tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post6022601938610548450..comments2023-10-22T09:42:36.750-04:00Comments on Casa Mariposa: Summer SnapshotCasa Mariposahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-67941398045729172982014-08-12T07:43:34.684-04:002014-08-12T07:43:34.684-04:00Your garden is looking wonderfully colorful Tammy....Your garden is looking wonderfully colorful Tammy. It has been very humid here and so a hammock sounds like the perfect spot to from which to garden in the afternoon. How come my Phlox are so much less sociable? I wouldn't mind an interesting offspring or two! I need to generate more of a party atmosphere I think.<br />Love the shot of the "boss". When it comes to dogs, little guys often have the biggest attitude. The other day at the leash-free park we saw a Pug take on a Great Dane. The Pug was intimidated by the Great Dane's pony-like size and figured he'd let him know who was in charge. The Great Dane had no idea what to do with the little guy coming at him!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-86866983854270296602014-08-09T18:54:12.683-04:002014-08-09T18:54:12.683-04:00I know you teachers work awfully hard during the s...I know you teachers work awfully hard during the school year but boy does a summer off sure sound nice. I am green with envy looking at your beautiful garden and the thought of relaxing in a hammock with a book. Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-90267812569733074752014-08-07T21:39:27.932-04:002014-08-07T21:39:27.932-04:00One advantage of having biggish boobs is I had a b...One advantage of having biggish boobs is I had a biggish bra to wrap around my plants. They were very well protected! ;o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-87537370548808918912014-08-07T21:38:35.692-04:002014-08-07T21:38:35.692-04:00Thanks! It's my own personal rainbow. :o)Thanks! It's my own personal rainbow. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-20124758043300019612014-08-07T21:38:08.651-04:002014-08-07T21:38:08.651-04:00Thanks! I love a bright summer garden. :o) Thanks! I love a bright summer garden. :o) Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-32940352261673929532014-08-06T16:13:47.311-04:002014-08-06T16:13:47.311-04:00Love the shot from the window, and also the though...Love the shot from the window, and also the thought of you tucking plants from Joy Creek into your suitcase! Gorgeous garden and great summer attitude Tammy :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-80695516084621701842014-08-06T15:00:04.906-04:002014-08-06T15:00:04.906-04:00Its great to enjoy the garden, and you've a lo...Its great to enjoy the garden, and you've a lovely garden to enjoy! Very nice flowers and lots of colour!Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-63909535483185299072014-08-06T14:29:31.100-04:002014-08-06T14:29:31.100-04:00What a gorgeous explosion of colour! I really like...What a gorgeous explosion of colour! I really like your mix and match Monarda, I'm looking to add other varieties to go alongside my existing ones next year, it looks lovely like this. Enjoy the hammock!Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-67009148356042142014-08-04T21:53:02.756-04:002014-08-04T21:53:02.756-04:00Thanks, Sunil! I do the same thing in the spring/...Thanks, Sunil! I do the same thing in the spring/fall. My weekends are spent gardening and grading. It's always such a race. There have been many nights my husband has yelled out that it's too dark to garden so what the heck am I doing? Seeing that vibrant burst of flowers in the summer makes all the work so worth it!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-4405185661376773032014-08-04T16:44:22.728-04:002014-08-04T16:44:22.728-04:00Hi Tammy, I'm frantically tearing around the g...Hi Tammy, I'm frantically tearing around the garden in summer, any opportunity I can get I'm out doing something until it gets too dark to see or I'm dragged back inside. I'm glad you're able to take a break from it all. With having just started a new garden after the house move the summers are booked up with garden work for the foreseeable future! The hard work you put into your garden is really showing off, the borders, plants and flowers look incredible!Sunil Patelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17998062749546109287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-48821404107184614742014-08-04T12:19:52.344-04:002014-08-04T12:19:52.344-04:00Summer is when the show starts here and isn't ...Summer is when the show starts here and isn't recess the best part of the school day, anyway? ;o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-40941343542178889322014-08-04T12:18:46.726-04:002014-08-04T12:18:46.726-04:00I'm in that hammock with a book as often as po...I'm in that hammock with a book as often as possible. :o) I love my garden so much in the summer that reviewing pix of it during the winter is such a pick me up and stress buster. I'd much rather garden than clean, anyway.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-5160875074390187492014-08-04T09:34:53.207-04:002014-08-04T09:34:53.207-04:00What a great way to spend your "recess"!...What a great way to spend your "recess"! It was a joy to scroll through the photos of your colorful garden with so many fabulous SUMMER plants!