tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post25040994787040407..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: The View from Ruthie Burrus's Garden (2018 Garden Bloggers' Fling)Kris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-77951752785815287432018-06-27T18:59:49.393-07:002018-06-27T18:59:49.393-07:00I'm glad, Sigrid!I'm glad, Sigrid!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-7717681228910987962018-06-27T18:59:28.997-07:002018-06-27T18:59:28.997-07:00As I recall, the owner designated the stone house ...As I recall, the owner designated the stone house as her personal favorite feature in her garden. It is beautiful!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-89839952497048621032018-06-27T12:57:57.558-07:002018-06-27T12:57:57.558-07:00Thanks for this great garden tour, Kris! I enjoyed...Thanks for this great garden tour, Kris! I enjoyed every picture.Sigrid Pulidohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01823391185512096420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-60463658149094426142018-06-26T18:27:23.968-07:002018-06-26T18:27:23.968-07:00Beautiful garden Kris. Nice job showing us around!...Beautiful garden Kris. Nice job showing us around! That stone garden house captures my imagination.Susiehttp://pbmgarden.blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-71136559250167362502018-06-26T16:12:28.735-07:002018-06-26T16:12:28.735-07:00Yikes again!Yikes again!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-12608394221790060532018-06-26T09:33:07.424-07:002018-06-26T09:33:07.424-07:00I don't know...My friend and fellow Austin blo...I don't know...My friend and fellow Austin blogger Philip Leveridge at East Side Patch tells a story of one jumping while he was photographing it. http://www.eastsidepatch.com/2011/04/the-rock/Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-20708268435109305712018-06-26T09:29:26.198-07:002018-06-26T09:29:26.198-07:00They can definitely jump. They can definitely jump. Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-24371139338083843912018-06-25T14:44:15.566-07:002018-06-25T14:44:15.566-07:00It was a very livable garden, yet ideal for entert...It was a very livable garden, yet ideal for entertaining too.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-18065431183641640532018-06-25T14:43:27.283-07:002018-06-25T14:43:27.283-07:00Yikes! While one tarantula isn't too daunting...Yikes! While one tarantula isn't too daunting, Vicki, a parade of them would border on terrifying! I've lived in SoCal my entire life and can't remember ever seeing a tarantula but maybe the areas in which I lived were too urban for them.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-58963248594247427702018-06-25T12:09:02.532-07:002018-06-25T12:09:02.532-07:00Kris - I grew up in 29 Palms for the most part (LA...Kris - I grew up in 29 Palms for the most part (LA and Vegas the rest.) Once on a drive from 29 to Vegas, our car came across what appeared to be water flowing across the road. It was actually a tarantula migration. Evidently the males do this occasionally as they move around to find new territory and mates. Evidently we had a very large tarantula population in SoCal at the time. vbdbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12540606885226214022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-9152465262186708122018-06-24T23:44:55.093-07:002018-06-24T23:44:55.093-07:00A fabulous garden with so many interesting feature...A fabulous garden with so many interesting features and great planting. thanks for sharing your experience.Christinahttp://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-30095024119283257312018-06-24T20:24:34.326-07:002018-06-24T20:24:34.326-07:00I can only wish my own Agave ovatifolia (I have 2)...I can only wish my own Agave ovatifolia (I have 2) were nearly as perfect!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-48321965991973133072018-06-24T18:35:51.269-07:002018-06-24T18:35:51.269-07:00Wow and wow, for both front and back gardens! I am...Wow and wow, for both front and back gardens! I am most envious of the stone garden house; my dream! I can see why Agave ovatifolia is so popular. It is beautiful in color and form. It is always fun to visit other people's gardens. It seems I always come back with at least one idea I think I can implement in my own space. I love the cute frog!debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-48825371777634081642018-06-24T15:30:45.957-07:002018-06-24T15:30:45.957-07:00I Googled tarantulas and found that, while stories...I Googled tarantulas and found that, while stories of jumping behavior seem to be common, scientists debunk them as myth.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-10098835215006121742018-06-24T15:29:00.030-07:002018-06-24T15:29:00.030-07:00Yes, Lady Bird Johnson had a far-reaching impact I...Yes, Lady Bird Johnson had a far-reaching impact I think, David. Her Wildflower Center was the first stop the first full day of the Austin Fling but, regrettably, the skies opened up soon after our bus pulled in and it poured. The Austinites called it a "gully-washer." Accompanied by thunder and lightning, it cut our tour abruptly short and left most of us rain-sodden for the rest of the day.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-57160752836367210702018-06-24T12:44:27.974-07:002018-06-24T12:44:27.974-07:00Just a gorgeous garden and so much fun to explore....Just a gorgeous garden and so much fun to explore. I've seen many tarantulas and never had one jump. They are rarer now but still around. It's fun to see how different bloggers covered the garden. You discovered a few things I missed.Shirleyhttps://rockoakdeer.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-63793777191643151182018-06-24T03:56:44.878-07:002018-06-24T03:56:44.878-07:00The wildflowers at the beginning are what struck m...The wildflowers at the beginning are what struck me the most. I remember driving through Texas many years ago and the sides of the highways were awash with native bloom. It was truly spectacular and so lovely. If I am not mistaken it was as the result of Lady Bird Johnson’s initiative - and I bet she never wore a coat that said she didn’t care.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-17820919895193954672018-06-23T21:07:49.848-07:002018-06-23T21:07:49.848-07:00They were very gracious, especially in allowing th...They were very gracious, especially in allowing the lot of us to traipse up their stairs to that rooftop viewing spot!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-62754631315648121532018-06-23T21:06:30.582-07:002018-06-23T21:06:30.582-07:00I wish you'd been there, Tammy! I hope to mak...I wish you'd been there, Tammy! I hope to make it to Denver next year but it's 50-50. My husband and I expect to be embarking on what could be the home reno from hell late this year or early next, permits allowing.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-30160007147204452732018-06-23T21:05:33.975-07:002018-06-23T21:05:33.975-07:00Great photos Kris! What a great garden this was, a...Great photos Kris! What a great garden this was, and very nice owners!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-64816850930035535522018-06-23T21:03:30.926-07:002018-06-23T21:03:30.926-07:00You don't see tarantulas much in SoCal either,...You don't see tarantulas much in SoCal either, Pam! I alternated between being curious and just a bit nervous about getting close. I'd heard that it's a myth that they can jump but I wasn't quite ready to put that understanding to a test.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-29115135426903862872018-06-23T20:41:28.992-07:002018-06-23T20:41:28.992-07:00What a cool garden! I love that nest painting, too...What a cool garden! I love that nest painting, too! I'm planning on attending next year. It will be awesome to see everyone again!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-45363518557355037722018-06-23T20:34:35.995-07:002018-06-23T20:34:35.995-07:00I love that you got a photo of the tarantula, Kris...I love that you got a photo of the tarantula, Kris. I heard there'd been a sighting, but by the time I got over there it had moved on. I'm sure it was especially exciting for the East Coast and northern bloggers! Wonderful coverage overall on Ruthie's truly lovely garden with a view.Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-19786286918267963162018-06-23T16:09:51.395-07:002018-06-23T16:09:51.395-07:00You don't see many gardens geared to entertain...You don't see many gardens geared to entertaining that also qualify as wonderful natural spaces, do you? It perfectly melded both interests.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-53709574212275189392018-06-23T15:28:58.131-07:002018-06-23T15:28:58.131-07:00That was a gorgeous garden, and all the butterflie...That was a gorgeous garden, and all the butterflies and birds showed it was nature-friendly as well. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.com