tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058694316491400824.post596847704753329950..comments2024-03-27T15:43:19.981-07:00Comments on GoldCountryCottage: BIG CONVERSATIONS - LITTLE GLIMPSES OF HOPE...Judy at GoldCountryCottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10282585980012016892noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058694316491400824.post-70635631494464977452020-05-26T14:47:01.881-07:002020-05-26T14:47:01.881-07:00Thanks so much, Karen. We have gotten a little mor...Thanks so much, Karen. We have gotten a little more sunshine than I would like. It is in the high 90's here today. But so good for the garden and makes pretty flowers. Hope your weather improves and stay well and safe..xxoJudyJudy at GoldCountryCottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282585980012016892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058694316491400824.post-51230816706646461272020-05-26T14:42:05.216-07:002020-05-26T14:42:05.216-07:00Thank you so much for your kind words. A garden an...Thank you so much for your kind words. A garden and a good book are great places to get lost in..Stay well..xxoJudyJudy at GoldCountryCottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282585980012016892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058694316491400824.post-72600726427011276742020-05-25T19:11:11.683-07:002020-05-25T19:11:11.683-07:00Oh, Judy, I could spend all day admiring your swee...Oh, Judy, I could spend all day admiring your sweet gardens and smiling at your darling front porch! I love the roses and the big patch of valerian - such an unusual color and so pretty all together. The phlox is wonderful and your zinnia patch is going to be so colorful. Everything is blooming and the birds are singing - just when we need cheering up the most! Now, if we can just get a little Karen @ Beatrice Euphemiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631972741518142563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058694316491400824.post-11232017106670547032020-05-24T19:21:17.181-07:002020-05-24T19:21:17.181-07:00Thanks so much, Fabby, and thanks for the visit. T...Thanks so much, Fabby, and thanks for the visit. The rain did the garden good as it always does, no thanks to the gardeners..Stay safe and well..xxoJudyJudy at GoldCountryCottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282585980012016892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058694316491400824.post-82211338860333052482020-05-24T17:15:16.283-07:002020-05-24T17:15:16.283-07:00Your front garden is looking beautiful sweet frien...Your front garden is looking beautiful sweet friend. I love it. You have a great green thumb ! Popping in to visit from Love Your Creativity.<br />Keep safe, healthy and happy.<br />FabbyFABBY'S LIVINGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18027781738558115533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058694316491400824.post-68725800676707677792020-05-24T16:49:47.498-07:002020-05-24T16:49:47.498-07:00Thanks, Carol. You would like Valerian. My grandmo...Thanks, Carol. You would like Valerian. My grandmother once told me it was known as the Garden Gate flower. A perfect side to a country or beach cottage. We didn't start it at all, it all came over from our neighbor's garden and then flourished. I don't mind that at all, usually it is the only flowers we have but if you don't like intrusion than you might not want them. They are Judy at GoldCountryCottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282585980012016892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058694316491400824.post-73514812508043446492020-05-24T09:01:08.777-07:002020-05-24T09:01:08.777-07:00Roses don't do well in my garden, but my coreo...Roses don't do well in my garden, but my coreopsis is going crazy.<br /><br />I must look into Valerian.Art and Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09070124859845536964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058694316491400824.post-73749752631597368722020-05-23T17:58:16.507-07:002020-05-23T17:58:16.507-07:00Thanks so much, Marilyn. Wild and wonderful, well ...Thanks so much, Marilyn. Wild and wonderful, well wild for sure. Things never get trimmed back when they should and some when they shouldn't so we never know how it will turn out. Secretly though, I kind of enjoy the wild look. Sometimes I think I live in a fairy tale..Stay well and safe and have a wonderful weekend..xxoJudyJudy at GoldCountryCottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282585980012016892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058694316491400824.post-56179948240178305782020-05-23T17:50:40.951-07:002020-05-23T17:50:40.951-07:00Thanks so much, Sandi. I certainly appreciate