Comments on: Sleep, My Pretty, Sleep – The California Poppy Fields of Antelope Valley, California http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/03/sleep-my-pretty-sleep-the-california-poppy-fields-of-antelope-valley-california.html Gardening isn't a hobby, it is an obsession Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:15:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mary Eady http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/03/sleep-my-pretty-sleep-the-california-poppy-fields-of-antelope-valley-california.html/comment-page-1#comment-2425 Mary Eady Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:12:12 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/03/sleep-my-pretty-sleep-the-california-poppy-fields-of-antelope-valley-california.html#comment-2425 What a lovely post. There are a cluster of poppies in my SoCal community gardens growing volunteer on one of our paths. My toddler and I stop and admire them when we are traipsing around for hoses and wheel barrows and to go gossip with other gardeners. I had no idea they were so hearty. Perhaps I really will sow some in my borders and let them be... What a lovely post. There are a cluster of poppies in my SoCal community gardens growing volunteer on one of our paths. My toddler and I stop and admire them when we are traipsing around for hoses and wheel barrows and to go gossip with other gardeners. I had no idea they were so hearty. Perhaps I really will sow some in my borders and let them be…

]]> By: Teal Chic http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/03/sleep-my-pretty-sleep-the-california-poppy-fields-of-antelope-valley-california.html/comment-page-1#comment-2392 Teal Chic Sat, 12 Apr 2008 05:01:06 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/03/sleep-my-pretty-sleep-the-california-poppy-fields-of-antelope-valley-california.html#comment-2392 Love the poppies! I'm so thankful I stumbled on your blog. You'll have to stop by my blog, I just posted some pics of my gorgeous sweet peas and peonies!!! Love the poppies! I’m so thankful I stumbled on your blog.

You’ll have to stop by my blog, I just posted some pics of my gorgeous sweet peas and peonies!!!

]]> By: Jane http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/03/sleep-my-pretty-sleep-the-california-poppy-fields-of-antelope-valley-california.html/comment-page-1#comment-2329 Jane Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:58:45 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/03/sleep-my-pretty-sleep-the-california-poppy-fields-of-antelope-valley-california.html#comment-2329 I grew these flowers for the first time last year here in my garden in Shropshire - right on the English/Welsh border. They grew luxuriantly, about 12" - 15" high,and were smothered in flowers. Several plants have over-wintered - perhaps because this year our frosts have only dropped to about 5/6 celsius. I'm definitely going to keep them as a permanent feature, they're glorious sunny happy flowers. BTW, came upon your blog via nablopomo and love it :O) I grew these flowers for the first time last year here in my garden in Shropshire – right on the English/Welsh border. They grew luxuriantly, about 12″ – 15″ high,and were smothered in flowers. Several plants have over-wintered – perhaps because this year our frosts have only dropped to about 5/6 celsius. I’m definitely going to keep them as a permanent feature, they’re glorious sunny happy flowers.
BTW, came upon your blog via nablopomo and love it :O)

]]> By: Ether http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/03/sleep-my-pretty-sleep-the-california-poppy-fields-of-antelope-valley-california.html/comment-page-1#comment-2324 Ether Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:57:52 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/03/sleep-my-pretty-sleep-the-california-poppy-fields-of-antelope-valley-california.html#comment-2324 Oh man, this makes me homesick. I used to have these back home in Seattle, but here in Pittsburgh they simply refuse to do well, or even OK. For now I just have to sigh longingly at the photographs, and cherish the moments of seeing them in greenhoused botanical gardens. Oh man, this makes me homesick. I used to have these back home in Seattle, but here in Pittsburgh they simply refuse to do well, or even OK. For now I just have to sigh longingly at the photographs, and cherish the moments of seeing them in greenhoused botanical gardens.

]]> By: M Sinclair Stevens (Texas) http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/03/sleep-my-pretty-sleep-the-california-poppy-fields-of-antelope-valley-california.html/comment-page-1#comment-2310 M Sinclair Stevens (Texas) Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:14:47 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/03/sleep-my-pretty-sleep-the-california-poppy-fields-of-antelope-valley-california.html#comment-2310 I've grown them the last two years here in Austin (see photo in link). They don't like our clay soil or humid summers but they are well worth making an effort to grow. In answer to Gus above, the orange goes really well with the blue of our bluebonnets. I’ve grown them the last two years here in Austin (see photo in link). They don’t like our clay soil or humid summers but they are well worth making an effort to grow. In answer to Gus above, the orange goes really well with the blue of our bluebonnets.

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