tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post8317525108101674640..comments2024-03-27T16:38:59.108-05:00Comments on clay and limestone: Gardening memories and a celebration of late spring bloomsGailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-71614729517391913032014-05-17T20:17:54.170-05:002014-05-17T20:17:54.170-05:00You are so lucky to figure out exactly what works ...You are so lucky to figure out exactly what works in your garden. I've been here ten years, and every time I think I have it figured out, nature throws me a curve ball. Every year, the rain turns off in June, and so I planted all these drought loving plants. But every few years, the rains stay, and my drought lovers all begin to drown. Argh! RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543576456983999997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-26783158861653295342014-05-17T19:53:38.508-05:002014-05-17T19:53:38.508-05:00It's amazing what gardeners can accomplish wh...It's amazing what gardeners can accomplish when they work with nature, rather than against it. Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-90908747127896948942014-05-17T14:29:14.735-05:002014-05-17T14:29:14.735-05:00your garden is so much more enticing and interesti...your garden is so much more enticing and interesting than the same old same old commonorgarden.<br />Longing to turn our next garden to fynbos.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-61969547351113347572014-05-16T18:32:28.313-05:002014-05-16T18:32:28.313-05:00Fabulous Gail. It is a blessing to get to meet som...Fabulous Gail. It is a blessing to get to meet someone that has meant so much to your gardening. Happy GBBD.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-15201025942043062922014-05-16T16:52:39.603-05:002014-05-16T16:52:39.603-05:00I think most beginning gardeners have to learn the...I think most beginning gardeners have to learn the same lesson, to go with the conditions you have. (The ones that don't learn either have a lot of money and time to fight Mother Nature--or give up gardening as too hard.) I love discovering natives growing in the wild that I previously had only seen in field guides!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106962533729909868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-11582722762414423162014-05-16T13:16:57.592-05:002014-05-16T13:16:57.592-05:00I'm fortunate enough to have a wealth of nativ...I'm fortunate enough to have a wealth of native plants in my 2 acre yard too, but unfortunate enough to have to struggle with invasive foreign plants as well. It's great that you were able to connect with the native plants growing there and appreciate them. It's tempting to collect exotic plants from all over the world, some do, but I especially enjoy plants that are actually created for my growing conditions, and fit in without much effort on my part. Your native plants are an inspiration.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-10049533012820966612014-05-16T12:10:20.548-05:002014-05-16T12:10:20.548-05:00I could hear your sweet voice as we traveled throu...I could hear your sweet voice as we traveled throughout your garden and the years of its sowing and growing. I'm so glad you write about it. I've enjoyed it since 2007, and I've learned a lot about wildflowers.~~DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-26642155284579102872014-05-16T10:47:38.490-05:002014-05-16T10:47:38.490-05:00So glad you got to meet Dr Hemmerly. His book is ...So glad you got to meet Dr Hemmerly. His book is a treasure in our collection. Mike had the fortune of having him as a professor at MTSU and he has visited us several times. Getting to meet a gardening mentor is so satisfying. Glad you got to not only meet him but to do it in his stomping grounds is doubly good. As always your blogs are wonderful and your pictures always tell a story.Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00164283304997884108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-43504865698670942172014-05-16T08:53:02.963-05:002014-05-16T08:53:02.963-05:00Hello Gail, your photos are always so crisp and aw...Hello Gail, your photos are always so crisp and awesome. Photos really make the flowers more desirable. That first one as well as that with a bee are my favorites, amazing details. I hope i can do something for the WFW.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-48134556384912547902014-05-16T08:37:17.628-05:002014-05-16T08:37:17.628-05:00Gail, you've always been an inspiration with y...Gail, you've always been an inspiration with your knowledge of wildflowers and pollinators. This lovely post is another way of inspiring all gardeners to learn what works for them and to watch Mother Nature's own plan. No wonder your garden is so beautiful!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-19963826995901670062014-05-16T07:38:35.119-05:002014-05-16T07:38:35.119-05:00Lovely, and a lesson for all of us in your garden....Lovely, and a lesson for all of us in your garden.Carol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-55058622675073013592014-05-16T07:20:04.387-05:002014-05-16T07:20:04.387-05:00Your gardening journey sounds a lot like mine. We...Your gardening journey sounds a lot like mine. We moved to the woods and I couldn't understand why all the plants I brought with me from town wouldn't bloom or died altogether. Found out our many, many walnut trees was a major reason as well as our shadiness and heavy clay soil. Spent 2 years just hiking, noting, learning the names of, and making a calendar of what blooms when which I did find in our woods, along our creek, and in other books and blogs like yours. Go Native! was my book of enlightenment and fueled my passion for native plants.Heidi (IN Woodland Gardenernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-36453144048571163242014-05-16T01:33:07.919-05:002014-05-16T01:33:07.919-05:00This is such a great post - inspiration to anyone ...This is such a great post - inspiration to anyone in a similar position and heartwarming too! You have a fabulous variety of natives and the photos are simply beautiful too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-80351076797631761032014-05-15T22:01:40.704-05:002014-05-15T22:01:40.704-05:00Oh my goodness...the Blue-Eyed Grass makes my hear...Oh my goodness...the Blue-Eyed Grass makes my heart flutter! It's native here, too, and so exciting to find in the wild. How wonderful to meet one of your garden mentors!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-1612223358043908382014-05-15T21:20:28.336-05:002014-05-15T21:20:28.336-05:00I can completely identify with that feeling of fin...I can completely identify with that feeling of finding someone who imparts a revelation to you about your garden (or indeed about anything). It's so satisfying to find a good teacher.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-38182933857628120712014-05-15T20:09:42.581-05:002014-05-15T20:09:42.581-05:00Wonderful story of meeting someone who inspired yo...Wonderful story of meeting someone who inspired you and weaving in the beautiful wildflowers demonstrates you have found success in your garden. I enjoyed your story quite a lot because I am learning that finding the plants that grow best in your area and encouraging them is not only special it's easier.Shirleyhttp://rockoakdeer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-62931729221857233952014-05-15T20:07:12.952-05:002014-05-15T20:07:12.952-05:00I can't believe you had such nice looking wild...I can't believe you had such nice looking wildflowers there all along! Wish my yard had that, though the first year we were here I discovered lyre-leaf sage everywhere. I didn't realize that folks thought that was a weed! Anyway, I love the story of your discovery of the beauty that was always there, and the fact that you finally met the person who taught and inspired you to look at things differently. xxooDig, Grow, Compost, Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111150807638669133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-40619857236537419842014-05-15T20:02:55.511-05:002014-05-15T20:02:55.511-05:00it's all beautiful, natural and so you. i love...it's all beautiful, natural and so you. i love your journey to becoming the native planter you are. marmeehttp://thingsilovetoo-marmee.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-18161289705897579982014-05-15T18:08:22.551-05:002014-05-15T18:08:22.551-05:00Gail how exciting to meet you idol...and fabulous ...Gail how exciting to meet you idol...and fabulous memories and wildflowers in your garden.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.com