Comments for Philip's Garden Blog http://philipsgardenblog.com Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:08:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Comment on My Garden Year; From Seed to Flower Back To Seed Again by admin http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1263 admin Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:05:38 +0000 http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1263 Hi Esther! I am so glad you came to visit! You could hide out in the teahouse until we figure out the dilemma of Martian lenses and Earthskins. Certainly Ming would like to read under the tree ferns.Just like the Botanical gardens you showed on Pluto. Could there be Earthskins in the teahouse? Perhaps Lucy could bring the heat sensitive camera once it dries out from the spin cycle, and she gets over swooning. Remember, this is San Francisco, so you will fit right in with you assortment of outfits and Pirate of Penzance attire! Warm regards, Philip Hi Esther!
I am so glad you came to visit!
You could hide out in the teahouse until we figure out the dilemma of Martian lenses and Earthskins. Certainly Ming would like to read under the tree ferns.Just like the Botanical gardens you showed on Pluto.
Could there be Earthskins in the teahouse? Perhaps Lucy could bring the heat sensitive camera once it dries out from the spin cycle, and she gets over swooning.
Remember, this is San Francisco, so you will fit right in with you assortment of outfits and Pirate of Penzance attire!
Warm regards,
Philip

]]> Comment on My Garden Year; From Seed to Flower Back To Seed Again by Esther Montgomery http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1250 Esther Montgomery Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:43:02 +0000 http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1250 Almost unbearably beautiful. We have, for so long, been itching to see your garden . . . and now . . . at last! I'm not quite sure when Ming is likely to arrive. (Not sure what his thoughts are at present.) But, as soon as he does, I'm sure he too will want to come over and take a look. (You might find him reading under a tree!) Best wishes Esther Almost unbearably beautiful. We have, for so long, been itching to see your garden . . . and now . . . at last!

I’m not quite sure when Ming is likely to arrive. (Not sure what his thoughts are at present.) But, as soon as he does, I’m sure he too will want to come over and take a look.

(You might find him reading under a tree!)

Best wishes

Esther

]]> Comment on My Garden Year; From Seed to Flower Back To Seed Again by admin http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1247 admin Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:38:01 +0000 http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1247 Hi Kathryn! :) Thanks for comment! This time of year I construct castles in Spain with the my hopes for next season.I hope the Chinese Houses( collinsia sp.) naturalize! Wouldn't that be fun! Certainly the title of your blog "Plant whatever brings you joy" fits well for me as many plants have happy associations and some plant combinations give me a giggle. Bindweed be gone! Joan and Grammie( and the dogs Lord Pooh and Lady Sallie who went on these "expotitions") are with us in spirit when beach combing, collecting wildflower seeds and a party at the drop of a hat! I love your post just up on the scarf iniative! I hope everyone checks out: http://plantwhateverbringsyoujoy.com/ Warm regards, Philip Hi Kathryn!
:)
Thanks for comment!
This time of year I construct castles in Spain with the my hopes for next season.I hope the Chinese Houses( collinsia sp.) naturalize! Wouldn’t that be fun!
Certainly the title of your blog “Plant whatever brings you joy” fits well for me as many plants have happy associations and some plant combinations give me a giggle.
Bindweed be gone!
Joan and Grammie( and the dogs Lord Pooh and Lady Sallie who went on these “expotitions”) are with us in spirit when beach combing, collecting wildflower seeds and a party at the drop of a hat!
I love your post just up on the scarf iniative!
I hope everyone checks out:
http://plantwhateverbringsyoujoy.com/

Warm regards,
Philip

]]> Comment on My Garden Year; From Seed to Flower Back To Seed Again by Kathry/plantwhateverbringsyoujoy.com http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1241 Kathry/plantwhateverbringsyoujoy.com Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:38:24 +0000 http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1241 OMG, Philip! You've just photographed the entire of what I need to be doing next spring!!! Wow! Gorgeous ideas made manifest! I may have to sneak out to Caspar and see if anything's left on the vine! I have this BIG area out back that is "just sitting there." Oh, wait. I know why. It's full of the dreaded bindweed! Well, heck. I'm gonna try anyway! Beautiful, beautiful. Thanks for the big inspiration!! And thanks especially for sharing those endearing stories about your aunt and brother. Is she still with us? How lucky for you to have had her as a child. I can just see the tea party! Kathryn xoxo OMG, Philip! You’ve just photographed the entire of what I need to be doing next spring!!! Wow! Gorgeous ideas made manifest! I may have to sneak out to Caspar and see if anything’s left on the vine! I have this BIG area out back that is “just sitting there.” Oh, wait. I know why. It’s full of the dreaded bindweed! Well, heck. I’m gonna try anyway! Beautiful, beautiful.
Thanks for the big inspiration!! And thanks especially for sharing those endearing stories about your aunt and brother. Is she still with us? How lucky for you to have had her as a child. I can just see the tea party! Kathryn xoxo