your...Thanks so much, Sandi. I certainly appreciate your kind words but can't take a bit of credit for how our garden looks. It is a feat of magic, I'm afraid. We certainly have good little fairies living in the undergrowth!..Stay well and enjoy the weekend..xxoJudyJudy at GoldCountryCottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282585980012016892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058694316491400824.post-78910106042056168922020-05-23T17:43:32.403-07:002020-05-23T17:43:32.403-07:00Thanks so much, Janice. I love those mini petunias...Thanks so much, Janice. I love those mini petunias. Years ago, in another life time, I planted nothing but petunias. They are so pretty and I love the scent they have, most people don't. For years I had nothing but pink, yellow and white in the garden. All of the sudden red appeared and now I love it too. There never seems to be any rhyme or reason around here..Stay well my friend..xxoJudyJudy at GoldCountryCottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282585980012016892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058694316491400824.post-11033932133216683792020-05-23T17:35:51.991-07:002020-05-23T17:35:51.991-07:00Thanks so much, Kris. Well, you know that you woul...Thanks so much, Kris. Well, you know that you would have beautiful climbing roses. I am no expert for sure. The cecil brunner is a fast grower and does climb well, but it needs to be trimmed after each blooming and ours dosen't always get the hair cut it needs. Therefore it is a hot mess most of the time, but I love it..Take care and stay well..xxoJudyJudy at GoldCountryCottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282585980012016892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058694316491400824.post-18996147349740725692020-05-23T17:29:15.454-07:002020-05-23T17:29:15.454-07:00Thank you so much, Debby. Stay safe and well..xxoJ...Thank you so much, Debby. Stay safe and well..xxoJudyJudy at GoldCountryCottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282585980012016892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058694316491400824.post-1917703669433032272020-05-23T17:19:32.809-07:002020-05-23T17:19:32.809-07:00Thank you so much, Lorraine. I love my garden too ...Thank you so much, Lorraine. I love my garden too and we all need some peace and beauty now. I know you get that from your beautiful garden also. Hope you are staying well, my friend..Take care..xxoJudyJudy at GoldCountryCottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282585980012016892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058694316491400824.post-74741577042004070452020-05-23T17:15:22.105-07:002020-05-23T17:15:22.105-07:00Hi Isora. Thank you so much and I hope this finds ...Hi Isora. Thank you so much and I hope this finds you well..Take care..xxoJudyJudy at GoldCountryCottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282585980012016892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058694316491400824.post-13121339785121519532020-05-22T19:54:22.089-07:002020-05-22T19:54:22.089-07:00Thanks so much, Kim. We have the sunshine back now...Thanks so much, Kim. We have the sunshine back now and things are starting to pop. Little buds showing on the hydrangeas. I always have such fear during the late winter months that it isn't going to come back, but it always has so far. I will share my front porch with you anytime..Stay well and safe..xxoJudyJudy at GoldCountryCottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282585980012016892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058694316491400824.post-40740503959927666592020-05-22T19:45:58.169-07:002020-05-22T19:45:58.169-07:00Thanks so much Deb. We are now back to sunshine an...Thanks so much Deb. We are now back to sunshine and some very pretty days. Hope it stays now..Take care and stay well..xxoJudyJudy at GoldCountryCottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282585980012016892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058694316491400824.post-51492157200173574512020-05-22T19:29:17.238-07:002020-05-22T19:29:17.238-07:00Thank you, Carla. The rain was good for the garden...Thank you, Carla. The rain was good for the garden but did a number on the roses. Three years ago we didn't have one bit of the Valerian, it was all in our neighbor's garden across the street. Then one plant by one plant they got into our yard and then exploded. I am not in the least disappointed that they are here. It makes us look very official, like we know what we are doing!! Ha..TakeJudy at GoldCountryCottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282585980012016892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058694316491400824.post-19291000348138254362020-05-22T19:22:55.910-07:002020-05-22T19:22:55.910-07:00Thanks