tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post1861323154008943564..comments2024-03-27T01:11:59.600-04:00Comments on Children of the Corm: A Charleston Garden Blog: Before and After: What Can Happen in Just 6 Months!Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01524574998937986323noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-39339945868875062452011-02-12T21:34:45.609-05:002011-02-12T21:34:45.609-05:00Hi Everyone, again thanks for the many pats on the...Hi Everyone, again thanks for the many pats on the back here. I ought to post what it looks like now :). I have to remind myself that it will grow itself back. <br /><br />And as for the 'garden design' I have here, its called "THIS ended up being the only really shady spot in the back so everything that was getting killed by the sun got put here and this is what happened."Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524574998937986323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-15569444899478404722011-02-08T10:31:28.189-05:002011-02-08T10:31:28.189-05:00Amazing how quickly things grow.
Why dont you joi...Amazing how quickly things grow.<br /><br />Why dont you join in my end of month meme. The last day of the month you post photos of particular area(s) of your garden and then you post photos of the same area each month. It is fun, as you say, to see how an area develops especially other peoples gardens.Helen/patientgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164036792673009326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-65855457349956244382011-02-06T13:51:52.894-05:002011-02-06T13:51:52.894-05:00I loved seeing the transformation! Isn't Mothe...I loved seeing the transformation! Isn't Mother Nature amazing? And coupled with a creative and not-afraid-to-work gardener, it produces great beauty.<br /><br />All joys,<br /><br />Sharon Lovejoy Writes from Sunflower House and a Little Green IslandSharon Lovejoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321160956925191137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-27963363053336281152010-11-29T16:44:13.737-05:002010-11-29T16:44:13.737-05:00Great work Jess! I love your use of different foli...Great work Jess! I love your use of different foliage plants - it looks fantastic. It motivates me to be more adventurous :-) Great to see the timeline on how the garden has come along too - it makes you realise how much you've achieved! Well done.Karlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04629724872634614664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-37021465110317180172010-10-26T09:12:01.910-04:002010-10-26T09:12:01.910-04:00Its not easy to put areas in the shade of big tree...Its not easy to put areas in the shade of big trees to good use - but it has turned out nicely for you - what a wonderful transformation :)Garden Muchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762977407717629802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-20867126805617633922010-10-18T17:38:52.666-04:002010-10-18T17:38:52.666-04:00Looks fabulous, dahling!! Well done, well done!!Looks fabulous, dahling!! Well done, well done!!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-87249622102391082262010-10-09T01:29:09.919-04:002010-10-09T01:29:09.919-04:00Yowza! Gorgeous. Just gorgeous. And almost alarmin...Yowza! Gorgeous. Just gorgeous. And almost alarming. Make sure the household pets keep moving when they're in the vicinity.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06115821731964909442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-27734703437755627042010-09-27T19:32:22.828-04:002010-09-27T19:32:22.828-04:00You have done a fantastic job with that spot. Cong...You have done a fantastic job with that spot. Congrats!!compost in my shoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06572258657523962702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-53740556743747769702010-09-26T22:44:53.828-04:002010-09-26T22:44:53.828-04:00OH wow - that's incredible! Your garden is ama...OH wow - that's incredible! Your garden is amazing!<br /><br /><a href="http://style-obsession.blogspot.com/2010/09/giveaway-acanthus-necklace.html" rel="nofollow">Enter to win an Acanthus necklace! (prize valued at $85 - 100)</a>Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12642006325218487200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-64588050681826089402010-09-13T21:33:22.930-04:002010-09-13T21:33:22.930-04:00Hi Jess, I love the B & A concept. I was just ...Hi Jess, I love the B & A concept. I was just looking back at some of my photos and you're so right about how looking at something everyday causes you to miss the progress. Your garden looks lovely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-17174587594064342992010-09-08T07:46:15.915-04:002010-09-08T07:46:15.915-04:00Jess, Before and After Day is a great idea. Do yo...Jess, Before and After Day is a great idea. Do you want to start one? :) Your garden looks pretty. Love that tall purple plant...Persian shield? Cheerful jumble of textures.Dariciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139602899939762309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-49612551637099112902010-09-05T14:52:15.558-04:002010-09-05T14:52:15.558-04:00Rosey - haha, yes, it pays to remember how freakin...Rosey - haha, yes, it pays to remember how freakin' miserable it is here during July and Aug. After an hour in the sun you need a shower and a 4 hour nap.