tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post4192943722257651366..comments2023-09-06T08:11:53.455-06:00Comments on Dakota Garden: Zone 4 Early Summer Garden and Body Surfing Goldfish, Mom and Baby Blue JayGloria Bondehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10747664817254721613noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-1752136557450300222010-07-09T19:55:55.728-06:002010-07-09T19:55:55.728-06:00Looks amazing Gloria. Love the home-made bird bath...Looks amazing Gloria. Love the home-made bird bath. That's got to go on my list of things to do when it's not 100 degrees outside. Great pic of the blue jay too. Enjoy.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088325892842192566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-34040673849767955162010-07-08T10:45:41.463-06:002010-07-08T10:45:41.463-06:00Your gardens are beautiful. I'd love to take ...Your gardens are beautiful. I'd love to take a stroll through it and smell the scents along the way. Great idea for keeping the pond from freezing in the winter. I may try that this year.Jackiehttp://www.thegoodthing.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-83990734341135436362010-07-08T10:35:31.063-06:002010-07-08T10:35:31.063-06:00Wow, that hail really got the leaves, Gloria! An ...Wow, that hail really got the leaves, Gloria! An impressive contrast. And I love that the fishes go body-surfing over the jets of bubbles. So sweet. :) Of course they give you kisses for that (and many other things besides)!<br /><br />Congrats on capturing that jay baby asking for his lunch. Great photo! I heard a radio program from the local university that said jays and crows are suffering population declines recently, and pretty dramatically in our area. I haven't been able to find any further information about it, so I take the announcement cautiously, not as truth. However, we've seen very few jays in the woods this year. They are so pretty; aren't they?Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454557080455458675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-87226614670478363002010-07-07T06:35:43.328-06:002010-07-07T06:35:43.328-06:00I thought you and your readers might be interested...I thought you and your readers might be interested in a fully interactive version of the USDA hardiness zone map as well as individual maps for each state. The map for the entire US is located at:<br />http://www.plantmaps.com/usda_hardiness_zone_map.php<br /><br />An example of a state hardiness zone map can be found at:<br />http://www.plantmaps.com/interactive-south-dakota-usda-plant-zone-hardiness-map.php<br /><br />There is also a zipcode to zone search.Peterhttp://www.plantmaps.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-17905653433154467042010-07-06T11:16:01.167-06:002010-07-06T11:16:01.167-06:00You have such a beautiful little house Gloria and ...You have such a beautiful little house Gloria and your awesome garden makes it look so inviting. I like your water lilly flowers. I doubt my growing season is long enough for me to attempt growing anything as pretty as them , especially this year.Melanie J Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03265452434129642917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-82393741656925910662010-07-06T08:43:34.240-06:002010-07-06T08:43:34.240-06:00Your garden looks stupendous. jimYour garden looks stupendous. jimJim Groblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18027723131261970051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-68690805363524696112010-07-05T19:33:51.714-06:002010-07-05T19:33:51.714-06:00Gloria, Everything is looking wonderful in your ga...Gloria, Everything is looking wonderful in your garden -- but I especially love those water lilies. Thanks for the simple idea for the birdbath. -JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-70968736585901593812010-07-05T11:07:07.110-06:002010-07-05T11:07:07.110-06:00Hi Gloria;
West Nile seems to only be a scary thin...Hi Gloria;<br />West Nile seems to only be a scary thing for the horses out here but I guess we can be none too careful. Love this idea for the birdbath. Or, even just a foot bath since I'm forever tracking mud into the house. Your gardens are lovely. :)Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-49130472231232391392010-07-05T10:47:45.142-06:002010-07-05T10:47:45.142-06:00Your last photo Gloria is like a scene out of a st...Your last photo Gloria is like a scene out of a story book - your garden looks so pretty and everything has really grown too. <br /><br />If I had fish I would love to be able to get them eating from my hand too. But its always so good watching the little fledglings getting fed out and about in the garden. You might be interested in my Squatters Rights post - I've been journalling the little blackbirds here from eggs to fledglings.Rosie@leavesnbloomhttp://leavesnbloom.blogspot.com/2010/07/squatters-rights-blackbird-nesting.