tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post438944957059993999..comments2024-03-28T01:13:28.497-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: It wasn't all bad - 2021 retrospectiveKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-15978492526970104252022-01-03T17:33:32.507-08:002022-01-03T17:33:32.507-08:00Thanks HB. Thanks HB. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-78683340887951356262022-01-03T16:54:26.414-08:002022-01-03T16:54:26.414-08:00A year of many garden beauties, despite the great ...A year of many garden beauties, despite the great sadness of 2021. Enjoyed all your photos. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-28504300456687993112022-01-02T15:22:46.377-08:002022-01-02T15:22:46.377-08:00I understand that Ginkgos are relatively slow grow...I understand that Ginkgos are relatively slow growers, Diana, but I hope this one pushes the upper range of its growth rate and gains a couple of feet each year.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-37318988567228131492022-01-02T15:19:07.338-08:002022-01-02T15:19:07.338-08:00Thanks and happy new year, Tamara! The 2022 "...Thanks and happy new year, Tamara! The 2022 "water year" is already wetter than 2021, although it remains questionable if we'll get close to our "normal" annual rainfall of 15 inches. I wish Mother Nature had a more even temperament but, given the abuse we've given her, it's hard to blame her.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-35995543683045089202022-01-02T15:13:48.013-08:002022-01-02T15:13:48.013-08:00Thanks Barbara. I hope we can look forward to a b...Thanks Barbara. I hope we can look forward to a better year but I'm having a hard time acknowledging the calendar date as well - I keep typing 2021 ;)Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-86346970498785816042022-01-02T13:22:43.561-08:002022-01-02T13:22:43.561-08:00I look forward to 'growing up with your ginkgo...I look forward to 'growing up with your ginkgo' (so glad the ginkgo won ;~)Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-1824183738272125852022-01-02T10:28:04.187-08:002022-01-02T10:28:04.187-08:00I'm so happy for your rain, Kris. Yaay, let us...I'm so happy for your rain, Kris. Yaay, let us hope this is the beginning of more water for our SoCal friends. Your whole romp through 2021 was fabulous, that bouquet in May has me swooning! I love your fountain, too - and all of your birds. Your garden looks amazing in every season. Happy New Year - here's to a wetter 2022 for you! Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-70458531669465862902022-01-01T20:58:50.422-08:002022-01-01T20:58:50.422-08:00This was a pleasure to read as I near the end of t...This was a pleasure to read as I near the end of the first day of 2022. Can't believe it's here but it is. Your garden and vases and birds bring joy every time.Barbara H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13624604708371495092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-79911302829982962532022-01-01T16:21:32.891-08:002022-01-01T16:21:32.891-08:00The experts say that we're nowhere near breaki...The experts say that we're nowhere near breaking the drought, especially here in the southern part of the state, but miracles do happen! In the meantime, I'm investing in more succulents ;)Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-24479762887297555372022-01-01T15:16:27.601-08:002022-01-01T15:16:27.601-08:00I don't even know how anyone can pick and choo...I don't even know how anyone can pick and choose from a year's worth of photos. I'm glad you included a "best of" selection of your IAVOM creations: they are truly stunning. Your xera plants collection is getting impressive - 'Blue Glow' and 'Blue Flame' looking great, and the gravel meandering path on the north-side garden is always a big favorite.<br />Have a wonderful 2022; may it finally break the multi year drought.chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-64583776813067071052022-01-01T12:26:07.359-08:002022-01-01T12:26:07.359-08:00Happy new year to you, Loree! As the December rai...Happy new year to you, Loree! As the December rains seem out of the picture, at least in the 10-day forecast, it's looking like there's going to be plenty of sunshine here again. I'm looking forward to a dry - and warmer - stretch of weather but I do hope the rain doesn't hold off more than a couple of weeks.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-38358587820986488072022-01-01T12:20:43.999-08:002022-01-01T12:20:43.999-08:00Sadly, Covid, supercharged by Omicron, is spreadin...Sadly, Covid, supercharged by Omicron, is spreading widely here again as well. After high hopes that we were turning the corner back in April, I'm wondering how many vicious mutations we're going to have to navigate before we can truly say the pandemic is in our rear view mirror. And politics do seem to be nastier all over the world. As long as I have water to keep most of my plants alive, the garden will continue to be a refuge; however, if the water problem worsens, I may be campaigning to move north ;) Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-86923939702485219102022-01-01T10:53:17.861-08:002022-01-01T10:53:17.861-08:00This retrospective is full of all the things I lov...This retrospective is full of all the things I love about your blog Kris, well done! Thank you for continuing to bring sunshine, succulents and flowers into my mornings. Happy New Year...