tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post4878110349457344866..comments2024-03-27T16:38:59.108-05:00Comments on clay and limestone: Wildflower Wednesday: Embrace imperfection in your garden!Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-44113701691459456882017-12-15T22:59:58.641-06:002017-12-15T22:59:58.641-06:00Amazing pic!Amazing pic!Reshmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-4930613150237089862017-08-27T16:30:02.680-05:002017-08-27T16:30:02.680-05:00Gail, do you ever do training in for parents in sc...Gail, do you ever do training in for parents in schools settings? Please let me know, I have parents and neighbors of my school who would love to learn more... you can contact me on the school website.Karen McIntyrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12717584839346725146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-19833636967621400142015-07-22T00:08:31.316-05:002015-07-22T00:08:31.316-05:00Enjoy cone flowers as the deer mostly leave them a...Enjoy cone flowers as the deer mostly leave them alone and the goldfinches love them. Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17433260552425620150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-51221648219697018982015-07-12T10:27:40.625-05:002015-07-12T10:27:40.625-05:00That's funny, I thought I had left a comment b...That's funny, I thought I had left a comment but I guess I didn't hit the right button, lol. <br /><br />Gail, this is such a great sentiment, and one that should be encouraged...says the woman with the holey hosta's and chewed golden hops that resemble lace. This is indeed the worst/best year for bugs around here, the petals are torn, demolished, eaten, and bruised, but the pollinators are bounding, and happy. <br /><br />When I get discouraged about the devastation, ahem, feeding zones...lol, see I'm trying to put a happy spin on it, I just step back a few feet and the holes and torn leaves disappear. <br /><br />No it's not quite that bad, the early part of the season was a chomping fest, but since the heat has taken over so intensely things just grew beyond the holes, so it's not that obvious. It's all part of gardening, and the joy I get when I see a butterfly, or hummingbird land on those Bee Balm means it's so worth every hole in a leaf. <br /><br />I am constantly encouraging my neighbors to think of the birds, and nature, quail...four new babies this morning wandering across our lawn. No pheasants lately...and the sprays they use on their lawns make me worry about the birds, and the safety of the deer, and these peoples pets. It's a education that comes slowly to those who use pesticides, but one by one, hopefully they will learn to embrace imperfection.<br /><br />JenRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-32260165301237876612015-06-29T21:16:13.082-05:002015-06-29T21:16:13.082-05:00Right there with you, Gail.
I've got some con...Right there with you, Gail.<br /><br />I've got some coneflowers that look about the same.<br /><br />Plus I've got coneflowers and sunflowers that only have half their petals because the goldfinches have peeled off and eaten the rest! :)Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07402416428574401646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-89795954787792482602015-06-29T20:42:18.370-05:002015-06-29T20:42:18.370-05:00Well, maybe instead of embrace, can I tolerate? I ...Well, maybe instead of embrace, can I tolerate? I often wonder about those closeup photos of perfect blooms, because they sure don't exist in my yard! RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543576456983999997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-24263728978111444172015-06-27T18:38:52.988-05:002015-06-27T18:38:52.988-05:00Expecting perfection only leads to disappointment....Expecting perfection only leads to disappointment. Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-38942750044387159402015-06-25T18:18:33.652-05:002015-06-25T18:18:33.652-05:00Your photos are gorgeous, and it's not just th...Your photos are gorgeous, and it's not just the flowers, which ARE very pretty. What camera do you use? I would love to take photos like that.Martihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759049156534654631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-69582168251734084452015-06-25T13:23:33.068-05:002015-06-25T13:23:33.068-05:00A very important point that should be accepted by ...A very important point that should be accepted by all gardeners!Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-41388819133853725312015-06-25T10:41:09.457-05:002015-06-25T10:41:09.457-05:00I'm right there with you, Gail! Let there be b...I'm right there with you, Gail! Let there be beauty in all things as they are! Like you, I have lots of lovely pollinators buzzing about. Love your pictures! ~JulieJulie @Southern Wild Designhttp://southernwilddesign.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-32848439619194955522015-06-25T10:38:35.262-05:002015-06-25T10:38:35.262-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120131975664600301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-87284797955220362182015-06-25T07:35:42.785-05:002015-06-25T07:35:42.785-05:00I am embracing imperfection in more ways than one ...I am embracing imperfection in more ways than one this year, including weeds:) But definitely no pesticides--all pollinators are welcome in my garden, just not the bunnies! Always enjoy seeing the photos of the bumbles in your garden. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-35422264671647889992015-06-24T20:53:11.098-05:002015-06-24T20:53:11.098-05:00What a lovely story.and photos:)
