tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post5794227163900513474..comments2023-10-09T09:06:42.157-07:00Comments on Take time to smell the flowers......: Seeing things more clearly....Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-24634126086016749572012-06-14T07:33:17.658-07:002012-06-14T07:33:17.658-07:00hi cheryl, I so enjoy looking around your beautifu...hi cheryl, I so enjoy looking around your beautiful garden .. I can understand how despondent you must be confined to barracks, as it were. Love 'bumble bee bedrooms', not heard that before! Really inspired by your angelica post.. its on my list of 'things I want to grow when I have space for really BIG stuff'!! We're on the list for an allotment, and hubby has promised me a great big area on it where I can grow what I want (have warned him that this will probably include a lot of 'weeds' lol!). lots of love to you xxfionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02981884152529715475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-31484108167507411412012-06-08T23:34:02.309-07:002012-06-08T23:34:02.309-07:00Exactly Rowan,
I keep reminding myself that we ar...Exactly Rowan,<br /><br />I keep reminding myself that we are still in drought in the SE.<br />We have not had our hosepipe ban lifted:(<br /><br />After the gales yesterday, I am beginning to feel really fed up.....most unlike me !!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-15064562914363398272012-06-08T12:24:55.247-07:002012-06-08T12:24:55.247-07:00Your garden looks wonderful! I think the rain and ...Your garden looks wonderful! I think the rain and grey skies are getting a lot of people down, I know that I've had enough even though I keep telling myself that we need the rain.Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679130612798888266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-9495236680353383262012-06-08T06:24:19.567-07:002012-06-08T06:24:19.567-07:00HI Alberto,
If we are looking at the same tree......HI Alberto,<br /><br />If we are looking at the same tree....it is Acer negundo 'flamingo'....it was left here by the previous owner. It is a lovely tree.<br /><br />I can see you like angelica as much as I do. It does tend to seed around a little too much here but the seedlings are easily removed.<br />I have to be careful not to let it take over. I like the lupins with it because they are so different in style. Yes, they do have the most lovely peppery smell......just thinking about it makes me want to run into the garden and enjoy the fragrance.<br /><br />Enjoy your weekend :)Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-49767326664791213032012-06-08T05:45:51.212-07:002012-06-08T05:45:51.212-07:00HI Anna,
Tku.....please note that lupins are in f...HI Anna,<br /><br />Tku.....please note that lupins are in fact sun lovers. I planted them in dappled shade and that seems to have worked fine. I am sure they would not survive in dense shade :(Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-90293269351843768482012-06-08T05:17:48.925-07:002012-06-08T05:17:48.925-07:00Hi Cheryl! For some reason this is the first time ...Hi Cheryl! For some reason this is the first time I see you garden in a large view and I really like it! Quite the opposite of mine, you have shady corners and damp there, that allows you to grow all those beautiful plants that I have to give up... Aruncus looks beautiful and I love the little tree you have near the trunk, what is it a rowan? an ash maybe? I think the best part is actually that large isle of angelicas and lupins! It looks fabulous. I tried lupins only once, ages ago, when I was a child, and never seen a flower, they all died of mildew. That marked my childhood, so I never grown lupins again, I dind't even know they are peppery scented??!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-54352416933505569252012-06-08T04:15:27.460-07:002012-06-08T04:15:27.460-07:00Cheryl I have enjoyed this wonderful tour of your ...Cheryl I have enjoyed this wonderful tour of your wooded garden!I have taken notes as I am now relocated to a woodland property and am planting a garden foreign to me..shade lovers..hostas and ferns are the answer but I search for appropriate blooming plants and you gave me some ideas..Thank you!Goatsbeard & Lupins..here I come!Naturegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00177418253271097079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-11443164134467944982012-06-08T02:54:55.410-07:002012-06-08T02:54:55.410-07:00I meant our weather is very different from yours.....I meant our weather is very different from yours....silly me :-}Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-10835786046104463672012-06-08T02:53:42.314-07:002012-06-08T02:53:42.314-07:00Hi Rose,
Thank you for your kind words.
