tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post5506930384904160148..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: Coloring Outside The LinesHolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-3545734253380842852012-09-20T15:20:05.080-07:002012-09-20T15:20:05.080-07:00You are right - raised beds are an easy way to get...You are right - raised beds are an easy way to get just the soil you want! HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-77550580373452112352012-09-16T21:30:29.943-07:002012-09-16T21:30:29.943-07:00Raised bed looks really great! I believed that the...Raised bed looks really great! I believed that the key to happiness with flowers may depend on raised beds.Very beautiful garden Holley. Thanks for sharing.Nick Joneshttp://iotagarden.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-56124601814506121922012-09-12T05:48:57.833-07:002012-09-12T05:48:57.833-07:00I hate to put in edging, but it really does define...I hate to put in edging, but it really does define a bed, and as you say, help with weeding and mulching. I have been thinking more about the year of resting from creating another bed. I think it will be good for my garden. Hopefully, I can tweak and perfect!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-74799213774634140232012-09-11T14:52:43.945-07:002012-09-11T14:52:43.945-07:00I like your idea of finding that resting period as...I like your idea of finding that resting period as autumn arrives. I am hoping to do that as well. Creating new beds is always exciting. We are also edging many of our beds because it helps with weeding and mulching.The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-78029339243228527902012-09-10T06:16:23.342-07:002012-09-10T06:16:23.342-07:00Completing these beds is a big celebration for me ...Completing these beds is a big celebration for me - I've been working on them for quite some time! I can't wait for the weather to cool just a little bit so I can be outside more. I hate when it gets so hot I can't enjoy working outside.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-27650024520358220462012-09-08T11:34:13.075-07:002012-09-08T11:34:13.075-07:00Holley I love that you find gardening and especial...Holley I love that you find gardening and especially completing these beds a celebration...gardening in the fall is a great time to do these projects and I will be out celebrating finally by doing some work in beds too...thx for joining in again!!Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-33843236618366178392012-09-06T11:14:30.949-07:002012-09-06T11:14:30.949-07:00I agree that a border finished off any garden bed ...I agree that a border finished off any garden bed in a nice way. And even with the weeds still inside this bed, the edging makes a nice difference!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-2129565142546066462012-09-06T09:39:54.366-07:002012-09-06T09:39:54.366-07:00Love your raised beds - so attractive and the bord...Love your raised beds - so attractive and the border just finishes it off. It will get better every season!Barbiehttp://www.thegardeningblog.co.zanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-72478742295885101932012-09-06T07:23:30.344-07:002012-09-06T07:23:30.344-07:00The edging is halfway in the ground, and halfway s...The edging is halfway in the ground, and halfway sticking up. It doesn't make mowing easier, like a brick edging would, but mowing is not my job! I love when plants spill over the edging. You know, I'm beginning to realize why my husband hates to mow so!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-23928781761056470672012-09-06T07:21:21.197-07:002012-09-06T07:21:21.197-07:00Sorry to hear about your commenting problems. Tha...Sorry to hear about your commenting problems. That is so frustrating, but I am glad to hear it's not Blogger's fault. I suppose I should call my garden plans "schematic designs". Sounds better, too! :) I love that natural look edging, but I just don't think it would work for me. HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-27920782718152088232012-09-06T07:16:30.139-07:002012-09-06T07:16:30.139-07:00I didn't dare wait until cooler temperatures, ...I didn't dare wait until cooler temperatures, for fear I'd let another year go by without this bed having an edge! It was getting impossible to keep the grass from invading the entire thing!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-13835377710705179482012-09-06T07:15:28.135-07:002012-09-06T07:15:28.135-07:00Yes, I change the lines, too! When I started gard...Yes, I change the lines, too! When I started gardening, I would work up a plan, but now I just throw things out there, with a general idea in mind. I like both ways of doing things.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-5976484585745198842012-09-06T07:13:55.984-07:002012-09-06T07:13:55.984-07:00You know, Helene, you made me realize, that even w...You know, Helene, you made me realize, that even without putting in a new bed next year (if I actually keep to that promise), you are so right - a garden is never finished, and I will have plenty to do with the garden I have already in place! