tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685430032033752352.post5618179938823583284..comments2024-02-05T20:38:00.793-08:00Comments on Gardening With Grace: The Middle of AugustGRACE PETERSONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04520343332670354262noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685430032033752352.post-55059432584299485802011-08-27T21:44:17.228-07:002011-08-27T21:44:17.228-07:00pretty pretty colors!
Not a pet lover, but yeah...pretty pretty colors! <br /><br />Not a pet lover, but yeah, that little kitty would break me down.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04232693432045335251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685430032033752352.post-76053385301725340392011-08-22T19:00:05.234-07:002011-08-22T19:00:05.234-07:00I love seeing pictures of your garden. It's l...I love seeing pictures of your garden. It's looking gorgeous and looks like is thriving in this weather! We planted a couple of Joe Pye 'Phantom' this summer and my husband and youngest daughter think that Joe Pye is the funniest name for a plant. When we're outside they always ask about Joe Pye :)Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685430032033752352.post-6619492676173987552011-08-22T09:21:48.016-07:002011-08-22T09:21:48.016-07:00What a great multiplying clematis-- Like getting a...What a great multiplying clematis-- Like getting a surprise present! It looks so happy just wandering. And I love that you get the names of the sedums mixed up: Here's to Confusion! (A way of life for some of us.) I like the butterfly but it's the kitty portrait to frame...In conclusion: YAY BOOK!linniewhttp://linniew.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685430032033752352.post-39146537279922089372011-08-22T09:21:04.419-07:002011-08-22T09:21:04.419-07:00Dear Grace,
Your garden is gorgeous.....
I do love...Dear Grace,<br />Your garden is gorgeous.....<br />I do love your Tiger Swallowtail. Gardening for the bugs is why I do what I do. <br />For me a bloom without a bug is a lonely bloom.<br />My daughter lives in Portland, Or.<br />Amazing weather year round.....<br />Kitten is charming....<br />I do love kittens too.<br />Looking forward to "The Moment I Knew You".<br />SherryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685430032033752352.post-71024779035561941042011-08-22T06:01:53.917-07:002011-08-22T06:01:53.917-07:00Hello Grace,
It is truly lovely to visit your gar...Hello Grace, <br />It is truly lovely to visit your garden! You have marvelous color this year! We've experienced record highs and drought - the few blooms I have had these past couple of months I am truly grateful for! Blogging has helped me keep track of what blooms when and remind me of when things were full of blooms! Love the kitty - my daughter and neighbor have adopted 3 - they live outdoors and are great garden companions! I hope you have a great day, -your newest follower!<br />KathyKathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00310044533488593888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685430032033752352.post-61812894481861321392011-08-20T09:23:24.148-07:002011-08-20T09:23:24.148-07:00As usual Grace your flowers are absolutely gorgeou...As usual Grace your flowers are absolutely gorgeous. I love your Joe Pye weed, the verbena and the sedums. WOW!<br /><br />Have a great weekend ~ FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685430032033752352.post-49116283656805923322011-08-19T17:03:12.391-07:002011-08-19T17:03:12.391-07:00Love all the pinks and purples in your garden! You...Love all the pinks and purples in your garden! You are right about "Polish Spirit" - it's much deeper purple in real life. Must get me some Joe Pye for my back border.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17063046271695834588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685430032033752352.post-3462954053302602522011-08-19T11:46:05.183-07:002011-08-19T11:46:05.183-07:00Yeah I'm putting the Thalictrum on my wish lis...Yeah I'm putting the Thalictrum on my wish list too! Your garden is full of gorgeous bloomers. :)Racquelhttp://perennialgardener.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685430032033752352.post-79822008751849091942011-08-19T08:09:44.091-07:002011-08-19T08:09:44.091-07:00After our hot, dry summer, I'm just drooling o...After our hot, dry summer, I'm just drooling over your beautiful flowers!<br /><br />The kitten is precious; such a pretty color.lil red henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15494641068959278096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685430032033752352.post-37968255123794822562011-08-18T10:23:35.340-07:002011-08-18T10:23:35.340-07:00Oh Grace...lovely garden shots, especially love th...Oh Grace...lovely garden shots, especially love the colors in the first photo! Looks like your garden has had a lovely summer.<br />Adorable kitty!<br />I have learned in order to get good photos of butterflies and Dragonflies, it makes a big difference if you approach from straight behind them so they don't see you.<br />I was able to get the Dragon fly shot in my post "A few of my favorite things" (August) by coming in straight from behind him.<br />It took me quite a few tries til I figured this out! lol<br /><br />glimpsesofglory-karen.blogspot.com/Glimpses of Gloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540669706054893982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685430032033752352.post-85064702830863980932011-08-18T09:53:59.809-07:002011-08-18T09:53:59.809-07:00That first photo is such a nice vignette of plants...That first photo is such a nice vignette of plants and colors, even if it's too blue as you say! We've been enjoying the weather lately, too, with highs in the mid-80's and night temps falling 30 degrees each night. Very refreshing, yet warm enough in the afternoon for the kids to enjoy our little blow-up pool. I don't envy those in the South this time of year!VWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539135776275337661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685430032033752352.post-24670619415529384582011-08-18T07:23:18.092-07:002011-08-18T07:23:18.092-07:00Great garden shots. I love Joe-Pye Weed, really n...Great garden shots. I love Joe-Pye Weed, really need to remember him next spring! I have the room for big Joe, but will be happy with little Joe.