tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post3250585641601371700..comments2024-03-24T09:08:19.264-04:00Comments on Pam's English Cottage Garden: Roses And Rain Barrels: Gardening In A Drought And HeatwavePam's English Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-51902616894893866612010-08-17T04:54:12.278-04:002010-08-17T04:54:12.278-04:00I've enjoyed my visit to your garden, Pam. Lo...I've enjoyed my visit to your garden, Pam. Love the idea of a mirror in the garden. Does it need much cleaning?! It reminded me of the glass ball in the Mole's house in The Wind in the Willows - something about having a most pleasing effect.<br />Impressed by your show of plants in spite of your record temperatures.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11269887100694066103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-64831552082067883812010-08-16T10:58:15.138-04:002010-08-16T10:58:15.138-04:00Oh Pam, your garden is beautiful...and I'm so ...Oh Pam, your garden is beautiful...and I'm so glad you are using your rain barrels! The one from Fiskars is pretty nice looking! I would like to have one like that at some point;-) Wow, how nice to have a pond installed...it looks like it is going to be a good-sized one, too! Hope you are surviving the summer heat and perhaps getting a little relief at this point? Be well!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844013803699228989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-19579976007026323162010-08-14T15:36:56.948-04:002010-08-14T15:36:56.948-04:00The heat doesn't appear to have had an adverse...The heat doesn't appear to have had an adverse effect on your garden at all, everything is looking wonderful. I love the use of the mirror, it's amazing what can be picked up at flea markets. How exciting to be installing a pond. We put a very small pond in to our border last year and it's amazing how it attracts wildlife in to the garden, we now have a resident frog too. I look forward to seeing your pond when it's finished.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-51804189515158875952010-08-11T22:30:47.262-04:002010-08-11T22:30:47.262-04:00What an wonderful blog you have, and an incredible...What an wonderful blog you have, and an incredible garden! You truly inspire me, as I have just started a brand new blog. I have always been a fan of the David Austin rose myself. As my mother has them in her garden as well : ) <br /><br />-Lindsey<br /><br /><br />http://veggiethought.blogspot.com/LWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809287356166287799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-82363052546662798422010-08-08T12:46:49.110-04:002010-08-08T12:46:49.110-04:00Hi Pam, I've been offline for a while, but now...Hi Pam, I've been offline for a while, but now that I'm back your garden blog is just as lovely as ever. What a fun idea to have a mirror to reflect your flowers, and I'm excited for you - getting a pond. I learned a new word in this post - xeriscaping. And a late congratulations for winning the Earth Day competition. BarbaraBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16956948481990170675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-57711352403402784132010-08-08T12:33:36.719-04:002010-08-08T12:33:36.719-04:00That Lichfield Angel rose is absolutely beautiful!...That Lichfield Angel rose is absolutely beautiful! I feel your pain about the heat and humidity. Although it's normal for us down here in Texas, being from England myself, I'm still not really used to it after more than 25 years here! We installed a rain barrel this spring and love it. Now I want to install another one closer to the front of the house that I can use to water the front flowerbeds.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09993407315693699146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-64930007665742763772010-07-31T12:49:47.528-04:002010-07-31T12:49:47.528-04:00Your flowers are looking great despite the heat! W...Your flowers are looking great despite the heat! We are having an opposite summer in the pacific northwest. Lucky you having a backho to do your digging for you!Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02640399220998723380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-183817039422431002010-07-31T05:11:17.063-04:002010-07-31T05:11:17.063-04:00Breathtaking! Your garden is my idea of heaven.Breathtaking! Your garden is my idea of heaven.jsbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01826484750708720099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-1803583908974413952010-07-28T09:36:27.525-04:002010-07-28T09:36:27.525-04:00Pam, your flowers are just beautiful! As you said...Pam, your flowers are just beautiful! As you said 'in spite of the heat' they are looking great. Love your new rose garden and glad the new plants are doing ok. I know it's so hard with new plants trying to get established and then a heat wave comes along. Looks like you're doing all of the right things.