tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981695242465576319.post5347930168975361876..comments2023-03-24T04:25:59.335-04:00Comments on Wild Flora's Wild Gardening: Old is Not UglyWild Florahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12879469366372645504noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981695242465576319.post-62319963047990747372013-08-10T22:29:06.868-04:002013-08-10T22:29:06.868-04:00your choosing a blog that's not dressed up wit...your choosing a blog that's not dressed up with flowers and beauty strikes me as a good blog to introduce some native plants. Its interesting why you've taken so many pics of these type things, but there again, your moving in a totally different direction and I think that's wonderful.wildflowerhttps://www.onlineplantnursery.com/wildflowers/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981695242465576319.post-24380649340074311272012-04-16T14:49:15.593-04:002012-04-16T14:49:15.593-04:00This looks like a neat blog! Natural landscaping i...This looks like a neat blog! Natural landscaping is a major interest of mine.Carolinehttp://readthisbooksayscaroline.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981695242465576319.post-67059155825434578242011-05-23T07:55:15.935-04:002011-05-23T07:55:15.935-04:00I love the beauty of old. The roots of an old fall...I love the beauty of old. The roots of an old fallen tree are so interesting, as are fallen moss covered logs. I am very inspired from your blog..<br />Thanks for sharing with us..Flowering Trees Tennesseehttp://walkernurseryco.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981695242465576319.post-12023292333965468572010-10-08T19:49:30.453-04:002010-10-08T19:49:30.453-04:00I love looking at the skeletons of dead trees and ...I love looking at the skeletons of dead trees and the moss covered forest floor. There's so much to see in the forest if you just sit quietly and look. Hopefully as I age, I will continue to be able to garden. I don't know what I would do without my garden therapy.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12398703193664856227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981695242465576319.post-4428809340421252342010-09-28T12:56:19.582-04:002010-09-28T12:56:19.582-04:00Old is often more beautiful than new.. ;)Old is often more beautiful than new.. ;)Salty Lettershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12051933857562349768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981695242465576319.post-14259454896800378952010-07-28T23:52:05.690-04:002010-07-28T23:52:05.690-04:00Hi Alia,
I do remember you and would love to talk...Hi Alia,<br /><br />I do remember you and would love to talk, but you didn't leave an email address. Why don't you email me ... wildflora at gmail dot com? <br /><br />FloraWild Florahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12879469366372645504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981695242465576319.post-63922781215059964622010-07-28T23:33:58.573-04:002010-07-28T23:33:58.573-04:00Flora! I don't know if you remember me (and if...Flora! I don't know if you remember me (and if you do, I don't know if it's with hazy goodwill or not), but I have been thinking of you a lot, lately, and did a search of your name and found this site! We live in New York City, now, but I have a plot in our local community garden. I hope you are well! And... I wondered if you still edited?Alia Ganaposkinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981695242465576319.post-6093689079300080542010-03-31T19:43:42.720-04:002010-03-31T19:43:42.720-04:00It's very encouraging to find fellow gardeners...It's very encouraging to find fellow gardeners who appreciate the beauty of an old tree. Thanks Keewee, Adrian, and all the others.Wild Florahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12879469366372645504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981695242465576319.post-39412390239484767612010-03-31T18:57:42.084-04:002010-03-31T18:57:42.084-04:00I once watched a sour cherry tree in my backyard g...I once watched a sour cherry tree in my backyard go through senescence, which took about ten years until a storm blew it down. But the things my children and I learned about nature while caring for that dying tree! So many other species moved in, from woodpeckers, to ants to curculios, yet it kept bravely blooming each spring.Adrian Ayres Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11057583835126786240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981695242465576319.post-4115700437570517742010-03-30T10:28:15.470-04:002010-03-30T10:28:15.470-04:00I love the beauty of old,especially on the Olympic...I love the beauty of old,especially on the Olympic peninsular. The roots of an old fallen tree are so interesting, as are fallen moss covered logs.Jennifer AKA keeweehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16107693230744190952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981695242465576319.post-82013054182995250022010-01-24T21:30:06.652-04:002010-01-24T21:30:06.652-04:00To me, age is a box people put you in. Infinitely ...To me, age is a box people put you in. Infinitely more fun to act the age I feel vs. the age I am!<br /><br />That said, I cry copious amounts of tears at the loss of old trees...<br /><br />Found you through Jodi at Bloomingwriter. I look forward to following your posts. :)Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981695242465576319.post-50442837151354892682010-01-21T21:51:55.104-04:002010-01-21T21:51:55.104-04:00no age is not ugly at all! i lve old trees and old...no age is not ugly at all! i lve old trees and old (er) me!<br />happy new year lora! i'll be over more often this year!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12153095872587553281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981695242465576319.post-58884428844991221312009-10-17T17:07:58.909-04:002009-10-17T17:07:58.909-04:00Another good point, this time from Elephant's ...Another good point, this time from Elephant's Eye. The popularity of eucalyptus as a landscaping tree has been blamed for a lot of the problems Californians have had with wildfires, and in the southern United States, the kudzu vine has been blamed for helping fires to spread.<br /><br />Incidentally, Elephant's Eye recently won best wildlife-friendly gardening blog in a poll conducted by Blotanical. Congratulations!Wild Florahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12879469366372645504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981695242465576319.post-91562830758767476682009-10-17T15:14:13.506-04:002009-10-17T15:14:13.506-04:00Our mountain fires have far less to do with dead w...Our mountain fires have far less to do with dead wood or fallen trees, than invasive aliens like pine or eucalyptus which are full of volatile oils and blaze like torches!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981695242465576319.post-87676487265422922642009-10-17T12:33:33.817-04:002009-10-17T12:33:33.817-04:00Nell Jean -- As I enter my 60s, I'm counting o...Nell Jean -- As I enter my 60s, I'm counting on nature to help me reconcile myself to my advancing years, while gardening (I hope) will help me to stay strong and limber for as long as possible!<br /><br />Christine -- Good question about fire hazard. I should do more research and write something longer about this, as it's quite a complicated topic. But in the meantime I can tell you that dead trees are by no means the only thing that could burn in a forest fire -- live trees can burn too, and in fact some species are highly inflammable. So removing dead or dying trees from a forest would not necessarily prevent fire.Wild Florahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12879469366372645504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981695242465576319.post-14399674057604863702009-10-17T11:21:05.388-04:002009-10-17T11:21:05.388-04:00Being in the West, of course my first question is ...Being in the West, of course my first question is what role do they play in forest fires? If they harbor moisture, do they not pose a great threat of feeding the fire? Gorgeous photos!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938196559124125578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981695242465576319.post-42607437787920979242009-10-16T23:11:51.872-04:002009-10-16T23:11:51.872-04:00What came to mind, when I read the opening lines o...What came to mind, when I read the opening lines of this post, was a conversation I had in the opthalmologist's office with another woman. We were talking about the inconveniences of aging, and I mentioned that my own mother called them 'the infirmities of old age.' She replied that she had been raised (reared) by her grandmother and 'she never prepared me for this.' Perhaps being gardeners better prepares us.Nell Jeanhttp://www.seedscatterer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com