tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post9122230081778860419..comments2023-10-22T09:42:36.750-04:00Comments on Casa Mariposa: Little Balls of UnloveCasa Mariposahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-70502004862299610352015-05-26T11:00:05.046-04:002015-05-26T11:00:05.046-04:00
I do not like them anywhere!!! I am with you- the...<br />I do not like them anywhere!!! I am with you- the cuddle club-my kinda club:-)Robbie Palmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09175918106265081650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-89081183115412821522015-05-26T07:36:06.820-04:002015-05-26T07:36:06.820-04:00Thanks, Tammy - it has, along with my feelings of...Thanks, Tammy - it has, along with my feelings of outrage.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-79966952472200370552015-05-23T22:57:38.862-04:002015-05-23T22:57:38.862-04:00Yeah.... they look cool, but I once helped a frien...Yeah.... they look cool, but I once helped a friend dig out a small agave and that's all it took to make me hate growing them and no longer envy warm climate gardeners. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-87144202797255688842015-05-23T10:20:16.023-04:002015-05-23T10:20:16.023-04:00How frustrating! I don't like plants that requ...How frustrating! I don't like plants that require gardening armor, no matter their benefits. I hope your leg has healed. Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-68907834029834784402015-05-23T10:18:23.646-04:002015-05-23T10:18:23.646-04:00I renamed it Hannibal but its real name is 'Ki...I renamed it Hannibal but its real name is 'Kissho Kan' and it wants to live in zones 9-10. I appreciate the structural beauty of an agave but don't want to get too close. I feel the same way about prickly people. They're best viewed from afar.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-2807293625755745212015-05-23T06:18:43.457-04:002015-05-23T06:18:43.457-04:00I feel the same way, but I decided to plant a spik...I feel the same way, but I decided to plant a spiky plant, Sweet Bursaria, because it attracts butterflies and because it will shelter the small birds. It has already repaid me by my needing to go to the doctor to remove a long needle from my infected leg. Another (s)ucker!Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-15643580835594666082015-05-23T03:45:28.901-04:002015-05-23T03:45:28.901-04:00I used to feel the same way but Danger led me astr...I used to feel the same way but Danger led me astray. My garden is mostly soft and billowy but I do love the sculptural quality of agaves, aloes, etc. and have one area where I group my collection. The secret to living with and loving spiky plants is to place them where they can't be reached. Like many thorny people, agaves have their soft side, you just need to know how to touch them. That variegated Agave parryi had me enlarging the picture to try and read the name on the tag. Do you remember the name by any chance. It's very sweet. (well except those pointy ends.)outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-51082948832650222242015-05-21T20:51:24.772-04:002015-05-21T20:51:24.772-04:00I'm a kltuz, too. I do best with plants that d...I'm a kltuz, too. I do best with plants that don't cause any physical damage.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-71756300915399704162015-05-21T20:50:39.578-04:002015-05-21T20:50:39.578-04:00No pokers for me! I hope you wear thick clothes wh...No pokers for me! I hope you wear thick clothes when it's time to move them. Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-9514276250837275212015-05-20T23:01:00.515-04:002015-05-20T23:01:00.515-04:00In my last garden there were native plants (well, ...In my last garden there were native plants (well, what I considered to be weeds) called Adam's Needle Yucca that grew up wild in the yard. Those little weedy so-and-so's were horrendous! You had to use gloves to pull them, and be careful where you step in flip-flops! I do grow a few roses, but on the whole, I am much too clumsy a gardener to have very many sharp plants around!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-48014610057843455832015-05-20T22:41:16.905-04:002015-05-20T22:41:16.905-04:00yeah it is a pain to move my pokers in and out of ...yeah it is a pain to move my pokers in and out of the sunroom during winter. Soon they will be to large and get freeze dried in the winter. greggohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10490422976382424491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-46887871742972424422015-05-20T21:26:10.739-04:002015-05-20T21:26:10.739-04:00You're welcome! :o)You're welcome! :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-21270336960458055842015-05-19T21:26:06.313-04:002015-05-19T21:26:06.313-04:00Thanks Tammy for featuring Three Dogs in a Garden ...Thanks Tammy for featuring Three Dogs in a Garden and I in your spotlight. I am touched by the kind things you've written.