tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post7355776333619812509..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: May morning patrol in the gardenRosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-89720008904247963692012-06-10T13:20:49.529+01:002012-06-10T13:20:49.529+01:00Thank you Jana for your lovely comment - I love tu...Thank you Jana for your lovely comment - I love tulipland Holland.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-2589818162089729892012-06-10T11:34:27.324+01:002012-06-10T11:34:27.324+01:00tonsof flower-power in this blog entry! so enchant...tonsof flower-power in this blog entry! so enchanting pictures...really heart-warming, thanks for sharing all this beauty with us! sunny greetings from tulipland Holland!Janahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13140172049422342259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-23992066294947639232012-06-03T12:44:05.112+01:002012-06-03T12:44:05.112+01:00Making mosaics was great fun Mette, the first time...Making mosaics was great fun Mette, the first time I have tried. The garden is very lush at the moment, but trying to keep control of the weeds. Thank you for your lovely comments.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-60875614539820709872012-06-03T11:36:06.975+01:002012-06-03T11:36:06.975+01:00Dear Rosemary,
You have made some beautiful mosaic...Dear Rosemary,<br />You have made some beautiful mosaics, I love them all and I can't make a choice either.<br />Great work!<br />Your garden must be a wonderful sight.<br />MetteCameraCruisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16941833935383209037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-26468453542754451412012-05-30T18:55:20.001+01:002012-05-30T18:55:20.001+01:00They do look particularly good when they are all p...They do look particularly good when they are all put in a mosaic together. I had lots of fun making them, something that I have only just learnt to do on the computer.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-4210396793173262532012-05-30T16:24:48.421+01:002012-05-30T16:24:48.421+01:00What a beautiful mosaics you have made. An artwork...What a beautiful mosaics you have made. An artwork I think. I like them all and I won't make a choice.<br />Beautiful flowers in your garden, looks like a paradise to me.Marijkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12848940570958437408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-45756265391193639912012-05-29T19:01:33.891+01:002012-05-29T19:01:33.891+01:00Don't give up Demie - I presume you mean the w...Don't give up Demie - I presume you mean the weeds, every gardeners nightmare. Once you get robust plants, shrubs, etc growing they keep the weeds down to a certain extent. You can use hard core paving and gravel which cuts down on the weeds. Get your children to help, how about 20 weeds = 1 krona!Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-7055045430083870692012-05-29T15:40:58.151+01:002012-05-29T15:40:58.151+01:00... my problem with gardening, is not the little b...... my problem with gardening, is not the little bugs, although I can understand it's a problem by looking at that photograph, but the wild life growing everywhere...<br /> I am about to give up!erleichdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02471341634223594648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-82895724685210855142012-05-29T11:11:58.542+01:002012-05-29T11:11:58.542+01:00Whether you had photographed the clover yourself t...Whether you had photographed the clover yourself the day before or not, I think that from the photograph I took, it still required good powers of observation.<br />I must have another go at another flower sometime.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-8576431897197192222012-05-29T10:01:50.423+01:002012-05-29T10:01:50.423+01:00It was pure luck Rosemary I just happened to have ...It was pure luck Rosemary I just happened to have photographed the wildflower meadow at Scotney Castle and noticed the clover were out, 24 hours before you posted.<br />The lily beetle does make an icky mess if you squash em! I'm not fast enough.<br />PaulMr Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08570356924117694493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-23084023776516335132012-05-28T22:09:47.860+01:002012-05-28T22:09:47.860+01:00Dear Demie - how lovely to hear from you. Yes, the...Dear Demie - how lovely to hear from you. Yes, the small life, although attractive, is a bit of a menace re:my lilies. I am sure that everything is blooming with you now that the sun has arrived. Take care♥Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-27345389609338655452012-05-28T19:28:48.132+01:002012-05-28T19:28:48.132+01:00your photographs AND collages are so wonderful Ros...your photographs AND collages are so wonderful Rosemary! not to mention your garden! Lovely to look at the small life in it too : )erleichdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02471341634223594648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-86835370213458914832012-05-28T15:34:52.805+01:002012-05-28T15:34:52.805+01:00Dear Gina - it is so much fun - thank you. I didn&...Dear Gina - it is so much fun - thank you. I didn't know you could hold ctrl and add several photos at the same time, that is useful information.<br />Mark suggested I use the background colour of my blog, which I like. Next time I will experiment with the lines and try them thinner. I have also removed the black border from the blog photos to integrate them more into the brown colour.