tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post8901290395591152695..comments2024-03-28T06:11:42.599-07:00Comments on The Gardener's Cottage: april gardenthe gardener's cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-31225843473105472792012-04-22T14:45:23.219-07:002012-04-22T14:45:23.219-07:00Such beauty. Due to time constraints, I stick to a...Such beauty. Due to time constraints, I stick to a green on green landscape (hostas, ferns etc) that requires minimal attention and add the color to my window boxes. But how I love to look at a pretty garden! It makes me want to invite myself over for a glass of wine!Eleanorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05195209947252107326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-17998069476541217752012-04-04T17:48:28.312-07:002012-04-04T17:48:28.312-07:00love your flowers...they made me happy today! Jenn...love your flowers...they made me happy today! JenniferJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10397618780347234868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-6792970482382770322012-04-03T14:53:19.438-07:002012-04-03T14:53:19.438-07:00Gorgeous! That first rose could be called, "T...Gorgeous! That first rose could be called, "Tie-dye"! I love it<3sweetsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08791459049892002878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-65848432388674345772012-04-03T11:12:55.115-07:002012-04-03T11:12:55.115-07:00All your plants look happy and healthy - time to s...All your plants look happy and healthy - time to stop worrying, Janet! I love the photo of the iris, so prettily rimmed with colour and spotted with rain drops. I've started gardening like mad in the veg garden and am wishing for rain to fill all my tubs and butts. (I know, I know, when it comes I'll be wanting it to stop!)Share my Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817611851604816123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-90104611774910329082012-04-03T08:42:21.680-07:002012-04-03T08:42:21.680-07:00Lovely!
Like everyone else I also spent the past...Lovely! <br />Like everyone else I also spent the past weekend in the garden, and I also am worried about the coming summer after not having had more than 3 days of winter. Our rainy season is in the summer, so I'm keeping all fingers and toes crossed that we get our normal supply (not too much, Mother Nature...please?)of it this year, because I suspect it's gonna be scorching hot.life, in small chunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02406557354681766742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-73457236650024305702012-04-03T06:52:25.158-07:002012-04-03T06:52:25.158-07:00beautiful!
my favorite image is the rose with the ...beautiful!<br />my favorite image is the rose with the sun peeking behind it ~ the light is just gorgeous.<br />tried your cauliflower steaks last night ~ i just pan seared them & they were unbelievably good.<br />♥catiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412547492361746048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-15427171400421597602012-04-03T05:54:19.364-07:002012-04-03T05:54:19.364-07:00yes ole eagle eye, it is a yellow clivia. it'...yes ole eagle eye, it is a yellow clivia. it's fairly new and doing well. maybe one day it will be big and gorgeous like yours. i can't believe you are still sick. come to cali i'll fix you up!the gardener's cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-39040700697787424722012-04-03T05:52:45.868-07:002012-04-03T05:52:45.868-07:00we have used small pea gravel for paths in the ros...we have used small pea gravel for paths in the rose garden. pulling weeds is a part time job here and it really should be a full time job. for some reason weeds don't bother me like they used to. if you saw this garden in person, you'd see that it isn't really well maintained.the gardener's cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-91160295829743981412012-04-03T04:58:14.774-07:002012-04-03T04:58:14.774-07:00Jannneeettt!!!!!!! Love it all. I think your garde...Jannneeettt!!!!!!! Love it all. I think your garden has changed from when I 1st started reading circa Dec 2009. is that a pale yellow clivia? I only have orange and they are 30 a plant. Crazy. I am dying of ill health here. Seriously, how do invalids cope? Awful to the factor of 10 million.And in other news I amd feeling every inch my age xFaux Fuchsiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17317677066408030053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-7208954329609604742012-04-03T03:38:15.581-07:002012-04-03T03:38:15.581-07:00So pretty. That yellow iris is fabulous. I'm p...So pretty. That yellow iris is fabulous. I'm particularly fond of irises. We have the small purple ones in our garden. Thanks for sharing your garden with us.<br />ClaudiaMy Little Bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17661291354573889109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-20192505587407221112012-04-02T23:22:19.512-07:002012-04-02T23:22:19.512-07:00Janet, your garden AND photos are your garden are ...Janet, your garden AND photos are your garden are both lovely. What do you use for your paths? Do you spend much time weeding? I have a good size yard but seems like all I do is pull weeds. Spent about 3 hours out there today, you can barely see the results of all my weed removal. Your garden appears to be so well maintained...