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-24641993220689063812015-05-18T22:49:36.631-04:002015-05-18T22:49:36.631-04:00My garden is a soft place. :o)My garden is a soft place. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-72823122800679300532015-05-18T22:36:31.129-04:002015-05-18T22:36:31.129-04:00!! If an old guy grabbed me he might get punched i...!! If an old guy grabbed me he might get punched in return. I give agaves and crocodiles a very wide berth. No love for either of them.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-4251885173763545612015-05-18T22:17:30.323-04:002015-05-18T22:17:30.323-04:00Lamb's ears are such a stress reliever plant! ...Lamb's ears are such a stress reliever plant! Soft, touchable plants are a requirement in my garden. Give that tree the chop! It deserves it after stabbing you so much. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-13345881804427836762015-05-18T18:28:11.683-04:002015-05-18T18:28:11.683-04:00Glad to read that you are just a big softie at hea...Glad to read that you are just a big softie at heart :) My garden has no room for prickly customers either.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-13756629137242307102015-05-18T14:10:06.000-04:002015-05-18T14:10:06.000-04:00You always write the best posts...lol. I love mos...You always write the best posts...lol. I love most of the plants, but I think it must be like having a pet crocodile in your pond to garden with those babies. There was one HUGE beautiful agave at the nursery that loved to draw blood...especially around the thigh area...when you are wearing shorts. That sucker grabbed me on more occasions then the old guys did...lol.<br /><br />JenRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-27260749520672020252015-05-18T03:09:56.725-04:002015-05-18T03:09:56.725-04:00This post cracked me up! I don't mind a few p...This post cracked me up! I don't mind a few prickles, if they come with pretty flowers or edible fruit (although blackberries are pushing it a bit.) I'm actually planning to finish chopping down a teenager blue spruce out front this spring. Not that I'm holding a grudge, or anything, but we used the top half for a Christmas tree (um, 2 years ago--sorry neighbors!) and I tell you what! We only got half the ornaments up on that thing. This was us decorating it, "Ouch! Can you hand me that? Ow! And...OW! I'm done. Are you done?" I'm surprised Santa left any gifts under it, to tell you the truth.<br /> <br />In the meantime, I pet the lamb's ears every time I walk by. Linnaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06500189741421518061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-44107338248532850752015-05-16T23:26:26.437-04:002015-05-16T23:26:26.437-04:00LOL... and I am sure they love your company. Have...LOL... and I am sure they love your company. Have a beautiful day, Casa Mariposa!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05867061279916535777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-5263445367763019412015-05-15T22:57:06.641-04:002015-05-15T22:57:06.641-04:00I thought of you when I wrote this! You and I like...I thought of you when I wrote this! You and I like the same types of plants. I have no idea why you keep getting unsubscribed. What a pain in the butt! The only prickly plant I like is a rose. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-47032404816276576962015-05-15T22:55:58.269-04:002015-05-15T22:55:58.269-04:00Giant towering cactus sounds like hell.Giant towering cactus sounds like hell.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-35160226643007495212015-05-15T22:55:16.805-04:002015-05-15T22:55:16.805-04:00I need soft plants that my blind dog can bump into...I need soft plants that my blind dog can bump into and still be ok. He is more important to me than any plant in my garden. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-65087320213274018862015-05-15T22:53:31.591-04:002015-05-15T22:53:31.591-04:00If I were gardening in a historic drought, I'd...If I were gardening in a historic drought, I'd have to change all my rules. But I truly, absolutely dislike spiky plants.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-88542385202603157282015-05-15T22:51:56.330-04:002015-05-15T22:51:56.330-04:00I ignore all garden fashions. They're silly, a...I ignore all garden fashions. They're silly, anyway. But I do love my roses so I break the rules for them.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.com