tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post7183526897054466446..comments2024-01-30T13:57:40.271+11:00Comments on LoveCats DownUnder: The Beauty of Black on White by Natalie AndersonAlly Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17352564320902831489noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-16971309018798067932011-10-29T13:31:14.993+11:002011-10-29T13:31:14.993+11:00Funny, I was at the garden shop just last week and...Funny, I was at the garden shop just last week and one array of flower plants stopped me dead! Just gobsmackingly stunning... You guessed it - black petunias!!! <br /><br />Welcome home to you and your family after the (literal) upheavals. Enjoy recreating your particular piece of paradise. <br /><br />And I wouldn't be a proud Kiwi girl if I didn't agree totally with your postscript. Buff boys in black - they sure looked mighty fine and they did us proud!!! :-)Clare Scottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-19932233277435525712011-10-29T13:23:25.884+11:002011-10-29T13:23:25.884+11:00Natalie
I so love the flowers and it is good to h...Natalie<br /><br />I so love the flowers and it is good to hear that you are back home.<br />As for me I am a hopeless gardener although I love looking at them and having vases of flowers around when I get them LOL<br /><br />Have Fun<br />HelenHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03984438742736003285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-36182315653206573332011-10-29T10:25:11.329+11:002011-10-29T10:25:11.329+11:00Natalie, what gorgeous flowers! I'm a total su...Natalie, what gorgeous flowers! I'm a total sucker for flowers, and end up incorporating scenes in many of my books. <br /><br />My grandfather was a flower breeder in his spare time, and was always after the impossible. For several years he worked on gerberas and there was a particular combination of traits he was breeding for (though I can't remember what it was). <br /><br />That black petunia is stunning!Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-16051439084639956212011-10-29T06:54:17.253+11:002011-10-29T06:54:17.253+11:00Good to hear you're back in your own home, Nat...Good to hear you're back in your own home, Natalie. Nice to hear a good story from Chch!!<br />I love black and white, too. Like Sharon , photos especially. I loved Jane Porter's wedding photo in black and white but with the red shoes!<br />I'm not much of a gardener but some combinations are just gorgeous. Red and white I just love (perfect for Petunias which reminds me, I should go and buy some for summer), and of course pink. Pink everything. Love it.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792443414478682811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-43853229553018425942011-10-28T19:37:55.736+11:002011-10-28T19:37:55.736+11:00Plants wither when I look at them. I leave it up t...Plants wither when I look at them. I leave it up to others to grow things in the garden. BLACK flowers are incredible.Mary Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201076939557413255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-22658509972557930322011-10-28T17:55:08.953+11:002011-10-28T17:55:08.953+11:00Natalie, thrilled you're back home. With my st...Natalie, thrilled you're back home. With my step daughter living there I know how hard it is for you in shaky city. I really admire everyone who lives there and how you all cope.<br />I'm a flower girl, love them in all shapes and sizes, and with all perfumes - except lillies. Can't quite get my head around those. But I also love nature in all forms - except earthquakes. Living out in the Sounds we grow most of our veg. In fact we have a policy now - if we can't eat the product we don't grow the plant.<br />Sue MacKayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-54587686629481452482011-10-28T15:21:54.596+11:002011-10-28T15:21:54.596+11:00Hi Natalie
I'm happy to hear that you are ba...Hi Natalie <br /><br />I'm happy to hear that you are back home.<br /><br />Since I live on the opposite side of the planet I'm heading for winter right now. I have to tell you that my black velvet petunia made a stunning display along with a hot pink petunia and some white lobelia in a planter on my front patio. It is still quite nice even through we have had some frosty nights. <br /><br />I have flowers, herbs and tomatoes and a few veggies in my garden.Kaeleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07897964695988614355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-70722033585820673822011-10-28T15:07:20.155+11:002011-10-28T15:07:20.155+11:00Natalie, lovely to hear you're back home and y...Natalie, lovely to hear you're back home and your garden sounds fabulous. Unfortunately I'm only good with cut flowers (used to be a florist)The garden variety usually don't make it past a few weeks in my care. Herbs fare a little better and I'm working on the vegetables.