tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post4678670747306488145..comments2023-10-22T09:42:36.750-04:00Comments on Casa Mariposa: Clueless at the Casa: How Star Trek Saved My GardenCasa Mariposahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-74401578255708616502012-10-27T20:51:44.760-04:002012-10-27T20:51:44.760-04:00"Star Trek" analogies (and thought proce..."Star Trek" analogies (and thought process) for gardening. Your posts are just fabulous!! This one post should especially be shared with new gardeners. One could develop such an inferiority complex reading gardening books, magazines and professional garden websites. You are sharing real world examples of true gardening. Nice!!Shyrlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685584387384789321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-5643810651742438322012-10-22T12:11:27.512-04:002012-10-22T12:11:27.512-04:00The "eyeball method" may not always give...The "eyeball method" may not always give you a straight line but it can make for a great learning curve. Thanks for such an informative and very entertaining post!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-20043356650704559152012-10-21T11:56:59.186-04:002012-10-21T11:56:59.186-04:00I've discovered gardening isn't a very lin...I've discovered gardening isn't a very linear process but rather a wheel of constant problem solving. It's tremendously cerebral and I wish more garden bloggers would show their entire garden and discuss how they've dealt with their trouble spots. One of the goals I have for my blog is create a place that is authentic, even if it means showing the yuck spots. :o) Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-56709768718109783552012-10-21T11:50:55.107-04:002012-10-21T11:50:55.107-04:00I'm enjoying the trip! It's new everyday. ...I'm enjoying the trip! It's new everyday. :o) Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-92142837903934647322012-10-21T10:10:05.659-04:002012-10-21T10:10:05.659-04:00Finally someone who is showing and speaking honest...Finally someone who is showing and speaking honestly of the struggles we all have with our gardens. <br /><br />Believe me I was taking notes the entire post, we have a few difficult areas and I have been more then a little frustrated with them.<br /><br />Jen @ Muddy Boot DreamsRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-46964609371679843612012-10-21T01:04:35.979-04:002012-10-21T01:04:35.979-04:00remember its the journey not the end. he he. remember its the journey not the end. he he. greggohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10490422976382424491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-39337453953336740632012-10-18T19:22:49.877-04:002012-10-18T19:22:49.877-04:00Thanks! I used your brilliant word shrubbish with ...Thanks! I used your brilliant word shrubbish with a horticulturalist today who is an expert shrubber and he cracked up. You get all the credit. :o)Chocolate is my fuel. Combined with a vat of coffee, I blame it completely for convincing me to remove large swaths of grass while my husband is in the bathroom, rearranging shrubs that looked fine to begin with, and spending the kids college fund on online nurseries. I'd stick with chips. Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-37235751179264701572012-10-18T19:09:23.629-04:002012-10-18T19:09:23.629-04:00The seedlings are so easy to pull in the spring. T...The seedlings are so easy to pull in the spring. They don't even bloom the first year so you might have more than you realize. :o) I often find them hiding in sneaky little spots. But I have a tender spot for them because they're so tough and beautiful. Try the Spock method and let me know how it works for you. Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-12802894686842771482012-10-18T19:06:52.363-04:002012-10-18T19:06:52.363-04:00Thanks! I am permanently enrolled at the Universit...Thanks! I am permanently enrolled at the University of Trial and Error. :o) I often learn what NOT to do before I learn how to do it correctly.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-12108767400649044142012-10-18T19:03:29.590-04:002012-10-18T19:03:29.590-04:00Thanks! Rose campion loves heat, needs very sharp ...Thanks! Rose campion loves heat, needs very sharp drainage, and doesn't want much water. It will gladly scatter itself around your garden. :o) All you need to to do it sit back and enjoy the show.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-46044485513792239862012-10-18T18:59:03.386-04:002012-10-18T18:59:03.386-04:00It's flowers are very pale pink instead of whi...It's flowers are very pale pink instead of white but the aster ericoides it's planted with is titanium tough and has tiny white flowers. I've never seen a non-ground cover sedum with white flowers. Let me know if you find one!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-15394309887101918262012-10-18T14:32:24.172-04:002012-10-18T14:32:24.172-04:00An absolutely inspirational post. You've made ...An absolutely inspirational post. You've made me want to -- divide (plants) and conquer (I just checked the spelling of conquer, it's one of those queer words that look wronger the longer you look at it/them) my space! A plan! A plot! Sanity! You are so right, that's all one needs -- beside a nap and a fresh bag of potato chips. Stephanie Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09161288102578516246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-90679427754326627692012-10-18T10:31:25.971-04:002012-10-18T10:31:25.971-04:00Wow I really enjoyed this post as my gardens reall...Wow I really enjoyed this post as my gardens really don't look so great this past summer except for the shrub areas I've planted. I think I need to follow your lead and rethink much of my garden without causing myself pain a the same time. <br />Rose campion, what a plant - I allowed it to take over a spot this summer and it thrived in our drought and looked good even as the plants dried up but man oh man there are going to be thousands of seedlings to pull out.