<br /><br />Amy, Kyna, Marguerite, Deb - Thanks so much. Its primarily accident, not me. I just add water.<br /><br />Clare - I wish we had a before and after picture day, once a year for all the garden blogs. It is so nice knowing no matter what mistakes people make, it generally turns out green in the end.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524574998937986323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-79400464838900277432010-09-05T09:22:24.111-04:002010-09-05T09:22:24.111-04:00You have created a wonderful paradise here! I can&...You have created a wonderful paradise here! I can't say I am not jealous at all. I sometimes miss when we lived in Nebraska with all the humidity and hot weather for growing veggies. But then I remember having to shower three times a day.Chloe mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265196480664185330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-67732590306105687192010-09-04T19:14:03.005-04:002010-09-04T19:14:03.005-04:00Rainforest Gardener - Thanks so much...its not a p...Rainforest Gardener - Thanks so much...its not a planned thing, more like I put my houseplants outside on the ground and they got away from themselves. I'd never seen a persian shield before I moved down here - but they grow like wildfire here. <br /><br />Gina - Hey, I hope you are doing well. You are spot on, it is a combo of english ivy and virginia creeper, and it is a hassle...not so much in the tree, but my entire house would be gone if I didn't continually pull it off the ground. It is unstoppable. To the tune of 2 trashbags full a month. Hate that stuff.<br /><br />Jean - If it makes you feel better, the other 3/4s of my garden looks like a sun scorched mess, this is my one shady spot. It is awaiting an abatement of 90 degree days, then they bloom again. My favorite time is Charleston to be outside is Oct and Nov, where we have temps sort of like yours in July :)Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524574998937986323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-71610767341239488602010-09-04T18:59:17.936-04:002010-09-04T18:59:17.936-04:00Wow...looks great! You did a great job with the p...Wow...looks great! You did a great job with the pretty combinations.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07572136733330325375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-70389670635518140402010-09-04T09:30:32.190-04:002010-09-04T09:30:32.190-04:00Beautiful, Jess :D I love everything that has fill...Beautiful, Jess :D I love everything that has filled that spot in, it's very eye-catching!Kynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13222304237028745181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-13914939227823450482010-09-04T07:20:18.541-04:002010-09-04T07:20:18.541-04:00WOW, what a great spot and how quickly it filled i...WOW, what a great spot and how quickly it filled in! If I were you I would walk to that spot every day and pat myself on the back!Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-463163264271223212010-09-03T23:20:41.071-04:002010-09-03T23:20:41.071-04:00I enjoyed seeing the transformation. The progressi...I enjoyed seeing the transformation. The progression of the plantings is fabulous. Everything is truly beautiful!debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-73747844345436913282010-09-03T22:54:06.692-04:002010-09-03T22:54:06.692-04:00Fabulous Jess, just beautiful! It's amazing h...Fabulous Jess, just beautiful! It's amazing how our gardens can be transformed, and you've done a lovely job! Before and after pictures are so much fun, if only to remind us periodically that we are indeed making progress! Can't wait to see that spot again in spring...Curbstone Valley Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714297348566721344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-37261668194591141522010-09-03T21:11:26.613-04:002010-09-03T21:11:26.613-04:00Jess, That looks gorgeous! I'm trying to get m...Jess, That looks gorgeous! I'm trying to get my head around having a garden area that's at its best in September. (I congratulate myself if I have a few isolated blooms in September.) -JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-77723438675199304712010-09-03T20:20:53.027-04:002010-09-03T20:20:53.027-04:00Good to hear from you on here. Looks great, but if...Good to hear from you on here. Looks great, but if that is English ivy growing on that palmetto tree, or palm, better take it out, it's too happy in general. Really pretty there, take care, GinaAntique ART Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674268803389194210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-72613823853570464232010-09-03T19:18:05.177-04:002010-09-03T19:18:05.177-04:00What a tropical looking escape, especially for SC!...What a tropical looking escape, especially for SC! I love the purple foliage of the persian shield and wandering jew!Steve Asbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095474295719758914noreply@blogger.com