tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post5461245883804837350..comments2024-03-27T16:38:59.108-05:00Comments on clay and limestone: What Was I Thinking When I Stuffed All Those Plants In My Car?Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-70963441991721908792008-11-07T07:47:00.000-06:002008-11-07T07:47:00.000-06:00I love your blog, your pictures remind me of mine....I love your blog, your pictures remind me of mine. I live in middle Tn and I share an avid interest in beautiful plants/gardening/landscaping.<BR/><BR/>Could you send me an e-mail?<BR/>info@landscapenashville.com<BR/>Thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-87767483850151253512008-10-28T13:52:00.000-05:002008-10-28T13:52:00.000-05:00Here's comment number 54! You had better get those...Here's comment number 54! You had better get those in quick! Today is rather chilly. I'm not sure about tonight but a freeze is coming soon. It looks like you came home with quite a few goodies!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00524456191483377274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-19421405662363373552008-10-28T01:14:00.000-05:002008-10-28T01:14:00.000-05:00How FUN!!! I'm so envious... I'm sure that I'll g...How FUN!!! I'm so envious... I'm sure that I'll get to see the garden of a fellow garden-blogger someday. Someday.<BR/><BR/>And hey, how were you expected to resist all of those plants? They were obviously a reward for having most of your fall work done already, right?! ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-18835165552025383902008-10-27T16:25:00.000-05:002008-10-27T16:25:00.000-05:00dp, Welcome back we all missed you! The nurseries ...dp,<BR/> <BR/>Welcome back we all missed you! The nurseries are hard to leave empty handed!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-36812271593135549132008-10-27T16:24:00.000-05:002008-10-27T16:24:00.000-05:00MMD,Those corollaries keep popping up! Just when ...MMD,<BR/><BR/>Those corollaries keep popping up! Just when I think I have them all figured out! <BR/><BR/>You would have fun at a plant nursery with Frances...you both are very knowledgeable! <BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-85716110938352172432008-10-27T16:09:00.000-05:002008-10-27T16:09:00.000-05:00patsi we had the best time! When two gardenblogge...patsi we had the best time! When two gardenbloggers get together it is fun city! Do you have a garden buddy?<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-38203963787046858512008-10-26T23:19:00.000-05:002008-10-26T23:19:00.000-05:00Wonderful plant-- Frances just makes you want to t...Wonderful plant-- Frances just makes you want to take all the great plants that you can and add them to your garden.<BR/><BR/>And you know when you go into a nursery, it's hard not to buy something. :-)DP Nguyenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13729511776841579464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-2753071447188019702008-10-26T18:28:00.000-05:002008-10-26T18:28:00.000-05:00Thanks for the shout out. I think it's 1 of those ...Thanks for the shout out. I think it's 1 of those corollaries to Murphy's Law; the minute you say something, everything changes to make it wrong. Those plants all look pretty hardy, I'm sure they'll be fine once you get them into the ground. I'd be so afraid to go plant shopping with Frances. Her enthusiasm is infectious!Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-13554317582627299772008-10-26T16:29:00.000-05:002008-10-26T16:29:00.000-05:00Wow! What a list.You must of had a lot of fun.Wow! What a list.<BR/>You must of had a lot of fun.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834331771109216377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-20492894983233286252008-10-26T12:26:00.000-05:002008-10-26T12:26:00.000-05:00Donna/Mother Nature,Excellent point...I should be ...Donna/Mother Nature,<BR/><BR/>Excellent point...I should be so lucky that this is my only problem! I am going to find a home for two plants I bought on sale this summer! Have fun!<BR/><BR/>gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-26675951688261349882008-10-26T12:25:00.000-05:002008-10-26T12:25:00.000-05:00Siria,It will be fun to see the plants Frances sha...Siria,<BR/><BR/>It will be fun to see the plants Frances shared settle in and grow. I have a very nice Powis Castle Artemesia that Tina gave me, too! Once the frosts take away the last of autumn I will be dreaming of spring and summer! Frances' garden is indeed lovely! If you are near you could visit!