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Across the Fence:  What Is Your Favorite Flower...  |
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wildflower17
True Blue Farmgirl
3043 Posts
Judy
KY
USA
3043 Posts |
 Posted - Mar 01 2010 : 8:04:07 PM
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Hey Ladies!!!
Since Spring is almost here and the arrival of many beautiful flowers is just around the corner...I would like for you to share with us farm girls what your "favorite flower" is and why...
Smiles...
Judy
"Country Girl at Heart"... |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2010 : 8:06:32 PM
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I really like all flowers but Daisy are one of my favorites. I think they are a friendly flower.
Hugs,
Channah
Friendship is not something that can be bought, it is earned. |
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debtea2
True Blue Farmgirl
1853 Posts
deborah
nutley
nj
USA
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Posted - Mar 01 2010 : 8:10:23 PM
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my roses i just keep planting more and more bushes lol
my thorny friends
inch by inch we find our way
jersey farmgirl |
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
4208 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2010 : 8:16:26 PM
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Mine are Gerber Daisies. They remind me of big full happy sunshine in different shades.
hugs
Jessie
"I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had no where else to go." ~Abraham Lincoln
www.messiejessie2.blogspot.com |
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herblady55
True Blue Farmgirl
3470 Posts
Judy
Louisville
Ohio(Stark Co)
USA
3470 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2010 : 8:16:51 PM
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Channah....I just love Daisies too. I remember Meg Ryan saying the same thing in "You've got Mail." She said they were a Friendly Flower and I have to agree. They just make me "SMILE!" Plus I carried a BIG Bouquet of them when I went to the Courthouse to get married 3 years ago. mmmm ... memories.
Lavender and Lilacs are my next favs!
Sister-chick# 905(Oct.7th2009)
Judy
Hugs&Squeezles!
I am not contained between my hat and my boots! -Walt Whitman- |
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
4427 Posts
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Posted - Mar 02 2010 : 12:22:51 AM
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Roses are my all time faves, seconded by Hydrangea
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
My personal blog:
http://just-me-a-dutch-girl.blogspot.com/
Almost daily updates on me and mine :)
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
2900 Posts |
Posted - Mar 02 2010 : 03:21:27 AM
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Gerbera daiaies. I lovethe eye popping colors that are so bright they almost hurt your eyes
And the irises that are a midnight purple. That's my favorite color |
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
2914 Posts
Cindy
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Posted - Mar 02 2010 : 03:22:49 AM
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My favorite flower is the purple coneflower (Echinaeca) which grows wild in the restored prairies around here. I have some in my yard and they attract butterflies and even have medicinal uses.
Cindy
"Dog is my co-pilot"
Visit my blog at http://www.farmerinthebelle.blogspot.com/ |
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Marcy
True Blue Farmgirl
2701 Posts
Marcy
Tiverton
Rhode Island
USA
2701 Posts |
Posted - Mar 02 2010 : 05:24:04 AM
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I love all flowers. But if I had to pick just one, I would have to say sunflowers. They are so bright and cheerful and pretty.
Farmgirl #170
Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give...Eleanor Roosevelt
http://marcysworldofcreativity.blogspot.com/
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mellaisbella
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
melanie
living on Anne of Green
Gables land
Canada
1862 Posts |
Posted - Mar 02 2010 : 05:30:43 AM
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daisies and lilacs....the smell of lilacs are heavenly!!
"we must be the change we wish to see in the world"
farmgal #150 |
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mscountrygirl
True Blue Farmgirl
552 Posts
Michelle
Lucedale
Mississippi
USA
552 Posts |
Posted - Mar 02 2010 : 06:39:49 AM
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Ahhh, I love what I cannot have in Mississippi, peonies and lilacs! I have alot of flowers in my yard, roses, hydrengeas, ect but the smell of lilacs is breathtaking!
It's all good! |
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
3324 Posts
Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
3324 Posts |
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
5602 Posts |
Posted - Mar 02 2010 : 07:01:03 AM
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Oh Judy, do I have to pick just one? I love violets, lilac and our little wild roses, tho' the roses don't bloom 'til June, I always look forward to them. Lilac was my mother's favourite flower and they always make me think of the good times with her. I love the purple and white striped crocus too...they are so perky!
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. ~Leonardo DaVinci
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wildflower17
True Blue Farmgirl
3043 Posts
Judy
KY
USA
3043 Posts |
Posted - Mar 02 2010 : 07:29:40 AM
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Annika...
I am so glad that you shared more than one with us...I was just thinking about how excited I am about seeing all the wonderous beauty around us when Spring arrives and since almost all ladies like flowers it just came to my mind to start a post about "favorite" flowers...
I hope everyone has a wonderful day...
Smiles...
Judy
"Country Girl at Heart"... |
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Candy C.
True Blue Farmgirl
823 Posts
Candy
Mescal
AZ
USA
823 Posts |
Posted - Mar 02 2010 : 08:06:11 AM
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I adore irises!! The early varieties are starting to bloom around here!
Candy C.
