tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post3279172465756425771..comments2024-03-14T02:18:13.285-05:00Comments on T h e | D e e p | M i d d l e: We've Got Color, Yes We DoBenjamin Vogthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-63120630408463457422009-11-03T16:35:18.913-06:002009-11-03T16:35:18.913-06:00Kim--I only show it from good angles. Kind of like...Kim--I only show it from good angles. Kind of like when I stand naked in the mirror, I stand a certain way. Uh hum. I promise to give my viburnums one more year, but the two blue muffins, and the nudums, are not impressing me much. Shania.Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-19161218045227010732009-10-31T14:49:34.046-05:002009-10-31T14:49:34.046-05:00Wow... absolutely gorgeous! But I can't belie...Wow... absolutely gorgeous! But I can't believe that you feel any spot of this "2 Year Old Garden" looks BARE--au contraire! It looks way more established than my 4+ year old garden, already! :)<br /><br />(And hey, give 'Blue Muffin' a chance, will ya? At least wait until year 4 to decide that it sucks... I know, I know, plants need to earn their keep. But this IS a Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-53336814995935654392009-10-26T12:03:59.663-05:002009-10-26T12:03:59.663-05:00GG--thank you! I can't wait to see next fall, ...GG--thank you! I can't wait to see next fall, which should trump this fall (which I adore)<br />Pam--Everyone needs horse penis liatris. It likes it wet. Boy, this could get xxx fast. That ground sedum of mine is Sedum kamtschaticum 'The Edge.' Very bright colors, and tons of yellow flowers in the spring / summer.<br />SL--Thanks my fellow writer. I was trying to do something a littleBenjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-55779151001689105562009-10-26T08:41:13.392-05:002009-10-26T08:41:13.392-05:00Beautiful presentation. Never apologize for the qu...Beautiful presentation. Never apologize for the quality of your photos, just show us what you want us to see. It's all lovely and we enjoy the views.Nell Jeanhttp://www.seedscatterer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-35922391253665405062009-10-25T18:23:51.419-05:002009-10-25T18:23:51.419-05:00Ben,
You have created a bit of heaven on your prop...Ben,<br />You have created a bit of heaven on your property. Splendid job! <br />How long did it take to amass all these plantings?<br />RoseyChloe mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265196480664185330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-40316000077478719772009-10-25T08:13:43.788-05:002009-10-25T08:13:43.788-05:00I think I gotta have that 'Prairie Fire' c...I think I gotta have that 'Prairie Fire' crabapple. Yes, I do. :) Your back garden is full of beautiful fall color. Thanks for sharing it.~~DeeDee/reddirtramblingshttp://www.reddirtramblings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-44540077236098275922009-10-25T07:32:34.881-05:002009-10-25T07:32:34.881-05:00This was an original foliage post after so many tr...This was an original foliage post after so many trees. Autumn has some more subtle colors as you well show in this post. Lovely garden!Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-27338234472031390162009-10-24T22:56:39.801-05:002009-10-24T22:56:39.801-05:00Okay, so far tonight I've seen 'hairy ball...Okay, so far tonight I've seen 'hairy balls' over at Layanee's (Ledge and Garden) and here I find horse penis liatris. Hmmm. (actually, the liatris is interesting because it looks like something I saw growing wild on the roadside north of me - so I'll have to look it up and see if it indeed is the case...if so, I could have some horse penis liatris of my own (wishful Pamhttp://www.talesfromthelaboratory.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-24398252087079168132009-10-24T21:35:31.388-05:002009-10-24T21:35:31.388-05:00Rebecca--My bare root 'Halo' grew much fas...Rebecca--My bare root 'Halo' grew much faster than my potted one.Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-63639321396992889482009-10-24T21:34:37.051-05:002009-10-24T21:34:37.051-05:00Jehanne--I don't mess around. Besides, it was ...Jehanne--I don't mess around. Besides, it was "research" for my memoir. Can't write a book on gardening if you don't live the research. My next book is on BMWs and Godiva and summers in Provence. (And I would love to work on your garden, but, you know, $$$.)Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-40829512325742400712009-10-24T20:40:51.322-05:002009-10-24T20:40:51.322-05:00Thanks, Arctic Fire is on my short list, I have an...Thanks, Arctic Fire is on my short list, I have an Ivory Halo and it's great, grows quickly and looks good.Rebecca @ In The Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513002032328432666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-11188586934039484962009-10-24T20:11:06.174-05:002009-10-24T20:11:06.174-05:00My god, that's your garden? It's gorgeous...My god, that's your garden? It's gorgeous. You should see the monstrosity that is my garden. The inside of my house is lovely, but the outside...oy. Please visit the Eastern Shore and rescue my front yard!Jehanne Dubrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16219039453427958586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-72017240647840131032009-10-24T18:41:29.022-05:002009-10-24T18:41:29.022-05:00I love Little Henry - got a small start from a cli...I love Little Henry - got a small start from a client this spring. I didn't do much this year, especially not with the squirrels digging it up multiple times. But it hung in there, and hopefully will be back next year. I'm especially looking forward to its fall color. <br /><br />Your asters are gorgeous. You're growing a lot of favorites of mine. Your garden is looking really garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-29726008664129530672009-10-24T17:29:23.327-05:002009-10-24T17:29:23.327-05:00James--That 'Prairie Jewel' is eupatorium ...James--That 'Prairie Jewel' is eupatorium altissimum, or at least is was until recently. My rugosum doesn't seed. And my soil isn't that dry--as the plants grow, it stays noticeably moist-er (plus, it gets plenty muggy here, maybe not like you though?).<br />Rebecca--Isanti is a sloooow grower for me in its first two summers. No berries. Now, if you want a fast one that gets whiteBenjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-60795007180297963292009-10-24T17:04:33.188-05:002009-10-24T17:04:33.188-05:00Fantastic post, what a terrific series of pictures...Fantastic post, what a terrific series of pictures, your fall colours are great. The first picture is so inviting. Does your Isanti produve many white berries? I haven't been able to find a single picture of them online (maybe I'm not looking in the right places). Great sculptoral elements, you have a beautiful garden. :)Rebecca @ In The Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513002032328432666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-22915205139683017722009-10-24T09:55:51.878-05:002009-10-24T09:55:51.878-05:00Looking good. Amazing transformation since last ye...Looking good. Amazing transformation since last year. I wonder if that Eupatorium 'Prairie Smoke' is the plant I know as Eupatorium rugosum (though I think it's name has changed to Ageratina or something like that). If so, at least in my environment, it's beautiful clouds of white will result in thousands, and I really mean thousands, of seedlings. But maybe that won't happen James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-85121088234297804012009-10-23T22:16:39.973-05:002009-10-23T22:16:39.973-05:00GG--Hey, I can't stroke my ego too much. Can I...GG--Hey, I can't stroke my ego too much. Can I?<br />OFB--Yer welcome anytime, but bring pie next time.<br />WR--Oh, you can bring the candy then. All ya guys bring something.<br />Les--I bred a special group that are able to survive the winters here. I am almost ready to sell some to special friends. <br />AZPL--I'm a big believer in trying anything else most pople don't have. This Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-49676255072221926592009-10-23T21:45:39.866-05:002009-10-23T21:45:39.866-05:00What a great post! Hopefully other gardeners in c...What a great post! Hopefully other gardeners in colder climates will be inspired to try some of the same types of plants so that they too can have beauty in the garden in the fall (in addition to the trees). I am a big believer in creating interest in the garden year round.Noelle Johnson https://www.blogger.com/profile/12198931083102476324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-5847758486180034982009-10-23T20:49:48.433-05:002009-10-23T20:49:48.433-05:00Do flamingos over-winter in Nebraska, or will it b...Do flamingos over-winter in Nebraska, or will it by flying souths soon?Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-76664602080326289952009-10-23T15:29:15.682-05:002009-10-23T15:29:15.682-05:00What gorgeous pictures! Thanks for the beautiful e...What gorgeous pictures! Thanks for the beautiful eye candy.Plowing Through Life (Martha)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06547318824997712369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-20464896608253859122009-10-23T15:00:29.724-05:002009-10-23T15:00:29.724-05:00Beautiful! Thanks for the tour.Beautiful! Thanks for the tour.our friend Benhttp://ourfriendben.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-53758448907049857102009-10-23T14:05:45.613-05:002009-10-23T14:05:45.613-05:00I'm impressed! This looks wonderful - you sho...I'm impressed! This looks wonderful - you should be singing your own praises.Charlotte Weychanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10663876212865382511noreply@blogger.com