tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post8478607057182054472..comments2024-03-18T17:43:57.970-05:00Comments on clay and limestone: Sitting In The GardenGailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-92159124055523110832009-08-12T22:27:13.038-05:002009-08-12T22:27:13.038-05:00Gail, we seem to have the same Problem (with a cap...Gail, we seem to have the same Problem (with a capital P)! With the onset of the monsoons, my garden is Mosquito-land. Anyone who steps out is followed by a cloud of mossies who seem to be deciding which is the tenderest spot to land on and feast :P<br />Which is a real pity because the monsoons are when my garden looks its best.<br />I wonder whether you can get an army of frogs and dragonflies to get rid of the mosquitoes? What a shame to have such a beautiful spot to sit in your garden and then not be able to use it.Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-69842894774313032442009-08-12T09:46:26.262-05:002009-08-12T09:46:26.262-05:00When I went to Tassajara last spring, they had thi...When I went to Tassajara last spring, they had this very nifty umrella with an attached mosquito net. It really worked! (just a thought....)Town Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09777461911856383480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-43573700705792125282009-08-12T08:56:18.538-05:002009-08-12T08:56:18.538-05:00You are a good candidate for the new clip-on Off m...You are a good candidate for the new clip-on Off mosquito repellent I have seen being advertised lately.<br />Take good care of yourself.<br />DonnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-18275424990265538402009-08-12T06:17:43.434-05:002009-08-12T06:17:43.434-05:00LOa, I will have to give your suggestions and Dav...LOa, I will have to give your suggestions and Dave's with the Lemon Balm a try! I really don't like the heavy duty bug spray. Thanks, gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-20480682830788377252009-08-11T23:08:26.729-05:002009-08-11T23:08:26.729-05:00Lovely, lovely garden of Benign Neglect. Benches l...Lovely, lovely garden of Benign Neglect. Benches look so inviting. Sorry about the pesky bugs. Have you tried the plant that is supposed to keep the bugs at bay?<br />I could sit for hrs. but my system doesn't like the bugs.<br />Avon Skin So Soft is supposed to work too. Hunters use it around here. Also if you rub a bounce sheet all over the bugs don't bite.Lolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-5494525468575085632009-08-11T18:39:30.442-05:002009-08-11T18:39:30.442-05:00The susans are great, Gail! And at least with a b...The susans are great, Gail! And at least with a bench in the garden, we can think about how nice it would be to sit and relax, while we're really busy weeding or transplanting or something.VWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539135776275337661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-1559147179247638122009-08-11T15:19:52.086-05:002009-08-11T15:19:52.086-05:00Nice sitting areas.
So I'm not the only one wh...Nice sitting areas.<br />So I'm not the only one who has a hard time sitting still in the garden without getting up and pulling weeds or deadheading.<br />The mosquitoes are troublesome this year and I have lots of bites to prove it.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834331771109216377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-46170648415724853462009-08-11T13:43:01.850-05:002009-08-11T13:43:01.850-05:00What a gorgeous garden...I am so sorry about those...What a gorgeous garden...I am so sorry about those pesky mosquitoes. Kimthe inadvertent farmerhttp://sweetgrace.typepad.com/the_inadvertent_farmer/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-47426949501720118992009-08-11T13:40:21.605-05:002009-08-11T13:40:21.605-05:00Gail,
Your garden looks totally wonderful with its...Gail,<br />Your garden looks totally wonderful with its peak summer flowers. And the seating areas are delightful.<br /><br />I'm afraid I'm not doing much sitting around in the garden , either, because of those darn Asian mosquitoes. The native mosquitoes are bad enough - but the Asian ones. Yikes. I thought I was a giant blood meal the other day...<br />Fortunately, our porch is high enough up for a nice breeze to keep them away!<br /><br />LisaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06657232418012801175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-56699594867203866862009-08-11T11:35:56.568-05:002009-08-11T11:35:56.568-05:00Danged mosquitoes! Why can't they be wiped out...Danged mosquitoes! Why can't they be wiped out by some pestilential virus? A pox upon them, I say! And shut that door to the porch before any of them get in!Cindy, MCOKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094260737874973235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-15069199127035640282009-08-11T11:06:45.232-05:002009-08-11T11:06:45.232-05:00Gosh, Gail, I had no idea. How do you work in you...Gosh, Gail, I had no idea. How do you work in your garden with the mosquitoes? When mosquitoes or heat are on the menu, I'll take heat anytime. BTW, it's cooler, and we got some rain.~~DeeDee/reddirtramblingshttp://www.reddirtramblings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-43481051877303597422009-08-11T10:44:38.245-05:002009-08-11T10:44:38.245-05:00Sweetbay, Get the benches! They will look wonder...Sweetbay, Get the benches! They will look wonderful in your delightful garden! Come this winter on a nice day won't they be a great place to sit! gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-56835408653755589742009-08-11T10:32:28.663-05:002009-08-11T10:32:28.663-05:00My husband wants to get benches. What for? I ask h...My husband wants to get benches. What for? I ask him. lol (Although I *would* like benches in the garden.) Whenever I'm in the garden I'm always doing something, because there's always something to do! And unfortunately, mosquitos are tortuous in the evening this time of year.<br /><br />Your garden is looking lovely. That's a beautiful shot of the Garden of Benign Neglect.