Comments on: Istanbul Blooms…

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:56:40 +0000

What great rose pix!! Could someone tell me when the roses are at their best in Istanbul and where you might see some of the best? We’ll be there in April and I’m hoping to see roses. Thx mch.

By: momsy

momsy — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:51:13 +0000

Great pictures!

By: lucadong

lucadong — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:49:26 +0000

there is a rose (very similar to 5th photo above) named after Auguste Renoir whose flowers are also being described as voluptuous, like the women in some of his masterpieces.

By: Apicio

Apicio — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 22:16:10 +0000

My first job was with the Canadian Institute for the Blind where they kept a rose garden expressly for the visually impaired. The obvious quality they cultivated for was of course fragrance but even allowing for their primary bias towards scent did not detract from the blossoms turning out invariably spectacular all summer long.

By: estella

estella — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:54:03 +0000

i love roses a lot. i only have 15 plants which are about 10 years old. they have the vibrant colors of deep red, yellow,
purple, pale pink, peach, dark pink , another yellow one with a tinge of red. they are all in full bloom at this time and i enjoy watering them every morning along with my other flowering plants and vegetable plants. i’ve also been harvesting my heirloom tomatoes and other vegetables. i’ve been sharing the tomatoes with friends and i also freeze the rest for sauces in wintertime. my cherry tomato plant has been fruiting profusely. i can’t help picking some to eat while i am in the garden because they’re so sweet and juicy. homegrown tomatoes are much better compared to the rubbery and tasteless ones available in the supermarkets all year round. with my ampalaya plants, i also pick their leaves and washing them thoroughly before i store them in the freezer for future use. i fill individual ziplocks with the clean ampalaya leaves and freeze them so that i have it available whenever i cook munggo. believe or not, the leaves freeze really well and maintains their vibrant green color. how i wish that there is a filipino supermarket nearby but we don’t have one where i live….