tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post3938594622276064803..comments2023-12-30T05:19:28.973-05:00Comments on Morning Musings: Beyond the Garden Gates - 2016Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-37061326495123766602016-05-26T16:16:50.951-04:002016-05-26T16:16:50.951-04:00All the better for taking photos!All the better for taking photos!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-57803258929521725212016-05-26T16:05:38.454-04:002016-05-26T16:05:38.454-04:00Those are fantastic gardens and all of them are so...Those are fantastic gardens and all of them are so different. It was a shame that it was so wet. Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-29860531149442484632016-05-25T21:46:55.179-04:002016-05-25T21:46:55.179-04:00Well, best of luck with the egg mix. My SIL gets d...Well, best of luck with the egg mix. My SIL gets deer in her garden and likes this because it doesn't need to be re-applied after rain, or even very often. I think she said they do it well in the Spring and maybe once in mid-Summer? And yes, the deer around here are not at all hesitant to wander into neighborhoods and yards either. My brother once found a really tiny new fawn in the privet hedges that run along his wood fence - he's a hunter and estimated the baby was just a day or two old. Obviously he left it be, and the doe-mama returned shortly for it thank goodness. But he also got some great photos, and his kids, pre-schoolers at the time, were VERY excited.Janet Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04754470262654502312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-85499514791956998382016-05-25T08:02:38.395-04:002016-05-25T08:02:38.395-04:00Thanks, Janet. I haven't tried other deer rep...Thanks, Janet. I haven't tried other deer repellants because I'd read most didn't work or they needed to be reapplied after it rained. But I might try the egg mixture--that one is new to me. I have such a LARGE area of hostas that it always seemed more work than I cared to do. The hostas were here when we moved in and then started to spread. Because they were such a good ground cover I'd pick off the spent flower pods and spread them about. It's only been in the past 10 years or so that the deer have really become a problem. Maybe I'm attracting them to my yard with the hostas! The herd has grown so much that they don't seem to be afraid to come close to the house--even with Gabriel barking at them for the last 8 years. Now when I purchase new plants I check to see if they are deer resistant--but most say if deer can't find something else to eat that even these plants are susceptible. Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-7157684891376193612016-05-24T23:11:06.345-04:002016-05-24T23:11:06.345-04:00Cathy, among the voluminous notes I've been co...Cathy, among the voluminous notes I've been collecting for years is a PDF I got from Rutgers on deer-resistant plantings. I'll e-mail a copy to you - maybe it'll be helpful. Although something tells me you, another master gardener like my SIL, is probably already pretty well-aware of the plants deer dislike. I remember that my grandfather [another master] used eggs and water - and that it worked well. Here's a link I found online [because I don't know what formula my grandfather used]. Good luck!<br /><br />http://www.thriftyfun.com/Homemade-Deer-Repellents.html<br />Janet Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04754470262654502312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-16782082496641554692016-05-24T06:30:12.935-04:002016-05-24T06:30:12.935-04:00Thank you, Martha Ellen. He was born 10 days earl...Thank you, Martha Ellen. He was born 10 days early--good thing, because he was 9 lbs. 1 oz. and his mommy is petite. Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-50608820901610115932016-05-23T21:34:36.541-04:002016-05-23T21:34:36.541-04:00Oh Cathy, I'm so happy for your family! Congr...Oh Cathy, I'm so happy for your family! Congratulations to everyone! I was thinking today that I thought you expected another grandchild soon. How wonderful! ♥The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-44394043770718329672016-05-23T20:03:32.393-04:002016-05-23T20:03:32.393-04:00Janet, I love English Boxwood because of the disti...Janet, I love English Boxwood because of the distinctive fragrance they have. I have lots of hostas but the deer love them so the leaves gets chewed off. We put up a deer deterrent this year (dried blood disks), but that has not kept them away.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-19949274322087124492016-05-23T20:01:46.531-04:002016-05-23T20:01:46.531-04:00I held my own umbrella while holding the camera in...I held my own umbrella while holding the camera in the other hand and snapped away! And my day WAS full of joy. We visited our newest grandson who was born last night! And his sister is spending the night here with us.