tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post8753293406530616060..comments2023-11-13T06:25:27.206-05:00Comments on Our Little Acre: Shrinking VioletsKylee Baumlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-10111752428098078652009-07-28T00:42:51.519-04:002009-07-28T00:42:51.519-04:00mrbrownthumb ~ Good idea, MBT, but then I might no...<b>mrbrownthumb ~ </b>Good idea, MBT, but then I might not notice the stones and it would become an endangered species. LOL.<br /><br /><b>Tee ~ </b>This is one plant worth going the extra mile for! I was just thrilled to come upon it!<br /><br /><b>Katie ~ </b>Thank you! I'm always looking for something new and unusual!<br /><br /><b>Janet ~ </b>I did move it. It was likely to be smooshed by a foot where it was, so it's in a safer place now. I dug WAY out around it, so the roots weren't disturbed much, if at all. The soil was rock hard from compaction, so it almost looked like I used a cookie cutter to remove it! LOL! So far, it's doing well!<br /><br /><b>garden girl ~ </b>Yes, I do love finding surprises like this! I just couldn't believe it!<br /><br /><b>Monica ~ </b>That's interesting! I love violets of all kinds!<br /><br /><b>Lisa ~ </b>There are areas in the garden that are struggling because of the lack of rain and really hot weather for growing. But hopefully, people won't be disappointed. If they're going to drive all the way out here (from Van Wert), I want them to think it was worth the trip!<br /><br /><b>Mia ~ </b>Yes, indeed, lucky me! :-)<br /><br /><b>Ilona ~ </b>Wonder why so many of us choose to encircle our plants with stones like this? Great minds think alike? ;-)<br /><br /><b>Cindy ~ </b>I'm sort of depressed about the garden, actually. The middle of August is not a great time to have people see your garden for the first time, especially when it's basically a perennial garden. But hopefully, they'll be looking at it through those rosy-colored glasses! :-)<br /><br /><b>Gail ~ </b>God winked at me! :-)<br /><br /><b>Diana ~ </b>Yes, I'm getting frantic about now! There are some things that I should have had done by now, but as The Queen of Procrastination, I just didn't. I'll be right up to the last minute doing things. Nothing really major, just a bunch of little things, most of which aren't all that important, but I'll want to have done, nonetheless!<br /><br />If I can manage it, I'm wanting to do a video tour of the garden either right before the tour or right after. I might even take some footage DURING the tour as people are wandering about. We'll see! :-)<br /><br /><b>Kim and Victoria ~ </b>It's really unique and I just love it!<br /><br /><b>Sylvana ~ </b>Oh my goodness, I've done that, too! If the plant is really small (as this one is), I'm near-sighted enough that I'd miss it altogether without the rocks!Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-29937781575497899532009-07-27T16:52:42.641-04:002009-07-27T16:52:42.641-04:00It's beautiful. I put rock circles around my v...It's beautiful. I put rock circles around my vulnerable plants too! They have to be in a distinct pattern or I will move the rocks not remembering why they were there in the first place.Sylvanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186604429680496847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-67269098000708759222009-07-27T10:16:13.716-04:002009-07-27T10:16:13.716-04:00What a great story! Great looking violet, too.What a great story! Great looking violet, too.Victoria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16014235737941054206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-3682554752916050682009-07-26T21:02:33.617-04:002009-07-26T21:02:33.617-04:00How exciting for you, Kylee, to find a long, lost ...How exciting for you, Kylee, to find a long, lost friend in your garden. And what an honor to be on the garden tour. Your comments about that seem so calm and serene. Honestly, aren't you really frantic? I'd love to see some more long shots of the garden as you are prepping it. All the best with the tour!Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08681758051433522246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-43573509612982889712009-07-22T20:18:28.899-04:002009-07-22T20:18:28.899-04:00Yippee...A great story. Ask and the universe ofte...Yippee...A great story. Ask and the universe often answers ...YES! gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-751257898955212012009-07-22T14:20:04.786-04:002009-07-22T14:20:04.786-04:00What a happy surprise! I hope it's just the fi...What a happy surprise! I hope it's just the first of many to come. I know your visitors will be wowed by your garden.Cindy, MCOKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094260737874973235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-3644611944007585582009-07-22T09:24:28.010-04:002009-07-22T09:24:28.010-04:00I love surprises like that! The circle of stones i...I love surprises like that! The circle of stones is tried and true way to give a "circle of protection" :)IlonaGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07035401683506659646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-42066982397726706682009-07-22T08:24:48.663-04:002009-07-22T08:24:48.663-04:00I love surprises and happy endings. Lucky you :)I love surprises and happy endings. Lucky you :)Miahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323971608753801676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-57817812587310265742009-07-22T07:48:17.158-04:002009-07-22T07:48:17.158-04:00Your garden is so lush Kylee. Everyone will just l...Your garden is so lush Kylee. Everyone will just love it. What a delightful surprise to find the violet while tidying-up. I can see why you like it so well. I hope it grows and spreads for you. I know someone in MI that grows this too.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-18526153083715559212009-07-22T07:47:50.359-04:002009-07-22T07:47:50.359-04:00I love the circle of stones. I'm of two minds ...I love the circle of stones. I'm of two minds about violets: I like them but I hate them... I can't explain why!Monica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-76976733911231003332009-07-22T07:05:08.532-04:002009-07-22T07:05:08.532-04:00Aw, what a pretty little violet Kylee. I hope it ...Aw, what a pretty little violet Kylee. I hope it does well and makes lots of babies. Don't you just love finding garden surprises like that!garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-41805410540332491832009-07-22T06:29:46.272-04:002009-07-22T06:29:46.272-04:00What luck!! It does have beautiful foliage. To f...What luck!! It does have beautiful foliage. To find one growing is such a great find!! Good that you are not moving it. You just never know how delicate the root system might be.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-55908762114147105022009-07-22T03:21:04.461-04:002009-07-22T03:21:04.461-04:00I especially love the stone ring. You have great ...I especially love the stone ring. You have great taste in plants, I must say. I always learn about new-to-me plants when I stop by here!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10071261767244278953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-79481174581587027542009-07-22T00:59:41.877-04:002009-07-22T00:59:41.877-04:00Love its tenacity, and your willingness to protect...Love its tenacity, and your willingness to protect that. The stone ring around the violet is just precious. :)Teehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095992957793443709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-51994743636921434292009-07-22T00:57:04.338-04:002009-07-22T00:57:04.338-04:00The foliage is really nice. I think I'd be tem...The foliage is really nice. I think I'd be tempted to paint some of those rocks the same color and pattern as the leaves, just so it won't feel lonely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com