tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post5788997590245212102..comments2024-03-28T16:20:57.446-07:00Comments on The Gardener's Cottage: henry and gertrudethe gardener's cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-32945285595185296692011-05-01T07:55:38.113-07:002011-05-01T07:55:38.113-07:00Henry and Gertrude would undoubtedly be filled wit...Henry and Gertrude would undoubtedly be filled with joy to see what you have done. Congratulations on breathing new life into the garden and house. I'm convinced that you in your own way are making the world a better place by bringing more beauty into it. :)<br />Michelle.The Knitting Instincthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01599163983897836167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-6119266912220368302011-04-18T04:27:44.945-07:002011-04-18T04:27:44.945-07:00pretty. a couple that plays together, stays toget...pretty. a couple that plays together, stays together...<br />your images are glorious.<br />pvepve designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03527745630303158002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-79709513682822648772011-04-11T10:01:21.765-07:002011-04-11T10:01:21.765-07:00I love this story. I am so happy you kept her ros...I love this story. I am so happy you kept her roses. We went back to Jacksonville, FL in November to visit. While there, we drove by our old house. The people after us removed everything we so lovingly planted and cared for. I was heart broken.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-61519808395550108652011-04-10T14:58:56.040-07:002011-04-10T14:58:56.040-07:00you are a saint!
i've grown all kinds of rose...you are a saint!<br /><br />i've grown all kinds of roses for years, back in alabama and now, here, in indiana. i love them.<br /><br />BUT, they are a pain to garden around...weeding, mulching, planting, digging around roses pretty much requires either elephant skin or military grade outerwear. thorns hurt even when you just brush against them.<br /><br />i can't imagine having the fortitude to rescue as many roses as you did.<br /><br />you're fabulous.<br /><br />do you have names for any of the roses in those gorgeous pics you posted?<br /><br />nanne in indiana by way of alabamanannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02929727558577488718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-64617654265351906412011-04-10T09:59:01.703-07:002011-04-10T09:59:01.703-07:00Your shared your love, and now it is coming back t...Your shared your love, and now it is coming back to you - tenfold. The roses are spectacular and you have been richly rewarded for your efforts!!!Karen Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-45375101661011734612011-04-10T05:17:09.730-07:002011-04-10T05:17:09.730-07:00Your pictures are comparable to the best books of ...Your pictures are comparable to the best books of flowers and interior design. Everything is just s o perfect.mettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13732534795009852825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-62734326632517521492011-04-09T20:28:05.864-07:002011-04-09T20:28:05.864-07:00Sorry, I don´t find my glasses... do I see roses??...Sorry, I don´t find my glasses... do I see roses??<br />have to come back later, well is soooo late that will do it tomorrow... jajaja!!<br />see you thenmaría ceciliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15077079753889048800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-77470474091699413092011-04-09T17:05:24.325-07:002011-04-09T17:05:24.325-07:00Janet,
Your roses are so beautiful and so is the s...Janet,<br />Your roses are so beautiful and so is the story that goes with them. I love seeing them in glass jars and cans...they are so gorgeous they do not need a crystal vase. Do you have any before photos of your garden? What a transformation in only three years....both inside and out! <br />Xo Annieannie@mostlovelythingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14964878814684727910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-60645968338703768322011-04-09T12:10:35.803-07:002011-04-09T12:10:35.803-07:00Wow,wow can almost smell them over here! ours are ...Wow,wow can almost smell them over here! ours are just throwing up shoots and leaves.<br />Love your home.Happy Sunday. IdaJudith https://www.blogger.com/profile/03634258386057489997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-92216650114116382072011-04-09T12:06:49.886-07:002011-04-09T12:06:49.886-07:00Dear Janet,
What a lovely post! A beautiful story...Dear Janet,<br /><br />What a lovely post! A beautiful story and roses. I especially like the roses one your 6th picture in bright pink and orange.It looks amazing. Never seen one like that before.<br /><br />Happy weekend!<br /><br />Lieve groet, Madelief xMadeliefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05906326152435858221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-64089932773508530812011-04-09T05:42:54.412-07:002011-04-09T05:42:54.412-07:00you may post about roses any time you like!!! I l...you may post about roses any time you like!!! I love those posts.<br /><br />I too am crazy for flowers and post about them every Friday! Love reading your blog and your cottage. Thank you for sharing.