tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post1353626520005800432..comments2023-07-26T17:20:34.426+02:00Comments on Elephant's Eye: Pig's Ears Diana Studerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-27804127577040965402012-09-18T12:31:14.790+02:002012-09-18T12:31:14.790+02:00going to link you in on the 28th September, FIRST ...going to link you in on the 28th September, FIRST in line!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-64952599688446053322012-09-17T21:56:43.869+02:002012-09-17T21:56:43.869+02:00Beautiful words and pictures - snow on the mountai...Beautiful words and pictures - snow on the mountain and jeweled birds at the tea table. Pigs ears it is then ...And coming in last my one for a north facing wall - as well as another for July :(Laura Bloomsburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03163589497828975276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-53252186417180038402012-08-22T14:51:53.953+02:002012-08-22T14:51:53.953+02:00yesterday was T shirt and sunhat in the garden, so...yesterday was T shirt and sunhat in the garden, so I think we go a little of your Californian sunshine, thank you!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-1859988253597696782012-08-22T10:14:06.005+02:002012-08-22T10:14:06.005+02:00Snow and canola in the same sentence - an oxymoron...Snow and canola in the same sentence - an oxymoron I would have thought. And my Pocono Mountains are just rolling hills compared with your majestic peaks -- Stunning pictures, Diana. I have no plant with leaves so big they 'rub shoulders with me'. The large leaves of the catalpa tree probably make the biggest statement here. P. xPam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-56377974163648554332012-08-22T05:26:22.221+02:002012-08-22T05:26:22.221+02:00Diana, I love your snow covered mountains! We don&...Diana, I love your snow covered mountains! We don't get much snow here, either, so I am always impressed by it. I love your plant choices. My most impressive big leaf plant this year has to be the red banana plant by my patio. Everyone comments on it!debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-28635641716686624402012-08-21T23:01:25.948+02:002012-08-21T23:01:25.948+02:00Stunning photos - I especially like the contrast b...Stunning photos - I especially like the contrast between the yellow canola blooms and snowcapped mountains in the backdrop. Wish I could trade some of your cold weather for our triple digit temps here in Southern California!camissonia (Arleen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10156059239148602974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-53988871602070691192012-08-21T22:35:12.817+02:002012-08-21T22:35:12.817+02:00Oh how I have missed your blog, I'm so glad yo...Oh how I have missed your blog, I'm so glad you found me.I have you on my blog list now and will visit often, I enjoy your photos so very very much!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-89382104563402738832012-08-21T17:50:55.794+02:002012-08-21T17:50:55.794+02:00Snow in South Africa, I never would have imagined,...Snow in South Africa, I never would have imagined, it looks so beautiful up on that mountain. My favourite big leafed plant of the moment is Plume Poppy, now at the end of our summer my plant is topping out around 8 feet high and the leaves are double the size of my hands. Blueish grey with purple edging and silver undersides. Makes me happy every time it catches my eye.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-20271679536774752642012-08-21T12:34:26.440+02:002012-08-21T12:34:26.440+02:00Breathtaking is the view of Groot and Klein Winter...Breathtaking is the view of Groot and Klein Winterhoek, probably not quite the skiing stuff though. Love the picture of High Tea at Spirulino's.Alistairhttp://www.aberdeengardening.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-16781521724756632992012-08-20T13:41:21.048+02:002012-08-20T13:41:21.048+02:00All the layers of color and texture in your area a...All the layers of color and texture in your area are breathtaking.Mary Pelleritohttp://mary-goingnative.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-1180919327685442772012-08-20T03:49:09.113+02:002012-08-20T03:49:09.113+02:00Life got a bit busy in August so my post is delaye...Life got a bit busy in August so my post is delayed until next Monday...I adore your choice. So unusual with the foliage and the flower is beautiful...I love the red coloring.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-53457244101637562282012-08-19T22:15:56.179+02:002012-08-19T22:15:56.179+02:00They are beautiful peaks!They are beautiful peaks!Bertie Bainbridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13481499819811821263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-728005086928122622012-08-19T21:41:43.584+02:002012-08-19T21:41:43.584+02:00What stunning pictures of the snow on the mountain...What stunning pictures of the snow on the mountains! I love the one with the canola blooms down below! When I was a kid we lived in a valley in Alaska where we could always see mountains with snow on the top. I wish we still lived somewhere with mountains on the horizon.