tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post8294149557770722203..comments2024-03-19T07:05:39.186-05:00Comments on In the Garden: From Then to Now (Back Yard)tinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-30156520226463886592009-03-03T05:57:00.000-06:002009-03-03T05:57:00.000-06:00All I think about these days is that mudhole in my...All I think about these days is that mudhole in my backyard and how many wonderful and creative things I want to do there...but am trying to approach it as realisticly as I possibly can too...I just want it to be visually appealing to me so I can get some pretty things in there!Lindsey Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16385174250013182722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-73977846291017366382009-02-28T23:22:00.000-06:002009-02-28T23:22:00.000-06:00Hi Tina,I'm behind in my blog reading. I'm glad I...Hi Tina,<BR/>I'm behind in my blog reading. I'm glad I made it here to see this post, as it is my favorite kind, seeing all the wonderful changes to your areas. <BR/><BR/>I'm sure you are enjoying the results of all the hard work you and Mr. Fix-it have done.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-53647270770168221832009-02-28T11:00:00.000-06:002009-02-28T11:00:00.000-06:00Thank you Rose! And I am still hoping you make tha...Thank you Rose! And I am still hoping you make that trip to Tennessee this summer so you can come by and we can spend some time relaxing in the garden. We can surely share stories of backs giving out and hard work-husbands optional-but we must be nice to them of course.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-64135606154461186842009-02-28T08:08:00.000-06:002009-02-28T08:08:00.000-06:00Tina, you are an inspiration to me in more ways th...Tina, you are an inspiration to me in more ways than one! I, too, have done everything myself in creating my gardens--although Mr. Procrastinator does occasionally lend a stronger helping hand at times. Sometimes I get frustrated when my energy runs out (or the back gives out) and I don't get as much accomplished as I want.<BR/>Looking at your before and after photos gives me hope and new Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-75708961806048016492009-02-27T22:21:00.000-06:002009-02-27T22:21:00.000-06:00Hi all, You guys are very nice. I with these pictu...Hi all, You guys are very nice. I with these pictures showed better, but at least you can see there have been changes for sure. I will be sure to get Mr. Fix-it to look at this post (he doesn't read the blog) so he will know all your kind words for him too. <BR/><BR/>Dee, It is nice to see your face!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-17357275076631180472009-02-27T21:59:00.000-06:002009-02-27T21:59:00.000-06:00That is a whole lot of work you did there. I don'...That is a whole lot of work you did there. I don't get much help either, but it sure is worth it. Your yard looks amazing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09582157624382487302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-24130423167484811542009-02-27T19:14:00.000-06:002009-02-27T19:14:00.000-06:00It was fun to see the before and after photos of y...It was fun to see the before and after photos of your beautiful place. I'm so glad you were able to create your own paradise.~~DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-82603218729502788702009-02-27T18:00:00.000-06:002009-02-27T18:00:00.000-06:00What a lot of work but the end result is very nice...What a lot of work but the end result is very nice.dothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12301223597410227516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-22423215534129313082009-02-27T16:57:00.000-06:002009-02-27T16:57:00.000-06:00I love before and after photos. Obviously you have...I love before and after photos. Obviously you have done a lot of work and it's paid off. Your yard looks wonderful.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-21106532412855651092009-02-27T16:46:00.000-06:002009-02-27T16:46:00.000-06:00You have done wonders. I know I've likely told you...You have done wonders. I know I've likely told you this at times before, but I love your view out back. Bucolic...<BR/>BrendaBrenda Pruitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14544794729410559072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-81472815328022821012009-02-27T16:41:00.000-06:002009-02-27T16:41:00.000-06:00Befores and afters are really a study in contrasts...Befores and afters are really a study in contrasts! You've put in some hard work Ms. Tina, with of course, lots of help from your "slaves." And it's plain to see your labor was definitely worth it! You've done a wonderful job and the garden(s) look marvelous. I think I even see some whimsy hangin in your banana tree!TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04005938156720914381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-10233210309078557822009-02-27T14:44:00.000-06:002009-02-27T14:44:00.000-06:00Whoa, Tina, that's absolutely impressive!! I can ...Whoa, Tina, that's absolutely impressive!! I can relate to all the work involved in making those very beautiful and extensive changes. Look at all the beauty you've created. It's incredible. and your banana knocks my socks off. Mine never get that big!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-12962671505785844092009-02-27T12:51:00.000-06:002009-02-27T12:51:00.000-06:00What a fabulous transformation! You & Mr Fixit...What a fabulous transformation! You & Mr Fixit deserve alot of kudos for the hard work you put into your beautiful garden. