tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post8730000871423750279..comments2024-03-10T18:21:14.279-07:00Comments on COMFY HOUSE: welcome to my home ~ july yard and gardens tourMelaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-35859445796458150022013-07-18T11:01:12.675-07:002013-07-18T11:01:12.675-07:00Such a nice tour and I enjoyed the ending ! :) Pre...Such a nice tour and I enjoyed the ending ! :) Pretty kitties...:) Debra at HOMESPUN: http://www.thehomespun.com https://www.blogger.com/profile/11413815687204893512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-84015923103067525422013-07-18T09:43:40.198-07:002013-07-18T09:43:40.198-07:00Very pretty! I love the private patio! Thank you f...Very pretty! I love the private patio! Thank you for joining Home Sweet Home! <br />SherryThe Charm of Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510594223746911615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-58896226804573351222013-07-15T08:00:02.367-07:002013-07-15T08:00:02.367-07:00Thank you so much, Maria Elena!Thank you so much, Maria Elena!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-23466945262809343292013-07-15T04:30:04.082-07:002013-07-15T04:30:04.082-07:00Love, love your gardens! Beautiful outdoor space!Love, love your gardens! Beautiful outdoor space!Maria Elenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13847842738900623826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-59715695014993401812013-07-14T18:39:19.093-07:002013-07-14T18:39:19.093-07:00We have just one more estimate to go, and then tha...We have just one more estimate to go, and then that tree is getting trimmed...I can't wait!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-54041467946959777222013-07-14T18:38:45.215-07:002013-07-14T18:38:45.215-07:00Thank you, Magali! Sorry to hear you don't hav...Thank you, Magali! Sorry to hear you don't have any tomatoes or peppers yet. My tomatoes are doing great, but the peppers are another story!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-53372565121304309802013-07-14T17:40:22.409-07:002013-07-14T17:40:22.409-07:00Your garden looks great! I know you'll be happ...Your garden looks great! I know you'll be happy to have that mulberry trimmed so you don't have to deal with the mess!<br /><br />What a great arborvitae border!Manuela@A Cultivated Nesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08282273791971364124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-7378166681738980312013-07-14T13:03:07.167-07:002013-07-14T13:03:07.167-07:00Your garden is lovely. Summer was so late in Franc...Your garden is lovely. Summer was so late in France this year that I don't have a tomato or a pepper yet, so I'm a bit jealous! Your kitties are cute.Magali@TheLittleWhiteHousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13787605249681670341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-84643190045631730882013-07-14T08:09:39.312-07:002013-07-14T08:09:39.312-07:00Thank you for the compliments on my yard, Suzy! I ...Thank you for the compliments on my yard, Suzy! I saw a wine bottle border at a shop up in Muskegon, Michigan and knew I wanted to do that at home...but like I said, be sure to soak the labels off the bottle first! :-) The breeze coming off Lake Michigan is definitely chilly. I was at the Lake yesterday and even though the air temp was in the 80's, the breeze was very cool. Felt wonderful!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-49496459392162544562013-07-14T07:46:51.485-07:002013-07-14T07:46:51.485-07:00I've only seen a couple of those small, white ...I've only seen a couple of those small, white butterflies around here. No monarchs this year, which is unusual. Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-5078995822758851092013-07-13T04:54:57.958-07:002013-07-13T04:54:57.958-07:00Hi Melanie. Your yard is just lovely! I've n...Hi Melanie. Your yard is just lovely! I've never seen a wine bottle border before - what a neat idea! I was up in your neck of the woods last week - visiting in Milwaukee and Chicago and was totally unprepared for how chilly the breeze coming off of Lake Michigan was. Had to borrow someone's winter coat to wear at night during the weekend prior to the 4th. You live in a beautiful part of the country.Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15055804703196090415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-58488220843747055532013-07-12T21:14:09.192-07:002013-07-12T21:14:09.192-07:00Hi Mel, The garden looks great. I think the weird...Hi Mel, The garden looks great. I think the weird weather we had this spring was hard on some plants. Have you seen any butterflies? I think they were hurt by the hot cold wet dry whatever spring we had...<br />Anyway, thanks for the tour! Love, PennyAt Home in English Valleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392423042816108359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-65243245752823691162013-07-12T18:08:57.521-07:002013-07-12T18:08:57.521-07:00I think she is...but I'd rather have "rea...I think she is...but I'd rather have "real" hens. ;-)Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-16333507851978076882013-07-12T18:08:31.974-07:002013-07-12T18:08:31.974-07:00It would be nice to have the mulberry trees in the...It would be nice to have the mulberry trees in the woods and not on private property! Thank you for saying my yard is pretty; I really appreciate the compliment!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-50390202852387542222013-07-12T14:04:56.646-07:002013-07-12T14:04:56.646-07:00Mrs. Hen looks very happy in your lovely yard :)