<br />Great post.Helen Laceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430510162241437623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-12797142537871166002011-10-28T11:32:04.757+11:002011-10-28T11:32:04.757+11:00Natalie, I'm so pleased to read you're bac...Natalie, I'm so pleased to read you're back in your home and I hope things really start to settle down for all of you over there.<br /><br />I love black and white too - especially in a good photograph. There a crispness and clarity in them that's fascinating.<br /><br />Your black and white garden sounds wonderful and the petunias and viola are stunning. I'm a rather haphazard gardener (I've killed the roses I tended with TLC - and everyone said that was nearly impossible! The ones I've ignored are doing fine!) But this year I'm so excited because the vegetable garden is (touch wood) flourishing! We've been eating asparagus and silverbeet and lettuce and radishes various herbs for weeks! I love going out to harvest things we've grown!<br /><br />:)<br />SharonSharon Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836969154744451542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-39860666099761554932011-10-28T11:13:30.227+11:002011-10-28T11:13:30.227+11:00Natalie, all of those flowers are gorgeous! I'...Natalie, all of those flowers are gorgeous! I'm afraid I have the black thumb of death when it comes to growing flowers. Oh, but scents will get me every time -- I always feel as if I've died and gone to heaven when the wattle comes out...and again when the jasmine is in full bloom.<br /><br />Wonderful news to hear that you're back in your home. Am looking forward to seeing beautiful pictures of your garden in the future. :-)Michelle Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07748538761711892080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-22207382587188984592011-10-28T10:56:36.181+11:002011-10-28T10:56:36.181+11:00Hey Natalie
So delighted the daffodils have come ...Hey Natalie<br /><br />So delighted the daffodils have come through in Chch despite all the turmoil. They are my favourite flowers - sunny and presaging Spring.Zana Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08452523395857120532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-17681568691326436222011-10-28T10:15:43.409+11:002011-10-28T10:15:43.409+11:00Hi Aimee!!!! GOsh your wedding sounds so STYLISH!!...Hi Aimee!!!! GOsh your wedding sounds so STYLISH!!!!!! Put up a piccie sometime will you?! Adore the sound of the candlelight and the black and white... gorgeous!!!Natalie Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08865508188630650384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-60743883710384871392011-10-28T10:14:11.795+11:002011-10-28T10:14:11.795+11:00Hi Mel! We're very glad to be home :)
I'm ...Hi Mel! We're very glad to be home :)<br />I'm with you on the natives actually - that whole front bit over the creek is all natives - a mini bush - but it's a bit wild now... my black and whites will just be in a patch of it. I'm going to stick up a little shed - a playhouse just for me and my pen and paper :)<br />And oh yes, bring on the herbs and tomatoes!!!!!! I have a huge container of rocket out on the back deck already - YUM!Natalie Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08865508188630650384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-12606278485191796482011-10-28T10:07:36.853+11:002011-10-28T10:07:36.853+11:00So glad you're back and things are going bette...So glad you're back and things are going better! I tend to kill all plants, so now I just admire them in the store. <br /><br />I LOVE black and white. I chose them as the colors at my wedding (Of course, this was YEARS ago and everyone thought I was crazy, but I didn't care :) My bridesmaids wore black evening gowns, and next to my white dress in the candlelight - it was beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-8944183475314311152011-10-28T09:53:19.435+11:002011-10-28T09:53:19.435+11:00Natalie I'm so glad to hear you're back ho...Natalie I'm so glad to hear you're back home and everything is looking brighter =)<br /><br />I love flowers, unfortunately they don't really love me. I do better with native shrubs that are hardy as hell (IE: no watering, no attention) - though I have started a vegie patch and can't wait for the herbs and tomatoes!Mel Teshcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12945507690555119380noreply@blogger.com