tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post6123862850925436211..comments2024-03-28T05:03:12.109-07:00Comments on Crafty Home Cottage: Early June Garden TourConniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-89550344187472291442016-06-21T05:20:36.546-07:002016-06-21T05:20:36.546-07:00Most areas of Oregon have wonderful growing soil a...Most areas of Oregon have wonderful growing soil and climates. I would try again. My hollyhocks were young last year and didn't look like anything to brag about or even to be worth a photo. It takes them two or three years to get showy, but then I think that they seed themselves and you have them for life :)Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-12100444002776342722016-06-21T05:16:34.678-07:002016-06-21T05:16:34.678-07:00Oh, you can never praise the tomato too much . . ....Oh, you can never praise the tomato too much . . . can you think of any other taste that just screams summer more than a fresh garden grown tomato? I can't :)Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-76810685250547743002016-06-20T13:30:52.422-07:002016-06-20T13:30:52.422-07:00I'm jealous of your hollyhocks! I have wanted ...I'm jealous of your hollyhocks! I have wanted to grow some so last year i planted some seeds. This year they are still quite small but one does have some buds. Maybe by the time we get back from our trip to FL it will be blooming. We moved from TX to OR w yrs ago and I always grew morning glories in TX but the seeds didn't sprout last year. I will try again. Because I love them too. Thanks for the tour.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11912222251238739813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-10822353879783912302016-06-20T11:53:50.002-07:002016-06-20T11:53:50.002-07:00What a great idea for a compost bed! I love seeing...What a great idea for a compost bed! I love seeing laundry hanging on the line... reminds me of childhood. Your flowers are beautiful and boy!!! you sure stay busy! Since I'm going backwards on reading your posts... I already read where you pulled those weeds from the tomato beds. I need to weed my tomatoes too. My husband has this old worn out hoe that is the best weed getter upper :) My tomatoes are still small and green. It's been a job just keeping up with the suckers.. I love fresh tomatoes though! okay... enough about tomatoes, moving on ;)Sherry @ Thrift My Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06601843879595393113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-13928980953072778272016-06-18T09:51:48.657-07:002016-06-18T09:51:48.657-07:00Oh I Know! I will have to find some other places ...Oh I Know! I will have to find some other places to plant some :)Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-86281420327629163102016-06-18T09:50:36.884-07:002016-06-18T09:50:36.884-07:00It's a lot of work, but I love doing it and be...It's a lot of work, but I love doing it and better yet, I love the rewards of fresh from garden to table food. Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-73986691379423760262016-06-18T09:49:18.404-07:002016-06-18T09:49:18.404-07:00Thank you Brandi, it has been hard work whipping t...Thank you Brandi, it has been hard work whipping this old place into shape, but I've loved very minute of it, and it feels like "Home" :)Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-69520787759378550032016-06-18T03:54:11.689-07:002016-06-18T03:54:11.689-07:00Ok I'm getting the gardening bug again watchin...Ok I'm getting the gardening bug again watching your posts! I used to love finding the seeds in the plants, or making cuttings, to start new plants. Every hollyhock flower will turn into a little ball full of seeds! You are going to have lots of seeds that will make new hollyhock plants! Enjoy!<br /><br />Cindy BeeBee Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818958787610823509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-29295896884303126672016-06-14T13:04:05.690-07:002016-06-14T13:04:05.690-07:00Your garden looks soooooooooo BEAUTIFUL !! You sh...Your garden looks soooooooooo BEAUTIFUL !! You should be so proud!Winniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809780720677426776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-843472046678650252016-06-13T23:49:48.497-07:002016-06-13T23:49:48.497-07:00So many healthy plants, veggies and flowers. You m...So many healthy plants, veggies and flowers. You must be so proud of the work you've done. Beautiful tour, Connie!Brandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01049383432715304456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-52411716061597014422016-06-10T21:37:26.922-07:002016-06-10T21:37:26.922-07:00Oh, I am sorry to hear about your slug problem. W...Oh, I am sorry to hear about your slug problem. We had peas for dinner tonight. I love eating fresh from the garden :) Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-3181692541249015532016-06-10T21:35:09.305-07:002016-06-10T21:35:09.305-07:00I remember going back to Indiana in June for my br...I remember going back to Indiana in June for my brother and sister-in-law's 50th wedding anniversary. It was in the 90's and I thought I would die. The thing about dry desert heat is that it is much more tolerable than all the humidity. It takes a couple of years for hollyhocks to grow big enough to bloom, but well worth the wait. Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-8220760786364730182016-06-10T11:21:08.988-07:002016-06-10T11:21:08.988-07:00If weeds were beautiful flowers, I would have a ma...If weeds were beautiful flowers, I would have a massive and colorful dream garden, :) No work either, I could just let them grow, LOL. Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-53532556196139014572016-06-10T11:18:50.757-07:002016-06-10T11:18:50.757-07:00Hi Carol, I know aren't they pretty!Hi Carol, I know aren't they pretty!Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-18648518552821386442016-06-10T11:17:50.704-07:002016-06-10T11:17:50.704-07:00Hollyhocks are such an old fashioned flower. I...Hollyhocks are such an old fashioned flower. I'm so happy that yours are blooming. As for slugs, in the forty plus years that we have lived on this side of the mountains, I think I have only seen maybe two and they were little. Move on over to the sunny side of the state. We could be neighbors and no slugs :)Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-27710739658612935982016-06-10T10:36:15.054-07:002016-06-10T10:36:15.054-07:00Connie, your garden is gorgeous!! I have hollyhoc...Connie, your garden is gorgeous!! I have hollyhocks I put in last year also but no sign of flowers yet. They are still alive and super huge, though! Your garden is way ahead of mine, my peas are just starting to creep up. Of course it didn't help that the darned slugs were eating every single thing in the veggie garden!!Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-83414459039877202372016-06-10T09:21:01.395-07:002016-06-10T09:21:01.395-07:00Your gardens are beautiful! Those Hollyhocks are a...Your gardens are beautiful! Those Hollyhocks are amazing...I think I need to try growing some of those. :-) I love your signs in front of all your garden beds and how you turned pallets into compost bins. So clever and resourceful. It's going to be in the 90's here today and tomorrow (and very humid) - I'm staying inside both days, too! Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-46974374889448399332016-06-10T07:47:19.889-07:002016-06-10T07:47:19.889-07:00Hi Suzie, I do hope that you decide to join my lov...Hi Suzie, I do hope that you decide to join my lovely followers, I would love to count you among my creative sisters. It is always fun to make a new friend and to enjoying blogging visits. Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-73188993210314661162016-06-10T05:23:49.042-07:002016-06-10T05:23:49.042-07:00We are going to be getting into the 90's this ...We are going to be getting into the 90's this weekend, oh my, have to get up early and get all the weeding done in the morning. So glad that a couple of your plants did well they look just beautiful and your garden is coming along beautifully, I agree those weeds have no trouble growingConniecrafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09266327228870948083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-53361125473994353442016-06-09T22:41:20.245-07:002016-06-09T22:41:20.245-07:00I am in love with your hollyhocks.I am in love with your hollyhocks.Art and Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09070124859845536964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-59533344847511502442016-06-09T12:20:38.750-07:002016-06-09T12:20:38.750-07:00Beautiful - all of it! I really love the hollyhoc...Beautiful - all of it! I really love the hollyhocks. I have one about to bloom for the first time. It is a really deep and unusual color. I have trouble with the slugs "enjoying" the leaves but finally have found a safe bait to use so think I might have that solved. Your garden tour was such fun!Mindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07612406279237224676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-67817322662766334472016-06-08T12:21:24.150-07:002016-06-08T12:21:24.150-07:00Mine were a mess last year. They looked sad all s...Mine were a mess last year. They looked sad all summer, but this year they surprised me. So, do not loose hope. They must be pretty hardy or I couldn't grow them :)Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-62302063412807829462016-06-08T12:19:22.643-07:002016-06-08T12:19:22.643-07:00I love it when someone says that I inspired them ....I love it when someone says that I inspired them . . . that's what blogging is all about. Sharing ideas, inspiring and encouraging. I get back much more than I give out. Thank you for visiting and do come again. <br />My welcome mat is always out :)Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-44117438481488245132016-06-08T12:16:25.291-07:002016-06-08T12:16:25.291-07:00I love getting outside and digging in the dirt. E...I love getting outside and digging in the dirt. Even pulling weeds can be therapeutic. I am loving my raised beds, too. They are so much easier to weed and keep clean. Half of our garden is beds and the other half is tilled land. I was out at 6 A.M. this morning weeding and hoeing my tomatoes and peppers (while it was still cool outside)now I can take a picture of them, LOL. I am already looking forward to seeing all of your hollyhocks. I love that sweet old fashioned flower :) Have a happy week! Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136180253380173794.post-66151874880448980322016-06-08T12:09:59.888-07:002016-06-08T12:09:59.888-07:00I started my tomatoes and peppers from seed in the...I started my tomatoes and peppers from seed in the mudroom in March. Then I re-potted them and took them out to the potting shed through April and into May. So, they got a good head start :)Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.com