tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post4780247923180861401..comments2024-03-19T07:05:39.186-05:00Comments on In the Garden: Butterfly Islandtinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-13519566202254789932008-07-15T17:45:00.000-05:002008-07-15T17:45:00.000-05:00LOL....LOL....Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-5699443905901482792008-07-15T12:13:00.000-05:002008-07-15T12:13:00.000-05:00Skeeter, I debated on that but went with Roy cause...Skeeter, I debated on that but went with Roy cause Trigger was the better horse. LOLJean Merrimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135474696468199060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-28872768851069852522008-07-15T11:57:00.000-05:002008-07-15T11:57:00.000-05:00How bout Dale Evans??? LOLHow bout Dale Evans??? LOLSkeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-23439295086188065342008-07-15T11:28:00.000-05:002008-07-15T11:28:00.000-05:00Oh Lola that was a great horse, we will have to ca...Oh Lola that was a great horse, we will have to call you Roy Rogers, Jr.!!!!Jean Merrimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135474696468199060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-86871903119947109472008-07-14T20:18:00.000-05:002008-07-14T20:18:00.000-05:00Oh Lola, what a special horse to lay down for you ...Oh Lola, what a special horse to lay down for you to get on its back! That is amazing for a horse to do that.... 10 gallons of berries! Now that was a cash crop!<BR/><BR/>Holy moly, I have seen two snakes today! The 2 foot one this morning and now a tiny 6 inch one this evening in the veggie garden! Hope he was eating bugs! Lots of big juicy fat worms in the garden for him too....Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-18498730994403794612008-07-14T17:58:00.000-05:002008-07-14T17:58:00.000-05:00Jean I use to go to what we called "the bottom" to...Jean I use to go to what we called "the bottom" to pick as they were bigger & sweeter there. A creek ran through it so some moisture at all times. Just had to watch out for snakes. I use to take 2 buckets {I think they were 5 gal.} as it was too far from the house. Then I started to ride my horse {better than walking}. Mother did not know until a couple yrs before she passed how I got on my horseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-37131490849338461502008-07-14T08:24:00.000-05:002008-07-14T08:24:00.000-05:00Lola, I do not have your email address...Jean, I h...Lola, I do not have your email address...<BR/><BR/>Jean, I have never seen peanut butter in a tub with handle! That was a great idea for two handed picking! I would think that berries growing by the ocean would taste salty! LOL...Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-48540475935145014472008-07-13T22:35:00.000-05:002008-07-13T22:35:00.000-05:00Skeeter you may not remember but Lola will. Peanu...Skeeter you may not remember but Lola will. Peanut Butter used to came in large, yellow, plastic containers with a handle. My mother would wash them and save them. She would tie a lightweight rope on the handle that we would put over our head and let it rest on our necks. That way we could use both hands and stand in one place and fill the large pail in no time. I loved them. They were nextJean Merrimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135474696468199060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-66651732878310594942008-07-13T20:12:00.000-05:002008-07-13T20:12:00.000-05:00HUGS & KISSES ARE SOOO SWEET.Sent you recipes but ...HUGS & KISSES ARE SOOO SWEET.<BR/>Sent you recipes but came back. If you have my add. send it to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-41823012718119934362008-07-13T15:29:00.000-05:002008-07-13T15:29:00.000-05:00Oh Lola, the berries and cream were great! When a ...Oh Lola, the berries and cream were great! When a young child we would take an old coffee can and collect blackberries from the roadside! My grandmother would make Blackberry Cobbler! Wish I knew how she made it as it was wonderful... The ones we picked up at the market are so huge. I snapped a picture to show you on garden update day on Wednesday...<BR/><BR/>Hugs and kisses are great arent they?Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-54030471057124755522008-07-13T12:20:00.000-05:002008-07-13T12:20:00.000-05:00Blackberries & ice cream. Hmmm sounds good. I gues...Blackberries & ice cream. Hmmm sounds good. I guess I need to move my blackberry vines. They are not climbers but go sideways. I have mine on an arbor. May kill them if I move them as they have been on that arbor for yrs now. They are thornless.<BR/>GGS just got back & boy what hugs & kisses I got. So I guess I was missed.<BR/><BR/>Hello one & all. Hope all are having a great week end. Don't Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-26540681666364659302008-07-12T22:54:00.000-05:002008-07-12T22:54:00.000-05:00Well, Hey Lola! You jumped in here while I was com...Well, Hey Lola! You jumped in here while I was commenting so you are up late also! WE just watched a movie and had ice cream with fresh blackberries! Yum and I am not a big blackberry eater but they were good! <BR/><BR/>I do love my swings. I have one on the front porch also and my favorite time to sit in it is when we are having a little rain shower. I can stay dry and watch the yard soak it up.Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-89761957860244607752008-07-12T22:48:00.000-05:002008-07-12T22:48:00.000-05:00Garden Faerie, I do like the periwinkle as it is s...Garden Faerie, I do like the periwinkle as it is so drought tolerant and blooms all summer long! I have it in 5 different planters for continuous color! I think everyone should document projects as it is wonderful to look back and see how your hard work pays off in the end! Thanks...