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-46206789819490194102008-10-26T12:22:00.000-05:002008-10-26T12:22:00.000-05:00Katarina,I am trying to remember the last time I a...Katarina,<BR/><BR/>I am trying to remember the last time I actually said 'no thank you' to an offer of a plant...it was probably something invasive or totally inappropriate for this garden.<BR/><BR/>Enjoy your fall days and the sunshine.<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-78655648371243459282008-10-26T10:44:00.000-05:002008-10-26T10:44:00.000-05:00Of all the problems one can have, these are my fav...Of all the problems one can have, these are my favorite kind. I think I'll go plant something. ;)<BR/>DonnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-20141787601256492842008-10-26T10:11:00.000-05:002008-10-26T10:11:00.000-05:00Hi Gail! What fun you will have next Spring as you...Hi Gail! What fun you will have next Spring as you look around your garden and see the "memories" of times past with good friends. Those are always my most treasured plants! Looking forward to seeing your post on Faire Garden. It looks like such a lovely place and I would love to see it in person.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-22530087302824172802008-10-26T08:49:00.000-05:002008-10-26T08:49:00.000-05:00Gail, That's just the way we are, isn't it? Garden...Gail, That's just the way we are, isn't it? Garden-freaks (?) will always want that one, and that one as well... <BR/><BR/>Cold weather is heading towards us now, there will perhaps be a few more days to enjoy before frost will hit the garden.<BR/><BR/>Take care!<BR/>KatarinaKatarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06622903367597082775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-36818798778041151372008-10-26T06:40:00.000-05:002008-10-26T06:40:00.000-05:00Frances,You still have to comment when I get the p...Frances,<BR/><BR/>You still have to comment when I get the post up;-) Too bad you can't post a forward/or redirect on the blogger blog. <BR/><BR/>Getting them in the ground was important, I would be ill is they hadn't made it! Now the Mosaic shed bed is filled with the plants it can support, full sun plants. I think the Blanket Flower will make itself at home there...that is also where I planted two of the Laura Phlox from Lowes. With the rain barrel so handy the bed will get watered regularly. <BR/><BR/>It is cold here! A good time to write a post!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-85029543919369097802008-10-26T06:32:00.000-05:002008-10-26T06:32:00.000-05:00Kathleen,There were curious looks as I stopped for...Kathleen,<BR/><BR/>There were curious looks as I stopped for gas and a few times on the road...once folks could see in the windows! I am a peaceful person but would have been fighting mad if anyone tried to hijack the muhly and the sheffies;-> <BR/><BR/> Frances loves garden visitors I know that were you anywhere near her area you would be welcome. She has a fun garden to explore!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-78311063856039007622008-10-26T05:40:00.000-05:002008-10-26T05:40:00.000-05:00Hi Gail, again I am proud. And especially proud t...Hi Gail, again I am proud. And especially proud that you threw caution to the wind and just got them in the ground. That is the way and light....Keeping them alive and letting them stretch their roots is much better for the plants than trying to keep them alive in the cramped quarters of pots.<BR/><BR/>Looking at my photos, I had a disappointing number also, but will manage to paste something together. You will have a better perspective, I can't wait to see what you photographed and what you have to say about it. Our garden's through someone else's eyes is always intriguing.<BR/><BR/>I have just left the comment for your next post, HA<BR/><BR/>Frances<BR/>http://fairegarden.wordpress.com/<BR/>I am still getting too many visits to blogger instead of wordpress so the shameless leaving of the url continues.