tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post9148837883772431786..comments2024-03-27T06:41:26.551-07:00Comments on The Gardener's Cottage: teamworkthe gardener's cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-64492993854869154962010-06-03T11:57:22.406-07:002010-06-03T11:57:22.406-07:00That is an incredible tree! Great bones to this g...That is an incredible tree! Great bones to this garden - its just lovely.The Knitting Instincthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01599163983897836167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-31767637141288661522010-05-08T04:26:58.783-07:002010-05-08T04:26:58.783-07:00This is great, Janet! We've been talking about...This is great, Janet! We've been talking about the same thing. Lots of folks around here will thin out their perennials and then list them on Freecycle, so I'm hoping to get a bit from there. We're also working on some hard-scaping: a picket fence and a brick walk-way, which also means Freecycle for battens and bricks. You really have a vision ;).Daryl at Vermont Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04624896971503586307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-14524038521042372012010-05-06T07:11:18.195-07:002010-05-06T07:11:18.195-07:00Dear Janet, how I Love, love seeing you gardening ...Dear Janet, how I Love, love seeing you gardening and making a beauty of your garden, it`s going to be sooo beautiful, although now it looks wonderful. Working in a team is the best thing, how I wish I could say the same...<br />I love english cottage gardens too!!!<br />May you continue working in your garden, is the best for the soul, emotions, body... well for the whole wellbeing!!<br />Many hugs to you my darling,<br />Maria Ceciliamaría ceciliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15077079753889048800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-306171073839649722010-05-05T21:15:16.433-07:002010-05-05T21:15:16.433-07:00Cheering you on as you continue your goal.Cheering you on as you continue your goal.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00306838938086485488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-3651855217667718012010-05-05T05:25:11.412-07:002010-05-05T05:25:11.412-07:00Good Morning! I have tried to email you but for so...Good Morning! I have tried to email you but for some reason, it says my default mail isn't working!!! I just wanted to send you an update on my progress of no shopping and some things I found out - if you wanted to, you could drop me and email so I have your address.....<br />I'm working in my own garden today-dividing a few things. :)<br />SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-51290001097190341862010-05-04T22:04:06.208-07:002010-05-04T22:04:06.208-07:00Mary Ann - thank you. I hope it's worth it b/...Mary Ann - thank you. I hope it's worth it b/c my back is killing me!<br /><br />FF - Do I want anything from Black & Spiro? Ummm, yes. Everything please.<br /><br />Kelley - Is 3pm too early for the wine? Swear to God, I'm gonna knock one day!<br /><br />Slim Paley - I'm so honored that you liked the photo! You are amazing.the gardener's cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-19088901755925759382010-05-04T20:22:30.187-07:002010-05-04T20:22:30.187-07:00Love your "tennies" photo.
You'll be...Love your "tennies" photo.<br />You'll be shocked at how fast your divided perennials grow- thank goodness we don't change that quickly!<br /><br />xx<br />SPSlim Paleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09278593197402665506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-2753835937941529662010-05-04T19:45:32.601-07:002010-05-04T19:45:32.601-07:00Hi Girlfriend, divide and conquer!
