tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post5376974065906203552..comments2024-03-27T01:11:59.600-04:00Comments on Children of the Corm: A Charleston Garden Blog: Garden Changes By NatureJesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01524574998937986323noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-53879061803602078142011-06-02T22:25:31.254-04:002011-06-02T22:25:31.254-04:00Jess, What an amazing transformation in just one y...Jess, What an amazing transformation in just one year. How smart of you to enlist Mother Nature as your gardening partner. (BTW, you do know, don't you, that if you ever actually *finish* the garden, you have to sell your house and start over somewhere else?) -JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-36048634845027788762011-05-31T15:17:44.163-04:002011-05-31T15:17:44.163-04:00Isn't it awesome how that works? I've got ...Isn't it awesome how that works? I've got a couple of areas that were hardpack clay, and the fact that after three years, I now occasionally turn up a worm makes me absurdly happy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-80938562717171261172011-05-23T20:47:55.061-04:002011-05-23T20:47:55.061-04:00Jess, you have done a fantastic job of your garden...Jess, you have done a fantastic job of your garden and in such short time! You give me great hope for what can be accomplished when you put your mind to it. The lizards are definitely on to a good thing.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-36267143109678290592011-05-23T19:10:19.546-04:002011-05-23T19:10:19.546-04:00Jess, It is just like Doug Tallamy from Bringing N...Jess, It is just like Doug Tallamy from Bringing Nature Home says. Our gardens are the best and only hope for native flora and fauna. You demonstrate that it's not that hard and doesn't take that long. Great post. CarolynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-88235353465675424812011-05-21T15:11:59.903-04:002011-05-21T15:11:59.903-04:00Great story! They really do come, if you feed them...Great story! They really do come, if you feed them :). It has been much the same in my yard - it was owned by an elderly couple before us, and they didn't do anything so the clay was hard and rocky and there were soda cans and nails in the beds. Now there are worms (and snails and ants and aphids). <br />Wonderful lizard picture!Mashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15996950576326655813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-9072707480300964752011-05-21T12:54:58.769-04:002011-05-21T12:54:58.769-04:00Thanks everyone :) It is wild kingdom here, surrou...Thanks everyone :) It is wild kingdom here, surrounded by concrete! Bonnie - the lizards max out at about 3 inches long, so not too frightening. Also, they can change color so actually you really have to look to find them usually. Its funny though, if you take a look at photos of mine that are sort of panned out, then zoom in on various spots, nearly always you can spot a lizard. Its like were's waldo.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524574998937986323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-82737540166962700262011-05-20T21:16:47.650-04:002011-05-20T21:16:47.650-04:00When I moved here, there was nothing in the yard b...When I moved here, there was nothing in the yard but grass. Many plants later, snakes, turtles, insects, birds, chipmunks, squirrels, a possum and the list goes on. You made a pretty home you and for happy critters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-28659534061619979222011-05-20T17:24:40.413-04:002011-05-20T17:24:40.413-04:00Jess, I know just how you feel. When we first mov...Jess, I know just how you feel. When we first moved here the property had been largely untouched for 20 years! Despite being in the woods, it was eerily silent. We didn't hear many birds, or see much wildlife for the first couple of years. It's so rewarding, as improvements are made, to see the garden literally come to life. I love your Anoles lizard photo, he looks like quite a cheeky fellow. Probably laughing at that bee and the beer can ;)Curbstone Valley Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714297348566721344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-7424243495833779742011-05-20T13:59:24.630-04:002011-05-20T13:59:24.630-04:00Love this post. Not sure I would like to encounter...Love this post. Not sure I would like to encounter lizards all the time. Don't they startle you?Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12398703193664856227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-57554498134409274912011-05-20T09:40:43.300-04:002011-05-20T09:40:43.300-04:00Pretty gaura, great lizard pic. It's amazing ...Pretty gaura, great lizard pic. It's amazing what a difference a year can make. Isn't it satisfying to know you're helping out the birds, bugs, and bees - all the while making your garden into your own paradise.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-28489877939197823412011-05-20T05:24:10.248-04:002011-05-20T05:24:10.248-04:00Love your post Jess. It's thrilling how the cr...Love your post Jess. It's thrilling how the critters are just waiting for a nice place to visit - I still remember waking up the morning after digging and filling my little pond the first time and finding frogs in it - it's that precious connectedness with the natural world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-5814985065590239232011-05-19T22:19:06.136-04:002011-05-19T22:19:06.136-04:00They really do like you. They say you set a good t...They really do like you. They say you set a good table.Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-37331291399145063012011-05-19T21:15:42.296-04:002011-05-19T21:15:42.296-04:00Your garden is looking so great Jess, and I too fi...Your garden is looking so great Jess, and I too find it amazing seeing all the different variety of wildlife who show up when a garden is planted. Earthworms are always a good sign that your soil is healthy, and that all the hard work of amending an unsuitable soil was worthwhile.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17504338910632563310noreply@blogger.com