though!!
Lily, I hope you are with family and friends this Thanksgiving and that you're much warmer on the inside than on the outside....too chilly here for an Al fresco feast on the morrow! I appreciate getting to know you a bit better this year, as it's always nice to know there are kindred spirits out there!! (I'm NOT Alone!!!) ;-)
Blessings to you and yours!!
jesse
Oh, and PS: I'm gonna half to look for that mum! Having a country garden means I NEED spirits which get big and vigourous!!! Thanx for that tip!!!
Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!!
Happy Thanksgiving Jesse! With friends like you near and far I am never alone. It’s a bit cold today, about 35 or so, but I did go outside and sit on my back deck, and I put my face in the sun. That’s what brings me the most joy. My daughter is celebrating Thanksgiving in the Netherlands this year, with her adopted mom there from when she went to school at the university of Amsterdam, her junior year in college back in 2010. Because my birthday is that time of year, I flew over to see her, and she and I prepared a full Thanksgiving dinner from scratch, including pecan pie, pumpkin pie, and apple pie, in her adopted mom‘s kitchen. I don’t know if you’ve ever cooked in someone else’s kitchen or not, but if they are not a cook and they don’t have sharp knives, it can take a bit of doing! We had fun though, And Nina, Etana’s adopted mom, loved it so much, that she asked Etana to come back this year and re-create it. Which she has done. So I am alone with my plants, my Facebook and GPOD friends, and I am perfectly happy. One of these days we will have to meet up in person. All the best to you and your family on this special day.
PS... clematis Is Hardy in this neck of the woods, but passionflower is not. It’s the passionflower I brought in.
My dearest Jesse…
Your writing is a treasure! I was fortunate enough to read it for the first time on Friday night, savoring your words, the picture you painted, and was reminded of the lessons of the bountiful universe that we live in. The story of pecan gathering must have made an impression on me, as I made a pecan pie this morning to celebrate my birthday. And unconscious nudge as it were! You really are gifted with regard to painting a picture. Thank you for sharing this lovely experience with me. I really enjoyed it and I treasure this friendship. I hope you had a wonderful weekend and a blessed thanksgiving.
PS... I happened to be in Kentucky this past summer for the solar eclipse, and happened upon a pecan tree myself. I found a few nuts under the tree and picked up a few and brought them home. Unfortunately when I opened them there was nothing inside. They must not have been ripe! I need a good teacher Jesse!
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