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-89123519560614483322009-02-27T12:29:00.000-06:002009-02-27T12:29:00.000-06:00Ok, Tina, I just wished you Happy Blogiversary 5 m...Ok, Tina, I just wished you Happy Blogiversary 5 months late--gotta follow the links more carefully.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I love these posts not only because they show how a garden developed, but also because I can kind of orient myself on your property. And what a lot of work of you've done with gorgeous results (not to slight Mr.F's or J's contributions). I love the view out to the pond and the Cosmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260783700118031314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-14884003782996363502009-02-27T10:46:00.000-06:002009-02-27T10:46:00.000-06:00Tina, I simply love the space that you have. And y...Tina, I simply love the space that you have. And you've utilised it to its best. Lovely to see the transformation that the years and hard work can bring. Your garden looks beautiful. I think I've said it before, but I'd still love to tell you again that your gourd birdhouse is so cute!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000965361716090014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-73173202986115032982009-02-27T10:08:00.000-06:002009-02-27T10:08:00.000-06:00Amazing and inspiring! I'm afraid my backyard now...Amazing and inspiring! I'm afraid my backyard now looks like many of your "before" photos. I'm so impressed at the way you've landscaped and extended your yard, getting grass to grow where it wasn't before!JGHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16710652130966518173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-74725262340305871562009-02-27T09:58:00.000-06:002009-02-27T09:58:00.000-06:00I love before-and-after photos. Thanks for sharing...I love before-and-after photos. Thanks for sharing them. You have done a tremendous amount of work in making this garden truly your own. You've made a splendid shady oasis.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-53967978011243542312009-02-27T09:40:00.000-06:002009-02-27T09:40:00.000-06:00Wow!I hope you feel an awesome sense of accomplish...Wow!I hope you feel an awesome sense of accomplishment! You have done a beautiful job creating your gardens and you're so lucky to have so much land to do it on. I look forward to seeing the spring and summer photos of your garden.<BR/><BR/>Happy day~<BR/>KarritaMy Mother's Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12650111954885067729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-69570458693106045572009-02-27T09:36:00.000-06:002009-02-27T09:36:00.000-06:00What a makeover it is!!! Great job.What a makeover it is!!! Great job.Jean Merrimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135474696468199060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-73152635682167144112009-02-27T09:27:00.001-06:002009-02-27T09:27:00.001-06:00I love seeing before and after shots. I also lov...I love seeing before and after shots. I also love that you did it all yourself, with little help from Mr. Fix-it. There is something much more rewarding about doing it yourself!Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-35625875218132589492009-02-27T09:27:00.000-06:002009-02-27T09:27:00.000-06:00Impressive - and interesting. The most dramatic on...Impressive - and interesting. The most dramatic one for me is the area with the banana in it - but then I'm always one for height and all that. Thank you! I look forward to doing a similar post (on a smaller scale) later in the year. We have been here 6 years, from tomorrow in fact. But we made big changes virtually immediately and have only 1 poor snapshot of what it was like originally. I must EBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09405771860220362327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-52727117752880628042009-02-27T08:58:00.000-06:002009-02-27T08:58:00.000-06:00Good morning all! And thanks for your nice comment...Good morning all! And thanks for your nice comments. We've worked pretty hard here over a period of 8 years. It is never done though now is it? Gotta go garden now....tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-22304732558182695382009-02-27T08:55:00.000-06:002009-02-27T08:55:00.000-06:00Fantastic! You have SO MUCH space; that's a blessi...Fantastic! You have SO MUCH space; that's a blessing and a curse, way more work than a little space. You have done so much, it is all beautiful! Gives me hope that eventually my little 1 year old garden will evolve.Nolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12233644555327847881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-51614076220689762892009-02-27T08:51:00.000-06:002009-02-27T08:51:00.000-06:00I really do like before and after pictures. They r...I really do like before and after pictures. They really show how much a little bit (okay a lot) of work pays off in the end! How lucky you to get so much free stuff for your gardens. I hope to acquire some more free bricks soon! One day, the plan is to connect all the small gardens into one large one. Now that will be a good before and after picture. lol <BR/><BR/>Everyone have a good weekend, weSkeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-64209103763906317582009-02-27T08:32:00.000-06:002009-02-27T08:32:00.000-06:00Tina,An incredible transformation! Your hard work ...Tina,<BR/><BR/>An incredible transformation! Your hard work is paying off with beautiful gardens and grounds.<BR/><BR/>CameronF Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558874651743241988noreply@blogger.com