<br />In answer to your question about if I bought any flowers at the Daylily farm - I didn't. Normally at her yearly open house she will dig up plants but because of a back injury she wasn't doing it this year but is taking orders. I bought 23 Daylilies last year, some duplicates to sell and some keepers for myself so I'm doing ok in that dept. for the moment. I got a super buy on them was why I thought I'd sell some. I had one guy buy a bunch of them so they're all paid for and I made a little. ;-)RainGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071017261791897927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-41042263657892346342010-07-28T08:31:58.882-04:002010-07-28T08:31:58.882-04:00Hi, Pam, You have such a beautiful, well-maintain...Hi, Pam, You have such a beautiful, well-maintained garden!!! And I am sure your pond will be just gorgeous! It has been hot and dry here, too. <br /><br />About my chickens -- I absolutely love them! I did not know how much I would enjoy them! They really aren't that much work each day. And they "talk" to me and are happy to see me and they give me eggs. I read that these Barred Rocks will each give 300 eggs a year! Plus there is the manure for the garden. Maybe your husband can view them as an investment! :)<br /><br />Thanks again for your post. I am starting to think about what needs improving in my garden for next year, so I'll be back to read this post again and look at your pictures! :)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10273632887177263449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-4495589864800736712010-07-26T18:22:23.563-04:002010-07-26T18:22:23.563-04:00"Something exciting" is a bit of an unde..."Something exciting" is a bit of an understatement! I think heavy machinery falls under the "something major and possibly drastic" category. <br /><br />I envy you the coneflowers. Mine sulk and often don't make it through the wet springs here.<br /><br />Christine in AlaskaChristine B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08335289758548637661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-17384478180821974472010-07-25T22:26:19.124-04:002010-07-25T22:26:19.124-04:00We keep talking about rain barrels, but we haven&#...We keep talking about rain barrels, but we haven't done a thing about it yet. We have had such nice heavy rains this summer too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-5537582724334800822010-07-25T21:49:23.328-04:002010-07-25T21:49:23.328-04:00Pam your photos and your garden are very pretty.. ...Pam your photos and your garden are very pretty.. I plan to have more drought tolerant plants in my future gardens so that I can enjoy and relax in the garden a little more.<br /><br />The weather here in Michigan has Not been the norm either, it has been super Hot! "Not the usual for this state..<br /><br /> You're getting a pond! I know that's going to be Fun! I can't wait to come back here to see how you put it together..It must be very excited!Vetsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904220037223028054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-90016436444229242372010-07-24T16:32:45.156-04:002010-07-24T16:32:45.156-04:00In spite of your lack of rain, your garden looks b...In spite of your lack of rain, your garden looks beautiful. I love that David Austin. Yummy. Sunflowers, daisies, all my favorite plants are growing in your space. Thanks for the views.~~DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-37034877881655067772010-07-24T13:59:55.721-04:002010-07-24T13:59:55.721-04:00Believe it or not, I absolutely 'wilt' in ...Believe it or not, I absolutely 'wilt' in humid weather. I think that is why I live in the desert :-) I do love your tips on water-wise gardening, which does not only apply to deserts. Your flowers are just lovely, and I do have a soft spot for David Austin roses. I can't wait to see your finished pond!Noelle Johnson https://www.blogger.com/profile/12198931083102476324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-9025591986789952010-07-24T08:40:07.767-04:002010-07-24T08:40:07.767-04:00Your Turkscap lily is gorgeous and I just love the...Your Turkscap lily is gorgeous and I just love the 'polka dots' on its petals.Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-10146501862633351652010-07-24T08:39:44.865-04:002010-07-24T08:39:44.865-04:00I tried coneflowers this year, because I heard the...I tried coneflowers this year, because I heard they were drought tolerant. And they aren't doing too well lol. This has been the hottest summer since I've been here. Today, with humidity, it's supposed to feel like 115F O_OKynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13222304237028745181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-79479197063985029472010-07-24T04:49:02.199-04:002010-07-24T04:49:02.199-04:00Dear Pam, These unusually high temperatures, which...Dear Pam, These unusually high temperatures, which appear to be worldwide, are indeed a challenge to us all and, where gardens are concerned, call for very careful and thoughtful use of that very scarce commodity, water. I am delighted that your newly planted roses are surviving, despite the heat which, as we both know, they do not really care for.<br /><br />I have happy memories of visiting Lichfield Cathedral, not least for its quite remarkable, very early, stained glass. The British equivalent of Chartres.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-52427255120993980842010-07-24T00:34:06.170-04:002010-07-24T00:34:06.170-04:00Pam, Great post. The english roses are beautiful, ...Pam, Great post. The english roses are beautiful, aren't they? I have been in the market for two rain barrels myself this summer. Have seen the Fiskars model at a local home store. I am glad to know it is working well for you. The temps here are reaching 100 degrees this week. We are sweltering. Alabama is often quite hot in the summer, its seems even more so this year. Can't wait to see photos of the pond! Have a great weekend....The Redneck Rosarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04902924388734499150noreply@blogger.com