tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post312551020758063754..comments2024-03-28T04:18:17.892-07:00Comments on The Outlaw Gardener: The Mirgation is Almost Complete.outlawgardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-25216566279225200352013-11-13T12:17:03.500-08:002013-11-13T12:17:03.500-08:00I am going to force R to read this post, but I thi...I am going to force R to read this post, but I think I will also need a testimonial from your partner raving about how he has come to look forward to the plant migration. We must all learn to share, right?rickihttp://bannersbyricki.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-67140493953896337152013-11-13T10:03:29.607-08:002013-11-13T10:03:29.607-08:00The glass room is AWSOME! Such beauty. So perfect ...The glass room is AWSOME! Such beauty. So perfect for Sunday morning coffee and newspaper. Afternoon tea. Yoga and meditation. <br />I can't believe you haul all these plants indoors every year, and back out in Spring. That's monumental and admirable, I think :-)<br />I call tender plants annuals...chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-86457294521483375292013-11-12T11:07:27.137-08:002013-11-12T11:07:27.137-08:00You make an excellent point Jean!
The first few y...You make an excellent point Jean!<br /><br />The first few years, I left a small table and a chair in the glass room with all the plants but they only got used once so the plants won out. Yum hyacinths to force. I can almost smell them already! Heavenly.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-65619691805914593592013-11-12T11:03:31.152-08:002013-11-12T11:03:31.152-08:00Thanks for the kind words Joy. I usually kill hou...Thanks for the kind words Joy. I usually kill houseplants too & many of these get neglected horribly during the winter. If they're alive by spring, they get another summer in the garden if not, they get to spend some time in the compost heap. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-1883955655903507872013-11-12T09:39:08.677-08:002013-11-12T09:39:08.677-08:00Thanks. I love your advice! Thanks. I love your advice! outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-17732449429191827602013-11-12T09:38:26.632-08:002013-11-12T09:38:26.632-08:00We're very lucky to have found our house as a ...We're very lucky to have found our house as a derelict so that we could afford it. We've done a lot of work on it but it still needs a lot more. I dream of a small rambler... Sounds like you've got a great system in place for overwintering your tender plants!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-67045533025969723252013-11-12T09:06:20.845-08:002013-11-12T09:06:20.845-08:00I am a little crazy! Your greenhouse is wonderful...I am a little crazy! Your greenhouse is wonderful! I admired it very much when your garden was open!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-13113417105405528692013-11-12T09:03:28.768-08:002013-11-12T09:03:28.768-08:00That would work but I think I heard your cats say,...That would work but I think I heard your cats say, "Don't push it lady, we're nice enough to let you live in our house but don't make us mad!"outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-3617988416003345792013-11-12T06:04:31.684-08:002013-11-12T06:04:31.684-08:00If you didn't fill the turret room with plants...If you didn't fill the turret room with plants, what would be its purpose? <br /><br />I've been bringing in plants for weeks now, but it takes me longer. I aspire to a table and chairs and leave room but I would really rather have plants. The forced hyacinths are still chillin' -- I hope I left enough room.Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-63984969201071383462013-11-12T05:44:22.782-08:002013-11-12T05:44:22.782-08:00Dear Mr. TOG
I am in total awe and admiration of Y...Dear Mr. TOG<br />I am in total awe and admiration of YOU !<br />Your stunning house reminds me of the Victorian "green houses" and all of those amazing plants that you baby are totally too lucky to have you as their guardian.<br />To acquire and care for so much greenery inside when the stark winter envelopes us .. well, I am "green"? with envy ! haha .. I don't even have a houseplant. I gave up after killing orchids, cacti, African violets ... well the list goes on it is too embarrassing .. how can I be a good out door gardener and such a bad indoor one ?<br />I wanted to add .. I so appreciated your kind words on my last post .. thank you so much !<br />Joy : )<br />PS .. don't worry about the finial .. that stained glass is so totally awesome, no one will notice the finial !CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-86154698877727536022013-11-12T04:26:24.467-08:002013-11-12T04:26:24.467-08:00dear og, You are so caring and protective toward y...dear og, You are so caring and protective toward your tender babies. And I love your round room with the stained glass. I think - don't try to resist the irresistable - enjoy!Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-73655978991298225652013-11-12T04:04:46.045-08:002013-11-12T04:04:46.045-08:00I admire all the older houses with elegant touches...I admire all the older houses with elegant touches not present in the newer houses. The turret is so adorable, the plants must think they are special to get to live in such a place in the winter. I have an area in the basement by a south-facing sliding glass door where I have house plants and also load in the tender plants during the winter, but nothing like yours. I also put some marginal plants on the front concrete porch, which I discovered moderates the temperature enough that things don't generally freeze there.