tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736276539564789590.post2365336848080553006..comments2023-09-25T04:28:09.989-04:00Comments on The Fanciful Magpie: Inspiration Avenue Blog PartyMaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04636170871680671006noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736276539564789590.post-27913885629854487912010-08-23T16:37:13.424-04:002010-08-23T16:37:13.424-04:00Wow..you are so super awesome!! Fabulous creativit...Wow..you are so super awesome!! Fabulous creativity and your blooms are gorgeous!! Wonderful post!Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280128561139519596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736276539564789590.post-48324984043308994762010-05-04T05:06:15.474-04:002010-05-04T05:06:15.474-04:00You are brilliant! I never thought about using cro...You are brilliant! I never thought about using crockery in the bottom to keep roots from getting soggy...Renhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09665101034476601074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736276539564789590.post-22580288175355055112010-05-03T20:23:27.814-04:002010-05-03T20:23:27.814-04:00Thank you everyone! Your comments are a joy!!Thank you everyone! Your comments are a joy!!Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04636170871680671006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736276539564789590.post-55891686508594077022010-05-03T17:35:16.655-04:002010-05-03T17:35:16.655-04:00A very enjoyable gardeners Diary Maggie. I love a...A very enjoyable gardeners Diary Maggie. I love all the pots you have used especially the turrine and the wall planter, gorgeous flowers too.ChatElainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16522457392665245080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736276539564789590.post-58122645463497965252010-05-03T13:06:05.010-04:002010-05-03T13:06:05.010-04:00Thanks for getting back to me and for your sweet c...Thanks for getting back to me and for your sweet comments on my blog! Your tutorial is perfect for Spring :)<br /><br />Sandy xoxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15854412386157682331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736276539564789590.post-44679626465377919872010-05-03T11:03:59.430-04:002010-05-03T11:03:59.430-04:00These ideas are all so wonderful. It must be nice ...These ideas are all so wonderful. It must be nice living in an area that does not get really, really hot like here in SA. I would have to water these containers twice a day and keep them under the shade. Our summers are so harsh. Those pretties would shrivel up and croak in no time....lol. :)<br />You have so many great tips. I love gardening too. <br />Hope you had a great weekend.<br />CharlieCharliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06795661836182705966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736276539564789590.post-89932232893422744842010-05-02T23:23:55.366-04:002010-05-02T23:23:55.366-04:00Maggie, thank you reminding us we can use anything...Maggie, thank you reminding us we can use anything that holds dirt as a planter. I will be trying to do that this year, since there's always something in the garage to use. Love the beautiful pictures in your tutorial.Lorettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07573027515253148677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736276539564789590.post-50527966712097454102010-05-02T21:08:25.530-04:002010-05-02T21:08:25.530-04:00You have given me some great ideas for potting pla...You have given me some great ideas for potting plants. I was once told that if it stood still, I would use it as a planter, but I sure never knew about those Lily of the Valley. Must try repotting some, AND wearing gloves. Thanks for the wonderful tutorial from Inspiration Avenue Blog PartyBleubeard and Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149710375520733752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736276539564789590.post-35866184617435744912010-05-02T11:43:23.596-04:002010-05-02T11:43:23.596-04:00It was pure delight!!!!!!! I love things like this...It was pure delight!!!!!!! I love things like this AND your yard looks so inviting! I love flowers!!!peggy gattohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06743905968690646463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736276539564789590.post-58242482243890175212010-05-02T10:18:12.797-04:002010-05-02T10:18:12.797-04:00Chris, I posted my invitation to Lisa just as you ...Chris, I posted my invitation to Lisa just as you were posting! Come on up! You are the one that lives in a paradise though. All that lovely warm weather and everything grows all the time! Right now almost everything still has that winter-weary look here. So come in the summer when things are really green!Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04636170871680671006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736276539564789590.post-18737422413882493852010-05-02T10:13:49.975-04:002010-05-02T10:13:49.975-04:00Priti Lisa, come and visit anytime! It's not o...Priti Lisa, come and visit anytime! It's not out of the realm of possibility, you're not that far away! But I have to warn you, I only photograph the small portions that are presentable! lol. Luckily, everything always looks better in the summer.<br /><br />I have a neighbor who puts plants in her children's outgrown shoes. It looks really cute!Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04636170871680671006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736276539564789590.post-44921954683937410442010-05-02T10:13:25.723-04:002010-05-02T10:13:25.723-04:00Oh Maggie, I LOVE this post! I am a huge garden-l...Oh Maggie, I LOVE this post! I am a huge garden-lover with, tragically, no real talent for cultivating one. So I swoon when I see talented gardener's little paradises. Thanks so much for sharing. So can I come over and just stroll through your little eden? ;-)Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12154653377961318268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736276539564789590.post-18841410668702535072010-05-02T10:03:54.269-04:002010-05-02T10:03:54.269-04:00Steph, I know they like a kind of partial shade si...Steph, I know they like a kind of partial shade situation. They are a woodland plant and probably like a dappled light.<br /><br />I wonder if they might prefer a cold winter. I know some plants need that dormant period. Now I'm curious ~ I'll have to go look it up!Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04636170871680671006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736276539564789590.post-70819141413883319752010-05-02T09:36:04.185-04:002010-05-02T09:36:04.185-04:00Oh Maggie, I could have read on and on, but then, ...Oh Maggie, I could have read on and on, but then, I'm a garden junkie too ;) What gorgeous container ideas! I alos love finding cracked or partially broken pots and burying them in the ground to create a "waterfall" of flowers! <br />BTW, I *wish* my Lily of the Valley were invasive; I've been trying to grow a stand for a couple of years now, but try as they might, they just won't do much for me! Any recommendations on placement, light, etc.?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02215381410223424522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736276539564789590.post-22556530887388752802010-05-02T01:15:42.073-04:002010-05-02T01:15:42.073-04:00Beautiful! Thank for the great gardening ideas; no...Beautiful! Thank for the great gardening ideas; now I want to implement some of these gorgeous techniques into my organic-heirloom vegetable gardening...I love the hanging flower pot idea; very classic and simple. Thanks Maggie!Jessica Woodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14793359913828109067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736276539564789590.post-76482618773149845792010-05-01T18:15:30.831-04:002010-05-01T18:15:30.831-04:00So pretty! I can imagine having a lot of potted p...So pretty! I can imagine having a lot of potted plants in my garden and yes making it a work of ART! :^) patsyHeARTworkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953317888563627979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736276539564789590.post-12646489147029249992010-05-01T17:35:17.623-04:002010-05-01T17:35:17.623-04:00This was great and I could have actually used it a...This was great and I could have actually used it a few weeks ago. My neighbor gave me a wire basket like the blue one you used and the Spanish moss would have been fabulous! Love the ivy idea too, maybe it's not too late to add some.<br />Thanks so much!<br />♥SharonPlumrose Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01618945315771968895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736276539564789590.post-28403159885640040262010-05-01T17:34:27.279-04:002010-05-01T17:34:27.279-04:00This post is BEAUTIFUL! The pictures, your humor, ...This post is BEAUTIFUL! The pictures, your humor, using what you have, the plant names...all of it is appealing and fun! I would love to see your house all gussied up...<br />My neighbor has a pair of old work boots planted with chickens and hens and it looks sweet...maybe you want to copy her :D<br />xoxPriti Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06387174904054579172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736276539564789590.post-19736427858198870722010-05-01T16:44:17.346-04:002010-05-01T16:44:17.346-04:00What a lovely tutorial. I love your potted flowers...What a lovely tutorial. I love your potted flowers. They always brighten up a space. I love the soup tureen being used in a non traditional way. Very clever my dear. <br />Xox,<br />TammyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15082704384557738630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736276539564789590.post-7749376432674412692010-05-01T16:04:10.450-04:002010-05-01T16:04:10.450-04:00Just goes to show you that art can be created anyw...Just goes to show you that art can be created anywhere. I especially love the idea of making use of things you have- re-purposing! Thanks for sharing!Kim Collister Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02146860917160692913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736276539564789590.post-18040090810551092782010-05-01T14:13:51.006-04:002010-05-01T14:13:51.006-04:00Thanks, your use of containers is great, love the ...Thanks, your use of containers is great, love the soup tureen and I learned that lily of the valley spread, I never knew that.Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05995976784483093896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736276539564789590.post-44578365768472950782010-05-01T12:53:47.140-04:002010-05-01T12:53:47.140-04:00Thanks everyone! I hope you'll try potting som...Thanks everyone! I hope you'll try potting something lovely in found containers!<br /><br />Dianne ~ dianthus is "your" flower!<br /><br />Lisa ~ hmmm, that IS odd!<br /><br />KatsuiJewelry ~ I was wondering about the danger to animals also because I was thinking of bringing the lilies of the valley into the house. I don't really know, but with 2 cats who love to nibble on greenery, I think I'll leave it outside.<br /><br />Bellamere Cottage ~ this is the earliest I've EVER planted. Partially because of the blog party, and partly because we have had the warmest, earliest spring I can remember!Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04636170871680671006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736276539564789590.post-57686588539566583582010-05-01T11:46:48.095-04:002010-05-01T11:46:48.095-04:00Yum! Flower pots are my favorite thing! I LOVE t...Yum! Flower pots are my favorite thing! I LOVE them...here in the NW it's risky to plant before Mother's Day, so I always use that as my guide....soon, though!<br /><br />Warm blessings,<br />Spencer{Bellamere Cottage}https://www.blogger.com/profile/17808685184476519297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736276539564789590.post-66355683984337521182010-05-01T11:39:38.141-04:002010-05-01T11:39:38.141-04:00I love this "lesson". And I adore the i...I love this "lesson". And I adore the idea of using what you have ... it's so earth-friendly! Your planters turned out so pretty!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18323775808390175925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736276539564789590.post-34069510969223637742010-05-01T11:33:19.712-04:002010-05-01T11:33:19.712-04:00I am not a gardener but I think I could manage som...I am not a gardener but I think I could manage some of these. I didn't realize that liles of the valley are poisonous. Are they poisonous to animals?<br /><br /><br />Suz<br />http://katsuijewelry.blogspot.comKateyedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17368144927684071127noreply@blogger.com