tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post8347067489167091254..comments2024-03-28T13:31:17.000-07:00Comments on Chickadee Gardens: July at Chickadee GardensChickadee Gardenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-26764205572386045882020-07-28T15:53:26.597-07:002020-07-28T15:53:26.597-07:00speechless -- okay, in a word...fabulous!speechless -- okay, in a word...fabulous!Denise/agrowingobsessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09811925155960835891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-58825134933512781582020-07-24T18:48:12.472-07:002020-07-24T18:48:12.472-07:00Thank you Canadian Garden Joy! The thyme lawn took...Thank you Canadian Garden Joy! The thyme lawn took a while to fill in and was kind of a pain to keep weeded all those years but now it's the star of the show, so worth it.<br /><br />Glad to hear about your Romantika - it seems pretty tough so I'm hopeful it will survive the mole attack.<br /><br />Aw, Sophie...I know. 16 years is a blessing, we are so lucky to have our furry ones, aren't we?<br /><br />Thank you for your kind words, take care.Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-80331455340729596022020-07-24T18:46:21.443-07:002020-07-24T18:46:21.443-07:00Thank you so much, Lisa! Hobbes says thank you for...Thank you so much, Lisa! Hobbes says thank you for the birthday wishes! Sometimes he acts like a kitten, it's great to see. Lately he's been napping like a super senior, though. Well, he earned it.<br /><br />The cabbage is almost too pretty to eat - but we do! And it's yummy. Cheers.Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-80380861927388789682020-07-24T18:45:14.640-07:002020-07-24T18:45:14.640-07:00Thanks, Danger. Hobbes is always the star of the s...Thanks, Danger. Hobbes is always the star of the show. <br /><br />I don't know if I get your meaning about summing up gardening - you mean planning? Call me dense today. Ha!Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-55216156583978022272020-07-24T12:58:26.142-07:002020-07-24T12:58:26.142-07:00I am absolutely in love with your thyme lawn .. I ...I am absolutely in love with your thyme lawn .. I would love to convert our small bit of grass lawn in the front of our house to thyme. Maybe one day I will be able to do that .. and the fact the oil is so beneficial to the bees is wonderful. I have Romantika in my back garden trailing over an arbor bench, those intensely almost black looking flowers are gorgeous and it seems super hardy (of course so far I don't have moles ? LOL)<br />We have our girl Sophie going on 16 this year and we can't imagine life without her .. you touched me with your boy.<br />Wonderful post .. enjoyed the tour immensely, thank you ! CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-60747166877367036362020-07-24T12:48:07.172-07:002020-07-24T12:48:07.172-07:00wow! that must be some job to do! Your property is...wow! that must be some job to do! Your property is beautiful; love the plant selections and combos you create!<br />PageMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03221665005570554001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-90371383042625051792020-07-24T10:28:14.157-07:002020-07-24T10:28:14.157-07:00I always see so much to admire in your posts. Colo...I always see so much to admire in your posts. Color combinations, textures... A belated happy birthday to Hobbes. He looks like a kitten yet. <br />That picture of the cabbage looks like a watercolor to me. Almost too pretty to eat.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-20003878237983268782020-07-24T09:56:54.077-07:002020-07-24T09:56:54.077-07:00Your comment "I kind of planned it that way&q...Your comment "I kind of planned it that way" made me pause. It sums up so much of gardening. And that photo of Grevillea lanigera 'Coastal Gem', I had no idea it could get that big! Finally Hobbes, what a great photo...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-65882200432993981072020-07-24T09:32:54.709-07:002020-07-24T09:32:54.709-07:00Hi there, thanks for your comments! We just water ...Hi there, thanks for your comments! We just water by hand - no irrigation system or drip system. We designed it like that - rather we planted a dry garden to begin with, the farther out the more dry-loving plants. I water by hand individual plants, FM waters wholesale with sprinklers and times them and moves them. The thirstier plants are closest to the hoses and house so it's not that big of a problem now that plants are established. Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-68243201646221865802020-07-24T06:18:36.937-07:002020-07-24T06:18:36.937-07:00Love following your gardening story. Your mention ...Love following your gardening story. Your mention of watering today got me wondering...how DO you water all that you have? Do you have some sort of drip system or what?<br />thanks!PageMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03221665005570554001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-7428250745912492762020-07-23T20:31:02.045-07:002020-07-23T20:31:02.045-07:00Aw, thank you Molly. We do what we can for the bee...Aw, thank you Molly. We do what we can for the bees, I love the thyme lawn too. You can hear the bees when you walk by it, it's so lovely. Thanks for your kind words, cheers!!Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-33292077322394917292020-07-23T20:30:05.482-07:002020-07-23T20:30:05.482-07:00Thank you KS!! Aaah, the naughty Knautia. I moved ...Thank you KS!! Aaah, the naughty Knautia. I moved it to the "meadow" area just for that reason - to let it have its way. It was taking over in a more manicured bed and it got yanked last year or the year before. It sure does seed around! Pretty when allowed to do so, but yes, one must have adequate space.Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-14338529430708751422020-07-23T20:28:49.114-07:002020-07-23T20:28:49.114-07:00I love groundcovers! I guess I never really acknow...I love groundcovers! I guess I never really acknowledged that or thought about it until your comment! They are awesome, great for keeping weeds at bay and also holding in water.<br /><br />I wish I could use the gooseberries in some dessert or another, but unfortunately some critter must have had a feast as I went to harvest them today and they were all gone. Darn!Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-32560914653040171302020-07-23T20:27:24.347-07:002020-07-23T20:27:24.347-07:00Thank you, Nell! The Sedum album was epic this yea...Thank you, Nell! The Sedum album was epic this year, ideal conditions as you say is spot-on.<br /><br />Your words are very kind, thank you thank you! :)Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-48310438102081444752020-07-23T20:26:35.839-07:002020-07-23T20:26:35.839-07:00Aw, thank you Patricia. Well, no need for gooseber...Aw, thank you Patricia. Well, no need for gooseberry recipes as I went down to harvest them today and they were ALL GONE. What the corn? Some critter must have had a feast. Boo hoo for us!Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-3671256748318256362020-07-23T20:25:40.651-07:002020-07-23T20:25:40.651-07:00Thank you, Kris. I know, we're in totally diff...Thank you, Kris. I know, we're in totally different climates but we both garden with what works.<br /><br />OK, I noticed I had the wrong name on that Ozothamnus - I had it listed as 'Silver Jubilee' (of which I have two) but this one is 'Sussex Silver'. The differences are minor but I thought you should know. I also changed it to the correct name on the blog. The Coreopsis is awesome, by the way!<br />Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-31256580206204976132020-07-23T20:03:05.002-07:002020-07-23T20:03:05.002-07:00I loved every inch of your July garden, but I must...I loved every inch of your July garden, but I must say that my favorite is the thyme path and the bees. Mother Nature, with a little help from her two friends, have created an amazing place to live! Molly Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02084085577243270813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-90907685375997609502020-07-23T18:15:04.337-07:002020-07-23T18:15:04.337-07:00What a splendid tour Tamara ! Your garden just get...What a splendid tour Tamara ! Your garden just gets better and better. I had to give my Knautia a severe haircut/dig-up a couple weeks ago. I do love it but one must be wary in a small garden like mine. It would be nice to let it have it's way !kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-42004687971781509102020-07-23T14:39:58.827-07:002020-07-23T14:39:58.827-07:00I love all the groundcovers you use under all your...I love all the groundcovers you use under all your plantings. They really provide a finished look. As always I find lots of inspiration from your garden just too bad I can't grow half the plants you do. I have read you can mix gooseberries in with other berries/fruit in pies, jams, crisps etc. The tartness complements the other fruit's sweet .luv2gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883799040439283011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-53105460141469830942020-07-23T11:08:04.059-07:002020-07-23T11:08:04.059-07:00What a pleasure to tour, and learn about new-to-me...What a pleasure to tour, and learn about new-to-me plants.<br /><br />Most of which seem to be absolutely thriving. Don't think I've ever seen a Sedum album blooming as densely as yours, but then conditions have been ideal for it: moist first half of the season, then dry with some heat.<br /><br />Going back for another round of drinking it in.<br /><br />Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969732734453586544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-10964015097756016622020-07-23T10:39:43.280-07:002020-07-23T10:39:43.280-07:00Dear Lord. It all looks fabulous. My grandmother g...Dear Lord. It all looks fabulous. My grandmother grew goose berries. Pretty sure she made jam--or maybe jelly (I think jelly was more her jam...) but can't remember what it tasted like.<br /><br />CheersPatricia Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06437708125564055063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-541203682552035132020-07-23T09:45:48.335-07:002020-07-23T09:45:48.335-07:00Your July garden is truly magnificent, Tamara. I ...Your July garden is truly magnificent, Tamara. I enjoyed each and every photo. Of course, I can't imagine having a garden that requires no water until July. I wish my own creeping thyme bloomed that abundantly all at once. The Coreopsis and the Ozothamnus are now on my wish list. Best wishes.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.com