tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post5535844499129832272..comments2024-03-19T07:05:39.186-05:00Comments on In the Garden: Your Garden Styletinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-53980389224309888912009-07-26T19:34:28.887-05:002009-07-26T19:34:28.887-05:00I want to dabble in a lot of different garden styl...I want to dabble in a lot of different garden styles. In the end, I tend toward opposite styles and garden conditions. I like somewhat tropical, big leafed, sun loving plants, and then I love the shady woodland. I'm not sure I've achieved either one of them. But as you say, a garden is never finished, and thank goodness for that. I do enjoy every year making a little more progress toward Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563840922463701366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-33434031762787646062009-07-24T19:55:20.075-05:002009-07-24T19:55:20.075-05:00I guess my style would called eclectic too. I love...I guess my style would called eclectic too. I love the cottage garden style, and find myself cramming more and more flowers into every available space. But then I see professionally landscaped areas, and I like the structure too, so I'm torn!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-2900065712911283912009-07-24T19:35:32.193-05:002009-07-24T19:35:32.193-05:00I would have to say that I tend toward the cottage...I would have to say that I tend toward the cottage garden but that's because of the eclectic nature of a cottage garden. I plant things where I can, where I might think they look good. I want a lush garden filled with foliage and flowers to help keep the ground cool and free of light to prevent weeds. I think if you plan a style you can get there but if you don't plan one you'll end Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00524456191483377274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-69960288124412955402009-07-24T18:53:18.794-05:002009-07-24T18:53:18.794-05:00Hi Tina,
I enjoyed clicking on the photos to see t...Hi Tina,<br />I enjoyed clicking on the photos to see them larger. I love your beds and all the fun stuff you have here and there. This is another of those posts where it's fun to read all the comments, too. <br /><br />I saw myself in most of what you said, but I don't always plant more than one of my plants. I seem to be a plant collector, and like to have more than one variety of Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-80494834327515003422009-07-24T08:56:43.334-05:002009-07-24T08:56:43.334-05:00You might call my garden style 'Improvisationa...You might call my garden style 'Improvisational.' I do what works in my particular climate, soil and situation using plants proven to thrive in a sub-tropical setting.Nell Jeanhttp://www.seedscatterer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-22027998295831534422009-07-24T04:37:52.229-05:002009-07-24T04:37:52.229-05:00Ooh, Tina, great topic and thoughts~hey, we went t...Ooh, Tina, great topic and thoughts~hey, we went to the same garden school! I cram too, otherwise, there's too much room for weeds! Lots of color, not intentionally coordinated by me but they all seem to work in the end :) Yes, definitely Cottage Style for moi! Btw, you could, you know, 'just' move your driveway to another spot...then you'll have a sun garden..hehehe!!lynn'sgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09104383899991317740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-62875813647438107832009-07-24T00:36:16.040-05:002009-07-24T00:36:16.040-05:00Hi Tina. Great post. I'm another person who ...Hi Tina. Great post. I'm another person who doesn't like to see soil between plants. I pack my plants in too (for that reason & out of necessity) My garden space is no where near as expansive as yours. I enjoyed seeing all your many beds and plant arrangements. You have a good eye for combinations. I wish I could plant in drifts ~ if only I had the space. I have found a few Kathleenhttp://kaseyskorner.typepad.com/kaseys_korner/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-37199909401681768532009-07-23T23:22:00.961-05:002009-07-23T23:22:00.961-05:00Hi Tina~
Thank you for sharing your love of creati...Hi Tina~<br />Thank you for sharing your love of creating and accepting your own individual garden style!We all need a dose of acceptance and joy regarding our gardens...at least I know i do :)<br />~KarritaMy Mother's Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12650111954885067729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-57770020905766626542009-07-23T21:26:37.381-05:002009-07-23T21:26:37.381-05:00Thanks for the great post, I never think about the...Thanks for the great post, I never think about the garden style before. I guess what I want is a simple garden, a little of everything, and doesn't cost a fortune. I do have a goal to add more purple lavender in the front yard, like a Mediterranean garden.vuejardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00605616314579951065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-29473534170932762462009-07-23T21:12:39.880-05:002009-07-23T21:12:39.880-05:00Hi everyone, thanks so much for your nice comments...Hi everyone, thanks so much for your nice comments. I am glad to see I am not alone in my no style of gardening. It is such an individual thing for us all. Amd I must say that while I'm not responding to each individual comment I truly enjoy them all and you guys surely make me smile with your similar problems, ideas and tribulations in the garden. <br /><br />Kanak, Welcome back! We all taketinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-88080714371098637912009-07-23T21:04:10.397-05:002009-07-23T21:04:10.397-05:00So true Tina. Loved seeing all the views of your g...So true Tina. Loved seeing all the views of your garden. It's lovely!! When it comes to style, I have none! Have space, will plant! But the plants, the insects, and me~~ are happy!!!<br /><br />I was away (in no-internet/slow internet zone) which is the reason for the silence from my side. I hope you have a great weekend!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000965361716090014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-41226286238918344732009-07-23T20:47:41.043-05:002009-07-23T20:47:41.043-05:00Tina,
