tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post7763354328608438888..comments2024-03-27T16:38:59.108-05:00Comments on clay and limestone: Garden of Benign NeglectGailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-90609788487290733712010-04-22T20:38:04.653-05:002010-04-22T20:38:04.653-05:00Totally lovely! Kudos to the Garden of Benign Neg...Totally lovely! Kudos to the Garden of Benign Neglect.<br />LisaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06657232418012801175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-40986738805974804892010-04-22T20:10:44.055-05:002010-04-22T20:10:44.055-05:00Gail, we're so lucky to get to visit the Garde...Gail, we're so lucky to get to visit the Garden of Benign Neglect with you. What is the orange flowers on the right hand side in the next to last photo?~~DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-32857343533756347322010-04-20T20:40:13.976-05:002010-04-20T20:40:13.976-05:00i love when the garden and everything in it feels ...i love when the garden and everything in it feels magical.<br />i have had a lot of that lately.<br />something new is blooming daily. <br />how wonderful.<br />i love the way these photos tell the story of your love for your garden. <br />beautiful.<br />happy april.marmeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622899170079254810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-45656533517224819332010-04-20T20:23:12.202-05:002010-04-20T20:23:12.202-05:00Gail, I feel lifted up and serene after a late-nig...Gail, I feel lifted up and serene after a late-night tour of your lovely Garden of Benign Neglect. It is magical there, and you are so fortunate -- fortunate to recognize it, and fortunate to have stumbled upon a gardening style that works for you and works so beautifully for the landscape, too!Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454557080455458675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-50228528618072276672010-04-20T19:06:01.498-05:002010-04-20T19:06:01.498-05:00Oh how I wish my garden looked so beautiful when i...Oh how I wish my garden looked so beautiful when it gets neglected. What a beautiful garden!<br />DebbieDebra Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08526288782681083198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-31555673257916218852010-04-20T18:49:39.077-05:002010-04-20T18:49:39.077-05:00Gail you should rename it The Garden of Absolute B...Gail you should rename it The Garden of Absolute Beauty!sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-31087172816148575202010-04-20T17:50:11.163-05:002010-04-20T17:50:11.163-05:00It may be time to give this garden a new name as i...It may be time to give this garden a new name as it certainly does not look neglected. It looks marvelous darling :-)<br /><br />Hope you over come the Vertigo soon....Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-36523586567785519582010-04-20T15:17:48.683-05:002010-04-20T15:17:48.683-05:00Beautiful, peaceful pictures. I believe in Benign...Beautiful, peaceful pictures. I believe in Benign Neglect, we've gotten some wonderful surprises from him. This season I'm seeing wildflowers in places I haven't seeded. But lately he's bringing Texas sized patches of weeds. Oof!Kathleen Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10868566314392048880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-2555779968970657212010-04-20T13:52:56.699-05:002010-04-20T13:52:56.699-05:00Hi Gail, Sorry about the vertigo. Blame it on Jimm...Hi Gail, Sorry about the vertigo. Blame it on Jimmy. Sorry. Blame it on Hitchcock. :) Seriously. I hope improvement is swift. <br /><br />My PPPP is just about to open. Your GOBN is absolutely dazzling. <br /><br />Take care.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-74621194503955530542010-04-20T12:17:27.711-05:002010-04-20T12:17:27.711-05:00To garden with a garden... is the greatest joy! Yo...To garden with a garden... is the greatest joy! Yours is award winning!! Lovely Gail!!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-5139720130407135642010-04-20T09:42:05.667-05:002010-04-20T09:42:05.667-05:00Gail, I bet you could practically hear me purring ...Gail, I bet you could practically hear me purring when I saw your photos. When I design a garden for someone who declares "I'll not have any of those messy bits of garden - just give me boxwood and yews." - I thank goodness for gardeners like you who delight in the random beauty of flowers dancing together in the wind and sunlight.Barbarapchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990013417063903768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-89676002528731199462010-04-20T04:38:10.210-05:002010-04-20T04:38:10.210-05:00Looks like my kind of garden to wake up to...ahhhh...Looks like my kind of garden to wake up to...ahhhh....