tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499733980063503352.post7849488857827117471..comments2024-02-18T01:15:28.675-06:00Comments on Garden Fancy: Mid-September UpdateGarden Fancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12283184170369157189noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499733980063503352.post-51577278787948613362018-09-17T13:33:58.432-05:002018-09-17T13:33:58.432-05:00Hello Brother Placidus, I'm glad to hear that ...Hello Brother Placidus, I'm glad to hear that you haven't had too much damage from the JBs this year -- it probably depends on the year, and also what you have in your gardens. And yes, I've read that the Clematis paniculata can be invasive in some areas, particularly eastern states and warmer-winter areas, but I haven't read too many negative comments from Iowa gardeners so I thought I'd try it. It's surrounded by paving and dense mowed grass, so I hope that might contain it to some degree -- we'll hope for the best. Thanks for the warning though. Best, -BethGarden Fancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283184170369157189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499733980063503352.post-8242224700611769722018-09-17T13:30:22.915-05:002018-09-17T13:30:22.915-05:00Thanks, Birgit, I'm so glad you stopped by to ...Thanks, Birgit, I'm so glad you stopped by to visit! Best Regards, -BethGarden Fancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283184170369157189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499733980063503352.post-72412822825443363462018-09-17T13:29:28.161-05:002018-09-17T13:29:28.161-05:00Linda, thanks again for your advice about the figs...Linda, thanks again for your advice about the figs, which really are a mystery to me! I'll wait a few more weeks to try for ripe ones again. And I'm glad you have enjoyed reading about the farm history and seeing the photo tour (I really need to update the tour with some more recent photos, I realize...). Thanks again for all you kind words! Best, -BethGarden Fancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283184170369157189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499733980063503352.post-8438769548979040262018-09-16T16:04:33.954-05:002018-09-16T16:04:33.954-05:00The JB's have pretty much died out for the yea...The JB's have pretty much died out for the year here. They ended up not doing as much damage this year, leaving both the crabapple in the North Courtyard and the linden tree in the South Courtyard with leaves this year. So that's a plus.<br /><br />Let me know how you like the Clematis paniculata. I like they way they look and how the smell, but I've read the self sow pretty vigorously, which I'd be worried about.Br. PlacidusKShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02411198696659419547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499733980063503352.post-72979633947506581062018-09-16T03:22:17.447-05:002018-09-16T03:22:17.447-05:00Your paradise garden is so beautiful ! Great, that...Your paradise garden is so beautiful ! Great, that you finally could win against the bugs and save your plants. I like the pergola with the bank very much. Especially with this sight of your garden and the landscape around.<br /><br />Greetings from BirgitSunnys Haushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17414662583569047148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499733980063503352.post-59435325120497863732018-09-16T02:49:12.268-05:002018-09-16T02:49:12.268-05:00Thank you for getting back to me to me to let me k...Thank you for getting back to me to me to let me know how you got on with the figs. It was a good idea to just pick one to see if it was ripe. You are right, the milky sap indicates fruit is not quite ripe. Your little fig tree has done well to produce fruit this season. A senior gardener at our local country estate in Derbyshire who is a friend took cuttings from our fig tree to train his students how to propagate and grow such a tree. We're pleased with the fact that this particular tree in our garden has done so well over the years. Whilst I was trying to find a contact link I happened to look at your other pages again. It was interesting to take the photo tour and read more closely about the history of your house and land. You've done a lot of research about the previous owners. Thank you for sharing and well done for maintaining the land and creating your own beautiful garden areas within it. Best regards, Linda. Linda Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634839688042592781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499733980063503352.post-39857449860174903352018-09-15T20:16:33.872-05:002018-09-15T20:16:33.872-05:00Linda, I'm sorry you couldn't get the link...Linda, I'm sorry you couldn't get the link to work -- Blogger seems to have all sorts of problems these days. But thanks for your kind note about the figs! After reading your post, I picked the softest fig I could find on my tree this morning, but I'm pretty sure it still wasn't ripe, as it didn't look the right color inside and still had a bunch of milky sap flowing out (I didn't taste it, because I read about how horrible the unripe ones taste!). I'll wait a few more weeks and try again. Live and learn, right? Thanks again! Best, -Beth Garden Fancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283184170369157189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499733980063503352.post-82335517511971717552018-09-15T20:12:03.606-05:002018-09-15T20:12:03.606-05:00Thanks, Indie. I'm sure you have plenty of lov...Thanks, Indie. I'm sure you have plenty of lovely-scented flowers in your beautiful gardens too, and I look forward to reading about them in your next posts. I hope you aren't affected by the big east coast storms at all up in MA. Best, -BethGarden Fancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283184170369157189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499733980063503352.post-64117799313368417792018-09-15T20:07:19.294-05:002018-09-15T20:07:19.294-05:00Thanks, Linda -- hope you're enjoying lovely d...Thanks, Linda -- hope you're enjoying lovely days in your own gardens! -BethGarden Fancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283184170369157189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499733980063503352.post-18090164591658493492018-09-15T20:05:06.793-05:002018-09-15T20:05:06.793-05:00Thanks, Sonia -- I'm sure you guys down in OK ...Thanks, Sonia -- I'm sure you guys down in OK know all about big tornado storms! I hope your gardens are doing all right at the end of summer? I'm excited to read about your new greenhouse and summer flowers when you next post. Thanks for stopping by! -BethGarden Fancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283184170369157189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499733980063503352.post-52698741861070467862018-09-15T16:10:36.533-05:002018-09-15T16:10:36.533-05:00Hello again Beth. Thank you for leaving a kind com...Hello again Beth. Thank you for leaving a kind comment on my blog today. I meant to say on my last comment how much your fig tree has grown. It's good to hear that you have figs that have ripened. Our fig tree which was planted in the ground didn't produce figs for several years, but now each year there are more and more. This year we have gathered many bowlfuls over the last month or two. There are many on the tree that will not ripen now as the weather gets colder. Our three children have fig trees, but they grow them in pots. Their gardens are small and by growing the trees in pots they stay small and manageable, but still produce fruit. I intended to email you, but I can't get the link on your blog to work.Linda Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634839688042592781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499733980063503352.post-75406868109598184092018-09-15T07:00:02.714-05:002018-09-15T07:00:02.714-05:00Oh no! That sounds like quite the storm! Your pa...Oh no! That sounds like quite the storm! Your paradise garden is gorgeous, and I wish I could smell all those beautiful flowers through the screen. So glad your netting idea worked, and your plants were spared from the beetles.Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499733980063503352.post-46223646153529011362018-09-15T02:09:51.359-05:002018-09-15T02:09:51.359-05:00Your Paradise Garden has become well-established i...Your Paradise Garden has become well-established in such a short time. It's wonderful to see the clematis climbing up the post and the flower beds filling out with sweet-smelling plants. It's a delightful garden area. I'm glad you found a solution to protect your roses from the Japanese beetle problem even though your netting was damaged during the high wind episode. You can modify the netting and use it again next year. Wishing you good gardening over the autumn (outside and in your indoor area).Linda Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634839688042592781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499733980063503352.post-41106485319167933962018-09-14T22:29:23.714-05:002018-09-14T22:29:23.714-05:00Your flower garden is gorgeous! Sorry about the t...Your flower garden is gorgeous! Sorry about the tornadic winds but everything looks like it's thriving!<br />Soniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13585443830973275421noreply@blogger.com