tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post2421239369183485571..comments2023-10-22T09:42:36.750-04:00Comments on Casa Mariposa: The Flip SideCasa Mariposahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-35634332117654498632014-05-25T17:55:21.867-04:002014-05-25T17:55:21.867-04:00Excellent advice. Especially when it comes to gar...Excellent advice. Especially when it comes to gardens. I'm always wishing I had time to do more, have more plants, make more beds. Must learn to be content and enjoy the progress i have made so far.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-19749323006363599102014-05-13T11:28:29.728-04:002014-05-13T11:28:29.728-04:00Here it is not flood but fire. We have been burnin...Here it is not flood but fire. We have been burning all the fallen branches from last years storm. The two big trees in the corner will come down this week. Maybe I should bake a pie to cheer myself up. Yours certainly looks delicious!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-88833103231920959982014-05-11T06:33:20.330-04:002014-05-11T06:33:20.330-04:00Great post, Tammy. so many lessons: rain garden so...Great post, Tammy. so many lessons: rain garden so sensible, no plant is indispensable and there is often new growth when one least expects it. Yummy looking pie, and wise words.finally: the recipe for happiness?Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-39123122361705783222014-05-10T06:44:55.809-04:002014-05-10T06:44:55.809-04:00the wild orchid I carefully rescued to a pot - and...the wild orchid I carefully rescued to a pot - and wondered if I would ever see it again - has sent up a tiny spike of green leaves!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-72771740503151066462014-05-10T04:19:32.405-04:002014-05-10T04:19:32.405-04:00All life is here, isn't it. Always thrilling t...All life is here, isn't it. Always thrilling to see growth on something you thought was dead, preferably before chucking it on the compost heap. Sorry about your rain garden. I've been reading up on them, strangely for a country of gardeners in a wet climate they are still not common here.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-42318780801207773052014-05-09T23:42:39.190-04:002014-05-09T23:42:39.190-04:00Now if I could just get my dogs to quit digging ho...Now if I could just get my dogs to quit digging holes everywhere!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-79324380561707334812014-05-09T23:42:01.597-04:002014-05-09T23:42:01.597-04:00I lost some plants, too, and I'm trying to fin...I lost some plants, too, and I'm trying to find cheap ways to replace them. I've been filling some empty spots with flowering herbs instead of perennials because they're often perennial, too, and are much less expensive. Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-71301548480408902462014-05-09T23:40:23.481-04:002014-05-09T23:40:23.481-04:00The first time I ever heard that quote was in a Sh...The first time I ever heard that quote was in a Sheryl Crow song and it just stuck. It's so wise. It took me about 10 years to learn how to make a great pie. I am a self-taught gardener and baker. I think my main talent is rat terrier-like tenacity. Giving up rarely occurs to me.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-23846065026043060672014-05-09T20:55:46.835-04:002014-05-09T20:55:46.835-04:00Every year, winter makes some changes in the garde...Every year, winter makes some changes in the garden. Yours is waking up nicely. Love those bird houses!Gardener on Sherlock Streethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11367115529793643362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-19729468100235755252014-05-09T02:48:30.814-04:002014-05-09T02:48:30.814-04:00Tammy I always tell myself to 'spend less on t...Tammy I always tell myself to 'spend less on the garden'. But when I am in garden center I buy new plants because of I know some of them died in winter. I have many new roses and perennial this spring and till now I am not able to plant them in soil: the weather is too cool. Love this quote, it's wise. Your pie looks very tasty, so I have to have lunch right now!Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-16695173069152492552014-05-08T23:43:32.909-04:002014-05-08T23:43:32.909-04:00I love that quote. Did you write it? That pie...oo...I love that quote. Did you write it? That pie...ooh that pie! You have so many talents, girl. I'm so happy that your Salvia is coming back. I love that one. And the Fothergilla blossoms are lovely. GRACE PETERSONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04520343332670354262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-6681238014767136612014-05-08T21:41:03.658-04:002014-05-08T21:41:03.658-04:00Thanks! I have a creative itch sometimes. :o)Thanks! I have a creative itch sometimes. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-1620592725953940642014-05-08T21:40:04.168-04:002014-05-08T21:40:04.168-04:00I lost several plants. A few that I thought were s...I lost several plants. A few that I thought were still dormant were quite dead. But I had some pull through surprisingly well, which is always a relief. I hope everything wakes up for you, too, with this blast of warm weather.