tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post909678549331020295..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch...HolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-35082596665958369902011-08-01T08:15:04.878-07:002011-08-01T08:15:04.878-07:00Toni - I have some things that need chopping down,...Toni - I have some things that need chopping down, too. I've pulled most of the dead plants, and that helped my mental state a lot! The highs are becoming unbelievable - I'm hoping everything will make it through. Thanks for the add!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-39630968835041037622011-08-01T07:46:41.278-07:002011-08-01T07:46:41.278-07:00I admire your determination! When I got home from...I admire your determination! When I got home from vacation -- we drove in the evening before the sprinklers were to run, so my garden looked particularly sad. The next day the sprinklers ran and there was a little more life back in the garden. But my goal this week is to chop everything down that is in a suffering state and hope they return when the rains return. My garden and I just need toTonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13862726143727717921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-18645091444712987882011-07-27T16:34:42.495-07:002011-07-27T16:34:42.495-07:00VW - Never having grown this before, I was surpris...VW - Never having grown this before, I was surprised to read how far it will spread! Housework, gardening work - always needing tidying up!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-6106555673255957122011-07-27T10:44:50.724-07:002011-07-27T10:44:50.724-07:00Oh, I miss vigorous plumbago so much from our Cali...Oh, I miss vigorous plumbago so much from our Cali days. Hope yours does well for you - but not too well (like taking over the whole garden!). Good luck catching up on the weeding and such. My backyard has serious need of deadheading and tidying up. Always something, right?VWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539135776275337661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-74977802780787496912011-07-26T15:34:08.283-07:002011-07-26T15:34:08.283-07:00Curbstone Valley Farm - Never bored, that's fo...Curbstone Valley Farm - Never bored, that's for sure! I wonder if my dream of having the perfect garden throughout the entire year will ever come to pass! But we can dream!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-85460324336266745452011-07-26T14:14:08.308-07:002011-07-26T14:14:08.308-07:00Oh so true! Ever changing, and ever challenging, ...Oh so true! Ever changing, and ever challenging, but it does keep us on our toes, and we never get bored! ;)Curbstone Valley Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714297348566721344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-23333627598018039922011-07-25T19:07:45.070-07:002011-07-25T19:07:45.070-07:00Malar - Most gardeners are tough cookies, aren'...Malar - Most gardeners are tough cookies, aren't we? Resilient, optimistic, and ever-hopeful. :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-71907791549074357762011-07-25T17:16:29.869-07:002011-07-25T17:16:29.869-07:00The Plumbago look gorgeous!
You are one tough coo...The Plumbago look gorgeous! <br />You are one tough cookie! Hope your garden plants strive well!Malarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421349464010347804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-46395427582022789522011-07-25T14:39:09.527-07:002011-07-25T14:39:09.527-07:00David - I could tell there had been no relief! A...David - I could tell there had been no relief! As of today, my garden has received zero rainfall so far in July. That coupled with the extremely high temperatures, I agree - a dust month! I hope we both get rain soon! And thanks so much for including my blog! I really appreciate it.<br /><br />Mark and Gaz - Half the fun is buying new plants! The most upsetting thing to me is when I have HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-75751112116352839882011-07-25T14:18:39.770-07:002011-07-25T14:18:39.770-07:00I, too, become frustrated with the weather at this...I, too, become frustrated with the weather at this time of year. The garden just does not seem as nice now as it is earlier in the season. The plumbago will add such nice color to your garden.The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-6575771407507436142011-07-25T13:21:55.835-07:002011-07-25T13:21:55.835-07:00You go girl. LOL! You sound so titivated.This has ...You go girl. LOL! You sound so titivated.This has been a hard year for so many gardens. Where mine was drowning your is dried. I wish things would even out some for everyone. I love Plumbago and its pretty powder blue blooms.It is an annual here but I love getting it into some of the container.I hope you had a great vacation.Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-38281632432235169412011-07-25T10:16:11.784-07:002011-07-25T10:16:11.784-07:00That's the spirit Holley, pleased to hear your...That's the spirit Holley, pleased to hear your determination :) Your garden will look lovely again in no time at all. And your replacement plumbago looks gorgeous btw!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-48538002079003472072011-07-25T06:35:59.439-07:002011-07-25T06:35:59.439-07:00Hi Holley,