<br />Again thank you for sharing♥Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-50868318462512456972012-05-28T13:48:01.640+01:002012-05-28T13:48:01.640+01:00Dear Rosemary, My favorite collages are those that...Dear Rosemary, My favorite collages are those that have only small lines or none at all. But it is so much fun trying out different set ups. There is no shortage of ideas Picmonkey is providing. I love customizing watermarks, larger or smaller, lighter or darker and italics. Have you noticed that you can hold Ctrl and transfer several of your photos all at once onto PicMonkey? Your photos are stunning. ox, GinaGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-62577554283920576482012-05-28T11:31:44.198+01:002012-05-28T11:31:44.198+01:00Glad you enjoyed the collages, I hope to improve i...Glad you enjoyed the collages, I hope to improve in time. That explains it, I thought that you were nipping from one country to another all of the time, and wondered how coped.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-67612932637666843332012-05-28T11:29:21.438+01:002012-05-28T11:29:21.438+01:00Thanks for that. I seems awful to say it, but I am...Thanks for that. I seems awful to say it, but I am quite relieved. I have put tomato plants, runner beans and geraniums in the garden and they do need the rain.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-78325529352488321242012-05-28T10:45:00.471+01:002012-05-28T10:45:00.471+01:00Very beautiful collages. Thanks for your comments ...Very beautiful collages. Thanks for your comments on my blog. We are indeed home but from the blog it looks like we are always traveling. We collect a lot of information when traveling and write about one article a day. So just enough to cover the periods between weekends, holidays and business trips.<br /><br />Greetings,<br />FilipFilipBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03748038653807154529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-41151736561333360832012-05-28T10:38:50.744+01:002012-05-28T10:38:50.744+01:00Rosemary, if your lawn can hold on until Wednesday...Rosemary, if your lawn can hold on until Wednesday, we're due some rain. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-72748557110510598692012-05-28T10:13:04.595+01:002012-05-28T10:13:04.595+01:00Dear Paul - first things first, did you notice tha...Dear Paul - first things first, did you notice that you got the flower right - it was the red clover, you with two others were the only ones to get it right - well spotted.<br />Yes, I think you should watermark your lovely photos, and it is very simply to do, and free with Picmonkey. Give it a try.<br />I do not know where the lily beetle comes from either, I have never seen one flying or crawling around, but suddenly there they are there on my most luscious lily. The lily is in a pot, and I cannot see any signs of it having come out of the soil although I have looked hard. I have managed to catch all of mine, and I am afraid I do not like to do it but I squash them - sorry to any reader who is offended by this.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-58065787627480526552012-05-28T09:57:08.991+01:002012-05-28T09:57:08.991+01:00Dear Olympia - it is much easier than you would th...Dear Olympia - it is much easier than you would think. You simply download a photo from your computer to Picmonkey and away you go - do give it a try.<br />I am just off shopping now to buy some aubergines so that I can make your moussaka for this evening. We shall be raising our glasses and saying thank you to you this evening♥Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-21022288124082316422012-05-28T09:55:44.488+01:002012-05-28T09:55:44.488+01:00Dear Rosemary.
The colours of your floral collecti...Dear Rosemary.<br />The colours of your floral collection are beautiful. Am I the only person with Alliums that refuse to open their buds!<br />I have no idea about watermarks and have often wondered should we be using them?<br />Your Dragon arum is spectacular Rosemary. I've been looking forward to an update on it.<br />The lily beetle are quite clever little blighters. I wonder if they lay eggs in the bulb scales and thats why we only ever see them near the plant. I gave up with them years ago beacuse they are just to ingenius. Even if you try to remove them to replace them somewhere else they drop off the Lily before you have a chance to catch them! <br />PaulMr Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08570356924117694493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-4737561931982092122012-05-28T09:53:55.931+01:002012-05-28T09:53:55.931+01:00Dear Rosemary - mine too. I have just been out che...Dear Rosemary - mine too. I have just been out checking the lilies this morning. I shall look forward to seeing your lilies when they open. I have added three new lilies to the garden this year, and I cannot wait to see them.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-78708369745499843432012-05-28T09:51:51.830+01:002012-05-28T09:51:51.830+01:00Dear Olive - when I went on to Picmonkey and saw t...Dear Olive - when I went on to Picmonkey and saw there was the possibility of watermarking, I remembered what you had told me, and decided to give it a try. It is a strange thing but before trying something new, you assume that you will not be able to manage to do it. Thanks again Olive♥Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-29554871352432144672012-05-28T09:46:07.083+01:002012-05-28T09:46:07.083+01:00Dear Perpetua - once you have finished in the gard...Dear Perpetua - once you have finished in the garden, there will be time to experiment with the collages. I do not like to complain about the heat, but we have cracks appearing in our lawn from lack of water!Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-87453119665683795072012-05-28T09:17:38.963+01:002012-05-28T09:17:38.963+01:00Good Morning Rosemary,
Excellent result! I'll...Good Morning Rosemary,<br />Excellent result! I'll try to do this but I doubt if I could it! . For our national dish "moussaka" takes time, is delicious but a mediocre piece has 450 calories. So even though likes the whole family I cook once a month!<br />Have a wonderful week<br />Olympiaoldthingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08792844004937988499noreply@blogger.com