<br /><br />The Pig's Ears have such interesting leaves. I like the umbrels of brightly colored blooms as well!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-29211022144232463632012-08-19T18:52:54.880+02:002012-08-19T18:52:54.880+02:00The snow does make lovely pics though!The snow does make lovely pics though!Bridgethttp://www.arignagardener.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-64816025176634254372012-08-19T17:32:32.560+02:002012-08-19T17:32:32.560+02:00from the garden we see only the foothills. We have...from the garden we see only the foothills. We have to drive a few minutes away from the mountain, to see if there is snow on the hidden peaks.<br /><br />Come summer the garden hunkers down and looks embattled till March, when it is cooler, and may rain ...Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-40500660674430600132012-08-19T13:34:25.083+02:002012-08-19T13:34:25.083+02:00Gorgeous pictures of snow! Gorgeous pictures of snow! Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09961721859592047886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-6118430374756154762012-08-19T10:40:59.551+02:002012-08-19T10:40:59.551+02:00Diana - I have seen them round the aloe flowers - ...Diana - I have seen them round the aloe flowers - both male and female ones. But - they haven't discovered the sugar water yet...Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-30673135754209183242012-08-19T10:23:51.102+02:002012-08-19T10:23:51.102+02:00The snow forms a wonderful backdrop to your garden...The snow forms a wonderful backdrop to your garden. When I take the road towards Terni (Umbria) I have a great view of the Apennines, often with snow on in winter although at lower altitudes there is no snow whatsoever. Your garden is full of life with the beautiful birds. I’m sure with your mild climate you must almost dread the onset of summer as you have so much flowering all the rest of the year. ChristinaChristinahttp://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-73039977646638713742012-08-19T02:30:48.663+02:002012-08-19T02:30:48.663+02:00Diana, Your mountains look lovely in their white c...Diana, Your mountains look lovely in their white coat. That first photo of the canola in the foreground and the snowy mountains against the clear blue sky is stunning. -JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-69782634211021188852012-08-18T20:41:49.889+02:002012-08-18T20:41:49.889+02:00Two thousand metres difference in altitude means t...Two thousand metres difference in altitude means today I was in the garden in T shirt and sunhat, with the last rose blooms. Our climate is quite kind and the roses bloom pretty much year round, resting in the summer heat, and when recovering from pruning.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-54851801471740934662012-08-18T16:22:55.698+02:002012-08-18T16:22:55.698+02:00Admittedly that entire post and I am fixated on o...Admittedly that entire post and I am fixated on one line, you pruned the roses hard and they rebloomed? I am new to roses, and besides the one little bloom this spring they are sulking.<br /><br />How can you have snow on the mountain, and still have flowers down below, does the altitude not affect the blooms?<br /><br />Dianna, I so loved your comment, just the thought of a black cat, black soil....garden day. I've come across Boo sometimes and not expected him there either.<br /><br />Jen @ Muddy Boot DreamsRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-4570233483786710252012-08-18T13:17:47.675+02:002012-08-18T13:17:47.675+02:00Hi Diana, those wide shots are fantastic, especial...Hi Diana, those wide shots are fantastic, especially the one with the yellow canola flowers. Don't think I have a plant with large leaves - must remember that Cotyledon, although i think it probably needs sun. For contrast I think i depend on different shades of foliage, silver and burgundy. Possibly the garden would have grown just as much if you hadn't left it for a while, but maybe it's like a watched pot never boils ...? cheers, cmSue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-68057592293862321242012-08-18T11:58:51.179+02:002012-08-18T11:58:51.179+02:00Snowy mountaintops and clear blue sky is the choco...Snowy mountaintops and clear blue sky is the chocolate side of the Cape's cold wet mediterranean winter. My born and bred expectation of at least some days in winter.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-29307156033580459612012-08-18T09:40:28.328+02:002012-08-18T09:40:28.328+02:00Lovely photo's i wish it snowed here.Lovely photo's i wish it snowed here.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08008574463499280758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-85514566914556640802012-08-18T04:46:11.325+02:002012-08-18T04:46:11.325+02:00I guess I didn't realized you sometimes get th...I guess I didn't realized you sometimes get that much snow. What a glorious view of the snow-capped mountains with the Canola fields in the foreground! My plant of the month is one I can't/shouldn't grow in my garden. But if zones/native plants weren't issues, I would plant it: Crape Myrtle. http://bit.ly/QL2Q3SBeth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.com