I so enjoyed seeing all the pretty views of ...Tina,<br />I so enjoyed seeing all the pretty views of your garden. You have achieved your goal of having colorful blooms ... your summer season is serving you well. <br /><br />Like you, my garden is mostly shady which I call dappled sun since it streams through the canopy of live oaks. No doubt my style is ecclectic~tropicalesque. My aim is full, lush, and extremely layered. I am now trying to Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-48905916874122286962009-07-23T20:39:17.441-05:002009-07-23T20:39:17.441-05:00I am also a "random style" kind of perso...I am also a "random style" kind of person. Having lived in the desert and landscaped hundreds of homes, it pays for me to adapt, somewhat - or I don't get paid, lol. But, by far, my favorite style is like yours, in the end. Lots of perennials and a palette rife with as much color as one can find. Love your garden!Stevehttp://stevesnedeker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-3240487381113125472009-07-23T20:26:36.997-05:002009-07-23T20:26:36.997-05:00I guess you'd call my style of gardening cotta...I guess you'd call my style of gardening cottage plus being a part of the larger natural landscape.<br /><br />I especially like the picture of the rear center garden -- so beautiful. The combination of the Cosmos with the wine-colored Canna leaves really caught my eye too.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-80260256685414503132009-07-23T19:31:55.630-05:002009-07-23T19:31:55.630-05:00Tina, I really enjoyed this post! Every time you ...Tina, I really enjoyed this post! Every time you show all of your gardens I just Oooooo and Ahhhhhh they are so pretty.<br />I think right now my gardening style would be called 'mish mash mess' until I get things arranged. I've always known what I wanted but didn't know quite how to do it and it ended up so completely different than all of the pictures I would show Bob all of RainGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071017261791897927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-28748037251795408572009-07-23T19:20:09.506-05:002009-07-23T19:20:09.506-05:00I don't stand corrected but hubby just said ou...I don't stand corrected but hubby just said our style is "plant and pray". Tsk, tsk..Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00234495965199888943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-59101854729302680962009-07-23T19:18:47.006-05:002009-07-23T19:18:47.006-05:00I'm the same way - lots of plants, lots of var...I'm the same way - lots of plants, lots of variety. I call this the lush garden style.<br /><br />Jan<br />Always GrowingJanhttp://alwaysgrowing.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-77356130516835461572009-07-23T19:08:20.729-05:002009-07-23T19:08:20.729-05:00Girl, you gotta lot of plants and know how to use ...Girl, you gotta lot of plants and know how to use them! I believe the best gardens are an extension of ourselves. If we garden to please others, our gardens will be flat. If we garden as an extension of ourselves, our gardens will SING. <br /><br />When I read your post, Tina, a melody comes to mind. Not one that is familiar in the since that I've heard it before, but new music. Because Helen Yoest @ Gardening With Confidencehttp://www.gardeningwithconfidence.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-74650193440205680382009-07-23T18:40:17.029-05:002009-07-23T18:40:17.029-05:00Not sure what style I am, but I know I most defini...Not sure what style I am, but I know I most definitely am NOT formal. :)<br /><br />Lovely garden photos.<br /><br /><a href="http://leedrasphotosforfun.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Leedra’s Photos For Fun</a>Leedrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04914177127665868671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-20534590421923349512009-07-23T17:38:20.136-05:002009-07-23T17:38:20.136-05:00I am with AnneTanne, The wild is what I prefer. I...I am with AnneTanne, The wild is what I prefer. I am just too lazy for a sculpted, formal garden, even though I like how they look.<br />RoseyChloe mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265196480664185330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-24919417511581246662009-07-23T17:20:57.922-05:002009-07-23T17:20:57.922-05:00You've managed so well with the shade, Tina. I...You've managed so well with the shade, Tina. It must be hard when you crave the sun-loving plants. Like you, I like a lot of different plants, so this year I picked a theme for my vegetble garden because I was so overwhelmed with the selection of seeds. I did a purple theme this year in honor of Prince.JGHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16710652130966518173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-46301209359445017732009-07-23T13:58:01.042-05:002009-07-23T13:58:01.042-05:00"Piece of Me" style sounds like a good o..."Piece of Me" style sounds like a good one. I think the style of the garden ought to go with the house, if the house can be seen from the garden, or vice versa. That said, however, the gardener will probably be drawn to the style of house that goes with the gardener's own style, so there shouldn't be any jarring dissonance. (Think French Chateau with a cottage garden in front.)Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-25093744255563702712009-07-23T13:54:04.031-05:002009-07-23T13:54:04.031-05:00A gal after my own heart, Tina. I like the way yo...A gal after my own heart, Tina. I like the way you think and your gardens are divine. I envy you the acre you have to garden on and its the one thing I miss the most. Small gardens such as mine are a real challenge.Sweet Home and Garden Carolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08026451200405491815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-72521154534770936262009-07-23T13:50:00.482-05:002009-07-23T13:50:00.482-05:00Thanks, Tina. I may have to try it.Thanks, Tina. I may have to try it.Lolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-76718797959878390892009-07-23T13:45:24.221-05:002009-07-23T13:45:24.221-05:00What a wonderful tour of your garden! I've see...What a wonderful tour of your garden! I've seen bits and pieces before but never all together like this - it's simply beautiful! I strive to have a cottage garden, but it's not yet there. I'm still dealing with plants that the previous owner put in and I'm trying to figure out what to do with them. This past year I moved things around a lot, but I've got so much more Ellie Mae's Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13889959606127833480noreply@blogger.com