tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post2440407881770918713..comments2024-01-03T02:26:23.899-08:00Comments on A Gardener in Progress: The pond in May.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-75759161981186534152011-05-29T21:09:44.174-07:002011-05-29T21:09:44.174-07:00Your garden is truly lovely.
How exciting to have...Your garden is truly lovely.<br /><br />How exciting to have a spotted towhee visiting your yard.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-5100384635609392522011-05-29T18:31:30.967-07:002011-05-29T18:31:30.967-07:00As usual your pond is looking great. Those yellow...As usual your pond is looking great. Those yellow leaved heucheras really liven things up.Victoria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16014235737941054206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-8548560891761014532011-05-29T17:51:35.795-07:002011-05-29T17:51:35.795-07:00Catherine - as always, it's a treat to stop by...Catherine - as always, it's a treat to stop by and see the progress of your gardens. Great visual interest, lush plantings with a sprinkle of whimsy.Shyrlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685584387384789321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-62928666459391163872011-05-29T16:05:02.763-07:002011-05-29T16:05:02.763-07:00Catherine, these aren't your photos...they'...Catherine, these aren't your photos...they're from a gardening magazine, right? Just kidding. Everything around your pool is so pretty that it should be written up in a magazine. <br /><br />Remember the breadseed poppy seeds? Last spring I sowed them directly into the ground and had bad luck. Kept some of the seeds and started them in peat pots back in April. I'm about ready to plant them outside now. Hopefully, there will be a picture to share with you.<br /><br />donnadonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06950476333013336671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-26450923606107044562011-05-27T22:05:40.894-07:002011-05-27T22:05:40.894-07:00O what a lovely tour.
Hostas and the fern are rea...O what a lovely tour.<br /><br />Hostas and the fern are really good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-12906238143475609412011-05-27T20:24:30.920-07:002011-05-27T20:24:30.920-07:00It looks fantastic! I love your hostas!It looks fantastic! I love your hostas!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12634883512817717324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-4683898086186221812011-05-27T20:14:31.688-07:002011-05-27T20:14:31.688-07:00Wow, what a transformation, Catherine. It's so...Wow, what a transformation, Catherine. It's so lush and beautiful. I'll trade you some roses for some hostas. Ha! I love them, but they don't like the heat here. I can see why you love the pond in spring. I do, too.sherryocalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06367991971551038582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-21802892917161124332011-05-27T18:09:00.054-07:002011-05-27T18:09:00.054-07:00I love seeing your pond throughout the seasons. I...I love seeing your pond throughout the seasons. I'm really impressed this spring, I don't know how you do it. Every single hosta I've ever planted has been consumed in its entirely by slugs. The hosta on the edge of your pond don't even have a hole in them! Gorgeous! I'm rather envious of that fairy too...she looks much more relaxed and patient waiting for the flowers to bloom than I do ;)Curbstone Valley Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714297348566721344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-39766866882107418672011-05-27T14:46:44.614-07:002011-05-27T14:46:44.614-07:00It looks wonderful and lush. I love the effect of...It looks wonderful and lush. I love the effect of the raindrops on the pond surface. Very nice :-)Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09993407315693699146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-27896298824391771442011-05-27T11:57:23.546-07:002011-05-27T11:57:23.546-07:00It looks great! Do you ever have problems with lar...It looks great! Do you ever have problems with large birds stealing your fish out of the pond? Do the kids try to get in it?Julie Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14827476441219850741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-63480493769066830882011-05-27T10:05:31.649-07:002011-05-27T10:05:31.649-07:00I've seen a lot of ponds both online and in pe...I've seen a lot of ponds both online and in person and I swear yours is one of my absolute favorites! BEAUTIFUL no matter what the season or weather conditions. <br />'hugs from afar'Cher' Shotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14946818491901881410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-32007691856904699242011-05-27T08:36:20.629-07:002011-05-27T08:36:20.629-07:00Hi Catherine, what a enjoyable 'walk' arou...Hi Catherine, what a enjoyable 'walk' around your pond gardens. The contrasting colors of your heucheras are very striking. Great pic of the towhee tucked in safely to visit your bird bath. It's very serene and lush. Wishing you a lovely weekend!Rainy Day Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06139202327960366363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-12822054072826567712011-05-26T10:58:51.395-07:002011-05-26T10:58:51.395-07:00Please, please tell me how you got your Ligularia ...Please, please tell me how you got your Ligularia to grow big enough for the slugs NOT