Comments on: Two minds http://blog.blithewold.org/gardens/two-minds/ a garden journal about public garden maintenance, seasonal tasks, garden events, stories about gardening, volunteers, flowers, bugs and wildlife Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:23:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Susan Sims http://blog.blithewold.org/gardens/two-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-2833 Susan Sims Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:18:45 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/gardens/two-minds/#comment-2833 My beds get stared at--a lot--usually around mid-morning and early evening. I'll often just stand, staring or pacing back and forth, mentally plunking in plants and tearing others out. I like to keep it conceptual and I'm very visually minded so this isn't very difficult for me. This mental shuffling can go on for days, well, really the whole season. I would put ideas down on paper, but the gardening season is so short, I rarely have time. <em>Susan - that sounds a lot like how I go at my garden at home! I sit and stare and pace and stare - my neighbors must think I'm loopy (I think they wonder why I'm not spending my time productively keeping up with the hedge trimming or grass cutting like they are...) and most of my plants at home exist only in my head so far. -kris </em> My beds get stared at–a lot–usually around mid-morning and early evening. I’ll often just stand, staring or pacing back and forth, mentally plunking in plants and tearing others out. I like to keep it conceptual and I’m very visually minded so this isn’t very difficult for me. This mental shuffling can go on for days, well, really the whole season. I would put ideas down on paper, but the gardening season is so short, I rarely have time.

Susan – that sounds a lot like how I go at my garden at home! I sit and stare and pace and stare – my neighbors must think I’m loopy (I think they wonder why I’m not spending my time productively keeping up with the hedge trimming or grass cutting like they are…) and most of my plants at home exist only in my head so far. -kris

]]> By: Blackswampgirl/Kim http://blog.blithewold.org/gardens/two-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-2778 Blackswampgirl/Kim Sun, 01 Jun 2008 06:03:30 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/gardens/two-minds/#comment-2778 Count me in... I think Fred should freelance with the cool garden fountains/artwork! I would totally have that in my garden. And I don't say that much about artwork or fountains. To answer your question, my former husband had veto power on things like where the beds should go and how big they could be (although admittedly, my "6 feet from the house" promise would turn into 8, easy, without him realizing what was going on) but otherwise didn't even care to have much input. My live-in boyfriend, on the other hand, has Opinions. And I'm not always sure what I think about that! It might have been easier the other way... :) <em>Kim, I think I would take debatable Opinions over vetos any day! But how does your BF feel about girl-y pinks and pastels in the garden - I know they're not YOUR favorite... -kris</em> Count me in… I think Fred should freelance with the cool garden fountains/artwork! I would totally have that in my garden. And I don’t say that much about artwork or fountains.

To answer your question, my former husband had veto power on things like where the beds should go and how big they could be (although admittedly, my “6 feet from the house” promise would turn into 8, easy, without him realizing what was going on) but otherwise didn’t even care to have much input. My live-in boyfriend, on the other hand, has Opinions. And I’m not always sure what I think about that! It might have been easier the other way… :)

Kim, I think I would take debatable Opinions over vetos any day! But how does your BF feel about girl-y pinks and pastels in the garden – I know they’re not YOUR favorite… -kris

]]> By: Layanee http://blog.blithewold.org/gardens/two-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-2763 Layanee Sat, 31 May 2008 13:01:46 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/gardens/two-minds/#comment-2763 I love seeing this garden coming together! I think Fred could start a business with eclectic garden pieces and make a fortune! Love the new fountain and, you are right, not going anywhere made me laugh! <em>I wonder if Fred is taking orders yet?... I want one too! -kris</em> I love seeing this garden coming together! I think Fred could start a business with eclectic garden pieces and make a fortune! Love the new fountain and, you are right, not going anywhere made me laugh!

I wonder if Fred is taking orders yet?… I want one too! -kris

]]> By: Pam/Digging http://blog.blithewold.org/gardens/two-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-2745 Pam/Digging Sat, 31 May 2008 03:52:02 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/gardens/two-minds/#comment-2745 That fountain really is creative. I love the solidity and different textures. Industrial chic! <em>Totally! And yet it fits right in here... -kris</em> That fountain really is creative. I love the solidity and different textures. Industrial chic!

Totally! And yet it fits right in here… -kris

]]> By: Heather's Garden http://blog.blithewold.org/gardens/two-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-2740 Heather's Garden Sat, 31 May 2008 02:40:23 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/gardens/two-minds/#comment-2740 Okay, I covet that fountain. Your guys are so creative and handy! I make lists constantly, driving my husband crazy. I also have started taking photos of the plants I want to consider and reference them as I plot in my head. After sunset at my computer is usually my most creative time. For instance, I made a list of all of the herbs I had to plant, grouped them together and took a photo, and then thought about the containers in which I would be planting them. 2 days later, I went outside and grouped the plants together as I had envisioned them, checked that it all worked, and then planted. I think it worked out pretty well, but my husband would say I spent way too much time thinking about it. I say that's half the fun. <em>Heather - I agree. I think gardening is really more about the process than the result! -kris</em> Okay, I covet that fountain. Your guys are so creative and handy! I make lists constantly, driving my husband crazy. I also have started taking photos of the plants I want to consider and reference them as I plot in my head. After sunset at my computer is usually my most creative time. For instance, I made a list of all of the herbs I had to plant, grouped them together and took a photo, and then thought about the containers in which I would be planting them. 2 days later, I went outside and grouped the plants together as I had envisioned them, checked that it all worked, and then planted. I think it worked out pretty well, but my husband would say I spent way too much time thinking about it. I say that’s half the fun.

Heather – I agree. I think gardening is really more about the process than the result! -kris

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