tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266054126005966461.post1778050612029879513..comments2023-10-26T05:53:14.453-04:00Comments on Wife, Mother, Gardener: Shade Path Garden Succession 2011Wife, Mother, Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10601987822088200476noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266054126005966461.post-30949219857606753442013-01-14T17:17:35.705-05:002013-01-14T17:17:35.705-05:00Your Shade Path part of the garden is most certain...Your Shade Path part of the garden is most certainly my favourite part, it looks truly beautiful. There's some really lovely planting combinations and it has given me lots of ideas and inspiration for my own shady garden (for one I will most certainly be planting foxgloves in mass), I hope that I can get even close to the year round colour and interest that you have. Simply gorgeous!The Modern Cottage Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443783440831314890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266054126005966461.post-3223351489688903482012-03-20T16:47:42.080-04:002012-03-20T16:47:42.080-04:00I am impressed that garden in the shade of trees.
...I am impressed that garden in the shade of trees.<br /> With us, a similar area is too dry for hostas.<br /> I really wanted to try, but the soil is really too dry.<br /> I will try the digital, I added the good ground to put the hydrangeas, and last year, they started well.<br /> The fingerprints could occupy the land in June, just BEFORE the hygrangeas.<br /> Thank you for the good idea.Françoisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10703440030329402104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266054126005966461.post-69477488128078570362012-03-20T08:26:37.192-04:002012-03-20T08:26:37.192-04:00Christina,
I am come to terms a bit with my small...Christina, <br />I am come to terms a bit with my small garden, and succession planting is certainly a way to embrace and be challenged by it. I am so glad that you have enjoyed them! <br />JulieWife, Mother, Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601987822088200476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266054126005966461.post-72957571325015429642012-03-20T08:24:00.263-04:002012-03-20T08:24:00.263-04:00Digitalis grandiflora especially seems to deal wel...Digitalis grandiflora especially seems to deal well with the dry shade. D. purpurea has died off a bit, so that this year the show will be less intense... but here is a chance to try something else. :)Wife, Mother, Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601987822088200476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266054126005966461.post-46213135286881899672012-03-20T08:22:19.526-04:002012-03-20T08:22:19.526-04:00Holley,
Pleased that this info will translate to ...Holley, <br />Pleased that this info will translate to Texas! Your gardens are already so beautiful, but glad to encourage you some more. <br />JulieWife, Mother, Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601987822088200476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266054126005966461.post-68497441789093854152012-03-20T08:20:33.719-04:002012-03-20T08:20:33.719-04:00Isabelle, Thank you for the mention and compliment...Isabelle, Thank you for the mention and compliments! I hope to feature C. 'Spring Beauty' this week also. <br />JulieWife, Mother, Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601987822088200476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266054126005966461.post-88240236077839544772012-03-20T08:11:14.081-04:002012-03-20T08:11:14.081-04:00Another brilliant post. I have so enjoyed this se...Another brilliant post. I have so enjoyed this series of posts. Succession planting is so important and the smaller the garden the more important this is. We can all learn from this! ChristinaChristinahttp://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266054126005966461.post-19825912833407128292012-03-20T01:01:08.407-04:002012-03-20T01:01:08.407-04:00Your shade path garden is absolutely a success. Yo...Your shade path garden is absolutely a success. You did a great job, Julie ! Congrats ! <br />PS : I refer to you in a post about crocus on my blog today.Isabellehttp://a-little-bit-of-paradise.over-blog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266054126005966461.post-7309339411284377842012-03-19T21:21:56.168-04:002012-03-19T21:21:56.168-04:00What a nice walk through the seasons. I really lik...What a nice walk through the seasons. I really like the fact that you leave plants to self seed. Your foxgloves are very impressive. I am hoping mine will bloom this year and then self seed for the next generation.Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266054126005966461.post-69865210568353221112012-03-19T20:11:26.770-04:002012-03-19T20:11:26.770-04:00I loved seeing the garden change. It looks beauti...I loved seeing the garden change. It looks beautiful even in August! And your fall is glorious. And now I have some new ideas for my shady areas!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266054126005966461.post-72411379124416400942012-03-19T17:54:29.420-04:002012-03-19T17:54:29.420-04:00Hello Julie! Incredible use of Digitalis in the Ju...Hello Julie! Incredible use of Digitalis in the June 4th image, what a glorious plant. Tucking the Clematis into the broken bark is a masterstroke!<br />All the best! BertieBertie Bainbridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13481499819811821263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266054126005966461.post-57834854387810210482012-03-19T16:23:59.578-04:002012-03-19T16:23:59.578-04:00As I have come to expect from you your shade garde...As I have come to expect from you your shade garden is lovely. I was surprised that your digitalis did so well given what you said about moisture but they do look wonderfulHelen/patientgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164036792673009326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266054126005966461.post-91360716518617977952012-03-19T14:39:35.755-04:002012-03-19T14:39:35.755-04:00Pauline,
