Comments on: The lost garden http://lifecruiser.org/archive/the-lost-garden/ Ranked Top 100 Travel Blog Lifecruiser. Travel information & photos. Europe, North & South America. Tue, 28 Aug 2012 19:42:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Claudie http://lifecruiser.org/archive/the-lost-garden/#comment-5279 Claudie Mon, 21 Aug 2006 23:43:31 +0000 http://lifecruiser.org/photo/2006/08/20/the-lost-garden/#comment-5279 I have always a time after the other but really I want to participate. SO, I enjoy you loved the garden. I was so Three years ago. As I'm teachers for little children about 3 and 4 years I learned with them to plant flowers and vegetables at school. All the school year we planted and ate our crop! And even one times we have won a price for "le concours des écoles fleuries"(concourse of school in flowers) and we went to Paris at the Sorbonne to receive our price! The best was when my little pupils had to try the odor of aromati plants as mint , basilic or thyme with closed eyes! It was great moments! Now I'm in an other school and we have just a little garden and it's not so easy to plant but I will try again this year in pots! <strong>Lifecruiser: I think that's just wonderful Claudie, to teach the school children about it. I'm sure they enjoyed it as much as you did. After all, it's all about creation and to see the plants growing is very satiesfying indeed. To learn for life.</strong> I have always a time after the other but really I want to participate. SO, I enjoy you loved the garden. I was so Three years ago. As I’m teachers for little children about 3 and 4 years I learned with them to plant flowers and vegetables at school. All the school year we planted and ate our crop! And even one times we have won a price for “le concours des écoles fleuries”(concourse of school in flowers) and we went to Paris at the Sorbonne to receive our price! The best was when my little pupils had to try the odor of aromati plants as mint , basilic or thyme with closed eyes! It was great moments!
Now I’m in an other school and we have just a little garden and it’s not so easy to plant but I will try again this year in pots!

Lifecruiser: I think that’s just wonderful Claudie, to teach the school children about it. I’m sure they enjoyed it as much as you did. After all, it’s all about creation and to see the plants growing is very satiesfying indeed. To learn for life.

]]> By: Debbie http://lifecruiser.org/archive/the-lost-garden/#comment-5266 Debbie Mon, 21 Aug 2006 13:56:36 +0000 http://lifecruiser.org/photo/2006/08/20/the-lost-garden/#comment-5266 Hi I am leaving this on all the MM blogs today so I can find out how many really are going to continue to play! This comment is not spam. I am leaving it to notify all who are on the blogroll for Monday Memories that it has a new home. Please go to the new blog page and get the updated code. I have an email address posted for those who are having problems or you can leave a comment in the comments section. If you would like to be romoved from the blogroll please leave a comment and I will take care of it as soon as possible. Thank you and I hope you all have a great Monday and a wonderful week. <strong>Lifecruiser: Thank you Debbie. I've already noticed that there were a new home for the MM and changed the code in the link too :-)</strong> Hi I am leaving this on all the MM blogs today so I can find out how many really are going to continue to play!

This comment is not spam. I am leaving it to notify all who are on the blogroll for
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Thank you and I hope you all have a great Monday and a wonderful week.

Lifecruiser: Thank you Debbie. I’ve already noticed that there were a new home for the MM and changed the code in the link too :-)

