Comments on: Spice It Up http://quilldancer.com/2009/10/15/spice-it-up/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:19:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Rosidah Abidin http://quilldancer.com/2009/10/15/spice-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-65086 Rosidah Abidin Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:25:58 +0000 http://quilldancer.com/?p=4131#comment-65086 What a beautiful flower! The Foster Botanical Garden most be a wonderful place. Have a great weekend, Quilly :) What a beautiful flower! The Foster Botanical Garden most be a wonderful place. Have a great weekend, Quilly :)

]]> By: Nicole http://quilldancer.com/2009/10/15/spice-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-65073 Nicole Sat, 17 Oct 2009 07:05:52 +0000 http://quilldancer.com/?p=4131#comment-65073 I've never seen any kind of nutmeg flower. I only know the seeds. Amazing. And your man is so smart :D! Too bad there won't be nuts when Jientje comes. I’ve never seen any kind of nutmeg flower. I only know the seeds.
Amazing.
And your man is so smart :D !
Too bad there won’t be nuts when Jientje comes.

]]> By: Quilly http://quilldancer.com/2009/10/15/spice-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-65054 Quilly Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:03:15 +0000 http://quilldancer.com/?p=4131#comment-65054 Melli -- and while you're in Jamacia gathering beetles, you might as well enjoy the beach, too. Melli — and while you’re in Jamacia gathering beetles, you might as well enjoy the beach, too.

]]> By: Quilly http://quilldancer.com/2009/10/15/spice-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-65053 Quilly Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:01:58 +0000 http://quilldancer.com/?p=4131#comment-65053 Polona -- this is not officially THE nutmeg tree. According to Amoeba, it isn't even in the same family as the nutmeg tree. Polona — this is not officially THE nutmeg tree. According to Amoeba, it isn’t even in the same family as the nutmeg tree.

]]> By: Melli http://quilldancer.com/2009/10/15/spice-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-65048 Melli Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:40:57 +0000 http://quilldancer.com/?p=4131#comment-65048 Ohhhhhhhhh now that is just SAD! What kind of beetle is it? Maybe I can scrounge up a few and mail them to you!!! Ohhhhhhhhh now that is just SAD! What kind of beetle is it? Maybe I can scrounge up a few and mail them to you!!!

]]> By: polona http://quilldancer.com/2009/10/15/spice-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-65032 polona Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:50:54 +0000 http://quilldancer.com/?p=4131#comment-65032 fascinating plant. but then again, so many are... i never imagined nutmeg to be like this fascinating plant. but then again, so many are…
i never imagined nutmeg to be like this

]]> By: Quilly http://quilldancer.com/2009/10/15/spice-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-65030 Quilly Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:14:23 +0000 http://quilldancer.com/?p=4131#comment-65030 Barbara -- you must have written your comment while I was updating my comment to Kelley (South Lakes Mom). Amoeba says that if they wanted the tree to bear fruit, they could pollinate it by hand. It takes two trees and little cotton swab type things and LOTS of time. Barbara — you must have written your comment while I was updating my comment to Kelley (South Lakes Mom). Amoeba says that if they wanted the tree to bear fruit, they could pollinate it by hand. It takes two trees and little cotton swab type things and LOTS of time.

]]> By: Barbara H. http://quilldancer.com/2009/10/15/spice-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-65029 Barbara H. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:03:03 +0000 http://quilldancer.com/?p=4131#comment-65029 I never thought before of how nutmeg was grown and processed. Interesting! And that is a lovely flower. But I was wondering along with southlakesmom how the tree is propagated without pollination. Or can it grow fine without it but just can't produce fruit? I never thought before of how nutmeg was grown and processed. Interesting! And that is a lovely flower. But I was wondering along with southlakesmom how the tree is propagated without pollination. Or can it grow fine without it but just can’t produce fruit?

]]> By: Quilly http://quilldancer.com/2009/10/15/spice-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-65028 Quilly Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:57:16 +0000 http://quilldancer.com/?p=4131#comment-65028 Betty, the flowers are gorgeous, but it does seem sad that the tree can't have babies. Betty, the flowers are gorgeous, but it does seem sad that the tree can’t have babies.

]]> By: Quilly http://quilldancer.com/2009/10/15/spice-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-65027 Quilly Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:56:48 +0000 http://quilldancer.com/?p=4131#comment-65027 Linda -- the flower and I thank you for your lovely compliment. Linda — the flower and I thank you for your lovely compliment.

]]> By: Quilly http://quilldancer.com/2009/10/15/spice-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-65026 Quilly Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:56:09 +0000 http://quilldancer.com/?p=4131#comment-65026 Maribeth -- how cool! Now I have to tell Amoeba I want to go ... not that telling him will make it happen mind you, but he should know just in case. Maribeth — how cool! Now I have to tell Amoeba I want to go … not that telling him will make it happen mind you, but he should know just in case.

]]> By: Quilly http://quilldancer.com/2009/10/15/spice-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-65025 Quilly Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:55:10 +0000 http://quilldancer.com/?p=4131#comment-65025 Kelley -- Amoeba doesn't know <em>everything</em> about plants, but he does have a PhD in Botany, which means he knows more than your average plant lover. And, Amoeba says that if they wanted the tree to bear fruit, they could pollinate it by hand. It takes two trees and little cotton swab type things and LOTS of time. Kelley — Amoeba doesn’t know everything about plants, but he does have a PhD in Botany, which means he knows more than your average plant lover.

And, Amoeba says that if they wanted the tree to bear fruit, they could pollinate it by hand. It takes two trees and little cotton swab type things and LOTS of time.

]]> By: Quilly http://quilldancer.com/2009/10/15/spice-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-65024 Quilly Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:53:23 +0000 http://quilldancer.com/?p=4131#comment-65024 Nessa -- they are, aren't they? Thank you. Nessa — they are, aren’t they? Thank you.

]]> By: Quilly http://quilldancer.com/2009/10/15/spice-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-65023 Quilly Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:53:03 +0000 http://quilldancer.com/?p=4131#comment-65023 Jientje -- I don't know. Amoeba says there were flowers on it previously when we were there. I told him I don't remember seeing the tree previously. He says I was all caught up in something else and not paying attention to him. (I find that hard to believe but he swears it is true.) Jientje — I don’t know. Amoeba says there were flowers on it previously when we were there. I told him I don’t remember seeing the tree previously. He says I was all caught up in something else and not paying attention to him. (I find that hard to believe but he swears it is true.)

]]> By: Quilly http://quilldancer.com/2009/10/15/spice-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-65022 Quilly Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:51:28 +0000 http://quilldancer.com/?p=4131#comment-65022 Thom, you love the flower and I am beautiful? Why thank you! You're so sweet! Thom, you love the flower and I am beautiful? Why thank you! You’re so sweet!

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