tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post7066665269096319708..comments2024-03-23T12:45:48.584+02:00Comments on Elephant's Eye on False Bay: Our False Bay garden in JulyDiana Studerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-52569837241363969472015-08-12T07:48:06.701+02:002015-08-12T07:48:06.701+02:00Lovely pictures as usual. The bulbine rather remin...Lovely pictures as usual. The bulbine rather reminds me of the yellow asphodeline I have now identified in the herbaceous border in our local park.<br />It's strange to think you are heading into spring as we up here in the north are falling into autumn.<br />All the best :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-37089128641724965852015-08-12T04:13:26.215+02:002015-08-12T04:13:26.215+02:00Your washing pergola is very stylish! You've m...Your washing pergola is very stylish! You've made so much progress getting your new garden in -- so many beautiful plants to admire. -JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-38767283708045991842015-08-10T02:58:29.912+02:002015-08-10T02:58:29.912+02:00So much going on in winter there....love the Kalan...So much going on in winter there....love the Kalanchoe too! And your wildflowers. But that new garden is perfectly named, Spring Promise. I have taken out my Buddleja as they were too invasive and sent out thousands of new seedlings throughout the garden. Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-13806916905891266162015-08-08T20:18:26.467+02:002015-08-08T20:18:26.467+02:00yes, the anguish when we first decided to leave, t...yes, the anguish when we first decided to leave, to sell.<br />But actually that garden had tipped over to the too much work, needed chunks ripped out and replanted stage, and our hearts weren't in that.<br /><br />Now I'm aware that I'm planting too much, too close together. But it's such fun to visit nurseries again. And I keep telling myself - it's smaller, I can keep up with the pruning.<br /><br />Except the fiddlewood and carob trees!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-38562140738370143012015-08-08T10:41:38.519+02:002015-08-08T10:41:38.519+02:00It is lovely to see your new garden evolve. When I...It is lovely to see your new garden evolve. When I first heard you were moving I was horrified, thinking of your beautiful mature garden created lovingly over the years. But it's fun restarting all over again too! I'm at that point where my garden beds need some complete overhauls in places as the plants have become too big or self seeded too much or just don't look right any more, but that takes time and energy, both lacking at the moment. I will try to do a bit this October after my chemo is finished but it may take a few years to get looking good again. I'm going to be brutal this time and get rid of plants which don't like my dry soil in summer, and replace with drought resistant plants. :-)Millymollymandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990749863025598526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-59848054852714620982015-08-05T01:25:24.192+02:002015-08-05T01:25:24.192+02:00I love all the interesting foliage in your garden....I love all the interesting foliage in your garden.The Cotyledon orbicular is a treasure.debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-89634403492169619352015-08-04T16:16:26.697+02:002015-08-04T16:16:26.697+02:00I love the idea of a section of the garden called ...I love the idea of a section of the garden called Spring Promise. You've made so much progress in your garden. I'm glad you cut back the butterfly bush. Those need a hard pruning every year to look their best.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-29153258811090221862015-08-02T23:50:29.742+02:002015-08-02T23:50:29.742+02:00Aragon spent most of today hogging the sunny chair...Aragon spent most of today hogging the sunny chair in the bay window. Blissed out, thank you. <br /><br />My snowdrops (actually snowflakes I guess) that barely managed to produce flowers in Porterville, where I tucked them in half-shade ... are now in full sun and flowering. Tricky to capture in a photo. Will try again. <br /><br />Plants, cats and people are enjoying a kinder sea-moderated climate.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-83850355722321973762015-08-02T19:35:24.416+02:002015-08-02T19:35:24.416+02:00I can imagine the cats being a little put out by y...I can imagine the cats being a little put out by your winter lack of sun, although the break in temps must be nice for people. Does the heat make your flowers turn faster? We seem to be accelerated into fast forward this summer, it's very scary.<br /><br />JenRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-7779417059426394882015-08-02T17:12:33.352+02:002015-08-02T17:12:33.352+02:00I like the names you give the different areas in y...I like the names you give the different areas in your garden. I have a Buddleia on my balcony to attract butterflies. I prune it a lot.Denisehttp://denisenoniwa.weebly.com/1/category/all/1.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-75338560541102129422015-08-01T20:04:14.691+02:002015-08-01T20:04:14.691+02:00today there was a sudden mushroom in our garden.