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-71705482487479432092013-11-11T20:16:42.893-08:002013-11-11T20:16:42.893-08:00We have a small greenhouse we keep at about 40 deg...We have a small greenhouse we keep at about 40 degrees for a low through the winter. If it doesn't fit in there, we don't have it. <br />You, on the other hand, are a true plant collector. Maybe a bit nuts too! :-)Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-37465056065895459132013-11-11T19:20:48.089-08:002013-11-11T19:20:48.089-08:00Love that room, from the inside and out! You'r...Love that room, from the inside and out! You're industrious! I don't have many indoor plants, except in terrariums, because my cats eat them. Maybe I need to set aside a room free of cats! ;-)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-14250078127860967312013-11-11T17:17:40.773-08:002013-11-11T17:17:40.773-08:00You mean all plant fanatics don't sleep in the...You mean all plant fanatics don't sleep in their cars in the winter? Maybe I have a problem.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-21440782690879780942013-11-11T17:16:31.797-08:002013-11-11T17:16:31.797-08:00Glad you like the little room. Why do we even bot...Glad you like the little room. Why do we even bother telling ourselves to use restraint? outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-64090216280814012782013-11-11T17:15:39.203-08:002013-11-11T17:15:39.203-08:00It's a fun space but even when we had a table ...It's a fun space but even when we had a table and chairs in there we seldom used it. It's in an odd location and now it's too full of plants to do anything. I have to pull a couple of big plants out of the way after opening the door to be able to stand inside and water.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-61502627441277591592013-11-11T17:12:10.070-08:002013-11-11T17:12:10.070-08:00That was my dream in the stained glass area but th...That was my dream in the stained glass area but the plants quickly took over the place.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-75406437159483055002013-11-11T17:10:59.424-08:002013-11-11T17:10:59.424-08:00The poor plants are balanced on each others pots &...The poor plants are balanced on each others pots & stuffed in so tightly that some will probably not get any water during the winter. Crazy.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-69450770840876272432013-11-11T17:08:54.355-08:002013-11-11T17:08:54.355-08:00Thanks, it was fun to re create those windows. Th...Thanks, it was fun to re create those windows. The funny thing is that I don't really do well with houseplants. These poor plants will be largely neglected all winter long. The agaves seem to love being ignored but some of the others really would like a little water every now and again. Oh well, survival of the fittest. What is that s word you just said? Yikes! We so seldom get snow here that when we do, things grind to a halt and we stay at home until it melts in a day or two. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-49676141937256492422013-11-11T17:00:17.693-08:002013-11-11T17:00:17.693-08:00What a nice thing to say Kris. I remember doing t...What a nice thing to say Kris. I remember doing the same thing with roses and other plants when I lived in Alaska. I thought that moving from zone 3 to zone 8 would mean that I'd never bring plants in to protect them again. Silly me!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-46588920027640092292013-11-11T16:57:26.657-08:002013-11-11T16:57:26.657-08:00I'd trade it for a smaller house with more gar...I'd trade it for a smaller house with more garden space and a nice big heated and plumbed greenhouse! <br /><br />Wouldn't it be sweet to live where all these tender things could just live in the ground? outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-86067114581759274702013-11-11T16:51:32.044-08:002013-11-11T16:51:32.044-08:00There are house plants that spend the summer in th...There are house plants that spend the summer in the stained glass room and the winter in my classroom at school. I don't know where those will go when I retire. Some day I will start giving away many of my tender plants.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-36293306797559848112013-11-11T16:49:31.370-08:002013-11-11T16:49:31.370-08:00Thanks. Debbie Teashon convinced me that I needed...Thanks. Debbie Teashon convinced me that I needed a tripod so I got one and was fooling around taking night shots using it. My tender plants hide out all over the place in the summer outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-39721879898801671712013-11-11T16:46:37.039-08:002013-11-11T16:46:37.039-08:00I'm beginning to see that your house is not re...I'm beginning to see that your house is not really for humans - it's only for winter plant storage! You have a beautiful room filled with fabulous plants. I'll start worrying about you when you have no place left to sleep! ;)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.com