tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post4982859680987721444..comments2023-10-24T09:29:32.492-04:00Comments on the golden fish: in my mother's gardenstevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-41118347840249911752009-08-23T11:57:33.781-04:002009-08-23T11:57:33.781-04:00hello lizzy, the climate here. well the first snow...hello lizzy, the climate here. well the first snow is october/november and the last snow is usually april. in-between we have a fairly good time of it with average temps around 20 - 30 c., a fair bit of rain (especially the last two years). plants fair well all things considered. i'll make sure my mum drops by here to read all the lovely comments. thanks lizzy!!! stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-87791973115282250422009-08-23T09:41:18.328-04:002009-08-23T09:41:18.328-04:00What a beautiful garden your mother has! The clima...What a beautiful garden your mother has! The climate must be perfect for gardening. Is your climate similar to that in England where we see beautiful English gardens? I love the pathway and the mixture of greens with splashes of color. Bravo!Cheryl Catohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294358830518520566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-54236244843046606402009-08-23T08:43:43.271-04:002009-08-23T08:43:43.271-04:00hello sixpence, i'll pass on your kind comment...hello sixpence, i'll pass on your kind comments to my mum. she's a very loving mum that's for sure!!!! her garden has what she calls "scruffy bits" which she drew my attention to and later "chastised" me for not being honest with my readers about!!! you might get a broader sense of what she's like. but this is a beautiful garden and very much reflective of her generosity of spirit!! i'm glad you liked your visit. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-36086376613910238262009-08-23T00:05:06.772-04:002009-08-23T00:05:06.772-04:00OMG, what a lovely garden! I have a very small &qu...OMG, what a lovely garden! I have a very small "postage size" yard, what few flowers I have, are a lot of work. I can only imagine the time it takes for your mom to keep this garden as beautiful as she does. What a lovely and loving mother you have - anyone who loves animals and nature... has a beautiful soul!<br /><br />I love all the flowers!Sixpence and A Blue Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06653475055650433027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-80769873012513114562009-08-22T11:52:20.516-04:002009-08-22T11:52:20.516-04:00hello hope, i'll wander over to have a look se...hello hope, i'll wander over to have a look see at what susan shared. thanks for that!! mom's have a lot of petience - refined during their bringing up their unruly (sometimes rotten) children!! at the time my mum could have used a garden most - when i was an irritating, high-maintenance teenager - she didn't have one and so . . . . . <br />thanks for your kind comment. i'm sure my mum'll be tickled to read it. have a peaceful day. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-87045689748530395972009-08-22T11:35:32.297-04:002009-08-22T11:35:32.297-04:00Susan [stony river farm] did a blog the other day ...Susan [stony river farm] did a blog the other day on Mothers and their gardens. I too try...but I think it's a generational thing..the Moms win the gardening prize! <br /><br />Perhaps Gardening was our Mothers' comfort zone...a pace of peace and quiet. Plus they could pull up weeds instead of strangle us. :)<br /><br />I'm glad you taught your Mom how to read our comments...she has a beautiful garden!hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03306622656461205674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-8926127725418233142009-08-21T21:09:39.712-04:002009-08-21T21:09:39.712-04:00hello dan!! my mum's a good person with a good...hello dan!! my mum's a good person with a good heart!!! i'm very lucky that she stuck with me and so i can enjoy the lovely relationship we now have!!! thanks for your kind comments dan. have a peaceful evening out west!!! stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-77836992953861147182009-08-21T20:49:23.099-04:002009-08-21T20:49:23.099-04:00A lovely walk. It reminded me of Delwyn's love...A lovely walk. It reminded me of Delwyn's lovely blog walks. Your mother's garden (and surely her heart) is full of beauty.<br /><br />How wonderful to have such a rewarding relationship with your mother.Dan Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11628603380292404658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-65116493423141103272009-08-21T18:12:20.595-04:002009-08-21T18:12:20.595-04:00hi goldenrod!! it is really lovely and luscious, s...hi goldenrod!! it is really lovely and luscious, she'd tell you right off the bat all that's wrong with it or that she'd improve or whatever else because that's how she's built, but it's really lovely there and i only showed the half of it!!! i'm glad you could come along for the visit!!! stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-68162263406410899692009-08-21T18:10:53.711-04:002009-08-21T18:10:53.711-04:00hi linda, i didn't know that the funeral was t...hi linda, i didn't know that the funeral was today so please accept my most compassionate care for you and barry. in the very few days i've experienced on which i had to say goodbye to someone who has flown away i have felt the extremes of sorrow and joy. i hope you understand how those can be braided together in that essentially difficult experience. <br />speaking of difficult - my mum would tell you - she's 77 - that i was all of that!! very very much all of that. but she stuck with me! she has taught me an awful lot and still is actually - and that's the beauty of motherhood isn't it!!! have a peaceful evening near the bluffs!! stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-16016755416091688192009-08-21T17:55:19.748-04:002009-08-21T17:55:19.748-04:00My goodness, Steven! I can close my eyes and almo...My goodness, Steven! I can close my eyes and almost imagine myself irretrievably (and not regrettably) lost in your mother's luscious green garden. Beautiful!Goldenrodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246352554498015300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-14953818602706057682009-08-21T17:46:49.610-04:002009-08-21T17:46:49.610-04:00After the funeral today, I loved having a virtual ...After the funeral today, I loved having a virtual walk around your mother's garden. Thank you for the tour. I love that you included a walk down the garden path and a variety of annuals and perennials. The little blue and purple Johnny Jump Up in the bottom left corner is my very favourite. Johnny Jump Up blue needs to be an oil paint colour. Biking to Cobourg to visit your mother and her garden touches my heart! Awwww!