N...today there was a sudden mushroom in our garden.<br />NOT about to eat it.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-41762934818843431672015-08-01T16:49:30.934+02:002015-08-01T16:49:30.934+02:00You eat what you find in the garden.
I never eat t...You eat what you find in the garden.<br />I never eat the mushrooms I captured in the jungle.rainfield61https://www.blogger.com/profile/01334864123466123667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-69000857563813945082015-07-31T13:19:18.742+02:002015-07-31T13:19:18.742+02:00gorgeous place to live.gorgeous place to live.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-40121527858404797112015-07-30T22:50:20.580+02:002015-07-30T22:50:20.580+02:00That orange and orange-edged foliage adds so much ...That orange and orange-edged foliage adds so much color -- love it! Thanks for joining in with your leafy love this month, Diana.Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-3199845498160944762015-07-30T22:31:02.991+02:002015-07-30T22:31:02.991+02:00SO glad to get rid of the Twirldry with a death wi...SO glad to get rid of the Twirldry with a death wish.<br />JUST the right height to whack me on the head as the breeze caught it.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-92147019868083326912015-07-30T22:29:34.411+02:002015-07-30T22:29:34.411+02:00a path if you need one, and then plants that you c...a path if you need one, and then plants that you can enjoy thru your study window?Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-17288381569990062912015-07-30T18:15:25.068+02:002015-07-30T18:15:25.068+02:00A washing pergola ist a great idea! I don' thi...A washing pergola ist a great idea! I don' think I have seen it around here.<br />The garden looks great already.<br />Regards<br />ElkeElke Schwarzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15240511233143510506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-18909306961898016652015-07-30T17:30:46.358+02:002015-07-30T17:30:46.358+02:00Oh the joy of washing lines... I am forever hiding...Oh the joy of washing lines... I am forever hiding them. My brother once concreted one of those whirly ones into a large wooded tub on wheels so it could be easily hidden away. The downside was that he needed to be 7 feet tall to reach the thing. I rather like the idea of a washing pergola - I may steal that idea when I am landscaping this winter. The Cotyledon is gorgeous. Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-40880384524303083792015-07-30T16:25:24.393+02:002015-07-30T16:25:24.393+02:00I have a small "courtyard" area between ...I have a small "courtyard" area between the pool and study door which is an effort to keep tidy and the grass short. I think I'm going to turn it into a natural looking garden area.Firefly the Travel Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03278794823093520621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-70389756922927554512015-07-30T12:07:34.973+02:002015-07-30T12:07:34.973+02:00well behaved snow, to garnish the mountains.
http:...well behaved snow, to garnish the mountains.<br />http://eefalsebay.blogspot.com/2015/07/to-Cape-Point-from-snow-Groot-Winterhoek.htmlDiana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-14284164576159758932015-07-30T12:06:37.523+02:002015-07-30T12:06:37.523+02:00on winter evenings I leave clothes horses by the f...on winter evenings I leave clothes horses by the fire overnight to chase away the last dampness.<br /><br />And thank you - plantswoman- I like that! Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-14172530117363513692015-07-30T12:05:04.341+02:002015-07-30T12:05:04.341+02:00tell me more ... tag me in when you blog about it?...tell me more ... tag me in when you blog about it?Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-51474580343498026552015-07-30T09:34:10.555+02:002015-07-30T09:34:10.555+02:00although I don't have it, I think one of my fa...although I don't have it, I think one of my fave plants now is also that Cotyledon. How exciting to be starting a new garden, and have before and after shots that go in the desired direction! Does it snow where you are or just in the mountains?Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-13908252070913699492015-07-30T07:56:36.308+02:002015-07-30T07:56:36.308+02:00Your choices of plants and your ability to find th...Your choices of plants and your ability to find them to purchase are a credit to your abilities as designer and plantswoman. My washing line is taken down after each use, I'd hate to have to dry clothes inside.Christinahttp://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-86145585450367740762015-07-30T01:44:59.037+02:002015-07-30T01:44:59.037+02:00I do so love your pergola - and the clever way yo...I do so love your pergola - and the clever way you used those long bilts to anchor your "lines" to. You,ve given me an idea - for creating one for different summer and winter use... I wonder if RMan will go for it?Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.com