tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post3603594194188148009..comments2023-11-11T10:00:52.832-08:00Comments on Annie's Kitchen Garden: June 4, 2013 - Ed Hume Seeds Customer Service & DeadheadingAnnie*s Grannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-37701274397168546432013-06-10T08:35:41.524-07:002013-06-10T08:35:41.524-07:00We usually call Annie "Sissy" ('caus...We usually call Annie "Sissy" ('cause she's Otto's sister). She only gets called by her real name when she's being scolded, which isn't very often. Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-29061572030864149102013-06-10T07:32:42.591-07:002013-06-10T07:32:42.591-07:00it's a good thing your Dog has a human name. M...it's a good thing your Dog has a human name. My friends dachshund's name is Guinness, although he came with that name. Otherwise we would be calling you Guinnessdonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12659999755051008318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-64213351869650680452013-06-08T08:40:11.938-07:002013-06-08T08:40:11.938-07:00Thanks, NellJean. Luckily, Annie gave up on the d...Thanks, NellJean. Luckily, Annie gave up on the digging unless she happens to get into the veggie garden! That's why it's securely fenced. She thinks "garden beds" are for sleeping on.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-10118710582353173702013-06-08T05:06:37.590-07:002013-06-08T05:06:37.590-07:00Good customer service means a lot.
Your lilies ar...Good customer service means a lot.<br /><br />Your lilies are lovely and I appreciate what dead heading does for plants. I can also relate to dog-digging.Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-66987869074982622502013-06-07T13:41:16.235-07:002013-06-07T13:41:16.235-07:00Anywhere, I planted the bulbs in the fall of 2009,...Anywhere, I planted the bulbs in the fall of 2009, but Annie dug them up. I salvaged what I could and stuck them in a pot of soil, then left for the winter in AZ. I planted them the following spring (2010) and this is what they looked like that year when they blossomed. You can see there might have been maybe 6 bulbs.<br /><br />http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Di5FEUV8sqI/S--C2zKZQYI/AAAAAAAAFKs/dJITScixvJQ/s400/2010-05-15+Lilies.jpg<br /><br />By 2011 they looked like this:<br /><br />http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nr7aC3DHyaI/TfLufURP59I/AAAAAAAAH0w/y3Amvfheg54/s400/2011-06-09%2BYellow%2BLilies%2B%252801%2529.jpg<br /><br />Last spring (2012) they looked like this, and I thinned them out that fall.<br /><br />http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VumGwLmSYmo/T77NO8RYIzI/AAAAAAAAKbQ/9lq-qjLOspk/s640/2012+05-24+lilies.jpg<br /><br />This spring they were huge!<br /><br />http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LHqDyb4nNqQ/UabG91qPyGI/AAAAAAAAO2c/0qu3D1bUjVg/s640/2013-05-29+Garden+(02).jpgAnnie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-33878737700179215452013-06-07T09:15:51.856-07:002013-06-07T09:15:51.856-07:00Your lilies are so amazing! I've never had mu...Your lilies are so amazing! I've never had much luck with bulbs. :( Did you plant a huge mass of them, or only a few that have spread and are trying to take over the world? Mine look so sad right now, but I just planted them this Spring and I'm happy they popped up at all.AnywhereEdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08243890948543124146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-77948547486985179732013-06-06T06:59:42.709-07:002013-06-06T06:59:42.709-07:00So can I, Sarada......achoo! I'm still sneezi...So can I, Sarada......achoo! I'm still sneezing! It's worth it, though.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-28937730696624763392013-06-06T06:58:41.535-07:002013-06-06T06:58:41.535-07:00It was, Mrs. P., and just in time. I got it done ...It was, Mrs. P., and just in time. I got it done before the daytime temps went way up into the mid-90s! Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-62826558174076723702013-06-06T06:33:45.257-07:002013-06-06T06:33:45.257-07:00I can smell your lilies from here :)
I can smell your lilies from here :)<br />Saradahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851821835556255668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-38162535504798372502013-06-05T23:15:48.791-07:002013-06-05T23:15:48.791-07:00always nice to hear a positive customer service st...always nice to hear a positive customer service story! Looks like you were very busy deadheading!Mrs.Pickleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07678592143938874654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-88437243121728277222013-06-05T18:37:13.587-07:002013-06-05T18:37:13.587-07:00Thank you, Cloud! Most guys probably wouldn't...Thank you, Cloud! Most guys probably wouldn't even notice!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-9064938939994817812013-06-05T18:26:28.669-07:002013-06-05T18:26:28.669-07:00Beautiful piano corner setup, Carol. Just Lovely.Beautiful piano corner setup, Carol. Just Lovely.The Stay @ Home-Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102175625149771801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-21171404191519623132013-06-05T17:29:37.816-07:002013-06-05T17:29:37.816-07:00Donna, you aren't the only one! That's wh...Donna, you aren't the only one! That's why I like to be called "Granny", but most still call me by the dog's name, LOL! I probably should change the name of my blog to "Granny's Kitchen Garden", but I think someone already has that name.