Your pictures of A. New Mexico are sens...Hi Holley,<br />Your pictures of A. New Mexico are sensational! Yes, while you were gone the drought continued. July will go down as another 'dust' month. I'm having to water DEEPLY my smaller trees in the hopes that they will pull through this summer. All the other survivors will stay and the dead plants are now just memories. I've been shifting 'westward' in my plant Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495040805660192347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-40160020953596225762011-07-25T06:19:02.646-07:002011-07-25T06:19:02.646-07:00Tatyana - It's been a rough year. The drought...Tatyana - It's been a rough year. The drought has affected everything. But all we can do is go forward, right?<br /><br />Christina - Yes, usually my garden is a delight, and you are right about the water situation. With the new well, we now have made the switch and have that water in the house, and are slowly getting it to the garden areas that need it. It has taken longer than I thoughtHolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-32335472581111269622011-07-25T05:44:44.197-07:002011-07-25T05:44:44.197-07:00I can understand the discouraged feeling. I am now...I can understand the discouraged feeling. I am now determined to seek out plants in garden that are alive and loving this weather. And the weeds are easier to pull after watering a garden bed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12140773202280570336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-34994646075299745292011-07-24T20:41:30.637-07:002011-07-24T20:41:30.637-07:00Holley, I am sorry to read that when you returned ...Holley, I am sorry to read that when you returned home from your vacation you did not find your garden in the condition you had hoped for. But if it is any condolence to you when I leave my garden alone, I always come home to a disappointing mess. I admire your determination to improve your garden situation and I am sure you will succeed. With the new well under the way I think you solved alreadyorganicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-50734246151206678822011-07-24T19:48:02.462-07:002011-07-24T19:48:02.462-07:00I like your attitude, Holley: if a plant is gone, ...I like your attitude, Holley: if a plant is gone, you are going to replace it not with the same type, but with a plant more suitable for your climate. I am trying do the same in my own garden - go with nature, not against it. I can't say I am 'there' yet. I do lose plants to our moist winters...Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-7936659276252572412011-07-24T16:00:40.861-07:002011-07-24T16:00:40.861-07:00Stacy - I usually see what's in my mind, but w...Stacy - I usually see what's in my mind, but when I returned, I actually saw what was there! And this year has been very, very hard on my garden. The drought has been the biggest problem. I haven't lost anything that was irreplaceable. I figure if it died, I need to find a better plant! Good luck to you and your fizzled bed!<br /><br />Cher - It's all part of the journey! I HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-39117363714196568622011-07-24T14:43:53.542-07:002011-07-24T14:43:53.542-07:00Holley, I hope you will feel better about your gar...Holley, I hope you will feel better about your garden soon. I think it is gorgeous. The heat will end, and maybe plants will start blooming again? That plumbago looks gorgeous, it loves it here too!Mashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15996950576326655813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-56172957572313455822011-07-24T13:41:46.132-07:002011-07-24T13:41:46.132-07:00The pictures from your vacation look really good, ...The pictures from your vacation look really good, interesting sites. Its amazing how fast plants can grow or change this time of year. You'll have your garden looking tip top in no time!Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-40060934245131794732011-07-24T13:19:56.577-07:002011-07-24T13:19:56.577-07:00I no how disheartening this all can be. I know a f...I no how disheartening this all can be. I know a few things that are going also. But you are determined and you will succeed.<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-16175416445922637932011-07-24T11:25:03.331-07:002011-07-24T11:25:03.331-07:00This is such a tough time of year--I've just w...This is such a tough time of year--I've just watched half a bed fizzle and die for no reason I can see. I'm sorry you had a disappointment on your return, but good for you for rolling up your sleeves and wading in! That Texas Superstar designation looks brilliant--if the others on the list are half as beautiful as the plumbago, you are in for a delightful phase of planning and planting.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297253093260251145noreply@blogger.com