tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post4304807329794428484..comments2023-07-17T04:07:46.354-07:00Comments on Gardener in the Distance...gardening and belonging in Ballarat.: Up Close/Close UpGardener in the Distancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-46364964465950986072011-09-20T13:59:28.869-07:002011-09-20T13:59:28.869-07:00thanks but they still don't do it for me. Th...thanks but they still don't do it for me. They're shaded, watered, mulched, still they just sit there. But they earn their keep by providing green and covering the earth.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-67950940219867794802011-09-15T12:49:50.062-07:002011-09-15T12:49:50.062-07:00You don't often get such exuberant nuttiness.....You don't often get such exuberant nuttiness...Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-48171901385572519862011-09-15T01:27:56.855-07:002011-09-15T01:27:56.855-07:00That was a lovely concert, I agree!
Beautiful snap...That was a lovely concert, I agree!<br />Beautiful snapshots of your awakening garden!Intellibloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04262938291462934103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-10593081743560330912011-09-13T11:02:48.120-07:002011-09-13T11:02:48.120-07:00I'm no expert, Catmint, but from observation a...I'm no expert, Catmint, but from observation and experience, cliveas like shade. The one here gets virtually no direct sunlight and grows in what's been one of the driest parts of the garden...it's looking much better this year because of the extra rainfall and because I've fed it and mulched it more.Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-51263285564023775432011-09-13T03:31:39.463-07:002011-09-13T03:31:39.463-07:00I have that echium, it only lasts for about 5 minu...I have that echium, it only lasts for about 5 minutes but the colours are worth it. I am very envious that clivias flowers for you - I don't treat mine any different to anything else in the garden, yet year after year they just sit there sullenly, never flowering.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-51855792299063002092011-09-12T14:20:59.596-07:002011-09-12T14:20:59.596-07:00Thankyou, Bertie...there I was thinking the images...Thankyou, Bertie...there I was thinking the images were insipid and I'd better post something more captivating or there won't be any readers any more! Yes, Echiums are fantastic, and can grow well here. I know they like things dry-ish. <br />Faisal.Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-29322509456813084372011-09-12T11:49:23.587-07:002011-09-12T11:49:23.587-07:00Faisal it sounds like a delightful evening! You ha...Faisal it sounds like a delightful evening! You have some really great plants captured here; everything is looking particularly fresh and exciting. I think the blue spikes are Echium fastuosm which im desperately trying to grow here, even though the winter damp is not entirely their cup of tea. I’ll keep trying.<br />BertieBertie Bainbridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13481499819811821263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-30424856038948526252011-09-11T14:03:16.488-07:002011-09-11T14:03:16.488-07:00Bonnie, Demie, Velma and James, Hi to you!
Winter...Bonnie, Demie, Velma and James, Hi to you! <br />Winter/cold weather seems to go on forever in Melbourne...I've never so much looked forward to the warmth. It's the birds singing and getting busy that really marks the start of spring for me, that and all the new buds bravely appearing. I hope your autumn/fall is gentle.Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-42015486101846592252011-09-11T13:59:43.831-07:002011-09-11T13:59:43.831-07:00Diana, I haven't a clue what the silvery leave...Diana, I haven't a clue what the silvery leaved plant is. It comes up in odd places of its own accord, and I have been trying to find out something about it!Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-28708004418004764042011-09-11T13:58:14.205-07:002011-09-11T13:58:14.205-07:00John, the plant surrounded by bricks is Asian Penn...John, the plant surrounded by bricks is Asian Pennywort, Centella asiatica, or Gotu kola. It's meant to have many curative effects, including for arthritis.Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-80204494762256868132011-09-11T06:42:52.292-07:002011-09-11T06:42:52.292-07:00Watching your seasons pass in opposite succession ...Watching your seasons pass in opposite succession to ours seems to accelerate the passage of time. As our fall slowly comes on, you report the start of spring. The thought of the approaching winter seems like eternity, but I'm sure your glimpses of summer will remind those of us in the northern hemisphere that it won't last as long as we think.James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-55392288931275689002011-09-11T05:14:06.522-07:002011-09-11T05:14:06.522-07:00you're springing, we're falling. all wonde...you're springing, we're falling. all wonderful.Velma Bolyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446502295849533888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-64648937525206692762011-09-10T23:14:30.812-07:002011-09-10T23:14:30.812-07:00spring is my favorite season! especially here in N...spring is my favorite season! especially here in Norway, when everything is covered in snow for many months, is just like a miracle spring actually comes! now the earth is going slowlly back to its sleeping modus. the colors are gorgeous. it rains a lot. i smile ( one just have to sometimes...<br /><br />its lovely to see the colors down under. and life waking up there : )erleichdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02471341634223594648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-13470206897975968962011-09-10T18:23:19.526-07:002011-09-10T18:23:19.526-07:00As you are experiencing a reawakening we are begin...As you are experiencing a reawakening we are beginning to think of putting everything to bed. I especially like your little four legged friend. Enjoy!Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06285041048746416249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-29103096803098844302011-09-10T14:19:39.456-07:002011-09-10T14:19:39.456-07:00And those lovely velvety grey leaves?And those lovely velvety grey leaves?Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-70231889916735122382011-09-10T12:44:14.192-07:002011-09-10T12:44:14.192-07:00I like the plant surrounded by bricks
what is it?I like the plant surrounded by bricks<br />what is it?John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.com