tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post5163523570312146657..comments2024-03-28T13:31:17.000-07:00Comments on Chickadee Gardens: Finding Land: One Year LaterChickadee Gardenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-22196991851519743762016-10-09T10:55:10.508-07:002016-10-09T10:55:10.508-07:00Take us up on it, Alison. I'd love to see you ...Take us up on it, Alison. I'd love to see you and show you around and hopefully get some Alison advice. Plus there's a SWEET little British tea house here in Saint Helens (only open on weekends) that serves the real deal. You and Nigel might like it...people I have taken there have said it really feels British and the food is great.Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-46220974843976654182016-10-09T10:53:14.309-07:002016-10-09T10:53:14.309-07:00Oh, I did not see a previous comment...that's ...Oh, I did not see a previous comment...that's odd. Anna said she had tried to respond also with no success. <br /><br />Anyhow, isn't that a funny coincidence? Haha..I laughed a little when I saw your amazing post about 2005 - 2016. Us gardeners, we're an obsessed group, aren't we? And a little surreal that we both did the same post on the same week unknowingly. Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-24471545104608671052016-10-09T10:51:11.053-07:002016-10-09T10:51:11.053-07:00Thank you Casa! More work to come...but we love it...Thank you Casa! More work to come...but we love it! Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-40132813609868983062016-10-09T10:50:49.081-07:002016-10-09T10:50:49.081-07:00Yay for Facilities Manager DP! I'm glad some c...Yay for Facilities Manager DP! I'm glad some character comes through...when you live in it it can be difficult to see. Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-18803126322820970202016-10-09T10:50:11.070-07:002016-10-09T10:50:11.070-07:00Thank you Pam! Coming from you who has also gone t...Thank you Pam! Coming from you who has also gone through the creation of a new garden several times, I appreciate your words and encouragement! :)Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-3562817063780783492016-10-07T22:40:46.377-07:002016-10-07T22:40:46.377-07:00So I think my comment disappeared? Anyway I am so ...So I think my comment disappeared? Anyway I am so impressed with your and David's vision and follow-through...you guys are amazing! <br /><br />Also I think it's hilarious that we both did before and after posts and hadn't even discussed it's!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-56929730564075101402016-10-07T17:28:34.029-07:002016-10-07T17:28:34.029-07:00Looks fabulous! You've done an amazing amount ...Looks fabulous! You've done an amazing amount of work! :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-31341917592029377422016-10-07T16:37:36.677-07:002016-10-07T16:37:36.677-07:00Oh, I would love to do that. Thanks so much for th...Oh, I would love to do that. Thanks so much for the invite!Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-42649799818719875112016-10-07T12:11:32.657-07:002016-10-07T12:11:32.657-07:00That makes sense, on both counts. Having to fight ...That makes sense, on both counts. Having to fight with a bunch of one olant can definitely make a gardener sick of it. Such tough filler plants are invaluable in a large garden, but not if they are in the wrong place or clash with your aesthetic. The hazelnut will come back for a long time, but should die eventually if you're persistent. I figured it was something like opening up the view so you can see the gate.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-3831439789914154182016-10-07T11:25:46.843-07:002016-10-07T11:25:46.843-07:00The garden has already gained a tremendous charact...The garden has already gained a tremendous character and all the credit goes to you and your equally hard-working Facility Manager. Congratulations!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-63333221985740925112016-10-07T11:20:49.841-07:002016-10-07T11:20:49.841-07:00What a fun and impressive look back at a year-long...What a fun and impressive look back at a year-long transformation! You've made SO much progress already, and I look forward to following along with you as it evolves and matures. Thanks for sharing it with us!Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-5481541950238033572016-10-07T09:46:49.912-07:002016-10-07T09:46:49.912-07:00Yay! I hope so...I hope you can come out and visit...Yay! I hope so...I hope you can come out and visit sometime. Next time you guys make a Cistus/Joy Creek trip, stop on your way, ok? I'll entice you with lunch. And plants. Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-5514992393116000742016-10-07T09:45:59.381-07:002016-10-07T09:45:59.381-07:00Oh, I'm thrilled you enjoyed it! Maybe I'l...Oh, I'm thrilled you enjoyed it! Maybe I'll keep adding an updated photo from the same angle every year as a tradition to see how things evolve in year-long segments of time lapse. Thanks for the sweet words! :)Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-41383221213373804232016-10-07T09:39:50.504-07:002016-10-07T09:39:50.504-07:00Your year of hard work has paid off. It really won...Your year of hard work has paid off. It really won't be long until it all fills in and looks like your vision.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-18502672170662504942016-10-07T09:39:26.060-07:002016-10-07T09:39:26.060-07:00Alchemilla mollis: Oh, because it was EVERYWHERE e...Alchemilla mollis: Oh, because it was EVERYWHERE embedded into the sludge lumps that once occupied the berm garden. I had 30# lumps of the stuff, I'm not exaggerating, that took a couple of solid afternoons of digging by myself and FM to get them out. That's all that was growing in many areas. They are still coming back. I find seedlings all the time. It takes over.<br /><br />We cut down the hazelnut because we wanted a more open view along the drive and the hazelnuts were a little out of control. There's a whole thicket of them which we are mostly leaving intact, but opened up a little for air circulation and light. I don't know if we'll dig out the stump...I regularly trim the suckers back. On the stump is some salal and I'd like to encourage that, so leaving it is fine by me if I can keep the hazel under control. Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-43737276688272705032016-10-07T09:34:59.451-07:002016-10-07T09:34:59.451-07:00Aw, shucks Fifi...thanks! I doubt it would take yo...Aw, shucks Fifi...thanks! I doubt it would take you that long...besides, FM David is retired, remember? :)Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-49386123860594320552016-10-07T09:34:57.956-07:002016-10-07T09:34:57.956-07:00What a difference a year makes! Absolutely enjoyed...What a difference a year makes! Absolutely enjoyed seeing the before and after shots taken from the same angle. It gives such perfect perspective of the incredible changes you've made there. Amazing. Kit Aerie-elhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06548961699994971020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-43560190338411965152016-10-07T09:33:41.825-07:002016-10-07T09:33:41.825-07:00You've done so much work in a year, and it'...You've done so much work in a year, and it's really paying off! The new garden areas look great and will fill in before you know it. Just out of curiosity, why is Alchemilla mollis your arch nemesis? Why did you cut down the hazelnut by the driveway? And do you plan to dig out the stump or keep cutting the suckers back?Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-25746767129408209352016-10-07T09:01:27.038-07:002016-10-07T09:01:27.038-07:00this would have taken me 20 years to pull off. Yo...this would have taken me 20 years to pull off. You guys are incredible!!!fifinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-30556943115092049582016-10-07T08:41:27.134-07:002016-10-07T08:41:27.134-07:00Thank you for reading and commenting, I really app...Thank you for reading and commenting, I really appreciate it! :) Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-72638036999752283922016-10-07T08:41:09.140-07:002016-10-07T08:41:09.140-07:00I know, a year has gone by rather quickly, hasn...I know, a year has gone by rather quickly, hasn't it? Thanks for your kind words and I agree, that pink being gone changes everything. Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-46223280971646433432016-10-07T08:40:32.509-07:002016-10-07T08:40:32.509-07:00Aw, thanks Denise! The bath tub is on the top of m...Aw, thanks Denise! The bath tub is on the top of my list of things to buy as soon as the other house sells. Yay bath tubs! :) Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-28685981958801907882016-10-07T08:39:55.016-07:002016-10-07T08:39:55.016-07:00Thank you Stephen! I must admit, no matter the siz...Thank you Stephen! I must admit, no matter the size of land, planning your dream outdoor space -- although a lot of hard word -- is SO worth it. I know you two (three!) will create a paradise as you have already with your now gorgeous home. Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-35344695317173909112016-10-06T16:46:32.063-07:002016-10-06T16:46:32.063-07:00Really enjoyed the before and astounding after pho...Really enjoyed the before and astounding after photos! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-10372490079671220132016-10-06T11:25:39.915-07:002016-10-06T11:25:39.915-07:00You did a lot of amazing work...but one of the mos...You did a lot of amazing work...but one of the most amazing was getting rid of the pink railing and styling the deck! I can't believe this is a year already.Sammie070502https://www.blogger.com/profile/07840565341523291549noreply@blogger.com