tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post689640870051171081..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: The Many Words of ProgressHolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-26699817152833912512013-05-21T10:14:26.150-07:002013-05-21T10:14:26.150-07:00No, it was the gazebo that blew over. It's st...No, it was the gazebo that blew over. It's still down. :(HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-4709114375536769472013-05-15T21:17:32.293-07:002013-05-15T21:17:32.293-07:00Is that the arbor that blew over in a storm?Is that the arbor that blew over in a storm?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-8026793448675524442013-05-03T10:33:33.165-07:002013-05-03T10:33:33.165-07:00I wish I had some great lighting in my garden. Bu...I wish I had some great lighting in my garden. But that would be another project! I'm happy to have the fish pond repaired - I had really considered giving it up. Maybe next time it starts leaking! HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-59427412680492171722013-05-03T10:32:00.438-07:002013-05-03T10:32:00.438-07:00I always feel a bit overwhelmed in spring. It'...I always feel a bit overwhelmed in spring. It's been nice that the weather has actually been good to work out in this year. Usually I feel like summer hits before I'm halfway done with my spring chores!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-50239402183419139572013-05-03T07:49:57.291-07:002013-05-03T07:49:57.291-07:00Glad for your progress - me, not much, but I did w...Glad for your progress - me, not much, but I did water like I do some area, most days! Lighting repair is next. I had forgotten about your fish pond - it's nice just seeing the moving water and the surrounding plantings.David C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16897398037657414471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-85509170795555340352013-05-03T05:34:21.368-07:002013-05-03T05:34:21.368-07:00You certainly have been busy Holley! The fence is ...You certainly have been busy Holley! The fence is a huge project, but won't it be nice to have your garden protected when it is done. I have started weeding and am struggling not to feel overwhelmed. I also have repairs to make to the landscape cloth under my paths. (The dogs are super hard on landscape cloth!) Have a great weekend gardening!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-49456577223150025562013-05-02T08:51:10.098-07:002013-05-02T08:51:10.098-07:00I think the fence will be great. Unfortunately, I...I think the fence will be great. Unfortunately, I won't be able to see my veggies growing unless I actually step into the vegetable garden area. I will have to make a point of it to check on all my veggies now.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-56882511021067061392013-05-02T07:45:55.899-07:002013-05-02T07:45:55.899-07:00I can definitely see progress! That fence will mak...I can definitely see progress! That fence will make a big difference. Really neat pond. tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-68384503889795362862013-05-02T07:44:44.620-07:002013-05-02T07:44:44.620-07:00How sweet! I am very excited about the new area. ...How sweet! I am very excited about the new area. I hope to get it planted out in the next few weeks (I'm having a hard time finding one plant I really want.) Of course, the plants will be tiny, but I can't wait to show it off in a reveal post!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-80638978283241712952013-05-02T07:18:39.645-07:002013-05-02T07:18:39.645-07:00Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! Congratulations ...Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! Congratulations on so much progress! The possibilities of the new area must be so exciting. It's exciting for me, even, anticipating some lovely and interesting future posts from one of my favorite garden bloggers!Anastasia Abboudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09461842616822341008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-39732619283800217402013-05-02T06:58:24.840-07:002013-05-02T06:58:24.840-07:00I can't imagine having to run a nursery in add...I can't imagine having to run a nursery in addition to having all the spring chores to do, too! One would have to suffer, naturally. There's only 24 hours in a day!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-52214914765386756222013-05-02T06:53:00.495-07:002013-05-02T06:53:00.495-07:00The cooler weather has really been pleasant this y...The cooler weather has really been pleasant this year. As much as I complain about the possible freezes coming through, I have really enjoyed the mild days. It will soon be unbearably hot, I'm afraid, and oh, how I wish I would be finished with all my chores by then! Not sure that will happen, but one can always dream!