tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post8046535825162313974..comments2023-10-22T09:42:36.750-04:00Comments on Casa Mariposa: The Slope MeadowCasa Mariposahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-3152095750558492302020-03-21T15:38:35.896-04:002020-03-21T15:38:35.896-04:00Hoping all is well with you. Stay safe! Hugs.xxxHoping all is well with you. Stay safe! Hugs.xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-91651736735922767042020-02-17T20:21:56.199-05:002020-02-17T20:21:56.199-05:00I'd like a pond, too, but don't see that h...I'd like a pond, too, but don't see that happening, ever! We just have to do the best we can with what we have, instead, although I'd much rather have a magic wand so I could have what I want!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-80329225407221925272020-02-11T13:59:58.863-05:002020-02-11T13:59:58.863-05:00I like your plan. I think we all get to that poin...I like your plan. I think we all get to that point in our gardening. Now everything is native. Put a damn meadow in. Make it happen. It's going to be fantastic. And the birds will love your for it. And you'll love seeing them PLUS all the other critters that will show up for sip. I need to do a post on my garden, but you and I are on the same page about things. I can't have a meadow so I'd like a pond but right now we have a nice fountain in our courtyard. Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-54441044516643399662020-02-05T22:05:31.783-05:002020-02-05T22:05:31.783-05:00Thanks! I'm excited to see how it all turns ou...Thanks! I'm excited to see how it all turns out as is my neighbor who gets to look at! His kitchen looks directly onto the slope.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-84666950045757723432020-02-02T22:43:03.600-05:002020-02-02T22:43:03.600-05:00Wow! What an ambitious project! I eagerly await ph...Wow! What an ambitious project! I eagerly await photos once things are up and growing. Your wildflower garden will be a visual delight to you, but you are also helping pollinators and other types of wild life; that is best of all. Well done!debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-22474193973703955192020-01-29T18:11:38.153-05:002020-01-29T18:11:38.153-05:00Tammy .. I am serious as a heart attack when I say...Tammy .. I am serious as a heart attack when I say I truly feel this impact (climate change,overwhelming abuse of the planet and animals) in my gut .. I am also determined to do as much as I am capable of to help.<br />You really have been doing an amazing job .. we never stop gardening do we .. no matter what goes on around us. CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-36073978277346023422020-01-28T21:32:25.379-05:002020-01-28T21:32:25.379-05:00I haven't been posting much so it's been e...I haven't been posting much so it's been easy to miss them. The teenager at the garden center loaded the rocks for me and then I dumped them into a wheelbarrow when I got home to move them where I needed them. They're huge and very heavy! I loved this project because I love transforming an area and I like the physicality of gardening. It's going to be stunning in full bloom. I can hardly wait! <br /><br />I was so glad to get rid of that rotten grass. It had invaded the entire front garden and was suffocating some of my plants. I was thrilled to create that little stairway so I can access the back of the garden near the hedge. Our planet is in such peril that I want to do everything I can to help so a new garden was the result! Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-11096887589523954802020-01-28T10:12:39.326-05:002020-01-28T10:12:39.326-05:00Some how I missed this post (I must have been drin...Some how I missed this post (I must have been drinking wine in the bath too ? LOL)<br />All I can say is WOW ! .. You are one madwoman gardener to take this challenge on full steam .. how did you get that boulder in the front seat ? .. what a tremendous job Tammy .. it is going to pay of with gorgeous results.<br />I was exhausted just reading it ... I can't imagine the size of the glass of wine(s) you must have had after days of that!<br />Maybe you just went for the bottle ? LOL .. well done you !<br />PS .. I was amazed with how many monarchs we had last year .. it was glorious !CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-4964330370533539362020-01-23T19:43:17.649-05:002020-01-23T19:43:17.649-05:00Thanks, Chloris! All the work has already been wor...Thanks, Chloris! All the work has already been worth it because the meadow will be glorious this summer and the grass is gone. Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-34851147002821921512020-01-21T03:33:23.047-05:002020-01-21T03:33:23.047-05:00You are a girl who likes a project. Well done, wha...You are a girl who likes a project. Well done, what a lot of work involved but it will be worth it. I look forward to seeing it in the summer. Nice to have you back.Chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985559591515617972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-58563732660747671522020-01-20T21:04:21.114-05:002020-01-20T21:04:21.114-05:00I actually worked on this in the fall. It was labo...I actually worked on this in the fall. It was labor intensive but I enjoyed it. I let my front garden go a bit wild this summer to see which plants would be fine, how much moisture the soil had, and which ones needed extra help. It was a glorious, vibrant life-filled jungle. I did some editing this fall and took out the weeds that had been too threaded into the other plants to be able to pull. I just didn't post about it but in retrospect, I should have. Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-82600259508788553192020-01-20T06:14:03.342-05:002020-01-20T06:14:03.342-05:00So that's what you were up to this summer! It&...So that's what you were up to this summer! It's a huge amount of work as it's such a large area but it's going to look spectacular! I can't believe you took all that grass out by hand! I hope it's now a doddle for you to keep on top of this season. I'm looking forward to loads of butterfly pictures!Sunil Patelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17998062749546109287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-82803289745896513502020-01-16T20:26:01.899-05:002020-01-16T20:26:01.899-05:00Thanks! 100 milkweed plants will be hard for any p...Thanks! 100 milkweed plants will be hard for any pollinator to resist, especially the monarchs. I can hardly wait to see it in bloom and full of life and activity. Stay tuned for a zillion pictures of my new baby!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-46892646269999261642020-01-15T14:45:33.898-05:002020-01-15T14:45:33.898-05:00Wow. My hat is off to you. What cool project! I ho...Wow. My hat is off to you. What cool project! I hope you blast us all with amazing vignette photos next year with all of those gorgeous blooms and butterflies. This is one of those stories about the big changes that just one person can do to support wildlife. Rainy Day Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06139202327960366363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-89492978443182441092020-01-08T21:26:35.945-05:002020-01-08T21:26:35.945-05:00Thanks! Orange milkweed does really well in VA cla...Thanks! Orange milkweed does really well in VA clay as long as it's well drained. I've never had any problems.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-56089797623517649692020-01-07T18:45:01.697-05:002020-01-07T18:45:01.697-05:00You are working hard! I'm sure it will be glor...You are working hard! I'm sure it will be glorious. Surprised that your butterflyweed does well in clay. Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671760671850555664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-43930571726963022712020-01-07T18:22:48.139-05:002020-01-07T18:22:48.139-05:00I am?? Thanks! Yeah, I get aphids but unless the p...I am?? Thanks! Yeah, I get aphids but unless the plant is in an area where I can easily wipe them off, I don't worry about them. The lady bugs will eat them. I have zero plans to interfere with anything happening on the slope. I want it to become its own little ecosystem and unless something really horrible happens that requires my help to keep everything alive, such as a drought or plant devouring space spiders, it's survival of the fittest and ultimately the good bugs will win. Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-38975731785303772852020-01-07T18:18:02.975-05:002020-01-07T18:18:02.975-05:00The boulders are huge and heavy! There was a lot o...The boulders are huge and heavy! There was a lot of grunting and shoving involved but I got everything where it needed to be. Google orange milkweed. It's an amazing plant for dry, sunny spots and a host plant for monarchs. It's tough as nails!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-8641024999267318292020-01-07T18:16:36.442-05:002020-01-07T18:16:36.442-05:00I work out a lot so the aches and pains were minim...I work out a lot so the aches and pains were minimal but I do love the process of transforming a waste area into something beautiful.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-88276971807226892742020-01-07T18:15:24.131-05:002020-01-07T18:15:24.131-05:00Thanks! I think it will be awesome, too!Thanks! I think it will be awesome, too!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-30110280385012285892020-01-07T17:26:32.693-05:002020-01-07T17:26:32.693-05:00As always you are my role model. I can't wait ...As always you are my role model. I can't wait for pictures. Really random question - don't you get aphids all over your milkweed? Sarah/ Galloping Horse Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863804034201109102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-48926191677219085412020-01-06T11:50:48.895-05:002020-01-06T11:50:48.895-05:00I have never heard of orange milkweed - but I bet ...I have never heard of orange milkweed - but I bet I am going to see lots of it in the spring. BTW, love the quote by eb white in your sidebar! I can also relate to your transporting methods.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-55429301449834837452020-01-05T11:16:12.934-05:002020-01-05T11:16:12.934-05:00Glad to see you here in garden blog land Tammy ! I...Glad to see you here in garden blog land Tammy ! I love the story of your slope and I know it will be beautiful. There's not much that is more satisfying than taking an area that looks like crap and transforming it. Always worth the effort and the rewards last longer than the ache and pains.kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-91556821508170112842020-01-05T08:36:22.230-05:002020-01-05T08:36:22.230-05:00I look forward to seeing the fruits/flowers of you...I look forward to seeing the fruits/flowers of your labors. It will be magnificent.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-68770889322401098192020-01-04T20:59:35.415-05:002020-01-04T20:59:35.415-05:00Thanks! Yeah, I am stubborn like a mule. I was det...Thanks! Yeah, I am stubborn like a mule. I was determined to get this done and for it not to suck. I plan on torturing you all with loads of pics of it for the rest of my life. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.com