tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post6719816489544166762..comments2023-07-19T04:05:34.796-04:00Comments on Of Cabbages and Kings: Shrub Wars, Ugly Betty and the Arch NemesisAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-75036230408546041752008-05-28T12:30:00.000-04:002008-05-28T12:30:00.000-04:00Greg- well, regarding the projecting-- perhaps. Co...Greg- well, regarding the projecting-- perhaps. Could also be seeing "What Not To Wear" on BBCAmerica where those harpies seem to think we all should garden in high heels and prom gowns. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-80514426311607475242008-05-28T12:21:00.000-04:002008-05-28T12:21:00.000-04:00See, now, I think you're projecting here, about th...See, now, I think you're projecting here, about the grubby gardening thing: you women think guys look good all covered in dirt and mud and such...the whole dirty savages thing, perhaps.<BR/><BR/>You know, between this and the whole "men age more gracefully" business, one could really get the idea that you all had some kind of a complex. ; )<BR/><BR/>So, let me just say, anyone who looks like Bree Hodges after installing a trellace or digging a new garden bed is doing something dreadfully wrong!Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14337889899066280559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-46042924258104713792008-05-27T15:45:00.000-04:002008-05-27T15:45:00.000-04:00Chyna- I don't think they meant it to be assembled...Chyna- I don't think they meant it to be assembled upright-- but they just didn't emphasize that bringing it to a standing position was going to be more than a one person job.<BR/><BR/>You would have laughed to see me TRY to lift the thing myself, though.<BR/><BR/>"Maybe I can balance part of it on my head...."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-85860684839864339182008-05-27T15:42:00.000-04:002008-05-27T15:42:00.000-04:00How in the world would you put that arch together ...How in the world would you put that arch together upright? Somebody didn't think of that when they made the instructions. I too would have had a large heavy hunk of pretty metal in my yard and wondering "now what?!". Glad you found a friend to hoist it up.<BR/><BR/>Beautiful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-72803919522156347112008-05-27T14:33:00.000-04:002008-05-27T14:33:00.000-04:00Gregoire- no problem-- you were an integral person...Gregoire- no problem-- you were an integral person in the "Arch Story" last year.<BR/><BR/>Regarding gardening grubby-- I think guys just don't deteriorate with gardening as much as some of us gals do. I tend to look okay only under the right conditions-- hair cooperation, no glasses, it being a Thursday on a month with an R in it... And gardening is just not a part of that equation. :)Jenn Thorsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899242535971792424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-5235823915621235452008-05-27T14:25:00.000-04:002008-05-27T14:25:00.000-04:00Hey there, JT! Thanks for the shout-out! Whew......Hey there, JT! Thanks for the shout-out! Whew...for a minute there, when you mentioned your Arch Nemesis, I thought PBD had returned...that's a hell of an arch, though, that's for sure!<BR/><BR/>Oh, I so get what you mean! Back when I had a secret garden, I thought nothing of going right out to work in the garden after first coffee. Really, if I didn't do something to make myself EXTRA foul the night before, I see no wisdom in showering/shaving/etc., just to go out and get all grubby in the garden.<BR/><BR/>Now the garden's right there on the street and I'm having trouble adapting. Turns out if you avoid a mirror, you can go all day with bedhead and never be troubled by it...until you think of all the neighbors you chatted with.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14337889899066280559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-36902988612327178502008-05-27T06:13:00.000-04:002008-05-27T06:13:00.000-04:00Alice- It depends on the rose plant, really. I hav...Alice- It depends on the rose plant, really. I have one that always gets black spot, but others that are fairly happy. I also use a protective spray on them, which helps.<BR/><BR/>Yup, some of those antique roses smell amazingly! And because rose pollen is larger than some other pollens, roses don't cause allergies! Yay!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-7524317374165930262008-05-26T21:03:00.000-04:002008-05-26T21:03:00.000-04:00I hope you have better luck with the roses than I ...I hope you have better luck with the roses than I did. Apparently my laziness didn't mesh with the high maintenance needs of the ones I had. Black spot is a constant problem here. I've still got a bunch of roses by the shed that are much hardier (and thornier) that just smell AMAZING. Just want to eat them up. (Sounds weird I know.)Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02312731015432167519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-81516749539360573782008-05-26T16:39:00.000-04:002008-05-26T16:39:00.000-04:00Da Old Man- While I do appreciate your kind confid...Da Old Man- While I do appreciate your kind confidence, folks'll just have to take my word for the horrors. :)<BR/><BR/>Let's hope it won't come to vision impaired gardening...<BR/><BR/>Perhaps I should develop the "Shrub-Be-Gone" Garden Goggles!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-4437366295125446992008-05-26T16:04:00.000-04:002008-05-26T16:04:00.000-04:00Ugly Betty?No way. I've seen your picture and can'...Ugly Betty?<BR/><BR/>No way. I've seen your picture and can't imagine any way you could look bad. <BR/><BR/>: )<BR/><BR/>Good luck with your gardening. By the way, great ideas come out of sad misfortune, at times, according to Donnie Whatshisface on CNBC at night. Perhaps, someone will come up with braille tools for the vision impaired gardener?<BR/><BR/>Until then, duck and cover.Da Old Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02529514518271981093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-59788274883248031502008-05-26T15:17:00.000-04:002008-05-26T15:17:00.000-04:00Heya, Alice! I've got two different climbing roses...Heya, Alice! I've got two different climbing roses that I'm trying to train to go up it. So we'll see how that goes-- this year will tell for sure how it'll look.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad I'm not the only one out risking eyeballs by gardening. <BR/><BR/>In the spirit of Jean Shepherd-- "You'll poke your eye out, kid!" :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-15729475860578018042008-05-26T15:12:00.000-04:002008-05-26T15:12:00.000-04:00First off - that arch is just beautiful! Do you p...First off - that arch is just beautiful! Do you plan to grow anything up and around it? We've had a lot of luck with clematis lately in case you needed unwanted suggestions.<BR/><BR/>And the whole depth perception thing - there has been more than one instance where I almost lost an eye driving into a tree branch that way.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02312731015432167519noreply@blogger.com