tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post7595185466718715789..comments2023-10-30T04:41:19.570-05:00Comments on My Corner of Katy: Earth Day Report from the Head GardenerCindy, MCOKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094260737874973235noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-20624974195543159272008-04-26T10:57:00.000-05:002008-04-26T10:57:00.000-05:00Thanks, Annie! I do enjoy seeing passing cars slow...Thanks, Annie! I do enjoy seeing passing cars slow down to take in the view. This morning as I walked my garden terrierist (whose name is Annie, and who is also from Austin, BTW), I tried to take it in from the viewpoint of a passerby and I liked what I saw. Sometimes it's good to step back and look at the big picture.Cindy, MCOKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094260737874973235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-85588398955177409042008-04-26T10:29:00.000-05:002008-04-26T10:29:00.000-05:00That corner bed looks good in the photos, Cindy, a...That corner bed looks good in the photos, Cindy, and in person must be a traffic stopper - and with butterfly plants in there you'll attract both butterflies and butterfly lovers ;-]<BR/><BR/>I've seen white and pink bauhinias but not a red one - very cool! <BR/><BR/>Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-68409031161801102432008-04-23T08:34:00.000-05:002008-04-23T08:34:00.000-05:00Mss, you're right, it IS a seasonal thing. We know...Mss, you're right, it IS a seasonal thing. We know there's not much time left before summer weather is here to stay ... definitely not enough time to accomplish everything we'd like! <BR/><BR/>As for the mulch, I Twittered the other day that there's not enough mulch in the world. There are some areas of my garden that I'm convinced are going to be weedy no matter how much I mulch. Now if I had a full time staff of UnderGardeners ...Cindy, MCOKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094260737874973235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-50178586203101785212008-04-23T07:44:00.000-05:002008-04-23T07:44:00.000-05:00Pam, I hope that cool front forecast for this week...Pam, I hope that cool front forecast for this weekend makes it to Austin AND Katy! It feels way too soon to be dealing with sultry weather. And I imagine y'all need rain as much as we do. <BR/><BR/>I wss trying to remember where I got that clematis but it eludes me. It might have been March Mart at Mercer Arboretum. I'll look forward to seeing your pictures of Indian Blankets next year!Cindy, MCOKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094260737874973235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-65393537041803942322008-04-22T22:15:00.000-05:002008-04-22T22:15:00.000-05:00Our style of gardening seems very similar. And as ...Our style of gardening seems very similar. And as temperatures start to creep into the 90s and the humidity weighs heavily on us and the gnats and mosquitoes start whining, I get the same overwhelmed feeling. Like you, I feel the need to rip all the chaos out and straighten up, to take control.<BR/><BR/>I think it's a seasonal thing, though.<BR/><BR/>(After reading your last couple of posts I think I need to get a lot more bags of mulch...or maybe have a truckload delivered.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-5031485142114576782008-04-22T16:16:00.000-05:002008-04-22T16:16:00.000-05:00You make a good point about the giving nature of a...You make a good point about the giving nature of a garden. It's a gift to the neighborhood when you garden out front. I can see why you'd want to downsize in this heat and humidity though. I felt that way this morning when I went out to trim back the Mexican oregano, coneflowers, and roses, which are already looking a bit jungly in this heat.<BR/><BR/>That's a pretty clematis you have. I've never seen it before. Also, you remind me that I really need to plant Indian blanket next year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com