]]> By: Tricia http://lifecruiser.org/archive/the-lost-garden/#comment-5262 Tricia Mon, 21 Aug 2006 08:30:20 +0000 http://lifecruiser.org/photo/2006/08/20/the-lost-garden/#comment-5262 I think your flower is a German Iris (Bearded Iris) as they can grow quite tall. They usually bloom in June- sometimes early July and then the flower stalks die down and only green leaves are left for the rest of the year. Lovely while they last. Your start of your garden sounds similar to my own story - When we got our house five years ago, we started with some indoor renovations but that first winter I sat down and planned out my garden layout and researched all of the plants that I wanted to put in it. (I had measured the yard in the fall and I used graph paper to do my layout). At least half the plants that I have in my garden went in that first spring and fall. Over the following two years I added the rest of the plants and moved a few around to get things just right. Now most of the heavy work in the garden is during Spring and Fall since it's maturing. I'd always helped my parents with their gardens as i was growing up. Two at the house, and two huge gardens at the cottage, but I never knew I truly had a passion for it until we bought our house and then it just grew. Now it's one of my favorite things and since my garden has turned out so nice it's also one of my favorite places to spend time. Unfortunately I've been very sick with my Crohns in the last two years and this year my garden was neglected (by my standards) until the end of June or early July. I sometimes worry that I might have to give up my garden as well if I don't start to feel better soon. Hopefully that doesn't happen though. My husbands been very good about picking up some of the slack. I can count on him to water at least if I'm not feeling so hot. He'd probably do more if I actually let him. ;) Along with photos of your former garden I'm sure that you will have some great nature and landscape photos from your various vacations that you can share with us too. Welcome to green thumb sunday. :) <strong>Lifecruiser: German hah? Could be. It sure were tall and big. Very impressive, you seldom see that kind of big flower. If I remember right it bloomed in July, but we have different weather zones over here, so that can explain the late blooming. It was so grateful to have because it multiplied itself by new shoots at the side of it. Sorry to hear about your Crohns, I know how hard that is. They believed my sister had that for a while, but confirmed that it was another illness called Collagenous Colitis, which is tough to handle that one too. I hope you're on the right path to be better now :-) Thanks for the nice welcome. Take care. C U around :-)</strong> I think your flower is a German Iris (Bearded Iris) as they can grow quite tall. They usually bloom in June- sometimes early July and then the flower stalks die down and only green leaves are left for the rest of the year. Lovely while they last.

Your start of your garden sounds similar to my own story – When we got our house five years ago, we started with some indoor renovations but that first winter I sat down and planned out my garden layout and researched all of the plants that I wanted to put in it. (I had measured the yard in the fall and I used graph paper to do my layout).

At least half the plants that I have in my garden went in that first spring and fall. Over the following two years I added the rest of the plants and moved a few around to get things just right. Now most of the heavy work in the garden is during Spring and Fall since it’s maturing.

I’d always helped my parents with their gardens as i was growing up. Two at the house, and two huge gardens at the cottage, but I never knew I truly had a passion for it until we bought our house and then it just grew. Now it’s one of my favorite things and since my garden has turned out so nice it’s also one of my favorite places to spend time.

Unfortunately I’ve been very sick with my Crohns in the last two years and this year my garden was neglected (by my standards) until the end of June or early July.

I sometimes worry that I might have to give up my garden as well if I don’t start to feel better soon. Hopefully that doesn’t happen though. My husbands been very good about picking up some of the slack. I can count on him to water at least if I’m not feeling so hot. He’d probably do more if I actually let him. ;)

Along with photos of your former garden I’m sure that you will have some great nature and landscape photos from your various vacations that you can share with us too. Welcome to green thumb sunday. :)

Lifecruiser: German hah? Could be. It sure were tall and big. Very impressive, you seldom see that kind of big flower. If I remember right it bloomed in July, but we have different weather zones over here, so that can explain the late blooming. It was so grateful to have because it multiplied itself by new shoots at the side of it. Sorry to hear about your Crohns, I know how hard that is. They believed my sister had that for a while, but confirmed that it was another illness called Collagenous Colitis, which is tough to handle that one too. I hope you’re on the right path to be better now :-) Thanks for the nice welcome. Take care. C U around :-)

]]> By: Dot http://lifecruiser.org/archive/the-lost-garden/#comment-5259 Dot Mon, 21 Aug 2006 00:36:43 +0000 http://lifecruiser.org/photo/2006/08/20/the-lost-garden/#comment-5259 I believe it is one of the Bearded Irises, think it might be an "Avanelle Bearded Iris", but I could be wrong. I sure understand about back pain and gardens. Broke off the tail bone in a fall years ago -( hit the bone on the rounded top that sticks up on my dining room chair backs while climbing down off a highchair), which lets the discs sometimes slip- had sciatic nerve problems with bed rest a few times. Thats why I started my veggie garden up on a frame so I don`t need to bend to work on it. One flower garden is made with cement blocks. The 2 layers of blocks bring it a little higher- so less bending. Using the garden seat pillow I am able to sit on the blocks to work in it for short periods at a time. I enjoyed reading about your garden. I can see how much you enjoyed it. Thanks for dropping by my blog. give my best to your Mom. <strong>Lifecruiser: I don't know if the english name would be something similar, but I don't recognize that name. I believe I would recognize it when I see it, but I could be wrong :-) Och that tail bone accident sounded no fun at all. I've had some fissure in the tail bone once and that hurted for over a year. It's a difficult place to have pain in. That sounds smart, to build up the garden to you. Thanks for the greeting to Mom, I will.</strong> I believe it is one of the Bearded Irises, think it might be an “Avanelle Bearded Iris”, but I could be wrong.
I sure understand about back pain and gardens. Broke off the tail bone in a fall years ago -( hit the bone on the rounded top that sticks up on my dining room chair backs while climbing down off a highchair), which lets the discs sometimes slip- had sciatic nerve problems with bed rest a few times. Thats why I started my veggie garden up on a frame so I don`t need to bend to work on it. One flower garden is made with cement blocks. The 2 layers of blocks bring it a little higher- so less bending. Using the garden seat pillow I am able to sit on the blocks to work in it for short periods at a time.
I enjoyed reading about your garden. I can see how much you enjoyed it.
Thanks for dropping by my blog. give my best to your Mom.

