tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post693195634747756270..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: My Phone's Not SmartHolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-78751078915040791812012-01-17T06:57:37.270-08:002012-01-17T06:57:37.270-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11365518832787927244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-20489105066244279252011-12-08T06:56:37.014-08:002011-12-08T06:56:37.014-08:00mississippi artist - I'm hoping to have an ear...mississippi artist - I'm hoping to have an early spring, too. In fact, I'm going to start planning for it! ;)<br /><br />Ruth - Yes, new plants win over gadgets every time!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-4737900394864501742011-12-07T23:10:43.785-08:002011-12-07T23:10:43.785-08:00Beautiful photos Holley! I have a solar powered ra...Beautiful photos Holley! I have a solar powered radio that I sometimes take in the garden if I want help ignoring the neighbours, but generally I prefer peace and quiet (as long as it actually is quiet). I'd love a smart phone but when it comes down to it, I'd rather spend the money on new plants than a new gadget :)Ruth @ Camellia Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129384344777788376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-87266229199545484162011-12-07T17:22:02.242-08:002011-12-07T17:22:02.242-08:00I like the peace and quiet of the garden too-no te...I like the peace and quiet of the garden too-no technical stuff! Your roses are beautiful!I hope we have an early spring!PAINTORDIG.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278041200437040139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-780711833179057482011-12-07T10:52:03.355-08:002011-12-07T10:52:03.355-08:00Bama Girl - The roses are: Mutabilis with the ben...Bama Girl - The roses are: Mutabilis with the bench, Souvenir de St. Anne - very fragrant, Appleblossom carpet roses, Gee Whiz looking more pink than orange, and your favorite (yellow) is Julia Child - and you'll be thrilled to know she's quite fragrant!<br /><br />bakingbarb - There is a feeling of peace that only the garden seems to give. It would be a shame to ruin it with too many HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-32155074885844256312011-12-07T09:43:36.853-08:002011-12-07T09:43:36.853-08:00While I am techie enough to get by and I do have a...While I am techie enough to get by and I do have a "smart" phone and love the ipod I don't want these items in my garden. The garden is a place of peace and I love to hear the birdies, to be at one with Mother Earth - I love the books for garden reference and I do use the internet for research - that said nothing replaces being in the garden.<br /><br />I see your garden is quite Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00476326456453144893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-7629147225148032732011-12-07T09:08:25.316-08:002011-12-07T09:08:25.316-08:00I'm new here and I was just wondering the name...I'm new here and I was just wondering the name of your roses in this post. Are they fragrant or not? My fave on this post is the yellow one.Felecia Cofieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454535396468307243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-3223559589806050942011-12-06T06:24:49.935-08:002011-12-06T06:24:49.935-08:00Autumn Belle - I hadn't thought about the oppo...Autumn Belle - I hadn't thought about the oppositions of technology and nature creating a balance, but I love that! And I make plenty of typos, so I knew what you meant!<br /><br />Casa Mariposa - I think I would take the computer over the TV, too. As for your roses, I hope it warms up enough for them to open up. A rose bloom in December is a wonderful thing!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-83121904851549866552011-12-05T20:02:22.335-08:002011-12-05T20:02:22.335-08:00I don't have a smartphone, either or even an I...I don't have a smartphone, either or even an IPod although I'm of a generation that loves all things computer-ish. I rarely even watch TV. But I absolutely love my computer. :o) Your roses look beautiful! I have two that are trying to bloom but it's just too cold.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-10866462517438057822011-12-05T19:40:29.432-08:002011-12-05T19:40:29.432-08:00I mean 'smart' not smark. Sorry for the ty...I mean 'smart' not smark. Sorry for the typo error.Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-22150430191990127532011-12-05T19:39:50.007-08:002011-12-05T19:39:50.007-08:00You have a great DH who buys you smart phone and l...You have a great DH who buys you smart phone and lovely flowers. Good to keep up with technology but maintain a balanced life with nature. Smark lady indeed!Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-27978271745474016342011-12-05T18:04:09.515-08:002011-12-05T18:04:09.515-08:00Donna - What a nice way to put it. I agree the so...Donna - What a nice way to put it. I agree the sounds of nature are the sweetest music on earth.<br /><br />Stacy - Thankfully I don't have neighbors close enough to hear my singing, but my husband rolls his eyes when I start dancing to the music!<br /><br />Cynthia - That's a pretty smart phone if it can find a Starbucks!<br /><br />Jennifer - That's about the only reason I have a HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-69432565412474402202011-12-05T13:33:00.109-08:002011-12-05T13:33:00.109-08:00I love my iPhone, but don't use it to listen t...I love my iPhone, but don't use it to listen to music while I'm gardening. I love the sound of nature -- don't want to drown it out. But my phone does come in handy when I need some plant info on the fly. Or to take a picture of a plant tag when I don't have a paper and pen or when I need to make a list of garden chores to be done at my church landscape maintenance -- I can Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13862726143727717921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-90329994299945143452011-12-05T10:16:12.555-08:002011-12-05T10:16:12.555-08:00Jennifer@threedogsinagarden
