tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post7812739129845556592..comments2024-01-30T13:57:40.271+11:00Comments on LoveCats DownUnder: Gardening, Anyone?Ally Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17352564320902831489noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-1577013299920629352016-11-09T12:54:46.681+11:002016-11-09T12:54:46.681+11:00I'm smiling at your smile, Yvonne. There is s...I'm smiling at your smile, Yvonne. There is something happy about flowers, isn't there, and pansies are definitely one of the happiest. I have a couple of barrows which I need to replant with annuals. I have a yen for pansies!Bronwyn Jamesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720477786460767921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-52310926542897194512016-11-09T12:53:09.487+11:002016-11-09T12:53:09.487+11:00There is much satisfaction in attacking the weeds,...There is much satisfaction in attacking the weeds, isn't there? And yay on taking up gardening. It is so satisfying to planting, tending and watching those flowers bloom.Bronwyn Jamesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720477786460767921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-72533740097636653272016-11-09T12:50:57.243+11:002016-11-09T12:50:57.243+11:00I'm so sorry that your back no longer allows y...I'm so sorry that your back no longer allows you to dig and dirty in the garden but am sure you gain a lot of joy from the fruits of your earlier work. I do love cottage gardens and can picture you in yours. It is a beautiful picture.Bronwyn Jamesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720477786460767921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-42473440379489106742016-11-09T12:49:06.489+11:002016-11-09T12:49:06.489+11:00That sounds so like me, Annie, the daughter of gar...That sounds so like me, Annie, the daughter of gardeners who so wants to carry on that legacy. Which I am sure you are doing. I know v little about irises but wonder if the ones you describe are perhaps Dutch Irises?Bronwyn Jamesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720477786460767921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-37900000266324009902016-11-09T12:47:29.810+11:002016-11-09T12:47:29.810+11:00It's another form of shopping, right, and one ...It's another form of shopping, right, and one which is so much easier to justify than, for example, shoe shopping. I say go for it. Buy a few more to enjoy next spring.Bronwyn Jamesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720477786460767921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-32457876153519310952016-11-09T12:46:07.770+11:002016-11-09T12:46:07.770+11:00Growing your own herbs is such a satisfying way of...Growing your own herbs is such a satisfying way of gardening. I heartily approve, Stefanie. (I'm sure the succulent must have had issues unconnected to your care. I'm saying it died of natural causes.)Bronwyn Jamesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720477786460767921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-1148814159954444312016-11-09T12:43:58.305+11:002016-11-09T12:43:58.305+11:00Oh, yes, I LOVE a vase of flowers as well and ther...Oh, yes, I LOVE a vase of flowers as well and there is nothing more perfect than when they're picked from your own garden, or from that of a loved one. Bronwyn Jamesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720477786460767921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-45952069067660930652016-11-09T09:00:57.708+11:002016-11-09T09:00:57.708+11:00I am absolutely NOT a gardener, but that doesn'...I am absolutely NOT a gardener, but that doesn't preclude me from enjoying other people's hard work, LOL! Those irises look absolutely stunning, Bron. I'm sure your mum would thoroughly approve. I especially love that Triple Delight and Fiesta in Blue. For our eldest's wedding in September I asked Mr Fix-it to tidy up a small garden beside our front path. It had been an awful weed patch for years. We chose beautiful blue and purple pansies and planted them in a row along the garden and also put some in a large blue pot at the front door with a bright pink Mandevilla (sp?) in the middle of the pot. They've all survived so far (probably more due to the amount of rain we've had than our care) and they always make me smile when I go past them. Yvonne Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13239798631137178485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-67949192012980409142016-11-09T08:03:55.244+11:002016-11-09T08:03:55.244+11:00Beautiful pictures, Bron.
