tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post3530645158246071267..comments2023-07-26T17:20:34.426+02:00Comments on Elephant's Eye: July garden catch upDiana Studerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-63573686316453591752012-07-13T05:10:03.292+02:002012-07-13T05:10:03.292+02:00Yes, I'll be right over for some tea. This is ...Yes, I'll be right over for some tea. This is an absolutely beautiful time in your garden! The photo with the plumb trees is striking!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-27752243102299688062012-07-09T23:55:11.366+02:002012-07-09T23:55:11.366+02:00Just that one? We have others still called Asclepi...Just that one? We have others still called Asclepias.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-92109201777935888842012-07-09T23:54:24.899+02:002012-07-09T23:54:24.899+02:00I put our weather on my sidebar. Quite low down?
...I put our weather on my sidebar. Quite low down? <br /><br />Our lowest is about (plus) 2C/35F . We don't get frost. But up on the mountain there will be snow. Not on the foothills we see from the house. We benefit from low altitude and the distant coast. Then summer dances towards 40C/104F.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-75943348123585450082012-07-09T21:46:30.962+02:002012-07-09T21:46:30.962+02:00They have renamed asclepias? I wish the powers tha...They have renamed asclepias? I wish the powers that be would leave botanical names alone! <br />Garden projects are never ending. I hope you get everything accomplished as you wish. It seems we never do, and there is aways something waiting to be done when the weather permits.debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-20639147427684716222012-07-09T21:25:14.779+02:002012-07-09T21:25:14.779+02:00Your winters seem to be milder than mine. Mediter...Your winters seem to be milder than mine. Mediterranean climate actually includes quite a spread of temperatures especially winter ones. We often go down to minus 10° Celsius. What are your lows and highs? That water is very low. ChristinaChristinahttp://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-81852427080993100002012-07-09T19:54:39.919+02:002012-07-09T19:54:39.919+02:00It will remain, but it is not exactly intact. Also...It will remain, but it is not exactly intact. Also needs work ...Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-40785304137809838792012-07-09T19:14:13.140+02:002012-07-09T19:14:13.140+02:00I am a bit concerned about all the re-routing - pl...I am a bit concerned about all the re-routing - please tell us that the railway will remain intact.b-a-ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565084697297328338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-36541030095080268242012-07-09T17:43:39.233+02:002012-07-09T17:43:39.233+02:00still meaning to ask about the dam. Our wild anima...still meaning to ask about the dam. Our wild animals know, if they go down to the dry river, then dig a little, they will still find some water.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-29321434278602014282012-07-09T17:41:44.621+02:002012-07-09T17:41:44.621+02:00forgot to sniff the milkweed, but I need more pict...forgot to sniff the milkweed, but I need more pictures, and seeds, or a plant ...Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-50289295152751942252012-07-09T17:21:45.181+02:002012-07-09T17:21:45.181+02:00I think it would be hard to ungarden gardens with ...I think it would be hard to ungarden gardens with such evocative names. Tearing up a Mediterranean Sun Circle has to be more difficult than tearing up "that one bed by the patio." Do you know why the dam is so low this year? You seem to be getting such good moisture. I know the Pecos River here has gone underground in some places because of overuse for farming and ranching (and irrigating lawns). I don't know why that would drive it underground rather than just drying it up, but that's what I've been told.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297253093260251145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-82455942369765976572012-07-09T14:32:38.764+02:002012-07-09T14:32:38.764+02:00I had no idea the hairs on the tomatoes repelled a...I had no idea the hairs on the tomatoes repelled aphids. I really do learn something new on garden blogs every time I read. The hertzoggies look wonderful! yumMargueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-17906467238298112382012-07-09T14:28:00.596+02:002012-07-09T14:28:00.596+02:00I do so love your posts. I like seeing the landsc...I do so love your posts. I like seeing the landscape around your home and your gardens. Good luck getting everything done and spend time enjoying your fabulous area.Mary Pelleritohttp://mary-goingnative.