tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post4376196378406530662..comments2024-03-27T16:38:59.108-05:00Comments on clay and limestone: Thoughts on A Stunning GardenGailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-10437366303750479042008-04-13T05:29:00.000-05:002008-04-13T05:29:00.000-05:00pam, It was a strangely compelling plant wasn't it...pam, It was a strangely compelling plant wasn't it? thanks,<BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-43925950156207984012008-04-12T14:43:00.000-05:002008-04-12T14:43:00.000-05:00Lori is right. The voodoo lily was in the ground.Lori is right. The voodoo lily was in the ground.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-4903336690006828212008-04-11T16:37:00.000-05:002008-04-11T16:37:00.000-05:00Lori,Thanks, I will pass it on,GailLori,<BR/><BR/>Thanks, I will pass it on,<BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-88078043445660684512008-04-11T15:11:00.000-05:002008-04-11T15:11:00.000-05:00Gail - I'm pretty sure it was in the ground, righ...Gail - I'm pretty sure it was in the ground, right off the path, and surrounded by clumps of lirope.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16233060833186241702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-45624321716783283162008-04-11T13:21:00.000-05:002008-04-11T13:21:00.000-05:00lori,Do you remember if it was in a big pot or in ...lori,<BR/><BR/>Do you remember if it was in a big pot or in the ground, someone asked me and I couldn't recall. I do remember the odor!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-21100395087038714632008-04-11T05:02:00.000-05:002008-04-11T05:02:00.000-05:00I have a lousy sense of smell, and I didn't smell ...I have a lousy sense of smell, and I didn't smell that voodoo lily until after I almost ran right into it when I wasn't paying attention! I loved how it functioned in the garden as a piece of sculpture rather than greenery.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16233060833186241702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-49580655359581656312008-04-10T06:18:00.000-05:002008-04-10T06:18:00.000-05:00Frances,I don't know about you but words seem to ...Frances,<BR/><BR/>I don't know about you but words seem to fail me when describing the whole weekend, I have gestalted it and cannot easily describe it separate from the whole experience....but I keep flashing on the gardens.<BR/><BR/>I notice concrete and rusted metal but I think we could wander around that garden for days and still miss things.<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-50405314034367746642008-04-10T05:06:00.000-05:002008-04-10T05:06:00.000-05:00Gail, somehow in traipsing around that garden I mi...Gail, somehow in traipsing around that garden I missed many of the things you show, thanks for posting about them. I am still dreaming about the David garden and house, it felt so secluded and lush. I would have like to explore the inside of the house more, but felt uncomfortable doing that, but can remember some of the art on the walls. The whole trip is still swirling around happily in my consciousness.Frances,https://www.blogger.com/profile/03616568389165362993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-42710069058866175582008-04-09T10:11:00.000-05:002008-04-09T10:11:00.000-05:00Tina,Have a fab day!GailTina,<BR/><BR/>Have a fab day!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-59366104572232595122008-04-09T06:00:00.000-05:002008-04-09T06:00:00.000-05:00lola,I don't know...I really can't remember what i...lola,<BR/><BR/>I don't know...I really can't remember what it was growing in....several bloggers took photos of it and might have included the pot...if I run into it I will post it in comments for you..<BR/><BR/>Does yours smell awful, too? Congrats on success with it, btw,<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-25231506446455763742008-04-09T05:56:00.000-05:002008-04-09T05:56:00.000-05:00Good morning Gail, I am up TOO early this morning....Good morning Gail, I am up TOO early this morning. I have a state garden convention to attend here in Clarksville this morning. I hope it is fun. ttyltinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-53373020172148666872008-04-08T22:22:00.000-05:002008-04-08T22:22:00.000-05:00Gail, I enjoyed your blog. It was a delight to tou...Gail, I enjoyed your blog. It was a delight to tour the gardens through your eyes. The Voodoo Lily that you have a picture of--what kind of container was it in? I was told by the person that gave me the bulb many yrs ago said it would not bloom unless it was dug out of the soil for the winter. Mine bloomed last Spring out of soil. I did not dig it last Fall because I didn't want to disturb the volunteer ornamental pepper that had come up. Therefore it was left in pot for the winter. Well, it is blooming now, so I've had it bloom both ways. I'm beginning to think it's the size of the bulb. What do you think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-36925011939148565512008-04-08T22:12:00.000-05:002008-04-08T22:12:00.000-05:00mmd,There are several big areas that I totally mis...mmd,<BR/><BR/>There are several big areas that I totally missed...the garden is about 2 acres, so visiting all the SFB tours has shown me more of that garden...and that is some kind of name! Someone had fun naming that one.<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-44051899966599109082008-04-08T22:09:00.000-05:002008-04-08T22:09:00.000-05:00anna,You are so right on...wait to you see me let...anna,<BR/><BR/>You are so right on...wait to you see me let lose! Hope the unpacking goes well and that you find the camera!