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-43940579446785934082016-05-23T16:50:38.452-04:002016-05-23T16:50:38.452-04:00Oh, you are so right about both English gardens - ...Oh, you are so right about both English gardens - and $$. If I had a house and "dirt of my own" - as my nephew used to say - I would need someone to carry my debit card when I went to the nursery in the Spring - or anytime really. My nephew's mom [my SIL] is somewhat of a master gardener, and their house is a real neighborhood showplace. We keep telling my brother that his house should be on the Garden Tour in our town. And anytime I go to the nursery with my SIL, we make each other crazy with ideas. Although our own dream gardens are very different. She's a rhododendron and peony girl, and loves to plant HUGE ceramic planters. I gravitate toward hostas, boxwood, ornamental grasses and roses. Much more traditional - LOL.Janet Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04754470262654502312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-35497023203693079652016-05-23T14:05:24.609-04:002016-05-23T14:05:24.609-04:00Thank you Cathy for sharing your lovely tour of be...Thank you Cathy for sharing your lovely tour of beautiful gardens. You are so right about photos in the rain! Your lovely pictures prove that point quite well! Do you use a hood on your camera or do you have someone hold an umbrella? I hope your day is full of joy. ♥The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-54171773062412772522016-05-23T13:02:32.259-04:002016-05-23T13:02:32.259-04:00I think that's why English gardens are so beau...I think that's why English gardens are so beautiful--all that rain they get and then they probably view the gardens mostly wet. One thing you left off your list of limits is COST--if you plan to implement your dream garden. I have to watch myself that I don't overspend every Spring on annuals or new perennials. Then there's the statuary or pretty pots calling out to me, and arbors, and fences, and and and....Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-44423711782962527212016-05-23T12:38:31.609-04:002016-05-23T12:38:31.609-04:00I love it when you post garden tours, Cathy. Alway...I love it when you post garden tours, Cathy. Always makes this apartment-dweller spend a few very pleasant hours "leafing" through my own garden files - and often ends with me rough-sketching out a dream garden of my own. Lots of fun. There's just no end to the imagination when it comes to gardens. The only limits are your growing zone, the amount of sunshine your property gets and in the end, how much time you are willing to give to it etc. I do admit to preferring lower-maintenance plants myself, mostly because I'm a newbie, but also because I have a lot of other interests and wouldn't want to neglect a garden that really needed a lot of my time. PS - I never realized it before, never even thought about it, but you are spot-on right. Gardens ALWAYS look better in the rain. Your beautiful photos here are proof. If photographed in sunshine, these gardens would look very different, and not nearly as beautiful. I guess there's more to be said for overcast skies and dampness. Have a great week! 🌷Janet Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04754470262654502312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-88078191140288196712016-05-23T11:14:15.918-04:002016-05-23T11:14:15.918-04:00❤️❤️Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-65722934041559119132016-05-23T10:30:48.400-04:002016-05-23T10:30:48.400-04:00Cathy, I really enjoyed the tour. And I didn'...Cathy, I really enjoyed the tour. And I didn't have to get wet!��<br />Every year when I lived in Bath, Ohio I went on the Bath Home and Garden tour. I always loved the gardens, so many wonderful ideas. Last year I was able to go back in May and go on the tour with my son and DIL. I realized how much I missed it! Thanks for taking us on this one, it was a joy to see it.<br />Chris WAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-25742476664182648362016-05-23T09:37:50.687-04:002016-05-23T09:37:50.687-04:00❤️❤️Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-68329108792687133152016-05-23T08:27:52.830-04:002016-05-23T08:27:52.830-04:00Cathy you took great photos. I think color is so m...Cathy you took great photos. I think color is so much brighter on a cloudy or rainy day. The only thing I mind about a rainy day is getting in and out of the car with an umbrella. It's so awkward and wet! Thanks for taking us on the tour!podsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14880888514207597761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-6989068499902794762016-05-23T06:18:08.745-04:002016-05-23T06:18:08.745-04:00❤️❤️Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-68180082422771326752016-05-23T06:10:37.574-04:002016-05-23T06:10:37.574-04:00I so enjoyed the tour! The pictures were beautiful...I so enjoyed the tour! The pictures were beautiful. Thank you for sharing!Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17402068760083680235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-36449298022662146272016-05-23T04:29:19.759-04:002016-05-23T04:29:19.759-04:00Lorraine, I'm glad you enjoyed the tour. Our ...Lorraine, I'm glad you enjoyed the tour. Our gardens are nothing like the grand gardens England has, but "grand" on a smaller scale.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-999200047908345702016-05-23T02:53:46.281-04:002016-05-23T02:53:46.281-04:00You certainly took us on a beautiful tour, some am...You certainly took us on a beautiful tour, some amazing shrubs and trees. Inspirational, amazing what can be achieved.mamasmercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011278973985658118noreply@blogger.com