tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post114982219924146058..comments2024-03-08T01:37:39.323-05:00Comments on Getting Stitched on the Farm: Kristin Nicholashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038900681076035087noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-1151852124180484722006-07-02T10:55:00.000-04:002006-07-02T10:55:00.000-04:00when my lambs ears bloomed bees came to them in dr...when my lambs ears bloomed bees came to them in droves, i cut them back and put some in another pot to see what would happen,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-1151080717762723512006-06-23T12:38:00.000-04:002006-06-23T12:38:00.000-04:00when i was in college, taking botany, one plant i ...when i was in college, taking botany, one plant i remember learning about was stachys lanata. is it too late in the season to plant? or should i wait until next year?<BR/><BR/>also, i'm a fan. i recently purchased your embroidery book. i haven't made anything from it, but i do love your use of color.marysehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351954569468118691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-1150644371141600632006-06-18T11:26:00.000-04:002006-06-18T11:26:00.000-04:00I read on your link about Lady's Mantle (I love to...I read on your link about Lady's Mantle (I love to grow it too) that animals like the taste but won't eat it until the moisture is off the leaves. I never had thought before that furry leaves might have evolved as a protection from grazers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-1150628891846087012006-06-18T07:08:00.000-04:002006-06-18T07:08:00.000-04:00Kirstin, your lambs ear flowers in the white vase ...Kirstin, your lambs ear flowers in the white vase are beautiful. I've grown patches of lambs ears for years. I love the color and texture in the garden. But here in Texas, the flowers don't seem to be as pretty! The other problem I have is that the under side of the plants get all brown and mushy. But all in all, I love them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-1150582939149179462006-06-17T18:22:00.000-04:002006-06-17T18:22:00.000-04:00I grow them too. There's a nice variation on the n...I grow them too. There's a nice variation on the name (in the UK, anyway) - Lambs Lugs - 'lugs' being an old-fashioned word for ears.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com