The best me...Hi Girlfriend, divide and conquer! <br /><br />The best method I know of, that and lots of bug stray and wine at the end of the day, will you join me. Pleeeseeee<br /><br /> I'm still waiting for that door knock in Ojai<br /><br />kelKelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12222598997403329166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-79627273026211675312010-05-04T13:39:39.340-07:002010-05-04T13:39:39.340-07:00Dear J
If you leave your email address as a commen...Dear J<br />If you leave your email address as a comment I won't publish it but can email you directly. Let me know if you want anything from the Black and Spiro sale. xFaux Fuchsiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17317677066408030053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-4693042946479133492010-05-04T10:01:05.329-07:002010-05-04T10:01:05.329-07:00wow, i am sure it is all worth it...something to l...wow, i am sure it is all worth it...something to look forward in your future post in a few months! have a great one...verbena cottageMary Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00224160367841697405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-50112696194706466072010-05-04T09:29:51.550-07:002010-05-04T09:29:51.550-07:00Julie - thank you for wanting to send me some seed...Julie - thank you for wanting to send me some seeds. Wouldn't that be fantastic if they work. Foxgloves are tricky here but I will try!<br /><br />Michelle - thank you, we hate to mow too. i hope one day the garden will be a beautiful entrance to our home.the gardener's cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-78008503792557346682010-05-04T08:59:55.449-07:002010-05-04T08:59:55.449-07:00lovely! We are making our beds bigger... my husba...lovely! We are making our beds bigger... my husband hates to mow! You are such a trooper with the spending. I really don't think we could do it. Your garden will be a beautiful entrance to your home!<br /><br />MichelleMichelle Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10989026211921329428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-80421808591411378772010-05-04T08:04:31.915-07:002010-05-04T08:04:31.915-07:00Hi Janet,
Do you have foxglove in your garden? If...Hi Janet, <br />Do you have foxglove in your garden? If not, I'll send you some seeds. Mine are just about to explode and I'll have A LOT of seeds once the blooms fade. I usually just shake them around and move them around once the new plants start popping up. I have a bunch after doing this every year. I think they are such a spectacular flower. Gardeners share--that's not shopping :)<br /><br />JulieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-87764702047674504252010-05-04T07:33:38.807-07:002010-05-04T07:33:38.807-07:00FF - I love salvia, they are just re-emerging from...FF - I love salvia, they are just re-emerging from last year. Hopefully they survive and I can take cuttings. I truly do not know what is wrong w/people. I wish I could close my gate and live in this garden/home and never leave! Why would anyone leave you a nasty comment? I'm so jealous that you are going to Anna's sale. It's a good thing it's on the other side of the world for me.<br /><br />Hostess - Thank you. I will email you. I hope you are sending me a necessity!the gardener's cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-31431619263605562482010-05-04T06:48:40.635-07:002010-05-04T06:48:40.635-07:00Wish you lived closer...I have lots to divide...em...Wish you lived closer...I have lots to divide...email me your address <br />I am bungalowhostess@gmail.com...I'd like to send you something!<br /><br />BTW, mammoth job in the garden, well done, looks great and I love the tree...it is so magnificant.hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-91520874329015347292010-05-04T06:11:38.428-07:002010-05-04T06:11:38.428-07:00Hi Janet,
Your garden is my dream garden. It is sp...Hi Janet,<br />Your garden is my dream garden. It is sparse now but I cannot wait to see it when it is flush with blooms and really starts spreading. Well Done. You are very strong not to drive to a nursery and go nuts with seedlings and pots of colour. Do you do salvia? I think they grow well from cuttings and am fond of black knight and Joan. If you lived here I could give you cuttings and maybe some shasta daisies and some pelargoniums. Meanwhile if I get one more snarky comment on my blog telling me that I need to get a life and other mean spirited things of that ilk I will vomit. What's wrong with people? Please post lots of close ups of your new plants so we can do a comparison next year. In other EXCITING news the Black and Spiro sale starts this weekend. I am arriving at 8am to snag something. Anna Spiro commented on my blog which was exciting-that shoppe has lovely products. If you lived here you could come with me-I'll take photos xxxxxxFaux Fuchsiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17317677066408030053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-45274001174835774282010-05-04T06:11:27.118-07:002010-05-04T06:11:27.118-07:00Thank you all so much for your kind words and enco...Thank you all so much for your kind words and encouragement.<br /><br />Tablescaper - Thanks for your encouragement, it's going to be a long year!<br />Anne - I live in Southern California so maybe popping over is out of the question!<br />Sue - Thank you. Are you the Sue I think you are?<br />Grace - My husband is pretty happy about this too.<br />Steve - Thanks for the compliment about the shoe photo. It was a totally random shot that day and turned out to be a perfect metaphor for the day of hard work.<br />Monkey Grass - It was so hard not to jump in the car and go purchase. It's a natural reflex for me.<br />Teri - Thank you a million times! Glad your massage went so well<br />Trina - The tree and house are old friends. It's a 80 year old Camphor.