Comments on clay and limestone: It's Mid December and You know What That Means!

To my Upcountry color starved eyes, there is a rai...

2011-12-26T17:49:21.968-06:00

To my Upcountry color starved eyes, there is a rainbow of delight in your winter garden. It's going to take some getting used to here, it's only browns, and the occasional dark evergreen.

Oh, and white from the snow.

Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams

Love the picture of the backlit leaf! The winter g...

2011-12-20T20:34:05.880-06:00

Love the picture of the backlit leaf! The winter garden has a beauty all its own and this post does a wonderful job of illustrating it at its best. Warmest holiday wishes.

I am a bit late here, but early for the Wildflower...

2011-12-20T00:09:00.654-06:00

I am a bit late here, but early for the Wildflower Wednesday. Your garden still looks fabulous even if mostly brown. Those bottle trees and purple chairs give a lot of difference too. But that cabbage is really stunning among them, oh how beautiful. We cannot grow them here but in our very small highlands North of the country.

Love that splendid bottle tree! Happy Holidays to...

2011-12-19T09:11:05.563-06:00

Love that splendid bottle tree!

Happy Holidays to you Gail!

Hi Gail, Your comment meant a lot to me...about my...

2011-12-18T22:25:35.653-06:00

Hi Gail,
Your comment meant a lot to me...about my garden bromeliads. Thanks. :-)
I love your blue bottle tree and all the other blues and purples in your garden. The purple kale/cabbages will match perfectly. That's a cool idea.
I also love all the textures of those brown grasses. Keep warm.
David/ :-)

Dear Gail, I love your browns especially when in c...

2011-12-17T09:41:51.874-06:00

Dear Gail, I love your browns especially when in contrast with your vivid purples. Your garden still looks magical. The warm colors in the tulip petals are a delight too. Lovely, Lovely. Sending you best wishes. Carol

Still phenomenally attractive Gail. Right now I&#...

2011-12-16T18:06:41.364-06:00

Still phenomenally attractive Gail. Right now I'd love some browns instead of ice encrusted white...

I'll be looking for some of those gorgeous tulips after the new year. Our stores never have them till then. Lovely post.

Beautiful! You must have so many happy birds in yo...

2011-12-16T17:51:53.751-06:00

Beautiful! You must have so many happy birds in your garden!

Gail the wild natural look is my fav...the spent f...

2011-12-16T16:24:42.160-06:00

Gail the wild natural look is my fav...the spent flowers and seed heads are lovely!!!

The blooms may be sparse but the beauty is not. An...

2011-12-16T09:37:47.023-06:00

The blooms may be sparse but the beauty is not. And I love that cabbage..I haven't seen one quite like that.

Nope, I "don't mind plants arrayed in sha...

2011-12-16T08:55:10.251-06:00

Nope, I "don't mind plants arrayed in shades of brown, red, orange and beige" and think your fall/winter garden looks lovely. There's plenty of interest there for sure, and I love orange and purple too. Thanks for joining in Foliage Follow-Up, Gail!

The kale reverberates in your garden in that color...

2011-12-16T08:30:56.028-06:00

The kale reverberates in your garden in that color. I love this time of year for all the rich colors of the season. Especially at a time of day when the light shines through or bounces off of the leaves. You have many images such as these so wonderfully captured. Beautiful double-dipped post.

Would we love the flowers and color of the spring ...

2011-12-16T07:59:28.758-06:00

Would we love the flowers and color of the spring and summer as much if we had it around us all year? We would miss the beauty of these browns in favor of flamboyance. Love your foliage.

I'm not a big fan of orange, but for some reas...

2011-12-16T07:25:18.034-06:00

I'm not a big fan of orange, but for some reason I like orange tulips, too, and planted more of them this fall. Yours are beautiful, store-bought or not. You may not have any blooms outdoors, but your garden certainly is colorful, Gail--that's a gorgeous spirea!

I love the cabbage or kale. I never thought of lea...

2011-12-16T07:04:25.690-06:00

I love the cabbage or kale. I never thought of leaving it in the garden for pollinators. Thank you.I always learn something from your site.

After telling people for years to plant Ogon Spira...

2011-12-16T06:09:32.312-06:00

After telling people for years to plant Ogon Spiraea, I finally put one in my own yard. What a great plant.

Even though much of your overall landscape is brown, it is still lovely and appropriate for this time of year. Happy GBBD and happy holidays to you and your family.

Your garden is still quite lovely, dear Gail. The...

2011-12-16T05:53:54.970-06:00

Your garden is still quite lovely, dear Gail. The tulips make my heart pound with their vivid beauty! I forget sometimes what a wonder of nature the tulips are. Give me orange any day!
xxxooo
Frances

Your garden looks a lot like mine right now. There...

2011-12-16T05:02:43.015-06:00

Your garden looks a lot like mine right now. There is one lingering flower on the honeysuckle by the house. It looks pretty sorry. This warmer than usual weather is surprising this year. Happy GBBD and FF.