tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post195554410839253764..comments2024-03-19T07:05:39.186-05:00Comments on In the Garden: Gate within a Gate In the Gardentinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-57093216168661252192009-02-17T17:32:00.000-06:002009-02-17T17:32:00.000-06:00Oh, I love the way they "echo" one another. Subtle...Oh, I love the way they "echo" one another. Subtle beauty there.<BR/>BrendaBrenda Pruitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14544794729410559072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-60093216255523653322009-02-17T16:02:00.000-06:002009-02-17T16:02:00.000-06:00Sue-thanks!Cosmo, Good to see you back! I've misse...Sue-thanks!<BR/><BR/>Cosmo, Good to see you back! I've missed you too. You and Cindy took a hiatus at about the same time and so I really missing my friends on here! Good to have you back!<BR/><BR/>Robin and JGH, Most folks like roses on arbors. I don't do too many roses, though I have one that could easily cover 3 arbors-it is a pain! Anyhow, just one suggestion if you go with roses, make sure tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-621746044899240802009-02-17T15:40:00.000-06:002009-02-17T15:40:00.000-06:00I have an arbor and am looking for something that ...I have an arbor and am looking for something that will grow over it quickly, and cover it with flowers. So I'm wondering... clematis, trumpet, climbing roses? I bet the clematis are gorgeous when they're in bloom. Oh I forgot morning glories!?JGHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16710652130966518173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-41296116313038914572009-02-17T10:31:00.000-06:002009-02-17T10:31:00.000-06:00We're having a deck built this spring, and I told ...We're having a deck built this spring, and I told DH that I'm going to price having a really nice arbor built into the back yard. Now, what to plant on it? Hmmm. Clematis? Roses? Who knows!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-73347844296133436482009-02-16T21:12:00.000-06:002009-02-16T21:12:00.000-06:00Jean, Thank you for the info! I will look for seed...Jean, Thank you for the info! I will look for seeds and if no luck, will take your suggestions and order some. You are a sweetheart for letting me know this! I really do want to try them after all the positive comments about it, how could I not give it a try...Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-22364188020688436062009-02-16T20:57:00.000-06:002009-02-16T20:57:00.000-06:00Hi, Tina--I love it when you reprise your posts si...Hi, Tina--I love it when you reprise your posts since I have so many to catch up on! The echoing arches are so cool. Good for you for being out in the garden--I got out during our warm days this week, but the temp has dropped again and then there's the whole work thing. But it's good to be reading again--I've missed you.Cosmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260783700118031314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-43819392918376399992009-02-16T20:54:00.000-06:002009-02-16T20:54:00.000-06:00Thanks for the tip! Our yard is so small, but it'...Thanks for the tip! Our yard is so small, but it's a good thing to keep in mind, seeing how things look from different spots and angles.<BR/><BR/>I love your gate within the gate.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-87386209052416883132009-02-16T20:11:00.000-06:002009-02-16T20:11:00.000-06:00Thanks everyone. I do love arbors and it sounds li...Thanks everyone. I do love arbors and it sounds like you all do too. They sure add an extra dimension to the garden. You guys are always so kind!<BR/><BR/>Sarah, Yes fantastic. <BR/><BR/>Anne, I updated the bloglist-thanks! And sorry. <BR/><BR/>Susan, I have short 4x4s on the base of the 4" PVC arbor. This arbor is about 10 feet tall at its point and about 7 feet wide at its base. I used the new tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-52283384458328524442009-02-16T15:21:00.000-06:002009-02-16T15:21:00.000-06:00Tina,I like the repeated element. It does add dime...Tina,<BR/><BR/>I like the repeated element. It does add dimension to a view.<BR/><BR/>Cameron<BR/>Back from a weekend break.F Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558874651743241988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-82739849231610195922009-02-16T12:48:00.000-06:002009-02-16T12:48:00.000-06:00Did you paint the arobr black? If so, how is it ho...Did you paint the arobr black? If so, how is it holding up on the PVC?Susan Tomlinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01532464326705599296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-30330656367854795942009-02-16T11:44:00.000-06:002009-02-16T11:44:00.000-06:00What a neat idea. It adds great perspective. We're...What a neat idea. It adds great perspective. We're planning to add an arbor this summer for our climbing rose. My hubby will build it out of small saplings.Kerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-85395957914390346212009-02-16T11:21:00.000-06:002009-02-16T11:21:00.000-06:00I love the arbors too. I think you are right abou...I love the arbors too. I think you are right about thinking about how things look at different angles, I try to keep that in mind. It's fun when something unplanned though turns out to look so nice.