Help! It's not easy being green!
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Comments (15)Thanks for your comments everybody! Of course, IÂd like to address BrentÂs nude rumour, first  lol. So *thatÂs* what it is  let me tell you though, IÂm not sure if theyÂre looking at me, or me swatting the mosquitoes. And, I have to admit, it *is* quite a sight when I prune the climbing roses Mary, I agree that we shouldnÂt care what other people think of us; but the reactions make me wonder. IÂm in really close proximity to my other neighbours, so there isnÂt much privacy. Anyway, itÂs been going on for a long while, and I have developed a thicker skin. But, I will do my best to buck up my snark (you had me googling snarkÂ). : ) The rest of you guys  thanks so much for the encouraging words, too, and the quote, mjsee. Ianna, I think thatÂs it  breaking from the traditional is uncomfortable for a lot of people. I think youÂre right, too, that they admire the garden; but fear the work. They probably canÂt understand how a person can spend so much time and energy digging in the dirt and looking at plants. Gardengal  Âmy delivery people always end up commenting, too. Just yesterday someone working at my next door neighbourÂs house made some nice comments  and he also referred to amount of work that must go into it. Again, IÂm sure this is part of why people donÂt understand; and thatÂs why I get the Âlook away from the light kind of stunned looks every now and then. But, I won't dwell on it; and I was just wondering if this happens to any one else - which I suspected it must....See MoreIt's easy when it's somebody else's
Comments (20)The sketch is not meant to be realism, but to illustrate some of the general concepts I spoke of previously. (I already see a couple of places I would tweak it. But it'll have to do as is.) In spite of the fact that it will likely be followed by some form of berating condescension from one of the forum's self-important contingents, you can probably glean some thoughts and ideas from it. I don't think of Rudbeckia as "wispy" as it has a more solid mass. But you'll be the best judge of what appeals to you. There is ALWAYS room for Rudbeckia somewhere! I'm just saying I'd prefer not to feel "hemmed in" on a fairly narrow porch. I have never had to kill pampas, but Roundup sounds like a good place to start. It might be a process as opposed to a one-time hit....See MoreIt's not easy being me
Comments (8)Daisies don't like to be messed with, they love little water & to be forgotten. If they wilt & fall over, water them.Mine are called" Alaska"they smell! I don't remember the ones back home having a weird smell. We used to bring them in & I'd sit right in front of several in a vase while the couple of drops of food color in the water changed the white flowers to red(pink), blue, green or yellow, probably for mom's bridge club tables!! Don't think I would have sat there if they smelled lousy. Do some not smell? I'd get rid of mine & get those! Jan...See MoreIt's not easy being green...
Comments (10)I love 'Hiacynthia' even if it's not so showy---I think the coloration is so subtle--especially late in the day when the sun is lower, it takes on the look of blue green suede! Sighhhh! The same sort of subtleness of 'Regal Gold'--very difficult to capture on film!!! And I've wanted 'Permanent Wave' for awhile--I need to break down and just get it!!!! :o) REALLY neat 'Dream Weaver' Phil--any rain of any significance yet--I hate to ask--fearing the answer!!!!! Lovely examples and pics., Paul!!! I'm loving your threads!!...See Moreequest17
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