tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post1899957908614204061..comments2024-01-03T02:26:23.899-08:00Comments on A Gardener in Progress: "Is that all you do?"Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-82491064370240938182009-06-29T08:44:06.865-07:002009-06-29T08:44:06.865-07:00Your photograph of the nasturtium...knocked me ove...Your photograph of the nasturtium...knocked me over with its beauty! What a wonderful color and image; all of your photos are stellar! ...I find that folks who don't know have a passion for something, have the hardest time understanding gardening or blogging! gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-33850463754877345222009-06-27T00:05:18.289-07:002009-06-27T00:05:18.289-07:00Thank you for sharing about gardening. I too love...Thank you for sharing about gardening. I too love to garden and enjoy my time outside with my plants.thibaut fabrichttp://www.source4interiors.com/top-manufacturers-designerfabrics.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-45515854371034301222009-06-26T17:24:27.577-07:002009-06-26T17:24:27.577-07:00Love your blue bellfowers. Ooops, I think I have b...Love your blue bellfowers. Ooops, I think I have been calling them balloon flowers.Oh well after the waistline the brain is next to go ;-) Every time I put out some new junk garden display or planter there is this neighbor who well have the same thing when she can find it. It really gets comical sometimes. I have been threatening to put an old commode in the yard and plant flowers in it to see if she gets one too. :-)Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-3096886473962595722009-06-26T15:16:30.176-07:002009-06-26T15:16:30.176-07:00What a thought provoking discussion. Our closest ...What a thought provoking discussion. Our closest neighbors love gardening..both of them and we've often nearly wondered whether they did anything else!! I'm gardening more lately than I have in the past, because I have the time and actually the talent. I prefer it over many things. Gardening shows that you have pride in your lifestyle and the place where you live.<br />Thanks for the post, I enjoyed the different comments.MILLIEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04723716803153365613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-87648970313016558822009-06-26T13:26:07.373-07:002009-06-26T13:26:07.373-07:00I too have had similar remarks said with a bit of ...I too have had similar remarks said with a bit of disdain over the years. I think your words sum up well how I feel. However your photos sumhings up even better who would not want to spend time creating such beauties and what a loss to those who can't enjoy gardening.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12905137222286141548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-91205358707429931542009-06-26T07:12:42.162-07:002009-06-26T07:12:42.162-07:00Isn't it great how our kids learn so much from...Isn't it great how our kids learn so much from gardening. It's pretty neat when they came name off plants better than many adults.<br />I think people should be prescribed gardening to help relieve stress. <br />Thanks again to all my fellow gardeners :)Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-56205989291564960012009-06-26T05:45:17.739-07:002009-06-26T05:45:17.739-07:00Amen to that, sister! I feel the same way about g...Amen to that, sister! I feel the same way about gardening, and it has the same effects on me. It's just beautiful therapy slash exercise!Sandy aka Doris the Greathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16135704111702244735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-78539544826001386132009-06-26T05:06:43.056-07:002009-06-26T05:06:43.056-07:00Wonderful post! I'm surprised at how few peopl...Wonderful post! I'm surprised at how few people garden, and feel sorry for those who don't!sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-43244210529427103392009-06-26T04:59:25.451-07:002009-06-26T04:59:25.451-07:00This is one of my favorite posts on your blog. Wor...This is one of my favorite posts on your blog. Working in the yard makes me forget about everything else except the task at hand. And look how you're adding to the value of your neighborhood with all your beautiful plantings.donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06950476333013336671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-23968427081599598432009-06-26T04:24:12.478-07:002009-06-26T04:24:12.478-07:00I totally agree with you. For me gardening is a s...I totally agree with you. For me gardening is a stress buster. I need to garden to cope with the day to day stresses of working full time and bringing up two lads on my own. I rely on it so much that if I cant get outside for even 30 minutes over a couple of days I start to get cranky. <br /><br />Interestingly, I have dragged my boys to various gardens and nurseries over the years and now in their late teens they are very knowledgeable, though this isnt something they share with their friends!!Helen/patientgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164036792673009326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-16984431703228271542009-06-25T22:58:43.755-07:002009-06-25T22:58:43.755-07:00It certainly is a good way to change your attitude...It certainly is a good way to change your attitude. Spending time working in the garden. My youngest child can name all our plants by sight. Amazes me, but spending the time together is so great. When the little one says "I used to think potatoes came from somewhere but now I know how to grow them" it fills me with pride. You're doing a good thing. Stay out there and tend your garden. Good job.<br /><br />SGSuburbanGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03331266937322487617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-43170781151721751492009-06-25T21:25:11.903-07:002009-06-25T21:25:11.903-07:00There really is so much to gardening isn't the...There really is so much to gardening isn't there and so many of you brought up different examples. I'm also very glad I've found lots of gardener soul mates online. It's good to know we're not alone :)Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-70216670065979678872009-06-25T21:10:41.790-07:002009-06-25T21:10:41.790-07:00As Jane Austen once wrote:
