tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post3169162272569290056..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: Have You Started Yet?HolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-38894288805531332162012-01-30T17:12:51.906-08:002012-01-30T17:12:51.906-08:00I love irises with roses. I could almost imagine ...I love irises with roses. I could almost imagine you in my mind rolling around the garden bed to get to the timbers. Funny, but probably not at the time! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-31057494439238549142012-01-30T13:01:56.096-08:002012-01-30T13:01:56.096-08:00I plant Iries with roses also and my Mother did an...I plant Iries with roses also and my Mother did and my daughter Charlotte does. Your cat looks like mine. Love that red rose If I had room I would plant that one. I had an Iris to bloom at Thanksgiving. My yellow iris tried to bloom too cold. This was a funny and true post. I brought my knelling bench in and I am using it for exercise. I tumbled over once and Carrel was not near enough to helpGardening with Juanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071441275450520077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-49135828571072875252012-01-29T08:24:18.387-08:002012-01-29T08:24:18.387-08:00I love roses with irises, too. The spiky foliage ...I love roses with irises, too. The spiky foliage is beautiful - here, all year long.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-34372316814854595442012-01-29T08:23:22.572-08:002012-01-29T08:23:22.572-08:00It's funny that the garden can keep you young,...It's funny that the garden can keep you young, but make you feel old all at the same time!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-71960608108297366482012-01-28T17:30:00.951-08:002012-01-28T17:30:00.951-08:00Love the combination of roses and irises. In parti...Love the combination of roses and irises. In particular blue or purple irises with yellow or red roses. Could just look at something with those colors all day long. Thanks for your pictures.Andi Rivarolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16462324494313616686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-1469085011779817462012-01-27T10:23:02.904-08:002012-01-27T10:23:02.904-08:00Haha, great post! There are many evenings after g...Haha, great post! There are many evenings after gardening when I'm sitting on the couch with a heat pack from all the lifting, crouching, and general calisthenics (and I'm not that old)!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120631846270350947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-67302743200213957632012-01-27T10:09:48.262-08:002012-01-27T10:09:48.262-08:00Finally! An exercise I can practice without getti...Finally! An exercise I can practice without getting sore! :) And the garden does bring a lot of smiles to my face.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-78505530689410660122012-01-27T10:00:54.678-08:002012-01-27T10:00:54.678-08:00Smile :) It is documented, actually, as one of the...Smile :) It is documented, actually, as one of the best exercises for over all health. And I think because it so intrinsically motivating!Wife, Mother, Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601987822088200476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-85852281077086660072012-01-27T07:35:17.378-08:002012-01-27T07:35:17.378-08:00I try to keep up with them, but I always seems to ...I try to keep up with them, but I always seems to lose a few no matter how hard I try.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-44386538401822417582012-01-27T07:34:20.652-08:002012-01-27T07:34:20.652-08:00I think that's why traditionally, the gardener...I think that's why traditionally, the gardeners were men! It's hard work!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-68268305727455457932012-01-27T07:33:39.071-08:002012-01-27T07:33:39.071-08:00I'm amazed every year when I get back out in t...I'm amazed every year when I get back out in the garden how my muscles get sore. Gardening just works us in different ways than most 'regular' exercise!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-42321538596470369852012-01-27T07:32:24.537-08:002012-01-27T07:32:24.537-08:00I bet the stretch class does help! It's amazi...I bet the stretch class does help! It's amazing how much stretching we do while gardening.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-39793793271542544092012-01-27T07:31:43.448-08:002012-01-27T07:31:43.448-08:00Isn't it amazing how many muscles it takes to ...Isn't it amazing how many muscles it takes to pull out those weeds? Gardening is not for wimps!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-66415963858109772642012-01-27T07:31:07.024-08:002012-01-27T07:31:07.024-08:00Yes, yoga, too! Maybe gardening should be an Oly...Yes, yoga, too! Maybe gardening should be an Olympic sport!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-52828024359941774352012-01-27T07:30:29.963-08:002012-01-27T07:30:29.963-08:00I hate those kind of days. Hope tomorrow is much ...I hate those kind of days. Hope tomorrow is much easier for you!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-20142412468685847402012-01-27T07:22:46.440-08:002012-01-27T07:22:46.440-08:00So i'm not the only one who keeps losing tools...So i'm not the only one who keeps losing tools in the garden then.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07725991262021867082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-75749432758411305022012-01-27T06:36:18.822-08:002012-01-27T06:36:18.822-08:00Gardening is quite the workout. I am always moving...Gardening is quite the workout. I am always moving things and so I would definitely agree with the strength training. Tai Chi with roses! Definitely! They may be pretty, but those thorns bite. Brain games. Absolutely! Calculating bloom time, plant height, light requirements, mixing colors and plant textures. We gardeners all deserve gold stars!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-59586858787617800122012-01-27T06:10:11.053-08:002012-01-27T06:10:11.053-08:00Love your exercise routines...mine consists of wal...Love your exercise routines...mine consists of walking, bending, stretching and weights..all in the garden...weather is dark and wet for me to do too much exercising outside...soon I hope so I can get in shape for the garden.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-88378306439781424572012-01-27T03:55:09.843-08:002012-01-27T03:55:09.843-08:00great post Holley, funny and true. I try to go to ...great post Holley, funny and true. I try to go to a stretch class 3 times a week, and say that it's to make me fit for gardening. The walking looking for lost tools and where to put a plant I can specially relate to.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-75647162413858403122012-01-27T03:46:09.972-08:002012-01-27T03:46:09.972-08:00I agree with you wholeheartedly, Holley. I am curr...I agree with you wholeheartedly, Holley. I am currently stiff as board after a few hours digging weeds out of the lawn yesterday. I often think when I see people out jogging with their weights, that I could put them to work for a few hours, and they would have something productive to show for their exercise regime.Marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07414496377660313372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-5312600255646063902012-01-26T21:33:41.375-08:002012-01-26T21:33:41.375-08:00Oh YA! Now you are talking!
(I think there mig...Oh YA! Now you are talking! <br /><br />(I think there might be a little yoga in there too, when you are stretching into a 'sun sign' reaching up to nip that little broken branch off the Crab Apple tree... that's just a smidgy to far away? Or is it 'downward-facing dog' when the spade is just past your finger tips?) <br /><br />This post is rocking!Shyrlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685584387384789321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-37655566027412551292012-01-26T19:49:30.186-08:002012-01-26T19:49:30.186-08:00Thanks, you brought lots of smiles to me after a l...Thanks, you brought lots of smiles to me after a long day at work.GirlSprouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029711241687325640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-60625632699020936142012-01-26T18:55:24.668-08:002012-01-26T18:55:24.668-08:00And the gardener is usually weary! :)And the gardener is usually weary! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-76574474051147776882012-01-26T18:54:58.210-08:002012-01-26T18:54:58.210-08:00This is a strange year. My spring bulbs have not ...This is a strange year. My spring bulbs have not started blooming, yet some gardens in more northern zones have lots of different bulbs blooming! I guess my bulbs are more used to the mild temperatures!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-19170940966835598052012-01-26T18:19:22.704-08:002012-01-26T18:19:22.704-08:00Ha----those of us who garden know exactly what you...Ha----those of us who garden know exactly what you are talking about... There's no rest for the weary gardener.... ha<br /><br />Beautiful pictures.. Can't wait til spring.<br />Hugs<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.com