tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post8863685168384011100..comments2024-03-17T20:56:22.962-04:00Comments on Hoe and Shovel: The Garden Waits For No ManMeemshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-16388070875973180152008-05-13T14:31:00.000-04:002008-05-13T14:31:00.000-04:00dee: Thank you for all your kind words. I am reall...dee: Thank you for all your kind words. I am really enjoying my zinnia plantings... taking dozens of photos of them :-) daily. Every year I forget how hot is gets and how fast it gets that way... every year I forget that all those new projects need copious amounts of water to get established in our heat... it takes lots of time and when a plant is thirsty ... it can't wait!<BR/><BR/>Emily: ThanksMeemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-34757278557573739852008-05-12T12:38:00.000-04:002008-05-12T12:38:00.000-04:00Your garden looks amazing right now!Your garden looks amazing right now!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15422383621246810642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-21635274508887307092008-05-12T11:11:00.000-04:002008-05-12T11:11:00.000-04:00Hi Meems, beautiful post with such lovely photos. ...Hi Meems, beautiful post with such lovely photos. You are quite the photographer. I echo your sentiments. No garden waits for us. Especially during the growing season, they make us work very hard. Ah, but the results are worth it every time.<BR/><BR/>I too love zinnias and I plant them, but I have to spray sometimes for mildew.~~DeeThe Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13640870056010190961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-58798783142528928682008-05-12T07:02:00.000-04:002008-05-12T07:02:00.000-04:00MMD: Our gardening season is all year long but dur...MMD: Our gardening season is all year long but during the end of winter and the first of spring when so much is getting established and growing so fast the garden requires even more attention than we remembered when having so fun with the planting. When my children were home I didn't get nearly as involved with new projects... it was all I could do to maintain my large yard. Your day will come Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-61786962518692567022008-05-11T19:56:00.000-04:002008-05-11T19:56:00.000-04:00I actually resent all the non-gardening things I h...I actually resent all the non-gardening things I have to do in May because, as you so wonderfully put it, the garden cannot wait. <BR/>I feel your pain with the watering restrictions. In the drought summer of 2005, I had very impressive biceps from hauling the bucket of shower water out to the garden. I think water restrictions are the wave of the future, & we all need to learn to work with Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-74176922222613220342008-05-10T22:09:00.000-04:002008-05-10T22:09:00.000-04:00Joey: Once started a garden is eager to grow. Then...Joey: Once started a garden is eager to grow. Then it is eager to be attended. They work hard to perform for us. The month of May definitely goes by in a swoosh bursting with growth...Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-60088769302552385922008-05-09T21:19:00.000-04:002008-05-09T21:19:00.000-04:00Lovely post, Meems. Once planted, a garden has a l...Lovely post, Meems. Once planted, a garden has a life of its own, requiring dedication and comittment ... the joys and woes of a gardener. I wish I could put a hold on the month of May and treasure each lush gift that changes from morning to night ...joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-75164654848413900922008-05-09T21:05:00.000-04:002008-05-09T21:05:00.000-04:00nancy: I would love for you to dream away an after...nancy: I would love for you to dream away an afternoon here. This week has been a little too busy with other things and it gets a little frustrating but all is well and somehow it all gets caught back up as some point.<BR/><BR/>Lisa: Thanks so much for your kind words... it is truly a peaceful shady haven for all my garden passion to be expressed.<BR/><BR/>helen: it's easy to make the plans isn'tMeemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-56443641395321949272008-05-09T11:54:00.000-04:002008-05-09T11:54:00.000-04:00meems,I loved this post, it is so very thoughtful ...meems,<BR/><BR/>I loved this post, it is so very thoughtful and reading it has the effect of slowing me down just a bit to enjoy the moment of looking at your flowers.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I often wish I could slow time down so I have more time to enjoy the spring wildflowers...they are gone so quickly and it seems I blinked and they were gone!<BR/><BR/>The Zinnia closeups are delightful!<BR/><BR/>Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-45765111770218773552008-05-09T10:57:00.000-04:002008-05-09T10:57:00.000-04:00As much fun as I'm having, I start to get a bit pa...As much fun as I'm having, I start to get a bit panicky at this time of year. Everything moves so quickly now and there's a very small window of opportunity for me to carry out any of my plans! If I don't do it in the next two months I'll have to wait another year. Our garden centres are only open from mid May until about mid July and then it's very hot and dry until fall.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08691765466320690473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-89522275639002962862008-05-09T09:27:00.000-04:002008-05-09T09:27:00.000-04:00Thank you for such a beautiful post. Your garden...Thank you for such a beautiful post. Your garden is a credit to you and I so understand your longing to be out there as much and as often as you can.<BR/>To walk around your garden with you is to see planting from another gardeners perspective. I enjoyed it.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-47667128699094458162008-05-09T08:21:00.000-04:002008-05-09T08:21:00.000-04:00Meems, Oh the Dilemma! do we maintain what we have...Meems, Oh the Dilemma! do we maintain what we have or start yet another project. The more grass I did up, the less time I have to dig up more! But would we really have it any other way?<BR/><BR/>Best wishes Sylvia (England)Sylvia (England)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14658826538568918452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-84685192540293809062008-05-09T07:34:00.000-04:002008-05-09T07:34:00.000-04:00I know exactly what you mean. I had a list of pro...I know exactly what you mean. I had a list of projects - nothing big mind you to complete this winter and I didnt. I still have two outstanding and one to finish but now the weather is warming up and Ihave seedlings to transplant, deadheading, weeding and gardens to visit I dont think I will complete them before next winterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-21176254408477703832008-05-09T01:59:00.000-04:002008-05-09T01:59:00.000-04:00Meems your garden is what dreams are made of, lush...Meems your garden is what dreams are made of, lush beautiful blooms. So many colors and textures. Just marvelous. <BR/><BR/>Yep, I am one that knows just what you are thinking when you are dreamin and scheming during winter. When some area lives up to those dreams it is a wonderful feeling and a wonderful sight.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-68390609952329145192008-05-08T23:11:00.000-04:002008-05-08T23:11:00.000-04:00cinj: Babies take lots of attention don't they? Oc...cinj: Babies take lots of attention don't they? Occasionally I even have to get a baby sitter if I'm away too long. Hope all is going well with your garden.<BR/><BR/>Jane: thanks and thanks.Ahhh, gardening dreams... I know them well. Yes, someday all your dreams ARE going to come true.Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-12660413835370955952008-05-08T21:09:00.000-04:002008-05-08T21:09:00.000-04:00BTW- Like the new banner. Everything looks beauti...BTW- Like the new banner. Everything looks beautiful in your garden. I have noticed that even though I don't have a lot to work with I am always trying to figure out way that I can expand. A new plant, a bigger pot, trying something different. I'll see something and wonder if it will work for me. At times I just remind myself some day...Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00306886935043225767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-63493895693076443532008-05-08T20:02:00.000-04:002008-05-08T20:02:00.000-04:00All those flowers just want to invite us in and tr...All those flowers just want to invite us in and try to tempt us to stay in the garden all day. Lovely as that would be, time does continue to march on. Have you heard the saying if you love something, set it free...? All we can do is take care of our babies in the best way possible and let them bloom and grow.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09582157624382487302noreply@blogger.com