tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post3505539254104467284..comments2009-05-03T04:14:49.065-05:00Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10111150807638669133chobe01@gmail.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-27398701384226391562009-05-03T04:14:00.000-05:002009-05-03T04:14:00.000-05:00thanks for the pics and good luck! yours in composting delights, TGOSDThe Garden of Self Defencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05565236504537501720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-79326698365222348872009-04-28T18:37:00.000-05:002009-04-28T18:37:00.000-05:00What a lovely place. This is a garden we will have to visit. Thanks for sharing this natural gem.<br /><br />Jan<br />Always GrowingJanhttp://alwaysgrowing.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-88951705177472640222009-04-28T17:07:00.000-05:002009-04-28T17:07:00.000-05:00Hi Jean, oh thank you for showing those azaleas, I just cannot get enough of them. I love the mix of colors and scents, just every single thing about them is wonderful. The iris was stunning, a very good capture too. What a delightful place.<br />FrancesFranceshttp://fairegarden.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-590132353069380452009-04-26T20:05:00.000-05:002009-04-26T20:05:00.000-05:00Gail, you're right that Caroline Dorman and Elizabeth Lawrence were friends. I still haven't read anything by Lawrence yet; must get to that!<br /><br />Thanks to everyone for your comments!Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10111150807638669133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-14373291534888047212009-04-26T14:41:00.000-05:002009-04-26T14:41:00.000-05:00What a beautiful place! Thanks for sharing the photos of Azaleas&amp; the Mountain Laurel, neither of which grow around here.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-11884948586678150132009-04-25T23:32:00.000-05:002009-04-25T23:32:00.000-05:00Well the contest is done and results posted over at GGW early next week. Thanks for your entry and I am giving each photo bit of constructive criticism.<br />Nice to see those natives. Photos for contest needs stronger composition. My favorite was the Illicium reaching for the sky. Would like to see more obvious gardensetting.Saxon Holthttp://www.gardeninggonewild.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-78831149843528730212009-04-25T22:10:00.000-05:002009-04-25T22:10:00.000-05:00Thanks for the visit. I didn't know about Briarwood and I hope to get there on a trip to the south some day. I do wonder what those white lilies are. I don't think Cleome; the plant I know by that name is an annual.James Goldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-70967184675579797932009-04-24T03:08:00.000-05:002009-04-24T03:08:00.000-05:00Your photos are gorgeous!queerbychoicehttp://queerbychoice.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-76685269171506222892009-04-23T17:44:00.000-05:002009-04-23T17:44:00.000-05:00Jean, beautiful photos! Can you imagine living such a wonderful life - a log cabin in the woods, surrounded by a native plant garden.<br /><br />Chloe M.Chloe Margueritehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04978436995877288677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-26598342849966600102009-04-23T10:42:00.000-05:002009-04-23T10:42:00.000-05:00Beautiful Jean! Love your photos of Briarwood and especially the hidden cabin. Charming! Yes to native plants!Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-14676021538460651432009-04-22T22:30:00.000-05:002009-04-22T22:30:00.000-05:00I like your stinkbush photo, especially the sense of the light coming through the leaves. Here in California we've got a few other plants with reputations for smelly awful, and that often keeps people from seeing how beautiful they are. I especially love our skunk cabbage.lostlandscapehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10960325527200005691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-14856622880208828722009-04-22T20:16:00.000-05:002009-04-22T20:16:00.000-05:00That was wonderful and fascinating. I hope you win the prize because not only were your photos beautiful, you told a story with them.~~DeeDee/reddirtramblingshttp://www.reddirtramblings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-2740905809404084992009-04-22T11:29:00.000-05:002009-04-22T11:29:00.000-05:00Jean, I'll comment on the last two posts here: both your garden and Briarwood have me sighing in delight!Cindy, My Corner of Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094260737874973235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-91029331978073505592009-04-21T20:27:00.000-05:002009-04-21T20:27:00.000-05:00The mountain laurel makes me weak in the knees...so pretty. I even like saying the words "mountain laurel".donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06950476333013336671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-17345506591623813532009-04-21T19:24:00.000-05:002009-04-21T19:24:00.000-05:00I do love that cabin! No one could find you there I don't think! Native plants are what we all need to get back to. Your top photo; can't imagine why something so elegant would have such a horrid name!<br />BrendaBrendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14544794729410559072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-19694928572022553702009-04-21T14:58:00.000-05:002009-04-21T14:58:00.000-05:00Beautiful! They grow this interesting smelling plant at our local native nursery...their's smelled quite bad...some do and some don't! Wasn't Caroline Dorman a good friend of Elizabeth Lawrence? They wert correspondents, sent flowers and even visited back and forth. Her garden is wonderful and you've photographed it beautifully! gailGailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547783720122066148.post-80944810347425014762009-04-21T14:09:00.000-05:002009-04-21T14:09:00.000-05:00You did a wonderful job documenting your visit. That last flower looks like the Cleome ( native in my neck of the woods. ) Fabulous! <br /><br />Happy Spring - cant' wait to see what your next entry will bring.Brenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17373890474848211301noreply@blogger.com