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-71929253383019493302010-07-05T10:11:22.420-06:002010-07-05T10:11:22.420-06:00Hi Tatyana, Thank you! I also love your Secret Gar...Hi Tatyana, Thank you! I also love your Secret GardenGloria Bondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10747664817254721613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-62815567431088624832010-07-05T10:10:58.308-06:002010-07-05T10:10:58.308-06:00Hi Kimberly - Thank you! Blue jays have been raise...Hi Kimberly - Thank you! Blue jays have been raised around this garden for several years. If a cat comes in the yard the mother bird goes beserk, but she will let the baby be pretty close to me without getting upset. That is amazingGloria Bondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10747664817254721613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-30327228278606469402010-07-05T08:13:54.979-06:002010-07-05T08:13:54.979-06:00Your cottage garden is fantastic, Gloria! Lillies ...Your cottage garden is fantastic, Gloria! Lillies are out of this world. The birdbath is great, what a wonderful idea!Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-19901864208493879332010-07-05T07:00:00.104-06:002010-07-05T07:00:00.104-06:00Gloria, your summer garden is so beautiful! I'...Gloria, your summer garden is so beautiful! I'm a salvia fan so I especially appreciate those cool purple blooms. How fortunate for you to witness the little blue jay. Sweet!!! And your pond is always a lovely site...I don't have space for one this size, but I'm definitely going to do some kind of water feature at some point. Your pond always inspires me!<br />BTW, your garden looked wonderful in the garden tour photos. I'm certain it was a huge success!!Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18123627573356760362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-53727263102670550342010-07-05T06:13:07.740-06:002010-07-05T06:13:07.740-06:00Shyrlene - If I could do my "parkway" ga...Shyrlene - If I could do my "parkway" garden again, I would go low, low flowering ground covers. I am trying to get the parkway like that, but I still have way too many perennials that grow taller and need deadheading.Gloria Bondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10747664817254721613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-64231713015105830642010-07-05T06:11:11.831-06:002010-07-05T06:11:11.831-06:00Gatsby Gardens - Thank You! When people come up my...Gatsby Gardens - Thank You! When people come up my walk, they usually walk slowly glancing on each side. That is relaxing.Gloria Bondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10747664817254721613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-2738975919759332642010-07-05T06:09:29.164-06:002010-07-05T06:09:29.164-06:00Antigue Art - Yes, I bet you have had it also. Ess...Antigue Art - Yes, I bet you have had it also. Essential oils tend to repel the mosquitoes. I recently found a repellant by Burt's Bees that is only plant oils mixed in vegetable oils. I really like it and the bees don't!Gloria Bondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10747664817254721613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-59647509543800632032010-07-05T06:06:13.546-06:002010-07-05T06:06:13.546-06:00Garden of Threads - Thanks, It was being at the ri...Garden of Threads - Thanks, It was being at the right place at the right time to catch that Blue Jay picture. I love my new Canon 120IS - It was not an expensive camera but I love the photos it takes.Gloria Bondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10747664817254721613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-90321010308551842592010-07-05T05:31:29.093-06:002010-07-05T05:31:29.093-06:00Beautiful Gloria,
I love that front walk with all...Beautiful Gloria,<br /><br />I love that front walk with all of the perennials on each side. That birdbath, wow, never thought of using a plastic one as a base.<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-26889350924297698502010-07-04T22:14:02.982-06:002010-07-04T22:14:02.982-06:00Gloria - Great post! The blue jay momma & bab...Gloria - Great post! The blue jay momma & baby photo captures such a 'moment in time'! <br /><br />The front of your home is always so inviting & your parkway (between the sidewalk and road's edge) inspires me. I'm debating what I want to do with mine - something hardy and low maintenance. (Back to the sketchbook...) <br /><br />Happy 4th of July! --ShyrleneShyrlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685584387384789321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-8299858877341777142010-07-04T20:53:55.548-06:002010-07-04T20:53:55.548-06:00Beautiful garden and pictures. I get eaten up ever...Beautiful garden and pictures. I get eaten up every day by mosquitoes, I bet I may have had it too ( West Nile ). thanks ! GinaAntique ART Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674268803389194210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435730379910980357.post-13604953168319903522010-07-04T20:01:20.901-06:002010-07-04T20:01:20.901-06:00Your garden looks beautiful, everything looks so l...Your garden looks beautiful, everything looks so lush. Great pictures of the bluejays. Have a wonderful week.A Garden of Threadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02311416568496969279noreply@blogger.com