tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post3219047044122536040..comments2024-03-10T14:50:10.475-04:00Comments on Red House Garden: June Summer BloomsIndiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-11013799453132450252012-06-19T19:21:29.862-04:002012-06-19T19:21:29.862-04:00Thank you! Trying to focus on the beauty and wond...Thank you! Trying to focus on the beauty and wonder, as opposed to the destruction and chaos!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-74238538791009880812012-06-19T19:20:27.403-04:002012-06-19T19:20:27.403-04:00That bunny left, but last night I saw his little b...That bunny left, but last night I saw his little brother. Ack, it's a whole family!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-68958602053453236312012-06-19T19:19:39.030-04:002012-06-19T19:19:39.030-04:00The butterfly bush attracts swallowtails in droves...The butterfly bush attracts swallowtails in droves in the summer. I quite enjoy it!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-56972159421781236222012-06-19T19:18:54.097-04:002012-06-19T19:18:54.097-04:00I love the color too! One doesn't often see s...I love the color too! One doesn't often see such a shade of blue!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-80895406537910834722012-06-19T19:18:20.248-04:002012-06-19T19:18:20.248-04:00Ha, I try to garden for wildlife - however, I was ...Ha, I try to garden for wildlife - however, I was thinking birds and butterflies, not bunnies and deer!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-10604108905720399782012-06-18T20:16:10.231-04:002012-06-18T20:16:10.231-04:00Your garden is filled with such beauty and wonder....Your garden is filled with such beauty and wonder. Butterflies, wildlife, and gorgeous blooms.That Cancun lily has the most beautiful colors.The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-76356175907288401692012-06-17T16:52:16.789-04:002012-06-17T16:52:16.789-04:00I love the cascading Nasturtiums, too! Shoo, rabbi...I love the cascading Nasturtiums, too! Shoo, rabbit, shoo!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-48260491912567910582012-06-17T15:56:49.362-04:002012-06-17T15:56:49.362-04:00Lovely blooms in your summer garden. That swallowt...Lovely blooms in your summer garden. That swallowtail must really love that beautiful variegated butterfly bush. It's quite a beauty!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-71939235026811715842012-06-17T15:34:06.193-04:002012-06-17T15:34:06.193-04:00Dealing with all the critters . . . no wonder you&...Dealing with all the critters . . . no wonder you've been having a terrible time. Hang in there. I love Salvia 'Black and Blue.' Mine isn't blooming yet, but any day now, it will. Such exquisite color. Happy Bloom Day.~~DeeDee/reddirtramblingshttp://www.reddirtramblings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-86389018546284714492012-06-17T12:36:33.214-04:002012-06-17T12:36:33.214-04:00I love having wildlife visit. I feel they are ackn...I love having wildlife visit. I feel they are acknowledging my efforts to live as one with nature. On the other hand they could see me as an easy mark.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-28555078933142105922012-06-17T08:12:58.388-04:002012-06-17T08:12:58.388-04:00I've also heard that the salvia spreads. I...I've also heard that the salvia spreads. I'm hoping it and the lantana I planted recently will fill in the area by my mailbox. I have it boxed in by my driveway, the sidewalk, and the pure clay of the empty lot next door. I would be impressed if it escapes!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-90605920043699894582012-06-17T08:10:11.702-04:002012-06-17T08:10:11.702-04:00It's funny, since I don't feel like I live...It's funny, since I don't feel like I live in the woods at all, just a normal subdivision, but we get a lot of critters since there is a natural area not too far from us.<br /><br />I didn't know that urban areas got foxes! We have some foxes in the area, but they tend to stay away from houses, thank goodness (at least as far as I know!)Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-38115359994549855362012-06-17T08:07:14.336-04:002012-06-17T08:07:14.336-04:00Thank you! I think the mild winter we've had ...Thank you! I think the mild winter we've had has really brought out all the critters.Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-72998263327365926612012-06-17T08:06:27.054-04:002012-06-17T08:06:27.054-04:00The rabbits have been busy in my garden too. They ...The rabbits have been busy in my garden too. They keep eating all the blooms from my hosta and the asters. Your veggies are looking great! Love the black and blue salvia. I have this one in my garden too and it just keeps on growing. I even dug up some of it and moved it to another part of my garden. It does seem to spread.Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-62566469691908779432012-06-17T08:05:53.552-04:002012-06-17T08:05:53.552-04:00I'm not sure what rabbit you're seeing, Ja...I'm not sure what rabbit you're seeing, Jane - it doesn't look cute at all to me standing there in my backyard!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-14676408939747149502012-06-17T08:05:06.840-04:002012-06-17T08:05:06.840-04:00Thank you! I love the coral lily. It's rathe...Thank you! I love the coral lily. It's rather small, but dainty and bright. I only have a couple of them and would like to get more at some point.Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-68972823912237597722012-06-17T08:04:07.505-04:002012-06-17T08:04:07.505-04:00The Cancun lilies also quickly multiply, which is ...The Cancun lilies also quickly multiply, which is a big boon since they are located in the deer danger zone. They also get taller than me!<br /><br />I think the salvia is only hardy up to zone 7b, according to Dave's Garden, unfortunately. Maybe if you had a warmer spot in your yard next to the house? My Mother-in-law grows them as annuals, which I think is fairly common further north.Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-64334569784773590612012-06-17T07:59:56.075-04:002012-06-17T07:59:56.075-04:00Ha, I think it just slipped out! I don't thin...Ha, I think it just slipped out! I don't think I've actually eaten rabbit before but I always love trying new foods - that bunny might want to watch out in case I get tempted..Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-50700715509471373852012-06-17T07:58:14.464-04:002012-06-17T07:58:14.464-04:00I saw the rabbit come into my backyard through a g...I saw the rabbit come into my backyard through a gap in the fence. Then I kind of chased him around for awhile, as he couldn't figure out how to get out! At least I caught the rascal before he started his morning breakfast.Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-87611539874676726862012-06-17T07:56:47.764-04:002012-06-17T07:56:47.764-04:00It was a good sized rabbit! Plump from feasting o...It was a good sized rabbit! Plump from feasting on the all the most expensive plants in the neighborhood, no doubt.Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-65092406023477189772012-06-17T07:55:46.970-04:002012-06-17T07:55:46.970-04:00Thanks! The kids have especially had fun eating s...Thanks! The kids have especially had fun eating stuff out of the veggie garden - they'll try pretty much anything if they get to pick it!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-31083612570784370022012-06-17T04:38:36.233-04:002012-06-17T04:38:36.233-04:00My favourite is the coral lily.
Being a townie, it...My favourite is the coral lily.<br />Being a townie, it still sounds strange when I read about deer in people's gardens. We have urban foxes, I'm not sure which are more damaging.b-a-ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565084697297328338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-86045681197386212142012-06-16T18:56:34.874-04:002012-06-16T18:56:34.874-04:00It's looking lovely despite the animals, Indie...It's looking lovely despite the animals, Indie!Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11627975259420138572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-90250824992196383062012-06-16T16:38:22.764-04:002012-06-16T16:38:22.764-04:00awwwww...cute 'wabbit'! xawwwww...cute 'wabbit'! xJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04994279172996044439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-75304426028807057652012-06-16T14:30:14.786-04:002012-06-16T14:30:14.786-04:00We had some of the same visitors this year. Your r...We had some of the same visitors this year. Your rabbit and Swallowtail images are really nice. The coral lily is a beautiful plant. I love the form of it.Donna@GWGThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14170802942464666382noreply@blogger.com