Lifecruiser: I don’t know if the english name would be something similar, but I don’t recognize that name. I believe I would recognize it when I see it, but I could be wrong :-) Och that tail bone accident sounded no fun at all. I’ve had some fissure in the tail bone once and that hurted for over a year. It’s a difficult place to have pain in. That sounds smart, to build up the garden to you. Thanks for the greeting to Mom, I will.

]]> By: Christine http://lifecruiser.org/archive/the-lost-garden/#comment-5260 Christine Mon, 21 Aug 2006 00:07:24 +0000 http://lifecruiser.org/photo/2006/08/20/the-lost-garden/#comment-5260 The Iris has a pure, clean beauty to it. I'm sorry to hear about your back. My husband keeps trying to pick up heavy things like machinery too, and he might feel like he's 25, but his body lets him know he's not! Have a great rest of your Sunday! <strong>Lifecruiser: Yes it has and it did show even more in the reality, the white color was almost shining, incredible beautiful. Oh, I hope he watch out, you never know when it suddenly can burst, like it did for me. Of course, Im more weak, my back has always been my weak point, but anyone can get hurt and it's no picnic I tell you. Hope he'll not have any problem. Take care of you.</strong> The Iris has a pure, clean beauty to it. I’m sorry to hear about your back. My husband keeps trying to pick up heavy things like machinery too, and he might feel like he’s 25, but his body lets him know he’s not!
Have a great rest of your Sunday!

Lifecruiser: Yes it has and it did show even more in the reality, the white color was almost shining, incredible beautiful. Oh, I hope he watch out, you never know when it suddenly can burst, like it did for me. Of course, Im more weak, my back has always been my weak point, but anyone can get hurt and it’s no picnic I tell you. Hope he’ll not have any problem. Take care of you.

]]> By: Wystful1 http://lifecruiser.org/archive/the-lost-garden/#comment-5257 Wystful1 Sun, 20 Aug 2006 18:51:35 +0000 http://lifecruiser.org/photo/2006/08/20/the-lost-garden/#comment-5257 How gorgeous! My father had tons of iris. Every spring, the light fresh scent would saturate the yard. The photo hunt each Saturday is so fun. Thanks for dropping by mine, and I now have the 'answers' to who they were. <strong>Lifecruiser: They really are. Yes, I were back and read the answers on your blog, thank you :-)</strong> How gorgeous! My father had tons of iris. Every spring, the light fresh scent would saturate the yard.

The photo hunt each Saturday is so fun.
Thanks for dropping by mine, and I now have the ‘answers’ to who they were.

Lifecruiser: They really are. Yes, I were back and read the answers on your blog, thank you :-)

]]> By: guppyman http://lifecruiser.org/archive/the-lost-garden/#comment-5252 guppyman Sun, 20 Aug 2006 16:04:00 +0000 http://lifecruiser.org/photo/2006/08/20/the-lost-garden/#comment-5252 Very pretty Iris.... Sorry to hear about your back. Maybe time for some potted plant gardening.... When I lived in an apartment, my porch was quite the little jungle... <strong>Lifecruiser: Yes, I would have done too that if it weren't for the fact that we use to be away for at least a month during the summer season :-)</strong> Very pretty Iris…. Sorry to hear about your back. Maybe time for some potted plant gardening…. When I lived in an apartment, my porch was quite the little jungle…

Lifecruiser: Yes, I would have done too that if it weren’t for the fact that we use to be away for at least a month during the summer season :-)

