Comments on Does Everything Grow Better in My Neighbor's Yard?: Lest You Think It's Perfect at Shady's...

Hi Linda, Oh. Please don't be envious... just kee...

2009-07-17T17:01:28.329-05:00

Hi Linda, Oh. Please don't be envious... just keep visiting. :-)
(I do take that as a great compliment, however!)

Every time I come to your blog I'm envious of your...

2009-07-16T09:33:51.942-05:00

Every time I come to your blog I'm envious of your hostas!

Hi Karen, I have some local gardening friends visi...

2009-07-15T09:23:11.824-05:00

Hi Karen,
I have some local gardening friends visiting me today. They will need to overlook the weeds as well. ;-)
Have a great day!

Your Shade garden looks lovely, very tranquil and ...

2009-07-14T17:20:15.821-05:00

Your Shade garden looks lovely, very tranquil and serene.
The hostas are looking good as well.
K
PS I didn't notice any weeds ;)

Rhonda, That's the way to look at it! I'm loving ...

2009-07-13T15:59:44.788-05:00

Rhonda, That's the way to look at it! I'm loving the ease with which nearly every weed leaves the ground! :-) Thanks for your visit - have a great day!

Your hostas look very happy, so things must be goo...

2009-07-13T15:52:48.349-05:00

Your hostas look very happy, so things must be good in your garden. :) The weeds are getting huge here. We've had so much rain, lots of hot days, and things are growing like crazy. At least the weeds pull out easily from the wet ground! :) ~~Rhonda

Hi Joey, I'm so glad you took a moment to stop her...

2009-07-13T15:17:58.039-05:00

Hi Joey, I'm so glad you took a moment to stop here! Keep tweeking. I look forward to doing some tonight. ;-)

Grace, Can you believe I offered Bugle Weed to someone today? It really is a great ground cover, if you can keep it within bounds.
Come on over!! :-)

Frances, You're right. I stand somewhat corrected... ;-) Dandelions, especially to a child, are wonderful flowers! ;-)

Thanks, Lisa!

Rosey, We get hail sometimes. We also get a lot of falling twigs and branches (which were especially prevalent during storms last year, and made Lots of holes in hosta leaves). There's always something to battle. Some people have a terrible problem with slugs. I'd say you should get a couple of hosta if you have a place for them. (There are some that like sunshine more than others.) :-)

Hi Gail, We have some similarity in our growing situations... you have your Way Back. ;-)

Rosemary, Come on over. We'll pull up the bench! :-)

Hi Northern Shade! Getting rocks here is a bit of a challenge. I have friends who allowed me to gather some from their field. The beds are large and everything is on a "good" slope. For both reasons, the stepping stones are a great help. Had I taken one more photo, you'd have enjoyed seeing the size of the 'Sum and Substance' leaves. They're as large or larger than those big blue leaves you see at first!
Thanks for your visit! :-)

Hi MMD. I'm thinking I need to add another seat or two. Is it my age or is it that I'd love to have more company?? ;-)

Nutty Gnome, I'm thrilled I've offered a little inspiration. I receive it from you and many others... (!)

Hi Catherine, Someone once told me "The sun is always shining... sometimes it's above the clouds." It reminds me that I'm so blessed and cared for all the time. I need to remember not to take things, people and situations for granted! Have a great day!

I love your shade gardens, it gives me inspiration...

2009-07-13T11:25:38.583-05:00

I love your shade gardens, it gives me inspiration for mine. I love those big hostas, and I love the stone edging around the beds. We have lots of shade today too because the sky is totally gray with clouds.

Hi Shady - I love your garden, it looks fantastic!...

2009-07-13T11:15:07.359-05:00

Hi Shady - I love your garden, it looks fantastic! I've been wonderfing what to do with a shady section of my garden ...and feel quite inspired by what you've created here! Thanks for that :)

Looks good to me. I like all your stepping stones ...

2009-07-13T10:29:14.498-05:00

Looks good to me. I like all your stepping stones and rocks, they provide just the right touch. Your Lilies stand out so well against the background of the woodsl You've created a beautiful retreat under the trees, and it looks wonderfully cool and restful.

I thoroughly enjoyed the tour around your lovely p...

2009-07-13T10:11:31.186-05:00

I thoroughly enjoyed the tour around your lovely property. You have a great setting for your garden, with all of the trees around, and woodsy background.

Love the first picture with the bench set in the little grove, how serene it looks.

In the second photo you have such a nice variety of Hostas, and they look great with the ferns, and the fluffy astilbe plumes. As I looked at it, I thought, I need more stepping stone rocks in my beds.

The last bed you showed has such a great background, with the forest behind, to show off those giant leaves.

Shady your garden looks so cool and peaceful,fanta...

2009-07-13T08:32:22.191-05:00

Shady your garden looks so cool and peaceful,fantastic hostas love the blue hosta , lovely spot to sit and enjoy your labours.

Shady, Your shade garden is beautiful, I've espec...

2009-07-13T07:18:26.498-05:00

Shady, Your shade garden is beautiful, I've especially loved the plantings around the bench and the garden area with the view into your wayback. I can see why spring ephemerals, heuchera and hosta are so happy! Have a good week. gail

I agree with Frances, that comment about weeds. We...

2009-07-13T06:50:02.425-05:00

I agree with Frances, that comment about weeds. Weeds are in the eye of the beholder.
The Hostas look so robust! I am always eyeballing those at the garden center, knowing the hail in my state will clobber them.
Nice garden layout.
Rosey

This all looks lovely to me, weeds and all.

2009-07-13T06:47:36.785-05:00

This all looks lovely to me, weeds and all.

Hi Shady, I love all that shade, something that is...

2009-07-13T06:35:41.029-05:00

Hi Shady, I love all that shade, something that is scarce here. Your hostas look so happy. Pardon Me is one of our favorite daylilies too. The one we insist on pushing off to visitors for its long bloom period and vigor, even though it is a small fellow. As for the weeds, one persons weed is anothers wildflower. :-)
Frances

Shady~~ You know, the common moniker for Ajuga is ...

2009-07-12T22:51:05.364-05:00

Shady~~ You know, the common moniker for Ajuga is Bugle WEED. LOL. When my patch grows out of bounds--fairly regularly--I quell my first impulse which is to grab the Round-Up. I'll pull the tenacious stuff all the while calling it "Bungle" weed. What possessed me to plant this? But it has its good qualities too...

Your gardens look beautiful and peaceful. I'd like to take a leisurely stroll along your paths and admire all your plantings. Weeds? We all got 'em!

Your garden looks like 'Paradise' to me! Just retu...

2009-07-12T22:15:11.459-05:00

Your garden looks like 'Paradise' to me! Just returned after 10 days away ... from a distance, my July garden looked glorious until I walked around and saw healthy weeds as tall as glowing beauties and thirsting perennials, tongues craving a drink that sprinklers neglected. Tomorrow will be a huge work day, tweaking, so I can again return to the cottage on Thurs ... to tweak again there :) Happy Summer!