tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post2717904538367829635..comments2024-01-03T02:26:23.899-08:00Comments on A Gardener in Progress: A new home for 'Gertrude'.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-52756952590517139162009-07-17T08:42:02.048-07:002009-07-17T08:42:02.048-07:00Wow - it looks wonderful, and well worth all the h...Wow - it looks wonderful, and well worth all the hard work.<br />KKaren - An Artists Gardenhttp://www.artistsgarden.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-43902517300531681692009-07-17T01:07:33.395-07:002009-07-17T01:07:33.395-07:00I had just decided to go for the same rose a few d...I had just decided to go for the same rose a few days ago in the David Austin range!!!! How funny!!! Its absolutely beautiful, def worth a new bed in her honour!!! <br /><br />Liniz x xLinzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317620130358282325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-16212898399393699842009-07-15T14:12:26.093-07:002009-07-15T14:12:26.093-07:00Gertrude certainly looks lovely in her new home!Gertrude certainly looks lovely in her new home!sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-7328053475084887332009-07-15T13:49:32.129-07:002009-07-15T13:49:32.129-07:00Gertrude looks right at home there Catherine. You ...Gertrude looks right at home there Catherine. You must have been very pleased with the results of your hard labour.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-23232203703819907412009-07-15T10:56:02.754-07:002009-07-15T10:56:02.754-07:00Wow! You are woman hear you roar! I'm impres...Wow! You are woman hear you roar! I'm impressed with your "go-to-it" attitude and self-sufficiency! I'm sure your husband was impressed, too (just make sure he knows about the ibuprophen you needed or you'll be digging all the beds! ha ha ha!)<br /><br />My garden progress is slowing...(and the action on my blog) but for a great reason! We are moving! Yea!!! We'll be moving to Northern California (the North Bay) so I'll be able to garden with decent weather now! I'm so excited! <br /><br />Anyway, beautiful rose...beautiful new bed! Thanks for posting.Roy and Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08974699933106381385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-46312555440672866922009-07-15T08:45:28.492-07:002009-07-15T08:45:28.492-07:00Lots of work, but it looks great! Just an FYI, I h...Lots of work, but it looks great! Just an FYI, I have heard this rose called, "Galloping Gertie" because she can get so big. But then again, that is any David Austin rose in my yard!HeatherF1https://www.blogger.com/profile/01431413768605555143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-33285942502751401452009-07-15T05:13:01.277-07:002009-07-15T05:13:01.277-07:00Job well done Catherine. Your gardens are beautif...Job well done Catherine. Your gardens are beautiful as always, the love and attention that you give them really shows. I know you will enjoy Gertrude for years to come!Darlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-5151910396934178522009-07-15T05:02:18.238-07:002009-07-15T05:02:18.238-07:00Hi Catherine, haha, you think like me..always maki...Hi Catherine, haha, you think like me..always making beds bigger! Gertrude will thank you and thrive!! Loved your last couple posts..the Magnus coneflower pic..so pretty!!!<br />Lynnlynn'sgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09104383899991317740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-71646772988968519842009-07-15T02:42:05.928-07:002009-07-15T02:42:05.928-07:00Gosh what a lot of work in unfavourable weather bu...Gosh what a lot of work in unfavourable weather but your new bed and rose will be there for many years to come for you to enjoy.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12905137222286141548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-33294012680149314572009-07-14T23:53:13.248-07:002009-07-14T23:53:13.248-07:00Hi Catherine~~ I feel your pain. And I feel your t...Hi Catherine~~ I feel your pain. And I feel your triumph too. What a beautiful garden. Gertie (We're on a nickname basis now) looks like she's really going to enjoy her new home, gracing your sidewalk with her fragrant presence. I know what you mean about just doing it rather than wait for hubby!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-54266325154436594032009-07-14T23:00:22.391-07:002009-07-14T23:00:22.391-07:00Gertrude looks beautiful & very happy in her n...Gertrude looks beautiful & very happy in her new home. What a great job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-28370821086901186922009-07-14T21:45:29.893-07:002009-07-14T21:45:29.893-07:00Nice use of "dead" space! I'm all f...Nice use of "dead" space! I'm all for digging up lawn but Dirt has begun following me around when I head out with any tool of destruction in my hand just like I follow him closely when he is weed-eating or mowing.Lannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16018584509455303394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-72079520576798277262009-07-14T20:58:37.270-07:002009-07-14T20:58:37.270-07:00Looks beautiful! You made a wonderful home for her...Looks beautiful! You made a wonderful home for her. It was a lot of work but well worth it. PS - I do stuff like this all the time. I moved a bunch of plants on Saturday to make room for one lavender plant I bought. Too funny! -JackieEllie Mae's Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13889959606127833480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-72209285231161967152009-07-14T19:52:18.050-07:002009-07-14T19:52:18.050-07:00The Thrifty Coutnrywoman - It does have a wonderfu...The Thrifty Coutnrywoman - It does have a wonderful scent :)<br /><br />Tina - I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one that does this. I feel such pressure to find the best spot for a plant so I don't have to move it later, but somehow I usually end up moving things around anyway.