...Mrs. Hen looks very happy in your lovely yard :)<br /><br /><br /><br />Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847481653550841384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-4355798074968157112013-07-12T13:43:32.417-07:002013-07-12T13:43:32.417-07:00I love Mary Oliver too. /we have mulberry trees to...I love Mary Oliver too. /we have mulberry trees too...but they are out in our woods and not a problem for anybody. Your yard is so pretty...I love seeing summer gardens in different parts of the country. We have the AC off today too. A beautiful day here,<br />BalishaBalishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17298193443371503407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-26635359498859828162013-07-12T13:26:26.403-07:002013-07-12T13:26:26.403-07:00Thank you, Poppy!Thank you, Poppy!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-79398556087448780182013-07-12T13:26:14.587-07:002013-07-12T13:26:14.587-07:00Thank you, Elaine! That was just a cheap haphazard...Thank you, Elaine! That was just a cheap haphazard unfinished table that someone built years ago and it sat in my garage with stuff all over it. I painted it black and used it in my kitchen for awhile, but I think it looks better outside.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-33047049251101121202013-07-12T13:25:10.467-07:002013-07-12T13:25:10.467-07:00I wish someone knew, Brenda! Glad you liked the to...I wish someone knew, Brenda! Glad you liked the tour. I googled about my butterfly bush and it looks like I pruned it back at the wrong time. :-(Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-73304732236084691322013-07-12T12:47:49.444-07:002013-07-12T12:47:49.444-07:00Lots of lovely things growing and going on in your...Lots of lovely things growing and going on in your sweet summer garden!<br /><br />PoppyPoppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08980323586402386609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-50272760940566118262013-07-12T10:59:59.616-07:002013-07-12T10:59:59.616-07:00I love garden tours. My favorite kind. Love the bl...I love garden tours. My favorite kind. Love the black table. Sunny Simple Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13442975157454720956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-9016874160660930022013-07-12T10:39:59.692-07:002013-07-12T10:39:59.692-07:00Loved the tour! I wish I had your small yard. I so...Loved the tour! I wish I had your small yard. I so miss my gardens in TX. I just can't get out there and do what I use to be able to do, and it is frustrating. As for the plants that don't come back, who knows? My coneflower, which I love, did not come back. Some of my ornamental grasses didn't come back, and I thought they were hardy. The coneflower as well. Who knows?<br />Brenda<br />Brenda Pruitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14544794729410559072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-2875797100169949552013-07-12T07:45:58.354-07:002013-07-12T07:45:58.354-07:00Come back to visit in the States and I would gladl...Come back to visit in the States and I would gladly welcome you into my home, Heidi! Wouldn't that be awesome if that could really happen one day? Oh no, maybe I pruned my poor butterfly bush too soon. I can't remember what month I did it; maybe it wasn't cold enough here yet. :-(Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-21193266249021337152013-07-12T07:44:40.107-07:002013-07-12T07:44:40.107-07:00Hi Carol ~ oh, you must acquaint yourself with Mar...Hi Carol ~ oh, you must acquaint yourself with Mary Oliver! Her poems are simple - a lot about nature and animals - but cut right to the heart. Wine bottles...I love wine, but I don't drink it often. I've collected most of those bottles from other people. :-) The window was a roadside discard from a rehabbed house down the street a few years ago. Definitely not tired of reading your list - love it!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201144666881866355.post-67168407788845167702013-07-12T03:49:25.230-07:002013-07-12T03:49:25.230-07:00Thanks for letting me peek into your garden Melani...Thanks for letting me peek into your garden Melanie. Wish I could stop by for a real peek. :-)<br /><br />Butterfly bushes are very prone to being killed by frost and cold winter winds. And if you prune it too soon. I lost one that way. I stuck too much to prune in March and it was too cold so it died. I now let the weather tell me when to prune instead of following rules too rigidly. <br /><br />Hugs from Holland ~<br />HeidiHeidi's Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00150536686843662052noreply@blogger.com