tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post7042421467780999845..comments2024-03-29T05:02:19.344-05:00Comments on Altered Book Lover: The mid-May flower bed and how to make a lasagna gardenBleubeard and Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10149710375520733752noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-66370320464141272062015-06-12T16:04:48.570-05:002015-06-12T16:04:48.570-05:00thank you for all the information about composting...thank you for all the information about composting....we used to do it to all of our flower beds and also added chicken manure every year. It made such a difference in the flowers and vegetables. I am physically unable to keep up with all the weeds so we made a unanimous decision to bark all the flower beds. I am thankful we had good rich soil underneath. This year we started spring with now knee high weeds and everything is so beautiful. We just have to go through the beds once a week to pick out the small weeds taking root......it takes minutes.<br /><br />I do honestly miss digging in the rich soil, the smell of dank dirt and running my hands through it pulling out the weeds....but this is so much easier and now I can focus on creating other stuff.......thank you for sharing your gardens and ideas for making them richerCatieAnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09433305330968854290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-35873113991142969672015-05-19T10:03:43.156-05:002015-05-19T10:03:43.156-05:00Quite a bit there to manage, that's why our ne...Quite a bit there to manage, that's why our new back yard will be half wild and half mowed, Some lawn and then critter paradise. Can't manage 1.25 acres and I certainly don't want that much lawn. Let the doggies dig happily. xoxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-66532047706990270482015-05-18T18:21:29.523-05:002015-05-18T18:21:29.523-05:00This is such a good idea! Does it take long to mul...This is such a good idea! Does it take long to mulch together - I read your Herb garden post so guessing it has to be left for about 5 years! I agree with you about plants - if something doesn't like to grow in the garden it's not a big deal! Chrisxpearshapedcraftinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05744515186281908192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-60950220911382157602015-05-18T16:44:00.374-05:002015-05-18T16:44:00.374-05:00And there I was thinking you were growing basil, o...And there I was thinking you were growing basil, oregano, tomatoes, duram wheat and cheese. Silly me. Hugzionabunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02211998034105724908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-26473497732786423532015-05-18T15:23:37.866-05:002015-05-18T15:23:37.866-05:00I had never heard of lasagna gardening before...it...I had never heard of lasagna gardening before...it almost sounds like fun, rather than the hard work I'm sure it is! <br /><br />Everything looks just wonderful and well kept!Craftymoose Craftshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791008130982382299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-27047753908489077142015-05-18T11:21:49.601-05:002015-05-18T11:21:49.601-05:00Love your garden.. you made this with so much love...Love your garden.. you made this with so much love and hard work! Fantastic!froebelsternchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06501600240752195171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-88252522494316469422015-05-18T09:59:20.153-05:002015-05-18T09:59:20.153-05:00Everything looks fantastic, LOVE your front flower...Everything looks fantastic, LOVE your front flower garden, and watering method.....grin. <br /><br />We've had a bit of rain, yep, rain and this late in May to boot. Too bad it isn't enough, but hey! the weeds are loving it LOLKrishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04573573810959229149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-43782086277141072982015-05-18T08:55:50.754-05:002015-05-18T08:55:50.754-05:00We compost but had never heard of this method. I&...We compost but had never heard of this method. I'll have to tell DH about it. Your front yard is looking very pretty.<br /><br />DarlaDarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729017606957829830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-85689791656738448042015-05-18T08:18:49.123-05:002015-05-18T08:18:49.123-05:00I think it is art because it is growing and you ar...I think it is art because it is growing and you are doing a brilliant job I have admired your garden every year all the way from Australia, I love seeing the results of your labor. Good for you and thanks for sharing.<br /><br />Hugs Eliza & Yoda Elizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06921884729737495356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-64225900498510810432015-05-18T03:55:29.793-05:002015-05-18T03:55:29.793-05:00aaah, now i know... never heard of this way of bui...aaah, now i know... never heard of this way of building a garden before. <br />i have a much smaller garden than you have, and i´m also following your "xeriscape" philosophy. if they don´t grow here, they just aren´t meant to be for this soil. watering is not done. i´ve tried so much on the bleeding heart flower e.g., with no result. just not meant for my garden. i accepted it.johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15236665096059653348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-75123488431950476952015-05-18T02:50:01.499-05:002015-05-18T02:50:01.499-05:00I thought about doing a lasagna garden too in the ...I thought about doing a lasagna garden too in the next few years. I loved the book and was so inspired by it. I am building a greenhouse currently then I will set up my plot for lasagna gardening. I am also doing a Xeriscape garden too. This is my current project. That's why I go crazy over your gardening pictures. I find your "flower garden" so inspiring. Thank you for sharing your garden with us again. I always look so forward to your garden posts. I bought my home two years ago so I am slowly building my dream area.AiyanaKalynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04674224745484466862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-1443540740248036802015-05-17T17:55:37.400-05:002015-05-17T17:55:37.400-05:00Thanks for explaining. I had no clue what a lasag...Thanks for explaining. I had no clue what a lasagna garden was. I thought it had something to do with the types of herbs you planted, too. Now I know. Sounds great! All your work--looking good! :)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-40706884119625116822015-05-17T17:05:09.986-05:002015-05-17T17:05:09.986-05:00What a fascinating and informative post! I have a ...What a fascinating and informative post! I have a small compost heap that used to be a wire framed rubbish bin. Alas it doesn't hold very much, but now I think I will concentrate on doing a lasagna garden over the next couple of years I should be able to change all the beds over whilst rotating what i grow, keeping it all as healthy as possible at the same time as adding future goodness to the ground. Thank you Elizabeth. Have a fabulous week ahead :o))TwinkleToes2dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07848604298196551253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-34477638190002738422015-05-17T15:49:51.059-05:002015-05-17T15:49:51.059-05:00Wonderful garden and houses, my friend!Wonderful garden and houses, my friend!Karla B https://www.blogger.com/profile/07543222380767750041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-31586826297749593572015-05-17T14:36:44.261-05:002015-05-17T14:36:44.261-05:00Lasagne sounds perfect to me. You should be proud...Lasagne sounds perfect to me. You should be proud of the effort you've put in...your garden looks great. Jo Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09025838373008865611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-81018162823430686192015-05-17T13:29:31.742-05:002015-05-17T13:29:31.742-05:00All that work you do is one advantage to not havin...All that work you do is one advantage to not having a yard and only having a patio, but then I don't get such a lovely spread of plants. I like your watering system :)Divers and Sundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.com