tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998038438265857147.post8054185866167622294..comments2024-02-14T21:39:22.364-06:00Comments on Garden Ally: Wide Shots for October 2013Allyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07430849998788960134noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998038438265857147.post-30690523768097229692013-10-08T15:22:39.723-05:002013-10-08T15:22:39.723-05:00Marvelous wide shots. Don't mention the things...Marvelous wide shots. Don't mention the things you don't want us to look and we won't take a closer look. As soon as somebody mentions something unlovely about a photo, that's where my eyes go. Otherwise I'm looking at color and form.<br /><br />My candlesticks got a late start and they're just little plants but big blossoms. Stuck in with Esperanza they are a real show for fall. Next year I'll try to remember to start seeds mid winter like you did. I only thiought of them in the spring, lol.Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998038438265857147.post-86166042044300187022013-10-05T13:14:56.569-05:002013-10-05T13:14:56.569-05:00Thanks Ally,
I moved back to the SA area, Helotes ...Thanks Ally,<br />I moved back to the SA area, Helotes specifically about a year and a half ago and it has been fun discovering blogs about gardening here. I have given up the addiction to landscaping with non-natives and yard sprinklers to keep it all going. My yard here is very similar in size to yours! The most used parts of our yard are our swimming pool in the heat and the fire pit in the cold.. Really the best things ever! Thanks for taking the time to give the full names of plants you have. We moved a Senna Surattensis small tree 2 days ago, that the previous homeowner had put in a less than ideal place....I had never heard of this tree, a "sunshine tree"... And its a cousin to your Candlestick shrub.. So much to learn!!!M in san Antonionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998038438265857147.post-34420743128075625932013-10-02T08:42:02.446-05:002013-10-02T08:42:02.446-05:00Glad to have gotten to see the garden- it is so ha...Glad to have gotten to see the garden- it is so hard for me this time of year to get away on a Saturday. So sorry I missed it. Everything looks beautiful though I am sure even more so in person. No doubt it feels like an Oasis driving in. khakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10632954199885871025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998038438265857147.post-10119806056868982352013-10-01T22:26:27.274-05:002013-10-01T22:26:27.274-05:00Your garden is so beautiful! Showing it from a wid...Your garden is so beautiful! Showing it from a wide angle provides so much more perspective. The candlestick plant is impressive. Your garden does look like an Oasis. What a wonderful place to call home! Steph@RamblingWrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08747425786972900993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998038438265857147.post-20448215332438617022013-10-01T21:28:09.383-05:002013-10-01T21:28:09.383-05:00So sorry you had to miss the tour, but I'm gla...So sorry you had to miss the tour, but I'm glad you got to see the wide shots. September was a good month for a tour, but October is going to be fabulous. The first fall aster made it's appearance yesterday and the gulf muhly should be blooming any day. I love fall!Allyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430849998788960134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998038438265857147.post-4969483109556552582013-10-01T21:20:29.651-05:002013-10-01T21:20:29.651-05:00Thanks so much. It was great having you and the ot...Thanks so much. It was great having you and the other bloggers out for a visit. I loved the feedback and suggestions. I'm brimming with ideas and super motivated to make even more improvements.Allyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430849998788960134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998038438265857147.post-48458711090180506572013-10-01T21:17:49.039-05:002013-10-01T21:17:49.039-05:00Yes, it's true, we have plenty of space here i...Yes, it's true, we have plenty of space here in Texas, but you have such lovely charm in London. I can't wait to visit some day.Allyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430849998788960134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998038438265857147.post-29688126988222911492013-10-01T21:15:57.387-05:002013-10-01T21:15:57.387-05:00I belong to a group of gardeners that takes turns ...I belong to a group of gardeners that takes turns visiting each others gardens every month. With just a street name, I think I could pick the house every time. I've loved every garden I've seen. They are never boring and as a fellow gardener I definitely appreciate the work it takes to make something so beautiful.Allyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430849998788960134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998038438265857147.post-17984477723436376692013-10-01T21:11:22.573-05:002013-10-01T21:11:22.573-05:00Thanks Linda! It was great having you over for a v...Thanks Linda! It was great having you over for a visit last weekend!Allyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430849998788960134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998038438265857147.post-37910476241930324392013-10-01T21:08:14.087-05:002013-10-01T21:08:14.087-05:00Yes, Kris, I have 2 acres. That does give me plent...Yes, Kris, I have 2 acres. That does give me plenty of room, but like you, water is a limiting factor. I started the candlestick plant in my greenhouse during the winter, so they were good sized plants by spring. I have found that the candlestick plant is reasonably drought tolerant and definitely worth making a spot for.Allyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430849998788960134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998038438265857147.post-85950314598099502322013-10-01T21:00:33.908-05:002013-10-01T21:00:33.908-05:00I lived in San Antonio for many years. Trees were ...I lived in San Antonio for many years. Trees were in short supply in my suburban neighborhood near Sea World, but San Antonio is a lovely place with or without trees. I'll be interested to see what trees you select. I've lost some trees due to the drought and I'll be doing some replanting soon.Allyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430849998788960134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998038438265857147.post-69989529806712737692013-10-01T20:59:08.904-05:002013-10-01T20:59:08.904-05:00I particularly enjoyed your wide shots since I mis...I particularly enjoyed your wide shots since I missed seeing your garden in person recently. You have created such an oasis out of such a big lot! It's lovely.Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998038438265857147.post-1314484289481676542013-10-01T20:36:08.943-05:002013-10-01T20:36:08.943-05:00I agree with Linda. Nothing takes the place of an ...I agree with Linda. Nothing takes the place of an actual visit to your garden. Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998038438265857147.post-31473760079891529992013-10-01T19:12:15.395-05:002013-10-01T19:12:15.395-05:00I agree that wide shots are great to have so peopl...I agree that wide shots are great to have so people can get a sense of space and an overview, I usually start my posts with a wide shot taken from the same spot every time so people can see how my garden changes within the seasons. It is also a good record for me to keep. I often get amazed when seeing other people’s wide shots of their gardens, like yours – most people’s gardens are so huge compared to the tiny spot they call gardens here in London!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998038438265857147.post-46186261874852167502013-10-01T17:13:47.736-05:002013-10-01T17:13:47.736-05:00Fun to take a tour of your garden starting at the ...Fun to take a tour of your garden starting at the street. I love when I visit a fellow gardener for the first time because you can tell from a few blocks away. Even though you often show the big picture in your blog, I found I have a better idea of how it all fits together.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998038438265857147.post-61240194755477612542013-10-01T15:13:35.896-05:002013-10-01T15:13:35.896-05:00Great wide shots.
Having seen it up close and p...Great wide shots. <br /><br />Having seen it up close and personal, I have to say it's even more amazing in person.Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998038438265857147.post-9879711379654652942013-10-01T14:09:35.739-05:002013-10-01T14:09:35.739-05:00It certainly looks as though you have a lot of roo...It certainly looks as though you have a lot of room to garden! Thanks for the ID on the Senna - I've seen this plant growing in my area but haven't come across it in the local nurseries. I may need to try it, although its size could present a problem for me.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998038438265857147.post-49460670341469123382013-10-01T13:33:35.720-05:002013-10-01T13:33:35.720-05:00I am IN LOVE with your gardens - I am trying slowi...I am IN LOVE with your gardens - I am trying slowing to achieve what you have done so well. You have all the key areas that I have been working at creating....I just love all your mature plants and TREES (my focus this fall).<br />AMAZING - thank you for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com