tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post2845186582630987139..comments2024-03-22T23:27:47.349+00:00Comments on EAGLETON NOTES: Home and IsolationGraham Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-43013280709771705442020-10-09T09:14:41.202+01:002020-10-09T09:14:41.202+01:00Hi Betty. It's a while since our paths crossed...Hi Betty. It's a while since our paths crossed on one of our blogs. Oddly I have always recalled one of our first encounters because I had just taken an almost identical photo of a garden fence in, I think, Norsewood on SH9, about which you also blogged. <br /><br />I rather envy you the rose garden. I have never tried growing roses on Lewis until this year when I planted 5 in pots on the relatively sheltered West-facing patio to my house. They did exceptionally well so I am encouraged. Possums were not a big problem for us where we lived near Napier although we did get the occasional one in our traps. I do hope you manage to overcome the problem.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-13771975623490679652020-10-09T09:05:41.721+01:002020-10-09T09:05:41.721+01:00Thank you, Terra. Apologies for the late acknowled...Thank you, Terra. Apologies for the late acknowledgement.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-86766977958768761542020-10-09T09:05:14.517+01:002020-10-09T09:05:14.517+01:00Thank you, Diane. Apologies for the late acknowled...Thank you, Diane. Apologies for the late acknowledgement.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-10121524304251438732020-10-09T00:20:12.442+01:002020-10-09T00:20:12.442+01:00What a fabulous garden! All the colors are so brig...What a fabulous garden! All the colors are so bright and cheery.<br /><br />We just moved to a house with an established rose garden (almost 500!) but the problem is keeping the introduced possums from eating the leaves!<br />betty-NZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950300478215339641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-28752060191773534272020-09-12T07:40:57.492+01:002020-09-12T07:40:57.492+01:00I have never seen a "1" at the top of yo...I have never seen a "1" at the top of your page, Graham.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-28853384192666649592020-09-12T04:28:25.917+01:002020-09-12T04:28:25.917+01:00I love the bright colors of your flowers, they pop...I love the bright colors of your flowers, they pop against the greens and the blues in the distance. What a cheerful place to spend time.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-13422262855626136732020-09-11T03:07:25.163+01:002020-09-11T03:07:25.163+01:00What a fabulous scene. Your beautiful, colourful g...What a fabulous scene. Your beautiful, colourful garden with a picturesque backdrop.diane bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-18976780039560385172020-09-10T12:47:25.997+01:002020-09-10T12:47:25.997+01:00Thanks for your comment, Haddock. Colour is so imp...Thanks for your comment, Haddock. Colour is so important in life and happiness.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-3932770003120298582020-09-10T12:08:25.444+01:002020-09-10T12:08:25.444+01:00An assortment of colours (flowers) with that water...An assortment of colours (flowers) with that water body as a backdrop...... wow..... wonderful.<br />Yes, time for all to catch up on the blog vine. Haddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573906991666088642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-35776819498178205312020-09-06T20:38:39.006+01:002020-09-06T20:38:39.006+01:00WOOT WOOT!!!WOOT WOOT!!!Marchelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697295230446820295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-75424610773239472322020-09-06T08:33:57.582+01:002020-09-06T08:33:57.582+01:00Thanks for your good wishes, Kylie. Yes, sometimes...Thanks for your good wishes, Kylie. Yes, sometimes I get a bit disappointed when something is looking so good and then gets destroyed. When I planted my yellow pansies at the start of the season some plants actually blew out of the ground and blew away. There were no more yellow pansies available so I used cream ones to fill in. It turned out to make a really good blend. They have carried on thriving all summer. At the moment it's sunny and I'm going to survey the damage after a week of strong winds and battering showers. It's good to marvel at what has managed to survive. <br /><br />I don't mind the physical isolation occasionally. It gives me time to catch up. On the other hand my son has been away for three months and arrived home on the Island yesterday. I won't see him and the family for several weeks. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-75396683038089505822020-09-06T05:04:45.948+01:002020-09-06T05:04:45.948+01:00The rose is perfect! do you get disappointed when ...The rose is perfect! do you get disappointed when the weather batters the garden?