tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post4040067684137219488..comments2023-07-26T17:20:34.426+02:00Comments on Elephant's Eye: Be careful what you wish forDiana Studerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-33389400919134428422013-10-21T14:32:48.158+02:002013-10-21T14:32:48.158+02:00Jane - returning the visit is friendly, but certai...Jane - returning the visit is friendly, but certainly not an obligation.<br /><br />You are not alone is disliking my collages, Alistair in Aberdeen and my husband the Ungardener agree with you. It's my way of dealing with 2 many photos, but I make a point of using some singles.<br /><br />Telegraphese, yes I am guilty of. Maybe fire questions at me in the comments? I always link back to earlier posts, which fill in the gaps, instead of repeating myself.<br /><br />PS your comment isn't critical, it is feedback from someone who READ my post. Much appreciated.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-32255853299625621792013-10-21T03:20:29.254+02:002013-10-21T03:20:29.254+02:00I've only just started looking at your blog th...I've only just started looking at your blog though you very kindly visited mine once. I was too green to know I was supposed to visit back! Want to make a comment - I find the photographs very hard to see properly because they are all stuck together, they look fascinating but indecipherable. Also I'm sure I could learn so much about South African gardening, blogging, lots of things. But you're sometimes very telegraphic and I can't pick up what you're saying. I only mention it because I would like to! My own blog is very mysterious to some people so we have to be who we are and it's probably not reasonable to suggest you cater for the slower newcomer. I hope you don't find this comment too critical as it is more baffled but admiring!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791751421698536323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-38744994963453904812013-10-20T12:48:08.979+02:002013-10-20T12:48:08.979+02:00I love all that you've done - but I particular...I love all that you've done - but I particularly like those succulents. I have only just added Aeoniums to the plants I can identify, having seen them in various gardens in Britain this year. I hadn't realised they came from Morocco. I'm not sure how they will succeed in a wet country like ours, though!<br />Keep up the good work :)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-14623212195174406042013-10-17T11:59:17.233+02:002013-10-17T11:59:17.233+02:00Jen, have you looked at Blogger's Editor recen...Jen, have you looked at Blogger's Editor recently? You can toggle between Compose mode and HTML, then click Preview for WYSIWYG. It is now easy and friendly to use, and I have a group of techie people whose brains I pick when I do come up against a problem. Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-44732347484159229172013-10-17T01:23:24.415+02:002013-10-17T01:23:24.415+02:00Diana, you have the most amazing garden...designed...Diana, you have the most amazing garden...designed, and working with nature, and the elements for beauty.<br /><br />You mentioned that you don't use WLW anymore, what do you post with? Blogger?<br /><br />JenRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-30016723907097593652013-10-16T18:14:23.771+02:002013-10-16T18:14:23.771+02:00I put up teaser posts between the blogs, then dele...I put up teaser posts between the blogs, then delete the teaser when THAT blog has its own fresh post. Our climate will still be mediterranean, but moderated by the sea. The garden will be much smaller. There I plan to gradually turn the existing planting to wildlife friendly fynbos. There will be plants in common, our gardening style will carry thru, but it will be a fresh start in every way - blog, people, garden, lifestyle.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-53466881173413854282013-10-16T10:56:04.684+02:002013-10-16T10:56:04.684+02:00I can't quite believe how much you've mana...I can't quite believe how much you've managed to achieve, Diana! Whatever the bumps along the way, you've been working miracles. Oh, and I enjoy your blog/your gardens so much because they are so refreshingly unlike anyone else's!Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-71053791478256717342013-10-16T10:34:35.790+02:002013-10-16T10:34:35.790+02:00Interesting and probably correct to wind down this...Interesting and probably correct to wind down this blog. I have been thinking that in some way it would make sense to carry on with Aberdeen gardening site and perhaps simply add (relocated) as suggested by another blogger. At the back of my mind I think it would make more sense to start afresh. Alistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104382970502166560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-16943684432084905622013-10-16T04:33:45.370+02:002013-10-16T04:33:45.370+02:00The change between 2007 and now is amazing. It'...The change between 2007 and now is amazing. It's wonderful to have the pictures of the story. I wish everyone would decide on the location of the house based on where mature trees are. Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-9632954001795047792013-10-14T20:25:54.032+02:002013-10-14T20:25:54.032+02:00the property market is quiet, so we wait patiently...the property market is quiet, so we wait patiently, enjoying this while we still have it. <br /><br />Once we move I'll wind this blog down, simply leaving the posts up to be read (and linked back to when needed)Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-44918597714794168602013-10-14T20:23:21.323+02:002013-10-14T20:23:21.323+02:00my camera and I have led you up and down the garde...my camera and I have led you up and down the garden path, with borrowed sceneryDiana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-47347567350354536002013-10-14T18:39:32.931+02:002013-10-14T18:39:32.931+02:00I love how you created your gardens. Such eye to ...I love how you created your gardens. Such eye to detail. Taking time. I am going back to that to rethink parts of my garden. Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-2615171825577144272013-10-14T18:34:14.025+02:002013-10-14T18:34:14.025+02:00I like your whole approach to old versus new. Will...I like your whole approach to old versus new. Will you be moving to the new place soon? Although Myra fully understands the need for our move she is taking it so much harder than I am. Mind you I can understand why she feels as she does as we have been in this place for such a long time. Will you keep both blogs going when you do move? Thanks for the information regarding blotanical.Alistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104382970502166560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-80070852364829006212013-10-14T13:35:09.925+02:002013-10-14T13:35:09.925+02:00... when you are old and (re) tired like us, Firef...... when you are old and (re) tired like us, Firefly ;~)Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-1011983471369438292013-10-14T13:31:49.232+02:002013-10-14T13:31:49.232+02:00Diana, I find your garden to be really fascinating...Diana, I find your garden to be really fascinating... and I believe your garden must be quite huge... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-85811675353549827072013-10-14T12:20:29.117+02:002013-10-14T12:20:29.117+02:00You really put in a lot of effort into the plannin...You really put in a lot of effort into the planning and creation of your garden. Wish I had the time to do soFirefly the Travel Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03278794823093520621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-28768257078274434732013-10-14T00:32:38.768+02:002013-10-14T00:32:38.768+02:00How your garden has grown! And it is so beautiful;...How your garden has grown! And it is so beautiful; it must be hard to leave. But your checkered paving is waiting for you, so that is an enticement. I once thought of putting in a checkered patio adjacent to the house, and I may yet find a space to put a smaller version, perhaps in the kitchen garden I am planning.debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-77057163081966500762013-10-13T12:48:14.990+02:002013-10-13T12:48:14.990+02:00I love reading the story of Elephant's Eye, as...I love reading the story of Elephant's Eye, as I am only a blogger for the second year a lot is new to me. You two managed to make such a beautiful garden in a relatively short time. It must be a kind of a heartache to leave this place but with your spirit you will start all over again, may be a bit more slowly but I am sure it will look beautiful again.Janneke https://www.blogger.com/profile/11056916431881916066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-73179583722622293042013-10-13T06:52:33.417+02:002013-10-13T06:52:33.417+02:00You've been blessed as I have with a handy man...You've been blessed as I have with a handy man to make your garden dreams come true. Though hard to leave all that you have created... another garden awaits you. Carolyn ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/05722229442110193733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-82815155763898874912013-10-12T14:10:18.688+02:002013-10-12T14:10:18.688+02:00We did chose the next house, for the garden again....We did chose the next house, for the garden again. We will have trees, some quite tall, but not the wide expanse of garden.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-12712843328419169572013-10-12T05:36:40.229+02:002013-10-12T05:36:40.229+02:00My ash trees occasionally drive me crazy with all ...My ash trees occasionally drive me crazy with all their shade but I love the feeling of coolness they bring to the garden. I would have such a hard time leaving an established garden. Does your new house have large trees?Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-50920889640843911022013-10-12T00:46:49.993+02:002013-10-12T00:46:49.993+02:00All that hard work resulted in a fantastic transfo...All that hard work resulted in a fantastic transformation. I have no doubts though that the rewards made it all worthwhile.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-15126702568316726562013-10-11T20:05:12.311+02:002013-10-11T20:05:12.311+02:00Once I was too young to understand why gardeners s...Once I was too young to understand why gardeners said you need mature trees. Having been gifted with the ash trees, I do understand.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-71134427756306920662013-10-11T17:40:40.982+02:002013-10-11T17:40:40.982+02:00The garden looks so grown up. As if it has been th...The garden looks so grown up. As if it has been there for years and years. It must be sad to leave all that behind. The new owner shall be very thankful.Denisehttp://denisenoniwa.weebly.com/1/category/all/1.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-2656153746325147342013-10-11T13:13:32.487+02:002013-10-11T13:13:32.487+02:00What a wonderful treat to see all that you and the...What a wonderful treat to see all that you and the Ungardener have done through the years. You have a beautiful haven, uniquely yours.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing. I've been inspired this morning by your post.<br /><br />FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.com