tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post4030924251067024246..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: Mastering the Art of Eating LocallyHolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-5690413076998686282012-11-06T05:27:43.300-08:002012-11-06T05:27:43.300-08:00I do think more and more restaurants are starting ...I do think more and more restaurants are starting to do this. I think it's a growing trend, and if you wanted to do something like this, it just might be the time to jump in! ;) Truthfully, though, I know it must be much more work to maintain a garden in addition to having a restaurant, but I think more and more people are wanting something like this. I hope the trend continues until thisHolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-84032365682483055252012-11-05T11:28:54.021-08:002012-11-05T11:28:54.021-08:00For years I have fantasized of opening a restauran... For years I have fantasized of opening a restaurant with a garden that produces its food. It's only a daydream and not something I would actually do, but I am pleased that someone has actually done it! It sounds like a great hotel and a wonderful restaurant. Also, I just read and really enjoyed your previous post about the spiders. I can imagine your shock when you realized what you were debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-15413580795766454052012-11-05T09:48:30.277-08:002012-11-05T09:48:30.277-08:00I am very impressed that this chef thinks enough o...I am very impressed that this chef thinks enough of his food and his patrons to go to the extra trouble of having a garden, cooking with those fresh ingredients, and buying locally the things he doesn't grow. He is to be commended.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-81217028819284873922012-11-05T09:47:12.796-08:002012-11-05T09:47:12.796-08:00I should know by now that I'll want my camera ...I should know by now that I'll want my camera anywhere I go! It seems plants can spring up in the unlikeliest of places!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-56384249917605427452012-11-05T08:44:37.742-08:002012-11-05T08:44:37.742-08:00Holley, you probably had a good time in a luxury h...Holley, you probably had a good time in a luxury hotel! I think <br />all guests are lucky to eat local and fresh food.<br />Chef is a great man.Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-24057281845995383992012-11-05T08:29:56.006-08:002012-11-05T08:29:56.006-08:00A trip to a luxury hotel with a garden is just wha...A trip to a luxury hotel with a garden is just what I need. I find that every time I make a conscious decision to not bring my camera, I want it.Carolyn @ Carolyn's Shade Gardenshttp://carolynsshadegardens.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-53603534089851606042012-11-05T05:23:09.815-08:002012-11-05T05:23:09.815-08:00Yes, it would be interesting to know how it all ev...Yes, it would be interesting to know how it all evolved, and whose idea it was originally.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-71135123316755883882012-11-04T19:43:11.206-08:002012-11-04T19:43:11.206-08:00What a nice surprise to discover while traveling o...What a nice surprise to discover while traveling on business! You have to admire the hotel's management and chefs for having the vision to see the benefits of such a garden.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-37134172488877373502012-11-04T17:56:23.879-08:002012-11-04T17:56:23.879-08:00From now on, when I book a hotel, I'll be look...From now on, when I book a hotel, I'll be looking for a garden on its roof as one of its features! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-32880791883128424822012-11-04T17:55:30.356-08:002012-11-04T17:55:30.356-08:00I am glad you have found a restaurant that grows i...I am glad you have found a restaurant that grows its own food, even though it is 45 minutes away. What a special pleasure that must be to go there!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-74182330209427154472012-11-04T17:54:37.083-08:002012-11-04T17:54:37.083-08:00I was surprised, too. I can't even imagine wh...I was surprised, too. I can't even imagine what zone it is there. It would seem to be extra cold in the winter, and extra hot in the summer. Plus, you have the other buildings and their shadows to deal with. The roses were damaged from the latest freeze. I was impressed that they were still growing cantaloupe! HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-41057051003066159542012-11-04T17:52:26.971-08:002012-11-04T17:52:26.971-08:00Yes, anywhere there is a garden, it's a vacati...Yes, anywhere there is a garden, it's a vacation! ;)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-6589345461646759652012-11-04T17:51:59.217-08:002012-11-04T17:51:59.217-08:00I do, too. I would love to be able to go into man...I do, too. I would love to be able to go into many restaurants that grew their own food.