<br />Jenny/Darroch Cottage/Lynne - I once had an English type garden with huge deep beds and little grass and loved it. I found it easier to maintain than a lawn.<br />Sarah, LPC - Thanks for you support!<br />Lillian - I tried to leave a comment on your blog but was unable to. I'm jealous of your small wardrobe!<br />Melissa & Melissa (seagrass interiors) - 1st Melissa, got the gorgeous beach bag, will post soon. Melissa, my garden will never be on the gorgeous scale as Kelley's but thanks for thinking it would!<br />Sarah at Yellow House - You are too sweet! How's your no shopping going?<br />Kevin - Your comment made my husbands day!<br />London @ 65th - Thanks. Business was bad last year for my husband but has improved this year. You learn so much from going through something like that don't you! Never thought of Craigslist for plants.<br />Spencer - Necessities are allowed. But they must be a true necessity!<br />Deborah - Thanks for the compliment on the sneakers photo. I will keep you posted on the garden.<br /><br />sthe gardener's cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-38569508646601765862010-05-03T19:53:44.306-07:002010-05-03T19:53:44.306-07:00That first photo of the sneakers is great, Janet! ...That first photo of the sneakers is great, Janet! Your garden is going to be beautiful and it seems like with your climate (?) it won't take long for the new plantings to fill in. I'm looking forward to seeing more photos of your garden.<br />DeborahBoxwood Terracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635278108636515992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-7689701311105637212010-05-03T19:53:17.354-07:002010-05-03T19:53:17.354-07:00I was having a mild case of withdrawl, just readin...I was having a mild case of withdrawl, just reading about your stop-shopping commitment. SCARY! I really know I should join you. What will you do when you really do need something....like a necessity, for instance?<br /><br />Bless your heart!<br /><br />Spencer{Bellamere Cottage}https://www.blogger.com/profile/17808685184476519297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-22258839849285465432010-05-03T18:14:01.576-07:002010-05-03T18:14:01.576-07:00I love that little peek of your porch and the conv...I love that little peek of your porch and the converse sitting there, so cute! <br />That had to be hard not to go to the nursery this weekend, good for you! Your yard is beautiful and I can't wait to see it filled in later this year.<br />My husband is the $$ provider for our family and last spring his company let him and half the company go without notice. We ended up having the best summer together the three of us...besides having some $$ stress of course. We took advantage of our free time and cut a whole new garden in the front. We searched craigslist for free plants. I did make a few purchases and you should see it now. I will be sharing some pictures of it soon. Sometimes its fun to see what you can do for very little.Sixty-Fifth Avenuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10741086163384325244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-53356220708621595392010-05-03T17:27:22.871-07:002010-05-03T17:27:22.871-07:00I love your dream. If I didn't work full time ...I love your dream. If I didn't work full time (and shift work at that!) I would love to have an English-style cottage garden with little lawn. However, I know (from previously having had one at another house) how much time they consume and I wouldn't be able to keep up with it at present.<br />The picture your dream evokes of the garden and then the interior is beautiful to me though.Lynnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-27529709254763260722010-05-03T17:24:38.632-07:002010-05-03T17:24:38.632-07:00Janet, There is nothing better then doing what you...Janet, There is nothing better then doing what you did, and having someone to do it with. It's looks great and by the way, smart to listen to your husband, divide the plants, they actually like it.Hollywood forever, Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16608998958466509181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-28180338755812465532010-05-03T17:02:29.724-07:002010-05-03T17:02:29.724-07:00Hi Janet! Your yard and your dream are fabulous! I...Hi Janet! Your yard and your dream are fabulous! In no time, everything will fill in and you'll soon have your English garden where you can get lost lost among the pathways surrounded by beautiful flowers...<br />Hate to be a copycat but I love how you envision life to be with flowers all around, a simple home and a few meaningful things surrounding you ~ it seems like you're already there ~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-62461242650712807052010-05-03T16:26:12.896-07:002010-05-03T16:26:12.896-07:00It looks beautiful already. Must be the time for n...It looks beautiful already. Must be the time for new gardens as we hauled out a load of old rubbish from one of ours and have just got 6 new things to put in it. It'll need an awful lot more than that, but it'll do for now!Laura @ Our Wee Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14240391312194055909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-45319877665926053652010-05-03T16:14:22.860-07:002010-05-03T16:14:22.860-07:00Janet,
I loved reading this post - the picture of...Janet,<br /><br />I loved reading this post - the picture of the two sets of sneakers is perfect! What a great hubby you have! Your garden will be beautiful! When it's grown in you and Kelly (P.P.) need to do a garden tour! I'm still so impressed with your no-shopping willpower! <br /><br />xoxox,<br />MelissaSeagrass Interiorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14742397820236459628noreply@blogger.com