Comments on: Sizzling Summer in Austin http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/2009/07/17/sizzling-summer-in-austin/ Sustainably, Organically Grown Vegetables, Fruits and Herbs Thu, 17 May 2012 17:09:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carol http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/2009/07/17/sizzling-summer-in-austin/comment-page-1/#comment-2638 Carol Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:15:51 +0000 http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/?p=326#comment-2638 Jenny - thanks very much for the nice words. The rose arbor is a simple, but sturdy design which I like very much. ~ Carol Sunita - I appreciate the compliment! I have been so busy trying to keep enough water and mulch on everything to keep them alive that I haven't had time to blog at all lately. But, our weather has moderated, finally. We got 4 inches of rain last week, and there is a cold front and more rain due to come tomorrow. All of the plants are perking up beautifully now that our temperatures are below 95 F. Our long range forecast is for a wet fall and winter due to El Nino. I hope that does happen. So sorry to hear that your rains did not fall as needed this year. The hotter, dryer trend will force us all to change our gardening approach I think. I am definitely going to start planting more cactus and succulents. Cheers ~ Carol Jenny – thanks very much for the nice words. The rose arbor is a simple, but sturdy design which I like very much. ~ Carol

Sunita – I appreciate the compliment! I have been so busy trying to keep enough water and mulch on everything to keep them alive that I haven’t had time to blog at all lately.

But, our weather has moderated, finally. We got 4 inches of rain last week, and there is a cold front and more rain due to come tomorrow. All of the plants are perking up beautifully now that our temperatures are below 95 F. Our long range forecast is for a wet fall and winter due to El Nino. I hope that does happen.

So sorry to hear that your rains did not fall as needed this year. The hotter, dryer trend will force us all to change our gardening approach I think. I am definitely going to start planting more cactus and succulents.

Cheers ~ Carol

]]> By: Sunita http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/2009/07/17/sizzling-summer-in-austin/comment-page-1/#comment-2637 Sunita Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:50:38 +0000 http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/?p=326#comment-2637 Your courtyard is beginning to look so good, Carol. You've done a great job! BTW, how're you dealing with the drought? We seem to be headed that way ourselves. The monsoons are a total failure this year. Your courtyard is beginning to look so good, Carol. You’ve done a great job!
BTW, how’re you dealing with the drought? We seem to be headed that way ourselves. The monsoons are a total failure this year.

]]> By: Jenny http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/2009/07/17/sizzling-summer-in-austin/comment-page-1/#comment-2634 Jenny Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:04:13 +0000 http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/?p=326#comment-2634 Your butterfly photograph is beautiful and so many places to sit and enjoy your lovely garden--- and all the visitors! The rose arbor made with cedar reminds me of the one my grandfather had in his garden. Your butterfly photograph is beautiful and so many places to sit and enjoy your lovely garden— and all the visitors! The rose arbor made with cedar reminds me of the one my grandfather had in his garden.

]]> By: Carol http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/2009/07/17/sizzling-summer-in-austin/comment-page-1/#comment-2509 Carol Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:07:35 +0000 http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/?p=326#comment-2509 Hi Annie - "normal" would be nice for a change, but I'm not holding my breath. I'm thinking that I need to plant more cactus and succulents in the future. It simply takes too much water to keep other types of plants looking halfway decent - even natives. The cuppola tops you mention are actually bird houses. I think they are kinda cute too. Hey Pat - so glad you found my blog & find it useful. I will definitely check your blog out - thanks for leaving the URL. I love reading all the Austin gardener's blogs to see what is working for everyone & what isn't. There are so many talented and knowledgeable gardeners & garden bloggers in Austin! Water is such a huge concern for all of us here in Central TX. I didn't even try to grow a vegetable garden this summer. I think I am going to concentrate on more SW desert plants in the future. Cheers Y'all & thanks for the comments! Carol Hi Annie – “normal” would be nice for a change, but I’m not holding my breath. I’m thinking that I need to plant more cactus and succulents in the future. It simply takes too much water to keep other types of plants looking halfway decent – even natives.

The cuppola tops you mention are actually bird houses. I think they are kinda cute too.