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-62689278926662394972014-05-08T18:37:49.950-04:002014-05-08T18:37:49.950-04:00What lovely birdhouses and crafted pots! The decor...What lovely birdhouses and crafted pots! The decorated pots are a great idea.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-78352718935563400252014-05-08T00:03:27.530-04:002014-05-08T00:03:27.530-04:00Beautiful fothergilla. I had no damage from the r...Beautiful fothergilla. I had no damage from the rain in my gardens because they all drain well. I am still wondering and waiting to see new growth on about five of my plants. I hope the frigid winter did not kill them. L. Amblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04828890482813303530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-86885384915640501202014-05-07T21:04:58.455-04:002014-05-07T21:04:58.455-04:00I lost quite a few plants this winter. It's be...I lost quite a few plants this winter. It's been really frustrating. I'm hoping a few of them are still just waking up. Dicentra likes well drained, but moist soil. I'd dig around the roots to see if it rotted. They are some of the earliest to break dormancy here. Hooray for the 26! I still wish I had that pie. I could go for a slice! :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-90486740733087748712014-05-07T21:02:38.970-04:002014-05-07T21:02:38.970-04:00It's really effective at using the water as an...It's really effective at using the water as an asset instead of letting your garden turn into a swamp. I built the rain garden in the spot where water normally collects and use the dry riverbed to help funnel the water to a rock dam at the end. Even when it doesn't rain, the soil there is heavy and moist. All the plants there can handle both dry periods and flooding. The ones that need moist but well drained soil are towards the front, while my water lovers are in the middle to back. The front of the riverbed is higher than the middle and it acts like a funnel to direct the water towards the lowest point. It's a beautiful, practical solution.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-19200038334327600732014-05-07T19:05:01.230-04:002014-05-07T19:05:01.230-04:00Lovely quote at the end, so true.
I love it too, w...Lovely quote at the end, so true.<br />I love it too, when a plant peeps out of the ground just when I have give up all hope of ever seeing it again. I am still waiting for a Dicentra formosa 'Aurora', new purchase last autumn, but might be the only casualty this winter – except for some daffodil bulbs that rotted because of all the rain we had. I will be patient for a little while longer before I get another Dicentra :-)<br /><br />NB! That pie looks very tempting – particularly since I have been on a diet since January, and been very good – lost 26 pounds so far but got at least the same more to lose. No pies in my house at the moment!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-22513679534637120112014-05-07T16:23:54.153-04:002014-05-07T16:23:54.153-04:00Hi Tammy, I think I'm going to be looking at t...Hi Tammy, I think I'm going to be looking at this rain garden idea in more detail, it drizzled the other day and so a large part of the garden squelches underfoot again, it's due to rain on and off for the next week so I'm getting inflatables in. I love the pot with the buttons around the rim, I wish I was even half as creative as you. The pie looks so delicious as well, I'm going to have to scope out a snack.Sunil Patelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17998062749546109287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-85850867911183036932014-05-07T16:21:05.194-04:002014-05-07T16:21:05.194-04:00The rain was insane and kept up for several days. ...The rain was insane and kept up for several days. Sounds like you need a rain garden, too!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-5772599864872733262014-05-07T16:20:28.898-04:002014-05-07T16:20:28.898-04:00Agreed. :o)Agreed. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-4259297775244869532014-05-07T16:20:18.925-04:002014-05-07T16:20:18.925-04:00So many people lost large plants this winter. A fe...So many people lost large plants this winter. A few perennials are easier to deal with and cheaper to replace. But life happens so it's time to go shopping!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-75111190770685321622014-05-07T16:19:32.994-04:002014-05-07T16:19:32.994-04:00It's a work in progress. I love funky buttons ...It's a work in progress. I love funky buttons and also have several birdhouses decorated with them. There will be a post on my buttonlove in the future. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-64451143132051461372014-05-07T16:18:34.660-04:002014-05-07T16:18:34.660-04:00I agree about the shrubs! The loropetalums just ne...I agree about the shrubs! The loropetalums just need a warmer climate and a more sheltered spot. I like how tough the fothergilla are. Thanks for the clarification on the names. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-24478137952900434102014-05-07T16:17:35.025-04:002014-05-07T16:17:35.025-04:00The pie was mighty tasty! The rain garden requires...The pie was mighty tasty! The rain garden requires a bit of maintenance every spring. But for the most part, it's all work that can be done in just an hour or so. But even when it looks like crud, it's effective. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.com