tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post5921871683716479801..comments2024-03-29T16:23:14.210+11:00Comments on Elephant's Child: Sunday Selections #224Elephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-14382811671498950332015-06-03T08:42:34.389+10:002015-06-03T08:42:34.389+10:00neena maiya (aka guyana gyal): I do love the gard...neena maiya (aka guyana gyal): I do love the garden. I find healing and peace in it, along with rather a lot of work.<br />The garden is, as always, a work in progress.<br />Hail is indeed real. And sometimes frightening. And sometimes rather beautiful...Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-77485612476068028492015-06-02T22:07:17.347+10:002015-06-02T22:07:17.347+10:00Gardening brings a bag of emotions, people who don...Gardening brings a bag of emotions, people who don't do it think we're weird. But it's so satisfying, digging the dirt, smelling it, watching things grow!<br /><br />How is the garden now?<br /><br />I've always heard about hail, and it used to feel like something made up...but it's real!!!neena maiya (guyana gyal)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01358313821005038118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-43510748672407239932015-05-24T11:18:21.074+10:002015-05-24T11:18:21.074+10:00Susan F.: I think all of us have known extreme we...Susan F.: I think all of us have known extreme weather from time to time. And ours is minor on the world stage.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-48535234469942866592015-05-24T10:50:30.592+10:002015-05-24T10:50:30.592+10:00What dramatic weather you have had! I am so sorry ...What dramatic weather you have had! I am so sorry for your damages. I'm catching up on your posts today. Life has been rather busy this month, and I have gotten behind with my favorite blogs. Pursuing yours is a fun way to spend some time now though!Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-75678278188353190012015-05-22T13:35:35.223+10:002015-05-22T13:35:35.223+10:00Riot Kitty: I like showers of hell. A lot. And ...Riot Kitty: I like showers of hell. A lot. And squirrels and birds are greedy blighters aren't they? The birds get into the mulberries each year and then crap indelible purple. Sigh.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-12615042503974769222015-05-22T10:24:22.883+10:002015-05-22T10:24:22.883+10:00At first I thought it said "showers of hell.&...At first I thought it said "showers of hell." Which we get here from time to time too!<br /><br />You talk about gardening being discouraging - the squirrels are nibbling things that aren't even ripe yet. Riot Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725825736285347870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-55016648140181154802015-05-21T13:55:59.554+10:002015-05-21T13:55:59.554+10:00DMS ~ Jess: I was very lucky that the branch came...DMS ~ Jess: I was very lucky that the branch came down in my absence. The blooming plants are simultaneously lovely - and scary. I am not ready for the warmer seasons yet.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-39355204229779161572015-05-21T12:13:09.934+10:002015-05-21T12:13:09.934+10:00Gardening is a labor of love and so rewarding when...Gardening is a labor of love and so rewarding when all goes well. So sorry to hear about the branch coming down on the bed you had been weeding. Thank goodness no one was hurt! Such a shame about the trees- but amazing that flowers are blooming! :) <br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-73869396095657338482015-05-21T09:59:25.208+10:002015-05-21T09:59:25.208+10:00Susan: A few of the tree dahlia buds are still ha...Susan: A few of the tree dahlia buds are still hanging in - but I am not hopeful. I don't think the spring bulbs flowering now will flower again this year. I hope there are enough of their relatives with better time sense to still have a display in a couple of months. Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-64748500194458434912015-05-21T06:16:25.960+10:002015-05-21T06:16:25.960+10:00Wow! What bizarre weather! I'm sorry your tree...Wow! What bizarre weather! I'm sorry your tree dahlias didn't make it to bloom this year. I was hopeful when you said some were "bent, but not broken," (Kinda like me!) but then the hailstorm and frost did them dirty. Oh well. Better luck next year. Still, your pictures are lovely. (If some of your poor misguided spring bulbs are blooming NOW, does that mean they won't bloom in the spring?)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-41345083460079087562015-05-21T05:37:00.702+10:002015-05-21T05:37:00.702+10:00Donna@LivingFromHappiness: I think I am more conf...Donna@LivingFromHappiness: I think I am more confused than the garden which is just getting on with things...Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-63429465171196678172015-05-21T01:36:29.835+10:002015-05-21T01:36:29.835+10:00Wow that is some extreme crazy weather....and spri...Wow that is some extreme crazy weather....and spring bulbs popping out before winter...my poor garden is confused too.Donna@LivingFromHappinesshttp://www.livingfromhappiness.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-45941290266785973182015-05-20T15:48:26.930+10:002015-05-20T15:48:26.930+10:00Carola Bartz: Yes, they are eucalypts. We have l...Carola Bartz: Yes, they are eucalypts. We have lots of them and some of them are known as 'widow makers'. The tree dahlias are huge. Sometimes they have reached ten feet tall and we have never had them at less than eight.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-871127637554873972015-05-20T13:35:43.189+10:002015-05-20T13:35:43.189+10:00I never quite knew what a gum tree is, but after I...I never quite knew what a gum tree is, but after I saw your photo I see that it is a eucalyptus tree? Those are messy trees! We have them here, too, and while I love their fragrance, I don't like their messyness. At our old house we also had a huge branch from our neighbor's eucalyptus crashing down on our garage, luckily without any big damage. I'm sorry for your tree dahlias. These must be huge - no wonder they're called tree dahlias. Ours don't get much bigger than three feet, four tops.Carola Bartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536486322412234854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-56352024585817243312015-05-20T06:46:43.422+10:002015-05-20T06:46:43.422+10:00Susan Kane: My greedy gardening self want the gro...Susan Kane: My greedy gardening self want the ground huggers and the trees.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-39749574387599150652015-05-20T06:46:08.932+10:002015-05-20T06:46:08.932+10:00Jono: Some damage, some saved. Fingers crossed.Jono: Some damage, some saved. Fingers crossed.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-83684401604799647322015-05-20T06:45:34.748+10:002015-05-20T06:45:34.748+10:00mshatch: Better luck next year. And a garden (mi...mshatch: Better luck next year. And a garden (mine anyway) is ALWAYS a work in progress. Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-84831962685683087952015-05-20T06:44:54.581+10:002015-05-20T06:44:54.581+10:00Dawn@Lighten Up!: This gardener agrees. There ar...Dawn@Lighten Up!: This gardener agrees. There are a lot of parallels between them.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-27511624879173985642015-05-20T06:43:57.255+10:002015-05-20T06:43:57.255+10:00Terri @ Coloring Outside the Lines: We had very l...Terri @ Coloring Outside the Lines: We had very little rain with it. Wind. Lots and lots and lots of wind. A little hail. Last night we finally got some of the wet stuff though. Yay.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-22792239210821453142015-05-20T06:42:46.561+10:002015-05-20T06:42:46.561+10:00All Consuming: I am not usually good with orders ...All Consuming: I am not usually good with orders - but that is one I will try and obey.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-12648763228274046942015-05-20T03:37:15.921+10:002015-05-20T03:37:15.921+10:00The plants low, really hugging the ground, seem to...The plants low, really hugging the ground, seem to have a better change. But the trees! Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-66289135141212838712015-05-20T01:58:55.423+10:002015-05-20T01:58:55.423+10:00You certainly have some interesting plants there. ...You certainly have some interesting plants there. Hope there'snot too much damage.Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-29807676746222493712015-05-19T22:31:33.958+10:002015-05-19T22:31:33.958+10:00That's terrible about your Dahlias! I can'...That's terrible about your Dahlias! I can't even discuss my yard as it's still a complete mess from the winter.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-9444982592440201212015-05-19T21:59:01.263+10:002015-05-19T21:59:01.263+10:00"Discouraging and hopeful at the same time. G..."Discouraging and hopeful at the same time. Gardening is like that."<br />Indeed. Life is like that, too. Dawn@Lighten Up!https://www.blogger.com/profile/06301481567651330133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-9694122560761698732015-05-19T21:20:06.777+10:002015-05-19T21:20:06.777+10:00Wow, your weather is a crazy as ours! I have neve...Wow, your weather is a crazy as ours! I have never seen so much rain. I hope you can save your dahlias!Coloring Outside the Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289093479063221765noreply@blogger.com