tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post5772684136324140266..comments2023-10-09T09:06:42.157-07:00Comments on Take time to smell the flowers......: Who would mind being led up the garden path?Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-35470640876969369682014-09-22T16:25:54.064-07:002014-09-22T16:25:54.064-07:00Yes, a mystical beauty! I love foggy days - gives...Yes, a mystical beauty! I love foggy days - gives one a strange and timeless feeling. And dresses up the garden to look like something out of a faerie tale. You've done so well with this lovely garden of yours - its a place to live and cherish - not just admire.<br /><br />We've had a few very cold days and then it was back to summer on Saturday. Really hot, but with cloud cover actually nice. Today, however it's cold again. Strange ups and downs, but we can't argue with Mother Nature. <br /><br />I also buried some branches and old broken logs in one of our gardens years ago. I was trying to build up a depression in the soil. After adding earth on top, my flowers bloomed so well the following spring! I wondered if it was the branches and old wood, but did not really know. Now I do! Thanks for the tip. Will try it in this new house.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788733654505792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-65041711969532734972014-09-21T01:21:03.562-07:002014-09-21T01:21:03.562-07:00Lovely image Amanda....I can see the sparrows in m...Lovely image Amanda....I can see the sparrows in my minds eye, hiding from the raptor.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-30902426089995270462014-09-21T00:15:06.675-07:002014-09-21T00:15:06.675-07:00Lovely, I can see why you would walk down the path...Lovely, I can see why you would walk down the path every day, and it will look lovely what ever the season... We to have bambo at the bottom of the garden next to a large Willow tree ( far to large for my small garden) the Sparrows will hide in the bambo if a bird of pray comes calling.<br />Amanda xxAmanda Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16760505541954557539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-8845919969082429472014-09-20T00:47:29.071-07:002014-09-20T00:47:29.071-07:00I too had wet feet as I walked the garden............I too had wet feet as I walked the garden..............my little grand-daughter often takes her shoes off when she is in the garden. Sometimes I join her, it is such a joy to feel the earth beneath my feet. I feel connected............<br /><br />I love mist, cobwebs and dewdrops...............beautiful.<br /><br />Have a great weekend.............Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-38483375271954588312014-09-20T00:33:05.804-07:002014-09-20T00:33:05.804-07:00Morning Cheryl
This last week has been beautiful h...Morning Cheryl<br />This last week has been beautiful hasn't it - how I envy you your twice daily walk through this part of your garden - a place for contemplation and taking in all the sights and sounds of nature - truly lovely.<br /><br />Aren't the cyclamen delightful - lovely as they are dotted about. I would like my whole garden to be a wild area - that I didn't have to worry too much about - bamboo swishing in the breeze conjures up such an image. The feel of the garden changes at this time of year - yesterday it was misty all day and cobwebs were strung with dewdrops and as I walked to the top of the garden where the veg is situated my shoes got soaked and you could feel the damp air on your skin - the sudden plop of an apple falling from the tree - everything was still - an eerie feeling. <br /><br />Have a lovely weekend doing what you enjoy most.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-38652781032998493372014-09-19T23:58:32.734-07:002014-09-19T23:58:32.734-07:00Hi Rose,
The older I get, the less I am able to c...Hi Rose,<br /><br />The older I get, the less I am able to cope with the heat. Working in this part of the garden is a joy. It is cool and comfortable. <br /><br />Well dear Rose, I have my Cyclamen and you have your tulips :)<br />I will enjoy your beauties in the Spring and you can enjoy my Cyclamen in the Autumn.<br /><br />Have a lovely weekend............Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-33596552881803360542014-09-19T23:55:52.797-07:002014-09-19T23:55:52.797-07:00I love to see the changes, they never cease to ama...I love to see the changes, they never cease to amaze me. I love the shadows cast by the trees.<br /><br />I have wild violets blooming alongside the cyclamen at this time. Unusual for them to flower at this time of year. Another favourite of mine......I love tiny flowers.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-78656607719837956472014-09-19T22:32:10.535-07:002014-09-19T22:32:10.535-07:00Thanks JulieThanks JulieCherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-34176003913510680522014-09-19T19:21:38.548-07:002014-09-19T19:21:38.548-07:00I would love to join you on this path, Cheryl! I ...I would love to join you on this path, Cheryl! I love shady gardens in the summer; woodland areas always seem cool, even on the hottest days. Cyclamen is so pretty, but I don't have much luck with it; I think the shade area here is too dry to keep it happy.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-9180646957703352542014-09-19T13:51:41.056-07:002014-09-19T13:51:41.056-07:00I love the frost and heavy dew as well. That'...I love the frost and heavy dew as well. That's such a great thing about gardens, or even the woods. The path is different every time depending on the time of day, the weather and the season. Love the cyclamen. I have tried and failed time and again to keep one as a house plant. If I can grow violets I should be able to grow cyclamen but it doesn't work that way.NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-82923777974049652872014-09-19T11:32:46.064-07:002014-09-19T11:32:46.064-07:00Love it.. :o) Love it.. :o) Julie https://www.blogger.com/profile/15712709232628195386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-8597755361968701052014-09-19T07:33:49.725-07:002014-09-19T07:33:49.725-07:00Yes one of my favourites too!!! Yes one of my favourites too!!! Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-44357544866578155272014-09-19T07:10:37.522-07:002014-09-19T07:10:37.522-07:00What a lovely walk Cheryl, and the Cyclamen's ...What a lovely walk Cheryl, and the Cyclamen's are so pretty, one of my favourites at this time of year.Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-29897997938839252532014-09-19T04:54:30.338-07:002014-09-19T04:54:30.338-07:00Good Morning Lisa,
I find cyclamen cope quite wel...Good Morning Lisa,<br /><br />I find cyclamen cope quite well with drought. When I have to take branches down, sometimes I chop them into small sizes and bury them. Then I plant woodland plants on top. My theory is that it will hold water and keep the ground moist.......I have done this with ferns and hellebores. It is something I came up with a few years ago, and it seems to be working well.....Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-1462513870044589532014-09-19T04:29:22.164-07:002014-09-19T04:29:22.164-07:00I can see why you are drawn to this part of your g...I can see why you are drawn to this part of your garden. It is so inviting. Love the cyclamen. I haven't found a place here where they are happy. The drought that plagued this area the past couple of years killed them. I would like to find a place in my garden where they would be happy. Have a great weekend.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-45383798441835092012014-09-19T02:32:05.715-07:002014-09-19T02:32:05.715-07:00Good Morning Jo,
I also have some bamboo in pots....Good Morning Jo,<br /><br />I also have some bamboo in pots.....you re right, they do seem to struggle when restricted.<br />I have planted several beneath trees and they really work well.<br />I to love the movement in the breeze.<br /><br />Have a good weekend........Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-69909601427018380002014-09-19T02:14:07.610-07:002014-09-19T02:14:07.610-07:00Such a pretty walk up the garden path. I have a sm...Such a pretty walk up the garden path. I have a small bamboo in a pot but it really isn't happy there, my garden just isn't big enough to plant it in the ground, but I love the way bamboo swishes in the breeze. I think you've got the ideal place for it there.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com