<br /><br />stylishserendipity.blogspot.comCindy @ a curious gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10303756811551040856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-62818579250574980982011-04-09T05:25:48.341-07:002011-04-09T05:25:48.341-07:00They are truly stunning. Here's to Henry and ...They are truly stunning. Here's to Henry and Gertrude!A Farmer's Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17094401205258678969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-59682423493288275612011-04-09T04:30:32.517-07:002011-04-09T04:30:32.517-07:00HI Janet, thanks for your lovely good wishes, took...HI Janet, thanks for your lovely good wishes, took me a couple of days to simmer down from "back rage" (I'm so lazy I could only maintain rage for one day, too exhausting. Back to normal - with wonky back now.<br />I just can't imagine how your 9 months felt - it could only have been devastating, you must have the patience of a Saint!<br />You sure earned all those beautiful roses.<br />Love<br />LouiseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-14025660735088590972011-04-09T02:58:42.045-07:002011-04-09T02:58:42.045-07:00Your garden must be delightful at this time of yea...Your garden must be delightful at this time of year. All your hard work to restore the garden has really paid off. The roses are beautiful and one of my favourite flowers - I love how you've arranged them around your home. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing Henry and Gertrude's story with us - it's made me smile. Now I must go and plant the new roses I bought yesterday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-32303254172440212922011-04-08T23:47:59.935-07:002011-04-08T23:47:59.935-07:00You have such a long flowering season - it is terr...You have such a long flowering season - it is terrific! I find my roses lap up pelletted chicken manure - it is very cheap (compared to special rose fertilizers) and you can almost SEE them growing after application. Your photos are terrific and I love the casual arrangments around the house, in tins, etc. Just beautiful.Mrs. Exeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15228765866473642505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-71420528193514340352011-04-08T23:29:58.843-07:002011-04-08T23:29:58.843-07:00Sorry to be late at the rose party.....grumpy here...Sorry to be late at the rose party.....grumpy here as I had some internet issues.....you are so fortunate to have so many classic roses...in a can or in a vase they ROCK Janet!hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-29664945575801455242011-04-08T20:58:51.118-07:002011-04-08T20:58:51.118-07:00hahaha skye!hahaha skye!the gardener's cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-25554055412209653462011-04-08T20:41:16.087-07:002011-04-08T20:41:16.087-07:00First the orchids want coffee, and now the roses w...First the orchids want coffee, and now the roses want bananas and hummus? Let me ask the orange tree if it wants white or whole-wheat toast for breakfast. :)<br />~ skyeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-40729936185352599762011-04-08T20:05:59.785-07:002011-04-08T20:05:59.785-07:00What a wonderful problem to have...roses that mult...What a wonderful problem to have...roses that multiply after you cut. Your home is very enchanting!Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11657813110377917661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-48104619615448538942011-04-08T19:55:51.660-07:002011-04-08T19:55:51.660-07:00Your roses are beautiful. I love to see your photo...Your roses are beautiful. I love to see your photo's of them. Actually, i love reading your blog. thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-27343453656448149332011-04-08T19:20:52.872-07:002011-04-08T19:20:52.872-07:00What a nice story and beautiful pictures to start ...What a nice story and beautiful pictures to start the weekend.<br /><br />xoxo my friend<br /><br />MargotAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-67673767247639520322011-04-08T17:06:47.159-07:002011-04-08T17:06:47.159-07:00Henry sure worked some magic into that soil.
An...Henry sure worked some magic into that soil. <br /><br />And now you're working it too.<br /><br />Do you believe in magic?<br /><br />xo janeflwrjanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14905305551745652868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-4410183696366123412011-04-08T16:08:42.674-07:002011-04-08T16:08:42.674-07:00How delighted Henry and Gertrude would be to know ...How delighted Henry and Gertrude would be to know the rose garden has been so lovingly resurrected by your green thumb Janet.<br />I can imagine the beautiful scent. Wonderful.<br />xxAnnie ~ Red Roses and Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02054762115763930358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-38869020649116169942011-04-08T14:57:57.888-07:002011-04-08T14:57:57.888-07:00Oh, and what a sweet story. I hope the caretakers...Oh, and what a sweet story. I hope the caretakers who move into my house when I'm long gone appreciate and cultivate my garden - - rose free unfortunately, but lovely nonetheless.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12343303791801390272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-64353802175184505362011-04-08T14:56:53.082-07:002011-04-08T14:56:53.082-07:00Oh my gosh I seriously love this. I want roses. ...Oh my gosh I seriously love this. I want roses. The deer eat my roses. I can just smell them now.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12343303791801390272noreply@blogger.com