<br /> i wish you well with the isolation and the procedure, two weeks isolation at every juncture is so very tedious<br />kyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964475783207438103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-65191487142989420142020-09-05T11:07:57.943+01:002020-09-05T11:07:57.943+01:00Cro, I've used Chrome for Blogland for a while...Cro, I've used Chrome for Blogland for a while now after a lot of problems with Safari and Firefox. However, your question made me go through all my browsers this morning (and update Opera and Vivaldi whilst I was at it) and the issue that you mentioned doesn't appear in any of them. I'm wondering if anyone else has the problem. I fear that after the gales and heavy rain this week unless we have a good bout of sun my garden will be well past its best too. There's still quite a lot of colour today but the plants are all looking very sorry for themselves.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-49267816513250940512020-09-05T10:39:10.704+01:002020-09-05T10:39:10.704+01:00Thank you, Lee. The bloomin' blooms are being ...Thank you, Lee. The bloomin' blooms are being bloomin' blown about this week. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-18357134454328719912020-09-05T10:37:59.643+01:002020-09-05T10:37:59.643+01:00Amy, I have several friends who are very keen gard...Amy, I have several friends who are very keen gardeners with quite big gardens who use a lot of pots. The advantage is that you can always have your favourite plants with you.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-55028004482465171792020-09-05T10:30:57.670+01:002020-09-05T10:30:57.670+01:00Thank you, Rachel. The garden is looking sorry for...Thank you, Rachel. The garden is looking sorry for itself this morning after nearly a week of gales and rain. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-6660576332694822132020-09-05T05:12:08.724+01:002020-09-05T05:12:08.724+01:00When I open your page there is always a number ...When I open your page there is always a number '1' right at the very top; any explanation? Beautiful garden; mine is mostly foliage now.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-12800470257408965482020-09-05T02:48:05.634+01:002020-09-05T02:48:05.634+01:00Your garden is lovely, Graham...the blooms are blo...Your garden is lovely, Graham...the blooms are blooming beautiful...and beautifully! :)<br /><br />Keep taking good care....as I know yo are! :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-32487649072251957712020-09-04T20:45:37.863+01:002020-09-04T20:45:37.863+01:00I'm envious of your garden Graham, we sell tha...I'm envious of your garden Graham, we sell that rose "peace" at my work. Sadly most of my plants are in pots as we are only renting this property.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-71535639117072245562020-09-04T20:09:23.076+01:002020-09-04T20:09:23.076+01:00That could almost be a Mediterranean garden in the...That could almost be a Mediterranean garden in the top picture. Good to see you at home again and posting. I thought of you in Glasgow. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-19906281209231205462020-09-04T18:28:30.752+01:002020-09-04T18:28:30.752+01:00Thank you very much, Jules. I've been trying t...Thank you very much, Jules. I've been trying to catch up in the garden for the last few days despite the weather but I'm hoping to catch up with everyone in Blogland soon. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-68927808613736267392020-09-04T18:26:59.385+01:002020-09-04T18:26:59.385+01:00Serenata, I'd have to go back and see what I&#...Serenata, I'd have to go back and see what I've said but it's just part of my life now. I have always admired all your roses but the soil here isn't suitable and the weather is a bit on the violent side for them too. This year I decided to get suitable soil in a big pot for the Peace rose and see what happened. Then I got four more container roses and they have really flourished beyond all expectations on my relatively sheltered back patio.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-29273142383505831582020-09-04T18:20:04.240+01:002020-09-04T18:20:04.240+01:00I appreciate you comment and views, Neil. I was fo...I appreciate you comment and views, Neil. I was fortunate to be born optimistic and I've never seen the point in doing anything other than look forward and live through the health problems and make the most of things. It's the only way to stay happy. However, I've never had the courage to be as optimistic as Eddie the Eagle.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-68825965812384276512020-09-04T18:13:30.723+01:002020-09-04T18:13:30.723+01:00Thank you, Jayne. I'm very fortunate in where ...Thank you, Jayne. I'm very fortunate in where I live and even more fortunate that, despite the weather, my garden has survived.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-18810064000167418192020-09-04T18:12:17.812+01:002020-09-04T18:12:17.812+01:00Pedants what like you am, Adrian, just spoil my fe...Pedants what like you am, Adrian, just spoil my feeble attempts at jokes. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.com