tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post8401732128971008571..comments2023-08-16T18:56:13.685+10:00Comments on diary of a suburban gardener: mid-august 2012 garden thoughts and pics Sue Catminthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-57804988985592911512012-09-10T00:19:01.842+10:002012-09-10T00:19:01.842+10:00Good to hear your spring is on its way. Will ther...Good to hear your spring is on its way. Will there be more Mother Nature "gifts" in the coming months then? Out of curiosity, how does one rid oneself of possums?Bomhttp://www.plantchaser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-92221256423965523952012-08-21T20:46:09.084+10:002012-08-21T20:46:09.084+10:00Hi Tammy, good idea to try it in a pot. I usually ...Hi Tammy, good idea to try it in a pot. I usually mulch and have never had growth like this, so it must be particularly the pine mulch. It's not usually humid here.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-27588114834513986552012-08-21T20:43:13.488+10:002012-08-21T20:43:13.488+10:00everything looks pretty good in winter, but with s...everything looks pretty good in winter, but with spring we really get a growth explosion. It is exciting, also quite a lot of work because if it calls for culling here and there, moving things around and weeding. I'm aware the seasons up north where you are bernie, are very different to here.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-73985562121667057932012-08-21T20:38:27.160+10:002012-08-21T20:38:27.160+10:00Poor icky clematis, healthy but unloved. The oth...Poor icky clematis, healthy but unloved. The other clematis, loved, wanted but embattled. I'm afraid, dear Diana, you are setting up a situation for terrible clematis sibling rivalry.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-45239141111934018382012-08-21T20:31:04.806+10:002012-08-21T20:31:04.806+10:00Hi Donna, It's nice that we have quite a few p...Hi Donna, It's nice that we have quite a few plants in common, like the valerian. Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-1235598510964778212012-08-21T20:29:41.424+10:002012-08-21T20:29:41.424+10:00thanks Pauline, shame you feel you have missed out...thanks Pauline, shame you feel you have missed out on summer. Did you see the fluffy pathetic little clematis? I wasn't exaggerating when I said it really didn't compare to yours!Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-86495722376959234582012-08-20T10:34:03.913+10:002012-08-20T10:34:03.913+10:00I think you have bigger plants in the mulched area...I think you have bigger plants in the mulched area simply because the mulch is holding the moisture in the soil, causing them to put out more growth. I think your 'super plants' look great!! I love your pink valerian. It grows poorly here in our humidity and heavy soil. Hmmm.... Maybe I'll try it in a pot. Is your area very humid?Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-19028144556171271262012-08-19T11:58:04.944+10:002012-08-19T11:58:04.944+10:00Spring up here doesn't mean quite the same. W...Spring up here doesn't mean quite the same. We don't get the explosion of growth as we're still in the dry season. Then of course, the heat and humidity start up again. But I know you're excited about Spring coming. Everything is looking fabulous in your garden already, before Spring arrives.<br /><br />That mulching sure caused an explosion of growth. Can't wait to find out how all those plants fare next year. Loving those huge rocks. I wish I had something like that to sit on ... what a brilliant natural looking seating area.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-64009988245734950992012-08-18T22:35:53.443+10:002012-08-18T22:35:53.443+10:00dear chris, thank you so much for your warm wishes...dear chris, thank you so much for your warm wishes, I'm still not as energetic as I want to be, but I'm OK. I like weather that changes - I love rain followed by sunshine. I don't mind grey sky but not for too long. I think we're both lucky that we like the weather where we live. My experience (holidays) in deserts is that it gets very very cold at night. cheers, cmSue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-85307930288757925512012-08-18T22:29:03.117+10:002012-08-18T22:29:03.117+10:00H Lyn, Sometimes we give nature a hand and sometim...H Lyn, Sometimes we give nature a hand and sometimes she gives us a hand - if we're lucky it's a hand like that combo, but often it's not nearly that desirable. I look forward to seeing the result of your seedling moves. cheers, catmintSue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-8509858768210096072012-08-18T22:26:24.503+10:002012-08-18T22:26:24.503+10:00Hi Holley, Euphorbia is a very large family, so ma...Hi Holley, Euphorbia is a very large family, so maybe it's a matter of trying different species until you find one that works. But often I've found there are plants I love that dont' seem to reciprocate my love. cheers, cmSue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-62484902790126168212012-08-18T22:24:14.780+10:002012-08-18T22:24:14.780+10:00Hi Joy, it's an interesting learning exprience...Hi Joy, it's