so much, Jeanie. I have seen on the news th...Thanks so much, Jeanie. I have seen on the news that your state is having flooding and I guess you got some in your basement. When it rains, it pours, literally. We are back to beautiful weather now so it will probably last for awhile. Just long enough to let everyone out of their houses, without masks!! I get so mad when I see it..Take care and stay well..xxoJudyJudy at GoldCountryCottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282585980012016892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058694316491400824.post-88963405455634401592020-05-22T19:19:44.375-07:002020-05-22T19:19:44.375-07:00Well, there you have it. Two versions of the same ...Well, there you have it. Two versions of the same subject! I knew it was there but it did disappear until I posted the second one. ???I am at a loss with this stuff..Judy at GoldCountryCottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282585980012016892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058694316491400824.post-4634397493653350612020-05-22T19:17:50.234-07:002020-05-22T19:17:50.234-07:00Thank you so much, Debra. I had already written th...Thank you so much, Debra. I had already written this and now it just vanished so will try again..Our garden is a labor of love from Mother Nature. It keeps coming back every year all on its own. Jerry mows the lawn and I am the only one who knows how to set the water system and that is the extent of what we do. It usually looks pretty good but not because of anything we do..Stay well and hope youJudy at GoldCountryCottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282585980012016892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058694316491400824.post-67346897201757190452020-05-22T19:03:22.410-07:002020-05-22T19:03:22.410-07:00Thank you so much, Debra. I hope you are getting b...Thank you so much, Debra. I hope you are getting back on your feet. My garden is a labor of love for Mother Nature. It keeps coming back year after year all on its own. Jerry does mow the lawn and I am the only one who knows how to set the water system and that is the extent of our doing. Sad but true and we are so thankful that it grows inspite of us..Stay well and safe..xxoJudyJudy at GoldCountryCottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282585980012016892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058694316491400824.post-21940155030194973082020-05-21T13:02:53.901-07:002020-05-21T13:02:53.901-07:00Oh Judy.. your gardens look wild and wonderful! I ...Oh Judy.. your gardens look wild and wonderful! I love the Valerian! I plant it now and then but it never winters over.. so I have to plant again, same with Verbena that I love. And my zinneas never do well for some reason.. whether I plant from seed or buy the plants. We have a few flowers blooming but not much. We've had about 5 days a pure hard rains....unusual for here in central Oregon, Marilyn McLeod @ Pink Paper Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166022624714254716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058694316491400824.post-46106838172433984992020-05-20T17:56:23.719-07:002020-05-20T17:56:23.719-07:00There is something holy and calming about watching...There is something holy and calming about watching things grow, and cathartic sticking your hands in dirt. Loved this post, you are truly a gardener! Soothing my soul in plants here in Chicagoland, Thanks, SandiSandi Maglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058694316491400824.post-12259890854828223482020-05-20T16:49:47.628-07:002020-05-20T16:49:47.628-07:00What a gorgeous entryway! I planted half a flat of...What a gorgeous entryway! I planted half a flat of yellow and pink mini petunias this evening and weeded a bit. Need to do the rest of my weeding this weekend. Hopefully it will not rain. Love all of your pops of red and white against the blue of your cottage. JanicePrims By The Waterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08737737916013397690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058694316491400824.post-23718413678584455562020-05-20T16:18:25.160-07:002020-05-20T16:18:25.160-07:00Oh Judy I just love this post and was swooning thr...Oh Judy I just love this post and was swooning through your pictures. I do not think I have ever seen your front yard from the porch. How beautiful. Oh my I would sit out there all day and into the evening. So calming and pretty. I am going to plant some climbing roses for my arch way on the picket fence. Any hints you want to give to get them to grow up and over please share with me. I Junkchiccottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13312068546640480844noreply@blogger.com