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-67770676997862002022014-08-02T08:33:11.235-04:002014-08-02T08:33:11.235-04:00You deserve to do "nothing" all summer! ...You deserve to do "nothing" all summer! I especially like your plan to "go to bed the same day [you] woke up":) I used to use summer vacations to get all the summer housework projects done that I didn't have time to do all winter...which meant my house never quite got clean:) I love all the colorful plants in your garden--the perfect place to curl up on that hammock with what my friend used to call a "pleasure book"!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-82706435914750771552014-08-01T17:36:27.689-04:002014-08-01T17:36:27.689-04:00Enjoy your richly-deserved rest in that beautiful ...Enjoy your richly-deserved rest in that beautiful summer garden. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-29050607321002155042014-08-01T10:47:12.216-04:002014-08-01T10:47:12.216-04:00Yay! Thanks for the garden love! :o) I have some ...Yay! Thanks for the garden love! :o) I have some spring and fall garden action but winter is pure blahness out there. So I retreat to my basement "greenhouse" to start seeds, etc. Some days I come home right as it's getting dark and if I'd missed anything cool in the garden, I'd be a screaming lunatic. No pride - no shame - just a stressed out 'You had a party without me' mess!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-63205852991952302242014-08-01T10:42:33.923-04:002014-08-01T10:42:33.923-04:00I haven't eaten any of the purple basil! I jus...I haven't eaten any of the purple basil! I just thought it was pretty. :o) But now I need to go nibble a piece. I spend loads of time puttering in the garden. It's definitely not self-sufficient but it is truly a labor of love. The basil commonly used in pesto is 'Genovese'. It has large leaves and a strong, sweet flavor.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-75462382822718763862014-08-01T09:38:57.145-04:002014-08-01T09:38:57.145-04:00Your garden is so bright, colorful, and full of jo...Your garden is so bright, colorful, and full of joy, just like its gardener! Two more weeks of doing nothing - Hooray! While my garden is mostly a summer garden for the same reason, I also have things for winter interest because sometimes I need a little pick me up on the weekend. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-8454567726388568792014-07-31T23:46:33.865-04:002014-07-31T23:46:33.865-04:00Your garden looks like a lovely place to chill out...Your garden looks like a lovely place to chill out and do as little as possible for the summer – although I can imagine the garden doesn’t take care of itself completely :-) <br />What do your purple basil taste like? I almost bought some seedlings of them this spring but ended up with ‘Italian large leafed Basil’ instead – not sure if I like them, they have a distinct liquorice flavour that I can’t get used to! Next year I want just plain, ordinary basil – need to find out what that’s called….HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-89307082135659452692014-07-31T20:47:40.135-04:002014-07-31T20:47:40.135-04:00Yay! Maybe sending you actual photos would be fast...Yay! Maybe sending you actual photos would be faster. :o) It's my relaxing happy place unless I think about all the transplanting, etc I want/need to do!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-12413816569023620062014-07-31T20:45:42.899-04:002014-07-31T20:45:42.899-04:00There are a lot of bees and other small insects bu...There are a lot of bees and other small insects but a noticeable absence of butterflies this year. It's really sad. There are hives nearby, which is where I think the bees are coming from. But the sunnyside garden practically buzzes every morning. It's a joy. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-75510278651511174622014-07-31T20:44:16.413-04:002014-07-31T20:44:16.413-04:00Thanks, thanks, and thanks! You have so much wildl...Thanks, thanks, and thanks! You have so much wildlife to deal with! There are loads of deer here but they don't venture very far into my neighborhood. Too many cars, people, dogs, I suppose. Rudbeckia are really tough. They should sprout again.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-73490530843470358102014-07-31T17:47:19.363-04:002014-07-31T17:47:19.363-04:00I have found a way to view the photos on your blog...I have found a way to view the photos on your blog and read the text, it involves one laptop, one iPad and a tiny fraction of phone too. Our internet speed is so very very slow here. Anyhow, I am glad I can finally see more of your garden, rather than imagine it or look at tiny photos on my phone. Its lovely and summery and looks a really wonderful place to relax. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-53695544675253556452014-07-31T16:49:48.842-04:002014-07-31T16:49:48.842-04:00What a perfect place to enjoy summer surrounded by...What a perfect place to enjoy summer surrounded by all that beauty! I can just imagine the abundance of pollinators flitting around. All of your hard work paid off!dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12338187523349055470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-44820074259610395742014-07-31T13:25:44.005-04:002014-07-31T13:25:44.005-04:00Wow, wow and wow again!
I love the first two shots...Wow, wow and wow again!<br />I love the first two shots of the riot of colour, and the one from the upstairs window, it all looks gorgeous. Oh how I miss Rudbeckia 'Goldsturm'. A deer had mine for its breakfast. rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.com