"One half of the ...As Jane Austen once wrote:<br /><br />"One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other"<br /><br />I agree with Darla that there are much worse things we could all be doing ;-) Amazing isnt it to be criticised for educating oneself and ones family and providing a beautiful environment for them and wildlife in this day and age.<br /><br />Ive never met anyone who has criticised my gardening hobby to my face,but then in England its such a common "vice" non comprehending gardeners are in the minority ;-) My other obsessions have people shaking their heads here ( and before you ask its Jane Austen and well,...Jane Austen !) <br /><br />Keep on keeping on darling ;-)Joolsfwhttp://myenglishcountrygarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-27158737749727480692009-06-25T18:05:06.295-07:002009-06-25T18:05:06.295-07:00You said it so well, Catherine. I am so happy that...You said it so well, Catherine. I am so happy that in addition to the few fellow gardeners in our immediate vicinity, we have so many soul mates online.<br />DonnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-19011343198357935662009-06-25T17:53:44.886-07:002009-06-25T17:53:44.886-07:00Great photos! Your neighbor doesn't appreciate...Great photos! Your neighbor doesn't appreciate nature. I find that so sad! It's amazing to me that everyone doesn't find joy in nurturing crops and watching butterflies. Oh well - at least the rest of us found each other on the 'net so we can vent/bond/gang up! :)Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11904073032627748614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-59232267771204646122009-06-25T17:39:51.338-07:002009-06-25T17:39:51.338-07:00Great words and thoughts Catherine. Too bad more p...Great words and thoughts Catherine. Too bad more people don't get into gardening. I think it's wonderful therapy. I'm so glad you do what you do so we all can enjoy it!Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06270611634380137009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-55605288790770073422009-06-25T17:21:24.683-07:002009-06-25T17:21:24.683-07:00Good evening, Catherine!
"I can feel, see a...Good evening, Catherine!<br /><br /> "I can feel, see and touch nature and that makes me feel really good... like I just came back from a really good therapy session."<br /><br />You said it all there! Even the smell of the soil triggers joy deep inside for me. I, too, have the best garden on our entire street, and it's not at all because I want to be the best... it's because it's therapy for me. I used to also have a neighbor who would think I was trying to make the rest of the neighborhood look bad, so I let the grass grow too unkempt and tall quite often to allow him to feel superior and relieve his stress...<br />quite funny, but it works.<br />Therapy, ahhhhh.<br />DavidBlind Fly Theaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09011262001970131894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-39177938382868009692009-06-25T15:36:48.994-07:002009-06-25T15:36:48.994-07:00You're so right. Gardening is satisfying in s...You're so right. Gardening is satisfying in so many different ways.<br />I love growing plants from seeds (although it can be really frustrating), and I love trying out new plants, I love the artistic aspect of gardening. I love it all. I even love the break we get in winter because that's spent planning next year's garden.Victoria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16014235737941054206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-13333388237120799142009-06-25T14:36:16.483-07:002009-06-25T14:36:16.483-07:00Could not agree with you more Catherine. I feel co...Could not agree with you more Catherine. I feel completely at peace with myself both in the garden and at the allotment. Long may it continue :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-86250462189929835202009-06-25T14:21:35.265-07:002009-06-25T14:21:35.265-07:00Your flowers assortment is very photogenic. I like...Your flowers assortment is very photogenic. I like the flowers very much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-10812132216384699402009-06-25T13:43:15.450-07:002009-06-25T13:43:15.450-07:00I wonder about myself too. Although I don't ha...I wonder about myself too. Although I don't have time to garden as much as I'd like, it seems I'm always thinking about it. I'm just amazed at people who don't garden. I think they are missing out.Phillip Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546160918395373740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-31946401781893132662009-06-25T13:24:35.319-07:002009-06-25T13:24:35.319-07:00Hi! I knew you all could relate. I agree much wo...Hi! I knew you all could relate. I agree much worse hobbies for sure.<br /><br /><br />Frances - You're right, I realized my mistake when I saw them at the nursery just a bit ago. I guess my brain was too tired to think :)Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-39700413087488306572009-06-25T12:20:25.743-07:002009-06-25T12:20:25.743-07:00Hi, the garden means the same to me. It makes me ...Hi, the garden means the same to me. It makes me feel SO GOOD! I do love those pictures of yours to/ gittangittanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05353416536540035191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-20387461062388703692009-06-25T11:52:27.938-07:002009-06-25T11:52:27.938-07:00Catherine,
I don't know how I found your blog...Catherine,<br /><br />I don't know how I found your blog, but am sure glad I did! Your garden is just beautiful. My husband and I just took a trip to the Pacific Northwest and really enjoyed it. Right now, I'm trying to start (save?) my garden in Central CA...it is hot here!! Today it will be 104 - yuck! But, the snails are voracious! I've been battling with them, but think I have won for the time being. I'm hoping to restore the flowers devoured by the snails...Your blog has inspired me to not give up.<br /><br />Have a great day!Roy and Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08974699933106381385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-1057195679177189512009-06-25T11:46:55.097-07:002009-06-25T11:46:55.097-07:00I believe you've expressed very well why we ga...I believe you've expressed very well why we garden. Your neighbour would probably like a garden like yours, but just doesn't see the act of gardening the way you do.GP @ ABloominBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05803948804667546989noreply@blogger.com