tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323849547147404211.post5463057499008184293..comments2023-10-11T09:03:55.209-04:00Comments on Lindaraxa: Garden Journal...The Hostas Take Center Stagelindaraxahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15721286284279902181noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323849547147404211.post-516239570602534682014-07-26T13:47:47.980-04:002014-07-26T13:47:47.980-04:00I am delighted my amateur photos have inspired you...I am delighted my amateur photos have inspired you as well as my newly found love for gardening. Most of what I have done comes come ideas I have found here and there. Trust me, unlike cooking, gardening is not my strong suit but I love it<br /><br />Your oil paintings are lovely. Can;t wait to see what my garden in process has inspired. Be sure to let me know.lindaraxahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721286284279902181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323849547147404211.post-56756854015032680242014-07-25T21:59:22.457-04:002014-07-25T21:59:22.457-04:00I look forward to this coming Spring as I try some...I look forward to this coming Spring as I try some of the inspiration you've share. Thank you for sharing such wonderful photos with the rest of us. I wish that you would visit my blog to view some of my oil paintings. <br />Kindest regards, Carolina Elizabeth http://carolinaelizabeth-art.blogspot.com/Carolina Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09597957110602076465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323849547147404211.post-45708720500017240082014-07-25T11:48:04.190-04:002014-07-25T11:48:04.190-04:00Jim,
You have been around long enough to see it s...Jim,<br /><br />You have been around long enough to see it slowly come together. Trust me, there have been many mistakes, but I agree, with you, a garden does reflect an owner's personality. There's nothing more welcoming than ferns and potted plants around a front door. They were the first things that went in and it has never changed. Summers here are so hot and humid they are hard to enjoy. Let's just say I am coping and counting the days until Fall.lindaraxahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721286284279902181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323849547147404211.post-40848794450809780732014-07-24T23:31:32.083-04:002014-07-24T23:31:32.083-04:00I love the way your landscaping is settling in. It...I love the way your landscaping is settling in. It gives the house a welcoming aspect that we know reflects the hospitality within. <br /><br />Stay cool and enjoy the summer.<br />--JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323849547147404211.post-65820760069815161522014-07-24T21:36:27.384-04:002014-07-24T21:36:27.384-04:00Worse...trust me. Usually we have temps in the 9...Worse...trust me. Usually we have temps in the 90's this time of the year with very high humidity. Let's just say the dogs and I hibernate. Plus there's no water in sight, unless you consider a lake water. I have always lived by the sea and lakes just dont do it for me,,,especially man made lakes. My daughter lived in SF for many years and I visited quite often. You live in weather heaven!lindaraxahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721286284279902181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323849547147404211.post-84195499358298100022014-07-24T19:57:34.311-04:002014-07-24T19:57:34.311-04:00I don't even know what gardening in the heat f...I don't even know what gardening in the heat feels like with these cool summers we have in the Bay Area. If your heat is anything like the oppressive heat I experienced when visiting D.C. and Virginia a couple of years ago in June, I commiserate with your gardening struggles - ugh!.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323849547147404211.post-50516268790919016642014-07-24T15:46:27.655-04:002014-07-24T15:46:27.655-04:00Yes I was toying with the idea of stopping by the ...Yes I was toying with the idea of stopping by the garden center and looking at other varieties I also have a list of companion plants that look good together with hostas. Every year we say no more and every year we add a bunch of new stuff. I have to do some switching around but that will have to wait until the heat dies down.lindaraxahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721286284279902181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323849547147404211.post-17752167225358344762014-07-24T11:20:42.522-04:002014-07-24T11:20:42.522-04:00What lush grounds you have. Everything looks sple...What lush grounds you have. Everything looks splendid and happy to be thriving under your care. As you say, nature never ceases to amaze and you never quite know, from year to year, what will survive in such extremes of weather, and what will wither.<br /><br />I think you are onto a good thing with the hostas and perhaps you'd consider planting a more varied selection to help increase their numbers. Go with whatever works is my motto too.<br /><br />Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323849547147404211.post-22765952653145866262014-07-24T10:03:25.523-04:002014-07-24T10:03:25.523-04:00Well, the knowledge and experience came with hard ...Well, the knowledge and experience came with hard knocks! and the deer only stay away because of that wood fence that goes around the perimeter of the house. The former owners were very smart. One of my friends and neighbors does not have one and they come up to her deck. She curses the neighbor between us who keeps a salt box for them. In the late afternoon we sometimes see them in groups of 10 and more. They are so "cute" from a distance but what wreckers they are. That fence is a blessing.<br /><br />We are lucky to have a nursery here called Pikes that stores only the plants that live in this climate. Maybe there is one near you. On the other hand I planted the most beautiful rhododendron this year that did not last even a month! I envy you . I remember them and the mountain laurel from my years in the NC mountains. Did not know the ferns were a southern thing. Guess there's a bit of a belle in me after all. Have not been successful with them on the ground though, only in pots. Wonder what I'm doing wrong..... lindaraxahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721286284279902181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323849547147404211.post-29373944560911722772014-07-24T06:40:23.242-04:002014-07-24T06:40:23.242-04:00Your home and gardens are so pretty and I am impre...Your home and gardens are so pretty and I am impressed with your knowledge and experience of what works for your climate. I don't understand why the big box stores stock plants that I know will not live in this climate, unless you want to use them as annuals of course. I look at your lovely hostas with a bit of jealousy as we planted quite a few hostas a couple of years ago and the deer ate them all. Surprisingly a few of them came up last year and are blooming as I write. We always buy a big fern to capture the southern look on our porch and it holds up until the first big cold spell. <br />Sam Sam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15358601435867848753noreply@blogger.com