tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post1089153765311696216..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Meanwhile, back in the gardenmaterfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-33587078344850145792008-08-14T22:05:00.000-07:002008-08-14T22:05:00.000-07:00Pseu: Thanks, I do love my garden. It would be eve...Pseu: Thanks, I do love my garden. It would be even better if I could fill it with some of my best blogging friends -- we could drink G&Ts in the summer sunshine and talk about shoes and scarves and life after 50 and . . .materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-47908699594661251702008-08-14T18:46:00.000-07:002008-08-14T18:46:00.000-07:00That sound you can't hear is me heaving a wistful,...That sound you can't hear is me heaving a wistful, envious sigh. This happens every time I read one of your garden posts. I love how you've planned the colors and mix of textures and wild/controlled. It's just so lovely!Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-37328410529094827622008-08-14T15:55:00.000-07:002008-08-14T15:55:00.000-07:00Thanks LBR, it does seem to be thriving on what mi...Thanks LBR, it does seem to be thriving on what might be called "benign neglect."<BR/>Duchesse: Me too. At least, I admire more cultivated, refined gardens, but they rarely have the same emotional draw for me. And yes, I'm also curious to see what Megan will do next.<BR/>Maya: Well, you could just do trial-and-error, but with a bit of research (and there's so much you can do on the Internet) you should be able to find grasses suited to your situation AND that you like the looks of. With grasses, you always have to take care not to take ones that will run rampant -- I prefer clumpers rather than runners -- a good nursery can help you sort that out.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-47968836349055415372008-08-14T15:00:00.000-07:002008-08-14T15:00:00.000-07:00I live by the sea too and like all the grasses...a...I live by the sea too and like all the grasses...and wish I could just buy the ones that look great, plant them and enjoy, but I guess they are not all that sturdy and to get a nice patch (like yours) involves some research, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-8388887115759725212008-08-14T11:05:00.000-07:002008-08-14T11:05:00.000-07:00What a varied, lush garden (I like them on the wil...What a varied, lush garden (I like them on the wild side!) Glad Megan's headed home- eager to hear what she does next.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-43774132429893160862008-08-14T08:26:00.000-07:002008-08-14T08:26:00.000-07:00Love that orange flower in the midst of the multi-...Love that orange flower in the midst of the multi-textures of green. It is amazing how your garden grows even as you have had so many travels.La Belette Rougehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686717070120116918noreply@blogger.com