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-41864535715051511292009-02-16T11:10:00.000-06:002009-02-16T11:10:00.000-06:00You're so nice to add a link to my blog to your bl...You're so nice to add a link to my blog to your blogroll! (note to self: update blogroll).<BR/>However: tiny little fault in it: I speak Dutch... like 55% of the Belgian people. So I'm not from the Netherlands (although I work over there) but from Belgium.<BR/><BR/>(I decided yesterday to translate my Dutch posts into English from now on...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-79259929972114639032009-02-16T10:42:00.000-06:002009-02-16T10:42:00.000-06:00I love arbor gates and yours look very attractive,...I love arbor gates and yours look very attractive, Tina.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000965361716090014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-73090564057194755362009-02-16T10:27:00.000-06:002009-02-16T10:27:00.000-06:00It all looks very good Tina. I love the clematis g...It all looks very good Tina. I love the clematis growing on the one you made. I've thought about having an arbor at my gate going into the backyard. Hmmmm I do have 2 arbors that Young'un made for me. They are both in the backyard & both serve a purpose other that plants growing on them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-26150562506780847512009-02-16T10:01:00.000-06:002009-02-16T10:01:00.000-06:00I love arbors. I'm planning to put another one up...I love arbors. I'm planning to put another one up this spring around the gate into my backyard (that's already in place). I'll have to share a photo when the project is done. I think I want to have roses climbing on mine tho... I bet yours is gorgeous in bloom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-89376325636882950472009-02-16T09:52:00.002-06:002009-02-16T09:52:00.002-06:00Perfect eye-catcher and great to let the Clematis ...Perfect eye-catcher and great to let the Clematis climb up and decorate the arbour.<BR/><BR/>I have a few of those in my garden too and I let the Bramles climb on them.<BR/><BR/>TyraTYRA Hallsénius Lindhehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04111758517855490413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-58741742401341055212009-02-16T09:52:00.001-06:002009-02-16T09:52:00.001-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-88910884604044309632009-02-16T09:52:00.000-06:002009-02-16T09:52:00.000-06:00That looks very cool Tina! What a happy accident!...That looks very cool Tina! What a happy accident!garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-38164847386429621802009-02-16T09:49:00.000-06:002009-02-16T09:49:00.000-06:00It looks awesome!!!Skeeter, I meant to tell you bu...It looks awesome!!!<BR/><BR/>Skeeter, I meant to tell you but Statice is a fast growing plant so I don't think you need to look for a plant as they even produce here in our short growing season with just sowing seeds. If you can't find them in a store I am sure seed companies have them. I know our seed company here in Maine has them. Just put johnny'sselectseeds in your search engine and then Jean Merrimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135474696468199060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-3378846644190501312009-02-16T09:44:00.000-06:002009-02-16T09:44:00.000-06:00Arbours are so useful for climbing plants too, lik...Arbours are so useful for climbing plants too, like your clematis - you get to see the flowers close to which is a bonus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-81212659265514740492009-02-16T09:22:00.000-06:002009-02-16T09:22:00.000-06:00For not planning it, it came out well. Sunny today...For not planning it, it came out well. Sunny today, thank goodness, no wind.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00234495965199888943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-57020662427160759202009-02-16T09:00:00.000-06:002009-02-16T09:00:00.000-06:00That gives such depth to the garden! I really do l...That gives such depth to the garden! I really do like the tunnel effect from gate to arbor to arbor!Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-76921813546369515542009-02-16T08:45:00.000-06:002009-02-16T08:45:00.000-06:00That's so well done, Tina. [Thumbs up]That's so well done, Tina. [Thumbs up]Chandramouli Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532146969497878220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-64756481129022661352009-02-16T08:43:00.000-06:002009-02-16T08:43:00.000-06:00I love the arbors. Hope yall had a great Valentine...I love the arbors. Hope yall had a great Valentine's also.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10706708268968927131noreply@blogger.com