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-41874014021761645692008-04-08T21:54:00.000-05:002008-04-08T21:54:00.000-05:00I think I was more sleep deprived than I realized ...I think I was more sleep deprived than I realized - I don't remember seeing that trellis! You're right about the well-named "Voodoo Lily," but I think its Latin name is even more fitting: Amorphophallus. TeeHee!Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-56286142733954389372008-04-08T21:49:00.000-05:002008-04-08T21:49:00.000-05:00You just go right on showing all that excitement a...You just go right on showing all that excitement and emotion cause that's what a true gardener is all about. It's why we are so good at what we do. We feel it, see it, taste it, smell it, live it, share it, grieve it, love it, groove it, and expect others to do the same. If they don't, something is wrong with them--lol. Right now, I'm in a frenzy over it all and I'm just about to implode with the idea of creating my new gardens so I'm like a kid in a candy factory at your descriptions. I can't see enough. Thanks for the fun tour.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-39942374221095758882008-04-08T15:38:00.000-05:002008-04-08T15:38:00.000-05:00meems,First an award and now some very kind words;...meems,<BR/><BR/>First an award and now some very kind words;) Blogging is the first place I have found were people feel as passionately about gardening as I feel....isn't it terrific! <BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-65000286499721964492008-04-08T14:07:00.000-05:002008-04-08T14:07:00.000-05:00Gail, you have managed to capture your view of Jam...Gail, you have managed to capture your view of James David's garden in a marvelous way. In a large area like his all the concrete, metal and water would be divine. I appreciate what you have shown us and also appreciate your excitement... keep your weekend and follow-up thoughts coming to us.<BR/>meems @Hoe&ShovelMeemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-62056913114968648092008-04-08T11:52:00.000-05:002008-04-08T11:52:00.000-05:00Tina,The tube forms can be gotten just not sure wh...Tina,<BR/><BR/>The tube forms can be gotten just not sure where! Believe it or not I saw some slimmer cardboard sonotubes (?) I think that's what they are called at Lowes but these big guys are a special order.<BR/><BR/>It was a very cool garden.<BR/><BR/>yes I agree, Pam (Digging) toured a garden that is English in design but Texas in plantings! Way cool.<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-7084721939638361752008-04-08T11:41:00.000-05:002008-04-08T11:41:00.000-05:00Very nice description and voodoo plant too! Just g...Very nice description and voodoo plant too! Just goes to show gardening crosses all lines and overlaps everywhere. That is one thing I like about gardening, no matter where you live-Iraq/Germany or Tennessee, a sunflower is STILL a sunflower. You can grow the voodoo plant here as I have seen it here, but I am not interested. It is cool though. <BR/><BR/>I think his trellis is classic with a modern twist. Though it is hard to choose. Classic because the materials are classic and old and common. Modern because it is an ingenious use. Love it! I wonder how he poured those concrete columns? I want to pour some and have been wanting to for awhile, though it is a lot of work! Hats off to him!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-74222369088941313422008-04-08T09:58:00.000-05:002008-04-08T09:58:00.000-05:00Pam and layanee,The smell of that Voodoo lily must...Pam and layanee,<BR/><BR/>The smell of that Voodoo lily must be front and center in my memory because I keep thinking of it drifting around that stunning garden...my husband tells me he is glad he doesn't live through his nose like I live through mine...<BR/><BR/>gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-44182757422565926752008-04-08T09:48:00.000-05:002008-04-08T09:48:00.000-05:00Pam,Do you suppose the smell drifts over to the po...Pam,<BR/><BR/>Do you suppose the smell drifts over to the pool!? You have many architectural and sculptural elements in your garden...I was having too much fun to take photos!<BR/><BR/><BR/>gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-68042026826229817602008-04-08T09:22:00.000-05:002008-04-08T09:22:00.000-05:00That voodoo lily smelled to high heaven, but I cou...That voodoo lily smelled to high heaven, but I couldn't stop looking at it. Such a unique plant for the garden, and he said it comes back for him after winter. My garden isn't large enough for it, however, unless I suddenly develop an affinity for the smell of rotting meat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-80108766975941715462008-04-08T08:23:00.000-05:002008-04-08T08:23:00.000-05:00layanee,I wish you had been there to smell it! Bo...layanee,<BR/><BR/>I wish you had been there to smell it! Boy was it something. I wondered if it was far enough away from his lap pool but he surely took that into account!<BR/><BR/>How's the weather in RI, my son says it's still chilly.<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-67776114828468085222008-04-08T08:18:00.000-05:002008-04-08T08:18:00.000-05:00Voodoo Lily is certainly appropriate! It looks li...Voodoo Lily is certainly appropriate! It looks like a magical place as every garden is with its' own sense of the gardeners' personality!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com