tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post6853581126599822554..comments2024-03-28T11:44:31.056-07:00Comments on A Joyful Cottage: Cottage Life - Gardening in the HeatA Joyful Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08604235087317891071noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-40338995273681567712017-11-03T07:20:57.932-07:002017-11-03T07:20:57.932-07:00Thank you, sweet friend. xoThank you, sweet friend. xoA Joyful Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604235087317891071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-91730354834542861192017-10-25T22:57:18.417-07:002017-10-25T22:57:18.417-07:00Oh,, Your garden is drool worthy. Stunning and bea...Oh,, Your garden is drool worthy. Stunning and beautiful. Tonita https://www.blogger.com/profile/11495976337458455805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-41273021274097056732017-08-23T13:04:32.625-07:002017-08-23T13:04:32.625-07:00Take heart Nancy... fall is on its way, my maple l...Take heart Nancy... fall is on its way, my maple leaves are turning! But, I am with you on the heat, it has been a wildly hot summer here, and sadly, it looks like we are getting another round of heat this week! We are so worried about wildfires still here. We have a small ac that we run in the afternoon, it is just so hot. But like you, it cools down at night, and in the mornings, you can feel alive and wonderful, ha! <br /><br />I love your garden full of flowers! I like your design and grouping things together. I need to do more of that. I am more of a happenstance kind of gardener, and fill things up where and when I can, since I am on such a tight budget. But I like the look of beautiful blooming plants all grouped together. I am going to focus on that more here. I just love your happy space, and I hope cooler weather comes soon so you can still enjoy the blooms without losing them to frost! With hugs :) Marilyn @ MountainTopSpicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600290895531484438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-32489808254092438462017-08-16T07:01:58.118-07:002017-08-16T07:01:58.118-07:00We thought about moving to Texas when we left Colo...We thought about moving to Texas when we left Colorado, but the summer heat made us rethink our decision. Still, you have those mild winters!A Joyful Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604235087317891071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-25021809366226079262017-08-16T07:01:11.480-07:002017-08-16T07:01:11.480-07:0099% of those rocks came from our lot. This was onc...99% of those rocks came from our lot. This was once a riverbed.A Joyful Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604235087317891071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-85928925781700035402017-08-16T06:43:38.896-07:002017-08-16T06:43:38.896-07:00I appreciate your comment. Thank you.I appreciate your comment. Thank you.A Joyful Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604235087317891071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-80004300823853913062017-08-16T06:43:04.218-07:002017-08-16T06:43:04.218-07:00Thank you, Ann. It's a labor of love.Thank you, Ann. It's a labor of love.A Joyful Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604235087317891071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-2591201921531454042017-08-06T19:27:26.414-07:002017-08-06T19:27:26.414-07:00You're the best, Sandi. :D Thanks!You're the best, Sandi. :D Thanks!A Joyful Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604235087317891071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-47838363502417717442017-08-05T18:17:52.140-07:002017-08-05T18:17:52.140-07:00I love your gardens. They are so sweet! We escaped...I love your gardens. They are so sweet! We escaped the heat wave here in the valley for a couple of days at the beach this week. I don't handle the heat well and I'm sure I would be doing exactly what you've done to deal with it this summer.<br />~Adrienne~Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401476871614514660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-6310405373277185872017-08-05T12:03:40.565-07:002017-08-05T12:03:40.565-07:00We've had a couple of heatwaves here in New Je...We've had a couple of heatwaves here in New Jersey this summer. Right now, we've had a few days of rain so the heat is waning a bit. I have the lovely plant you call lemon mint in my garden. I think it might be a type of bee balm. I love the little antlers it develops. I also have another variety that gets spotted yellow antlers. I enjoyed finding your blog and walking through your garden photos. Timelessladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02209621762521509292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-64762338328573042702017-08-05T04:25:50.649-07:002017-08-05T04:25:50.649-07:00I'm in hot Waco, Texas, so 46 degrees in the m...I'm in hot Waco, Texas, so 46 degrees in the morning is maybe November here! Your flowers are gorgeous. Most of mine have burned up. justplainjillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08393905691132445401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-15389819256003755962017-08-04T19:01:47.641-07:002017-08-04T19:01:47.641-07:00I love that photo of Dennis peeking out the window...I love that photo of Dennis peeking out the window at you :) So cute.