tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post904428364946728297..comments2024-01-20T13:05:05.298+01:00Comments on The trouble with truffles.......: The Gardener's BootRob (ourfrenchgarden)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05087218232138304239noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-75472803113642474862009-07-12T15:48:36.967+02:002009-07-12T15:48:36.967+02:00very very fantastic..i love flowers...hello,maurivery very fantastic..i love flowers...hello,mauriMaurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11083989458606941579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-77645716223664812172009-06-26T16:22:04.298+02:002009-06-26T16:22:04.298+02:00One day, I'll knock at your door and ask you t...One day, I'll knock at your door and ask you to show me the garden. Next spring/summer we plan to go to Germany/Italy, but after that France will be on my list. Your garden is charming.Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-517832161695170632009-06-26T03:13:27.292+02:002009-06-26T03:13:27.292+02:00Hiya Rob, I see you have
Verbena bonariensis with...Hiya Rob, I see you have <br />Verbena bonariensis with your cosmos. Ours seeds itself everywhere but seems particularly attracted to the builder's sand soil between the slabs of the sun terrace, where of course, annoyingly, I have to clear it or walking around with drinks trays would be a assault course. All the hardy Geraniums are doing well this year and most have now been sadly cut back in the hope for a second show, except the Johnson's Blue which is flowering inexhaustibly. Beautiful photographs as ever, I'll be posting the vegetables as soon as I catch my breath. Great weather, ugh?Woodland Fayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874727075887749720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-24796277318687770282009-06-25T14:42:39.893+02:002009-06-25T14:42:39.893+02:00My first visit and I am wowed! Gorgeous gardens! I...My first visit and I am wowed! Gorgeous gardens! It is so true as you say ... we get so caught up in gardening that we do not take the time to enjoy or something like that... to take time to truly be in our gardens is important. I am so glad to have seen your blog listed over at Sweet bays! I look forward to strolling around if you do not mind.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-40127297351687901102009-06-25T05:53:11.022+02:002009-06-25T05:53:11.022+02:00This is such a nice visit to your garden. Love the...This is such a nice visit to your garden. Love the geranium and I've never seen so much of it in bloom before. And the clematis is a good goof up. I like it tumbling over too. You have a most amazing place to live and work. Lots to be proud of.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-76748125863673938152009-06-24T01:23:42.373+02:002009-06-24T01:23:42.373+02:00Rob your garden just looks sublime.
You should be ...Rob your garden just looks sublime.<br />You should be very proud I love cosmos and the white looks beautiful. This year I might plant a white garden over summer. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing it with us!!Serena Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06633337796795609011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-85027832480185112022009-06-23T19:24:59.425+02:002009-06-23T19:24:59.425+02:00Just lovely! I especially like the geranium/campan...Just lovely! I especially like the geranium/campanula pairing, and your Jackmani is magnificent. My Jackmani has been blooming too, although a little behind yours.<br /><br />You garden is a joy to view.IlonaGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07035401683506659646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-4952106678794482672009-06-23T18:52:01.920+02:002009-06-23T18:52:01.920+02:00Aah Rob, your garden is looking quite stunning - I...Aah Rob, your garden is looking quite stunning - I love it!<br /><br />One day - one day, mine will be almost finished and I really hope it'll look as gorgeous as yours does!Nutty Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06146296943319504785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-32073138623365238742009-06-23T16:20:08.547+02:002009-06-23T16:20:08.547+02:00You must be thrilled, Rob ~ your gardens are stunn...You must be thrilled, Rob ~ your gardens are stunning, perfect for your piece of earth. Also great advice ... I love walking the garden in morning light with coffee, then perhaps a glass of wine in evening ... there are always wishes, things I should have done, but often sigh in delight at glorious mistakes (maybe it's the wine :)joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-88820823847607018952009-06-22T23:55:04.718+02:002009-06-22T23:55:04.718+02:00Hi Rob, what a good idea, to step back and take ev...Hi Rob, what a good idea, to step back and take everything in. Micro managing has its place, but to enjoy the fruits of our labors, we must look across the horizon rather than down at our feet. All is lovely, roses without disease? Priceless! :-)<br />FrancesFranceshttp://fairegarden.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-81314603408737768262009-06-20T20:23:59.524+02:002009-06-20T20:23:59.524+02:00This is a lovely blog and I'm really glad I fo...This is a lovely blog and I'm really glad I found it. Do keep on posting.Charlotte Weychanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10663876212865382511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-49809245700235527652009-06-20T18:38:48.421+02:002009-06-20T18:38:48.421+02:00Hi Sweetbay, Thanks
Joanne, the Verbena bonariens...Hi Sweetbay, Thanks<br /><br />Joanne, the Verbena bonariensis has taken off. It always seems to get to height quickly the eventually the other stuff gets there as well.<br /><br /><br />Hi VW, thanks for letting me know about your roses. You give me hope!<br /><br />Hi Anna, the cosmos purity is really nice. I recommend it<br /><br />Hi Jeanne, thanks.Rob (ourfrenchgarden)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05087218232138304239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-24990869492410505622009-06-20T13:18:02.364+02:002009-06-20T13:18:02.364+02:00I've got to try that cosmos. And your clematis...I've got to try that cosmos. And your clematis are stunning!Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18217797935437208044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-77818919267534667642009-06-20T00:22:57.781+02:002009-06-20T00:22:57.781+02:00The Ponytailed One proffers some sound advice. I ...The Ponytailed One proffers some sound advice. I am glad that your roses have taken well. I have noted your comment about cosmos 'Purity' glowing in the evenings. I will grow some at home next year as I rarely get to the allotment in the evening. Thanks Rob :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-33620199741012159922009-06-19T23:28:07.275+02:002009-06-19T23:28:07.275+02:00Well my cosmos aren't even close to flowering,...Well my cosmos aren't even close to flowering, so I think yours look pretty good! And last year a couple of my shrub roses sent out very tall, strong shoots in fall. Hopefully yours will do something like that to start climbing!VWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539135776275337661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-28330052178767436262009-06-19T22:11:35.588+02:002009-06-19T22:11:35.588+02:00Rob Everything looks lovely. I like the white cosm...Rob Everything looks lovely. I like the white cosmos and wondered what you had growing up your lovely rustic pergola then you showed us a closer look. It looks like a clematis on one pole.<br /><br />All the pictures look amazing full size. I see your Bodnariensis is doing very well. Love the red rose on the building. House looks so inviting and the Jackmanii is very early flowering but I guess that's perhaps as you say you did not prune.<br />Lovely.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12905137222286141548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-42698950243547661852009-06-19T22:08:51.075+02:002009-06-19T22:08:51.075+02:00Your garden is looking absolutely lovely!Your garden is looking absolutely lovely!sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-82750797682004620272009-06-19T19:53:19.233+02:002009-06-19T19:53:19.233+02:00Hi Philip, thanks. Yes it can get hot over here an...Hi Philip, thanks. Yes it can get hot over here and we've had a lot of warm weather this year. That said we don't get the frequency of high temps and humidity as the southern US.<br /><br />Cameron hi, I'm a little dissapointed with the variance in my Cosmos. The seeds were from T&M. I'll pass final judgement at the end of July. I hope yours pick up. You never know, they love the heat, something NC isn't short of. <br /><br />(((snakes))) are you living in the bush? ha.<br /><br />Hiya Phoenix, Amaranthus can be so stunning. I saw 'Autumn Palette' at a garden last year. Must have been 5 foot. An absolute stunner. T&M sell the seeds.<br /><br />Hello Jen<br />I think the 'Johnson's blue' will need division next year.<br />You can do a lot worse than visit La belle France. <br /><br />Hi Janet, glad you enjoyed your visit. <br /><br />Hi Hermes, I just need my climbing roses to actually climb. Cosmos is worth getting into. There's some quite subtle ones like Daydream (T&M again) that I might try.<br /><br />Hi Catherine, thankyou. No I won't be booting stuff, just stomping around fron time to timeRob (ourfrenchgarden)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05087218232138304239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-43843764785366856332009-06-19T16:54:21.840+02:002009-06-19T16:54:21.840+02:00I don't think anything there needs the gardene...I don't think anything there needs the gardener's boot! (but I love that saying, I think I'll start using it) I love seeing more of your beautiful gardens. Just gorgeous there!Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-23036159638225216262009-06-19T16:43:10.288+02:002009-06-19T16:43:10.288+02:00What a gorgeous garden you have Rob, I would be pr...What a gorgeous garden you have Rob, I would be proud of those displays, so don't be too hard on yourself. I'm just getting into Cosmos.Hermeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00968366076064269729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-89510923784617899822009-06-19T16:15:19.864+02:002009-06-19T16:15:19.864+02:00I enjoyed my visit to France this morning! Lovely...I enjoyed my visit to France this morning! Lovely! I also liked the pergola. Janetislandgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13961480147327967013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-61181760324965100512009-06-19T16:10:47.744+02:002009-06-19T16:10:47.744+02:00That stunning bed of white cosmos. I think that i...That stunning bed of white cosmos. I think that is a dream that all gardeners have. And you have grown it. Everything looks amazing, lush, and however did you get Geranium Johnston's Blue so big?<br /><br />I like the quote of letting my boots do the walking, but I am a clutz, crunch, squish, whoops.....<br /><br />My niece just got back from her trip, and yes she did make it to France, loved it. I have a feeling that this is only going to wet the appetite of my sister to "vacation" there. Maybe one day we will be visiting your amazing country.<br /><br />JenRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-61474283216684792562009-06-19T16:05:44.692+02:002009-06-19T16:05:44.692+02:00What a glorious garden, Rob, and I love the view w...What a glorious garden, Rob, and I love the view with the house too! I looks totally enchanting.<br /><br />I love Amaranthus - have only grown it once, on a plot at a hortic college in lovely deep soil. The bronze ones are my favourites.Phoenix C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13852678924557075302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-6451519486701919042009-06-19T15:45:29.448+02:002009-06-19T15:45:29.448+02:00I love the view into your courtyard garden. What a...I love the view into your courtyard garden. What a perfect setting!<br /><br />The campanula blue - I can't imagine having too much of that one! <br /><br />Your cosmos looks better than mine - I waited too late to sow seeds. I have a few short sonata pink (which I love), but my tall variety are non-existent (rabbits?) or shorter than the short right now! I may have to try that white next year. <br /><br />Thanks for the sedum story mention. <br /><br />I think our rain left yesterday and now we'll get to 100 in the next day or so. <br /><br />The snakes (friendly ones) have been looking for high ground out of the wet woods. My husband opened the door this morning and a black snake was sunning on the stone step. He tried to push it gently along (with my camera tripod) and it turned around and charged him -- getting into the house! He got it out and back to the woods before I stumbled in with my coffee! <br /><br />CameronF Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558874651743241988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357865578794109155.post-13668652211503534932009-06-19T15:15:53.209+02:002009-06-19T15:15:53.209+02:00Everything looks fantastic. I love all the blue fl...Everything looks fantastic. I love all the blue flowers and the roses of course. I wish I had a place to plant cosmos. I had it long ago and I really enjoyed it. Do you have hot weather over there?Phillip Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546160918395373740noreply@blogger.com