<br /><br />VW - Thanks for the great tips on grass killing. I've never tried it before, we've always done it the hard way.<br /><br />Tootsie - My husband is glad to have less to mow :) One year he spent many hours getting the lawn perfect only to have moles tear it up. I think he's given up on it.<br /><br />Florida Sue - I think you'd love having a pond. I'd love to have a turtle in ours, but it gets too cold here in the winter.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-89466651564077363922009-07-14T19:19:57.050-07:002009-07-14T19:19:57.050-07:00Gertrude looks quite at home in her new bed. I can...Gertrude looks quite at home in her new bed. I can't believe you had to use a pickax. Your flowers look like they have never suffered a dry day.Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06270611634380137009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-26597067786131115932009-07-14T18:07:34.914-07:002009-07-14T18:07:34.914-07:00You should be happy with how it turned out! It loo...You should be happy with how it turned out! It looks great. I love how when you don't think you can squeeze one more thing in, there is always a way.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10737367324901967724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-20203625863976312802009-07-14T14:48:36.417-07:002009-07-14T14:48:36.417-07:00Your flowers look so pretty and the landscaping yo...Your flowers look so pretty and the landscaping you have done is beautiful. Gertrude has found the perfect home! Karen<br /><br />http://herbeyondthenest.blogspot.com/Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03605532842333768827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-20428396266476074432009-07-14T14:47:11.762-07:002009-07-14T14:47:11.762-07:00Can I just say WOW?!!! I am completely impressed-...Can I just say WOW?!!! I am completely impressed--not only with your hard work and the end result, but how stunning your yard is! A high five to you, my friend!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-40225141568981098592009-07-14T14:25:00.055-07:002009-07-14T14:25:00.055-07:00I wander about like a mad woman with plant in hand...I wander about like a mad woman with plant in hand too. I hope Ms Jekyll appreciates her new home, because you have done one heck of a job. I am tired just looking at it. Your grounds are just so beautiful. I am just going to read your post on putting in your pond and point it out to my husband. I need a turtle and he must have a home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-12286900022127388802009-07-14T14:17:54.379-07:002009-07-14T14:17:54.379-07:00I made my husband read this...he thought I was the...I made my husband read this...he thought I was the only one who wandered with plants that I "forced" myself to buy...and had no idea where to put....I have been known to say ...well...I could just build a bed here...and then cringe when he has a tantrum for ripping up the grass!!! It looks sensational!!!Tootsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313167135644565141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-77786961874001262872009-07-14T12:30:36.236-07:002009-07-14T12:30:36.236-07:00It all looks so lovely! I'm sure Gertrude is v...It all looks so lovely! I'm sure Gertrude is very happy to be in her new home!!!!!<br /><br />MichelleMichelle Leglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10404294925839643003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-78895383086448543152009-07-14T12:26:09.427-07:002009-07-14T12:26:09.427-07:00She was worth it..she's a beauty!She was worth it..she's a beauty!The Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-47821354034920836092009-07-14T12:09:10.860-07:002009-07-14T12:09:10.860-07:00Good for you, Catherine! What a tiring project. ...Good for you, Catherine! What a tiring project. Re the future grass killing project - we share a bed with our neighbors and they let their half go to grass and weeds last year. In spring, we covered the mess all up with newspapers, then a layer of composted manure (my favorite material! - just bought 25 more bags last night). While the bed looks MUCH better, we could have done better in a few ways. The grass seems to send shoots along until the end of a sheet of newspaper when it can pop up again, so there are little grass starts coming up here and there. Some big dandelions just broke through the middle of the newspaper! We only spread the papers 4-6 sheets deep, so I'd recommend doing yours deeper than that. And I'd unfold the sections to make as big of sheets as possible, and layer/overlap a lot to try to prevent those grass shoots from reaching an edge. Maybe you already knew all this, sorry, but maybe it will help!VWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539135776275337661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-56120381990304428812009-07-14T12:05:32.661-07:002009-07-14T12:05:32.661-07:00I can't believe how great your gardens looks a...I can't believe how great your gardens looks and that you'd be out there with a pickax (said with such nonchalance) in the sweltering heat! <br />Hurray Catherine. Hurray Gertrude.Prosperohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07114988815558549577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-34325447150572725662009-07-14T11:59:28.993-07:002009-07-14T11:59:28.993-07:00That's a beautiful rose and I think the hard w...That's a beautiful rose and I think the hard work will be worth it. The courtyard will be very nice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com