Comments on: Blog Action and blooms http://blog.blithewold.org/whats-blooming/blog-action-and-blooms/ a garden journal about public garden maintenance, seasonal tasks, garden events, stories about gardening, volunteers, flowers, bugs and wildlife Sun, 19 May 2013 12:25:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kris http://blog.blithewold.org/whats-blooming/blog-action-and-blooms/comment-page-1/#comment-682 Kris Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:15:33 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/whats-blooming/blog-action-and-blooms/#comment-682 Jodi, Kudos to you on planting trees! You inspire others as well! (I'm going to go plant some trees now.) Kim, I don't think you're as private a gardener as you say - you've made it public on your blog! And isn't it worth it for all the appreciative comments?! Same for us only we get them in person too. The flak is really nothing compared to the pats on the back we get! (and we really only got flak this year for using "too much orange". It's that kind of color... And we've only heard it from one or two other people who are on the property every day!) Jodi, Kudos to you on planting trees! You inspire others as well! (I’m going to go plant some trees now.)

Kim, I don’t think you’re as private a gardener as you say – you’ve made it public on your blog! And isn’t it worth it for all the appreciative comments?! Same for us only we get them in person too. The flak is really nothing compared to the pats on the back we get! (and we really only got flak this year for using “too much orange”. It’s that kind of color… And we’ve only heard it from one or two other people who are on the property every day!)

]]> By: Kim http://blog.blithewold.org/whats-blooming/blog-action-and-blooms/comment-page-1/#comment-677 Kim Sun, 21 Oct 2007 20:56:02 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/whats-blooming/blog-action-and-blooms/#comment-677 What a wonderful post, Kris. I missed it on Blog Action Day but am catching up now--and I couldn't agree with you more. We all do what we can with the plot of land to which we are tending at the moment. That said, I honestly think that public gardeners like you and Gail have it a little tougher than private gardeners like me. I have already thumbed my nose at my local public sentiment by planting gardens instead of spraying lawns, so anything else I want to try is subject to my (and my boyfriend's, and maybe the dog's) approval only. I don't have to worry about catching flak for my color choices, for example... my hat's off to you for all that you deal with, and your ability to maintain your focus on stewardship amid all the rest. What a wonderful post, Kris. I missed it on Blog Action Day but am catching up now–and I couldn’t agree with you more. We all do what we can with the plot of land to which we are tending at the moment.

That said, I honestly think that public gardeners like you and Gail have it a little tougher than private gardeners like me. I have already thumbed my nose at my local public sentiment by planting gardens instead of spraying lawns, so anything else I want to try is subject to my (and my boyfriend’s, and maybe the dog’s) approval only. I don’t have to worry about catching flak for my color choices, for example… my hat’s off to you for all that you deal with, and your ability to maintain your focus on stewardship amid all the rest.

]]> By: jodi http://blog.blithewold.org/whats-blooming/blog-action-and-blooms/comment-page-1/#comment-661 jodi Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:50:37 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/whats-blooming/blog-action-and-blooms/#comment-661 Great post, Kris (I'm running behind as usual here.) I think that Blithewold is an excellent example of thinking globally and acting locally. I forgot about the Plant a Billion trees initiative, but I did indeed get the trees I committed to planting, done--plus a few more for good measure. We do what we can, and it's great that a public garden like Blithewold is such an inspiration to others. Great post, Kris (I’m running behind as usual here.) I think that Blithewold is an excellent example of thinking globally and acting locally. I forgot about the Plant a Billion trees initiative, but I did indeed get the trees I committed to planting, done–plus a few more for good measure. We do what we can, and it’s great that a public garden like Blithewold is such an inspiration to others.

]]> By: Kris http://blog.blithewold.org/whats-blooming/blog-action-and-blooms/comment-page-1/#comment-649 Kris Wed, 17 Oct 2007 18:53:44 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/whats-blooming/blog-action-and-blooms/#comment-649 Annie, Thanks for visiting! One of the best parts of public horticulture is all the positive reinforcement we get and we hope to give back it back in inspiration. And more and more visitors seem interested in "green gardening" these days -- the world is changing! (Hurrah!) Annie, Thanks for visiting! One of the best parts of public horticulture is all the positive reinforcement we get and we hope to give back it back in inspiration. And more and more visitors seem interested in “green gardening” these days — the world is changing! (Hurrah!)

]]> By: Annie in Austin http://blog.blithewold.org/whats-blooming/blog-action-and-blooms/comment-page-1/#comment-647 Annie in Austin Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:01:10 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/whats-blooming/blog-action-and-blooms/#comment-647 Hello Kris, I enjoyed this post and your photos a great deal. Many gardeners try to be good stewards, and it all counts somehow... but in your public garden at Blithwold you and Gail have a chance to spread that philosophy to the visitors and are doing it! Rather than caving in when the roses developed disease problem, you reacted by making the garden more interesting - the creative response rather than one directed by others' expectations. Wonderful to hear! Annie at the Transplantable Rose Hello Kris,

I enjoyed this post and your photos a great deal. Many gardeners try to be good stewards, and it all counts somehow… but in your public garden at Blithwold you and Gail have a chance to spread that philosophy to the visitors and are doing it! Rather than caving in when the roses developed disease problem, you reacted by making the garden more interesting – the creative response rather than one directed by others’ expectations. Wonderful to hear!

Annie at the Transplantable Rose

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