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-20389961498088782142009-08-11T08:09:09.389-05:002009-08-11T08:09:09.389-05:00Everything is so beautiful....girl I hear you loud...Everything is so beautiful....girl I hear you loud and clear about the mosquitoes!!!!! Please drop by and see if you are the nutty gardener that sent me the mixed seeds last winter.......I sure blamed you!! Maybe you know the ID of the plant in question regardless..Darlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-24057879690437206172009-08-10T23:57:32.767-05:002009-08-10T23:57:32.767-05:00I agree, it's a shame not to be able to be out...I agree, it's a shame not to be able to be out in your lovely garden but I totally understand why you would not want to get eaten alive! I grew up combating mosquitoes (on the east coast) and now this summer have had another reminder since we've had the same problem. All this rain has produced an abundant crop of those pesky things which we don't usually have to worry about much. I've found myself indoors much more than normal (no screened porch to retreat to). I guess everything balances out ~ your mild winters and our (normally) mosquito free summers. <br />btw, I shoot in portrait mode a lot because it blurs the background and just focuses on the subject. In those purple stocking monarda photos, there was an evergreen in the background but because of the light, shooting mode, etc., the background appeared black. Cool, huh?Kathleenhttp://kaseyskorner.typepad.com/kaseys_korner/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-65988471635937386562009-08-10T22:05:11.593-05:002009-08-10T22:05:11.593-05:00I'm always saying that I'm going to spend ...I'm always saying that I'm going to spend more time just sitting in the garden. Of course, I rarely do that. Now it is too hot to be out there.Phillip Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546160918395373740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-2267990658542380552009-08-10T21:33:00.082-05:002009-08-10T21:33:00.082-05:00I know how you feel - for a while this summer I en...I know how you feel - for a while this summer I enjoyed my garden from inside the house. It's an annoying garden conundrum: get enough rain for the garden & there's too many mosquitoes, it's too dry for the garden, but there's no mosquito problem. I'm going to have to look into Sedum 'Garnet Brocade.' It looks like a good one.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-6669248094032371702009-08-10T20:56:02.476-05:002009-08-10T20:56:02.476-05:00My friends, I often run out there to take just tha...My friends, I often run out there to take just that one photo and end up spending half an hour unprotected! <br /><br />I have always supported the red cross but this is not what i had in mind! <br /><br />We are pretty fortunate to have many days in the fall and spring that are heavenly...and then there are are mild winter days...It balances out but in the middle of summer, it's easy to forget!<br /><br />GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-51163967227478542582009-08-10T20:26:37.946-05:002009-08-10T20:26:37.946-05:00The Idea of places to sit is simply marvelous, eve...The Idea of places to sit is simply marvelous, even if it isn't practical. Here, there are perhaps two days of the whole year when sitting outside unprotected from one thing or another is feasible. <br />That fact doesn't keep me from having places that look inviting, just in case.<br /><br />Thank you for the virtual tour and brief pauses to stop and take in the wonders.Nell Jeanhttp://www.seedscatterer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-72290011576891384812009-08-10T20:24:37.958-05:002009-08-10T20:24:37.958-05:00What a shame that you can't enjoy the garden f...What a shame that you can't enjoy the garden for the pests. They usually aren't too bad here except at dusk. I made the mistake of getting bit the other evening and my ankle is swollen and itchy. I react rather badly to bites. <br /><br />At least you have a lovely screened porch to enjoy the view!Robin's Nesting Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894844125547373328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-60998453757158800572009-08-10T20:11:26.510-05:002009-08-10T20:11:26.510-05:00Gail -- Those are lovely places to rest and reflec...Gail -- Those are lovely places to rest and reflect on your beautiful garden. If you stay in the burning hot sun here there are no mosquitos -- some trade-off, huh?! And sometimes, you do just have to fumigate yourself and go be out there -- to work or to play or just to pontificate on your creations. (But not often!)Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08681758051433522246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-10673407057576977012009-08-10T15:23:55.015-05:002009-08-10T15:23:55.015-05:00That sedum is handsome. I can see why it is your ...That sedum is handsome. I can see why it is your current favorite. The mosquitoes and heat keep me inside this time of year. UGH... Your garden is so pretty it deserves at least a stroll through daily.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-91714289481678239192009-08-10T15:10:39.466-05:002009-08-10T15:10:39.466-05:00I like screened porches almost more than anything ...I like screened porches almost more than anything connected with a yard and gardens and yours looks very welcoming. Nice seeing your shag bark hickories. We had lots and lots of them when we moved to this house, all of them up close to the house. That wasn't good...hickory nuts galore(without the nuts thanks to the squirrels). It was a mess. One by one they came down and now there are only a couple left in the natural areas. I like your Joe Pye weed and so do butterflies. If I sat on your waiting bench, it would be hard to get rid of me. It's all so lovely that I'd want to stay forever.donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06950476333013336671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-74575963013692796042009-08-10T14:56:19.670-05:002009-08-10T14:56:19.670-05:00Gail,
Same deal here in paradise, but add chiggers...Gail,<br />Same deal here in paradise, but add chiggers or as some people call them no see-ums. Lovely garden I'd brave the bugs for a short stay. We have a screened in porch too!Randy Emmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292186655869617897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-79994371865263352572009-08-10T14:02:15.967-05:002009-08-10T14:02:15.967-05:00What a shame about the mosquitoes. I can see that ...What a shame about the mosquitoes. I can see that sipping a cool drink while dressed as a bee keeper would be a little uncomfortable! Lucky you have the covered porch so you can enjoy your garden.easygardenerhttp://greenforks.com/noreply@blogger.com