tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post3198821907806477995..comments2024-01-03T02:26:23.899-08:00Comments on A Gardener in Progress: A good gardening weekend.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-3683197399875350332011-07-03T08:52:29.503-07:002011-07-03T08:52:29.503-07:00You've made a great start on the front garden....You've made a great start on the front garden. It will be very interesting to watch it grow and fill in. I'm sure it will be beautiful.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09993407315693699146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-40698880935389072532011-04-08T06:07:30.586-07:002011-04-08T06:07:30.586-07:00Herbs in the garden are just great. Your herb talk...Herbs in the garden are just great. Your herb talk day sounded so informative. I love it when my herbs flower... so do our bees. Lemon balm is so refreshing as a tea. White Thyme is what I use as a hardy groundcover. <br />That is a very dramatic photo you took from the ferry :D)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15849036690807834080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-16164807005755215802011-04-07T14:43:33.882-07:002011-04-07T14:43:33.882-07:00Catherine - have you thought of framing that 1st p...Catherine - have you thought of framing that 1st photo? With the sun reflecting on the water and the scenery - it would enlarge so well. Then it could be part of your own personal photo gallery in your home! (Just a thought...) :)Shyrlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685584387384789321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-38968753624271358732011-04-07T13:34:22.200-07:002011-04-07T13:34:22.200-07:00You have a great garden! beautiful plants and a lo...You have a great garden! beautiful plants and a lot of work.<br /><br />greetings from Uruguay<br /><br />CarolaCarolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18174744064241366633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-2365480561882126782011-04-07T07:10:05.568-07:002011-04-07T07:10:05.568-07:00Envious of the herb talk. I really like learning ...Envious of the herb talk. I really like learning more about herbs. I keep all of mine in containers on the deck as I have male dogs (!). <br />When we went to Monticello I saw some of the artichokes that Mr. Jefferson had...they are certainly architectural in the garden!Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-42875626204202154912011-04-06T13:26:07.048-07:002011-04-06T13:26:07.048-07:00Sounds like the family had a good day going to the...Sounds like the family had a good day going to the island. I know its good just to be outdoors. Your front gardens are coming along now. I was looking at your previous post and the back is really popping now. The walkway is beginning to fill in now with some pretty color. Hope your having a good day Catherine.Becca's Dirthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245107413671341365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-91039051318642984572011-04-06T09:25:07.848-07:002011-04-06T09:25:07.848-07:00Well your garden is looking great! Our weather ha...Well your garden is looking great! Our weather has been so crappy I haven't been able to get out much. But soon, I hope.Victoria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16014235737941054206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-85631189275128594242011-04-06T07:00:05.266-07:002011-04-06T07:00:05.266-07:00Sounds like a wonderful weekend! I often see clien...Sounds like a wonderful weekend! I often see clients on Saturdays, plus this is garden show season, so I've only managed one day of gardening in the past month (though that hasn't stopped me from buying plants of course). My twentieth wedding anniversary is coming up, and when my husband asked how I wanted to celebrate, I replied "gardening."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-31205343556882257492011-04-05T16:22:14.663-07:002011-04-05T16:22:14.663-07:00I have "front yard envy", Catherine. I ...I have "front yard envy", Catherine. I will enjoy watching yours mature. Your outing sounds very enjoyable. Even the names Whitbey Island and Langley sound romantic!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740950362293427086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-64941581351396364422011-04-05T11:04:18.803-07:002011-04-05T11:04:18.803-07:00Those raised bed are going to be beautiful..We use...Those raised bed are going to be beautiful..We used to deliver on Widby Island...it is absolutely beautiful up that way.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774903259772280962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-50803992016252445732011-04-05T10:22:48.180-07:002011-04-05T10:22:48.180-07:00That ferry picture is so pretty. Gosh I'm jeal...That ferry picture is so pretty. Gosh I'm jealous we don't have anything like that here. The raised beds are looking great. I'm with you-you can't have too many blueberries.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-15504120305086484052011-04-04T19:47:06.114-07:002011-04-04T19:47:06.114-07:00Catherine - I don't think there are any pink c...Catherine - I don't think there are any pink crocus for spring, though many of the colchicums are pink for fall. I did see some mini, early pink tulips in Brent & Becky's catalog - 'Helena' and 'Lilac Wonder'. Maybe they'd give you the look you're wanting, early in the season.VWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539135776275337661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-18337037365680528542011-04-04T19:07:21.798-07:002011-04-04T19:07:21.798-07:00Catherine, what's in the pot left of the artic...Catherine, what's in the pot left of the artichoke plant with the striped leaves? A tulip? All those new garden beds are a gardener's dream!Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09183411349771545067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-80181295272990737792011-04-04T16:07:57.798-07:002011-04-04T16:07:57.798-07:00What a fun sounding weekend! Oh, I love to learn ...What a fun sounding weekend! Oh, I love to learn about the different herbs - thanks for sharing such interesting info. Glad you had some family time too. The photo from the ferry is beautiful. Hope you have a very nice week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-25172743180376890312011-04-04T14:52:54.928-07:002011-04-04T14:52:54.928-07:00Your garden is looking wonderful Catherine! I gre...Your garden is looking wonderful Catherine! I grew Hyssop in our herb beds last year, the bees went crazy for it! I'm sorry you're still getting so much dreary weather though, I hope spring decides to show up soon, and bring some much needed sunshine to your garden. Can't wait to see your Mason Bee house project!Curbstone Valley Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714297348566721344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-7760891610555682952011-04-04T12:16:24.981-07:002011-04-04T12:16:24.981-07:00Catherine everything is looking soooooo good. In ...Catherine everything is looking soooooo good. In fact I just brought Bob in here to show him all that you have done AND that you just have done it this year inbetween floods! ;-) Yes, definitely keep an eye on that Lemon Balm. Someone gave me some years ago and we're still trying to get rid of it. I wasn't warned though and planted it in the bed. Hopefully it won't jump out of the container LOL. I see you mentioned your Dahlias are planted. I want to get to mine but just can't be out in this cold weather yet and we've still got water laying everywhere in the yard. If it doesn't dry up I'm just going to have to go out anyway and do some things.<br />I'm so excited to see yours as it progresses because it is all looking so great!!!RainGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071017261791897927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-39718470840910718242011-04-04T12:13:21.776-07:002011-04-04T12:13:21.776-07:00Glad you had a dry weekend to work in. Everything ...Glad you had a dry weekend to work in. Everything is coming together so nicely. I love your tulips in the basket Catherine.Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-27171764906894094432011-04-04T11:34:18.709-07:002011-04-04T11:34:18.709-07:00We visited Whidbey Island a few years ago and it w...We visited Whidbey Island a few years ago and it was magical. My girls were eating fistfuls of blueberries this weekend, but they were from Costco and not our own bush. I think blueberries would require a lot of help here, since our soil isn't acidic enough to make them happy. How nice that your sweet pea can eat them off the bush!VWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539135776275337661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-65377412182679338792011-04-04T09:14:26.673-07:002011-04-04T09:14:26.673-07:00It sounds as though you had a great weekend all ro...It sounds as though you had a great weekend all round and that garden of yours is starting to look really 'settled' with all the new additions. Super pictures! And so nice to see your sweet little dog out there, safely enjoying the front garden with you now, too! The water and sky looked very chilly on the day you took the ferry...Brrrr! Thanks for sharing what you learnt about those 3 herbs from the nursery talk.Desireehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069419364783245762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-36613194128705350182011-04-04T08:32:02.404-07:002011-04-04T08:32:02.404-07:00Looks great, Catherine. I hope you'll be caref...Looks great, Catherine. I hope you'll be careful with the lemon balm. Don't let it go to seed or you'll have it everywhere and because it is deep-rooted, it is difficult to pull. You're smart to have it in a container. Anyway, your front yard looks as awesome as your backyard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-5722957525683009502011-04-04T05:48:32.152-07:002011-04-04T05:48:32.152-07:00What a great scene with the water and the homes al...What a great scene with the water and the homes along the shore. It sounds like a wonderful nursery.<br /><br />You have really accomplished a lot of work on the fence and garden beds, can't wait to see all of the plantings.<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-78867909507127191682011-04-04T04:38:38.327-07:002011-04-04T04:38:38.327-07:00Catherine ~ I sure love what you have done with yo...Catherine ~ I sure love what you have done with your front yard. Just wait until everything fills in and blooms or bears fruit and veggies. WOW. You'll be the envy of the neighborhood.<br /><br />Happy Spring and Happy Gardening,<br /><br />FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-17625412207079170192011-04-04T03:44:02.345-07:002011-04-04T03:44:02.345-07:00Happy you got outside for a bit and played in the ...Happy you got outside for a bit and played in the soil. Your front area and raised beds look so nice Catherine. My poppies have flowers buds on them already.Darlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-79857522130589406042011-04-04T02:15:28.298-07:002011-04-04T02:15:28.298-07:00A lot is going on in your garden and lot more rai...A lot is going on in your garden and lot more rainy days???!!! Wow! I'd love that here :DChandramouli Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532146969497878220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-73026584137618664962011-04-04T01:25:39.898-07:002011-04-04T01:25:39.898-07:00Your raised beds and garden look great, love the r...Your raised beds and garden look great, love the raised beds. I've never heard dahlia's are edible. Calendula and nasturtium flower petals are edible so they could be added into your beds? All the best, Kelli.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.com