Jan 21
2012

When Friends Come to Visit

For most folks, when friends come to visit for a couple of days they’ll send a little note of thanks when they get home. When your friend is a garden blogger, they’ll blog about your garden.

My friend and English garden tour travel partner, Layanee, did just that, posting about my garden here on her lovely blog Ledge and Gardens.

The Woodland Garden and, we hope, future Moss Garden

It’s very interesting to see someone else tell the story of your garden through their eyes with their camera. It was Layanee’s first visit here, although she has seen many photos of my garden over the years on this blog. As we walked around the winter devastation she said more than once, “I haven’t seen this view!”

I particularly appreciated Layanee’s view of what we are currently calling the Woodland Garden. Our hope is that over the years moss will cover this area to create a serene and green woodland setting. On Layanee’s advice, we cleared the underbrush and hauled in and spread about 10 tons of stone dust. (Well, “we” didn’t do it. My 6’4, 180 lb 20-year-old son did it.) The stone dust will keep down the weeds and provide a surface for the moss to grow.

It’s nice to have friends in the horticulture business who can give you free advice!  By the way, you can get your own free advice from Layanee and her radio partner, Sam, by calling into their Sunday morning radio show, “Garden Guys.” You’ll have to find your own strong 20-year-old to do the heavy lifting.

Winter is not the best time to visit my garden, but Layanee kept reassuring me that she could see the “bones.” I do hope that she returns when things are growing and green. Better yet, come visit around July or August when I could use an extra pair of hands weeding it all!

Layanee with my little dogs, Sarah and Sophie

Thank you, Layanee, for a wonderful visit and such a kind thank you note.

 

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12 Responses to “When Friends Come to Visit”

  1. Layanee Says:
    January 21st, 2012 at 4:14 pm

    Awww,I had such fun and I forgot to mention that you not only showed me your garden and cooked for me including the birthday cake (I LOVE cake) but you picked me up at the airport and gave me a thorough tour of the area including Susan’s garden and Mt. Vernon. Oh, and Sweet Harry, Sophie, Sarah and kitty were quite the greeting committee. Sam will love the Garden Guys plug as much as I. Shout out tomorrow a.m. Your garden is beautiful in all seasons. I know it is.

  2. Carol Says:
    January 21st, 2012 at 4:28 pm

    Sounds like you both had a wonderful time. Thanks for sharing it with us.

  3. Gail Says:
    January 22nd, 2012 at 8:59 am

    Robin, I love the Woodland/Moss/Serenity garden! It’s beautiful in its fall color. That’s a beautiful photo of Layanee and the girls! I feel so fortunate to have met some of the best people and now good friends from blogging. Who would have thought that a trip to Austin could lead to so many adventures! xoxogail

  4. Japolina Says:
    January 22nd, 2012 at 12:04 pm

    So, so pretty. Thanks for sharing.

  5. Renee Says:
    January 22nd, 2012 at 5:50 pm

    Beautiful as always, and your little dogs are so cute!!!

  6. Dee Says:
    January 22nd, 2012 at 6:43 pm

    I so enjoyed this post. It’s fun to see how other bloggers see each other too. I love the idea of that mossy space Robin. I look forward to seeing it someday in person.~~Dee

  7. michelle Says:
    January 24th, 2012 at 1:59 am

    I love your garden. I enjoy any thing fall. Fall colors are my favorite. Your dogs are really cute. Can’t wait to see your garden this summer.

  8. Céline Salisbury Says:
    January 24th, 2012 at 2:35 am

    You want moss, you should visit our garden,…. my grass is full of it – I can give it to you very cheaply ;-)
    Although I am hoping that having removed the old and very awful conifer hedge that encircled the garden for years, the moss will leave (helped by some vigorous raking that is).
    Céline

  9. Gabrielle Says:
    January 25th, 2012 at 4:02 pm

    What a great photo- i can just picture myself there soaking it in! Especially now! Cant wait for Spring!

  10. colin- Driveway paving essex Says:
    January 31st, 2012 at 8:41 am

    Great blog you have here…
    The woodland picture is quite simply breathtaking…i love it!!!

  11. Your Gardening Friend Says:
    February 1st, 2012 at 11:26 am

    Love the woodland view! We also enjoy a wooded property, and, while I did not appreciate it at first, I’ve come to REALLY enjoy the moss in our yard.
    Your Gardening Friend´s last [type] ..Teaching Opportunities In Your Garden

  12. cristina Says:
    February 3rd, 2012 at 3:35 am

    Layanee is a very beautiful lady. Your dogs are soooo cute!

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February 19th, 2012

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I resisted for the longest time. I mean, between Facebook, Twitter, yadda, yadda…Who has time?

Well, the lure was just too much. But I learned that I can dip my toe in for 20 seconds, 20 minutes or 20 hours. I can toss the binders of magazine articles of good ideas and pretty photos. A virtual bulletin board! No…hundreds if I want!

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February 14th, 2012

A byproduct of living in the country is that you spend a goodly amount of time looking out the windows.

When I am in the upstairs bedroom I can look out onto the chickens in their outdoor run. The past few mornings I have noticed a crow strutting back and forth outside the run, occasionally cawing at the chickens. The chickens line up at the fence and stare back at the crow.

What do you think the crow is saying to them? I think he’s saying, “Come on fellow feathered friends! Rise up and be free!”

Harry thinks the crow is saying, “Hah! Suckers!”

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February 8th, 2012

Today was Sophie and Sarah’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.

They went to the vet to have their teeth cleaned. Sophie came out a few teeth lighter. Both are very tired, hungry, needy and out of sorts.

February is National Pet Dental Health Month, so our vet offers a 15% discount on the cleaning. That’s a big savings. It’s expensive to have a pet’s teeth cleaned because they must be anesthetized. No animal will willingly sit in the dental chair with his/her mouth open!

It must be done though. It’s not just a matter of bad breath—although my little dogs’ breath was plenty bad. Dental problems can lead to more serious health issues.

Well, at least the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day is nearly over. Poor dogs.

Robin

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February 6th, 2012

Another Monday.

Harry and I spent the better part of the weekend painting the master bedroom. We traded off between rolling and detail work and we both made our fair share of messes. For a while Sophie perched on top of a chaise to supervise our work. Sarah was distraught. She does not like change.

Today we get back to normal. I will have to do something about my manicure. Speckled fingernails in Benjamin Moore Light Pewter is not really a good look.

Here’s wishing you a happy, calm and productive week.

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