tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post1387320398590452656..comments2024-03-29T03:11:29.777-05:00Comments on MrBrownThumb: Grandpa Ott's GranddaughterMrBrownThumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-28099217721969333662016-02-26T22:28:50.669-06:002016-02-26T22:28:50.669-06:00This is awesome story. My fiance's name is Ot...This is awesome story. My fiance's name is Ott so we were intrigued on where the name Grandpa Ott came from. I will be planting these from now on.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11414297511778513274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-68665551835371071072013-08-06T11:49:51.668-05:002013-08-06T11:49:51.668-05:00Lovely story. I have grown Grandpa Otts for years ...Lovely story. I have grown Grandpa Otts for years - in fact they are the only ones that re-seed here in my garden in western Massachusetts. I usually supplement w/ other colors but G.O. is so hardy and predictable. Kristin Nicholashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09038900681076035087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-33625049102602268002013-05-30T13:53:50.667-05:002013-05-30T13:53:50.667-05:00Love this story I too love Grand Pa Ott's beau...Love this story I too love Grand Pa Ott's beautiful velvet purple MG's. I grow them each year and can't wait till they bloom! Saving seds and sharing them is a wonderful way to show memories of years past. When I moved to NC to take care of my (late) father, my dear friend of 38 years brought on her visits Stella Dora, Butterfly bush, and many others . Now when the Spring comes it is so refreshing to see the past come alive with color from her garden. Now my garden. Thanks for the beautiful remembreence.<br />cat in NC on the chrystal coastAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-74724020429138112892012-03-28T07:34:05.712-05:002012-03-28T07:34:05.712-05:00I haven't grown morning glories for a few year...I haven't grown morning glories for a few year, this has inspired me to get some in this year as I do love them. Great blog by the way, just discovered you.<br />PaulMr Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08570356924117694493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-42070020945780863602012-03-19T14:11:34.206-05:002012-03-19T14:11:34.206-05:00What a wonderful story! Thank you for sharingWhat a wonderful story! Thank you for sharingNicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01093948085920486275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-26614587988724200542012-03-16T10:36:58.152-05:002012-03-16T10:36:58.152-05:00"A morning-glory at my window satisfies me mo..."A morning-glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books." ~Walt Whitman, from Song of MyselfCarol at OhWhatA.comhttp://www.ohwhatabeautifulgarden-chicagoland.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-628186059931591622012-03-14T22:11:30.267-05:002012-03-14T22:11:30.267-05:00Excellent post, Mr. B.
And apropos! I'm goin...Excellent post, Mr. B.<br /><br />And apropos! I'm going to see Diane Ott Whealy speak at my local botanical garden tomorrow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-60720869162701538632012-03-11T17:00:47.933-05:002012-03-11T17:00:47.933-05:00Great post! I've always enjoyed morning glorie...Great post! I've always enjoyed morning glories, my favorite is still the old-fashioned light blue. We used to grow it on the dog kennel for some cooling summer doggie shade when I was a kid.Garden Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15657219826611994631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-78454044066967218992012-03-10T11:09:44.558-06:002012-03-10T11:09:44.558-06:00Hi Geri,
It certainly is way longer than I'm ...Hi Geri,<br /><br />It certainly is way longer than I'm accustomed to writing. I almost edited out the first half prior to hitting "publish," but I decided to keep it all in at the last minute.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-2425879281404607642012-03-10T11:05:27.928-06:002012-03-10T11:05:27.928-06:00Eileen, You just made me realize something and mak...Eileen, You just made me realize something and make a connection. When my neighborhood in Chicago was settled it was settled by Irish and Eastern European immigrants. The house on the corner of the block was inhabited by three Jewish immigrants who survived the holocaust. They (Otto Julie & Frank) actually taught me some about gardening, sowing seeds in winter and recycling. They never purposefully sat me down and explained, but I learned from watching them. <br /><br />Anyway, they've all long since passed away, but I'm now wondering if the morning glory vines that grow on the fence of what used to be their house immigrated here with them, or if they were added by subsequent owners. <br /><br />Also, growing up my backyard was covered in morning glories. It took me a lot of years to eradicate them, but now I'm also wondering about their provenance. <br /><br />Why doesn't anyone tell you growing up that what you see around you will one day be important?MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-71580407236081735842012-03-10T08:03:36.826-06:002012-03-10T08:03:36.826-06:00As I was finishing up your blog post I was thinkin...As I was finishing up your blog post I was thinking this blog is twice or three times as long as the recommended length for blog posts, but I am glad you wrote it just as it is!GardenGerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00150821551711045605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-92042493842189507742012-03-09T17:44:16.612-06:002012-03-09T17:44:16.612-06:00Great story MBT, love those memories of earlier li...Great story MBT, love those memories of earlier life and the connections we make later on. My first flower I grew were morning glories my aunt and I planted to grow up the side of the garage in Chicago. They covered the whole side and I have a photo somewhere of this wonderous sight.<br /><br />I have never heard of Grandpa Ott but it sounds interesting. By the way, I have never had the success with morning glories that I had at the age of eight!<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-83449037300797383712012-03-09T17:36:22.554-06:002012-03-09T17:36:22.554-06:00Hi Barbara, You made me realize that one of the la...Hi Barbara, You made me realize that one of the last times I broke out of the how-to/DIY styles of garden blogging to tell a story was when a neighborhood "street walker" stopped me in the garden to tell me how messy it was and how I could improve on it. I believe that posts (somewhere in the archives) is called "Everyone's a Garden Coach."MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-88414387885150314992012-03-09T17:11:11.239-06:002012-03-09T17:11:11.239-06:00Enjoyed this! Now we know more about Grandpa Ott, ...Enjoyed this! Now we know more about Grandpa Ott, his grand daughter, morning glories, and YOU -- especially the part about being a morning glory snob. LOL :)Barbara Martinhttps://twitter.com/#!/Reptitudenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-27326289253594386292012-03-09T13:22:07.577-06:002012-03-09T13:22:07.577-06:00Thanks! I was hesitant about publishing it because...Thanks! I was hesitant about publishing it because it is a lot longer and more self-indulgent than I'm accustomed to posting here on this blog.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-51078837124105635272012-03-09T13:05:37.433-06:002012-03-09T13:05:37.433-06:00What a lovely story. I'm not a lover of morni...What a lovely story. I'm not a lover of morning glories, altho they certainly are wonderful on a fence early in the day .... I will try to think of Diane and treat them a bit more gently as I weed them out this year!webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168174623602308906noreply@blogger.com