tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post6416980778928442017..comments2023-06-28T04:51:03.348-05:00Comments on Patchwork Garden: Foliage Follow-Up...March 2012Linda/patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-65985626131082209222012-03-18T17:21:37.552-05:002012-03-18T17:21:37.552-05:00Your little sedum looks like 'Angelina' to...Your little sedum looks like 'Angelina' to me. I can't believe those pesky deer ate your silver ponyfoot right off your front porch! Ah well. Your redone front beds are looking really nice -- I love feathergrass too, and yuccas...Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-45511438899234741392012-03-16T23:31:40.542-05:002012-03-16T23:31:40.542-05:00Hi Linda, I really enjoyed this little tour of you...Hi Linda, I really enjoyed this little tour of your garden. It seems you and I have several plants in common and that’s always fun. I also love to see the differences between our two gardens. Excellent Foliage!Lucy Abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09003475476247235443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-22930864928077572002012-03-16T22:11:25.251-05:002012-03-16T22:11:25.251-05:00I love the Dusty Miller. Planted other things in ...I love the Dusty Miller. Planted other things in that pot with it, and the deer ate it all. Didn't touch the Dusty Miller. It's definitely a keeper. That and the artemisia Powis Castle are the only two things that the deer have never touched. Oh....and, rosemary. They've at least nibbled on everything else.Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-87340512508904476062012-03-16T22:08:47.566-05:002012-03-16T22:08:47.566-05:00Aztec grass is a bit like liriope. It's very ...Aztec grass is a bit like liriope. It's very easy to grow, but a bit more cold tender than liriope. <br />We had a hard winter last year, and the Aztec grass popped back in the spring. I thought it was gone.<br />I love the variegated leaves.Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-10539723718501113982012-03-16T22:07:06.279-05:002012-03-16T22:07:06.279-05:00I cook chard like fresh spinach. Saute it with so...I cook chard like fresh spinach. Saute it with some olive oil or even bacon grease, and a little liquid/water. Maybe throw some chopped onion in. It's good.<br />That whole basketfull cooked down to a couple large servings.Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-70492152216665615792012-03-16T22:04:39.536-05:002012-03-16T22:04:39.536-05:00Thanks. Gardening with deer is quite a challenge....Thanks. Gardening with deer is quite a challenge. I'm too hard headed to give up, though.Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-22565736106844297652012-03-16T22:03:59.602-05:002012-03-16T22:03:59.602-05:00I think you're right. I think I've heard ...I think you're right. I think I've heard it called the sedum anglicum.<br />Thanks for reminding me.Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-25678726277795471002012-03-16T16:31:13.157-05:002012-03-16T16:31:13.157-05:00Your driveway beds are looking good.
I like the D...Your driveway beds are looking good.<br /><br />I like the Dusty Miller in the pot too, good to hear the deer stay away from it there too.<br /><br />My Inland Sea Oats spread, but don't reseed too much that I can tell.Shirley/Rock-Oak-Deerhttp://rockoakdeer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-18346693459017865442012-03-16T12:41:49.021-05:002012-03-16T12:41:49.021-05:00Interesting Aztec grass... I don't think I'...Interesting Aztec grass... I don't think I've ever seen them before. Are they hard to grow?Dirty Girl Gardeninghttp://www.dirtygirlgarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-51961570774135645862012-03-16T12:38:33.823-05:002012-03-16T12:38:33.823-05:00What will you do with the Swiss Chard that you har...What will you do with the Swiss Chard that you harvested? I grew some this year for the first time and I'm looking for some ideas.Allyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430849998788960134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-29095293796096270132012-03-16T12:11:52.287-05:002012-03-16T12:11:52.287-05:00You've done a good job with your gardens, espe...You've done a good job with your gardens, especially with the variety of foliage, given your deer. Nice photos, all around.Tinahttp://mygardenersays.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-68098149742737912832012-03-16T10:26:13.606-05:002012-03-16T10:26:13.606-05:00Your lirope is so shinny and bright green, I thoug...Your lirope is so shinny and bright green, I thought it was an agapanthus at first. I think your little mossy succulent is a sedum of some kind, maybe sedum anglicum.Abbey Forneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14866614408026320025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-12773769212125371982012-03-16T10:25:55.702-05:002012-03-16T10:25:55.702-05:00Thanks. The Dusty Miller has been quite a hit aro...Thanks. The Dusty Miller has been quite a hit around here. Our neighbor's daughter is thinking of using it in her wedding. That is a current trend, so I can't take that much credit... :)Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-90791874016361977832012-03-16T10:24:21.294-05:002012-03-16T10:24:21.294-05:00Oh....I've had that candy lily a long time. I...Oh....I've had that candy lily a long time. I bought a small one at a local nursery when we lived up in the Dallas area. Then, brought it with us when we moved. <br />I'm not sure where you are. But, You might try one of the local nurseries in Austin.Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-53863446304301557422012-03-16T10:07:43.338-05:002012-03-16T10:07:43.338-05:00Beautiful. Love your dusty miller in that pot. So ...Beautiful. Love your dusty miller in that pot. So pretty. Your garden and beds look great:) Have a nice weekend.Steph@RamblingWrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08747425786972900993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324576038877179022.post-55399494357509032652012-03-16T09:03:49.720-05:002012-03-16T09:03:49.720-05:00Everything looks great, Linda. Where did you find ...Everything looks great, Linda. Where did you find your candy lily?sandy lawrencenoreply@blogger.com