tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post5867480767961439044..comments2024-03-18T19:37:37.971-04:00Comments on Vicki Lane Mysteries: Tough (Plant) LoveVicki Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-2294909218173210212010-06-04T14:55:17.714-04:002010-06-04T14:55:17.714-04:00Bravissima, davvero! :-)
The deck is so beautiful...Bravissima, davvero! :-)<br /><br />The deck is so beautiful.<br />Wished I could stop by for a mint julep. ;-)Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-14505462295264509882010-06-03T20:34:58.647-04:002010-06-03T20:34:58.647-04:00Wow, what a difference. It looks gorgeous!Wow, what a difference. It looks gorgeous!Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10851516387194415387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-19237443786405152102010-06-03T17:48:32.228-04:002010-06-03T17:48:32.228-04:00Send some tough love over to the manor. Our Virgin...Send some tough love over to the manor. Our Virginia Creeper is taking over! Pretty shot of your deck.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-80388680415464140582010-06-03T13:31:58.039-04:002010-06-03T13:31:58.039-04:00Thanks, folks -- yes, I'm in ibuprofen mode th...Thanks, folks -- yes, I'm in ibuprofen mode these days as I hack away at our private jungle.<br /><br />Carol -- you're back! I'd been wondering where you were. I sent you a pic of the Jacob's Coat rose where is doing very well!<br /><br />Yes, Bo, I think that what the nursery calls dwarf just means that the shrub will be 20 feet tall instead of 70.<br /><br />Brian - Actually -- it's our front yard -- our house backs up to the mountain so there's no much of a back yard at all!Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-62463324727582890522010-06-03T13:21:17.057-04:002010-06-03T13:21:17.057-04:00nice transformation...your back yard is amazing......nice transformation...your back yard is amazing...love the view...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-24953113920085267452010-06-03T12:33:27.414-04:002010-06-03T12:33:27.414-04:00Ah, Vicki. I am there, doing that. Feel your aches...Ah, Vicki. I am there, doing that. Feel your aches and pain.<br /><br />If the tag on the shrub or tree that is bought at the nursery reads, “dwarf,” I don’t think the folks at the nursery are lying to us. They just do not understand the force with which the customer will later be confronted.<br /><br />It may be the meek that ultimately inherits the earth, but in the meantime, Mother Nature wastes no time in reclaiming every square foot of what was once her domain. I can imagine her chuckling and saying, “Thank you,” every time she sees an unsuspecting human planting another “dwarf” shrub or tree.Bo Parkerhttp://www.cobbledstones.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-40905270591987242882010-06-03T11:49:26.668-04:002010-06-03T11:49:26.668-04:00Vicki, there is nothing more rewarding than yard w...Vicki, there is nothing more rewarding than yard work but it also lets you know how old you are as it rewards you with exhaustion!<br />Your yard looks heavenly to me!! :)Carol Murdockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749285023748227382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-84000789682803159372010-06-03T11:48:27.805-04:002010-06-03T11:48:27.805-04:00It certainly looks like a big job Vicki. When we ...It certainly looks like a big job Vicki. When we plant things, we do not realise how big they will grow. I have had the same experiences but not with the added problem of being on a mountainside.<br />Enjoy your cider!Stella Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699491230987143490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-53872754944946634842010-06-03T11:12:37.607-04:002010-06-03T11:12:37.607-04:00Vicki, Amazing Appalachian/Japanese garden that yo...Vicki, Amazing Appalachian/Japanese garden that you and your husband have developed. I am sure you have had to take Ibuprofen many a day/week! -- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-71109956433650117532010-06-03T10:57:24.991-04:002010-06-03T10:57:24.991-04:00Nice job! Isn't it crazy how things can go ...Nice job! Isn't it crazy how things can go 'jungle' on us? It feels awful to chop and prune but the end result is always amazing.<br />TammyTammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02131066591477169851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-14317427217766805322010-06-03T10:12:00.635-04:002010-06-03T10:12:00.635-04:00I love your Appalachian Japanese garden. You guys...I love your Appalachian Japanese garden. You guys definitely put in a day's work. And it shows. Just beautiful.NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-38013186916570248772010-06-03T09:42:43.798-04:002010-06-03T09:42:43.798-04:00There's still much to do but it's a start!...There's still much to do but it's a start!<br /><br />Helen T in SC, that purple-pinkish tree is the threadleaf Japanese maple. It's a beautiful small low-spreading tree -- this one got severely pruned by Mother Nature a few years ago but has bounced back quite well,Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-18488863672463740062010-06-03T09:34:00.261-04:002010-06-03T09:34:00.261-04:00Which one is the purple-pinkish looking tree? Yes,...Which one is the purple-pinkish looking tree? Yes, I am botanically challenged but I want to learn the names of the plants around my house as well as others I see. Thanks.Helen T in SCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-10957689697565372192010-06-03T07:08:56.098-04:002010-06-03T07:08:56.098-04:00Wow. Everything looks great now. The fish pond loo...Wow. Everything looks great now. The fish pond looks beautiful.<br />Smiles:)Mr. Stupidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03260596689348157568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-35381672684420236012010-06-03T06:10:03.474-04:002010-06-03T06:10:03.474-04:00Pruning things is so satisfying, isn't it? Har...Pruning things is so satisfying, isn't it? Hard work, but very much worth it. I hope your fish don't get sunburned now!Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11710135137635433217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-88085545164315002232010-06-03T05:49:54.545-04:002010-06-03T05:49:54.545-04:00Wow, you sure made quite an improvement ... what a...Wow, you sure made quite an improvement ... what a wonderful place to sit and relax!Pat in east TNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11654095647835294718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-60707849692287877472010-06-03T04:18:49.576-04:002010-06-03T04:18:49.576-04:00A great job!
The result is wonderful:your garden w...A great job!<br />The result is wonderful:your garden would deserve a visit!<br />Thanks for sharing.Miss_Yveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558587966129386283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-74926897351590498162010-06-03T01:58:31.894-04:002010-06-03T01:58:31.894-04:00You did a good job, Vicky. The place looks now ver...You did a good job, Vicky. The place looks now very inviting, peaceful and ideal for thinking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com