tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post2774922219140713899..comments2024-03-28T16:42:57.054-07:00Comments on Sweet Americana Sweethearts: Planting a Victorian GardenZina Abbott Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06514497895329220725noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-14251362252198378592018-05-10T14:17:05.462-07:002018-05-10T14:17:05.462-07:00Like you I love flower gardens especially those in...Like you I love flower gardens especially those in full bloom. Also like you I do not have a green thumb, that Jean was passed from my mother to my brother. The thing I loved about Helen Hunt Jackson was her love of nature plants and flowers, her favorite being the kinnikinnik. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-77806336064000323762018-05-10T06:30:48.982-07:002018-05-10T06:30:48.982-07:00Wish I had a green thumb too! One thing those Vict...Wish I had a green thumb too! One thing those Victorians had in abundance was good fertilizer from their horses. I remember one year when my children were young, planting sunflowers by the house and a neighbor with horses brought over some manure. Those sunflowers had to have grown to twelve feet or more. They were almost up to the second story window! Watching them grow 5 inches a day for awhile was awesome!Kathryn Albrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00133422500061876841noreply@blogger.com