tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post6170657340213873148..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: The Thrill of Victory...The Agony of DefeatHolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-6006184557504215862011-09-07T08:15:24.244-07:002011-09-07T08:15:24.244-07:00tina - It has been hard to enjoy the garden this s...tina - It has been hard to enjoy the garden this summer. If this was my first year, I would probably give up. But I know there will be good seasons and bad seasons, and am optimistic that this fall will be fabulous!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-29623657187547847282011-09-07T07:42:15.635-07:002011-09-07T07:42:15.635-07:00Oh yes you should definitely enjoy your garden. I ...Oh yes you should definitely enjoy your garden. I feel so bad for my Texan blogging friends with all that heat and no rain. I hope September makes up for August in a big way for you!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-54122926055351432832011-09-07T06:44:44.307-07:002011-09-07T06:44:44.307-07:00Cottage Dome - Enjoying the garden is what it'...Cottage Dome - Enjoying the garden is what it's all about, isn't it?<br /><br />Malar - Yes, since the weather is better now, I hope most of my plants will give another glimpse of their glory.<br /><br />Hanni - It's wonderful to be able to get back out there and fiddle around, finish some projects, and just enjoy.<br /><br />GWGT - Isn't it wonderful when the roses start bloomingHolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-9106946818855410922011-09-07T02:31:40.305-07:002011-09-07T02:31:40.305-07:00Time flies so quick but at least the temperatures ...Time flies so quick but at least the temperatures are much gentler now that you can do more gardening :)Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-6010661134609233942011-09-06T20:08:02.589-07:002011-09-06T20:08:02.589-07:00Gosh, HolleyGarden, where did August go? You'r...Gosh, HolleyGarden, where did August go? You're not the only one who didn't do her seeds in August - after vowing not to be a procrastinator again this year. I'm thinking that direct sowing is still doable. Ya think? Your roses definitely win the gold. The thought occurred to me how many of the younger set remember ABC's Wide World of Sports and that skier wipe-out. The Agony of sherryocalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06367991971551038582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-44882485555800904682011-09-06T18:47:30.201-07:002011-09-06T18:47:30.201-07:00Hooray for successes and victory. Your roses look ...Hooray for successes and victory. Your roses look lush and happy. Mine have started blooming again after the summer of heat and drought. Finally...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-19004576437197994362011-09-06T18:32:42.644-07:002011-09-06T18:32:42.644-07:00Hip hip hooray! hip hip hooray! (that's me che...Hip hip hooray! hip hip hooray! (that's me cheering on your victory!) I am so glad you can get back out in your garden and not melt. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-2863515611592394532011-09-06T18:12:41.819-07:002011-09-06T18:12:41.819-07:00Your roses are looking great! Happy gardening! I b...Your roses are looking great! Happy gardening! I bet you will have many more plants since the weather is better!Malarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421349464010347804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-69485925235126322102011-09-06T17:55:12.251-07:002011-09-06T17:55:12.251-07:00Amen!Amen!Cottage Domehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02295190958592410365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-52442190900894339082011-09-06T17:38:43.071-07:002011-09-06T17:38:43.071-07:00Marguerite - What a wonderful thought.
debsgard...Marguerite - What a wonderful thought. <br /><br />debsgarden - I never accomplish all I wish I could, either. I think it's just because I'm slow and try to take short cuts, which in turn ends up taking longer! <br /><br />Masha - I feel defeated a lot - plants can be so unpredictable. But I mostly feel defeated when I don't do something that really needs to get done. But I stillHolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-876168192932962082011-09-06T12:36:16.211-07:002011-09-06T12:36:16.211-07:00Your roses look wonderful, and I hope they make up...Your roses look wonderful, and I hope they make up for the absence of he vegetable garden. Nobody's perfect, and your garden looks wonderful. A garden like that would never make me feel defeated.Mashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15996950576326655813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-81307718363819742272011-09-06T12:16:51.046-07:002011-09-06T12:16:51.046-07:00I don't attempt to do much of anything in the ...I don't attempt to do much of anything in the garden during our hot summer. We just get through it. And even in other seasons I never accomplish all of my to-do list. I am grateful for what does get accomplished. And if some thing never gets accomplished, it was either too expensive or not really important anyway. Most important is what you said: enjoy the garden!debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-61612965073081108612011-09-06T09:15:31.616-07:002011-09-06T09:15:31.616-07:00What an excellent hope to have. Sometimes I think...What an excellent hope to have. Sometimes I think I would do better if I threw away the garden list of to do's and just concentrated on enjoying the time spent there.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-9643710081912988642011-09-06T06:59:07.466-07:002011-09-06T06:59:07.466-07:00Egretta - The one good thing about the high heat i...Egretta - The one good thing about the high heat is it kills off the blackspot! I get it in the fall and sometimes early spring, when the conditions are just right. <br /><br />Cher - Everything is thankful to have a bit of relief from the scorching heat - even the plants. Blooms always help to motivate a gardener!<br /><br />Sage Butterfly - I am having visions of fig preserves and fig HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-82022507249107593552011-09-06T04:24:06.764-07:002011-09-06T04:24:06.764-07:00I think organicgardendreams hit the nail on the he...I think organicgardendreams hit the nail on the head. Go with the flow; sometimes all the things you want to do in the garden just don’t happen. Working in triple-digit extreme heat would discourage any gardener! Glad your roses are doing great – they are stunning!charlie b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02458917197033510732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-24268052966257696032011-09-05T21:24:23.512-07:002011-09-05T21:24:23.512-07:00I hope you enjoy your September. Your roses are de...I hope you enjoy your September. Your roses are definitely gorgeous.GRACE PETERSONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04520343332670354262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-74499548964970933142011-09-05T19:25:11.761-07:002011-09-05T19:25:11.761-07:00A great title for your sweet story. I consider thi...A great title for your sweet story. I consider this a great victory because you are growing roses. My garden is filled with self seed plants. That isn't a victory. It's intentional neglect.Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12919719601969345138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-28026153177769174392011-09-05T15:35:40.055-07:002011-09-05T15:35:40.055-07:00Holley, your roses look amazing, especially consid...Holley, your roses look amazing, especially considering the high temperatures that you were having until recently. Your well written post really got me thinking: am I gardening with an attitude of striving for the victory or do I feel defeated if something doesn't work out? Actually I feel that when I am gardening I am trying to escape these terms belonging to our 'regular' highly organicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-74260285358308822332011-09-05T14:49:41.723-07:002011-09-05T14:49:41.723-07:00I, too, just bought a fig tree and must find a spo...I, too, just bought a fig tree and must find a spot for it. A friend of mine has a fig tree and has a lovely crop to make jellies, chutneys, and other goodies. I look forward to the time when I can do the same. Your roses look lovely as always. I am hoping mine will begin to look a bit better with some cooler weather.The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-30875965777376168272011-09-05T14:32:32.492-07:002011-09-05T14:32:32.492-07:00The Roses look beautiful. Atleast you have that be...The Roses look beautiful. Atleast you have that beauty to motivate you and make you want to be out there.<br />Cher <a href="http://sunraygardening.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Sunray Gardens</a>Sunray Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691531921190526219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-56483088667463438542011-09-05T14:14:16.418-07:002011-09-05T14:14:16.418-07:00Your roses are beautiful. I am struck by all the n...Your roses are beautiful. I am struck by all the nice healthy foliage they have, as well as lovely blooms.My roses are a mess this time of year....lots of black spot!Egretta Wells bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15410663977991054877noreply@blogger.com