I believ...Hi Rose,<br /><br />Thank you for your kind words.<br /><br />I believe Goatsbeard needs moisture at its roots.....I think it may possibly struggle if the soil is dry long term.<br />I also find that planting in mid autumn is best. Autumnal rains help them to establish, and by the time spring arrives they have had a good start. Of course, it may be different for you, as our weather is very different from ours.....Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-2886263100046517462012-06-08T02:49:50.626-07:002012-06-08T02:49:50.626-07:00Hi Lucinda,
It has been a wonderful year for elde...Hi Lucinda,<br /><br />It has been a wonderful year for elder. I havn't seen mine looking so healthy for a long time. I think the rain is doing them the power of good :)<br /><br />Cramp bark, now that is a new name for me.....would that be the guelder rose?? I am assuming that because it is a UK native and I know, like me, you love our native plants:)Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-58646560283054976212012-06-08T02:47:32.559-07:002012-06-08T02:47:32.559-07:00Hi Jan,
Thank you for your very kind words.
I pl...Hi Jan,<br /><br />Thank you for your very kind words.<br /><br />I planted foxglove when I moved here. It is strange, sometimes they disappear completely, then suddendly I have a good year and they will be dotted all around the garden :)<br />I love them, especially because the dumbledores do to !Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-58816600423317715732012-06-07T18:56:29.776-07:002012-06-07T18:56:29.776-07:00It all looks so lovely, Cheryl. You've obviou...It all looks so lovely, Cheryl. You've obviously chosen the right plants for your garden; I'm sure they're enjoying the rain, even though you might not be. I love the Goatsbeard; I just planted a start this spring, but it's not doing so well for me. Perhaps it doesn't like dry shade as well. We're in for another hot weekend; summer has definitely arrived for us.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-89702786491588861702012-06-07T13:44:41.245-07:002012-06-07T13:44:41.245-07:00Beautiful! I love to see your elder and cramp bark...Beautiful! I love to see your elder and cramp bark. Two of my favourites. xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-66494960447377845032012-06-07T09:57:29.035-07:002012-06-07T09:57:29.035-07:00Hi Cheryl. It all looks lovely to me, you have obv...Hi Cheryl. It all looks lovely to me, you have obviously made the right changes, mind you it always did look lovely :-) Wonderful photos of your beautiful garden! The Foxgloves are such pretty flowers, unfortunately they don't grow very well in my garden but I do love them especially for their old fashioned quality.<br /><br />More rain here :-(ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-88229914241346511042012-06-06T23:19:20.299-07:002012-06-06T23:19:20.299-07:00Hi Nellie,
It was a difficult decision but the ri...Hi Nellie,<br /><br />It was a difficult decision but the right one. It has been much easier gardening with plants that love this situation :)Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-27457127081231397102012-06-06T23:18:07.105-07:002012-06-06T23:18:07.105-07:00Hi Grace,
Our gardens do seem to follow similar r...Hi Grace,<br /><br />Our gardens do seem to follow similar routes :)<br />Yellow foxglove sounds beautiful, I have seen them, and they are stunning.<br /><br />I have many weeds, I gardened in the rain yesterday to try and get some of the larger ones out. It wasn't pleasant but I did manage to fill the wheelbarrow.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-9343498957737704722012-06-06T23:15:08.976-07:002012-06-06T23:15:08.976-07:00Hi Lisa,
I always love to see other peoples garde...Hi Lisa,<br /><br />I always love to see other peoples gardens. I agree with you, it does put us in the space.<br />Foxglove, do need damp soil to thrive. They are a UK native. I just throw the seeds on the woodland floor and up they come :)<br /><br />I am so sorry you have not had rain. We were in the same situation a couple of years ago. Your grass will come back:) Perhaps it is time to think about a gravel garden ????? There is a beautiful one in Essex, Beth Chatto. You may have heard of her. The area in which she lives has very low rainfall....she never waters and still her garden thrives. It is putting the right plant, in the perfect situation for it :)Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-23971984011214926192012-06-06T23:09:49.357-07:002012-06-06T23:09:49.357-07:00Hi Liz,