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-63564747176385932912012-07-09T13:42:08.746+02:002012-07-09T13:42:08.746+02:00Rain stopping play has been an all to familiar tal...Rain stopping play has been an all to familiar tale here this summer Diane but perhaps not so much with you. At least the Undergardener will be refreshed for all those jobs that he has got on his list. The Gomphocarpus cancellatus looks fascinating though I would not like to say it in a hurry. I am wondering whether it is perfumed. Not sure what hertzoggies are but they sound intriguing so I'm off to investigate :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-29332524982715593402012-07-09T13:14:24.171+02:002012-07-09T13:14:24.171+02:00Un as in NOT Plants. Without his input our garden ...Un as in NOT Plants. Without his input our garden would lose its spirit and only be my random collection of mostly indigenous plants.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-10415033899122083922012-07-09T13:11:56.894+02:002012-07-09T13:11:56.894+02:00I am a little uneasy remembering General Hertzog. ...I am a little uneasy remembering General Hertzog. Not very PC, but somehow very human, that it was his favourite teatime treat ;~)Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-6088351000817704272012-07-09T09:13:58.496+02:002012-07-09T09:13:58.496+02:00I've been wanting to get into my garden but we...I've been wanting to get into my garden but we have had so much rain that everything is soggy and slushy. We had foundations dug to build a study on but the foundations have been a moat ever since. I keep on emptying it and water keeps on syphering (hope I spelt that right) in.Firefly the Travel Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03278794823093520621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-73189196710944122952012-07-09T07:11:01.886+02:002012-07-09T07:11:01.886+02:00Hi Diana, the first photo is beautiful but it also...Hi Diana, the first photo is beautiful but it also evoke a difficult wilderness! That milkweed looks like our Calotropis gigantea, which is also a milkweed and also hosts some monarch species.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848957958059476177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-1239547383571618972012-07-09T04:56:11.819+02:002012-07-09T04:56:11.819+02:00For an Ungardener, he sure gets a lot of work done...For an Ungardener, he sure gets a lot of work done in the garden. ;-P<br />Thank you for introducing me to <i>hertzoggies</i>. My wife and I love anything with coconut so this is definitely a must try. I wish I could just pop over though and take you up on your offer for tea.Bomhttp://plantchaser.squarespace.com/main/2012/7/9/selamat-datang.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-28219940427197370762012-07-09T03:43:45.667+02:002012-07-09T03:43:45.667+02:00Gomphocarpus will always be Asclepias to me, DNA t...Gomphocarpus will always be Asclepias to me, DNA taxonomy be damned.Susan in the Pink Hathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07472502621591870369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-61842860794616561602012-07-09T00:54:25.154+02:002012-07-09T00:54:25.154+02:00I had to look up hertzoggies - a name that trips o...I had to look up hertzoggies - a name that trips off the tongue!<br />I was consoling myself, thinking you are having a wet summer like us - till I remembered you have already had summer and are moving into winter. <br />Winter is only bearable if balanced with the sun of summer :-)easygardenerhttp://greenforks.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-31450680803402878812012-07-08T23:26:24.837+02:002012-07-08T23:26:24.837+02:00just saying, ours were bought. Haven't tried t...just saying, ours were bought. Haven't tried the recipe but it looks good to go!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-74151957146140628962012-07-08T22:04:18.823+02:002012-07-08T22:04:18.823+02:00Never heard of hertzoggies before. They look delic...Never heard of hertzoggies before. They look delicious. I think I will try out that recipe on a rainy day.Denisehttp://denisenoniwa.weebly.com/1/archives/07-2012/1.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-78791940124410553042012-07-08T20:50:20.426+02:002012-07-08T20:50:20.426+02:00It does grow easily, but like so many do, they pul...It does grow easily, but like so many do, they pull this plant as it's seen as a weed. The Monarchs LOVE this plant. It's a pretty tough plant and does well in most kinds of soil. It doesn't grow here in Tucson, but we have other plants we use. One that does great here is the Pineleaf Milkweed. I had a couple monarch caterpillars on this plant.Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-26240438601031393882012-07-08T20:18:02.529+02:002012-07-08T20:18:02.529+02:00I read about your calla lily battle. Mostly my aru...I read about your calla lily battle. Mostly my arums are welcome, and volunteers are moved to Apple Creek where I have 2 tiny nurtured clumps. But I have a volunteer in the Strelitzia amongst the roses. You have my sympathies. However much I dig up, still the plant returns there! I haven't tried, but apparently the tubers can be boiled and eaten.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-2978838183105959982012-07-08T20:12:45.541+02:002012-07-08T20:12:45.541+02:00My mother used to make Louise cake. Same sort of t...My mother used to make Louise cake. Same sort of thing.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.com