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00476326456453144893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-89716996508059278232012-10-18T08:15:52.824-04:002012-10-18T08:15:52.824-04:00Hey, quick question. Those variegated sedums you ...Hey, quick question. Those variegated sedums you have in the pic - do they bloom white? or pink/rose? I could really use a white-blooming sedum....Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822528453563683772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-84265035662017382972012-10-17T19:29:05.062-04:002012-10-17T19:29:05.062-04:00I like your Mr. Spock method :) Perspective is ha...I like your Mr. Spock method :) Perspective is hard to attain with our gardens, we become so attached to all the plants we've nurtured there. By the way, I don't think you've made any mistakes at all. You've simply gained experience.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-43141408149369516982012-10-17T16:24:01.271-04:002012-10-17T16:24:01.271-04:00Great post ... really enjoyed reading it and seein...Great post ... really enjoyed reading it and seeing the transformation. Definitely getting some of the "cheap whore" Campion - love plants that can look after themselves. :) PatMasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02277551817774062123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-88586217493323914232012-10-16T22:01:33.707-04:002012-10-16T22:01:33.707-04:00Thanks! I'm good at perseverance. I just stubb...Thanks! I'm good at perseverance. I just stubbornly refuse to give up. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-7898953982318987722012-10-16T22:00:55.448-04:002012-10-16T22:00:55.448-04:00I'm really happy with the way the new designs ...I'm really happy with the way the new designs have turned out. Realizing you've put lots of work and money into something just to have to redo it is heartbreaking a bit. But I love my garden unconditionally, so I fixed what needed to be fixed. This is a love story with a happy ending. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-52962364985806179742012-10-16T21:57:51.297-04:002012-10-16T21:57:51.297-04:00majQa'! Hola, Harold! Since you were smart eno...majQa'! Hola, Harold! Since you were smart enough to marry Jennifer and watch Star Trek, I automatically like you. :o) I'm really touched that you read the post and then commented. Glad I could give you a smile!! Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-27316507124397177632012-10-16T21:49:45.426-04:002012-10-16T21:49:45.426-04:00Thanks! I rechanneled Spock a bit this summer for ...Thanks! I rechanneled Spock a bit this summer for some much smaller problem areas and it worked really well. :o) Less emotion creates more objectivity which helps identify solutions. At least for me, anyway! But of course, I can't watch a Humane Society commercial without crying... Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-13050255177776606072012-10-16T21:46:42.343-04:002012-10-16T21:46:42.343-04:00Finally realizing how to solve my garden problems ...Finally realizing how to solve my garden problems was cathartic. Perfect word! Being able to accomplish a new design that created beauty while solving existing problems was tremendously satisfying.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-58416265267040651922012-10-16T21:45:10.816-04:002012-10-16T21:45:10.816-04:00I'm really attracted to round, curvaceous shap...I'm really attracted to round, curvaceous shapes. My garden feels very feminine to me and I like to create areas that feel full and enveloping. Even my straight lines are a bit curvy. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-10290609280967829072012-10-16T21:41:01.443-04:002012-10-16T21:41:01.443-04:00Writing for this blog satisfies my need to write w...Writing for this blog satisfies my need to write without having to worry about a paycheck, or lack of one, being attached to what I produce. That creates an environment that's tremendously free and creative. :o) Chekov was a pretty intense guy! He'd have my lawn scooped and mowed at warp speed. Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-63636232010621350702012-10-16T21:38:45.400-04:002012-10-16T21:38:45.400-04:00I think that's excellent advice. I recently pu...I think that's excellent advice. I recently pulled up a chunk of heuchera that really needed to be moved but it had been growing in the same spot with virtually no care for 8 years and I almost couldn't do it. I ended up being able to save a big clump and work it into the new design which was very satisfying. It felt like a wonderful compromise. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-68039634116979140502012-10-16T21:35:14.434-04:002012-10-16T21:35:14.434-04:00Thanks. :o) My visions are often pictures I've...Thanks. :o) My visions are often pictures I've seen in magazines that I try to replicate at home without knowing all the planning behind the design. It's definitely a learn-as-you-go process. Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.com