an interesting learning exprience having garden friends 'on the other side of the world' - and it's funny that our seasons are opposite and I often think that when I blog you are sleeping and vice versa! cheers, catmintSue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-67122740056620688862012-08-18T22:20:58.350+10:002012-08-18T22:20:58.350+10:00Hi Satu, our environments are so very different. Y...Hi Satu, our environments are so very different. You have the Northern Lights that must be so wonderful to see, and you have had very little darkness recently. I wish you all the best for the winter, and I hope the blogging will help it to pass as quickly and painlessly as possible! cheers, catmintSue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-49926020569277228912012-08-18T05:30:47.188+10:002012-08-18T05:30:47.188+10:00We had a clematis, that we 'forgot' to wat...We had a clematis, that we 'forgot' to water. When it bloomed I looked at it in horror and said ICK. Meanwhile the one I wanted is embattled, but maybe this winter's rain will eventually get it growing.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-64751913859083129982012-08-17T12:20:58.224+10:002012-08-17T12:20:58.224+10:00Hahaha, i love your reference to the Posum Refuge,...Hahaha, i love your reference to the Posum Refuge, maybe you should put a sign for them to think otherwise! Even your foliage plants are lovely for non-posums like me. I also laughed at your description of the 'feather duster pretending to be a clematis'!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848957958059476177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-36866615192796315712012-08-17T11:06:50.772+10:002012-08-17T11:06:50.772+10:00Oh to see spring again...how lush and green it is ...Oh to see spring again...how lush and green it is all becoming...that valerian looks so familiar as it is reblooming in my garden!!Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-42428233227804773372012-08-16T16:05:32.646+10:002012-08-16T16:05:32.646+10:00You and your garden are just starting again, sprin...You and your garden are just starting again, spring is such a wonderful time of year, so full of promise, we are winding down towards autumn, its just that somehow we seem to have missed out on summer! Your garden is looking so green and lush after your winter, amazing. Your rocks look really good, take care you don't hurt yourself!Paulinehttp://leadupthegardenpath.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-24654241161442817322012-08-16T09:12:18.782+10:002012-08-16T09:12:18.782+10:00So spring can mean only one thing:) Fall for us a...So spring can mean only one thing:) Fall for us and cooling temps!!!! Oh I'm so envious:) But isn't it exciting this time of year(for you) to see everything start up again? I laugh because I read several comments here about their fall, dark skies, and cold weather.:) Well because we're in the desert, it's quite the opposite story for us and yet we are in the same country:) I'm glad I don't live there either:) Pretty in the summer BUT very cold in the winter....the gray skies can get to me. I need sun to smile. Thanks for sharing your garden. Hope you are well and feeling better. My best. ChrisRohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-8473331208515434782012-08-16T08:56:03.064+10:002012-08-16T08:56:03.064+10:00Love that combination of Hellebores and Forget-me-...Love that combination of Hellebores and Forget-me-nots. I'm ging to give nature a hand and organise that in my front garden right now. Just have to move a few seedlings.Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11627975259420138572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-79547049539622147182012-08-16T07:55:15.781+10:002012-08-16T07:55:15.781+10:00Spring is such a wonderful time - except for the w...Spring is such a wonderful time - except for the weeds! ;) I love your euphorbia. I have tried these plants two times in my garden, and am thinking about trying again. I really, really want one, but obviously there's something about my garden it just doesn't like!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-28513523294971554232012-08-15T21:56:47.218+10:002012-08-15T21:56:47.218+10:00Enjoy your spring! I will. Your blog has really ...Enjoy your spring! I will. Your blog has really opened my eyes. I never thought about 'the other side of the world' until I started exploring gardens in blogs. I am so looking forward to the end of our hot, dry summer - it's raining this morning so it's easy to imagine - at the same time I'm looking forward to watching your garden bloom and grow.c. Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957567318434101293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-65408831917808075532012-08-15T17:54:19.592+10:002012-08-15T17:54:19.592+10:00I envy you, because you have spring and we autumn....I envy you, because you have spring and we autumn. I can't stand all the darkness and coldness we'll have after a while... and it will last and last...I love the spring and summer!Kukkaiselämäähttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05290634140893043265noreply@blogger.com