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685430032033752352.post-63101290564951563072011-08-18T05:58:30.303-07:002011-08-18T05:58:30.303-07:00Looking gorgeous there Grace! It's sooo nice t...Looking gorgeous there Grace! It's sooo nice to have Summer weather finally, eh?Heather at Dusty Bayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04565338162713435397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685430032033752352.post-78583404141672201322011-08-17T22:01:14.113-07:002011-08-17T22:01:14.113-07:00I just love that combination in the first picture!...I just love that combination in the first picture! Pure magic.<br />Your Thalictrum is gorgeous.<br />As is that sweet little kitten!Kit Aerie-elhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06548961699994971020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685430032033752352.post-17421633983546406642011-08-17T19:53:59.220-07:002011-08-17T19:53:59.220-07:00Your polish spirit clematis looks a lot like mine....Your polish spirit clematis looks a lot like mine. I need to pay closer attention to the names of things :)<br /><br />The kittie looks a little psycho :)<br /><br />He must be looking at a bugAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10818795902981871173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685430032033752352.post-13278678889925428442011-08-17T18:29:01.953-07:002011-08-17T18:29:01.953-07:00You must have the bluest garden of all the ones I ...You must have the bluest garden of all the ones I visit on the web! Even your sedum Matrona seems to have a purple/blue cast. <br />It all seems so lush and green and healthy---in the MIDDLE of AUGUST!! Yours looks so incredibly different than any garden in the midwest. I surely must visit the NorthWest someday. <br />The kitten matches the couch!<br />**did you get my mail, yet??**Sissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03714196104526604635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685430032033752352.post-49567552221379836782011-08-17T16:19:44.416-07:002011-08-17T16:19:44.416-07:00Grace, I think this year is special for Joe Pye We...Grace, I think this year is special for Joe Pye Weed. Mine is SO tall, I need to look at the sky to see its flowers!<br />P.S I thought my niece'll go to OSU and one day while visiting her I'll come see you. She chose UO! So, Eugene will be my place to visit.Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685430032033752352.post-5343145053789557172011-08-17T14:51:19.216-07:002011-08-17T14:51:19.216-07:00Grace.
Your pinks and purples are wonderful. I h...Grace.<br /><br />Your pinks and purples are wonderful. I had to pull out Polish Spirit a couple of years ago, too spirited for my small garden. Those sedums are beautiful, mine have not started to turn colir yet.<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685430032033752352.post-22930837285431116812011-08-17T12:51:30.963-07:002011-08-17T12:51:30.963-07:00Grace girl .. I am such a "Joe" fan I ha...Grace girl .. I am such a "Joe" fan I have just two types for now but what a hoot that your Little Joe is not so darn LITTLE !<br />You are way ahead of me when it comes to butterfly shots .. I have none now for almost two years or more .. I don't know what it is but they SCRAM if I come out in the garden .. maybe I am too annoying ?<br />All of your plants look gorgeous .. I think they appreciate the cooler weather like we do ! <br />Joy : )<br />PS .. I am writing an e-mail !CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685430032033752352.post-1445286158123986562011-08-17T10:14:34.998-07:002011-08-17T10:14:34.998-07:00Grace these photos are beautiful, the first one wa...Grace these photos are beautiful, the first one was love at first sight. The hollyhock is a true stunner with that amazing color. <br />Nice capture of the butterfly, I've noticed one flying around but it never settles in the yard.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00476326456453144893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685430032033752352.post-70084557352271806972011-08-17T10:12:15.854-07:002011-08-17T10:12:15.854-07:00Some more plants to add to my list of must haves. ...Some more plants to add to my list of must haves. I love to see them in the garden, because it gives me a better idea of their growth habits.<br /><br />What a adorable kitten, I am leaning towards a grey cat next, but if fate has anything to do with it, we will take what decides to come and live with us.<br /><br />Jen @ Muddy Boot DreamsRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685430032033752352.post-26777754464490690592011-08-17T09:55:17.306-07:002011-08-17T09:55:17.306-07:00What a sweet little kitten! My mother-in-law recen...What a sweet little kitten! My mother-in-law recently got a new kitten as well...she's a firecracker! Your garden is just gorgeous! I love all those sedums...I have such sporadic luck with them...some do great, others just don't...even the same version planted near each other...1 will thrive and the others just flop. I have 'Little Joe' as well and it still gets pretty tall...but nowhere near as big as the others...then again, I think the site makes a big difference...don't you adore the red stems!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685430032033752352.post-56959437078428089932011-08-17T09:37:28.505-07:002011-08-17T09:37:28.505-07:00That is a very sweet looking kitten!
We planted Po...That is a very sweet looking kitten!<br />We planted Polish Spirit last year, what a great clematis. That thalictrum is gorgeous. Phlox are so nice this time of year, I've been planting more of them. Love that red one of yours.Victoria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16014235737941054206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685430032033752352.post-62443212750998724382011-08-17T09:10:32.197-07:002011-08-17T09:10:32.197-07:00Yes, your Little Joe did not get the memo.LOL! It ...Yes, your Little Joe did not get the memo.LOL! It is a beautiful plant this time of the year. Your sedums are sooo pretty. I adore Starfire phlox.Such a sweet deep pink. Great shot of the Butterfly Grace. That is how I got the Hummingbird moth. I just happened to walk upon it while I had the camera. LOL!Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4685430032033752352.post-58935921484173348332011-08-17T07:15:16.759-07:002011-08-17T07:15:16.759-07:00I happen to be redesigning a bed just this moment ...I happen to be redesigning a bed just this moment with most of these flowers and it's nice to see how they can look together. I wouldn't have considered putting the Joe Pye and Prairie Mallow together, but it's a good combination. Also, my dark sedums look great with my Strawberry Candy dayliles, if you haven't tried that.Kellyhttp://thesorrygardener.comnoreply@blogger.com