tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post6897164883490071108..comments2023-07-26T17:20:34.426+02:00Comments on Elephant's Eye: Rain gardeningDiana Studerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-12795885323610713052010-08-26T12:13:40.700+02:002010-08-26T12:13:40.700+02:00Deb - that rain barrel will still need an overflow...Deb - that rain barrel will still need an overflow solution in a cloud burst ;>)Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-84916003572254666832010-08-26T05:15:18.691+02:002010-08-26T05:15:18.691+02:00An amazing and ingenious transformation, Diana ......An amazing and ingenious transformation, Diana ... your ponds are lovely.joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-67680313970677155622010-08-26T00:53:11.196+02:002010-08-26T00:53:11.196+02:00Your post is very informative and interesting. Our...Your post is very informative and interesting. Our soil is a mixture of clay and limestone, and the land falls gently away from the house on all sides. The slope is so gentle that one doesn't notice it, but we really are near the top of a small mountain. So we have never had to deal with anything like what you see. We do have a problem with heavy rainfall coming out of one of our gutters, then across the patio, and then down a mulched path, digging long gauges in the path and carrying mulch away. Lou and I have been thinking of ways to fix this. Possibly installing a rain barrel at the offending gutter would solve the problem?debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-50084672809201565052010-08-25T21:04:11.691+02:002010-08-25T21:04:11.691+02:00Meredhuit - we don't have much hail. But the l...Meredhuit - we don't have much hail. But the last garden in Camps Bay, all summer is a howling South-Easter. Once took the neighbour's roof off. And blew over the newly built wall of our garage. Wind we have had.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-3303581364475742572010-08-25T03:51:06.889+02:002010-08-25T03:51:06.889+02:00Hi Diana, I'm very impressed with the ideas th...Hi Diana, I'm very impressed with the ideas that you have come up with to deal with the downpours - it is lovely to see something that is not only practical, but adds so much to the garden in terms of visual appeal and habitat too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-33008393818840331142010-08-25T03:23:54.305+02:002010-08-25T03:23:54.305+02:00Your post serves as a somber reminder that we all ...Your post serves as a somber reminder that we all garden in different conditions and do our best to navigate the elements. My garden has little potential for flooding, but the winds! Oh the winds! They can be so damaging to tender plants and trees. Add the hail storms that may only last a few minutes but can destroy the leaves and blossoms, and leave dents on our cars. Your post is a wonderful example of how to make the best of unfavorable elements. Thanks, Diana for the great perspective.Carolyn ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/05722229442110193733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-44971774040162292072010-08-24T22:20:13.904+02:002010-08-24T22:20:13.904+02:00Stacy - the lady we bought from said - one day whe...Stacy - the lady we bought from said - one day when you are digging you may find that shoe I lost in the potatoes!<br /><br />Susan Pink Hat - thanks for the Cosmos. I knew someone would know it.<br /><br />(Every garden needs a gifted Ungardener, sometimes)Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-11916569284431578852010-08-24T22:13:23.952+02:002010-08-24T22:13:23.952+02:00You and the Ungardener have really made a virtue o...You and the Ungardener have really made a virtue out of necessity! I love how you've used the catalyst of flooding to create something beautiful. The northeastern US has a "mud season" when the snows melt but the deep ground hasn't thawed yet--when I lived there I used to lose entire boots in the mud. "Can I have my foot back?" indeed!Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297253093260251145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-6680348631929511262010-08-24T21:51:17.021+02:002010-08-24T21:51:17.021+02:00This is really wonderful -- very informative and b...This is really wonderful -- very informative and beautifully illustrated with your excellent photos. Are you sure Porterville and Houston aren't sister cities? We also have heavy clay soils and lots of rain to deal with. Bog gardens and rainwater harvesting are quite popular topics around here, but I've not seen such great examples. Thanks so much!Elizabeth Barrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09958071577234094405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-52535264799146504082010-08-24T18:38:57.923+02:002010-08-24T18:38:57.923+02:00{Head slap} It's cosmos. I new it started with...{Head slap} It's cosmos. I new it started with a C.Susan in the Pink Hathttp://inkandpenstemon.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-53490921969747239052010-08-24T18:20:29.605+02:002010-08-24T18:20:29.605+02:00You have quite the system. I am quite envious. I&#...You have quite the system. I am quite envious. I've been dreaming about installing underground tanks in my front yard myself. I haven't quite sold the husband on those yet.<br /><br />The white flower looks and sounds like Coreopsis to me.Susan in the Pink Hathttp://inkandpenstemon.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-70589979007581455302010-08-24T18:15:03.004+02:002010-08-24T18:15:03.004+02:00Diana, this is an extremely interesting post! You ...Diana, this is an extremely interesting post! You must've been very anxious watching the floods, and so near your doors! <br /><br />Your water wise practices are well worth blogging about, and I am so happy to hear about them. I have a rain barrell that I use extensively. I think it's amusing to watch innocent plants get watered time and again with city water, only to jump up and thrive when receiving a bit of real rain water. It's not rocket science, for Pete's sake!<br /><br />Love your pond! I don't have space for a pond, but am planning a small water feature for the front yard.Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18123627573356760362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-78571789080315014112010-08-24T16:38:02.002+02:002010-08-24T16:38:02.002+02:00Dear Diana of EE, What extraordinary pictures of t...Dear Diana of EE, What extraordinary pictures of the rains flooding the road and garden. These really do appear to be strange times, weather wise, in which we are living.<br /><br />You highlight one of the many problems of urban living where, certainly within the UK, more and more people are applying tarmac or concrete to what was once a front garden to accommodate motor cars and caravans with the result that rain water has nowhere to go which, of course, leads to flooding.<br /><br />How well you seem to be managing your own excess of water - and how sensible for these times when water is becoming a very valuable and scarce commodity. I deplore to see it going to waste.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com