tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post4705525090721844854..comments2023-04-24T15:32:31.085+01:00Comments on Blooms 'n' Spades: The July GardenPaula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-30246060581659760322014-08-18T13:38:55.739+01:002014-08-18T13:38:55.739+01:00Yes, it is a clumping bamboo Lisa, although it'...Yes, it is a clumping bamboo Lisa, although it's been there for a number of years now and I can't remember what type it was. It hasn't taken over though, it grows a little each year and giving it a good cut back every few years seems to keep it in check. Glad you enjoyed seeing the overviews :-) .Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-12954727259823869972014-08-18T13:36:37.813+01:002014-08-18T13:36:37.813+01:00Aww, shame about the pond. I guess we're lucky...Aww, shame about the pond. I guess we're lucky here in not having a mosquito problem.Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-42103064171024957542014-08-18T13:24:26.283+01:002014-08-18T13:24:26.283+01:00It is great fun to see an overview of someones gar...It is great fun to see an overview of someones garden. It is difficult to get a grip on various spaces without seeing this from time to time. Your garden is jam packed. Fun. I can't grow lavender either. I love the thought of doing so. I like to make lavender sticks and have some for scent inside. It just doesn't like it here. Must be my soil since I have always blamed not enough sun for Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-113419557791909822014-08-09T02:57:16.596+01:002014-08-09T02:57:16.596+01:00It really looks beautiful! I love your little pond...It really looks beautiful! I love your little pond. I tried to make one but it just became a mosquito farm since I couldn't hook up a pump/filer or any way to keep the water moving. I have several plants that are being edited out of my garden this fall. But taking out the ones that don't work just gives us an excuse to find the ones that do!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-66158368383204308772014-08-06T10:50:36.548+01:002014-08-06T10:50:36.548+01:00I wish nature could have helped me out Robin, it w...I wish nature could have helped me out Robin, it would have saved me a lot of hard work over the last fortnight ;-) .Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-19898417973368295152014-08-06T10:48:47.046+01:002014-08-06T10:48:47.046+01:00Oh dear, I wonder where they would be happy then, ...Oh dear, I wonder where they would be happy then, they're very fussy plants!Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-37103787090865072802014-08-06T03:04:08.712+01:002014-08-06T03:04:08.712+01:00Sometimes you just have to be brutal. The garden c...Sometimes you just have to be brutal. The garden can get so out of control and wild without our help. I had help getting mine under control when we had a particularly brutal winter. It did the pruning for me, and now some of the crazy big roses are more normal sized. Not to mention that many of my most straggly roses were actually killed by that same winter, so they've been replaced with muchRobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543576456983999997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-6569086673986983562014-08-04T12:40:45.148+01:002014-08-04T12:40:45.148+01:00Oh lovely! I love it when a garden really comes to...Oh lovely! I love it when a garden really comes together like this. All the plants look so healthy and happy.<br />I wish I could get lavender to stick around, straggly or otherwise. They take one whiff of our humid, tropical air and just keel over and die . Disgusting! :DSunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-69469311419316988782014-08-01T20:14:21.915+01:002014-08-01T20:14:21.915+01:00I don't think the cat mint would last five min...I don't think the cat mint would last five minutes here Rick, my cats would be rolling around in it! Lavenders are definitely out now though, I won't be bothering with them again.Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-89612992949396129152014-08-01T12:00:48.145+01:002014-08-01T12:00:48.145+01:00Your garden is looking really well Paula, I think ...Your garden is looking really well Paula, I think the thing with thing with bamboo is that it so often gets planted in the wrong place, in my case I have ripped out two of the four that I had after a couple of years as they were just not right where they were. I noticed the comments about lavender, personally I think they are a waste of time and very difficult to grow correctly, you might as wellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-85816824692523163792014-08-01T07:56:07.753+01:002014-08-01T07:56:07.753+01:00My council compost heap must be overflowing with m...My council compost heap must be overflowing with my offerings this month Helene, it's just been bag after bag after bag of prunings and removed plants for them! <br /><br />I have a little wooden box of mini sedums near my door and it's delightful, definitely better looking than their taller brothers. Hear hear for the sunny weather, I love it and hope it continues on through August.Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-52599676725569429432014-08-01T07:35:01.423+01:002014-08-01T07:35:01.423+01:00Thank you, hard work but worth it!Thank you, hard work but worth it!Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-78158214016209396712014-08-01T07:32:25.247+01:002014-08-01T07:32:25.247+01:00Thank you Mindy :-) .Thank you Mindy :-) .Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-41699069852270421992014-08-01T07:31:47.182+01:002014-08-01T07:31:47.182+01:00Fingers crossed for non floppy sedums Jennifer! Fingers crossed for non floppy sedums Jennifer! Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-46369683594091954122014-08-01T07:29:17.073+01:002014-08-01T07:29:17.073+01:00Thanks Rose. Yes, it's a bit of a nightmare wh...Thanks Rose. Yes, it's a bit of a nightmare when it gets overgrown like that isn't it, and it tends to creep up on you as well. I'm glad all my hard work is done now.Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-34793106785024115302014-08-01T07:27:51.215+01:002014-08-01T07:27:51.215+01:00I've never seen a yellow Crocosmia, Chloris, I...I've never seen a yellow Crocosmia, Chloris, I'll have to keep my eye out for it.Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-13877199396437647882014-08-01T07:27:07.527+01:002014-08-01T07:27:07.527+01:00Lol Joy. No, you can definitely keep the little cr...Lol Joy. No, you can definitely keep the little critters over there, I have enough pests to contend with in the garden ;-) .Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-16665861249567067342014-08-01T07:24:50.447+01:002014-08-01T07:24:50.447+01:00The water feature is my fish pond Cheryl, you just...The water feature is my fish pond Cheryl, you just can't see them at the moment as there is so much hornwort in there!Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-14242951456263991002014-08-01T04:24:16.883+01:002014-08-01T04:24:16.883+01:00It’s looking great! Your pruning job has made wond...It’s looking great! Your pruning job has made wonders, it is amazing how much we carry OUT of our gardens every year, I do too, and as my garden gets more and more mature I also take stock and get rid. I have got rid of ALL my sedums, no more floppy sedums. I have however thought about getting some miniature sedums, surely they can’t flop?! <br />And I hear you regarding neighbours….I am watchingHELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-83210348603006136662014-08-01T04:24:07.624+01:002014-08-01T04:24:07.624+01:00You've been working very hard, there! Very imp...You've been working very hard, there! Very impressive! I really like your ponds and your paths. Nice work!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-42807811370866006492014-08-01T02:25:58.405+01:002014-08-01T02:25:58.405+01:00Your garden is BEAUTIFUL! I love, love, love the ...Your garden is BEAUTIFUL! I love, love, love the circle stepping stone pathway.Mindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07247379600555185331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-51843841645322666062014-07-31T22:45:48.301+01:002014-07-31T22:45:48.301+01:00Hi Paula, Your July garden looks terrific. You hav...Hi Paula, Your July garden looks terrific. You have quite a large garden so I can well imagine that you would come in at the end of the day exhausted and ready for an early bedtime. I didn't give my sedums a "Chelsea chop", because I was so busy, and am wondering now if I will be very sorry. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-12533596519943257262014-07-31T13:35:36.889+01:002014-07-31T13:35:36.889+01:00What a lovely garden! I like a jam-packed garden,...What a lovely garden! I like a jam-packed garden, too, but mine has also gotten to the point where I need to do some selective thinning out. I can't even walk through some parts. Your garden looks so inviting with the pathway and all the garden art beckoning you to explore a little further.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-83038051612403650062014-07-31T08:08:37.788+01:002014-07-31T08:08:37.788+01:00I love your overview of the garden. There is so mu...I love your overview of the garden. There is so much of interest. The crocosmias are invasive but they provide a lovely splash of colour. The yellow one is not such a pest and Emily McKenzie is gorgeous.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-70083922678056577282014-07-30T22:22:28.540+01:002014-07-30T22:22:28.540+01:00Hi Paula girl ... that is a lot of work indeed! no...Hi Paula girl ... that is a lot of work indeed! no wonder you feel asleep so early! haha<br />I love seeing the difference and seeing the foot path is really nice .. some times we think we want the garden to be very lush and over grown a bit .. then we get that tidy up feeling so we have to FIX things to look right and once you get in that mode .. well, it is a lot of work ! but you are doing a CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.com