tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post1830664442110486103..comments2024-02-11T08:34:10.629+00:00Comments on Random Distractions: My cottage gardenmonixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631194815411019266noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-4423591222302444072008-05-15T13:16:00.000+01:002008-05-15T13:16:00.000+01:00I'm still waiting for you to start your own blog, ...I'm still waiting for you to start your own blog, Margaret, so that we can share all the pictures of your garden and the many places you visit.monixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631194815411019266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-24899862469521917812008-05-15T13:05:00.000+01:002008-05-15T13:05:00.000+01:00What a delight your garden is! We have a tiny bac...What a delight your garden is! We have a tiny back garden which is overshadowed by a large walnut tree but this darling tree gives us much-needed shade in the summer and we enjoy its fruits in the winter! Like Susie says, I also enjoy visiting gardens on-line! Our lilac is deep purple but as the flowers open, it fades to lilac colour! And the choisia is a picture right now. Have been planting the pots with deep crimson 'zonal' geraniums and will continue to put out some bedding, but in pots,and not mixed colours (I dislike too many colours in a small garden - I call this The Smartie Effect) as soon a the weather clears up. In the meantime, some writing ...galanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190356279359463949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-47252574003810984962008-05-14T22:35:00.000+01:002008-05-14T22:35:00.000+01:00The peonies have been prolific this year,hgl. I ha...The peonies have been prolific this year,hgl. I haven't done anything to them so it must have been the unusual weather conditions.monixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631194815411019266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-37193342008655695042008-05-14T22:27:00.000+01:002008-05-14T22:27:00.000+01:00I've enjoyed looking at your garden. It is in a mu...I've enjoyed looking at your garden. It is in a much better state than mine. I'm particularly drawn to the peony.Hedgelands Glass Lasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17117555282773723546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-88893113968059667682008-05-14T18:27:00.000+01:002008-05-14T18:27:00.000+01:00I really enjoyed it, D. Thanks for coming over and...I really enjoyed it, D. Thanks for coming over and I hope you'll come back soon.monixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631194815411019266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-31149733681286546162008-05-14T16:51:00.000+01:002008-05-14T16:51:00.000+01:00And thanks for a perfect day in the garden, M!And thanks for a perfect day in the garden, M!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-48039101626610034812008-05-14T15:14:00.000+01:002008-05-14T15:14:00.000+01:00I just put them in and hope for the best, e. I've ...I just put them in and hope for the best, e. I've had some expensive failures but not too many to put me off.monixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631194815411019266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-34051014237514334262008-05-14T14:16:00.000+01:002008-05-14T14:16:00.000+01:00Pretty nice results for a non-gardener.Pretty nice results for a non-gardener.erphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09826044412670324694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-82762462369422113062008-05-14T10:28:00.000+01:002008-05-14T10:28:00.000+01:00I'm no gardener, Susie, which is why I changed to ...I'm no gardener, Susie, which is why I changed to this low maintenance style when I knew I would have to look after the garden myself. I have found, though, that if I just leave things in the ground when everyone else would give up, the plants come up the following year or even two years later. Those lovely tulips are a case in point.monixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631194815411019266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-26633982808381851972008-05-14T10:20:00.000+01:002008-05-14T10:20:00.000+01:00I love visiting these pretty on-line gardens - cle...I love visiting these pretty on-line gardens - clever of you to have so much in flower at the moment. I wonder why my purple/yellow dwarf irises don't appear any more. They must have disliked being moved.Susie Verekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15231577537523515291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-24151741321706601352008-05-14T07:26:00.000+01:002008-05-14T07:26:00.000+01:00Perfect.Perfect.Juliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18055924620237477722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-13453565918851790542008-05-13T23:06:00.000+01:002008-05-13T23:06:00.000+01:00Why thank you, Carolyn and thanks for calling in.Why thank you, Carolyn and thanks for calling in.monixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631194815411019266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-35234510144669391952008-05-13T22:58:00.000+01:002008-05-13T22:58:00.000+01:00Lovely photos.Lovely photos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com