Thanks for your complements :) Foliage d...Pauline, <br />Thanks for your complements :) Foliage does carry the garden, especially in the shade. There are so many other plants that I would love to try someday in the shade, though many are damp-lovers, so they will have to wait. <br />Thanks!<br />JulieWife, Mother, Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601987822088200476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266054126005966461.post-21271368795742119772012-03-19T14:37:45.493-04:002012-03-19T14:37:45.493-04:00Rosie,
I have been thinking a lot about squeezing...Rosie, <br />I have been thinking a lot about squeezing in some more shrubs and trees... though as we are not sure how much longer we will be at this garden, it needs a bit of forethought instead of impulse plant buying :) So glad you enjoyed looking around. <br />JulieWife, Mother, Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601987822088200476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266054126005966461.post-23677436670841885712012-03-19T14:36:02.546-04:002012-03-19T14:36:02.546-04:00Search through nurseries when most of the customer...Search through nurseries when most of the customers are gone is a great way to find plants that you can get cheaply; many which you can overwinter for another year. <br />Thanks for reading along!<br />JulieWife, Mother, Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601987822088200476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266054126005966461.post-13219814682634584342012-03-19T14:34:27.659-04:002012-03-19T14:34:27.659-04:00So glad I could help, Emily! I say start with your...So glad I could help, Emily! I say start with your overall goals (flow, uses, focal points) and then add in all the pretties :) I love starting new gardens, though it can be a bit scary at times. Good luck!<br />JulieWife, Mother, Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601987822088200476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266054126005966461.post-85666188472949911662012-03-19T14:29:47.891-04:002012-03-19T14:29:47.891-04:00Great article. You very nearly did the garden just...Great article. You very nearly did the garden justice, which isn't easy!James D. Witmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02084877966651260456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266054126005966461.post-58161184972858722432012-03-19T14:14:26.560-04:002012-03-19T14:14:26.560-04:00You really are the Queen of succesional planting, ...You really are the Queen of succesional planting, it all looks so wonderful right through the year!! Just love all your foxgloves, must try that at the back of my shady borders and your photo of hostas, Euphorbia Robbiae and foxglove foliage is a delight!!Paulinehttp://leadupthegardenpath.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266054126005966461.post-3762803367179261022012-03-19T13:59:41.735-04:002012-03-19T13:59:41.735-04:00Oh those foxgloves... I underplanted my serviceber...Oh those foxgloves... I underplanted my serviceberry allee with foxglove, but after looking at your photos, I think I shall have to add twice as many this year, wonderful.Deborah at Kilbourne Grovehttp://kilbournegrove.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266054126005966461.post-41492097431720008852012-03-19T13:37:43.048-04:002012-03-19T13:37:43.048-04:00Julie it is everything I would hope for..the foxgl...Julie it is everything I would hope for..the foxglove are stunning...i need to be reminded to clean up after some plants bloom to keep them fresh but alas run out of time usually...just stunning!Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266054126005966461.post-58593011417284634292012-03-19T12:43:09.788-04:002012-03-19T12:43:09.788-04:00You really do pack so much into such a small space...You really do pack so much into such a small space and your planting scheme throughout all the seasons is a lovely mix of colour, texture and shape. <br /><br />I really should plant my front garden up alot more - at least if I have the soil covered then I won't have to do as much watering. I never thought of cutting back the forget me nots - I normally ripe mine out as they self seed all over the place - maybe I should cut them back and enjoy the nice little domes of foliage at the front of the border.Rosie@leavesnbloomhttp://www.leavesnbloom.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266054126005966461.post-2186947453958580292012-03-19T12:00:00.249-04:002012-03-19T12:00:00.249-04:00I am so glad to have read this post. (I will proba...I am so glad to have read this post. (I will probably bookmark it for future reference!) I am just starting to plan my gardens, in a new, very shady home, and I got quite a few ideas from this post.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!_emily_rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044004465736417388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266054126005966461.post-62499473539297490552012-03-19T11:20:26.981-04:002012-03-19T11:20:26.981-04:00Your shade path garden is simply splendid! You'...Your shade path garden is simply splendid! You've achieved a royal symphony of color through the seasons. Thanks for sharing all the maintenance details too. I can only hope my garden will be half as beautiful someday! Those hanging baskets of begonias are a great touch for August (my most barren month).spurgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576503805188297240noreply@blogger.com