]]> Comment on My Garden Year; From Seed to Flower Back To Seed Again by admin http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1235 admin Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:53:21 +0000 http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1235 Hi Northern Shade! Thank you for your comments! I enjoyed looking at your elegant and informative blog this morning. I love the plants you highlight, and I am so glad to have met you. Very Best regards, Philip Hi Northern Shade!
Thank you for your comments!
I enjoyed looking at your elegant and informative blog this morning.
I love the plants you highlight, and I am so glad to have met you.
Very Best regards,
Philip

]]> Comment on My Garden Year; From Seed to Flower Back To Seed Again by Northern Shade http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1225 Northern Shade Sat, 04 Oct 2008 23:45:37 +0000 http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1225 Those are incredibly beautiful photos of your wildflower meadow garden. I love the colour combinations. The pink poppies against the greenery in the first photo are so pretty. The columbine flowers with the daisy type flowers in the 4th photo are a particularly lovely grouping. The childhood memories and special connection to loved relatives illustrate how a garden is so much more than the just the flowers. It's a connection between us and the world. Those are incredibly beautiful photos of your wildflower meadow garden. I love the colour combinations. The pink poppies against the greenery in the first photo are so pretty. The columbine flowers with the daisy type flowers in the 4th photo are a particularly lovely grouping. The childhood memories and special connection to loved relatives illustrate how a garden is so much more than the just the flowers. It’s a connection between us and the world.

]]> Comment on Art and The City; Artist’s Depictions of San Francisco I: Wayne Thiebaud by admin http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/09/18/art-and-the-city-artists-depictions-of-san-francisco/#comment-1217 admin Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:05:13 +0000 http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/09/18/art-and-the-city-artists-depictions-of-san-francisco/#comment-1217 Hi Nancy! Thank you so much for your comment. You are just the best! :) Regards, Philip Hi Nancy!
Thank you so much for your comment.
You are just the best!
:)
Regards,
Philip

]]> Comment on My Garden Year; From Seed to Flower Back To Seed Again by admin http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1216 admin Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:45:20 +0000 http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1216 Dear Nancy, Thank you so much for your comments.I cannot think of anything nicer. You have touched me and made my day. :) Very sincerely, Philip Dear Nancy,
Thank you so much for your comments.I cannot think of anything nicer. You have touched me and made my day.
:)
Very sincerely,
Philip

]]> Comment on My Garden Year; From Seed to Flower Back To Seed Again by admin http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1215 admin Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:39:13 +0000 http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1215 Hi Raquel! Thank you so much for your comment! :) I am so pleased to meet you and discover your blog! Best regards, Philip Hi Raquel!
Thank you so much for your comment!
:) I am so pleased to meet you and discover your blog!
Best regards,
Philip

]]> Comment on Art and The City; Artist’s Depictions of San Francisco I: Wayne Thiebaud by Nancy Bond http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/09/18/art-and-the-city-artists-depictions-of-san-francisco/#comment-1214 Nancy Bond Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:58:58 +0000 http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/09/18/art-and-the-city-artists-depictions-of-san-francisco/#comment-1214 "Vertiginous" would seem like a perfect adjective to describe this beautiful city -- some of your photos, and certainly, some of the paintings, are positively dizzying! “Vertiginous” would seem like a perfect adjective to describe this beautiful city — some of your photos, and certainly, some of the paintings, are positively dizzying!

]]> Comment on My Garden Year; From Seed to Flower Back To Seed Again by Nancy Bond http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1213 Nancy Bond Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:56:32 +0000 http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1213 Philip, your garden is like poetry...lyrical, almost. What a wonderful tapestry of color and texture you have woven. I very much like the "meadow" feel that it has -- wild and free, in a planned sort of way. I just can't imagine a nicer place to spend summer days. :) Philip, your garden is like poetry…lyrical, almost. What a wonderful tapestry of color and texture you have woven. I very much like the “meadow” feel that it has — wild and free, in a planned sort of way. I just can’t imagine a nicer place to spend summer days. :)

]]> Comment on My Garden Year; From Seed to Flower Back To Seed Again by Racquel http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1212 Racquel Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:01:10 +0000 http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1212 Your garden is so lovely Phillip. I love the mixture of flowers growing together in a cottage or meadow garden manner. Your garden is so lovely Phillip. I love the mixture of flowers growing together in a cottage or meadow garden manner.

]]> Comment on My Garden Year; From Seed to Flower Back To Seed Again by admin http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1209 admin Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:44:57 +0000 http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1209 http://greenwalks.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/cider-pressing/#comments Karen, your post this morning on the cider press tradition is a great post! http://greenwalks.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/cider-pressing/#comments

Karen, your post this morning on the cider press tradition is a great post!

