tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731207846496064700.post8093942969286887774..comments2023-07-20T02:11:17.588-07:00Comments on Fortnam Gardens: August First....Deanne Fortnamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17792741755739983035noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731207846496064700.post-1292283527922463592012-08-04T05:21:57.323-07:002012-08-04T05:21:57.323-07:00Lovely, indeed. I know what you mean about the con...Lovely, indeed. I know what you mean about the container plantings. They hold the show in August. The summer is flying by. :(Layaneehttp://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731207846496064700.post-30506231163637472532012-08-03T08:11:20.404-07:002012-08-03T08:11:20.404-07:00That's so true Marie. I also helps me to '...That's so true Marie. I also helps me to 'see' areas differently and plan changes that would be more visually interesting. Garden photography feeds the creativity and helps us observe and be better gardeners.Deanne Fortnamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17792741755739983035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731207846496064700.post-64251336081876773642012-08-03T05:14:37.187-07:002012-08-03T05:14:37.187-07:00Deanne, the challenge of finding new angles to pho...Deanne, the challenge of finding new angles to photograph is a worthwhile challenge. After 15 years here, it forces me to grow, to look at things differently. It also helps me to look at photos taken by other people when they visit here. This year, with the drought, the challenge is even greater! I have a friend in Germany who takes magnificent photos of fading rose blooms - and that made me realize that that too has its beauty, and is more realistic perhaps!Gardenbughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04397016484686334001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731207846496064700.post-40782049502314183252012-08-03T03:02:06.152-07:002012-08-03T03:02:06.152-07:00Thanks Michelle, I do fuss a bit with my plants. ...Thanks Michelle, I do fuss a bit with my plants. Love them all!Deanne Fortnamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17792741755739983035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731207846496064700.post-85988420573141551582012-08-03T03:01:31.092-07:002012-08-03T03:01:31.092-07:00Thanks Kathy, I can't imagine no rain for that...Thanks Kathy, I can't imagine no rain for that long. We only went about four weeks and it was a killerDeanne Fortnamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17792741755739983035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731207846496064700.post-76714257434614556092012-08-03T03:00:33.870-07:002012-08-03T03:00:33.870-07:00Thanks Sue, yes that Colocasia is 'Elena' ...Thanks Sue, yes that Colocasia is 'Elena' a real winner in my book. I've had that plant three years now.Deanne Fortnamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17792741755739983035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731207846496064700.post-4842572133796494322012-08-03T02:59:23.501-07:002012-08-03T02:59:23.501-07:00Thank you, thank you Heather!Thank you, thank you Heather!Deanne Fortnamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17792741755739983035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731207846496064700.post-15399721741187550442012-08-03T02:58:53.491-07:002012-08-03T02:58:53.491-07:00Thanks Cindy! I'm having to get creative with ...Thanks Cindy! I'm having to get creative with this blogging with trying to find things I don't photograph often.Deanne Fortnamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17792741755739983035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731207846496064700.post-43095069857007078482012-08-03T02:57:43.175-07:002012-08-03T02:57:43.175-07:00Thanks Marie, believe it or not I do occasionally ...Thanks Marie, believe it or not I do occasionally sit in that chair. I have to fill up the pond almost every day with this hot weather and I sit and contemplate the container garden on the fence while waiting for the hose to do its job. LOLDeanne Fortnamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17792741755739983035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731207846496064700.post-60870526879954452272012-08-02T21:11:22.225-07:002012-08-02T21:11:22.225-07:00Your gardens are looking fabulous! The level of ca...Your gardens are looking fabulous! The level of care you give your gardens is unbelievable.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00791271644818914401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731207846496064700.post-44681528281981602202012-08-02T18:41:47.680-07:002012-08-02T18:41:47.680-07:00August is a crappy month in the garden here..no ra...August is a crappy month in the garden here..no rain since May and all is overgrown and bloomed out.But at your house ?? Ooo la-la!kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731207846496064700.post-37959865942864267192012-08-02T18:01:02.704-07:002012-08-02T18:01:02.704-07:00You're right about summer rushing by. Where t...You're right about summer rushing by. Where the heck did it go? I have high hopes for August though and September is usually a winner. <br /><br />Document away-we get to enjoy it! The two Endless Summer I have bloom well but they do take up alot of real estate so if the flowers were a no show, I'd get rid of it too. Is Colocasia 'Elena' the yellow foliage plant in picture #9? I was thinking it looked like a Xanthosoma 'Lime Zinger'.<br /><br />Do you think anyone believes you actually sit in that chair?Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731207846496064700.post-46139361398328925042012-08-02T14:31:48.936-07:002012-08-02T14:31:48.936-07:00Beautiful!Beautiful!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12249539439356248160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731207846496064700.post-66326815805392191842012-08-02T14:31:28.347-07:002012-08-02T14:31:28.347-07:00Beautiful!Beautiful!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12249539439356248160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731207846496064700.post-7965043864846722782012-08-02T10:33:58.854-07:002012-08-02T10:33:58.854-07:00Every time I think "o that's my favorite ...Every time I think "o that's my favorite vignette" or area in your gardens, Deanne, I'm then surprised to see something new and different -- incredible how lush and florifurous!! I know you spend most of your days caring for it all, but it rewards you time and again, doesnt it? I love some of the new angles you're showing here -- as I said, always something new and different to see ! Great post. Cindy H.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18076943672268902439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731207846496064700.post-86415903462541506902012-08-02T07:13:06.359-07:002012-08-02T07:13:06.359-07:00Some especially lovely shots today Deanne! I like ...Some especially lovely shots today Deanne! I like the distance shots (#2 and #4) and the foliage study (#8). Hard to believe you EVER sit down to relax!Gardenbughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04397016484686334001noreply@blogger.com