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-6410359252245159782013-05-02T06:50:37.069-07:002013-05-02T06:50:37.069-07:00I know that the consensus in garden design is to h...I know that the consensus in garden design is to have the formal areas near the house, becoming less informal away from it. I am not sure I've achieved that goal, but perhaps one day when I have completed all that is in my mind. :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-17695834427165505482013-05-02T06:02:57.284-07:002013-05-02T06:02:57.284-07:00You are making a lot of progress and I am jealous....You are making a lot of progress and I am jealous. The nursery takes all my time in the spring and chores don't get done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-81281551470321074872013-05-02T05:55:04.215-07:002013-05-02T05:55:04.215-07:00Still contemplating about the gazebo. It does bec...Still contemplating about the gazebo. It does become a bit overwhelming in the spring to realize that everything - and I mean everything - needs to be done, and it all needs to be done all at once!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-4960077192474452232013-05-02T05:17:10.939-07:002013-05-02T05:17:10.939-07:00It is true that the cooler weather has allowed us ...It is true that the cooler weather has allowed us to "catch up" more than usual. Usually it seems we're scrambling to beat-the-heat.<br /><br />I'm glad you kept your water feature. I'm sure the water sound and movement with continue to bring you enjoyment in your garden.<br /><br />I'm curious to see what's going to be in the new garden. How fun to have a new Sharrieboberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659931257459104972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-43820663661178842892013-05-02T03:46:17.383-07:002013-05-02T03:46:17.383-07:00I'm pround of your work there, Holley. :-)
I&#...I'm pround of your work there, Holley. :-)<br />I'm always impressed when I see pictures of the arbor and the wide garden/woodland you have there, it doesn't look like part of the same garden if I think of the small pond at the front (?) of the house, more formal and neat, somehow. I'm thrilled to see how the new bedding will evolve. <br />I have weeds more than knee high, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-27113117701596652742013-05-02T00:16:15.371-07:002013-05-02T00:16:15.371-07:00I remember the posts of a Pond Farewell and the Ga...I remember the posts of a Pond Farewell and the Gazebo...I am glad you opted to repair...my pond looks so horrible right now...I have to clean it and the pump and a million other things..a bit overwhelming..I am glad to see someone is making better headway than I.Cerberus German shepherdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429615988299569447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-84984719060642032602013-05-01T19:49:18.979-07:002013-05-01T19:49:18.979-07:00I think you're right that completion doesn'...I think you're right that completion doesn't exit in the garden! There's always something to do!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-74361404522294664662013-05-01T19:48:47.753-07:002013-05-01T19:48:47.753-07:00Mulching is a big job here, and one I sometimes do...Mulching is a big job here, and one I sometimes don't finish. I'm really trying to get to every bed this year!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-18959848238063858832013-05-01T19:48:00.779-07:002013-05-01T19:48:00.779-07:00I do love new areas, and seeing all the plants sta...I do love new areas, and seeing all the plants starting to take off. But part of my garden is actually becoming a bit overgrown - funny how it seems it's never 'just right', no matter the age of the bed!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-35997290992496057492013-05-01T19:46:53.268-07:002013-05-01T19:46:53.268-07:00I don't think you're so far behind, Donna....I don't think you're so far behind, Donna. Spring started late this year!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-7606166890218367292013-05-01T19:46:17.846-07:002013-05-01T19:46:17.846-07:00My garden is getting full, and it's hard to ha...My garden is getting full, and it's hard to have to resist buying all the plants I want. I find I have to squeeze them into little spots now, so I'm glad to have a new area in which to buy lots of plants!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-75757419824674277112013-05-01T19:41:35.996-07:002013-05-01T19:41:35.996-07:00My fence is only for the deer, though. But perhap...My fence is only for the deer, though. But perhaps they will become better neighbors, and not be such freeloaders!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-12599727875038502252013-05-01T17:06:16.928-07:002013-05-01T17:06:16.928-07:00Completion in the garden doesn't exist I think...Completion in the garden doesn't exist I think! I do love the word progress though, it hits just the right mark. and surely you have been making excellent progress.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.com