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11187681076821460456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-31055499334704073592010-04-20T01:27:45.234-05:002010-04-20T01:27:45.234-05:00The only problem with closing my eyes to imagine t...The only problem with closing my eyes to imagine the bliss of your garden is that I will be required to eventually open them again and face the snow in my backyard.<br /><br />Christine in AlaskaChristine B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08335289758548637661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-84065271793008478962010-04-19T22:15:03.580-05:002010-04-19T22:15:03.580-05:00The color scheme is wonderful and I can just imagi...The color scheme is wonderful and I can just imagine the sun hitting it from your pictures. You get well soonest!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-85487701643941823332010-04-19T22:09:36.107-05:002010-04-19T22:09:36.107-05:00aloha gail,
i love the natural and wild flower ga...aloha gail,<br /><br />i love the natural and wild flower garden effect of your place, it feels so natural and grounds your home and environment...thanks for taking us around your garden.Noel Moratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11457118286298824928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-82693513723860747192010-04-19T21:36:54.655-05:002010-04-19T21:36:54.655-05:00This is just beautiful Gail. I am such a fan of ...This is just beautiful Gail. I am such a fan of phlox! I do hope you are better soon. I had only one bought of vertigo after a bad headcold a few years back and it was just horrible. So sorry for you over there.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524574998937986323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-37517667476085165642010-04-19T20:51:51.982-05:002010-04-19T20:51:51.982-05:00I had a full blown case of vertigo when the kids w...I had a full blown case of vertigo when the kids were little....it was miserable. Hope yours doesn't come back.<br />Your gardens look dreamy. I have some kind of phlox that is just starting to open now. It was in a seed mix packet from Ireland that the kids brought back for me. Glad yours is fragrant.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-33183485281682402212010-04-19T20:19:50.468-05:002010-04-19T20:19:50.468-05:00Gail, I do hope you are well very soon. I've h...Gail, I do hope you are well very soon. I've heard the pollen down south is terrible!<br /><br />What a delightful visit to you GBN. Glorious in all her lovely soft colors of blooms. PPPP is in her glory. I have always loved Golden Azaleas, but never ever see them this far north. What a treat to be able to have them in your garden.<br /><br />Thank you for a wonderfully special visit.beckiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-84446789028589657192010-04-19T19:14:57.828-05:002010-04-19T19:14:57.828-05:00Gail, I'm not sure if my comment went through....Gail, I'm not sure if my comment went through. But your garden is beautiful and I love your description.GloriaBondehttp://www.ahealthygardener.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-29320317116752040282010-04-19T18:57:35.101-05:002010-04-19T18:57:35.101-05:00Wow. I'm swooning just a little bit....sigh.....Wow. I'm swooning just a little bit....sigh.....just gorgeous, Gail.JGHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16710652130966518173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-74426788437965586832010-04-19T18:52:45.661-05:002010-04-19T18:52:45.661-05:00The GOBN looks lovely! I can't wait until my c...The GOBN looks lovely! I can't wait until my columbines start blooming!Ramble on Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18407299834073788678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-86050740340790251622010-04-19T17:25:54.879-05:002010-04-19T17:25:54.879-05:00A lovely garden indeed. Just perfect the way it i...A lovely garden indeed. Just perfect the way it is...benign neglect and all! I hope your vertigo subsides very soon.Curbstone Valley Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714297348566721344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-52194995258250111172010-04-19T17:07:30.520-05:002010-04-19T17:07:30.520-05:00Wow I wish my garden looked like this. It looks s...Wow I wish my garden looked like this. It looks so natural! Vertigo does not sound like fun...hope it goes away soon.Helen at summerhousehttp://summerhouseart.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-5761748631485322862010-04-19T16:51:05.706-05:002010-04-19T16:51:05.706-05:00Vertigo, I know well...debilitating.
Looks like th...Vertigo, I know well...debilitating.<br />Looks like the garden is in full bloom...color,color and more color.<br />Wouldn't mind having that woodland phlox in my garden.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834331771109216377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-77482586782448032362010-04-19T16:23:05.319-05:002010-04-19T16:23:05.319-05:00It is truly lovely! Feel better!It is truly lovely! Feel better!Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15126794179121146839noreply@blogger.com