tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post7300304129197623618..comments2024-03-22T15:07:52.227-04:00Comments on Life In Robin's Nest: Summer SwelterRobinLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-54545899730881557072016-08-29T11:49:24.623-04:002016-08-29T11:49:24.623-04:00I am diligent at watering my garden, even if it of...I am diligent at watering my garden, even if it often annoys me to drag the house around. I try so hard to plant drought tolerant plants, but there's always some new plant that needs pampering, seedlings to baby, or containers that dry out quickly. RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-88511313600052509992016-08-27T08:32:08.147-04:002016-08-27T08:32:08.147-04:00Robin, you are doing great job keeping your garden...Robin, you are doing great job keeping your garden alive and attractive in such heat! I understand that camera can be very selective, but the garden vignettes that you showed us are beautiful! Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-70018519938738379962016-08-25T15:35:06.861-04:002016-08-25T15:35:06.861-04:00Thanks for visiting Layanee! I've never been a...Thanks for visiting Layanee! I've never been a morning person, so I don't bother trying to change at my age. But I often tease those morning people, saying "let's see how perky you are midnight when I'm ready to go!" RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-33852754924496962002016-08-24T10:42:33.727-04:002016-08-24T10:42:33.727-04:00Wow, wow, wow. Great photos. Your garden looks div...Wow, wow, wow. Great photos. Your garden looks divine. It has been hot here as well but unlike you, I love the early morning when the dew sits on the lawn and the day dawns quietly. That doesn't mean I am working in the garden though. LOL Enjoy!Layaneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03711709343178927400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-13770982432278829942016-08-23T21:34:27.269-04:002016-08-23T21:34:27.269-04:00For years, I've bragged about my love of summe...For years, I've bragged about my love of summer. But for the last few years, summer heat has been my enemy. I suppose that hot flashes and summer sun just don't go together! RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-78913701372800615542016-08-22T17:56:34.438-04:002016-08-22T17:56:34.438-04:00I perfectly understand about the heat and humidity...I perfectly understand about the heat and humidity! It totally saps all the joy out of gardening. I am counting the days till mid September, when our cool down should begin. I heard the weather guy talking about this week's weather, talking about how much better it will be with lows in the upper 60s and highs ONLY into the lower 90s! I guess this will be good if I get out in the middle of the night or very early morning, but I can't see in the dark and I am not an early morning person either!<br /><br />Meanwhile, your garden looks gorgeous; It is so colorful!debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-40982147625232274872016-08-22T12:04:56.566-04:002016-08-22T12:04:56.566-04:00Thank you Patsi! I often think that I coordinate m...Thank you Patsi! I often think that I coordinate my color scheme a little better, but then I remember that I just love colors! RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-83976259464305476062016-08-20T08:07:57.753-04:002016-08-20T08:07:57.753-04:00Much heat here also, over a week in the 90's. ...Much heat here also, over a week in the 90's. You do know that you have an enormous amount of life in your garden, the colors are mind boggling.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834331771109216377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-78011620456557412182016-08-19T17:08:23.649-04:002016-08-19T17:08:23.649-04:00I've been a coleus fan for years, and the loca...I've been a coleus fan for years, and the local nursery sells them in mixed flats, so it's easy to get a variety. I see large pots of exotic types for extra money, but the flats offer all the variety that I want. When planted enmasse like that, they come out quite stunning. RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-11654394550368724912016-08-17T13:34:22.130-04:002016-08-17T13:34:22.130-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-68201993086602329242016-08-17T09:00:45.534-04:002016-08-17T09:00:45.534-04:00Your garden is stunning, Robin, in spite of the he...Your garden is stunning, Robin, in spite of the heat! I like the variety of coleus leaves you have -- for some reason mine are somewhat plain and boring this year. And I have no monarchs. I must think about raising them in future -- I got very excited when I saw yours. P. xPam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-83933965955018323942016-08-16T19:56:43.529-04:002016-08-16T19:56:43.529-04:00I'm just good at hiding the rough spots from t...I'm just