tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post2861847943786933429..comments2023-12-30T05:19:28.973-05:00Comments on Morning Musings: Beyond the Garden Gates - 2015Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-41873520134455371202015-05-25T16:06:41.204-04:002015-05-25T16:06:41.204-04:00I'm glad you enjoyed the tour! There WERE som...I'm glad you enjoyed the tour! There WERE some wonderful things to see!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-28575142000061539052015-05-25T16:00:51.346-04:002015-05-25T16:00:51.346-04:00Your Garden tour was amazing, the gardens are so l...Your Garden tour was amazing, the gardens are so lovely and so unique! Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-83430669588415039462015-05-19T21:00:39.318-04:002015-05-19T21:00:39.318-04:00Hi Dotisie. I would have taken the photos no matt...Hi Dotisie. I would have taken the photos no matter what, so being able to share them with everyone "justifies" it. ☺ Actually, knowing I plan to do a post about something forces me to be more present and really see everything in a way that I can tell a story about it. Plus when I do the post I get to experience the afternoon again. So I really appreciate all of YOU for visiting and commenting which adds even more enjoyment! And a little secret.....sometimes I only go places so I can Web Journal (blog) about it. Without you all I'd become a hermit. Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-25913475062295763492015-05-19T16:52:44.099-04:002015-05-19T16:52:44.099-04:00Thank you for taking us along on the garden tour. ...Thank you for taking us along on the garden tour. That was a lot of photos to upload (and take). Some very pretty gardens and good ideas to think about. Wasn't the grandma's garden so special! podsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14880888514207597761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-42948316078572677742015-05-19T15:51:32.317-04:002015-05-19T15:51:32.317-04:00Janet, I figured you'd be adding something to ...Janet, I figured you'd be adding something to your file. ☺Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-32547980928219858652015-05-19T15:06:42.089-04:002015-05-19T15:06:42.089-04:00Oh, Cathy, I love when we get to go along with you...Oh, Cathy, I love when we get to go along with you on a garden tour, especially in the Spring. I just can't get over how creative people are in a garden, maybe even more than they are with home interiors. So much fun to plan out, but obviously a lot of hard work to achieve. I wonder how many hours a week each homeowner spends? I was going to write about what we did landscaping-wise when we moved to our 9 country acres in 1966, but I think I already did. So all I can say is that I can truly appreciate all the effort that goes into a beautiful garden, even a relatively-simple one. And the gardens on your tour were seriously well-planned gardens. My favorites bits were the hostas - I heart hostas - the dry stone arch, the little red wagon and the front porch steps lined with potted plants. This last is so easy to do, yet so appealing. It's just says "Come in and visit a bit..." Oh, I forgot the kitty, and the cafe! Gotta have those too! If I had a house of my own, I would be stealing some major ideas from this post! Thanks again, take care and talk to you soon... :>)Janet Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04754470262654502312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-91780705860247069702015-05-19T14:03:54.905-04:002015-05-19T14:03:54.905-04:00But, Jeri, yours will give people lots of doable i...But, Jeri, yours will give people lots of doable ideas and they won't feel so bad about how untidy their gardens are once they see how yours looks charming. Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-49089802050623176062015-05-19T14:02:08.177-04:002015-05-19T14:02:08.177-04:00Thank you, Elaine! I thought the same thing.....a...Thank you, Elaine! I thought the same thing.....at least that is my intention. It's hard sometimes to cultivate family when you only have sons, as the adage goes, "a son's a son until he takes a wife".....Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-79531715945367429532015-05-19T13:55:50.636-04:002015-05-19T13:55:50.636-04:00"She plants kindness, cultivates family, then..."She plants kindness, cultivates family, then gathers love" That is the perfect sentiment for your own gardens, Cathy.<br />Thank you for the lovely tour!Elainehttp://elaineweger.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-34458926366298522292015-05-19T13:54:30.473-04:002015-05-19T13:54:30.473-04:00That was fun! I love the dry-stacked stone arch an... That was fun! I love the dry-stacked stone arch and the iron railing twisting in a vine. The Tea room, simply charming.The weather seemed perfect for such a lovely inspiring garden walk. I am having a garden tour here in July, my gardens won't look nearly as tidy as these.jerilandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418564262425621746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-59178410177752973832015-05-19T08:12:42.461-04:002015-05-19T08:12:42.461-04:00That's why I like to go on these tours--to get...That's why I like to go on these tours--to get ideas. I really liked those little cobblestones and am thinking where I might put them!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-16474929201570907862015-05-19T08:11:26.301-04:002015-05-19T08:11:26.301-04:00Hi Michelle, your question about keeping Poetry in...Hi Michelle, your question about keeping Poetry in made me realize that like European houses you don't have screens either! Here in America screens are the norm because of all the flying insects we have. We even screened in our front porch so Poetry can at least be "outside" in this way. I see her eyeing the door when I let Gabriel out, but she only ran past me once and I caught her. We got her from a rescue organization that had paid for her broken leg to be fixed. She'd come to them as a stray that'd been hit by a car. I had to agree to keep her indoors, but I would have any way because my last cat got attacked by a neighbor's cat in our front yard and been bitten badly. As for George, I don't know what to suggest. If it means never opening your windows you may have to let him be an outdoors cat and hope for the best.....although, after getting frozen to the door step may have cured from going out??Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-62818946128168744912015-05-19T08:03:06.894-04:002015-05-19T08:03:06.894-04:00Some of the owners have professional help, but som...Some of the owners have professional help, but some maintain their gardens themselves.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-73267267622560687992015-05-19T04:22:13.979-04:002015-05-19T04:22:13.979-04:00Wow, what a great tour you took us on. Truly beau...Wow, what a great tour you took us on. Truly beautiful gardens, in fact quite inspirational.mamasmercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011278973985658118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-23598276086272583932015-05-19T04:09:24.919-04:002015-05-19T04:09:24.919-04:00Oh what a lovely tour of all of those gardens. I l...Oh what a lovely tour of all of those gardens. I love the green arch with picket fence, I would like an arch like that as our arch that holds a rose & honeysuckle is falling down.<br />I would be watching the cat too. How do you keep Poetry in, I am opening our windows just a crack but am worried about George going out. The one time he got out, he froze bless him to the door step & then shot in to the garage which was the nearest open door.<br />Enjoy this beautiful day.<br />Fondly Michelle<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06751286443138392564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-6157144521670162642015-05-18T23:55:10.417-04:002015-05-18T23:55:10.417-04:00I enjoyed going on this garden tour with you. To ...I enjoyed going on this garden tour with you. To think of all the long hours and hard work that it took to create theses lovely gardens is amazing. I'm sure you had a wonderful day. My best to you.Lilly's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03484364335120267101noreply@blogger.com