tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post292383415402893721..comments2024-01-03T02:26:23.899-08:00Comments on A Gardener in Progress: Cherries, strawberries and fairies!Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-22880400957873428312009-03-29T16:43:00.000-07:002009-03-29T16:43:00.000-07:00I know I left a comment on this post but can't see...I know I left a comment on this post but can't see it, so I'm just letting you know I visited.<BR/>Your daughter's fairy house is so creative. She's going to be a gardener for sure :) <BR/>Lucky you to have a weeping cherry. I'm sure it's going to be glorious when those buds open.Kerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-37743781702132207822009-03-27T20:17:00.000-07:002009-03-27T20:17:00.000-07:00Your ornamental strawberry is the second one I've ...Your ornamental strawberry is the second one I've seen today, and they remind me of hellebores. They are pretty!Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-32789702029610865002009-03-26T08:07:00.000-07:002009-03-26T08:07:00.000-07:00Susie - Thanks! Tootsie - It's starting to seem l...Susie - Thanks!<BR/> <BR/>Tootsie - It's starting to seem like it's actually here!<BR/><BR/>Kathleen - I wish I would take the time to do crafts, there are so many great things to make. I just get impatient when it doesn't turn out the way I imagined.<BR/><BR/>Frances - It really is looking springy. I just love seeing all the new leaves and buds out there! She makes her fairy houses out of all sorts of things, this was the first one I saw made of moss and we have lots to use in our yard now!Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-39068084251113717392009-03-26T07:39:00.000-07:002009-03-26T07:39:00.000-07:00Hi Catherine, oh my goodness, the fairy house and ...Hi Catherine, oh my goodness, the fairy house and gardens your daughter made is just wondrous! She did a fabulous job. The mossy siding is brilliant too. Everywhere looks like spring at your place, or what you are showing us anyway. :-) I am thinking about those littel strawberries for my strawberry jar, if they can be kept properly watered. Yours are a wonderful color, and love the name, Lipstick! <BR/>FrancesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-88111728753715339202009-03-26T07:23:00.000-07:002009-03-26T07:23:00.000-07:00I like all your new additions Catherine although I...I like all your new additions Catherine although I have to say, I can't resist the craft stuff at the craft stores!! I'm hopelessly addicted to it as well as gardening! LOVE, love, love your daughter's fairy house. It's so perfect. Like something you might actually find in the woods...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-92219616666873839152009-03-25T21:11:00.000-07:002009-03-25T21:11:00.000-07:00it all looks so spring!!!! love this post!it all looks so spring!!!! love this post!Tootsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313167135644565141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-142559424753546052009-03-25T20:17:00.000-07:002009-03-25T20:17:00.000-07:00Love the fairy house and I can't believe you got a...Love the fairy house and I can't believe you got a Japanese maple for $5.00. How lucky!!!Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06270611634380137009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-69491499695090918132009-03-25T19:40:00.000-07:002009-03-25T19:40:00.000-07:00Tessa - She is very creative and has a style all h...Tessa - She is very creative and has a style all her own!<BR/><BR/>Heather - She's been happy to hear all these nice comments about her fairy house. <BR/><BR/>Anna - A couple of years ago she would swear fairies had been in our garden. I hope she never stops believing :)<BR/><BR/>Phoenix C - I think you're right. I think it does help people to appreciate all that's around them and how important it is to take care of nature.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-10985485684930734032009-03-25T19:12:00.000-07:002009-03-25T19:12:00.000-07:00What a lovely fairy house!I remember when I was ve...What a lovely fairy house!<BR/><BR/>I remember when I was very young we were encouraged to make miniature gardens, and that was such fun. I'm convinced that doing these kind of creative and imaginative things at an early age instils a love and appreciation of nature and gardens for all of one's life.Phoenix C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13852678924557075302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-59472301625041831272009-03-25T19:11:00.000-07:002009-03-25T19:11:00.000-07:00We have just about the same amount of Spring here ...We have just about the same amount of Spring here too. I love the fairie garden. That's really sweet that she can imagination in such a way. Tell her she can see them if she's real still and listens carefully.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-50744550243091586212009-03-25T19:07:00.000-07:002009-03-25T19:07:00.000-07:00I love the fairy house! Well done and the design i...I love the fairy house! Well done and the design is spot on for fitting in. She has an eye for design for sure!<BR/>-HeatherHeatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10737367324901967724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-11756094446143922212009-03-25T18:21:00.000-07:002009-03-25T18:21:00.000-07:00Looks like your daughter has a very strong creativ...Looks like your daughter has a very strong creative streak! What a great fairy hangout!Tessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12357951823874888877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-12694540931518696952009-03-25T13:34:00.000-07:002009-03-25T13:34:00.000-07:00Boy I hit publish too fast! Don't mind all of my ...Boy I hit publish too fast! Don't mind all of my grammatical errors on the comment replies :)<BR/><BR/>Aerie-el - She's got a couple of others throughout the yard. I think they are so cute.<BR/>I'm sure I copied the star idea from someone else. I like how it looks with the wood behind it (even though the fence is in need of being replaced!)Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-81278474218764533282009-03-25T13:30:00.001-07:002009-03-25T13:30:00.001-07:00Mildred - I saw your cherry blooms today, they are...Mildred - I saw your cherry blooms today, they are so pretty!