Hey Pat – so glad you found my blog & find it useful. I will definitely check your blog out – thanks for leaving the URL. I love reading all the Austin gardener’s blogs to see what is working for everyone & what isn’t. There are so many talented and knowledgeable gardeners & garden bloggers in Austin!

Water is such a huge concern for all of us here in Central TX. I didn’t even try to grow a vegetable garden this summer. I think I am going to concentrate on more SW desert plants in the future.

Cheers Y’all & thanks for the comments!
Carol

]]> By: Pat Northington http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/2009/07/17/sizzling-summer-in-austin/comment-page-1/#comment-2493 Pat Northington Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:25:14 +0000 http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/?p=326#comment-2493 I'm so glad that I found your blog. I appreciate all of your hard work. I began blogging in June(http://gardenfences.wordpress.com),and it has been great fun, but I still have so much to learn! Given this summer's heat and lack of rain, my Austin garden has done well. I stick to the mandatory watering schedule, but I still have concerns about using too much water. I’m so glad that I found your blog. I appreciate all of your hard work. I began blogging in June(http://gardenfences.wordpress.com),and it has been great fun, but I still have so much to learn! Given this summer’s heat and lack of rain, my Austin garden has done well. I stick to the mandatory watering schedule, but I still have concerns about using too much water.

]]> By: Annie in Austin http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/2009/07/17/sizzling-summer-in-austin/comment-page-1/#comment-2467 Annie in Austin Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:17:04 +0000 http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/?p=326#comment-2467 The structures look great, Carol - if we ever have a "normal" year again it should be a real Central Texas paradise. Love the little cuppola tops where the trellis crosses the steps! Annie at the Transplantable Rose The structures look great, Carol – if we ever have a “normal” year again it should be a real Central Texas paradise.

Love the little cuppola tops where the trellis crosses the steps!

Annie at the Transplantable Rose

]]> By: Carol http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/2009/07/17/sizzling-summer-in-austin/comment-page-1/#comment-2300 Carol Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:52:18 +0000 http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/?p=326#comment-2300 Hi Diana - gardening this summer has been really hard. I didn't even try to grow much of a veggie garden this year....maybe in the fall... I am impressed by how the Austin garden bloggers have found many positive things to blog about even though the weather has been so difficult. I think it takes optimism to be a gardener in this climate, and a lot of tenacity. Hi Diana – gardening this summer has been really hard. I didn’t even try to grow much of a veggie garden this year….maybe in the fall…

I am impressed by how the Austin garden bloggers have found many positive things to blog about even though the weather has been so difficult. I think it takes optimism to be a gardener in this climate, and a lot of tenacity.

]]> By: Diana http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/2009/07/17/sizzling-summer-in-austin/comment-page-1/#comment-2290 Diana Mon, 20 Jul 2009 01:55:14 +0000 http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/?p=326#comment-2290 Carol -- the courtyard area is looking great - particularly around the trellis. It's come so far since you put it in. Reading your blog about the heat and stress feels just like reading my blog! It's crazy, isn't it? I hope this week brings some more relief. Carol — the courtyard area is looking great – particularly around the trellis. It’s come so far since you put it in. Reading your blog about the heat and stress feels just like reading my blog! It’s crazy, isn’t it? I hope this week brings some more relief.

]]> By: Carol http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/2009/07/17/sizzling-summer-in-austin/comment-page-1/#comment-2263 Carol Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:49:09 +0000 http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/?p=326#comment-2263 Hey, thanks for the compliment Bonnie. This is the first trellis that we have built & I am sure it won't be the last. It has worked out so well. Hey, thanks for the compliment Bonnie. This is the first trellis that we have built & I am sure it won’t be the last. It has worked out so well.

]]> By: Bonnie http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/2009/07/17/sizzling-summer-in-austin/comment-page-1/#comment-2262 Bonnie Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:41:18 +0000 http://lostvalleygardens.com/LVGblog/?p=326#comment-2262 The trellis is really looking phenomenal and the vines growing on it will make it amazing. A trellis project is in our future for shade on the patio. The trellis is really looking phenomenal and the vines growing on it will make it amazing. A trellis project is in our future for shade on the patio.

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