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-13076463884941792202012-09-06T07:12:24.880-07:002012-09-06T07:12:24.880-07:00I'm glad to hear you, too, plant things withou...I'm glad to hear you, too, plant things without having a bed established yet! I have been too embarrassed to tell of my bad ways before now, but I figured I might as well 'fess up! I do almost all of them this way!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-59600707389883075402012-09-06T07:11:02.143-07:002012-09-06T07:11:02.143-07:00It is amazing how an edging can make a bed look fi...It is amazing how an edging can make a bed look finished, even with weeds in it! I can't decide whether to plant out the catenary bed this fall or this spring. Maybe a little of both! ;)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-53235006742043966522012-09-06T06:58:01.457-07:002012-09-06T06:58:01.457-07:00It's difficult to see from you photos but is t...It's difficult to see from you photos but is the edging just lower than the level of the lawn to make mowing easy? I like the way you have raised beds and planting right up to them in places, different and interesting. ChristinaChristinahttp://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-38312232341688104002012-09-06T06:56:25.931-07:002012-09-06T06:56:25.931-07:00I have been having the same trouble as Carolyn, wi...I have been having the same trouble as Carolyn, with comments disappearing. It is frustrating because then bloggers don't know I visited. It is a WP problem, but Carolyn is having an issue compounded by the iPad which I use too. So here goes... so true on coloring outside the lines. It was always encouraged in art classes to be less precise, even to go so far as drawing a subject with out Donnahttp://gardenwalkgardentalk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-6511925879175175282012-09-06T06:50:37.638-07:002012-09-06T06:50:37.638-07:00Looks good Holley! Your hard work (in the summer h...Looks good Holley! Your hard work (in the summer heat no less!!) has paid off!charlie b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02458917197033510732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-84385822083007576732012-09-06T03:23:16.231-07:002012-09-06T03:23:16.231-07:00I always find edging a huge challenge. I know it&#...I always find edging a huge challenge. I know it's important to denote boundaries and structure, but for me the lines are written in sand and always changing. Maybe I should have done more colouring in between the lines - terrific metaphor!Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-20779234420820700262012-09-05T18:17:31.545-07:002012-09-05T18:17:31.545-07:00I like the look of edges around beds, it makes thi...I like the look of edges around beds, it makes things tidy and I have used it a lot in my own garden. The edges also define areas in a way that plants alone can’t do. I also often buy plants first and then have the problem (joy!) of finding space for them after they have arrived. A garden is never finished, how boring would that be!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-67096086572940997272012-09-05T17:52:10.879-07:002012-09-05T17:52:10.879-07:00So glad to see there's someone else who doesn&...So glad to see there's someone else who doesn't always follow the garden rules. I've been stressing about a new section of garden and that I haven't really defined that area yet but went ahead and planted shrubs anyway. Seeing how well your area is turning out makes me realize it's all going to be okay :)Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-21908385646738806672012-09-05T17:20:43.787-07:002012-09-05T17:20:43.787-07:00The edging looks really good and gives it that fin...The edging looks really good and gives it that finished touch. Can't wait to see how the catenary bed progresses. tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-1721744720105712612012-09-05T14:25:34.270-07:002012-09-05T14:25:34.270-07:00Definitely not the usual way to garden, but yes, q...Definitely not the usual way to garden, but yes, quite interesting! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-55690906908887226402012-09-05T14:25:07.699-07:002012-09-05T14:25:07.699-07:00I rarely finish a job before starting another one ...I rarely finish a job before starting another one - in the garden, home, or work! And no, it wasn't my big sister that said to take a break. It was he who holds the purse strings! ;)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-30791986479428575802012-09-05T14:24:00.038-07:002012-09-05T14:24:00.038-07:00Oh, Carolyn, I'm sorry your comment was lost. ...Oh, Carolyn, I'm sorry your comment was lost. I would love to hear what you had to say.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.com