tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post591100205030468013..comments2024-03-29T13:47:52.160+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Un-Friendly Fountain Garden.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-51995154754821062672012-04-03T02:33:30.571+01:002012-04-03T02:33:30.571+01:00I want frogs.I want frogs.T. https://www.blogger.com/profile/16509409207991963533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-73371555912001059582012-03-31T11:40:04.351+01:002012-03-31T11:40:04.351+01:00Your little flower garden is lovely. Far more flow...Your little flower garden is lovely. Far more flowery than anything I've got going at the moment and I am a flower gardener!Lady Mondegreen's Secret Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07638813551209321151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-31039299891416494432012-03-30T21:00:38.386+01:002012-03-30T21:00:38.386+01:00Lovely little garden! I especially like the water ...Lovely little garden! I especially like the water "bowl", I am still looking for a bird bath for our garden.Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370838552387556024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-40017458127593974032012-03-30T02:12:12.645+01:002012-03-30T02:12:12.645+01:00Beautiful. And it doesn't matter a bit if you ...Beautiful. And it doesn't matter a bit if you know the names of the flowers or not. Whether it's creating beauty on a canvas or creating beauty in a garden, it's still art, and what look good, looks good, whatever the name. (Poor frogs.)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-36582300283221485932012-03-29T23:48:31.706+01:002012-03-29T23:48:31.706+01:00Is that a Lion smoking a cigar :)Is that a Lion smoking a cigar :)A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-33016101137738877022012-03-29T20:17:12.257+01:002012-03-29T20:17:12.257+01:00I those were snakes (in the bottom picture) at fir...I those were snakes (in the bottom picture) at first. Who knew frog eggs came in their own little gellish—ah never mind, I don't want to know. <br /><br />Pretty fountain though. You should definitely do the herb thing!Amy Saiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346366018143891761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-88806254583138873652012-03-29T17:44:58.313+01:002012-03-29T17:44:58.313+01:00Your little garden looks fantastic Cro. Bet the to...Your little garden looks fantastic Cro. Bet the toads think they're in toad heaven there.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604864977387798470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-63733214506308911732012-03-29T16:12:58.718+01:002012-03-29T16:12:58.718+01:00is that lion smoking a cigar?is that lion smoking a cigar?John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-85125480346598491932012-03-29T14:01:24.873+01:002012-03-29T14:01:24.873+01:00We only have one toad at a time living under the w...We only have one toad at a time living under the wood pile and drinking from the outdoor dog bowl. At least I think it was one. They all look alike, you know. Looks like you probably should intervene with your brood.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-66183671216229526422012-03-29T13:58:01.526+01:002012-03-29T13:58:01.526+01:00Love the garden, Mr. M, very lovely and old world,...Love the garden, Mr. M, very lovely and old world, which I love.<br />You have busy frogs, Mr. M.<br />Have a wonderful weekend.denimflyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04737448177805751756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-20126662688318200382012-03-29T13:34:41.222+01:002012-03-29T13:34:41.222+01:00I think your little garden is charming. Your choic...I think your little garden is charming. Your choice of plants is lovely and interesting. As for the toads -- I was going to suggest kissing one, but isn't that a fairy story? ;-)The Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-83049562394055013382012-03-29T13:29:58.531+01:002012-03-29T13:29:58.531+01:00I love the different colors of green in your garde...I love the different colors of green in your garden.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-23251458376873458922012-03-29T09:29:55.528+01:002012-03-29T09:29:55.528+01:00Thank goodness; I didn't know what to say. No ...Thank goodness; I didn't know what to say. No it's a fountain/fish pond that I built at the top end of our pool. It always leaked, and the fish always died. There was no other choice.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-67274001921595784172012-03-29T09:01:20.000+01:002012-03-29T09:01:20.000+01:00You've got an ideal little 'nook' for ...You've got an ideal little 'nook' for growing kitchen herbs in there - basil, thyme, sage, tarragon, mint, marjoram, fennel, rosemary, chives - all of which are 'attractive' in their own right as well as useful.<br /><br />Look to http://www.angelfire.com/ga/earthwise/importantkitchenherbs.html for some information. Many will grow in half-moon pots wall mounted under your roof line for protection from severe elements.JohnDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00608216150220329902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-7149475877023367142012-03-29T08:46:57.792+01:002012-03-29T08:46:57.792+01:00very pretty little garden. Is that the house wall?...very pretty little garden. Is that the house wall? it looks delightfully secluded.<br />ps I was only teasing about the horseradish omelette, I can't think of anything less appetising!Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04003521059890699861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-7263004413661526452012-03-29T08:25:28.496+01:002012-03-29T08:25:28.496+01:00Poor old frogs - can't you sink a washing-up b...Poor old frogs - can't you sink a washing-up bowl in the ground for them or something. Considering you are veg man I think you have done well with the border - love the lions head.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-92000924970049677822012-03-29T08:19:34.401+01:002012-03-29T08:19:34.401+01:00It looks great Cro, I think your bits and pieces f...It looks great Cro, I think your bits and pieces fit together very well..I think I also would do a walk to the lake...well done..carole johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05721058683205450682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-62758214408205535112012-03-29T08:10:53.445+01:002012-03-29T08:10:53.445+01:00I'm a veg' grower, so flower names don'...I'm a veg' grower, so flower names don't do much for me (I can never remember them anyway). I expect my Aubritia is the most common variety; it's the one I see everywhere.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-76723126221013467672012-03-29T07:58:41.864+01:002012-03-29T07:58:41.864+01:00Aubrieta (also Aubretia) is a genus of about 12 sp...Aubrieta (also Aubretia) is a genus of about 12 species of flowering plants in the cabbage family Brassicaceae. The genus is named after Claude Aubriet, a French flower-painter. Looks nice in flower and should grow in our climate - must check it out at the nursery.<br /><br />I can see Iris, Sage-like plant ? Stachys byzantina (lambs ear plant), ? nasturtiums or Carpobrotus (pigface), pansies, what looks like lavender.<br /><br />Nice little garden.<br /><br />as for the F*&king toads, drop them in the fire!JohnDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00608216150220329902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-36841881688603780192012-03-29T06:33:12.192+01:002012-03-29T06:33:12.192+01:00No leaves on the trees yet, but it's all about...No leaves on the trees yet, but it's all about to happen!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-90907347273837330282012-03-29T05:57:42.527+01:002012-03-29T05:57:42.527+01:00That garden looks great - I must get out in mine a...That garden looks great - I must get out in mine and do a tidy up.Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.com