Comments for Bark and Bloom http://www.barkandbloom.com Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:23:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Inspirational Hickories by Alan http://www.barkandbloom.com/2012/01/14/inspirational-hickories/comment-page-1/#comment-2331 Alan Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:23:27 +0000 http://www.barkandbloom.com/?p=2175#comment-2331 Glad you were able to learn something. And thanks for the link! And for the record, I am not employed by nor receive benefits from the NYTimes. Glad you were able to learn something. And thanks for the link! And for the record, I am not employed by nor receive benefits from the NYTimes.

]]> Comment on Inspirational Hickories by Kevin http://www.barkandbloom.com/2012/01/14/inspirational-hickories/comment-page-1/#comment-2328 Kevin Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:25:37 +0000 http://www.barkandbloom.com/?p=2175#comment-2328 These are great! Didn't know how much hickories could teach us all. And those crazy nuts also seem prescient of this -- http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/sunday-review/hard-truths-about-disclosure.html These are great! Didn’t know how much hickories could teach us all. And those crazy nuts also seem prescient of this — http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/sunday-review/hard-truths-about-disclosure.html

]]> Comment on Favorite Perennials 2011 by Anne http://www.barkandbloom.com/2012/01/08/favorite-perennials-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-2263 Anne Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:47:32 +0000 http://www.barkandbloom.com/?p=2170#comment-2263 Hi Carol, Thanks for commenting! I will have 2 varieties of potted iris for sale in the spring: peach and deep purple/almost black. I may have divisions of some other colors available- will have to wait 'til they bloom to identify the colors. Did you like the purple poppies? Email me your address and I'll mail you some seed. These are best scattered in a garden bed in winter, preferably while there's snow on the ground. Now would be perfect. But you do have to be careful not to pull them while weeding in the spring. Hope to see you when it warms up! Anne Hi Carol, Thanks for commenting! I will have 2 varieties of potted iris for sale in the spring: peach and deep purple/almost black. I may have divisions of some other colors available- will have to wait ’til they bloom to identify the colors.
Did you like the purple poppies? Email me your address and I’ll mail you some seed. These are best scattered in a garden bed in winter, preferably while there’s snow on the ground. Now would be perfect. But you do have to be careful not to pull them while weeding in the spring.
Hope to see you when it warms up! Anne

]]> Comment on Favorite Perennials 2011 by Carol http://www.barkandbloom.com/2012/01/08/favorite-perennials-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-2260 Carol Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:40:23 +0000 http://www.barkandbloom.com/?p=2170#comment-2260 Love all the iris. I have light purple or blue, a couple white and a couple yellow. But I want more color variety. Will you have some for sale? I love the various poppies. We have an abundance of the orange ones. We've greeted them wherever they sprung up each year and now they are every direction. Will you be selling any of yours? If so, how do you propogate them? I sincerely plan to see you this summer. Several summers ago I bought several plants from you in CR & am most anxious to continue doing so. I was so excited when I recognized you in Midwest Living. Love all the iris. I have light purple or blue, a couple white and a couple yellow. But I want more color variety. Will you have some for sale?

I love the various poppies. We have an abundance of the orange ones. We’ve greeted them wherever they sprung up each year and now they are every direction. Will you be selling any of yours? If so, how do you propogate them?

I sincerely plan to see you this summer. Several summers ago I bought several plants from you in CR & am most anxious to continue doing so.
I was so excited when I recognized you in Midwest Living.

]]> Comment on Our Pumpkin’s Pie by Claudia Peterka http://www.barkandbloom.com/2012/01/01/our-pumpkins-pie/comment-page-1/#comment-2180 Claudia Peterka Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:42:38 +0000 http://www.barkandbloom.com/?p=2160#comment-2180 Please bring pies or the pumpkins when you come to visit. I would like to try making one without a can mix. Also, did you take any photos of the beetles???? Mom Please bring pies or the pumpkins when you come to visit. I would like to try making one without a can mix. Also, did you take any photos of the beetles???? Mom