<BR/><BR/>Anonymous, I get the feeling you are happy all your babies are under one roof again! I bet it was great Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-24422915057954451092008-07-12T22:37:00.000-05:002008-07-12T22:37:00.000-05:00Great post Skeeter. Love the butterfly island. You...Great post Skeeter. Love the butterfly island. You sure did a good job & so fast. The swing just finishes it off. I love to swing while I'm watching the hummers. Also I can see my garden.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-74215915861312945492008-07-12T21:24:00.000-05:002008-07-12T21:24:00.000-05:00Hey all! Just a quick check in to say hello! I am ...Hey all! Just a quick check in to say hello! I am NOT staying long (promised Mr. Fix-it). Skeeter, I love the keyhole opening and my how it has grown. I too like the progression pics. ttyltinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-55733072901653500022008-07-12T21:00:00.000-05:002008-07-12T21:00:00.000-05:00Skeeter, everything is hunky dory. Tee Hee. Chris...Skeeter, everything is hunky dory. Tee Hee. Christy, Jay, Terri-Lynn and I were in the garden most of the day and took a walk over to the tank farm and got some pine needles. Well, I sat in my chair while they did all the work. The tank farm has been closed for 16 years and it has grown up sooooo bad but I got my chair in but got stuck on the way out and Jay pushed me till I got back out.<BR/>Jean Merrimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135474696468199060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-46930967767639836932008-07-12T19:20:00.000-05:002008-07-12T19:20:00.000-05:00Hi Skeeter --lil Sidekick needs to come on down fo...Hi Skeeter --lil Sidekick needs to come on down for his 17 days :0) I couldn't keep him out of the sun today --argh!!! A birthday party and he wouldn't have it being in the shade --I doused that lil pale body with lots of SPF and bug spray --just in case --I don't like ticks on my boy. His goal at the party was to catch HORNETS. Oh my --everyone was like do you see him?? Well, yes he is ALL Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-45617262625797307972008-07-12T19:11:00.000-05:002008-07-12T19:11:00.000-05:00Periwinkle does like to take over. I enjoy your pr...Periwinkle does like to take over. I enjoy your progression photos!<BR/>~ MonicaMonica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-21714232620791177662008-07-12T16:47:00.000-05:002008-07-12T16:47:00.000-05:00Gail, The Holy Grail of photos may be mentioned in...Gail, The Holy Grail of photos may be mentioned in tomorrows post! Hint hint.... giggle-giggle...<BR/><BR/>Perennial Gardener, The swing is a great relaxing spot for me. I was there for over an hour yesterday observing my little beauties after mowing the yard. The swing and a glass of ice water are a great spot for a cool down after a hot job. <BR/><BR/>Hope everyone is enjoying their Saturday...Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-38469418300490973212008-07-12T15:30:00.000-05:002008-07-12T15:30:00.000-05:00I love your Butterfly Island! This is a really co...I love your Butterfly Island! This is a really cool project and the swing is a nice area to observe all of nature's creatures in their glory. Thanks for sharing this beautiful garden with us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-36242934835162481932008-07-12T14:36:00.000-05:002008-07-12T14:36:00.000-05:00Skeeter,How wonderful to have a perfect home for b...Skeeter,<BR/><BR/>How wonderful to have a perfect home for butterflies and hummers with a seat for you to watch them or take photos! You know what Frances calls a photograph of hummers...The Holy Grail of Photos! <BR/><BR/> You did good girl!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-60624014605016694252008-07-12T13:13:00.000-05:002008-07-12T13:13:00.000-05:00Hi Cindy, thanks for stopping by! I was not so sho...Hi Cindy, thanks for stopping by! I was not so shocked at the price until I saw how big the bushes became and then I knew I had a real bargain! I just need to get the other three out of the shady area and into the sun so they can grow to their full potential..... I live away from family so I document my little projects through pictures and send them home through the computer. That keeps us in Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-80378462061941310962008-07-12T13:05:00.000-05:002008-07-12T13:05:00.000-05:00Hello Jean getting excited right about now? Tee He...Hello Jean getting excited right about now? Tee Hee.... <BR/>I was like you and just knew Frances would identify my beauties! She has such a knowledgeable mind when it comes to plants. I really did not know there were so many different types of butterfly bush. Oh well, I will just continue to call them the Purple, Lavender and White bushes! As I look out the window, I see lots of fluttering Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-67920541406771809042008-07-12T12:59:00.000-05:002008-07-12T12:59:00.000-05:00That's a wonderful Butterfly Bed. I can't believe ...That's a wonderful Butterfly Bed. I can't believe the bargain you found on those butterfly bushes. That is awesome. It's also nice to see a project from start to finish. You can see all the work that went into it.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388267373707402090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-30026932217427723632008-07-12T11:02:00.000-05:002008-07-12T11:02:00.000-05:00Very nice indeed!! But I got fooled today. As I ...Very nice indeed!! But I got fooled today. As I was reading I thought to myself, Frances will know what type they are!!!Jean Merrimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135474696468199060noreply@blogger.com