tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post788602031299163012..comments2024-03-28T01:13:28.497-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: In a Vase on Monday: The Berries Steal the ShowKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-33874737711177087642014-12-24T13:05:04.194-08:002014-12-24T13:05:04.194-08:00Well, luckily there are few reports of attacks to ...Well, luckily there are few reports of attacks to humans, and the foxes seem to live fairly nicely side by side with mine and the neighbourhood’s cats as they don’t really see healthy cats as prey. Foxes are scavengers and would much rather eat a newly thrown, half eaten McDonald meal! But I am a night person myself, and I often go out with the rubbish late at night, my bin is just right outside my front door, inside the front garden – and I often see the foxes roaming the street. They are not scared of humans at all. If I come out and there is a fox outside they won’t run away, I have to shush them away! There are often reports of people who have been followed home from the grocery stores by foxes, and sometimes the foxes have attacked their shopping bags, trying to get the food out. Not very nice when the foxes often can be the size of a small dog. And think that some people feed them and think they are cute!! <br /><br />I am not surprised you were not aware of the urban fox problem we have, even people over here get surprised when they move into London and see them first hand. My main problem with them over the years have been all the damage they have done to my garden, digging tunnels and holes, uprooting plants, leaving droppings everywhere, not to mention the stench from when they are marking their territory. If you think a male cat’s urine smells bad, come and have a sniff in my garden the morning after a male fox has been marking. Ugh!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-54854802862676375742014-12-24T10:49:47.064-08:002014-12-24T10:49:47.064-08:00Yikes! Even our coyotes don't seem that bad. ...Yikes! Even our coyotes don't seem that bad. They pose similar risks but, if there are that many running about, I haven't heard about it. Take care of your beautiful cat!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-84764772292914593622014-12-24T02:54:46.975-08:002014-12-24T02:54:46.975-08:00Oh, we have foxes all right! Estimates varies from...Oh, we have foxes all right! Estimates varies from 10 000 to 30 000 for London alone. Here is an article from a few years back that I saved in my favourites, might enlighten you :-)<br />http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1343802/Foxes-getting-bigger--deadly-Marksman-culls-issues-chilling-warning.html HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-64749531351488770412014-12-23T21:19:35.757-08:002014-12-23T21:19:35.757-08:00Merry Christmas to you too, Cathy!Merry Christmas to you too, Cathy!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-26946586409066589192014-12-23T21:19:00.934-08:002014-12-23T21:19:00.934-08:00I learned that the biggest problem in working in t...I learned that the biggest problem in working in the dark is avoiding tripping over something (especially when carrying sharp clippers)!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-73482017505904195112014-12-23T21:17:43.872-08:002014-12-23T21:17:43.872-08:00I know how frustrating losing plants to visiting c...I know how frustrating losing plants to visiting critters can be, Helene. I still can't get over the idea that there are foxes running about London but then I guess some people would be surprised to learn there are coyotes running around Los Angeles too.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-46553438907241543092014-12-23T12:08:42.912-08:002014-12-23T12:08:42.912-08:00I really love the first vase for the lovely shape ...I really love the first vase for the lovely shape and structure as well as the colour, and I like the second one especially for the Hebe. I love Hebes, which don't usually survive the winters here, but I do occasionally buy one for a summer or autumn container. The Gomphrena is lovely even as it starts to go over. Happy Christmas Kris!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-507576076553745232014-12-23T08:36:35.675-08:002014-12-23T08:36:35.675-08:00You usual high standard and absolutely beautiful a...You usual high standard and absolutely beautiful as usual Kris. Even though you picked your flowers in the dark, they are just right for your vases.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-73133636413865142372014-12-23T02:43:57.682-08:002014-12-23T02:43:57.682-08:00Very pretty vases, and the first one is so Christm...Very pretty vases, and the first one is so Christmassy with all the red berries. I had a lovely hebe at the bottom of my garden but the foxes managed to kill it as it was right in their path for jumping on and off the fence. I need to get another one and place somewhere else, I miss having a flowering hebe in the winter :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-2755116660800765092014-12-22T17:35:48.579-08:002014-12-22T17:35:48.579-08:00Thanks! Maybe fumbling about in the dark ist good...Thanks! Maybe fumbling about in the dark ist good for my creative process, at least when it comes to flower arranging.