I have an older cell p...Jennifer@threedogsinagarden<br />I have an older cell phone too. It is good enough for emergencies and that is fine with me for now. I do love my MAC though and couldn't imagine being without a high speed internet connection. They may not help with "gardening", but they do connect me with the gardening world at large.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-13426568041978391252011-12-05T10:05:46.900-08:002011-12-05T10:05:46.900-08:00I have an ipod that only gets used on road trips. ...I have an ipod that only gets used on road trips. I just never think of plugging in to it, especially when outside. I have a dumb phone, also, but it is smart enough to find a Starbucks when we are traveling - and that's smart enough for me!CWPickenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06116112697302206255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-43993686812391126442011-12-05T08:37:46.493-08:002011-12-05T08:37:46.493-08:00Technically I have a cell phone that I carry in ca...Technically I have a cell phone that I carry in case of emergencies--sometimes I even remember how to turn it on... I could see music being a good motivator for the drudge-work tasks, though somehow I still hold out against it outside. Maybe that's more because I don't want the neighbors to hear me singing along! Until yesterday I'd have said that I do go outside in the garden at Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297253093260251145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-39582292162913376742011-12-05T06:18:07.704-08:002011-12-05T06:18:07.704-08:00I agree Holley..I have an iPod Touch that I use in...I agree Holley..I have an iPod Touch that I use instead of a computer to check blog, email and the like but in the garden i frequently want the sounds of nature only...now that is music...Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-82019758892257328262011-12-05T05:35:22.928-08:002011-12-05T05:35:22.928-08:00Mama Zen - Thank you. I am so pleased they have b...Mama Zen - Thank you. I am so pleased they have bloomed so late in the season.<br /><br />Marguerite - I feel exactly the way you expressed it. It feels like a chore going out into the cold, but I'm always glad I did!<br /><br />GirlSprout - I think that's smart! I think a lot of photos are taken by phones, and readers may not realize it!<br /><br />cohoctonriverrockminifarm - I am so HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-58480611743062728282011-12-05T03:55:09.783-08:002011-12-05T03:55:09.783-08:00Reading your post made me smile today :) Here'...Reading your post made me smile today :) Here's me thinking I spend too much time on my 'smart' phone, that I'm already straining my eyes looking at it's small screen several times during the day.<br /><br />I try my best to go out in the garden everyday. Not a problem during the summer but in the winter when daylight is short it can be tricky but I still go out, even for justMark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-69823810198613157602011-12-05T00:26:59.957-08:002011-12-05T00:26:59.957-08:00You have such a sweet husband you buy you I pod an...You have such a sweet husband you buy you I pod and camelia! He knows you well!Malarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421349464010347804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-53900949285823338862011-12-04T19:54:19.774-08:002011-12-04T19:54:19.774-08:00Lovely roses as always!
My husband loves anything...Lovely roses as always!<br /><br />My husband loves anything made by Apple. He upgraded his iphone recently and gave me his old one since my simple cell phone was dying. He sold me on the idea by telling me I could use it to take pictures for my blog when I'm out and about. After half an hour of frustration after trying to use it for such an event, I have found that the old iphone is Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120631846270350947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-67823336468823946152011-12-04T19:47:43.873-08:002011-12-04T19:47:43.873-08:00You will enjoy the podcasts, especially the price....You will enjoy the podcasts, especially the price. I also enjoy listening to books on my ipod while in the garden. It gives me a chance to get some good listening time in. I do also enjoy being in the garden with my own thoughts too. You are way smarter than me I don't even have a unsmart cell phone. I hope you are enjoying the cooler weather.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-77412994459864454392011-12-04T19:41:09.011-08:002011-12-04T19:41:09.011-08:00I have to admit that I love my smart phone and hav...I have to admit that I love my smart phone and have taken about a third of my blog photos with it. Very cute post!GirlSprouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029711241687325640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-90352621672204682422011-12-04T17:53:27.903-08:002011-12-04T17:53:27.903-08:00At this time of year when it's cold it feels l...At this time of year when it's cold it feels like a real chore to get out in the garden but when I do get out I'm always glad I did. There's nothing like digging in the ground to make me feel happier with the world.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-75180444062804258472011-12-04T17:38:31.609-08:002011-12-04T17:38:31.609-08:00Your flowers are so lovely!Your flowers are so lovely!Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.com