tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post6313177528804027130..comments2024-01-15T15:25:57.436-08:00Comments on LAST FRONTIER GARDEN: Tour a Nursery: Sutton's GreenhouseChristine B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08335289758548637661noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-53324851851527877702010-04-11T05:24:45.414-07:002010-04-11T05:24:45.414-07:00I'm going to follow up on your recommendation ...I'm going to follow up on your recommendation on the fiber optic grass and see if I can find it around here. <br /><br />I enjoyed every word and every photo in this post. <br /><br />We grow and luv rhubarb here in Wisconsin, too. I always put some in the freezer so that we can enjoy it during the winter. <br /><br />donnadonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06950476333013336671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-65297350799024051732010-03-29T10:44:48.924-07:002010-03-29T10:44:48.924-07:00@LaVonne Rhyneer
Hello LaVonne!
You are among the...@<a href="#c5880512913230764662" rel="nofollow">LaVonne Rhyneer</a><br />Hello LaVonne!<br /><br />You are among the (if not the very) first of my fellow Alaskans to comment on my blog. Thanks for stopping by the presentation and the blog. Sutton's is always a lot of fun...I'm incapable of just window shopping there.<br /><br />CBChristine B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08335289758548637661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-58805129132307646622010-03-28T18:57:54.313-07:002010-03-28T18:57:54.313-07:00Hi Christine: I was at your grass presentation yes...Hi Christine: I was at your grass presentation yesterday and I note you are giving it again this week downtown! I haven't looked at everything on your blog but it reminded me that tomorrow I want to go to Sutton's just for the "fix"--who knows, I might find something I can't live without--Yes I've been going there for years but not so much recently, and it's close to where I live, too.<br />Envious of your 3/4 Zone--mine is definitely not 4 but it is fairly sheltered. I enjoyed your talk! I need to know more about the hardiness of the grasses--well, and that's only just the beginning. I went to the Fern presentation and that was very enjoyable as well. Good job!LaVonne Rhyneernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-34115629036062421372010-03-25T12:06:03.837-07:002010-03-25T12:06:03.837-07:00That looks like a very interesting place Christine...That looks like a very interesting place Christine. I love greenhouses and nurseries with so much to offer and that are different than everyone else.<br />It was so depressing when you left your comment and said we had you beat in the snow department (and I find out you garden in ALASKA!!!) I'm starting to wonder if Colorado and Alaska aren't that much different. <br />Glad you got your green fix. I am thinking that is just the thing to get me thru this latest round of snow! I have several favorite nurseries but the one I like best is an hour away (in Denver) so lucky for my wallet, I don't get there as often as I'd like.Kathleenhttp://kaseyskorner.typepad.com/kaseys_kornernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-85632792532888795522010-03-25T10:54:06.598-07:002010-03-25T10:54:06.598-07:00Hi, Christine! Thanks for visiting my blog; I'...Hi, Christine! Thanks for visiting my blog; I'm so glad to have met you--gardening in Alaska must be such a different experience. I'm looking forward to seeing how your season and gardening choices differ from ours in the Midwest. Already I'm envious that you can grow blue poppies! And what a wonderful nursery. I know that the greenhouses here must be in full swing, but they won't be offering anything for sale for several weeks yet. <br /><br />My husband and I have always wanted to take an Alaskan cruise.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-67600440520432500462010-03-24T12:49:51.970-07:002010-03-24T12:49:51.970-07:00wow christine, i'm impressed with the variety ...wow christine, i'm impressed with the variety and the colors...how excitiing for you...i'd probably ask for frequent flyer miles credit if i lived anywhere close to this place...better yet work there part time would be fun!Noel Moratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11457118286298824928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-32380894469309286462010-03-24T11:48:00.170-07:002010-03-24T11:48:00.170-07:00Lovely photos, you chose a great place for a green...Lovely photos, you chose a great place for a green-fix!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by Hill Country Mysteries and leaving your thoughts. Always nice to meet a new friend. I'll be interested to see spring unfold in your area.<br /><br />The hummingbirds are favorite visitors here. I thought when we moved from Florida that we'd be giving up bird life. I didn't know the Texas Hill Country is a major fly-way route and we'd be hosting so many species. It's a gift.Kathleen Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10868566314392048880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-41521998374909845732010-03-23T15:36:22.576-07:002010-03-23T15:36:22.576-07:00Christine - Looks like there is a lot more going o...Christine - Looks like there is a lot more going on in an Alaksa garden in March then I would have thought! I'll be back!!Wicked Gardenerhttp://wickedgardener.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-76438960819227640682010-03-23T14:15:55.985-07:002010-03-23T14:15:55.985-07:00Kicks and giggles...I like that Christine. Sutton&...Kicks and giggles...I like that Christine. Sutton's sounds like a fabulous place to lift a gardener's spirits. I love the painted dumpster and that banana... I hope you went back and grabbed it. <br /><br />Fry Road Nursery is my favorite. I've got their logo on my sidebar and they've got my blog linked on their site which is very nice. They've got a Scottish terrier "mascot" not to mention several cats but what's really cool about Fry Road is that, like Sutton's, they offer plants in plugs. In fact I probably wouldn't have half the plants in my garden if it weren't for the great prices at Fry Road. <br /><br />Thank you for this tour and good luck with your ornamental grass presentation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-82002103177127528112010-03-23T08:32:15.454-07:002010-03-23T08:32:15.454-07:00Christine, What