tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post6484506224946109059..comments2023-11-24T12:31:19.294-07:00Comments on Microcosm: CussednessStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08297253093260251145noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post-91902633805869417462011-11-16T21:08:29.828-07:002011-11-16T21:08:29.828-07:00Stacy, you write so well, nice words just slide of...Stacy, you write so well, nice words just slide off so easily there, and we go through with you. I am not familiar with these plants in temperate climes but your writing made me aware of them. LOL. and the previous post of the rockies is extremely beautiful. I am just a bit sad that maybe in a few decades they might not be as beautiful anymore, because they are crumbly and easily succumb to the elements. Thanks for the tour too.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post-14902811048138070892011-11-16T11:11:03.787-07:002011-11-16T11:11:03.787-07:00Sheila, I’m fond of that particular sand cherry, t...Sheila, I’m fond of that particular sand cherry, too—the appeal of the underdog, surviving against the odds. If I picked a favorite, though, it would probably be the slow one, because I’m not much of a speedster myself… The cherry was actually pretty bland—more enjoyable b/c it was eaten still warm from the sun than because of its flavor, so you have no need to be jealous!<br /><br />Donna (GEV), before I started this garden I always thought of microclimates on a bigger scale—like from one end of town to the other. Now I’m beginning to think that they can vary from one square foot to the next. <br /><br />Diana, that First Rule of Gardening ought to be more widely known! Garden books that show photos of perfectly matched anything have a great deal to answer for. I suppose even a snaggle-toothed hedge can have its charm?<br /><br />Donna (GWGT), if any of the words you have with your plants work, I’d love to hear what they are… Yes, sand cherries are really amazingly tough—good self-seeders, too, as I’m discovering.<br /><br />Sorry for the delay in replying, everyone—I so much enjoy and appreciate your comments!Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297253093260251145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post-29683857209653111052011-11-16T11:10:03.228-07:002011-11-16T11:10:03.228-07:00Karen, isn’t that the truth! We are so happy when...Karen, isn’t that the truth! We are so happy when plants grow and thrive, but still think it would be nicer if they thrived in particular ways. And then they thrive however they want to, almost as if our ideas aren’t their priority…<br /><br />Elaine, I’ve heard from all kinds of people this year that their tomatoes were terrible—maybe they have good and bad “vintages” like grapes do. I hope next year’s do better for you!<br /><br />Dave, sometimes I just don’t want life to be made tricksier by the shrubbery. (But sometimes I’m OK with that.) I suppose builders/workmen must get tired of having to tiptoe around everyone’s pet projects when they just want to get their jobs done. And non-gardeners do sometimes have blind spots where plants are concerned. Still, I hope the Words you had with Steve were effective.<br /><br />Janet, that’s such a sensible, well-adjusted thing to tell yourself. I don’t particularly want the bushes to look identical, but would be more content with, say, a 25% margin of difference instead of the current 300%...Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297253093260251145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post-83046342415084746272011-11-15T21:24:40.422-07:002011-11-15T21:24:40.422-07:00I got a kick out of your post, I too have words wi...I got a kick out of your post, I too have words with my plants. Sand cherries are real troopers though and do take the abuse. Funny how they are growing so differently.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post-10736067196404445642011-11-11T12:58:47.132-07:002011-11-11T12:58:47.132-07:00If you plant an avenue, or a hedge, or a pair - it...If you plant an avenue, or a hedge, or a pair - it is the First Rule of Gardening that They WON'T Match. That nice smooth even, alright informal but still, hedge I wanted - looks like a row of snaggle teeth with one or two missing altogether.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post-25333779065392401792011-11-11T09:19:43.576-07:002011-11-11T09:19:43.576-07:00This so true...I have 3 oak leaf hydrangeas in dif...This so true...I have 3 oak leaf hydrangeas in different areas and they all grow and look different...I never thought about the microclimates in my garden but they certainly exist..Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post-4172298967421937972011-11-11T07:08:22.396-07:002011-11-11T07:08:22.396-07:00Amusing reflection. I think I like the sand cherry...Amusing reflection. I think I like the sand cherry best that lived despite the furnace man. I like all your cherries just because they are cherries. Was the one cherry sweet or sour? If sweet, I am so jealous.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16932826147522119761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post-84426735249581852502011-11-11T03:05:45.224-07:002011-11-11T03:05:45.224-07:00I'm a bit wary of shrubs that look identical(u...I'm a bit wary of shrubs that look identical(unless it's box balls and controlled withing an inch of their lives)when really nature will do it's own thing. At least that's what I tell myself when plants die....Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06999513105724635810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post-75864900089692785572011-11-10T23:54:04.591-07:002011-11-10T23:54:04.591-07:00Tsk, if only plants would do exactly what is requi...Tsk, if only plants would do exactly what is required of them. Makes life so er, tricksy. My builder, Steve, is a terror. Buckets of plaster water emptied over a particular shrub or just generally splattered in a flower bed. I know he's not a gardener but really ... we had to have words!David Marsdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10194429506546837258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post-68703456047439403412011-11-10T21:36:32.884-07:002011-11-10T21:36:32.884-07:00I love your perspective! My gardening in pots did...I love your perspective! My gardening in pots didnt work so very well, so next year, the tomatoes are going in the ground! They did yield some, but they tasted terrible:(<br /><br />I enjoy your posts so much. I love seeing your garden!<br /><br />Blessings.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06922200217770835483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534450478022541384.post-86379894172620594482011-11-10T21:04:40.823-07:002011-11-10T21:04:40.823-07:00Love it! Only die hard gardeners swear at - then p...Love it! Only die hard gardeners swear at - then praise our little leafy things.Karen Chapmanhttp://www.karensgardenadventures.comnoreply@blogger.com