tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post3416350276231731770..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: Riddle Me This!HolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-7688227604400949362011-02-19T14:07:54.200-08:002011-02-19T14:07:54.200-08:00Donna - Cottage gardens are beautiful, but I'm...Donna - Cottage gardens are beautiful, but I'm a sucker for a sheared hedge. Thanks for coming by.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-64070155859240913052011-02-18T20:43:48.210-08:002011-02-18T20:43:48.210-08:00I am a hack with scissors so my garden stays a bit...I am a hack with scissors so my garden stays a bit more on the cottage garden side of things...I wish i could trim but alas it is not in my genes...lovely how you have things shapedDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-19614341837671919002011-02-18T13:29:10.551-08:002011-02-18T13:29:10.551-08:00Hanni - Thanks for the compliments. Cutting flowe...Hanni - Thanks for the compliments. Cutting flowers is a good thing, but sometimes I'd rather have them in the garden than inside!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-13095672943807842992011-02-17T17:25:55.062-08:002011-02-17T17:25:55.062-08:00Oh my, your garden is gorgeous. And I am drooling ...Oh my, your garden is gorgeous. And I am drooling over your sidebar rose photos! :) I haven't used my scissors much in the garden, except for cutting flowers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-51178907483837269602011-02-17T15:43:20.174-08:002011-02-17T15:43:20.174-08:00Kelli - I saw your topiary holly and it is beautif...Kelli - I saw your topiary holly and it is beautiful! I would love to do that, but mine would not turn out very pretty, I'm afraid.<br /><br />Shannon - yes, weed whackers are terrible for the trees. When we first moved here, we had no trees, so we baby them a bit. And I don't have enough scissors. I know because I can never find a pair! I really do think they grow legs at night.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-21757762552784307622011-02-17T14:28:32.869-08:002011-02-17T14:28:32.869-08:00I use kitchen scissors to edge the lawn. Weed wha...I use kitchen scissors to edge the lawn. Weed whackers tend to leave a choppy edge and damage the tree trunks. for everything else, I use a good pair of bypass pruners. Which are pretty much just curved scissors! <br /><br />I would never have guessed the answer to that riddle, either. Now I'm wondering how many pairs of scissors I have.....A Work In Progresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076863943914879567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-1448152691950046262011-02-17T13:55:23.291-08:002011-02-17T13:55:23.291-08:00Hi Holley, I'm a big fan of scissors too and c...Hi Holley, I'm a big fan of scissors too and carry them around the garden in my little bucket of tools. I posted my topiary holly today, inspired by your 'try this at home post'. All the best, Kelli.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-27114871574900969652011-02-17T10:35:10.173-08:002011-02-17T10:35:10.173-08:00Floridagirl - thank you. haha - I can imagine you...Floridagirl - thank you. haha - I can imagine your neighbors wondering about you!<br /><br />threedogsinagarden - thank you. Pruners are invaluable! I love all those cutting tools.<br /><br />gardenwalkgardentalk- Tiny pruners! How sophistocated! I'll have to look for a pair.<br /><br />p3chandan - I hadn't thought about using scissors on fish. Of course, I usually filet my fish HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-41436320511724747092011-02-17T09:50:23.243-08:002011-02-17T09:50:23.243-08:00Oh you are speaking my language. I love snipping a...Oh you are speaking my language. I love snipping and shaping away. The relaxing area of your garden is lovely. Do you do hair?lifeshighwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14389824485602821605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-85088630076875150852011-02-17T03:21:59.444-08:002011-02-17T03:21:59.444-08:00Great looking gardens cant be without that importa...Great looking gardens cant be without that important tool..scissors! Also in the kitchen, I trim off my fish fins with a scissor before the big cut, its much easier and faster.p3chandanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11103679390426867817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-17710160118124658222011-02-16T18:08:36.740-08:002011-02-16T18:08:36.740-08:00Your garden shot is lovely and I did not know the ...Your garden shot is lovely and I did not know the answer to your riddle until I read it. But I too have tiny pruners a client bought for me that I use in place of the scissors. And I like riddles too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-46245441562244990102011-02-16T16:38:50.353-08:002011-02-16T16:38:50.353-08:00Your garden is lovely in the picture. While I have...Your garden is lovely in the picture. While I have a favorite pair of scissors, I must confess that I tend to prefers a small set of pruners in the garden over scissors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-18283564803691418972011-02-16T16:05:49.194-08:002011-02-16T16:05:49.194-08:00Your sitting area is lovely. I too love wielding ...Your sitting area is lovely. I too love wielding the scissors. I'm sure neighbors think I'm nuts when I attack the viburnums with my kitchen shears.Floridagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16357453320897720393noreply@blogger.com