]]> Comment on My Garden Year; From Seed to Flower Back To Seed Again by admin http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1207 admin Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:11:22 +0000 http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1207 Mother nature! Your writing on your recent post: "Every cloud teases our heart’s hope of the resurrecting power held within." I loved that. Thank you for commenting! :) Warm regards, Philip Mother nature!
Your writing on your recent post:
“Every cloud teases our heart’s hope of the resurrecting power held within.”
I loved that.
Thank you for commenting!
:)
Warm regards,
Philip

]]> Comment on My Garden Year; From Seed to Flower Back To Seed Again by admin http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1206 admin Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:06:36 +0000 http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1206 Hi Shirley! That is great praise coming from you! Can I go shopping with you? you get the BEST deals on pots!! ;) Best regards, Philip Hi Shirley!
That is great praise coming from you!
Can I go shopping with you? you get the BEST deals on pots!!
;)
Best regards,
Philip

]]> Comment on My Garden Year; From Seed to Flower Back To Seed Again by admin http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1204 admin Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:06:03 +0000 http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1204 Hi Anna!!!! I love the red truck you showed on your site! So Flowergardengirl! When you win the lottery, I appreciate your offering to make everyone's wishes come true. The windmill house with the orchard would be awesome! :) Best regards, Philip Hi Anna!!!!
I love the red truck you showed on your site! So Flowergardengirl!
When you win the lottery, I appreciate your offering to make everyone’s wishes come true. The windmill house with the orchard would be awesome!
:)
Best regards,
Philip

]]> Comment on My Garden Year; From Seed to Flower Back To Seed Again by admin http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1203 admin Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:58:29 +0000 http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1203 Karen! What a wonderful comment. That is so nice of you to say. Greenwalks is one of my all time favorite blogs. A teahouse is so much fun! I believe if that if I had to wait until I could afford the perfect elegant teahouse, then I know I may never have one. This is rudimentary, but it is great fun to sit out of the sun with my feet propped up on a big rock. I love adjusting the blinds up and down. All too silly,but it is a gas and very relaxing.In another garden we had I just made a simple frame and then covered the sides with those big sheets of lath, painted white. The roof was just a yellow and white striped canvas from a bolt my brother had. It all cost two cents or so. How is that for fun! :) Best regards, Philip Karen!
What a wonderful comment.
That is so nice of you to say.
Greenwalks is one of my all time favorite blogs.
A teahouse is so much fun! I believe if that if I had to wait until I could afford the perfect elegant teahouse, then I know I may never have one. This is rudimentary, but it is great fun to sit out of the sun with my feet propped up on a big rock. I love adjusting the blinds up and down. All too silly,but it is a gas and very relaxing.In another garden we had I just made a simple frame and then covered the sides with those big sheets of lath, painted white. The roof was just a yellow and white striped canvas from a bolt my brother had. It all cost two cents or so.
How is that for fun!
:)
Best regards,
Philip

]]> Comment on My Garden Year; From Seed to Flower Back To Seed Again by Shirley Bovshow "EdenMaker" http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1202 Shirley Bovshow "EdenMaker" Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:33:55 +0000 http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1202 What a beautiful You are a talented "eden-maker!" Shirley What a beautiful You are a talented “eden-maker!”
Shirley

]]> Comment on My Garden Year; From Seed to Flower Back To Seed Again by Mother Nature's Garden http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1201 Mother Nature's Garden Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:54:51 +0000 http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1201 I love this aspect of your garden, Philip. I love this aspect of your garden, Philip.

]]> Comment on My Garden Year; From Seed to Flower Back To Seed Again by admin http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1200 admin Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:45:00 +0000 http://philipsgardenblog.com/2008/10/02/my-garden-year-from-seed-to-flower-back-to-seed-again/#comment-1200 Hi Frances, You just made my day with your comments! I am so very touched. Thank you so much! Plug away! :) I love Faire garden in an alternative universe! I love the magic staff and the story of its creation! You are a master of plant combinations, so I sincerely appreciate your comments. I do not want to sound as though I take things too seriously, because I don't, but I did consider color combinations and had a blast in doing so. Two spots(one shown) I was inspired by the colors of India. Dark pink Shirley poppies with orange California poppies, mixed with a bit of blue, as orange's complement, to make the whole quite vivid. The other border the small white daisys mixed with forget with me knots mixed with aquilegia, Chinese houses(Collinsia)poppies,wands of bleeding heart (blue and white and a bit of pink) was to add sparkle and increase the dappled effect of the light the border normally receives. Another spot I played around with chartreuse and orange with dark purple. If it makes me laugh then I know I am successful! I was reluctant to show my garden, as it is not perfect, but I suppose I do not want perfection, just what makes me happy! :) Thanks Frances!!!! Sincerely, Philip Hi Frances,
You just made my day with your comments! I am so very touched. Thank you so much!
Plug away! :)
I love Faire garden in an alternative universe! I love the magic staff and the story of its creation!

You are a master of plant combinations, so I sincerely appreciate your comments. I do not want to sound as though I take things too seriously, because I don’t, but I did consider color combinations and had a blast in doing so. Two spots(one shown) I was inspired by the colors of India. Dark pink Shirley poppies with orange California poppies, mixed with a bit of blue, as orange’s complement, to make the whole quite vivid. The other border the small white daisys mixed with forget with me knots mixed with aquilegia, Chinese houses(Collinsia)poppies,wands of bleeding heart (blue and white and a bit of pink) was to add sparkle and increase the dappled effect of the light the border normally receives. Another spot I played around with chartreuse and orange with dark purple. If it makes me laugh then I know I am successful!
I was reluctant to show my garden, as it is not perfect, but I suppose I do not want perfection, just what makes me happy!
:)
Thanks Frances!!!!
Sincerely,
Philip

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