<br /><br />Barbara in Northern CalGarden4funhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12730233452426548177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-60414908283091586972012-04-02T20:54:45.235-07:002012-04-02T20:54:45.235-07:00Then again, when I SEE that weed or blade of grass...Then again, when I SEE that weed or blade of grass sticking out of the crack in the concrete, I also know that I don't WANT that weed sticking up in the middle of my drive way.<br />So I pull it out--Still in awe and regard for the living thing-- but I yank it right out.<br />:-) :-) :-)<br />-Suzanne in IllinoisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-56126174907795636572012-04-02T19:20:32.038-07:002012-04-02T19:20:32.038-07:00Beautiful! I will have mine up tomorrow:).Beautiful! I will have mine up tomorrow:).LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-6547207589961924902012-04-02T19:15:05.648-07:002012-04-02T19:15:05.648-07:00When I worry about nature, which unfortunately I s...When I worry about nature, which unfortunately I sometimes do, I try to remind myself of how a little weed or blade of grass can actually grow up through a crack in concrete. That always puts me in awe. :-)<br />-Suzanne in IllinoisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-61575002104371902752012-04-02T19:14:57.528-07:002012-04-02T19:14:57.528-07:00thank you, there are over 100 rose bushes here.thank you, there are over 100 rose bushes here.the gardener's cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-86820208896299228432012-04-02T19:14:01.614-07:002012-04-02T19:14:01.614-07:00it's been there all along julie. it doesn'...it's been there all along julie. it doesn't work though.the gardener's cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-60922841676154957742012-04-02T19:13:18.046-07:002012-04-02T19:13:18.046-07:00yes, we did get rain too.yes, we did get rain too.the gardener's cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-48853569504715034922012-04-02T19:12:49.910-07:002012-04-02T19:12:49.910-07:00honestly i'm not sure of its name annie, none ...honestly i'm not sure of its name annie, none of the tags are on the roses.the gardener's cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-49032179762922244052012-04-02T19:11:58.619-07:002012-04-02T19:11:58.619-07:00thank you and i really don't have a favorite r...thank you and i really don't have a favorite rose, it's too hard for me to pick just one.the gardener's cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-52153956391241773292012-04-02T19:10:35.479-07:002012-04-02T19:10:35.479-07:00it is somewhat sheltered as there are many fully g...it is somewhat sheltered as there are many fully grown trees on the property. the roses get just enough sun, a little more would probably be better.the gardener's cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-10627503300132701102012-04-02T19:09:27.338-07:002012-04-02T19:09:27.338-07:00yes, i'm still using it as a body moisturizer ...yes, i'm still using it as a body moisturizer and love it so much. i have not started using it on my face so i can't report on that.the gardener's cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-74855699939611731512012-04-02T18:43:29.099-07:002012-04-02T18:43:29.099-07:00WOW WOW Everything looks so fresh and beautiful. H...WOW WOW Everything looks so fresh and beautiful. How many roses do you have?Teresahttp://thegardendiary.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-38135803591680110072012-04-02T13:02:55.815-07:002012-04-02T13:02:55.815-07:00Just beautiful Janet. Roses already, wow!
We'...Just beautiful Janet. Roses already, wow!<br />We've had a dry winter here in England too. So much so that where we live in is in drought and later this week we won't be able to use our garden hoses anymore. We'll be getting creative and saving as much water as we can for use on the garden.Jo in Londonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-71620706747882813212012-04-02T12:49:08.316-07:002012-04-02T12:49:08.316-07:00So pretty Janet. I was worried about the garden to...So pretty Janet. I was worried about the garden too with the warm dry winter. It's looking pretty good here too. I think I'll do a post about my April garden too. Do you have a fountain that you've never told us about?... Looks like a beautiful fountain in the background there--do tell!Julie of Monkey Grass Hillhttp://monkeygrasshill.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-58718950360866106962012-04-02T12:12:10.793-07:002012-04-02T12:12:10.793-07:00lovely! i, too, spent most of saturday in the gard...lovely! i, too, spent most of saturday in the garden, cleaning out garden beds, adding compost, placing a bird bath (which i'm hoping our bees will use). and was so delighted when it rained on Saturday night! did you get rain in redlands?tera @ elgin eco-househttp://www.elginhouse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com