tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post679961420357422729..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: Garden workoutKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-92191212503398739412021-01-26T14:41:07.971-08:002021-01-26T14:41:07.971-08:00I'm back at work on that same area today, Anna...I'm back at work on that same area today, Anna. We're in between rainstorms so it's an opportunity to add more succulent cuttings.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-84701930028046974772021-01-26T12:22:29.893-08:002021-01-26T12:22:29.893-08:00Oh it sounds as if you had a most productive and r...Oh it sounds as if you had a most productive and rewarding day Kris. I can't wait until a day in the garden becomes a realistic proposition here 😄Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-26189270781271029692021-01-22T18:47:58.728-08:002021-01-22T18:47:58.728-08:00Thanks Beth! I admit I pushed things with my knee...Thanks Beth! I admit I pushed things with my knee a bit more than I should have ;(Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-39219885636556718002021-01-22T17:30:50.245-08:002021-01-22T17:30:50.245-08:00I'm glad you and the Agave are OK! What a grea...I'm glad you and the Agave are OK! What a great collection of new succulents. You were busy and creative, and your garden shows it. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-34424372707471433442021-01-21T10:53:09.603-08:002021-01-21T10:53:09.603-08:00Yes, it was a wonderful day and I hope the start o...Yes, it was a wonderful day and I hope the start of an entirely new chapter for all of us!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-28692301278289668252021-01-21T10:52:05.237-08:002021-01-21T10:52:05.237-08:00After a week of very warm weather, my garden seems...After a week of very warm weather, my garden seems to think it's already spring, Cindy. I found more Narcissi, a daylily, and an Anemone in bloom yesterday!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-11685601799373806722021-01-21T10:49:59.268-08:002021-01-21T10:49:59.268-08:00Ha! I actually thought about that when I drafted ...Ha! I actually thought about that when I drafted that post. We're expecting more rain this weekend but it sounds as though it's likely to be relatively paltry (again). As to yesterday, I felt very much the same!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-24501082176938823392021-01-21T10:47:48.585-08:002021-01-21T10:47:48.585-08:00Agave gypsophila isn't too prickly, Kay, so th...Agave gypsophila isn't too prickly, Kay, so there was no need to don protective gear to move it. I dug up two mid-sized Agave colorata last year without special handling by just exercising care and holding them from the bottom. However, if those agaves had been any larger, it would have been a bigger problem. Their weight presents even more of a challenge than their spikes.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-8065281538250144552021-01-21T10:32:57.997-08:002021-01-21T10:32:57.997-08:00We have a true Mediterranean climate, Gabriel. It...We have a true Mediterranean climate, Gabriel. It has its advantages, as well as a few disadvantages like persistent drought.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-60257164223666670342021-01-21T10:31:00.383-08:002021-01-21T10:31:00.383-08:00That was a great way to celebrate yesterday, Anna....That was a great way to celebrate yesterday, Anna. Hopefully, we'll have many more days to celebrate this year and the years to come. Just not having to dread looking at the newspaper this morning was a positive change!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-2542157957147643692021-01-21T10:14:25.594-08:002021-01-21T10:14:25.594-08:00Gardening isn't always glamorous that's fo...Gardening isn't always glamorous that's for sure, but your Agave results look fantastic and thank goodness for no trip to the ER. As for inauguration day wasn't that just wonderful?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-59522518099932822362021-01-21T10:12:52.130-08:002021-01-21T10:12:52.130-08:00Everything is so green and sunny! I love it! You...Everything is so green and sunny! I love it! You're making me long for spring.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02814727241205425482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-65175175527438869242021-01-21T08:36:43.793-08:002021-01-21T08:36:43.793-08:00I think you'd be better off measuring your rai...I think you'd be better off measuring your rainfall in millimeters... at least you'll get whole numbers rather than decimal points. Excellent work in the garden, I love those clean up days: hard work but extremely satisfying. <br />I was glued to the television, waiting to exhale, feeling lightness I haven't felt in 4 years.chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-88987167598674188762021-01-21T07:10:08.842-08:002021-01-21T07:10:08.842-08:00The slope looks wonderful, especially with all the...The slope looks wonderful, especially with all the rocks forming curving multi-tiered beds. The position of the A. gypsophila looks perfect relative to the tree. Looking at photos of gorgeous colors of ‘Fred Ives,’ I’m thinking I would like to have an in-ground location of a series of them somewhere in my garden. For now, I have one in a container. How do you move a large Agave? Do you cover it with a thick cloth to transport it? <br />I spent the entire day watching the inauguration and then the celebration later that night. I was filled with emotion and let go of several minutes of tears of joy! It is great to feel hopeful. I wish you a wonderful Thursday and weekend! Kay A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18409324671756954457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-48516822396575075882021-01-21T02:01:39.901-08:002021-01-21T02:01:39.901-08:00Che invidia! Qui è incredibilmente freddo e in gia...Che invidia! Qui è incredibilmente freddo e in giardino c'è la neve da quasi un mese... non se ne può più...