a wonderful friendly sounding gar...Christine, What a wonderful friendly sounding garden place. I grow a lot from seed but come spring, when all the garden plants come out, I can't resist picking up a few annual flowers, perennials shrubs... I have to keep my wallet firmly in my pocket :)Melanie J Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03265452434129642917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-89618298909806042662010-03-23T05:52:42.239-07:002010-03-23T05:52:42.239-07:00Christine, I often visit my year-round local nurse...Christine, I often visit my year-round local nursery greenhouses for a mid-winter green-fix. I think most northern gardeners do. Smelling life-giving soils can really boost a winter-weary mood.joenehttp://www.joenesgarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-66142134659017563052010-03-23T04:06:00.194-07:002010-03-23T04:06:00.194-07:00I apologize for all the dirt under my nails and cr...I apologize for all the dirt under my nails and crowing about what's blooming in my garden. And here I was, jealous of those in Southern Florida who have gardens full of color. I have lived in colder climates, so I do appreciate the angst of slow springs.<br /><br />That is a fabulous nursery you have. I love family-owned nurseries. We have one called <a href="http://thegardengategulfbreeze.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Garden Gate</a>. So much more of a pleasant experience than "big box" nurseries.Deborah Verhoevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09298856186154757906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-38331601934479806052010-03-23T03:24:00.325-07:002010-03-23T03:24:00.325-07:00A lovely tour to feed the gardener's soul, Chr...A lovely tour to feed the gardener's soul, Christine. It's too early to do much here too but it's sure fun to look and plan. Off for pansies next week!joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-22423246460339932252010-03-22T19:33:37.622-07:002010-03-22T19:33:37.622-07:00I really love seeing nurseries in other places. T...I really love seeing nurseries in other places. This looks like a great one. I've never seen plants sold as plugs before. They seem like a great way to put a container together and probably much cheaper too. During the winter I practically become a regular at the nursery near us.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-3921621640443289792010-03-22T14:49:36.995-07:002010-03-22T14:49:36.995-07:00I love visiting nurseries and greenhouses! Definit...I love visiting nurseries and greenhouses! Definitely a good way to spend the day. Cactus in Alaska? Even indoors, that sort of jiggles my mind. Isn't the world a great place!debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-49887356655100110292010-03-22T13:19:03.510-07:002010-03-22T13:19:03.510-07:00Spent several years working at a nursery doing pro...Spent several years working at a nursery doing propagation + retail.<br /><br />Really miss the greenhouses, my regular customers, Christmas season. <br /><br />Thanks for taking me into some greenhouses today.<br /><br />Garden & Be Well, XO TAraTara Dillardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16233493520013405385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-32756083410921097382010-03-22T12:49:01.360-07:002010-03-22T12:49:01.360-07:00I love so many things about this special nursery, ...I love so many things about this special nursery, the drop box for one. But my favorite are the flowers painted on the dumpster....who says you can't have flowers outside in the middle of winter?Noelle Johnson https://www.blogger.com/profile/12198931083102476324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-58851581355976226892010-03-22T12:15:27.404-07:002010-03-22T12:15:27.404-07:00That looks like such a nice place to visit! I'...That looks like such a nice place to visit! I'm envious we don't have a garden center nearby any more. <br />Also you commented on my Spring countdown banner and I wanted to give you a link where you can get all sorts for free to use.<br />http://ult-tex.net/counts/index.cgiKarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681021126113385783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-74349544642572860202010-03-22T11:25:14.542-07:002010-03-22T11:25:14.542-07:00Alaska is quite the interesting place. Glad I came...Alaska is quite the interesting place. Glad I came across this postIndoor Fountainshttp://www.kineticfountains.com/indoor-fountains.aspnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-65904187611884928282010-03-22T10:43:08.119-07:002010-03-22T10:43:08.119-07:00@Tatyana@MySecretGarden
Wow, you are a brave gard...@<a href="#c4135172323007911026" rel="nofollow">Tatyana@MySecretGarden</a><br /><br />Wow, you are a brave gardener! We call fishing on the Kenai in July "combat" fishing. So many salmon, so little time....<br /><br />@HHG<br />I, too, have tried a lot from seed. My failure is mostly because I'm unwilling these days to devote the time and space to raising seedlings. Once I had two flats of seedlings destroyed by "dog chase cat", so I've been pretty unmotivated to start seeds the last couple of years. We have some great nurseries offering starts (veggie, annual, perennial) so I guess I've just been "cheating" that way. <br /><br />CBChristine B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08335289758548637661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-21884780014152307752010-03-22T08:45:25.776-07:002010-03-22T08:45:25.776-07:00Hi Christine. Wow, I love all of the fancy leaved ...Hi Christine. Wow, I love all of the fancy leaved Begonia's. Since I have tried everything to grow some from seed and failed it looks like if I want one I will have to buy it already grown.So many pretty coleus too. Like my daughter always tells me when she sees me picking up something and putting it back, "You might as well get that now because when you get home you will wish you had of". LOL!<br />LonaLonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-41351723230079110262010-03-22T06:23:43.503-07:002010-03-22T06:23:43.503-07:00We've been to Alaska several times, mostly for...We've been to Alaska several times, mostly for fishing. I'd be very curious to see your nurseries and greenhouses. We'll be on Kenai peninsula in July.Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.com