<br />Your mother gives an impression of being very competent at gardening. Her garden is peaceful and beautiful. The way she raised you? Priceless! Does she have any tips on childrearing? 55kms? 42C?<br />I am awestruck!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03241402645242821612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-89159913146731057102009-08-21T16:29:14.645-04:002009-08-21T16:29:14.645-04:00oh titus, yes i can see how it might affect people...oh titus, yes i can see how it might affect people. i bike everywhere and so i don't really think about it. thanks for your nice compliments. i just explained to my mum how to read the comments at the end of my postings so hopefully she's seeing how kind people have been about her lovely garden!!! have a peaceful evening. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-16775047429170776652009-08-21T16:27:19.103-04:002009-08-21T16:27:19.103-04:00hello ellen, i'm glad you could come along. i ...hello ellen, i'm glad you could come along. i love seeing into people's gardens as well. it makes me feel pretty limp in terms of the quality of mine - oh and these other people actually know what they're growing!!!! have a peaceful evening down there. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-46933234284232067662009-08-21T15:36:05.756-04:002009-08-21T15:36:05.756-04:00hi steven, your bike riding is leaving me feeling ...hi steven, your bike riding is leaving me feeling exhausted! Beautiful garden, beautiful pictures, and the violas at the end just a treat! Thank you.Titushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16380213493011623153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-27148737133876781172009-08-21T13:43:22.496-04:002009-08-21T13:43:22.496-04:00I love seeing people's gardens. Thanks for th...I love seeing people's gardens. Thanks for the tour.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-42046941280772748432009-08-21T12:33:25.759-04:002009-08-21T12:33:25.759-04:00hi bug, it is lovely!! i too wish mine looked half...hi bug, it is lovely!! i too wish mine looked half as cared for because i'm sure that it would make me feel much better about it. ah well, next summer i'll see what i can get done!!! have a lovely day and thanks for dropping by. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-30594721101172211032009-08-21T12:32:20.154-04:002009-08-21T12:32:20.154-04:00hi abe - great to see you!! i was soaked - oh yes!...hi abe - great to see you!! i was soaked - oh yes!! i went through three litres of water on that ride - and a nice beer!! i wish my garden looked half as good as my mum's because i have the same issue of putting plants in that spread and overgrow each other and then i'm digging them up and relocating them. but it does look more "natural". thanks for dropping by and have a peaceful day down there. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-74928075127433707532009-08-21T12:27:38.219-04:002009-08-21T12:27:38.219-04:00Beautiful garden! I often fantasize about having t...Beautiful garden! I often fantasize about having the energy & ability to create that kind of beauty.The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-46855477164756831852009-08-21T12:26:29.685-04:002009-08-21T12:26:29.685-04:00hello elizabeth, i'm so glad you could come al...hello elizabeth, i'm so glad you could come along for the walk and look see!!! the thing i love about gardening is the window shopping, the picking out, the planting, the leaving alone, the care. it's a little like relationships of all sorts. i like your new site and i've linked it on here. i hope others pick up on that and pay you a visit. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-67805116692327775472009-08-21T12:21:34.629-04:002009-08-21T12:21:34.629-04:00hello golden west, it's fascinating to me as i...hello golden west, it's fascinating to me as i wander through the blogs i love to visit, to read about how flowers are used, when they show up, even differences in their appearance. i hope you post some pics of your plants in their moss baskets when the time comes around!!! thanks for coming along. see you again. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-26162169069552988202009-08-21T12:20:01.480-04:002009-08-21T12:20:01.480-04:00hi willow - thanks for that!! you're so right ...hi willow - thanks for that!! you're so right - she's stuck with me through thick and very thin times and she's still there for me even now!!! i'm a lucky boy that's for sure! have a lovely day at the manor. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-2682503728567346832009-08-21T12:18:22.684-04:002009-08-21T12:18:22.684-04:00hello tracy - yes, her whole home is a calm place ...hello tracy - yes, her whole home is a calm place actually but the garden i find especially so. i'm so glad you could come along for the visit!! see you again soon, stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-83773626838366577542009-08-21T12:17:24.779-04:002009-08-21T12:17:24.779-04:00hey shug, splendid blog you've got. i'll e...hey shug, splendid blog you've got. i'll enjoy following your mutterings and meanderings!!!! thanks for dropping by!!! stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-63986760263889209132009-08-21T12:16:33.885-04:002009-08-21T12:16:33.885-04:00You must have been soaked when you got to the hous...You must have been soaked when you got to the house. I read your bike trip post.<br /><br />And I enjoyed this look at your mother's garden. She shares some of the same flowers and grasses. I recognized several plants that we have here too. <br /><br />My problem is that my stuff fills in a bit more than I anticipated and it always looks like there is too much of something. But the birds and bees and four footed creatures appreciate it all.<br /><br />Thanks for all your visits, Steven.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com