tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post8560697885319296016..comments2024-03-05T04:53:05.648-04:00Comments on Canoe Corner: Gardens I Have Loved Before - Part 6Margueritehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-91206984327065974142011-02-20T20:21:12.167-04:002011-02-20T20:21:12.167-04:00TS -Without the dreams to prompt us we would still...TS -Without the dreams to prompt us we would still be living a life we weren't quite happy with. One of the most important things to take with us on our journey.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-69081384615873805302011-02-20T14:09:11.775-04:002011-02-20T14:09:11.775-04:00What an incredible experience and true gift! That ...What an incredible experience and true gift! That garden is beautiful and it would be an honor to care for it. I love the second to last sentence of your post. It seems so accurate.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-23410720711986241772011-02-19T13:58:25.715-04:002011-02-19T13:58:25.715-04:00Jennifer - I think experience is the best teacher ...Jennifer - I think experience is the best teacher of all. Making mistakes and testing yourself make the learning fun and make it stick. Gardening particularly is great because it's such a hands on experience.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-61083324150788532652011-02-18T21:47:37.073-04:002011-02-18T21:47:37.073-04:00When I was in my late teens, I worked in my mother...When I was in my late teens, I worked in my mother's garden and in a similar way I learned from that mature garden. A garden can be the most amazing teacher.Jennifer@threedogsinagardenhttp://threedogsinagarden.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-33201391072444502332011-02-18T21:39:24.951-04:002011-02-18T21:39:24.951-04:00Plantaliscious - You're right, it wasn't u...Plantaliscious - You're right, it wasn't until I was actually taking care of a mature garden that I realized the differences in gardening. I started to see the process as a whole.<br /><br />Carol, thank you. Deer seemed to follow me wherever I went in BC! Although they weren't as frequent in that last garden due to the coyotes. That last year we were working towards some big changes. Jody was beginning his career move and we were working towards moving east. There was a lot of upheaval but its been worth it.<br /><br />Carolyn - I don't think I set out to learn from this garden initially but it was very different from my previous garden where I was starting from scratch. I couldn't help but notice the differences.<br /><br />fer - thank you. all these gardens have a special spot for me as I've learned different things in each one and was at a different point in my life each time. thinking of them reminds of what my life was like then and how i've changed along the way.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-87859601411402685812011-02-18T14:07:50.274-04:002011-02-18T14:07:50.274-04:00This has been an amazing journey through your gard...This has been an amazing journey through your gardens! they are are beautiful!ferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16276731855082908670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-36434676976504094652011-02-17T19:02:18.680-04:002011-02-17T19:02:18.680-04:00What a beautiful garden you were in charge of and ...What a beautiful garden you were in charge of and how smart to treat it as a learning experience.Carolyn @ Carolyn's Shade Gardenshttp://carolynsshadegardens.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-85608128981972184002011-02-17T18:16:22.335-04:002011-02-17T18:16:22.335-04:00Marguerite, You are a wonderful storyteller! What ...Marguerite, You are a wonderful storyteller! What a lovely garden to live in for awhile. It seems you had some deer companions too. Your kitty looks quite at home in the comfortable seating area. I imagine a festive feast around that large table. How great your husband was able to study with an esteemed mentor. From the garden to the cabinetry it seems you had a great year!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-60695207428032658022011-02-17T17:33:32.806-04:002011-02-17T17:33:32.806-04:00That's a lovely description of a time that was...That's a lovely description of a time that was clearly really important in your evolution as a gardener. I suspect that learning what you don't like was just as valuable as the vision of what you might achieve.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-78393779585372890082011-02-17T12:27:33.205-04:002011-02-17T12:27:33.205-04:00Donna, the critters seemed to follow me through ea...Donna, the critters seemed to follow me through each garden. There's no getting away from them!<br /><br />Aagaard Farms - Actually I was really excited and just itching to leave BC at that point. I wanted my own garden!<br /><br />Frances, I often don't think of myself as much more than an amateur gardener but looking back I can see I've picked up a thing or two along the way.<br /><br />Kim - I can't even talk about that. One of the downsides of living here is the loooooonnng wait for spring.<br /><br />Liz - all of our gardens are special in that no one but us could create them. They evoke so much of our personalities. I think I liked that about this garden, it was beautiful but I also got a glimpse of the person who had made it. It inspired me to want to create my own space.<br /><br />Bren - did you spend a lot of time on the Sunshine Coast? I seem to recall you came from Saltspring. I have a magnet on my fridge from a Sechelt girlfriend, "Highway 101" emblazoned over a plastic lawn chair. Not many people would understand the reference but it makes me giggle. pieces of home.<br /><br />One - mature trees really are wonderful. I wish I had more of them now. That's our old cat Lucy in that photo. She loved other animals and was following the deer around the garden that day. I agree they all look so nice but I also know the damage that occurred in their wake! not a hosta left behind.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-46547174055714690242011-02-17T10:42:10.860-04:002011-02-17T10:42:10.860-04:00This is another beautiful garden. I like the matur...This is another beautiful garden. I like the mature trees, the hidden corners too. You may not agree, but I like the deer and the cat looking like statues in the garden.Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12919719601969345138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-45087916639357770322011-02-17T10:26:52.107-04:002011-02-17T10:26:52.107-04:00I love when you write about Gibsons as it is such ...I love when you write about Gibsons as it is such a special place; the Sunshine Coast and Sechelt also. How beautiful the garden was in your rental home and I can see why it would influence you in your future decisions.Gardeningbrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-1108389496958241202011-02-17T09:38:01.431-04:002011-02-17T09:38:01.431-04:00I love beautiful gardens! I like mine too. (They s...I love beautiful gardens! I like mine too. (They say it's the thought that counts.)Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04490707739030306265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-22799930159850563102011-02-17T08:34:08.416-04:002011-02-17T08:34:08.416-04:00The color GREEN - when will we see you again?
Mar...The color GREEN - when will we see you again?<br /><br />Marguerite, I am rather tired of this winter, too! And more snow on the way!<br /><br />Meanwhile, mom and sisters working in their gardens already back on the 'other' Island ... *sigh*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-48472729553956375992011-02-17T02:12:52.189-04:002011-02-17T02:12:52.189-04:00another beautiful garden, Marguerite you have live...another beautiful garden, Marguerite you have lived with some wonderful gardens to inspire you and learn from, FrancesIsland Threadshttp://islandthreads.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-68425751363248441472011-02-17T00:39:21.910-04:002011-02-17T00:39:21.910-04:00Gorgeous, just gorgeous! Hard to leave, or were y...Gorgeous, just gorgeous! Hard to leave, or were you looking forward to new gardens?Aagaard Farmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03815693652391439207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-36594657638101342082011-02-16T22:12:38.043-04:002011-02-16T22:12:38.043-04:00I really am enjoying your series. Great photos too...I really am enjoying your series. Great photos too, even the critters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com