<br />We have AC but only use it maybe 2 weeks in the year. But it's a good resale perk.<br />Love your garden. The rock walls are favorites for me.Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912030095491960175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-25675582776661765212017-08-04T16:38:48.554-07:002017-08-04T16:38:48.554-07:00Wow! Your plants look great in spite of all the h...Wow! Your plants look great in spite of all the heat!!! Watering becomes a full time job, doesn't it, when the weather is like that?<br /><br />I didn't realize it got that cold at night this time of year where you live. When you said you didn't have AC and it was in the 90s every day I started sweating. lol<br /><br />Glad to see a post from you- I haven't posted as much this summer either- just too much going on. Hope you have a great weekend- xo DianaNanaDianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14298962791700019785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-60699615691433298432017-08-04T16:38:13.806-07:002017-08-04T16:38:13.806-07:00Incredibly beautiful!
Incredibly beautiful!<br />Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16755433307347878612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-92155870071048035382017-08-04T15:27:19.507-07:002017-08-04T15:27:19.507-07:00Your garden is so pretty!Your garden is so pretty!Laura Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10736273103580030390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-56382480333828552982017-08-04T15:12:38.230-07:002017-08-04T15:12:38.230-07:00Your beds look lovely. I have abandoned my yard t...Your beds look lovely. I have abandoned my yard this summer. Just couldn't handle the heat. Glad you shared.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16894294588507668479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-15485213571192192102017-08-04T13:56:00.496-07:002017-08-04T13:56:00.496-07:00Oh, my word! That is the sweetest thing seeing yo...Oh, my word! That is the sweetest thing seeing your dear hubby looking out the window smiling at you! How precious that is! Your love for one another is just SO inspiring and shines forth in your words. And, oh, your yard!!!! The flowers are just beyond glorious!!!!!! My, it surely is charming...all of it blends so perfectly and just offsets your beautiful home in such a lovely way! I can't tell you how much you have brightened my day today...so glad I had time to come by for a visit! God bless you and your husband in a special way. His studio building is so pretty and inviting, too. :)Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-30519596645888047912017-08-04T11:58:16.132-07:002017-08-04T11:58:16.132-07:00I'm in love with garden. Here, if it's any...I'm in love with garden. Here, if it's any consolation to you, August feels like October so far. I don't love the heat, but I'd love to be able to wear my short sleeved tees!Magali@TheLittleWhiteHousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13787605249681670341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-26244843270216042332017-08-03T18:41:07.623-07:002017-08-03T18:41:07.623-07:00Hi Nancy,
I am sending a HUG! Highs of 75 degrees ...Hi Nancy,<br />I am sending a HUG! Highs of 75 degrees with humidity of 25 percent ... my favorite. But we have had highs of 91 with 65 percent humidity!! HELP! And still in the 80's in the evening with 85 percent humidity. I call it Pea Soup days. The corn loves it, but not me.<br />Yesterday, I over did it and got dehydrated. <br />I enjoyed your photos of the garden, thank you for sharing.