to destroy it! My poor little dear is being eaten to pieces, despite the egg shells I put around its base.Sandy aka Doris the Greathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16135704111702244735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-41441489035440389302011-05-26T10:58:38.536-07:002011-05-26T10:58:38.536-07:00Your pond is so beautiful!!!Your pond is so beautiful!!!Desireehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069419364783245762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-30743890423558168432011-05-26T10:45:47.656-07:002011-05-26T10:45:47.656-07:00The pond looks very inviting. I could sit there f...The pond looks very inviting. I could sit there for hours upon end soaking it up. You have done a fantastic job there. Great combinations.khakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10632954199885871025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-27611927527533078152011-05-26T09:53:37.093-07:002011-05-26T09:53:37.093-07:00it is a tropical paradise there!!! You have done ...it is a tropical paradise there!!! You have done a wonderful job with this space...I wish I had a pond!Tootsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313167135644565141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-7378806208682258982011-05-26T09:45:54.382-07:002011-05-26T09:45:54.382-07:00Your pond always looked wonderful, but this year i...Your pond always looked wonderful, but this year it has come into it's own. Gorgeous. Submit some of those photos to a gardening magazine, they will be in there like a dirty shirt.<br /><br />Jen @ Muddy Boot DreamsRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-14684046758841625242011-05-26T07:57:46.229-07:002011-05-26T07:57:46.229-07:00I always have "pond envy" when I look at...I always have "pond envy" when I look at yours Catherine. Suddenly my tiny little one doesn't look nearly as good! I think everything you've surrounded it with only enhances it. Very, very pretty.<br />I've been beyond excited to have a spotted towhee in my garden this year for the first time ever. Only one so no nest but it's a start, right?<br />So sad the chickadee's decided not to nest. Hopefully the weather will straighten out sometime soon. I'm ready for some sun and heat too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-13253654163819557442011-05-26T07:06:25.296-07:002011-05-26T07:06:25.296-07:00May is a spectacular month for your pond photos......May is a spectacular month for your pond photos...I love the woodruff cascading over the little wall. What type of conditions are your astilbe growing in please.Darlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-12683097977866820532011-05-26T06:58:56.694-07:002011-05-26T06:58:56.694-07:00Thanks everyone for stopping by! Another day of r...Thanks everyone for stopping by! Another day of rain is predicted and hopefully I can get around to visiting you!<br /><br />Alison - Yes, the Sweet Woodruff is quite the spreader. I would only plant it if you didn't mind it taking over the area. It does grow under cedar trees which is a good thing here so I let it do what it wants most places.<br /><br />Lynnifer - That is actually a grafted Rose of Sharon, not sue what it's grafted onto though. We wanted something treelike that wouldn't get too big. In a couple of months it will have lots of pink flowers.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-24725312809761880132011-05-26T06:37:51.274-07:002011-05-26T06:37:51.274-07:00Geeze Louise! What an incredible oasis! It is so...Geeze Louise! What an incredible oasis! It is so lush and colorful and inviting! Such an amazing place to look at and spend time in and watch grow. WOW.<br /><br />I love all the mix of plants, pots, stones, birdhouses, trellises, and hanging pot holders - it's just gorgeous, all of it. Can't wait to see the front yard as summer kicks in!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-72149144294547559892011-05-26T06:06:17.822-07:002011-05-26T06:06:17.822-07:00I'll take good foliage over flowers anytime. ...I'll take good foliage over flowers anytime. Your first photo is fabulous. The hosta/heucheras look great. I know you have a rubber liner and that makes such a difference in making the thing look natural. I do believe I need to find the flat stones and plant a the edge of the stone as opposed to planting at the edge of the pond. Good work!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09024791145077764161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-45306220796500011842011-05-26T02:09:42.928-07:002011-05-26T02:09:42.928-07:00The planting around the pond is so incredibly beau...The planting around the pond is so incredibly beautiful, I can look at the pictures for an eternity and just enjoy the color combinations. A truly successful area in your otherwise also beautiful garden / gittangittanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05353416536540035191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-8493261726104822492011-05-26T01:55:00.502-07:002011-05-26T01:55:00.502-07:00Really 'show garden' quality; beautiful an...Really 'show garden' quality; beautiful and such a variety of plants!Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-77075094513539004232011-05-25T22:26:07.353-07:002011-05-25T22:26:07.353-07:00Oh my, you have a little bit of paradise in your b...Oh my, you have a little bit of paradise in your backyard. Beautiful.meemsnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584936035577822444noreply@blogger.com