tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post6424119834448411202..comments2023-11-05T03:37:08.405-08:00Comments on Pumpkin Delight: The Happiest Place on EarthPumpkin Delight (Kimberly)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15754292671421221960noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-41651033916706360192015-07-23T10:31:00.925-07:002015-07-23T10:31:00.925-07:00That is a multitude of flowers for sure! I got my ...That is a multitude of flowers for sure! I got my mom some seeds this year for Mother's Day. She had fun growing them. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07874897254332872367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-87482314197068992252015-07-22T00:58:26.839-07:002015-07-22T00:58:26.839-07:00It's not quite the same though is it. :(
I was...It's not quite the same though is it. :(<br />I was actually at Costco today and they've made a big push to landscape outside their stores with native plants over the last couple of years. There was a tree in bloom today that was very pretty. The flowers reminded me of a fuchsia but were bright orange. My hands were full, so I didn't stop to get a picture of it. I'll have to go back.<br />People are tearing out their lawns left and right, but I've read that's going to make the water issue worse. Researching sedge grasses as an alternative. There are a lot of resources out there on changing so finding the info isn't that difficult. I'm hoping my gardener who is still coming every week to not mow my dead lawn, can help me figure it out and do the work. We've still got 3-4 months of HOT summer left and everything I've read says not to plant until fall (or spring). Pumpkin Delight (Kimberly)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15754292671421221960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-76948568809376695042015-07-22T00:00:19.113-07:002015-07-22T00:00:19.113-07:00Get the prettiest of the local native stuff and in...Get the prettiest of the local native stuff and in general that will grow with little if any effort. There's usually some seen bank nearby always looking for vict, willing volunteers to grow stuff. Usually the pretty stuff in the wild is the first to go from farming or citification. Of course you might need to pester the local university botany dept for answers. And they mightened be the kindest, but you're strong you can take some snit having a hissy-fit over the phone. :-) Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442327549417743472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-46225079901327722152015-07-21T19:27:45.220-07:002015-07-21T19:27:45.220-07:00Exactly! :)Exactly! :)Pumpkin Delight (Kimberly)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15754292671421221960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-31873975855032380582015-07-21T17:09:09.722-07:002015-07-21T17:09:09.722-07:00The identification booklet would be ideal. While I...The identification booklet would be ideal. While I know the few things that grow in my yard and some of the basics, my knowledge is awfully limited. <br /><br />While I might briefly be tempted by seeds, the reality of my gardening skills would quickly kick in and save both me and the poor seeds from certain disaster! ;)Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-36532642269735611272015-07-21T16:20:49.948-07:002015-07-21T16:20:49.948-07:00A lot of similarities! The designers seem to have...A lot of similarities! The designers seem to have been from the Pacific Northwest, but the info did say it was designed to reflect the English Arts and Craft style. <br />It was so pretty there.Pumpkin Delight (Kimberly)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15754292671421221960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-30963924782848299932015-07-21T16:11:16.793-07:002015-07-21T16:11:16.793-07:00Oh you aren't kidding. After about a half an ...Oh you aren't kidding. After about a half an hour of being there, we hadn't even made it to the front gate, stopping at all the pretty spots to take pictures. :)<br />The gardens had an info center at the beginning that gave out little booklets of the flowers currently blooming. Everything I looked up was in the booklet, so that was very helpful as there are only a few flowers that I know names for. <br />They sell seeds for most of the plants they grow, and you should see the amount of seeds that walk out of there - people thinking about big beautiful gardens on their way out. I almost left with some, but knowing I can't water anything I plant right now, I figured it was a waste of money. Pumpkin Delight (Kimberly)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15754292671421221960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-86865683873328388292015-07-21T11:10:04.527-07:002015-07-21T11:10:04.527-07:00That's really lovely. Very Gertrude Jekyll, bu...That's really lovely. Very Gertrude Jekyll, but with it's own flavours. Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442327549417743472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-33567821609869216842015-07-21T06:27:20.022-07:002015-07-21T06:27:20.022-07:00Gorgeous! I think it might just overwhelm the sen...Gorgeous! I think it might just overwhelm the senses walking through a place like that. Even though I can't always identify what I'm looking at, I still enjoy flowers and their aromas. Did it smell heavenly there? <br /><br />I bet for every photo you posted here there were two more that easily could have made the cut. I don't envy you having to pick the best from that many since I'm sure they were all worthy of sharing!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.com