tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post4152968134814460962..comments2024-03-16T22:08:36.509-05:00Comments on Rock-Oak-Deer: Sunflowers and gardening optimismShirley Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734806779997587008noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-2774095437441919272012-08-05T13:52:24.997-05:002012-08-05T13:52:24.997-05:00Your new Texas wagon wheel garden is filling in be...Your new Texas wagon wheel garden is filling in beautifully - looks incredible ...thriving! My sunflowers look like yours now...it is sad...but you have a lot of beauty in your garden to make up for it that is for sure!Heather/xericstylehttp://www.xericstyle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-21089323142809814342012-07-31T12:36:40.214-05:002012-07-31T12:36:40.214-05:00I've been collecting seeds from natives I see ...I've been collecting seeds from natives I see around town to get a better display next year.<br /><br />The orange blooms are Pride of Barbados. They are not native but grow very well here.Shirley Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734806779997587008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-11131672045295673262012-07-31T12:28:50.906-05:002012-07-31T12:28:50.906-05:00Exactly, so I leave them where they are.Exactly, so I leave them where they are.Shirley Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734806779997587008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-55698115127280179632012-07-31T12:19:22.799-05:002012-07-31T12:19:22.799-05:00Send me some of those kewt caterpillars!
I have t...Send me some of those kewt caterpillars! <br />I have tons of sunflowers... I think you need some perennial sunflowers for your morning cloaks, those birdseed sunflowers don't look too tasty... Poor caterpillars!<br /><br />What are those orange things in the bottom pic? I think some of those would echo my tithonia very nicely...stonehttp://www.stonethegardener.com/wp/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-14965883384287678222012-07-26T16:47:25.336-05:002012-07-26T16:47:25.336-05:00It's always a balance when it comes to butterf...It's always a balance when it comes to butterflies. You can't have the butterflies with out the very hungry caterpillars.Rebecca and Tuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04076032102958973386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-56032890320708414732012-07-25T16:41:37.512-05:002012-07-25T16:41:37.512-05:00There's always something to look forward to in...There's always something to look forward to in the garden.Shirley Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734806779997587008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-88742514098753696802012-07-25T16:40:56.802-05:002012-07-25T16:40:56.802-05:00Not sure why the deer have left those alone becaus...Not sure why the deer have left those alone because they do eat the ones out front. Must be plenty to eat out there.Shirley Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734806779997587008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-15694103464281761232012-07-25T16:39:50.593-05:002012-07-25T16:39:50.593-05:00That's the key DD, I have collected seeds from...That's the key DD, I have collected seeds from the Maxmillian Sunflowers which thrive in every untended spot even in drought. I'll plant those next year.Shirley Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734806779997587008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-22478159754375947132012-07-25T16:38:07.941-05:002012-07-25T16:38:07.941-05:00The lone survivor seems to be a sunflower theme th...The lone survivor seems to be a sunflower theme this year.Shirley Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734806779997587008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-52993758451696243442012-07-25T16:37:28.995-05:002012-07-25T16:37:28.995-05:00I'd like to know how that happened since I'...I'd like to know how that happened since I've not seen it before.Shirley Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734806779997587008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-85778190921576124202012-07-25T16:36:30.557-05:002012-07-25T16:36:30.557-05:00We are enjoying the garden more and more as things...We are enjoying the garden more and more as things get done.Shirley Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734806779997587008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-11518031099766778192012-07-25T14:58:50.936-05:002012-07-25T14:58:50.936-05:00Love the cheerful display of gomphrena and pride o...Love the cheerful display of gomphrena and pride of Barbados! There are always things that don't turn out as we hope. Thankfully there are a few successes to keep us going!Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03872899189875117518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-71222992891043569652012-07-25T10:48:39.418-05:002012-07-25T10:48:39.418-05:00Always challenges.
I'm a bit jealous of your P...Always challenges.<br />I'm a bit jealous of your Pride of Barbados. The deer around here eat the blooms on them. I'm thinking of getting more wire. I just don't like 'caged plants'.<br />Your wheel garden is looking good.Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-24534451000816834682012-07-24T21:26:39.958-05:002012-07-24T21:26:39.958-05:00Yet daily, I drive by some wild sunflowers that st...Yet daily, I drive by some wild sunflowers that started a few weeks ago (2 months early?), living in this dryness. Hopefully the barrage of critters slows down, and it recovers.Desert Dwellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952727692048782529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-58244537514141061882012-07-24T14:58:09.818-05:002012-07-24T14:58:09.818-05:00Deer love to eat the tops off my sunflowers. As I...Deer love to eat the tops off my sunflowers. As I was watering today, I saw one plant that the deer missed. It is growing through lots of weeds so hopefully I will have one sunflower too.Mary Pelleritohttp://mary-goingnative.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-57129994171114412662012-07-24T13:56:46.797-05:002012-07-24T13:56:46.797-05:00Your fused sunflowers look like something from the...Your fused sunflowers look like something from the sci-fi channel.....thats awesome.<br />ALma DeliaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-58880626897403385482012-07-24T12:46:18.906-05:002012-07-24T12:46:18.906-05:00Looks great Shirley. I know I know. The fence. ...Looks great Shirley. I know I know. The fence. We both are in a similiar predicament. I hate the rotting ugly wood at our place. So I planted a green screen in front of it using oleander. I'm not a big fan of something that needs replacing in our climate. I've had some winners and losers but there is so much fenceline that I'm still dealing with exposed areas. No me gusta. Your Sunflower is sign for hope:) <br /><br />Pulling back, I can see you have a lot for the butterflies to celebrate. That has to be quite beautiful! Enjoy.Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.com