tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post7924098109309662697..comments2023-09-16T06:51:07.449-04:00Comments on Gardens, chickens, and folk music.: Twigs, flying dogs, and giveaway reminder....Toni aka irishlashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439209726767685697noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post-72864620947907991932010-04-16T18:36:00.062-04:002010-04-16T18:36:00.062-04:00I love your grape arbor. Beautiful even without t...I love your grape arbor. Beautiful even without the grape vines covering it.NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post-63311753058827396262010-04-15T16:29:10.466-04:002010-04-15T16:29:10.466-04:00I like this idea very much Toni and making use of ...I like this idea very much Toni and making use of the cut-offs from your birch trees is inspired, the vine will look great twining itself up and around . Good luck with your lavender, one of my favourite herbs which does very well in my garden.<br /><br />Jeanne xReading Tea Leaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16928999793157507134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post-21169822327525384812010-04-13T22:47:17.361-04:002010-04-13T22:47:17.361-04:00Found you through the Chicken Boys blog. :) You ha...Found you through the Chicken Boys blog. :) You have lovely shelties! I've not seen Nuala's color before. Definitely pretty. :)<br />I just wanted to say, that our fig tree did well here in North Carolina while we had it, and was fairly prolific once I realized what not to prune, lol. Even though we only had it a short while, the figs were pretty good (when the birds would let them ripen. They delighted in taking *one* bite out of each of them). I think the only type we could find here was the brown fig.<br /><br />I like your raised beds. I am thinking we may do that as it is getting harder to bend over for long periods.<br /><br />Nice to meet you, Toni. :)LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post-57126080048041562922010-04-13T21:36:06.857-04:002010-04-13T21:36:06.857-04:00Thanks for the kind words about my arbor. I thoug...Thanks for the kind words about my arbor. I thought it was pretty cool myself, but then, I'm just a little biased ;-)<br />Paula - there is a blog called the Unusually unusual farm chick that just posted video's from a willow furniture guy making garden obelisks - you might want to check the video's out. He gives you step by step instructions on making them.<br />Kim - we had to start getting resourceful with all the branches around here - we've taken out a huge dumpster full of snow damaged trees to be chipped... ugh - it's been sooo labor intensive. And lavender is one of my favorites and also one of my most frustrating plants to try and grow!<br />Chandramouli - thanks for stopping by and your kind words. Unfortunately I am probably the worst person to ask advice about germinating lavender. This is the first time in over 12 years that it has actually germinated! I think I just got plain lucky! <br />Becky - I think my spinning shelties are cute, too, but then I'm their dog "mom" so I have to say that! You've got some sweetie pies, too!<br /><br />Thanks again everyone!Toni aka irishlashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05439209726767685697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post-55515121380980926272010-04-13T16:11:04.944-04:002010-04-13T16:11:04.944-04:00Your arbor is so cute and so are you Shelties.Your arbor is so cute and so are you Shelties.Becky's Barnyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16063205586506726637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post-6187473128280947492010-04-13T07:24:06.445-04:002010-04-13T07:24:06.445-04:00I'm sure that arbor would look awesome once th...I'm sure that arbor would look awesome once the grapes start growing. LAVENDER! I've tried twice to germinate them but failed miserably. How did you get it to germinate? Any tips you can share?Chandramouli Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532146969497878220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post-43246218687908992202010-04-12T13:38:48.542-04:002010-04-12T13:38:48.542-04:00I also love what you've done with your garden ...I also love what you've done with your garden entrance, and you've given me an idea on what to do with some the smaller trees we've been cutting down on our property! <br />I also love lavendar--It's one of my favorites!!! Hope your week is off to a good start!!~Kim at Golden Pines~https://www.blogger.com/profile/02001523468339091407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post-34212191809798390502010-04-12T13:25:23.347-04:002010-04-12T13:25:23.347-04:00I like your arbor! I love rustic stuff like that....I like your arbor! I love rustic stuff like that. For instance, although I have many, perfectly good tomato baskets that the last owner left us that would make perfectly good tuteurs if I turned them upside down and lashed their prongs together (Not my idea- I've seen it done), I have some wonderful, long apple wood cuttings from my neighbor's apple trees, which combined with the grape cuttings I hope to have one day, will make really pretty, rustic tuteurs that would look a whole lot better. I may do some sort of bendy baskety thing with them to support the peonies if they ever decide to come up.<br /><br />Congratulations on the lavender starts! I'm going to attempt it for the first time, probably later today.<br /><br />If I haven't entered, consider me in (which is kind of scary, since I don't remember the contest!)Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16171802310115844104noreply@blogger.com