]]> By: Lynn Tucker http://lifecruiser.org/archive/the-lost-garden/#comment-5253 Lynn Tucker Sun, 20 Aug 2006 15:27:55 +0000 http://lifecruiser.org/photo/2006/08/20/the-lost-garden/#comment-5253 I have an injury too. I was really lucky. We had built the gardens between 10 and 1 yr ago. Some have been newly created. My husband and sons said they would be my arms and back if I planned. They hate gardening but did it for me. They are proud of their work. Once the spring part is done I can sit on a pad on the ground and pull a few fresh weeds and dead head a few plants. It is slow cuz I can only do a bit. They guys pick up the slack for me. I have outlined all the gardens with gardners tarp and mulch so there is a large barrier between the grass and the gardens, and that helps alot. I am grateful to the guys in my house for helping me with alot of stuff. Basically I can do 10 min work and they do the rest with supervision. <strong>Lifecruiser: That sounds awesome! Tell them that they are absolutely fantastic from me too :-) That's a very caring family, I'll say. Mr Lifecruiser also have some minor problems with his back, so I guess we'll never start that way either. Anyway, it could be difficult for us to maintain while we're away so much. We can't have it all, can we? *lol*</strong> I have an injury too. I was really lucky. We had built the gardens between 10 and 1 yr ago. Some have been newly created.
My husband and sons said they would be my arms and back if I planned.
They hate gardening but did it for me. They are proud of their work.
Once the spring part is done I can sit on a pad on the ground and pull a few fresh weeds and dead head a few plants. It is slow cuz I can only do a bit.
They guys pick up the slack for me.
I have outlined all the gardens with gardners tarp and mulch so there is a large barrier between the grass and the gardens, and that helps alot.
I am grateful to the guys in my house for helping me with alot of stuff.
Basically I can do 10 min work and they do the rest with supervision.

Lifecruiser: That sounds awesome! Tell them that they are absolutely fantastic from me too :-) That’s a very caring family, I’ll say. Mr Lifecruiser also have some minor problems with his back, so I guess we’ll never start that way either. Anyway, it could be difficult for us to maintain while we’re away so much. We can’t have it all, can we? *lol*

]]> By: deb http://lifecruiser.org/archive/the-lost-garden/#comment-5250 deb Sun, 20 Aug 2006 14:01:13 +0000 http://lifecruiser.org/photo/2006/08/20/the-lost-garden/#comment-5250 I'm so sorry about your back...I've had two surgeries...can sure identify... I'm a "virtual" vegetable gardener ;~) We didn't get time to plant ours this year and I miss it. I believe your lost flower is an iris...they are the state flower of my state, Tennessee! My entry is up, too...have a great Sunday! <strong>Lifecruiser: It sounds like you can do that yes. I've said no to surgery, since they didn't give me much hope :-( and theris too much that can go wrong. Yes, it's probably an Iris, but which one I can't remember. It's a water plant, it's suited to be planted very close to water.</strong> I’m so sorry about your back…I’ve had two surgeries…can sure identify…
I’m a “virtual” vegetable gardener ;~) We didn’t get time to plant ours this year and I miss it.
I believe your lost flower is an iris…they are the state flower of my state, Tennessee!

My entry is up, too…have a great Sunday!

Lifecruiser: It sounds like you can do that yes. I’ve said no to surgery, since they didn’t give me much hope :-( and theris too much that can go wrong. Yes, it’s probably an Iris, but which one I can’t remember. It’s a water plant, it’s suited to be planted very close to water.

]]> By: FruitfulSpirit http://lifecruiser.org/archive/the-lost-garden/#comment-5246 FruitfulSpirit Sun, 20 Aug 2006 12:45:39 +0000 http://lifecruiser.org/photo/2006/08/20/the-lost-garden/#comment-5246 The flower is very pretty. I am not sure of the name either but maybe someone else will know. Gardens are a lot of work. When I lived further north it took me 3 years to get my garden just like I wanted it! Then we moved and I am starting all over again. It finally is starting to look good after 6 months but a long way to go. And I agree about the back and gardening. It is not something you want to try now! Thanks for sharing! Have a great day! :-) <strong>Lifecruiser: Of course, it was even prettier in real life. Very big too. Not difficult to take care of either. The garden - the never ending story - like life itself hah? </strong> The flower is very pretty. I am not sure of the name either but maybe someone else will know. Gardens are a lot of work. When I lived further north it took me 3 years to get my garden just like I wanted it! Then we moved and I am starting all over again. It finally is starting to look good after 6 months but a long way to go.

And I agree about the back and gardening. It is not something you want to try now! Thanks for sharing! Have a great day! :-)

Lifecruiser: Of course, it was even prettier in real life. Very big too. Not difficult to take care of either. The garden – the never ending story – like life itself hah?

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