tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post6105102579518480525..comments2024-03-16T22:08:36.509-05:00Comments on Rock-Oak-Deer: Garden Tour with Reality CheckShirley Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734806779997587008noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-9371572710663162552014-10-22T20:55:20.879-05:002014-10-22T20:55:20.879-05:00...and not to mention that, this being Texas, the ......and not to mention that, this being Texas, the weather would be so much better a few weeks later! I hate sweating my way through a garden tour.Lorihttp://gardenerofgoodandevil.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-76180482921068341102014-10-22T20:54:35.656-05:002014-10-22T20:54:35.656-05:00I agree. I feel like my fall garden has finally hi...I agree. I feel like my fall garden has finally hit its stride. I think your garden has enough evergreen structure to look good without a lot of flowers blooming, but it sucks to have people looking at your garden when you know that in just a few short weeks, it's gonna look ten times better!Lorihttp://gardenerofgoodandevil.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-67592002452431982562014-10-20T21:26:19.892-05:002014-10-20T21:26:19.892-05:00I agree with EVERY word you wrote. :)
I also wil...I agree with EVERY word you wrote. :)<br /><br />I also will add, that your garden would be AMAZING on the tour, ANY month. :)Heather/Xericstylehttp://www.xericstyle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-13845356500389678522014-10-15T12:39:55.472-05:002014-10-15T12:39:55.472-05:00Spectacular? Wow, that's a nice compliment. ...Spectacular? Wow, that's a nice compliment. Thank you Peter!<br /><br />I should just agree and we'll see how it goes.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-75278186617262094632014-10-15T12:38:34.861-05:002014-10-15T12:38:34.861-05:00I like that Kris, variety is sometimes missing fro...I like that Kris, variety is sometimes missing from a lot of gardens both public and private.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-51463160447258325772014-10-15T12:37:48.983-05:002014-10-15T12:37:48.983-05:00Thank you, if you're ever in San Antonio let m...Thank you, if you're ever in San Antonio let me know.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-14420729548132947262014-10-14T13:22:08.738-05:002014-10-14T13:22:08.738-05:00Kris is right, your garden is spectacular and visi...Kris is right, your garden is spectacular and visitors would be lucky to see it! As the Nike commercials urge, "Just do it!"outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-43013518308718960962014-10-13T23:00:55.932-05:002014-10-13T23:00:55.932-05:00Your garden would impress any visitor, Shirley. I...Your garden would impress any visitor, Shirley. It has a lot of variety to it, which many gardens on tours can't claim. And no gardener can guarantee perfection on any specific date. I say go for it!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-28741638033783624382014-10-13T16:57:46.831-05:002014-10-13T16:57:46.831-05:00I agree with Diana...do it...so much to see this t...I agree with Diana...do it...so much to see this time of year in your gorgeous garden Shirley. I would love to see it in person.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-82440047948023660332014-10-13T16:18:17.610-05:002014-10-13T16:18:17.610-05:00I like your approach and ideas. That should be th...I like your approach and ideas. That should be the concept and I have met so many new gardeners who don't anticipate when there is downtime with the blooms.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-70947255519107150682014-10-13T16:13:36.376-05:002014-10-13T16:13:36.376-05:00Blown away? That's good to hear. If there ar...Blown away? That's good to hear. If there aren't many blooms, we'll go with the whole layout and structure approach.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-33125870461118346782014-10-13T16:11:22.015-05:002014-10-13T16:11:22.015-05:00I need to check out those posts. We'll see ho...I need to check out those posts. We'll see how that works out with the committee.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-35363808583122926292014-10-13T16:10:04.891-05:002014-10-13T16:10:04.891-05:00Oh yes, it's getting cold up there in WI and w...Oh yes, it's getting cold up there in WI and we are just getting into our fall gardening. In August I admire your cool and very beautiful gardens.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-39547375350598220402014-10-13T16:08:02.229-05:002014-10-13T16:08:02.229-05:00Exactly, and I intend to ask about the timing at s...Exactly, and I intend to ask about the timing at some point. There is something to the idea that something nicer will always be blooming next week but most plants that grow well here have predictable peak times and early October isn't the best.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-13969461038869462992014-10-13T16:03:33.869-05:002014-10-13T16:03:33.869-05:00Thank you Alison, it's especially nice to hear...Thank you Alison, it's especially nice to hear from those who have done some version of an open garden in the past.