tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post9173958403178619641..comments2023-08-16T18:56:13.685+10:00Comments on diary of a suburban gardener: what's real? what's natural?Sue Catminthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-22971374382090872662017-08-02T21:33:22.290+10:002017-08-02T21:33:22.290+10:00me too, let's hope nature will still be there ...me too, let's hope nature will still be there by the time our grandchildren grow up.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-41416067716236205472017-08-02T19:32:57.075+10:002017-08-02T19:32:57.075+10:00The times sure are changing! The pictures are amaz...The times sure are changing! The pictures are amazing but I really do love to be outside in nature :-)Carolhttps://www.bestgardenhoseinfo.com/ultimate-guide-to-buying-the-best-garden-hose/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-15335271690261359202017-06-25T17:42:43.133+10:002017-06-25T17:42:43.133+10:00Thanks for the comment, Danny, I think you've ...Thanks for the comment, Danny, I think you've captured the way both world complement each other.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-85137333889827083252017-06-25T17:41:04.015+10:002017-06-25T17:41:04.015+10:00Hi Steph, I'm not a fan of cats either because...Hi Steph, I'm not a fan of cats either because they eat birds, but I do appreciate that topiary.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-37656224088170040122017-06-25T16:17:20.979+10:002017-06-25T16:17:20.979+10:00The virtual world can never replace the beauty of ...The virtual world can never replace the beauty of a real garden. However, the virtual world gives us the opportunity to see and share what other people have in their gardens or in their side of the world. This gives us a wider perspective, more inspiration, and more knowledge. <br /><br />Anyway, the cat topiary is amazing and surreal! Danny | Instant Gardenshttp://www.instantgardens.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-18243854604082975882017-06-22T01:32:43.924+10:002017-06-22T01:32:43.924+10:00The other day I passed by a shop with lots of cat-...<br />The other day I passed by a shop with lots of cat-inspired stuffs, from bedsheets to bags. I am not a fan of cats so didn't get any of those items ;) Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05867061279916535777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-30731369213072181502017-06-21T18:21:20.679+10:002017-06-21T18:21:20.679+10:00Thanks for the interesting comments, cyber-friends...Thanks for the interesting comments, cyber-friends. I was being a bit provocative in this post. I also vastly prefer being outdoors, although we're all garden bloggers so we all do garden - related activity online as well as in the garden.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-75294515570668517212017-06-20T03:01:50.499+10:002017-06-20T03:01:50.499+10:00An interesting take on cyber gardens....and really...An interesting take on cyber gardens....and really that is what blogging is, isn't it! I try to limit that cyber world finding balance in nature.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-85082983562906705982017-06-19T22:54:45.650+10:002017-06-19T22:54:45.650+10:00I think it's sad how people are so glued to th...I think it's sad how people are so glued to their devices. I still enjoy the real world and talking to the people in it who are likewise not glued to a device. Enjoyed your phrase "passed away to compost."Southern Rural Routehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430194665015313809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-30203009914742996272017-06-17T02:36:11.095+10:002017-06-17T02:36:11.095+10:00The cat looks like it really does belong in that s...The cat looks like it really does belong in that surroundings.Alistairhttp://www.aberdeengardening.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-5521124007129170352017-06-15T13:09:13.431+10:002017-06-15T13:09:13.431+10:00Good post! I remember when my kids had Tamagotchis...Good post! I remember when my kids had Tamagotchis, and had to take care of them all the time to keep them happy and healthy. LOL. Your new layout is fabulous!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-60639316005952670852017-06-14T08:16:40.424+10:002017-06-14T08:16:40.424+10:00A digital virtual garden can be made easy. No main...A digital virtual garden can be made easy. No maintenance. No weeding pruning watering feeding digging. No lost plants. Always kept in utter perfection, full bloom, seasonal colour. I'm rather fond of the topiary cat, perhaps because the artist is inspired by a fondly remembered REAL cat.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-68823672699649444742017-06-12T18:14:32.676+10:002017-06-12T18:14:32.676+10:00Call me old fashioned but virtual gardens is a ste...Call me old fashioned but virtual gardens is a step too far, it may be okay for computer aided design but an image only satisfies one sense, what about scent and touch? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-37814661613138020412017-06-12T02:40:51.095+10:002017-06-12T02:40:51.095+10:00I love the topiary cat in the photo at the top of ...I love the topiary cat in the photo at the top of your post but its appeal diminished when I realized that it was a digital construction. The work to create and maintain a huge topiary cat is much more impressive to my mind than the effort to create a digital image. Although I know that virtual reality systems are designed to make people feel as if they're moving through a scene, that still seems very different than the experience of actually moving through and interacting with a space. The real value of gardens in my view isn't limited to the visual experience of viewing a completed scene but rather the work put into fostering and influencing its development and its constant surprises.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-25386760241737859752017-06-11T22:04:33.172+10:002017-06-11T22:04:33.172+10:00If no-one would enjoy the digital natural world, w...If no-one would enjoy the digital natural world, we garden bloggers, would have no visitors to our blogs. I like the surreal cat topiary photographs. But I find the IZen garden utter nonsense. I can't see how that can make anyone feel relaxed. A real garden is a joy for al senses, no app can recreate that... yet.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14883576149835739996noreply@blogger.com