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-47416301376748802242013-06-05T11:30:30.140-07:002013-06-05T11:30:30.140-07:00i read the letter from Mr. Hume, and kept thinking...i read the letter from Mr. Hume, and kept thinking, "who the heck is carol? this annie, or granny!" <br /><br />even i know annie is the dog, i always think of you as annie or granny. i am very silly.donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12659999755051008318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-88586027002919307172013-06-05T07:14:16.624-07:002013-06-05T07:14:16.624-07:00Leanan, I've been pretty lucky so far, but I d...Leanan, I've been pretty lucky so far, but I do buy most of my seeds locally (I consider Ed Hume's Oregon company local). I'll never order from Burpee again, but I seldom order seeds anyway (I refuse to pay the big dollar shipping prices). At least Hume only charges $2 shipping. Ohio Heirloom Seeds is another company I'll buy from, as their s & h charges are very reasonable. Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-3720775684969191512013-06-05T07:09:48.797-07:002013-06-05T07:09:48.797-07:00Ray, as long as I've grown my garden with Ed H...Ray, as long as I've grown my garden with Ed Hume seeds, I didn't realize he was a "real" person! After you said you'd seen him on TV, I Googled him and found he's not only real, but 81 years old and still actively working in his company!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-6518390638915969572013-06-05T07:07:58.796-07:002013-06-05T07:07:58.796-07:00Vanessa, I just love them! I get so many of them,...Vanessa, I just love them! I get so many of them, I don't know why I don't bring in more bouquets throughout the blooming season. Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-72034410707787133542013-06-05T07:06:57.410-07:002013-06-05T07:06:57.410-07:00Mrs. R., it's not a huge company, so there are...Mrs. R., it's not a huge company, so there are vegetable/flower varieties they don't carry, but I probably buy 80-90% of my seeds from them. I've bought Ed Hume seeds for almost as long as I've been gardening! Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-6968527261590913592013-06-05T07:05:08.655-07:002013-06-05T07:05:08.655-07:00Very true, Rachel. I guess that's why he'...Very true, Rachel. I guess that's why he's been in business for so many years. I like his product and I like his customer service.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-2224066285900044282013-06-05T07:03:35.679-07:002013-06-05T07:03:35.679-07:00Langela, I cut them back to about 2-3". I do...Langela, I cut them back to about 2-3". I don't think you can kill them, LOL! I'm on chive overload, as I let them grow as flowers. There's no way we could eat all of them. Of course, right now I have those lovely baby red potatoes and no chives to sprinkle over the tops :-(Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-4177034558960024392013-06-05T04:58:58.386-07:002013-06-05T04:58:58.386-07:00So, for chives, do you just cut the flowers off?So, for chives, do you just cut the flowers off?langelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17890043518879123806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-85491188389126216862013-06-05T04:57:34.933-07:002013-06-05T04:57:34.933-07:00I can only wish we had such a great customer servi...I can only wish we had such a great customer service here. Every year I have problems with my seeds and the companies don't care. This year I bought potatoes 11lbs of Marabel potatoes and instead of them there are at least 3 different types of potatoes growing. And when you complain the response is "how can we be sure you planted what you bought from us and not from somebody else". :/<br /><br />Btw Still loooove your lilies!! They are just amazing! ♥--Ana--https://www.blogger.com/profile/04065067119159738087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-87385393486138880862013-06-04T21:50:15.064-07:002013-06-04T21:50:15.064-07:00Nothing like good customer service! And nothing qu...Nothing like good customer service! And nothing quite as bad as bad customer service, either! It is a real pet peeve of mine.<br /><br />I think I remember seeing Ed Hume on TV when we lived in Oregon.Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17220541167338802642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-76312723617895351882013-06-04T21:13:28.934-07:002013-06-04T21:13:28.934-07:00The lilies look beautiful in the house!The lilies look beautiful in the house!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14668241377667731288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-85466698156880462062013-06-04T20:16:35.072-07:002013-06-04T20:16:35.072-07:00That Ed Hume is one smart guy! I'll be giving ...That Ed Hume is one smart guy! I'll be giving him my business in the future. Anybody who treats Granny well is alright in my book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com