Sorry you lost your first comment.....sev...Hi Liz,<br /><br />Sorry you lost your first comment.....several people who use wordpress have complained:(<br />I have removed many plants, I couldn't face another year of fussing around them. Also the rabbits wouldn't leave them alone, they had to go. I must say I feel much happier with the whole garden :)<br /><br />The weather really has been dreadful. We are expecting gales tomorrow, just what you need with damp soil. They are saying trees could possibly fall.......great!!<br /><br />Look forward to seeing your new plants :)Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-42747595167594510812012-06-06T23:05:23.968-07:002012-06-06T23:05:23.968-07:00This is true Jane. I live in the lowlands, so we...This is true Jane. I live in the lowlands, so wet it should be .....<br />I guess I am getting tired of gardening in the rain.......Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-45277919546912976952012-06-06T23:03:54.278-07:002012-06-06T23:03:54.278-07:00Dear Sherry,
I heard this morning that we are sti...Dear Sherry,<br /><br />I heard this morning that we are still in drought:( The water apparently is not soaking through to the acquifers, so they are still depleted.<br /><br />Your lovely ferns, how sad. We will all have to make changes in our gardens....like you my priority is taking care of the birds bees and butterflies:)<br /><br />I am so glad you enjoyed the concert....I did too!!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-30558298368535201492012-06-06T23:00:42.481-07:002012-06-06T23:00:42.481-07:00Hi Laura,
Thank you, It is a peaceful space, whic...Hi Laura,<br /><br />Thank you, It is a peaceful space, which was my intention.<br /><br />I have a couple of clematis climbing arches but like you, I prefer to see them doing there own thing. I have some in the hedgerow, also climbing up an old pear tree :)<br /><br />Indeed, heard this morning that we are still in drought :(Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-56886629852718189222012-06-06T22:58:28.952-07:002012-06-06T22:58:28.952-07:00Thank you Crystal,
Aruncus was introduced to me a...Thank you Crystal,<br /><br />Aruncus was introduced to me a couple of years ago and I fell in love with it. It is such a beautiful, fragile looking plant and I have the perfect conditions for it here :)Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-76922558063439814672012-06-06T19:29:57.656-07:002012-06-06T19:29:57.656-07:00It is so hard to get rid of healthy beautiful plan...It is so hard to get rid of healthy beautiful plants, isn't it? This is true even when it is for the best - for your garden and the rest of the plants.<br />nellieNellie from Beyond My Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01149596937067869426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-51685535896544075782012-06-06T18:01:29.178-07:002012-06-06T18:01:29.178-07:00Hi Cheryl...my thing for seeing more clearly would...Hi Cheryl...my thing for seeing more clearly would be being able to get the foot high weeds out because of all this miserable rain...9 inch in 3 days a bit much!!<br />A lot of my favorites you have here, and are in bloom here right now too!<br />Love Lupines, Bumblebee Bedrooms ; } and clematis!!<br />I have a yellow Foxglove and it is lovely!! I find clematis plants in my flowerbeds that start from seeds from my existing ones and transplant them!! I think I have at least 15 now with surprise colors from there original!!<br />So much fun gardening when it isn't raining : }}}}<br />Everything in yours looks so lovely and lush!!<br />Gracegrammie ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00839269423384232974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-6325217013196490432012-06-06T17:13:22.473-07:002012-06-06T17:13:22.473-07:00I like seeing the long shots of your garden. It pu...I like seeing the long shots of your garden. It puts me into your space. I love the idea of having bumblebee bedrooms. I must try to get some growing in my garden. We don't have the rain needed. Especially not this year. We are still sadly lacking rain. Our poor grass is about dried up.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.com