Yes, we did create a Rock Garden with all the BIG rocks we collected on our property and in the area.
We have toted them home, tied to a spade, dragging behind us.
Happy me with the first blossoms on the cactus and succulents that Pieter did bring home from California.
This very spot I've often had to shovel up the topsoil with sentipede grass seed, after it got washed out once again by a heavy tropical rain.
Pieter often was gone, so I had to take care of home and garden.
Hello Mariette, You are lucky to have a degree of sloping in your grounds--it increases air flow and prevents stagnation. Orchards are often planted on sloping sites. You and Pieter are industrious in everything--imagine dragging all those rocks by hand! The results are beautiful.
ReplyDelete--Jim
Dearest Jim,
DeleteWe always have a degree of sloping but it also can cause some very wet areas.
This garden was hard to have the sentipede seed germinate and grow... it got washed down onto the road so often, where I had to scoop it up. Both of us were shocked at the price of sentipede seed; like it was gold.
Yeah, how we hauled some of those rocks back home was quite something!
Hugs,
Mariette
We have a large rock garden in Colorado and I have always wanted to to plant flowers. Problem is you must find something the deer and chipmunks won’t eat.
ReplyDeleteDearest Janey,
DeleteYou sure got to keep the natural habitat in mind when planting anything! We have seen deer in our present garden but never in our previous one.
Hugs,
Mariette
Beautiful yellow flowers on the cactus. Ours are always red. We keep them indoors because of the cold in the garden.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Dearest Victor.
DeleteThose cactus flowers were gorgeous every year. Here we're lucky to live in a climate where they can flourish but still we can have unexpected and sudden frost that might kill a lot of plants.
Hugs,
Mariette
Your rock garden looks wonderful, Mariette! I don't think we see a lot of rock gardens. The yellow flowers are very pretty. Cacti make variety of beautiful flowers, don't they? :-)
ReplyDeleteDearest Tamago,
DeleteWe always enjoyed it as it was such a special part in our garden.
Cacti are surprising, we enjoyed the ones out West when we visited Arizona.
Hugs,
Mariette
Wow, your rock garden looks wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThe yellow flowers blooming in the rocks are pretty.
I enjoyed theses photos of you! Have a good day, Mariette.
Dearest Tomoko,
DeleteThank you very much and yes, we had such a wonderful and special day with full sunshine. Made some more special memories for the two of us...
Hugs,
Mariette
Beautiful garden. It has had a lot of care.
ReplyDeleteDearest Anne,
DeleteThank you and yes, we always gave it our very best.
Hugs,
Mariette
Has logrado una buena decoración con esas rocas y las plantas que lo adornan.
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Querida Antónia,
DeleteSí, el esfuerzo extra para llevarlos a casa en una pala, fue gratificante y esas plantas se veían muy bien en ellas.
Abrazos,
Mariette
Rock gardens possess their own wonderful kind of beauty .... there are days I miss living in a stand alone house, our townhome grounds are lovely but I miss having my own dirt garden. Surrounded by rocks.
ReplyDeleteDearest Helen,
DeleteOh, for about half a year in Pennsylvania in our Town House, we had no garden either. Also for almost one year in Italy, where we lived at the 5th (top) floor of the apartment with only two balconies...
Right now, our garden is quite big!
Hugs,
Mariette
Mooi Mariette. Het is natuurlijk helemaal leuk als de planten het goed doen en ook nog gaan bloeien. Fijne week, lieve groet!
ReplyDeleteBeste Willy,
DeleteJa, daar geniet je inderdaad intens van als al het harde werk beloond wordt.
Liefs,
Mariette
Oh my gosh it's been so long since I've had a rock garden Mariette, now you have me thinking if there is a spot I can find in my garden for one.. I think there is!
ReplyDeleteDearest Grace,
DeleteThe question mainly is for finding those rocks and bringing them home...
Good luck in re-creating yours!
Hugs,
Mariette
Thanking you for sharing part of your world with us. Some days just do not get around to comments but always enjoy your ventures and life.
ReplyDeleteDearest LV,
DeleteThank you as it is an honor to see my oldest reader commenting here!
Quite an achievement on your behalf.
Hugs,
Mariette