<BR/><BR/>Debbie - For some reason I'm really attracted to things with stars and birds on them. <BR/><BR/>Dirt Princess - Is she talented? I love seeing what she comes up with.<BR/><BR/>Flower Lady - I think the rain should give the star a quick start on the patina today :) It's great that my daughter enjoys being out with me, so many of her friends have no interest in being outside at all.<BR/><BR/>L.D. Burgus - My daughter has occasionally picked the tiny cherries and made cherry juice to paint outside with. That be a lot of work to collect enough for jelly!<BR/><BR/>Darla - It ended up being a plus with the cherries it attracts more birds to our garden that way!<BR/><BR/>Linzi - I bet it won't be too long before your strawberries are blooming. I think they're such pretty flowers. Glad your BF was okay!<BR/><BR/>Lanny - We do have one, and I would like to get her book too. They are so cute.<BR/><BR/>Tina - Well if we make out to Tennessee one day I'm sure she love to!<BR/><BR/>Karen - I've learned that if I buy craft supplies they will still be in the bag a year later, I have many random items from things I thought I would make. <BR/>Great use of all the moss we have now wasn't it?<BR/><BR/>Rob - Well, she does want to be an architect (at least for now). She definitely likes to design things!<BR/><BR/>Becca - It sure does! Maybe someone will want to use it for their home this spring!Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-89182466703436095282009-03-25T13:30:00.000-07:002009-03-25T13:30:00.000-07:00Oh, I love the 'fairy house' idea! Your daughter i...Oh, I love the 'fairy house' idea! Your daughter is so creative!<BR/>And the star...I have a similar one I brought back from Cape Cod (seems they're everywhere there) and haven't decided where to put mine. It looks great on your fence...do you mind if I borrow the idea from you? :)Kit Aerie-elhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06548961699994971020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-78057430720428285942009-03-25T13:28:00.000-07:002009-03-25T13:28:00.000-07:00Yea! Spring! This was fun to read, we're all in t...Yea! Spring! This was fun to read, we're all in the Anticipation mode! :-) Have a great day!Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-40028846627311347182009-03-25T12:56:00.000-07:002009-03-25T12:56:00.000-07:00Love that bird house. Don't it make you feel good ...Love that bird house. Don't it make you feel good to place items just for God's little creature. We enjoy them so much.Becca's Dirthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245107413671341365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-46369193065317102322009-03-25T11:37:00.000-07:002009-03-25T11:37:00.000-07:00Sounds like you've a budding style maker in the ma...Sounds like you've a budding style maker in the making.<BR/><BR/>I really like your bird house. <BR/><BR/>RobRob (ourfrenchgarden)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05087218232138304239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-16577396999496456142009-03-25T11:28:00.000-07:002009-03-25T11:28:00.000-07:00Hooray for more and more signs of spring! I like y...Hooray for more and more signs of spring! I like your craft store additions. I appreciate that others can make the effort and turn out something lovely, but I'm not much of a doer in that area myself. Hope the star does get a patina, I love that copper green thing. Wonderful fairy house! Great the way she used moss, the fairies will be very comfy. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-53802689164993743062009-03-25T10:58:00.000-07:002009-03-25T10:58:00.000-07:00Can you loan your daughter to me so she can build ...Can you loan your daughter to me so she can build a fairy house in my garden too? That is an awesome house! Great job! And I sure like the cherry blossoms too.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-12156485557970534102009-03-25T10:28:00.000-07:002009-03-25T10:28:00.000-07:00Does your daughter have some Cicely Mary Barker's ...Does your daughter have some Cicely Mary Barker's fairy figurines?Lannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16018584509455303394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-34866952382160425382009-03-25T09:42:00.000-07:002009-03-25T09:42:00.000-07:00Love your daughters fairy house!!! What a fantasti...Love your daughters fairy house!!! What a fantastic idea, and it's great that she just did it! She must love pottering around the garden as well!!!<BR/><BR/>Your post has got me all excited about my strawberries now!!! Can't wait to see their pretty flowers for the 1st time!!!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comments on my last post - its really appreciated, and we hope hat we never have to go through a day of horror like yesterday ever again!!!!<BR/><BR/>Linzi x x xLinzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317620130358282325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-18408173497615647052009-03-25T09:23:00.000-07:002009-03-25T09:23:00.000-07:00We also planted a cherry bush...mainly for the bir...We also planted a cherry bush...mainly for the birds. Love the new additions to your garden. Your daughter has done a great job!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13061146166736270529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-50955963895404696142009-03-25T09:08:00.000-07:002009-03-25T09:08:00.000-07:00I purchased bush cherries one time thinking I was ...I purchased bush cherries one time thinking I was going to have normal size cherries. They are not. The second year I discovered that with a lot of patience in picking, that they could be mashed for their juice and we make the greatest cherry jelly, but sadly no cherry pie.L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-12497456486624051692009-03-25T09:05:00.000-07:002009-03-25T09:05:00.000-07:00Catherine ~ Love your star and if it's made of cop...Catherine ~ Love your star and if it's made of copper it will have a lovely patina after awhile out in the weather. Your birdhouse makes a wonderful addition to your gardens as well. Your cherry blooms are sweet looking as is the strawberry bloom. Your daughter's fairy house is really neat. How wonderful that you and she share a love of gardening.<BR/><BR/>FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.com