tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post4634530999863340339..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: Taming the BeastHolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-66511176970886019212012-07-30T19:41:10.202-07:002012-07-30T19:41:10.202-07:00I have learned to hate Bermuda grass. :O And I h...I have learned to hate Bermuda grass. :O And I have several less than stellar areas! I really need to work faster!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-41157759639546673782012-07-24T09:09:29.898-07:002012-07-24T09:09:29.898-07:00Every gardener has their less than stellar areas. ...Every gardener has their less than stellar areas. We have a weedy front corner that keeps getting taken over by Bermuda grass as well as a lot of untouched weedy areas left by the previous owners.Rebecca and Tuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04076032102958973386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-14347512127733244902012-07-15T16:41:04.915-07:002012-07-15T16:41:04.915-07:00What a sweet compliment! Welcome!What a sweet compliment! Welcome!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-11400056573985434302012-07-15T05:46:42.041-07:002012-07-15T05:46:42.041-07:00Fantastic blog. Lovely photos.
I'm caught in y...Fantastic blog. Lovely photos.<br />I'm caught in your posts.<br />Lucy-Maria♥ Łucja-Maria ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/09485693642479661646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-40227425376456433732012-07-14T11:06:34.618-07:002012-07-14T11:06:34.618-07:00Thank you so much! I appreciate your sweet commen...Thank you so much! I appreciate your sweet comments. :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-86538462316673723872012-07-14T11:05:35.243-07:002012-07-14T11:05:35.243-07:00I don't usually work so hard in the middle of ...I don't usually work so hard in the middle of summer, but I have got to get some of these weeds under control! Or I will just have a weed garden! hahaHolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-61712509983535023522012-07-14T07:36:08.155-07:002012-07-14T07:36:08.155-07:00Your blog is lovely and inspiring!
And the photos ...Your blog is lovely and inspiring!<br />And the photos are so beautiful!!!<br />Anyway, you did a great job :)Keityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08577129141806836878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-37017304518449778482012-07-14T07:27:56.201-07:002012-07-14T07:27:56.201-07:00What a difference! Hard work really pays off out t...What a difference! Hard work really pays off out there. I need to venture into my garden and pull some weeds too...but I've been avoiding doing a long and arduous session because of the heat (so I pull ones here and there when I'm outside for a few minutes. Kudos to you on all your efforts! It really pays off and your garden looks fantastic :-)Bleufleurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16596357941321142710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-65550470519752435022012-07-14T06:06:11.611-07:002012-07-14T06:06:11.611-07:00I'm determined to get this garden in shape - I...I'm determined to get this garden in shape - I'm not sure how it got so bad so quickly! But as long as the temperatures aren't too bad (this year has been a 'normal' year for temperatures, and not too hot here!), I need to keep working. I feel like if I don't make progress, I might as well just let the weeds reclaim these areas. And there are too many areas they are HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-79290999201444324662012-07-14T06:03:46.254-07:002012-07-14T06:03:46.254-07:00Oh, it's the worst when the ground gets so har...Oh, it's the worst when the ground gets so hard you can't pull a weed! I hope you get rain soon. It's amazing how wonderful damp soil can be for weed pulling!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-79357768038164008212012-07-14T06:01:51.557-07:002012-07-14T06:01:51.557-07:00"If only for a time"... so true! And ..."If only for a time"... so true! And I think we all have monsters, it's just not a pretty thing to be showing! But, it's a reality of gardening. At least for me! I feel like I'm never caught up in the garden!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-35118729202752190502012-07-14T06:00:04.324-07:002012-07-14T06:00:04.324-07:00It's amazing how fast weeds can grow in such a...It's amazing how fast weeds can grow in such a short amount of time. I always think "Gee, didn't I just weed this area?" It seems they are just waiting for us to turn our backs - then bam! up they grow!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-36910745586502635482012-07-14T05:58:38.938-07:002012-07-14T05:58:38.938-07:00You have it bad because of your knees. And yes, i...You have it bad because of your knees. And yes, it's much easier if there is room to put cardboard in between the plants. I have a few beds that are closely planted like yours, and it's just one weed at a time. It takes a lot more time (and effort) to control those little beasts that pop up in areas like that. Good luck with yours.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-45649886797923965912012-07-14T05:56:31.501-07:002012-07-14T05:56:31.501-07:00Yes, it does!!! I had forgotten this area could e...Yes, it does!!! I had forgotten this area could even look good! I'm quite proud of it now. If I will just keep the weeds from taking over again!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-18017504210568918682012-07-14T05:55:38.706-07:002012-07-14T05:55:38.706-07:00It was a tough job, but I am sooooo glad I finally...It was a tough job, but I am sooooo glad I finally got around to it. I'm amazed how much of a difference it made in my garden!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-75131031593355184292012-07-14T05:54:58.156-07:002012-07-14T05:54:58.156-07:00It's always so satisfying to get the beast und...It's always so satisfying to get the beast under control!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-52810017135560018992012-07-14T05:54:40.391-07:002012-07-14T05:54:40.391-07:00I think our weather has been about the same here a...I think our weather has been about the same here as there this year! And I have six or seven beds that look just exactly like this. That's why I feel I can't stop! The weeds are killing my plants!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-21809758922960012752012-07-14T05:53:34.664-07:002012-07-14T05:53:34.664-07:00You're so right, Betsy - it seems any weather ...You're so right, Betsy - it seems any weather is the perfect weather for weeds!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-7986671926491636482012-07-14T05:53:03.496-07:002012-07-14T05:53:03.496-07:00At least the weeds will pull up more easily in dam...At least the weeds will pull up more easily in damp soil! Good luck!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-86548212829967540402012-07-14T05:52:40.779-07:002012-07-14T05:52:40.779-07:00Good going with the weeds! I need to learn to use...Good going with the weeds! I need to learn to use a weed-eater. I'm scared of them, but I think I could really put one to good use!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-30861209273037040072012-07-14T05:51:56.646-07:002012-07-14T05:51:56.646-07:00I don't think there are many sayings with the ...I don't think there are many sayings with the words 'hard work' in them! haha I have to take off to do housework sometimes - or we would be out of clothes, out of clean dishes, and wouldn't be able to see the floor! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-86436777762320067732012-07-14T05:50:29.243-07:002012-07-14T05:50:29.243-07:00I work only in the mornings, take breaks, drink wa...I work only in the mornings, take breaks, drink water, and am very aware of when my body says it's tired or doing too much. It has only been in the 80's in the mornings, sometimes 90's, but not triple digit heat - so I'm working until we get those extreme temperatures!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-88106889173511831002012-07-14T05:48:39.009-07:002012-07-14T05:48:39.009-07:00Ice cream! Sounds wonderful! :) I just hope the...Ice cream! Sounds wonderful! :) I just hope the after stays looking like an after for some time. Those weeds can be pretty persistent!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-86925702304190811632012-07-14T05:47:39.277-07:002012-07-14T05:47:39.277-07:00I have every weed under the sun, it seems! These ...I have every weed under the sun, it seems! These beasts can get out of control quickly! Good luck taming the rest of yours!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-18407027989352176902012-07-13T19:53:32.022-07:002012-07-13T19:53:32.022-07:00Very nice, Holley! I agree with the others--how do...Very nice, Holley! I agree with the others--how do you manage all that work in the heat of summer. I can't wait to see more photos of the garden's progress!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.com