Farmgirl Sister #977
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. |
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paradiseplantation
True Blue Farmgirl
1277 Posts
julie
social springs community
Louisiana
USA
1277 Posts |
Posted - Mar 02 2010 : 08:08:11 AM
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zinnias, daisies, sunflowers and lavender. Just seeing those in my garden makes me smile, and they are easy to cut and have indoors. Oh, mercy. Isn't spring here YET??????
from the hearts of paradise... |
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vintagediva1
True Blue Farmgirl
1251 Posts
Michele
Brighton
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Mar 02 2010 : 09:38:59 AM
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I absolutel love daffodils
When we were young marrieds and lived in Tennessee when my DH was in the Navy. We had 1 car and I would drive him to the base every day.
On the way home I would notice a little farm house with tons of daffodils. One day i screwed up my courage and pulled inthe driveway. I knocked on the front door and this sweet little old lady (in an apron no less) answered. I asked her, rather shyly, if I could pick a small bouquet of the daffodils and she replied " Honey, those old jonquils just grow like weeds out there. you'd be doing me a favor if you would stop as often as you'd like and take all you can carry"
I had been so lonely in that little town far from home and that woman made me happier than she'd ever know.
So, we had fresh daffodils on the table for weeks afterward.
Now, every spring when I have a bunch of daffs I think about that sweet lady
Michele
www.2vintagedivas.etsy.com
www.sissyandsisterstitch.etsy.com
www.sissyandsisterstitch.artfire.com
Love that good ole vintage junk |
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KayB
True Blue Farmgirl
540 Posts
Kay
Del City
Oklahoma
USA
540 Posts |
Posted - Mar 02 2010 : 10:14:18 AM
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It doesn't matter. I really like roses, but I also like gladiolas and lillies and JUST FLOWERS! Anything I can get to grow. The cold hit so fast this year that I didn't have time to put pansies in and I still need to cut back my mums. I already have tuplips and Dutch irises coming up, to it's going to be pretty in my garden soon.
KayB
Life's a dance you learn as you go |
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wildflower17
True Blue Farmgirl
3043 Posts
Judy
KY
USA
3043 Posts |
Posted - Mar 02 2010 : 10:23:06 AM
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Michele...
Isn't it amazing how the even the smallest of kind gestures toward us has such a profund effect on our lives...I remember the little ole ladies in "aprons"...makes me think of my dear sweet grandmother...
What a wonderful and touching post that you shared with us...
Amazingly enough daffodils still grow on my grandmothers "old home place" as well as my DH parents "old home place"!!! They are like sweet memories of days gone by...they never truly die...
Have a wonderful day...
Judy
"Country Girl at Heart"... |
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Maryjane Lee
True Blue Farmgirl
2195 Posts
Maryjane
CA
USA
2195 Posts |
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KayB
True Blue Farmgirl
540 Posts
Kay
Del City
Oklahoma
USA
540 Posts |
Posted - Mar 02 2010 : 11:15:49 AM
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Hey, Maryjane,
I have red & white roses, I think they're called Candy Stripe that grow in my front garden. I actually have a really old red one, a Joseph's Coat, the Candy Stripe, and a white bush. Love them!
KayB
Life's a dance you learn as you go |
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Ingrid
True Blue Farmgirl
432 Posts
Ingrid
BC
Canada
432 Posts |
Posted - Mar 02 2010 : 11:25:01 AM
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My favourite is the rose (my dad grew roses in his garden.) and second is the sweet pea because it smells wonderful. (Dad always planted them along the path to our front door.)
Give thanks to yourself everyday for all the wonderful things you do! |
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wildflower17
True Blue Farmgirl
3043 Posts
Judy
KY
USA
3043 Posts |
Posted - Mar 02 2010 : 1:35:45 PM
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I wanted to know what everyone elses favorite flower is...
My favorite flower is any type of wildflowers...there is a song that I used to listen to all the time when I was very young...
It was called "Wildflower" by a group out of Canada called "Skylark"...I sometimes still listen to it as it is my all time favorite song...
I also carried a bouquet of fresh wildflowers when my DH and I got married this past June...
Smiles...
Love as if there is no tomorrow!!!
"Country Girl at Heart"... |
Edited by - wildflower17 on Mar 02 2010 3:21:59 PM |
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knitnpickinatune
True Blue Farmgirl
1140 Posts
Sherrie
Gardena
California
USA
1140 Posts |
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
2199 Posts |
Posted - Mar 02 2010 : 3:37:52 PM
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My all time favorite flower is a yellow rose (my wedding bouquet was yellow roses and babys breath), I have more of them than any other flower on my place, but daffodils and narcissics remind me of home (Missouri), so i have alot of them also, along with Iris's of every color.
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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Farm Diva
Farmgirl in Training
24 Posts
Beth
Asheville
NC
USA
24 Posts |
Posted - Mar 02 2010 : 4:45:26 PM
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Wow that's a tough one for me. I'm a florist! People often ask me what my favorite is, and I tell them I have a Top 10 List. (Which really has about 20 kinds on it! ) I think I really love whatever is in front of me. I love the first crocus of spring. I love the fragrance of peonies, I love zinnias, I love green gladiolas, and yellow Skyline Roses, even though I don't especially love roses! I'm in love with pincushion protea, and birds of paradise. I die for armloads of lilacs! Amaryllis? You bet! I think I'm just madly, passionately in love with flowers!
Do something you love! |
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