<br />Carla<br />Carla from The Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107829617899979937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-79681264855082783472017-08-03T15:02:29.330-07:002017-08-03T15:02:29.330-07:00Hi Marilyn, thanks for the kind words. I've be...Hi Marilyn, thanks for the kind words. I've been seeing a few earwigs here this summer. Don't remember seeing them before. They do go after aphids, and last year I had a big problem with those eating my butterfly weed. They also go after mites, nematodes, slugs and their eggs, other soft bodied insects. So, in a way, I'd rather have the earwigs. I read that spreading petroleum jelly around the stems of your plants helps deter earwigs. Supposedly they won't crawl over it. I haven't tried it yet, but if I see damage to my flowers I will give it a go.A Joyful Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604235087317891071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-11228574584287330392017-08-03T13:54:09.669-07:002017-08-03T13:54:09.669-07:00What a lush, wonderful and abundent flower garden(...What a lush, wonderful and abundent flower garden(s) you have Nancy! I'm so glad you named all of your flowers! My climate here in Madras is very similar to yours... so I've printed out your entire post and saved it also to my One Note... so I can go to our local nursery here and purchase a few of what you've planted! I'm learning here also what flowers can withstand the heat and which ones can't.. and which ones can do without water for a day or so, and others that wilt right away! We're having 103-106 degrees heat here today and tomorrow.. of course, Madras, OR is renounced for it's HOT temps... but all of Oregon is getting it to this week. I'm not a heat resistant person anymore either! I can only do short spurts outside during the day.. and since I'm not a "morning person", I only do evenings for the most part.<br /><br />I LOVE the Russian Sage and the Lemon Mint! That would be perfect for us here. Your flower beds are just gorgeous.. with the rocks and pots and walls and raised beds. It's just candy for my eyes! I'm finding this summer that the Verbena does very well in the heat and the earwigs aren't eating them up either. those will be my "go to" flowers next year.. too bad they are annuals. I'm having a horrible problem with earwigs eating everything, plus some morth larvae that hatches out and then supps on the leaves. It's very frustrating. If the heat don't get them, the bugs will. I've tried earwigs traps, sprays, dust, etc. and they still survive it all (vinegar also). Sigh.<br /><br />I get cranky too in this heat.. and hot and sweaty and drippy and I hate all that.. but I won't let it beat me either. At age 70, I want to keep moving and working and "just do it". My hubby really gets cranky.. and he just stays inside! Love your hubby's craft shed too.. what a beautiful job he's doing on it. <br /><br />I used to be a summer girl.. but not so much anymore.. but I do love all the gorgeous array of colors that summer brings us.<br /><br />Hugs.. MarilynMarilyn McLeod @ Pink Paper Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166022624714254716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-58751257243297757022017-08-03T13:38:03.694-07:002017-08-03T13:38:03.694-07:00Nancy, I am amazed at your garden . . . the word &...Nancy, I am amazed at your garden . . . the word "amazed" doesn't really do it justice. I'm in awe . . . it looks like a garden that has been there for years, so lush and colorful. You rock at gardening! It's wonderful to see gardens from places that are closer to our climate, too. I need more knowledge on plants that will tolerate the heat and dry air. We are having temps in the 100's and it looks like we are going to be in for a long hot August, but that's normal for us. That combined with the smokey air from forest fires north of us and it's just not a fun month. Therefore; when you spoke of being overheated and grumpy . . . well, sweet sister, I'm in the same boat with ya, LOL.<br />All in all . . . Life is Good . . . happy summer.<br />Connie :)Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-59165880357956748282017-08-03T13:37:15.687-07:002017-08-03T13:37:15.687-07:00Heat is always so much worse when humidity is invo...Heat is always so much worse when humidity is involved. Be good to yourself. Hugs.A Joyful Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604235087317891071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-10931689359635049782017-08-03T08:45:31.218-07:002017-08-03T08:45:31.218-07:00Your garden looks amazing for having such heat. My...Your garden looks amazing for having such heat. My garden looks almost done by now because everything bloomed so early. I just love the front of your cottage with all the spikey purple flowers....so pretty.AnnMarie aka Vintage Junkie aka NaNahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969507879772949374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-68390904420592190392017-08-03T07:30:49.226-07:002017-08-03T07:30:49.226-07:00Sorry about the heat, but happy about the cool nig...Sorry about the heat, but happy about the cool nights and saving that "cool air!"Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08723721131329150461noreply@blogger.com