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-71800233786574294812012-11-04T17:51:31.978-08:002012-11-04T17:51:31.978-08:00I think that is wonderful for a hospital to have a...I think that is wonderful for a hospital to have a courtyard garden that is seen from every part of the building. That has to be helpful in calming the nerves, and healing the spirit as well as the body.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-52130042614046012982012-11-04T17:39:21.879-08:002012-11-04T17:39:21.879-08:00A restaurant in a city that grows its own food and...A restaurant in a city that grows its own food and has a rose garden? That is impressive! This sounds like my kind of hotel!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-74405848760299648982012-11-04T16:26:17.069-08:002012-11-04T16:26:17.069-08:00i totally understand what youre talking about, whe...i totally understand what youre talking about, when im in the city with friends im always longing for the parts of the city that have grass and trees and other plantsMichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138671123383728077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-57187291741764810822012-11-04T16:12:22.118-08:002012-11-04T16:12:22.118-08:00Sounds absolutely dreamy...I will not find that at...Sounds absolutely dreamy...I will not find that at hotels in my area but we should. I do love a local restaurant that grows its own organic produce and raises organic meat...we love to eat there even though it is almost 45 minutes away...loal fresh food is the best.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-77764274734808651492012-11-04T12:08:12.962-08:002012-11-04T12:08:12.962-08:00What an unexpected pleasure. So nice to see how we...What an unexpected pleasure. So nice to see how well they have done, especially since gardening is so hard to do here, let alone, on a roof in downtown Dallas. Glad you got to see it and tell us about it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12140773202280570336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-28977414909087829742012-11-04T11:59:53.504-08:002012-11-04T11:59:53.504-08:00Wow! That's like a vacation inside a vacation...Wow! That's like a vacation inside a vacation! Sounds like my kind of trip. :)Kevinhttp://nittygrittydirtman.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-13030187532596390572012-11-04T09:56:13.232-08:002012-11-04T09:56:13.232-08:00What a wonderful surprise to find at your hotel. I...What a wonderful surprise to find at your hotel. I hope that more places follow their example.Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-59739365928580720962012-11-04T07:44:28.009-08:002012-11-04T07:44:28.009-08:00Hi Holley! Glad to hear you had a wonderful trip,...Hi Holley! Glad to hear you had a wonderful trip, the restaurant and rooftop gardens sound amazing. Even without the pictures, I could 'picture' it, lol.<br /><br />I would feel the same way seeing a garden in the midst of an urban setting, it would draw me in like a magnet, too. The hospital I go to (not lately, thank goodness!) has a courtyard garden that is so serene and peaceful Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368318730124533690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-71966995600901635252012-11-04T07:31:40.417-08:002012-11-04T07:31:40.417-08:00I'm so glad that so many restaurants in DC are...I'm so glad that so many restaurants in DC are doing that. I hope the trend continues to grow. I love the idea of eating locally. And if more restaurants would do this, I think people would enjoy their food even more.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-10039908111871104392012-11-04T07:28:10.768-08:002012-11-04T07:28:10.768-08:00Well said, Mary. It would be wonderful to have lo...Well said, Mary. It would be wonderful to have locally grown food at all restaurants. What a treat that would be!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-245590442644038762012-11-04T07:23:46.282-08:002012-11-04T07:23:46.282-08:00Yes, I realized I had made a big mistake in not ta...Yes, I realized I had made a big mistake in not taking my camera when I saw that garden! I truly had no idea that I would be seeing anything like that in a hotel. I'm so glad this trend is growing. I hope it continues to grow.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-13850937268068414972012-11-04T06:52:01.656-08:002012-11-04T06:52:01.656-08:00I am so glad the movement is spreading. It is a w...I am so glad the movement is spreading. It is a wonderful idea, even though it must take a lot more effort, time, and work to grow the garden. But I don't think we would have made an effort to eat in that restaurant if we hadn't seen the garden! So, it does make a difference, in every respect!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.com