They really are both "Silver Heart" and both in our garden
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Formal vs. Informal....or both?
Comments (15)Ahhhhh.....Sissinghurst.....(Sigh) Woodyoak, I was there in 1992 and will never forget it. Seriously, if any of you folks are able to get there some day you will not be disappointed. They had so many amazing gardens and the views from the tower were just spectacular. For those of you who love roses, check out the link below of the white garden. I'm quite certain that is ONE rose on the gazebo because when I was there I was searching around the gazebo to find where it was planted. My garden style is a little of both, but more on the informal side. I think that's more because of my house style, yard and setting. I do have some straight paths in one of my gardens but then have informal plantings w/in those beds. The rest of my yard is pretty informal. If I ever do get around to planting a vegetable garden I do envision a fenced-in, raised-bed area with very clean lines and very symmetrical. And veggies that behave like those in It's Complicated. Is that asking too much!?! LOL! I am planning a phase 3 in my yard (a number of years down the road) for the untouched area to the right of my house and driveway. I've already planted a hedge of 6 small Viburnum plicatum 'Mariesii' at the edge of that area in hopes that when I'm ready to plant it will already be a "secret garden". That is the garden I hope to make a little more formal since it will be futher from the house and more hidden. I apologize, but I forget who ordered the statue of Hebe, but I can surely picture her in this more formal area that I am hoping for. Ianna, that is a great link. Very interesting design that I would never have considered. Here is a link that might be useful: Sissinghusrt White garden...See MoreIs this an unhealthy marriage pt 2-we're both in shock
Comments (34)Worried: I wouldn't call our relationship loveless. I love him very much. I believe he loves me. He says often enough and tenderly enough. Yes he has control issues and I have issues dealing with his control. But things have changed a lot since our confrontation and he does try to listen more. As for if I'm happy well at this time we're trying to deal with this situation so I wouldn't say there is a general feeling of happiness. But we're not directing the unhappiness toward each other. When he's not working we are together a lot. Problem is he's working a lot. Lucky for me that whether he's really working is easy for me to know the reason for his trip is work. That doesn't really prove whether he could be cheating although when I've asked him if he is/has he says no. He doesn't act withdrawn but I'm aware that he still could be. I enjoy being with him and he seems to enjoy being with me. Our sex life is everything I could want and he sure seems satisfied too. But he is also very affectionate outside of sex. I pretty much can't keep my hands off him and if ever want to get him to not act angry just touching him usually does it. Doesn't change his mind much but does change his demeanor. But he doesn't speak roughly to me often anyway. Like I said in my first post I almost wish he didn't treat me in the manner that he does because then I could easier resist him. Thanks to Mkroop for pointing that out as manipulation but Lawd! It's still hard to resist him even when armed with that knowledge. Granted in the past that has been because I just let him have his way but that has changed some too. I guess I really need to look up that word narcissistic to see what else is involved other than control. One positive I have gotten from all of your posts is speaking up for myself and not being afraid to oppose him. I don't know what my fear was with that other than not wanting to be a nag for fear it would drive us apart and our marriage wouldn't last. I remember hearing one of my sisters say that he husband was the boss until she started having kids. Now she is definitely the queen bee so I guess there's hope for me yet. This post was edited by wifey1281 on Wed, Dec 5, 12 at 7:32...See MoreAfter gardening in both clay and sandy soil...
Comments (17)The CA central valley has two feet of loam. There is a cement hardpan under that, though. I experienced total soil change with just a move across town this past fall, actually. Both my parents' place in Angels Camp and my old place in nearby San Andreas have that really red clay soil very common in the Sierra Foothills. My parents in particular are on top of a pretty tall mountain, so their soil is hard and very difficult. I remember having to dig a hole for my mom to plant something when I was a kid and it just took forever. You needed a pick to even break the surface. My old place wasn't on a hill but it was on top of a natural spring, and so I had boggy clay soil mixed with snails. Lovely during the terrible drought we had though. This last December, we moved about 10 miles away (from both my parents and my old place) into an 8-acre parcel with an extremely high water table and a large creek in the back. This new place sits in a valley that apparently provided much of the vegetable needs for Angels Camp and the surrounding mining towns during the Gold Rush. My new-to-me house used to be a large barn situated on top of a 900sq ft cellar made of rhyolite with 12 ft ceilings. Apparently they used to store all the wine and root veggies in there. Anyway, even though gardening is my number one hobby, I didn't even think about the soil until after we completed the purchase. Although the height of the white oaks in the yard should have given me some kind of clue, I guess. The first thing that struck me as odd was that my dog wouldn't stop digging these huge 2 or 3 feet deep holes in the yard. She had never been a digger, and it seemed really odd. Why is she digging these enormous holes? The answer is simple: because she can. A few weeks later we went to put up a fence around my new garden, and I braced myself for the usual hour or two of work digging holes. Instead, the shovel slides into the ground like butter. My 8 year old can dig a 2 foot hole for me in under three minutes. The soil is dark, dark black and fluffy. I've never seen anything like it. I nearly fell to the ground to thank God for my good fortune....See MoreGripe, brag or both
Comments (29)djacob68z5sewi - it seems like you did a LOT of work. I get it, I have to gripe slightly also. Moved about 6 of my own hostas, not sure what variety, maybe Big Daddy because they were burning in the place they were previously at. Not sure if the new space is helping them at all. Weeded all the gardens. Lots and lots and lots of weeds! Didn't get around to putting the weeds in the garbage, they're just sitting in my driveway....classy I know, I'll get to it. Still have to plant some potted plants, reorganize a bunch of the plants in the gardens (waiting for the heat to mellow), have to build a mini-retaining wall for my front garden and do all the dirt filling, cutting and plant relocating that goes along with it. And have to get rid of the last 4 or so cubic yards of mulch in my driveway because it's driving my husband nuts lol. I've also had a ton of slugs on my hostas and have no clue what to do about it, they also go for my poor daylilies and catmint....See MoreRelated Professionals
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