Thanks for your comments over the last little while, dear readers! As some of you may have guessed, I've been away. I went to Nakusp, BC for a beautiful 10 days. No offense, but I didn't think it was a good idea to announce in advance that I was going to be away on a blog where I've posted pictures of my house and indicated what city I live in...
So I'm back. It was a frantic few days before we left trying to get ready for the garden competition judging PLUS pack for a family with 3 little kids for a vacation. My six-year-old was (temporarily) extremely upset when she found out I'd washed and therefore forgotten to pack her favourite pair of jeans, but that was the only "major catastrophe"! We left 3 days before the judging period even started so I asked the neighbour's teenager to water the pots while we were away, crossed my fingers, and hoped for the best. On a first inspection this morning everything survived and even looks good, and there are no major signs of hail damage.
I haven't heard anything from the garden competition so I guess that means I didn't win anything. Phew! I really didn't expect to but last night when we got home I had a sudden panic period where I wondered "what would I do if I did win something?" I really didn't want to spend the next week catching up on garden maintenance before the tours next week-end, plus spend 2 days at home so that people can tour my garden. I'd rather go on the tour myself. Anyone else going?
I guess this means I'll be setting up my own independent garden tour for some of you keen readers! I'll get on that soon.... and will post some pictures soon.. but I have to take some first, plus do some deadheading and unpacking and laundry and pick some strawberries and ...
Welcome Back! I am planning on spending Sunday out seeing as many gardens as possible. Allison and I did this last year and picked up lots of ideas for our own gardens. My favourites are the ones that feel isolated from everything - I need larger trees!
Posted by: Paula H | July 17, 2010 at 03:42 PM
Ahh yes coming back from vacation is lots of work. Looking forward to more pictures. And I'm in for a tour too. Love to see it in real life.
Posted by: Jenn | July 18, 2010 at 08:39 AM
I began following your blog months ago and you have influenced the evolution of my garden in so many helpful ways. I love my dry creek bed, pathways through the garden beds for children to explore, naming garden beds, etc. I really appreciate those pictures in which you share areas that are undergoing big changes and are not usually found in gardening magazines. I think of your pictures when I've suddenly decided to create a new bed or paint 10 trellises at once and I have to live with the consequences until the job is done. Of course most of the time your dazzling all-season healthy combinations for Calgary's unique growing challenges inspire me. I take so much of your advice seriously and I am constantly confirmed from other sources and my own experience that you were right! I am on a really low gardening budget (if that exists) and suggestions like the Mothers Day mushroom compost and the availability of City landfill mulch were great. I was hoping you would win the competition so I could visit your garden and I am really hoping you will have your own tour soon.
Posted by: Maureen Flynn-Burhoe | July 18, 2010 at 10:54 AM
Maureen, you made my day! Thanks for all those positive comments - it reaffirms why I am doing this.
10 trellises at once???!!! And I thought I was crazy! ;-)
Ill get on organizing that tour soon...
Posted by: Janice Miller-Young | July 18, 2010 at 10:25 PM