Comments for Lost Valley Gardens

Comment on Encased in Ice by Carol

Carol — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:56:55 +0000

Hi Robin - that ice storm was a memorable event. It lasted for several days, and we were lucky that we had no damage as a result. Cheers - Carol

Comment on Encased in Ice by Robin

Robin — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:33:42 +0000

Been browsing through your blog, and found this post. Incredible pictures! I love the sedge in ice, what a sight to see. And perhaps the most interesting to me is the icicles hanging from the room, with the evergreen leaves right behind it - interesting contrast. Good photos! By the way, thanks for adding me to your blogroll.
Robin at Getting Grounded

Comment on Texas Native Volunteer Plants by geneva chen

geneva chen — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:42:36 +0000

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Comment on Harvesting Peppers and Tomatos by Carol

Carol — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:36:28 +0000

Hi Barbee - thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. Your recipe for gazpacho looks good. As soon as I get enough tomatoes to give it a try I plan to.

Cheers,
Carol

Comment on Harvesting Peppers and Tomatos by Barbee'

Barbee' — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:05:12 +0000

Beautiful photos. We have that kind of butterfly, too. Glad you are finally seeing some in your garden. I came here from Blotanical.

Comment on Blackberry Lily by Carol

Carol — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:18:50 +0000

Hi Laurie - I had no idea what mine was either, but I do like it, and I wanted to know how to take care of it properly. It is pretty much in full, hot sun, and is doing quite well. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

Comment on Blackberry Lily by Laurie

Laurie — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:50:32 +0000

I love the blackberry lily. I have some in my upper garden that a neighbor planted for me as a surprise. I remember when it bloomed, I was like…what is this beautiful flower? Thankfully someone on blotanical identified it for me.
Beautiful.

Comment on The Damage Done by Carol

Carol — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:57:39 +0000

Bonnie - you are so right about them being hard to spot even though they are huge. I first spotted the damage, and then had to hunt for quite a while before I located the culprits. Then I went to get my camera, and even though I knew pretty much where they were, I still had to hunt for them to find them. Nature is truly amazing.

Comment on New Blooms and Veggies by Carol

Carol — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:53:56 +0000

Hi perennial garden lover - thanks for the positive input!

Comment on Harvesting Peppers and Tomatos by Carol

Carol — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:52:27 +0000

I would agree with your guess. Grasshoppers have been pretty bad here this year. I noticed today that the tops of one of my pepper plants have been eaten in the same way you describe, and I would be willing to bet that it was grasshopper damage. I have seen grasshoppers over three inches long around my gardens. They look prehistoric.