<BR/>FAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-45298191324355430762008-10-26T01:13:00.000-05:002008-10-26T01:13:00.000-05:00Holy smokes, you had a mother lode of plants in th...Holy smokes, you had a mother lode of plants in the back of your Subaru. I would have hijacked it!! ;-) I wonder if I could invite myself to FaireGarden and come away with some Sheffies and Pink Muhly??? You lucky girl! Congrats on getting them all settled so quickly. That was quick work considering all you brought home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-4450616905625456742008-10-25T22:31:00.000-05:002008-10-25T22:31:00.000-05:00Dear Frances,The ride home was something else...it...Dear Frances,<BR/><BR/>The ride home was something else...it would be easier if there weren't any trucks! But I am afraid we might miss our food and others goods! A Lot Of Rain Fell! Most of it on the Cumberland Plateau! <BR/><BR/> It wasn't as difficult to get all the plants in the ground... I did borrow the philosophy that it didn't have to be the perfect spot...just get it in! So I might move some of them around next year! Not a bad piece of philosophy when faced with planting a lot of plants in short period of time!<BR/><BR/>I've been previewing shots of the visit. I didn't take as many as I thought I had! Where we talking when I should have been snapping! Too funny.<BR/><BR/>Take care,<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-36134689505966194832008-10-25T22:22:00.000-05:002008-10-25T22:22:00.000-05:00Annie,I thought I would have to pot plants up, bu...Annie,<BR/><BR/>I thought I would have to pot plants up, but it wasn't necessary ...The rain helped make the ground very easy to plant. I did not have to create new beds! I had enlarged the front bed earlier; I even had a post about my harvest of rocks! I could tuck the plants in the woodland garden, in a planter near the front path and in front of my mosaic shed...that bed has been empty for a year. I did remove a very large Lemon Grass to plant the muhly and the sheffies. The Lemon Grass was transplanted to a large container and I might try to save it from the frost on Monday and Tuesday. I was very tired afterwards! <BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-57719617416411659242008-10-25T22:13:00.000-05:002008-10-25T22:13:00.000-05:00Gail - It was like being a kid in a candy store wa...Gail - It was like being a kid in a candy store wasn't it? I know what you'll be doing this weekend. Happy Planting!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388267373707402090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-47938208722862001862008-10-25T22:02:00.000-05:002008-10-25T22:02:00.000-05:00Robin, I may have said this before, but I do trea...Robin, I may have said this before, but I do treasure these gifts from Frances very much...I can remember all the plants that special people have shared with me. Practically Perfect Pink Phlox was a gift from a garden buddy. I hope you get warmer weather, it is much easier to work in the garden when it's pleasant outside!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-53901930244835146672008-10-25T21:45:00.000-05:002008-10-25T21:45:00.000-05:00If you got that carload of plants in the ground al...If you got that carload of plants in the ground already, you must have a lot of already made spaces, Gail! I'd have been potting like mad, trying to keep them alive. It could take a year for me to lay out and dig enough new beds. <BR/><BR/>Your visit with Frances sounds like a lot of fun. <BR/><BR/>Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-64328618874120159262008-10-25T21:44:00.000-05:002008-10-25T21:44:00.000-05:00Pam, There is a big hill! I hope my photos show i...Pam, There is a big hill! I hope my photos show it as beautiful and as impressive as it really is! ~~You aren't a slacker, no way no how! You will get all your plants in the ground before you know it! You are still working on your hardscape! I can't wait to see it! <BR/><BR/>Joy, I wish you had a gardening buddy! I feel so lucky to have a friend who lives very near me who also loves to garden! We do get to share plants and ideas. Frances is about 3 hours away, a long drive!<BR/><BR/>Racquel, Hi...I got them all in! Frances was so generous and having these gifts was a motivation to get them in the ground. Someday they will be ready to share with my visitors!<BR/><BR/>Victoria, I am looking forward to reading Frances's post, too! Getting her perspective on the big dig and big talk! No flood lights I started early and stayed until they were in!<BR/><BR/>Shady, I did a good job of getting them in the ground;-> Mulched, too! We had 1.60 inches of rain the day before so the soil was not dry! That made digging so much easier then it has been all summer. I would love to visit with you and wouldn't need plants, this is an older garden! You could teach me how to make leaf castings! I would love that skill!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.com