tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post8855069957680087037..comments2023-07-26T17:20:34.426+02:00Comments on Elephant's Eye: Midwinter in a Swartland gardenDiana Studerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-75342715093734270532011-07-08T13:02:28.437+02:002011-07-08T13:02:28.437+02:00I found this post as enjoyable as ever but especia...I found this post as enjoyable as ever but especially gentle and inclusive and protective, of landscape, weeds and other bloggers. Maybe this is the mood of our mild winter days.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-58737945358883915312011-07-08T12:03:35.204+02:002011-07-08T12:03:35.204+02:00I love your staccato narrative Diana - goes so wel...I love your staccato narrative Diana - goes so well with stop and look of your garden tour. And the winter scenery is fresh and clear. Very beautiful part of the world.Laura Bloomsburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03163589497828975276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-69876624619347145532011-07-08T10:35:09.359+02:002011-07-08T10:35:09.359+02:00what a view!what a view!Stone Art's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897884929345960641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-88163221795497207542011-07-07T21:16:47.159+02:002011-07-07T21:16:47.159+02:00Hi there Diana and thankyou so much for your, as a...Hi there Diana and thankyou so much for your, as always lovely comment on the blog! How I envy you that Med climate. Being in the UK the year has turned and I am so not looking forward to my first UK winter for 8 years. But the bees are still buzzing for now :). Very nice to have had your support for so long.. Valsharp green pencilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03995814359038535193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-75166381970917939952011-07-07T13:31:20.423+02:002011-07-07T13:31:20.423+02:00That last shot of euryops beside your pond is pure...That last shot of euryops beside your pond is pure magic - winter is nothing to mourn where you live! I also appreciate the birds' taste for caterpillars, just wish they'd avoid the monarchs :)Cyndyhttp://gardeningasylum.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-73733973441430210862011-07-07T11:59:12.639+02:002011-07-07T11:59:12.639+02:00simply gorgeous as always - such a joy to visit yo...simply gorgeous as always - such a joy to visit your garden, thank you xxxxCarriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475182740888543862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-43134603107439616342011-07-06T23:40:43.239+02:002011-07-06T23:40:43.239+02:00Hey,
thanks for your comment, nice to read. Here i...Hey,<br />thanks for your comment, nice to read. Here in North Germany its rainy at the moment and i would prefer bit more sun. very interesting posts here, nice blog. <br />so many greetings from the north to the south.Inahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10913005020745254298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-20050757554524151482011-07-06T19:55:19.170+02:002011-07-06T19:55:19.170+02:00Valeri - armchair travelling while bloghopping? I ...Valeri - armchair travelling while bloghopping? I do!<br /><br />b-a-g - not sure which way to take that ;~)Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-7101931067331710932011-07-06T19:24:40.798+02:002011-07-06T19:24:40.798+02:00Diana - still wondering why I blog ... especially ...Diana - still wondering why I blog ... especially when I see posts like this !b-a-ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565084697297328338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-15562448029738916582011-07-06T17:18:48.273+02:002011-07-06T17:18:48.273+02:00Lovely photos! I shared with a friend from SA and ...Lovely photos! I shared with a friend from SA and she got quite nostalgic!Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11091179426025443924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-14249486866760033762011-07-06T12:10:32.391+02:002011-07-06T12:10:32.391+02:00Thank you :~)) when I saw dew smoking on his compu...Thank you :~)) when I saw dew smoking on his computer screen - I knew that was the lead photo for this post.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-44919163534807571042011-07-06T11:44:15.440+02:002011-07-06T11:44:15.440+02:00Oh wow! to the dew smoke photo. I love it.
Here i...Oh wow! to the dew smoke photo. I love it.<br /><br />Here in Port Elizabeth it is cold and very very wet. We have had tons of rain over the last couple of weeks and everything is under water. My garden in the front and back is like a marsh.Firefly the Travel Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03278794823093520621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-64491017076043274692011-07-06T11:25:06.699+02:002011-07-06T11:25:06.699+02:00great pics as usual! i love the one of the dew and...great pics as usual! i love the one of the dew and the landscapes...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-13442974239568454132011-07-06T04:48:41.419+02:002011-07-06T04:48:41.419+02:00You really have spectacular views all around. You...You really have spectacular views all around. Your pond in your home and your mountains outside.Bomhttp://www.plantchaser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-88752718656931935902011-07-06T01:43:06.495+02:002011-07-06T01:43:06.495+02:00Diana, I very much appreciated your winter views! ...Diana, I very much appreciated your winter views! It's been so hot and dry around here any little bit of escape is lovely. The first image is breathtaking - you should frame that one!Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03872899189875117518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-38794478685041424282011-07-05T23:08:27.276+02:002011-07-05T23:08:27.276+02:00"Weed like a cow"! I do that sometimes,..."Weed like a cow"! I do that sometimes, but not intentionally! I've wondered about your winters, thanks for explaining.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-60771075124164305182011-07-05T22:48:20.897+02:002011-07-05T22:48:20.897+02:00The milk thistle? has such a lovely design and sha...The milk thistle? has such a lovely design and shape...very interesting plant.The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-2283375188139078522011-07-05T20:51:07.292+02:002011-07-05T20:51:07.292+02:00Stacy - yes, as we drive along, I swear those moun...Stacy - yes, as we drive along, I swear those mountains dance around. But Groot is taller than Klein ;~)Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-56509694788852249792011-07-05T20:38:55.407+02:002011-07-05T20:38:55.407+02:00Is it just the perspective (or my imagination or p...Is it just the perspective (or my imagination or poor translation), or is Groot Winterhoek actually smaller than the Klein one?<br /><br />I like that "weeding like a cow." That was always my Dad's approach with dandelions, and it worked pretty well--until seeds blew in from somewhere else, of course.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297253093260251145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-60407447446825623572011-07-05T20:03:19.539+02:002011-07-05T20:03:19.539+02:00Such beautiful words and pictures of something I k...Such beautiful words and pictures of something I know little about: winterless gardening. From what I see here, however, you're doing just fine.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817320435164750225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-26934741950692070262011-07-05T19:53:22.118+02:002011-07-05T19:53:22.118+02:00I think I would cry every time I went out for a wa...I think I would cry every time I went out for a walk if our scenery were as beautiful as yours - and ours is pretty special!<br /><br />EstherEsther Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412078991551799972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-43753575583449324452011-07-05T19:33:07.825+02:002011-07-05T19:33:07.825+02:00Oxalis and winter grass - it wouldn't be Cape ...Oxalis and winter grass - it wouldn't be Cape Town without them. My beds and pot's are overflowing, but I have made peace, in summer they will disappear. I also have something eating the oxalis, but I can never find them.garden girl in SAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684429162780759994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-21729383322489683082011-07-05T17:34:51.016+02:002011-07-05T17:34:51.016+02:00beautiful photos,I so enjoy coming here,beautiful photos,I so enjoy coming here,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com