tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post1828732177579498125..comments2024-03-12T02:29:18.737-04:00Comments on Southern Meadows: Planting RocksKarin / Southern Meadowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-91553208793312966682013-11-23T23:11:05.853-05:002013-11-23T23:11:05.853-05:00That is a lot of rocks and $$, but it looks so won...That is a lot of rocks and $$, but it looks so wonderful. Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-79402333531390305502013-11-03T18:35:11.790-05:002013-11-03T18:35:11.790-05:00Karin I think I love this as much as the critters ...Karin I think I love this as much as the critters and you have inspired me...Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-35659554276101100492013-11-02T10:18:08.673-04:002013-11-02T10:18:08.673-04:00That's a lot of rocks you planted, and they gr...That's a lot of rocks you planted, and they grow fast in your garden! LOL. I fully agree with you about them, but in my case i can't just put them because it would be very difficult to change style later. Rockies should be there for life.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848957958059476177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-7151274754964696472013-10-31T19:58:28.734-04:002013-10-31T19:58:28.734-04:00Wow, what a big job and very well done. I love th...Wow, what a big job and very well done. I love the big hard edged rocks with all their colours. How neat that the butterflies were in there so quick. I hadn't really thought of that aspect before, that rocks attract wildlife. Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-74199542243108849762013-10-30T20:48:41.768-04:002013-10-30T20:48:41.768-04:00I have been getting some inspiration looking at th...I have been getting some inspiration looking at the Piet Oudolf plant pairings to see what might work around a dry creek bed. I think it will be an ongoing process.Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-5931103746648323882013-10-30T20:45:38.231-04:002013-10-30T20:45:38.231-04:00Thank you! I am getting such a kick out of observi...Thank you! I am getting such a kick out of observing the critters discover the rocks and move in. Right now it is the spiders, lizards and smaller insects but I am sure we will see a snake or two come spring. :)Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-20883501605115900142013-10-30T20:41:23.514-04:002013-10-30T20:41:23.514-04:00That is funny! but probably so true. :) The rocks ...That is funny! but probably so true. :) The rocks really do change color in the light and when it rains. I love that!Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-14580025011721823942013-10-30T20:39:51.722-04:002013-10-30T20:39:51.722-04:00If you can budget to have it done it is probably w...If you can budget to have it done it is probably worth it. My husband did all the work here but he was terribly sore from all the lifting! If you are going to use anything more than two man boulders you will definitely need someone with machinery to set the rocks. I hope you will do a post on your rock garden when you get yours done. Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-18271483254787343772013-10-30T20:34:32.544-04:002013-10-30T20:34:32.544-04:00I am a fan of rocks in the garden. I think it give...I am a fan of rocks in the garden. I think it gives a natural looking structural element to the landscape. Plus I think they can fit into any style from formal to cottage style. I hope you find some that work in your garden.Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-43799221345759089712013-10-30T20:32:24.677-04:002013-10-30T20:32:24.677-04:00Thank you!Thank you!Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-48141907460475648202013-10-29T21:05:09.253-04:002013-10-29T21:05:09.253-04:00You are having a "rocking good time." Th...You are having a "rocking good time." The grasses and iris are perfect pairings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-17355827642948787982013-10-29T19:42:46.126-04:002013-10-29T19:42:46.126-04:00LOVE IT!!! It looks great. I really love rocks, to...LOVE IT!!! It looks great. I really love rocks, too. I loved picking them for the river bed in my rain garden. It's always wonderful to see butterflies basking on the rocks after a rain storm or puddling in the standing water. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-49157832991793135992013-10-29T19:28:08.503-04:002013-10-29T19:28:08.503-04:00I love rocks, too! I am fascinated with their colo...I love rocks, too! I am fascinated with their color variations, their shapes, and their textures.Your pink muhly grass will look great by your dry creek bed. I have to tell you what a Mexican once said to me as he helped load some rocks I had just purchased. "In my country, rocks like these are everywhere." He gave me a broad smile. "You Americans will buy anything!"debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-70024303516126303012013-10-29T14:44:08.105-04:002013-10-29T14:44:08.105-04:00Love it! I've been trying to convince my husba...Love it! I've been trying to convince my husband to help me set up a rock garden/erosion zone on a dry slope on the west side of the house. He seems to think we need to hire out to have the work done, so I guess I need to budget for that. I also love the idea of planting Irises and grasses along the edge--that will look beautiful in the springtime! Yay!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-1029861756942185602013-10-29T13:36:36.568-04:002013-10-29T13:36:36.568-04:00That is very cool! I'm with you in seeing the ...That is very cool! I'm with you in seeing the beauty of stone, and I love your new dry stream bed. Stone does not play the same role in the landscape here, though. We have mostly horizontal limestone rather than boulders most of the time. But seeing all your stone makes me want to head out to the stone yard and but a couple of boulders anyway!Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-42626082961655982332013-10-29T06:05:24.364-04:002013-10-29T06:05:24.364-04:00That is a tremendous job but it looks fantastic.
C...That is a tremendous job but it looks fantastic.<br />Cher<a href="http://sunraygardening.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Sunray Gardens</a><br />Sunray Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691531921190526219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-67504339363816154712013-10-28T22:28:42.076-04:002013-10-28T22:28:42.076-04:00This is great Karin! I can't wait to see it.This is great Karin! I can't wait to see it.rewriteablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227705984709158336noreply@blogger.com