Comments on: Monticello Heritage Harvest Festival

By: Deb

Deb — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:14:24 +0000

I’m just seeing this post five days later and went to the Monticello site. Tickets are all sold out for your talk. But I may be able to make it to the Saturday a.m. book signing. I hope so as I’d love to get to meet you. We’re only 45 minutes away and have taken many visitors there over the years. I hope you have a wonderful time in VA.

By: Mistress Gardener

Mistress Gardener — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:22:54 +0000

Whoops, never mind, found the travel section of your site!

By: Mistress Gardener

Mistress Gardener — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:53:51 +0000

Hi! Lovin’ the blog! Long time fan, along with my mom, from your PBS shows and books, and appearances elsewhere.

Wish I could be there to hear your keynote…youtube it? I’ll be moving across the country from MI to AZ the first week of Nov, and was hoping to visit/meet/greet in the lavender , but looks like I missed the dates (plus the gardens may have been put to bed for the winter).

In AZ previously, I had a mockingbird family that lived in my Canary Island date palm trees. They used to dive-bomb my indoor-outdoor cat for months, I think after she attacked them. :/ They ignored the other cat.

Any suggestions for other gardens to visit along the way?

By: Linda L.

Linda L. — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:43:43 +0000

Allen: I am pleased to see you write about Jefferson. What is your favorite book written about him? I noted at your home you had several. I wish I could be there to hear your speech. After you give your presentation, please share it with the rest of us.

By: Linda Siert

Linda Siert — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 04:54:42 +0000

Washington and Jefferson are my heros also and my three trips to Monticello were three of the highlights of my life of 67 yrs. Your photos bring back cherished memories and the garden photos make my heart “hurt”. They chose well when they asked you to do the keynote address. Enjoy your time!

PS—–purchased my first “heirloom” fruit today at our local fresh market and can’t wait to see if there is a difference!

By: Cindy Menn

Cindy Menn — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 02:21:51 +0000

It’s interesting that Jefferson kept a mockingbird as a pet. I had never heard that before. In my observations, mockingbirds seem to be solitary compared to other birds. Bluejays travel in packs, cardinals seem to show-up as mates and then mates with youngsters. Doves always arrive in groups as do the starlings and blackbirds. I’ve grown very attatched to the mockingbird that includes my garden in its territory. It likes to eat the asparagus fern berries. Mockingbirds mark their territory by flying to its boundaries and singing. I see this happen at nightfall. Sometimes, when I am out late finishing my garden work, I will talk to it as it perches on my fence to sing. I don’t feel crazy because it does seem to be listening to me!

By: Susan Ann Zoeller

Susan Ann Zoeller — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 01:17:23 +0000

Nice pictures Allen! They are two of my favorites also. I like your farm the best. Hope you had a good growing season.