I'm am trying to b...Beautiful pictures, Bron. <br /><br />I'm am trying to be a keen gardener. Previously I fell into 'brown thumb' category, but I have to become 'green' as we have purchased five acres with a beautiful garden. I've planted some flowers (which are still alive) but it's the weeds that I'm battling. Although I do get quite a bit of satisfaction in pulling them out.Jennifer St Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115014191040562984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-70103488059543126262016-11-09T07:54:31.960+11:002016-11-09T07:54:31.960+11:00HI Bron,
I used to be an avid gardener but several...HI Bron,<br />I used to be an avid gardener but several back operations later I have to pay someone to do it for me now. I love being able to pick fresh flowers from the garden. Roses and sweet peas are some of my favourites, but I have irises as well as many cottage flowers. I miss the thinking time gardening gave me. It was fun getting my hands dirty and then coming in for a long hot bath once my work was done. <br />Thanks for sharing the lovely photos.Melanie Milburnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00870769039510747604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-28950235817993998882016-11-08T18:50:58.624+11:002016-11-08T18:50:58.624+11:00Bron, I love the sound of hipster irises! And your...Bron, I love the sound of hipster irises! And your photos are marvellous. I hope these ones do wonderfully for you.<br /><br />We always had what I think of as old fashioned flag irises at home - a deep blue purple with a yellow stripe. I'm not much of a gardener but I dabble. I'm the daughter of gardeners and some of it rubs off. Sadly right now what I'm mainly growing are weeds!Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-73011394888620456622016-11-08T16:05:14.491+11:002016-11-08T16:05:14.491+11:00Bron, what beautiful irises! I hope they all flour...Bron, what beautiful irises! I hope they all flourish in your garden. I adore them and have them in my farm garden. They are blooming now and gorgeous. Your post makes me want to get onto a catalogue and order more!Kandy Shepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16992773219169379298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-91162022678761863522016-11-08T14:00:48.417+11:002016-11-08T14:00:48.417+11:00Beautiful pictures! I really wish I was one of tho...Beautiful pictures! I really wish I was one of those people...but I managed to kill a succulent and they're supposed to be very hardy. The most I've done is have a few pots of herbs on my balcony. That's enough for me!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07358827139946367507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-67556470341245740542016-11-08T13:46:26.935+11:002016-11-08T13:46:26.935+11:00Also putting my hand up as not a gardener but very...Also putting my hand up as not a gardener but very much in awe of people who are and fresh flowers in a vase is one of my favourite things to look at - and smell! <br />I love the idea of havving a garden but am too lazy to make one or keep up with the basics like watering etc!<br />Amy Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12690419732247281048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-73027361799266952632016-11-08T13:40:25.759+11:002016-11-08T13:40:25.759+11:00Funny how the spring brings on these bursts of ent...Funny how the spring brings on these bursts of enthusiasm. I can't promise an update next spring; I may or may not be still enthused. Possibly depending on the results. <br /><br />Nice to know that my plants are in good company in plant heaven. :-)<br />Bronwyn Jamesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720477786460767921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-3941142788111760242016-11-08T10:57:33.281+11:002016-11-08T10:57:33.281+11:00Oh, aren't those irises gorgeous! What a lovel...Oh, aren't those irises gorgeous! What a lovely selection you've chosen too, Bron. You'll have to update us when they come into bloom. :-)<br /><br />I am SO not a gardener, but the same bug that has recently bitten you bit us last weekend. We bought four new plants -- three for our front veranda and one just inside the front door -- as the previous ones have all gone to plant heaven. I have my fingers crossed for them. :-)Michelle Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07748538761711892080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-29637630902140293222016-11-08T08:17:28.204+11:002016-11-08T08:17:28.204+11:00Oh, Helen, I know just how you feel. My mum was t...Oh, Helen, I know just how you feel. My mum was the keenest of keen gardeners -- she had a way with roses and as well as the irises she also had an amazing gladioli garden at our farm -- but I did not inherit her genes. Now she is gone I am doing my best to honour her legacy but it does not come naturally. I much prefer sitting in the garden with a book on a perfect spring day. Bronwyn Jamesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720477786460767921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-41619370236177546412016-11-08T06:11:53.289+11:002016-11-08T06:11:53.289+11:00Hi Bronwyn
I am not a gardener at all although I ...Hi Bronwyn<br /><br />I am not a gardener at all although I do love looking at people's gardens and being jealous of them LOL. I do love those Irises they are gorgeous they remind me of my Nana's garden she was a great gardener unfortunately I didn't get her genes. For me I love roses and carnations flowers with lots of colour :) Enjoy the garden<br /><br />Have Fun<br />HelenHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03984438742736003285noreply@blogger.com