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-74410835150985939112014-12-22T17:34:14.594-08:002014-12-22T17:34:14.594-08:00Thanks sweetbay! I was pressed for time but I thi...Thanks sweetbay! I was pressed for time but I think that actually helped the creative process in this case - no over-thinking was permitted.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-45024034185516872042014-12-22T17:33:16.211-08:002014-12-22T17:33:16.211-08:00Merry Christmas to you Donna!Merry Christmas to you Donna!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-8488496722909960732014-12-22T17:32:36.502-08:002014-12-22T17:32:36.502-08:00The Eustoma (also known as Lisianthus) is usually ...The Eustoma (also known as Lisianthus) is usually grown as an annual even here, Susie. The nurseries here carry it in spring and I've found it'll produce another round of flowers in fall. It will over-winter here but the flowers aren't as impressive the 2nd year so I usually treat it as an annual.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-35128753724037254112014-12-22T17:29:44.562-08:002014-12-22T17:29:44.562-08:00Yes, the Agonis is the foliage plant with the 2-to...Yes, the Agonis is the foliage plant with the 2-toned leaves. The red color seems to come out more strongly this time of year. It was quite awhile before I realized that the trees circling the house were Agonis flexuosa - I was familiar with A. 'After Dark,' a small tree with dark leaves but hadn't connected it with the much larger specimens I inherited with the garden until this year. I should have when I planted the 3 A. 'Nana' dwarf plants last year. They do have a minty smell. It's not usually too strong but it was definitely noticeable when I cleaned the stems to prepare them for the vase.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-16514545321608094282014-12-22T17:22:52.514-08:002014-12-22T17:22:52.514-08:00I was worried about getting all the details of our...I was worried about getting all the details of our holiday party together and decided not to leave the vases until morning when I'd be rushed taking care of final preparations. My visitors read my blog and I didn't want to disappoint by leaving the house unadorned with flowers!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-68570234157860683162014-12-22T13:13:59.454-08:002014-12-22T13:13:59.454-08:00You're such a natural and a pro Kris, your com...You're such a natural and a pro Kris, your compositions are great even when you collected your materials in low light. Fabulous arrangements as always!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-38407964487828529172014-12-22T12:57:00.457-08:002014-12-22T12:57:00.457-08:00Both are lovely and original! You make the best bo...Both are lovely and original! You make the best bouquets. sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-12917541419506323262014-12-22T12:49:19.361-08:002014-12-22T12:49:19.361-08:00Oh Kris I love both of these...what a stunning ber...Oh Kris I love both of these...what a stunning berry filled arrangement, but as I need a bit of spring or summer I am smitten with the smaller purple one. Merry Christmas!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-68051576852337353102014-12-22T12:18:11.220-08:002014-12-22T12:18:11.220-08:00Nice use of the nandina berries Kris--you combined...Nice use of the nandina berries Kris--you combined it with some nice complements. I really like the Eustoma. Not sure if it grows here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-40574511868136066412014-12-22T09:52:29.077-08:002014-12-22T09:52:29.077-08:00I like. Never head of Agonis before. Is that the o...I like. Never head of Agonis before. Is that the one with the two-colored leaves? Does it really smell like peppermint? My nandinas only set one small spray this year.Jane Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05016381279699618539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-33958237122734817872014-12-22T09:37:43.099-08:002014-12-22T09:37:43.099-08:00You can tell that you know what you are doing, as ...You can tell that you know what you are doing, as that first vase in particular is so well balance in terms of shape and colour and it works so well - and I had to smile at the thought of you collecting all your material in the half-dark! I haven't got any flowering hebe, but when we visit my Mum who lives off the western coast of Scotland she often has a sprig or two of hebe as part of a little posy in our room, as it tends to throw up flowers at any time of the year there. Thanks so much for sharing your vases with us, both lovely as always :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com