good at hiding the rough spots from the camera, but thank you!RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-90352313163720664732016-08-16T19:55:11.448-04:002016-08-16T19:55:11.448-04:00Thank you so much Lea! I'm glad you've dro...Thank you so much Lea! I'm glad you've dropped by my blog to visit. RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-15962510677303126372016-08-16T19:40:14.269-04:002016-08-16T19:40:14.269-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-81242949282251194792016-08-16T19:39:51.821-04:002016-08-16T19:39:51.821-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-43856202441810930252016-08-16T19:39:33.446-04:002016-08-16T19:39:33.446-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-57465804348687051222016-08-16T19:26:01.006-04:002016-08-16T19:26:01.006-04:00Thank you Ann, but there's lots in this post b...Thank you Ann, but there's lots in this post because it took me so long to get around to doing it! I feel like I haven't seen as many butterflies either, but when I do, I run for the camera. RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-53404444300831918292016-08-16T19:16:45.454-04:002016-08-16T19:16:45.454-04:00Thank you Layanee! I've been trying every year...Thank you Layanee! I've been trying every year to get a little bit better with my garden photography. Just a hobby photographer, but I have fun with it. RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-29561143365829611262016-08-16T19:15:00.173-04:002016-08-16T19:15:00.173-04:00Since I wrote that post, it has rained and rained!...Since I wrote that post, it has rained and rained! Guess it pays to complain. RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-40718276639834597862016-08-16T19:13:22.917-04:002016-08-16T19:13:22.917-04:00Well thank you for virtual walking through my gard...Well thank you for virtual walking through my garden Susie. I did a lot of watering through that dry spell. Trust me, the bad spots are there, I just choose not to include them! LolRobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537628677687133376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-58944437572571539442016-08-16T15:46:45.580-04:002016-08-16T15:46:45.580-04:00This time of year is really hard on the gardens. I...This time of year is really hard on the gardens. I think yours still look absolutely gorgeous. Want to come here and help me with mine? ;-) The only garden patch that still looks decent here is my butterfly garden. Everything else, including the potted plants, look awful. Fading and leggy.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-3623210899937353962016-08-16T09:06:17.832-04:002016-08-16T09:06:17.832-04:00As I scrolled down your post, I kept thinking, &qu...As I scrolled down your post, I kept thinking, "So pretty. I'll mention that in one in the comments." But with each one even more special than the one before... I am overwhelmed with beauty!Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-66982073757993643862016-08-16T08:51:20.167-04:002016-08-16T08:51:20.167-04:00You have packed so much in this post and it is a f...You have packed so much in this post and it is a feast for the eyes! Despite the heat, your garden looks wonderful. We don't have the insect life here anymore. I used to see dozens of butterflies, but now only one or two. I wonder where they went. As a kid, I'd raise monarchs and they were plentiful. I saw one this summer dance through the garden. Your zinnias are gorgeous, too. And one last thought: how often to see folks walking by your house standing there on the sidewalk admiring your garden! I would be there gazing, swooning. Hang in there; soon it will be cooler.annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01668006270534204954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-78775470346515507812016-08-16T08:47:58.015-04:002016-08-16T08:47:58.015-04:00Your photos are delicious! Gems in the garden. Your photos are delicious! Gems in the garden. Layaneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03711709343178927400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507050173444646286.post-77513796475497580662016-08-16T02:16:39.976-04:002016-08-16T02:16:39.976-04:00How exciting with the Monarchs!!! I have a few Asc...How exciting with the Monarchs!!! I have a few Asclepia plants, but have not seen any butterflies yet. I feel for you with the heat and lack of rain. I'm in the PNW, and we've had an unusually cool summer, and even some extra moisture - which is absolutely NOT the norm. I'm ecstatic! Last summer was more akin to what you are experiencing now - all I wanted to do was crawl under a rock. Who knows what the new normal is going to be, but for now, I cherish every moment of moderate temperatures. I hope you have more rain and less heat in your forecast!Anna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353084595743927603noreply@blogger.com