]]> Comment on Curly willow bouquets by Anne http://www.barkandbloom.com/2011/12/05/curly-willow-bouquets/comment-page-1/#comment-2087 Anne Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:00:39 +0000 http://www.barkandbloom.com/?p=2128#comment-2087 Hi Janet, Thanks for your interest in the branches! I do remember receiving a message from you. The bunches in the bottom pic are tied in bundles of 5 and are $7 a bunch. Thanks for inquiring, Anne Hi Janet, Thanks for your interest in the branches! I do remember receiving a message from you. The bunches in the bottom pic are tied in bundles of 5 and are $7 a bunch. Thanks for inquiring, Anne

]]> Comment on Curly willow bouquets by Janet Schminkey http://www.barkandbloom.com/2011/12/05/curly-willow-bouquets/comment-page-1/#comment-2083 Janet Schminkey Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:57:50 +0000 http://www.barkandbloom.com/?p=2128#comment-2083 Hi Anne, Perhaps you remember me from a message this spring? I live in Marion and was interested in your flowers until we decided to put our house on the market. I love these bunches and wondered if they would come similar to this picture. I have MS so I can never plan ahead much and won't make I.C. sale. So i need to go by pictures. Can you give me a price for example of the 3 bunches in the btm. picture so I have an idea to order online. My sister may also be interested and she lives in Des Moines. These are beautiful. Thanks again, Janet Hi Anne,
Perhaps you remember me from a message this spring? I live in Marion and was interested in your flowers until we decided to put our house on the market. I love these bunches and wondered if they would come similar to this picture. I have MS so I can never plan ahead much and won’t make I.C. sale. So i need to go by pictures. Can you give me a price for example of the 3 bunches in the btm. picture so I have an idea to order online. My sister may also be interested and she lives in Des Moines. These are beautiful. Thanks again, Janet

]]> Comment on Snake relocation by pet snake http://www.barkandbloom.com/2011/06/05/snake-relocation/comment-page-1/#comment-2074 pet snake Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:06:08 +0000 http://www.barkandbloom.com/?p=1870#comment-2074 Ola! Barkandbloom, On a similar note,,  In this latest novel by prizewinning author Ron Rash, the title character relocates with her unscrupulous husband to the mountains of North Carolina to make her fortune in the lumber trade. Rash spins his story like a tall tale, in which the fantastic characters are grounded only by their connection to the harsh realities of the wilderness. Once in North Carolina, Serena quickly establishes her authority with their business partners and with the men in the camp. She shoots bear, tracks panther, and trains an eagle to rid the camp of poisonous snakes. I'll be back to read more next time Ola! Barkandbloom,
On a similar note,,  In this latest novel by prizewinning author Ron Rash, the title character relocates with her unscrupulous husband to the mountains of North Carolina to make her fortune in the lumber trade. Rash spins his story like a tall tale, in which the fantastic characters are grounded only by their connection to the harsh realities of the wilderness. Once in North Carolina, Serena quickly establishes her authority with their business partners and with the men in the camp. She shoots bear, tracks panther, and trains an eagle to rid the camp of poisonous snakes.
I’ll be back to read more next time

]]> Comment on Honey Harvest 2011 by Anne http://www.barkandbloom.com/2011/10/03/honey-harvest-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-2013 Anne Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:03:53 +0000 http://www.barkandbloom.com/?p=2071#comment-2013 If you asked us, we would definitely say 'yes'! If you asked us, we would definitely say ‘yes’!

]]> Comment on Pepper Power by Alan http://www.barkandbloom.com/2011/09/25/pepper-power/comment-page-1/#comment-1926 Alan Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:27:34 +0000 http://www.barkandbloom.com/?p=2063#comment-1926 It all starts with chopping and de-seeding peppers. Surgical gloves are a must when chopping anything spicy. The short story is blend all the ingredients, cook it, add pectin at the end, ladle into hot jars and process in hot water bath for 10-15 minutes. My main ingredients are sugar, peppers and apple cider vinegar. You can usually find a recipe included with the liquid pectin pouches or any ball canning cookbook. Good luck! It all starts with chopping and de-seeding peppers. Surgical gloves are a must when chopping anything spicy. The short story is blend all the ingredients, cook it, add pectin at the end, ladle into hot jars and process in hot water bath for 10-15 minutes. My main ingredients are sugar, peppers and apple cider vinegar. You can usually find a recipe included with the liquid pectin pouches or any ball canning cookbook. Good luck!

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