I too have never ...What a lovely story.and photos:)<br />I too have never like a clean looking garden.I have started putting in more natives to my Northen,Ca garden.magic is happining.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-985245774458429722015-06-24T20:29:26.861-05:002015-06-24T20:29:26.861-05:00Casa, some years, mine get those, too, but this ye...Casa, some years, mine get those, too, but this year seems to be the best they've ever looked. Hopefully, yours will do better next year.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-67262884307835399282015-06-24T16:31:00.875-05:002015-06-24T16:31:00.875-05:00Your garden looks perfect to me--full of life of a...Your garden looks perfect to me--full of life of all types and varieties! Thanks for hosting this--one of my very favorite memes!Beth @ PlantPostingshttp://plantpostings.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-13754826736350483942015-06-24T14:24:17.720-05:002015-06-24T14:24:17.720-05:00Your echinacea and butterflies look so pretty, I c...Your echinacea and butterflies look so pretty, I can't wait to see my echinacea this year, hopefully some I grew from seed last year will bloom. I've never used pesticides, actually bugs are not my problem as much as weeds and mammal pests. I suppose I live in an unusual area. My gardening emphasis is on providing as many kinds of flowers as I can for pollinators, so allowing the wild plants to grow and bloom helps a lot with that.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-77890570872022944982015-06-24T12:59:43.166-05:002015-06-24T12:59:43.166-05:00Love scutellaria! Will check out that salvia. xoLove scutellaria! Will check out that salvia. xoGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-52003713820732661292015-06-24T12:17:55.553-05:002015-06-24T12:17:55.553-05:00All your thoughts today are - right on. A message...All your thoughts today are - right on. A message for all of us gardeners. Thanks for telling the Truth. JCGardens at Waters Easthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04007610849161868747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-20453964656015696452015-06-24T12:05:15.740-05:002015-06-24T12:05:15.740-05:00My garden quite literally buzzes it is so packed w...My garden quite literally buzzes it is so packed with pollinators. Because I refuse to use pesticides, my phlox was decimated by spider mites but so what. They're growing new leaves and all will be well. I've even found plants that attract pollinators to dry shade - scutellaria and salvia koyamae. Perfection is subjective, anyway. Any garden without wildlife isn't my idea of perfect. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-15559791109227378422015-06-24T09:36:21.833-05:002015-06-24T09:36:21.833-05:00Wonderful post! I think more people are becoming a...Wonderful post! I think more people are becoming aware of the beauties of imperfection and the importance of pesticide-free gardens. It is one of the most hopeful signs for our future. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-46390645665526642312015-06-24T07:20:29.287-05:002015-06-24T07:20:29.287-05:00Awesome post, Gail! I am getting ready to have a ...Awesome post, Gail! I am getting ready to have a garage sale Saturday with lots of baby items, and forgot today was WW. I'll have to take a break and do a quick post. I have been taking photos of critters on the blooms off and on still.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-69324219431420418682015-06-24T07:13:29.619-05:002015-06-24T07:13:29.619-05:00Good message, Gail. I am not one to use pesticides...Good message, Gail. I am not one to use pesticides either, I love the insects that visit. I also don't usually join memes but I too write on this subject quite a bit and made an observation on pesticide use recently. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-55141453020175847282015-06-24T07:06:05.012-05:002015-06-24T07:06:05.012-05:00Thanks for the beautiful reminder...I think these ...Thanks for the beautiful reminder...I think these pictures show more beauty than any magazine Gail. I joined in with my post from a couple of weeks ago that I had to post early.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-4289943793060220992015-06-24T04:47:50.358-05:002015-06-24T04:47:50.358-05:00I loves me some bees and bumbles. No pesticides he...I loves me some bees and bumbles. No pesticides here. Lots of chaos.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-27863540719775135462015-06-24T04:32:49.586-05:002015-06-24T04:32:49.586-05:00As we get another slice of garden ready, paving st...As we get another slice of garden ready, paving stones laid to define the planting beds, I delight in a future visit to a local nursery which shares our biodiversity and indigenous choices.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.com