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-3050167697048730012022-01-01T04:49:25.359-08:002022-01-01T04:49:25.359-08:00Yes, in many ways it has been a difficult year. An...Yes, in many ways it has been a difficult year. And here, we are suffering from the effects of lunatic Brexit polcies as well, as Boris and his band of idiots, and the out of control pandemic. And world wide things look threatening. But we are the lucky ones, we have our gardens. I love the idea of taking us month by month through your year in the garden. I hope 2021 will be a happy and healty one for you, with plenty of rain.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-42305193440106295642021-12-31T16:12:10.234-08:002021-12-31T16:12:10.234-08:00Thanks Susie! Hopefully, the new year will see an...Thanks Susie! Hopefully, the new year will see an end to the Covid concerns that have plagued us all for the past 2 years.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-39199380586413849022021-12-31T16:10:29.619-08:002021-12-31T16:10:29.619-08:00Happy new year, Denise! In time I'm hoping to...Happy new year, Denise! In time I'm hoping to strike a balance between my ever-increasing reliance on succulents and other drought-tolerant plants and the flowers I adore.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-31180738935790009092021-12-31T16:07:10.723-08:002021-12-31T16:07:10.723-08:00Thanks Phillip! I'm a worrier by nature mysel...Thanks Phillip! I'm a worrier by nature myself but I think anyone paying the slimmest attention to national and world events has good reason for concern.<br /><br />The south side of my front garden is particularly floriferous in May!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-57121399902023687152021-12-31T15:58:12.887-08:002021-12-31T15:58:12.887-08:00Thanks Eric! I hope 2022 is a better year for all...Thanks Eric! I hope 2022 is a better year for all of us!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-30957424450491064582021-12-31T15:57:30.502-08:002021-12-31T15:57:30.502-08:00I feel a little like a Debbie Downer when I simult...I feel a little like a Debbie Downer when I simultaneously rejoice in the rain we've received and warn that drought is still an issue but the experts seem to be sending the same message. Today's Los Angeles Times quoted one who pointed out that a single rainy month doesn't always result in a good rainy season overall.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-23331021245876190652021-12-31T10:35:19.954-08:002021-12-31T10:35:19.954-08:00Loved seeing your photos from the past year. Your ...Loved seeing your photos from the past year. Your garden has been beautiful and quite productive (all because of the hard work you put into it and your keen design sense). Good health and happy gardening in the New Year. Susie @ pbmGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08405047006217308676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-91330100534410661872021-12-31T09:52:52.154-08:002021-12-31T09:52:52.154-08:00A fabulous photo compendium! I have to say, as yo...A fabulous photo compendium! I have to say, as your garden responds to increasing drought, to my eye it grows more muscular and textural, qualities I love -- I know you're a flower floozie so you miss the display, but know that all your hard work has produced a garden that looks strong and adaptive and simply amazing. Happy New Year, Kris!Denise/agrowingobsessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09811925155960835891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-40341893919647576842021-12-31T08:34:43.450-08:002021-12-31T08:34:43.450-08:00P.S. - my favorite is the May shot of your southsi...P.S. - my favorite is the May shot of your southside garden. Just beautiful!Phillip Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546160918395373740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-13791381782730084542021-12-31T08:33:46.209-08:002021-12-31T08:33:46.209-08:00Thanks for reminding me to do this! I wish you a w...Thanks for reminding me to do this! I wish you a wetter year and a healthy one. I don't have high hopes for world events but I tend to worry.Phillip Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546160918395373740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-88490184403601664642021-12-31T07:40:34.531-08:002021-12-31T07:40:34.531-08:00Very nice! Thank you for everything you are. Happy...Very nice! Thank you for everything you are. Happy new year!ericnphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14863499116207117336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-1959142487205727132021-12-31T07:13:12.408-08:002021-12-31T07:13:12.408-08:00"to temper the hard news of each day with the..."to temper the hard news of each day with the beauty that surrounds us." Well put, Kris. That's it in a nutshell, isn't it? <br />A beautfiul retrospective of your gardening year and with the rain (more please), let's hope 2022 is even more so. Happy New Year!Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.com