<br /><br />Però ti auguro delle bellissime giornate di lavoro in giardino :)Gabriel gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336583511436446737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-76809595190511268642021-01-20T22:26:00.708-08:002021-01-20T22:26:00.708-08:00Oh, I know that game of Musical Chairs with plants...Oh, I know that game of Musical Chairs with plants all too well. Doing it in my front yard right now... Hopefully my efforts will look as good as yours. <br />What a happy day it was! Several neighbors just gathered in our back yard, around the fire pit, toasting the new administration. It was so nice to celebrate together - it instilled even more hope than I would have mustered alone.Anna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353084595743927603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-32760412701800519472021-01-20T19:19:11.660-08:002021-01-20T19:19:11.660-08:00I want to believe that the fire ants are inactive ...I want to believe that the fire ants are inactive in winter but, with temperatures as warm as they've been and it still so incredibly dry, I didn't want to take chances. I can testify that 30+ stings is a miserable experience.<br /><br />I'm expecting there will be a lot of bumps in the road for the new administration but I'm comforted by the fact that we'll have competent personnel in place there at last once they get through the approval process in the Senate.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-36999349221240724192021-01-20T19:13:20.568-08:002021-01-20T19:13:20.568-08:00Under the circumstances, I think the new administr...Under the circumstances, I think the new administration did a great job with the inauguration, Barbara. It's sad that it had to conducted behind shields of various sorts but that's part of the pathetic legacy of President Biden's predecessor. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-72263901708931805472021-01-20T19:06:23.378-08:002021-01-20T19:06:23.378-08:00I was a bit sore on Tuesday but a workout of anoth...I was a bit sore on Tuesday but a workout of another sorts - cleaning the house from top to bottom - worked the kinks out, Eliza.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-60632877253401598302021-01-20T19:04:59.772-08:002021-01-20T19:04:59.772-08:00It definitely requires more effort to move a large...It definitely requires more effort to move a large agave than most transplant exercises, Diana. Agaves may be tough plants but their leaves are easily scarred and broken.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-22542101369610198732021-01-20T19:02:45.358-08:002021-01-20T19:02:45.358-08:00I don't think I'd have tried standing on t...I don't think I'd have tried standing on the slope planting an unwieldy and heavy agave in winds like those we had on Tuesday, Lisa - they were fierce!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-56233010836084956822021-01-20T19:00:59.229-08:002021-01-20T19:00:59.229-08:00You're right, Elaine. Moving the agave did fe...You're right, Elaine. Moving the agave did feel like a real achievement in a way that the hours spent cleaning up the back slope doesn't.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-74008988488791832212021-01-20T16:23:01.443-08:002021-01-20T16:23:01.443-08:00Nice job moving the Agave. The whole area looks r...Nice job moving the Agave. The whole area looks really good with the rocks. Same thing happens here, move one thing means you have to move other things first. <br /><br /> Glad your knee held out and you were safe from fire-ant attack. Are they somewhat dormant in the winter, do you think? <br /><br />A happy day. I feel so relieved and hopeful, for at least one day. Hopefully for more!Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-41772638993621563852021-01-20T13:16:52.631-08:002021-01-20T13:16:52.631-08:00So glad you safely accomplished your mission - it ...So glad you safely accomplished your mission - it looks good! Thought the whole ceremony today was splendid - enjoyed every moment even though worry did nibble at the edges.Barbara H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13624604708371495092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-31044842120026541102021-01-20T13:09:13.205-08:002021-01-20T13:09:13.205-08:00Good job on the Agave. It looks great in its new l...Good job on the Agave. It looks great in its new location. Hope you're not too sore today, that was a lot of work!Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.com