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-1879874706192371082014-10-13T16:02:01.093-05:002014-10-13T16:02:01.093-05:00As challenging as it is to put the garden on tour ...As challenging as it is to put the garden on tour it's equally tough to turn down a committee when they ask you first. I try to remember It means they must think my garden is pretty nice.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-46313368209415244782014-10-13T15:59:36.892-05:002014-10-13T15:59:36.892-05:00There's a motivation! Putting my garden on th...There's a motivation! Putting my garden on the tour would bring Pat out here on a Saturday. I hope you can make the tour next year, this year's was quite nice.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-32175516404622049792014-10-13T15:24:02.113-05:002014-10-13T15:24:02.113-05:00Good info and the way I had been thinking after ob...Good info and the way I had been thinking after observing the new growth pattern. I'll give it some time and then decide.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-5529221964137541252014-10-13T15:22:52.321-05:002014-10-13T15:22:52.321-05:00Thank you Michael, I just love that the gayfeather...Thank you Michael, I just love that the gayfeather is taking hold and the clammyweed is happy just about everywhere. I'd think your garden worth the price of admission too. The Watersaver Tour is free but visitors "pay" with their time and there is definitely a big cost to driving around town for six hours.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-29233451866851997062014-10-13T14:25:06.491-05:002014-10-13T14:25:06.491-05:00My question, after reading your description of the...My question, after reading your description of the difficulties at this particular point in the season, is why would anyone schedule a tour in that time slot? That said, Your garden would be a treat any time of the year. I've been eyeing mine all season, wondering when would be the best time to invite visitors. There is never a time when I don't think "Oh, but (fill in the blank) will be so much prettier in another week or two."rickiihttp://bannersbyricki.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-88839886722872641362014-10-13T11:41:55.875-05:002014-10-13T11:41:55.875-05:00Your garden has lots and lots of good blooms this ...Your garden has lots and lots of good blooms this time of year. I think you should open your home to the tour. So much more going on at your gardens than I would have thought possible this time of year. Here way up North - looks nothing like that! HAHAHAH JackGardens at Waters Easthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04007610849161868747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-91676788497808603402014-10-13T10:55:36.871-05:002014-10-13T10:55:36.871-05:00I'd like to add that it's been my experien...I'd like to add that it's been my experience that once dwarf yaupon hollies die back they never fully leaf out again, but they look great when you get in there and cut out all the little twigs to show their pretty twisted limbs with leaves at the ends of the branches. It gives them a pretty bonsai like look. Ragnahttp://ragnasgarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-17625089794104211332014-10-13T10:01:49.648-05:002014-10-13T10:01:49.648-05:00I have been on free garden tours where I thought I...I have been on free garden tours where I thought I "paid" too much to see some of the gardens. I would pay to see your garden and I would not leave disappointed. It is very tour worthy. Even if some plants are not in full bloom, you have a lot of evergreen and structural interest in the garden. <br /><br />I am struggling with the idea of inviting the public into my garden too. There is a garden club coming by tomorrow night to see the garden and it is full of holes where annual wildflowers have been removed and the gayfeather is about finished blooming. (By the way, your gayfeather looks really nice and I see clammy weed all around.) And then next April, people will actually have to pay money to see my garden. I really feel the pressure from this tour because of nobody has ever paid to see my garden (It's my garden, not the Dallas Arboretum!) and it could be a little early to see much in bloom. It all depends on the winter. I just have to accept that some things are out of my control. And that I am the worst critic my garden will ever see. <br /><br />I think people will be very happy to see your garden.Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-61127836256350732192014-10-13T09:33:31.733-05:002014-10-13T09:33:31.733-05:00Wow! Your garden is really looking filled out and...Wow! Your garden is really looking filled out and complete. So beautiful!Ragnahttp://ragnasgarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-56205660818024568052014-10-13T09:27:19.033-05:002014-10-13T09:27:19.033-05:00"A garden is never so good as it will be next..."A garden is never so good as it will be next year." Thomas Cooper And that's the thing--you'll always have items and arrangements that you don't like or realize, after a time and a head-slapping moment, that you should-a, could-a changed. I think you done marvelously with your space--regionally appropriate plantings and lovely arrangements. And it's real--not some fabrication from some gardening magazine. But, opening up private space is tricky! All the best with whatever you decide.Tinahttp://www.mygardenersays.comnoreply@blogger.com