tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post895000032162892187..comments2023-09-13T15:44:50.066+01:00Comments on Sylvan Muse: Gardening in an inch of soilPhoenix C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13852678924557075302noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-23784867557419721992009-05-29T11:35:24.713+01:002009-05-29T11:35:24.713+01:00It's an honour to put your soul at peace, Barbara!...It's an honour to put your soul at peace, Barbara! Thank you.Phoenix C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13852678924557075302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-62066580815785953932009-05-29T03:30:45.759+01:002009-05-29T03:30:45.759+01:00Such an awesome garden with only an inch of soil! ...Such an awesome garden with only an inch of soil! Just the views I needed to see to put my soul at peace. Thank you, Phoenix.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-22025162707276247912009-05-28T13:04:04.512+01:002009-05-28T13:04:04.512+01:00I'd be out there collecting all the oak seedlings,...I'd be out there collecting all the oak seedlings, Claude! <br /><br />The atmosphere is quite misty here a lot of the time, with lots of moss growing on the walls. This no doubt helps.Phoenix C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13852678924557075302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-72742950075656516002009-05-28T12:58:44.489+01:002009-05-28T12:58:44.489+01:00They are, Shady Gardener, if I don't remember to w...They are, Shady Gardener, if I don't remember to wear my gardening gloves ... (Plus various colours of artist's paint!!)Phoenix C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13852678924557075302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-71927435338159589372009-05-28T03:29:18.813+01:002009-05-28T03:29:18.813+01:00An inch of soil, over concrete? That's fascinatin...An inch of soil, over concrete? That's fascinating. Of course, here in Texas with summers well over 100 degrees farenheight, it's inconcievable. There is a well shaded parking lot I know of where every spring you can find oak seedlings that have sprouted in last falls gathered leaves and debris, but if you don't save them, they're dead by July.Claudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568424354642247198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-22429873508708192832009-05-28T03:19:03.690+01:002009-05-28T03:19:03.690+01:00I am amazed! One inch of soil. That's almost crazy...I am amazed! One inch of soil. That's almost crazy... especially when there's such a lush number of very healthy plants sharing that soil! Your thumbs, fingers and hands must be green all the way to your elbows! :-)Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-11522193455086112582009-05-27T16:22:01.689+01:002009-05-27T16:22:01.689+01:00Thank you Marigirl.
The flowers do look amazingl...Thank you Marigirl. <br /><br />The flowers do look amazingly exotic.<br /><br />Glad you like my bench!Phoenix C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13852678924557075302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-55861722318707205512009-05-27T16:19:12.573+01:002009-05-27T16:19:12.573+01:00The bouncing Corydalis sounds good, Woodland Fay!
...The bouncing Corydalis sounds good, Woodland Fay!<br /><br />I have two Corydalis given to me by the person with the National Collection. They are thriving and have such fascinating delicate shaped flowers!Phoenix C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13852678924557075302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-67990836724983829932009-05-27T16:14:22.543+01:002009-05-27T16:14:22.543+01:00There is hope for your concrete, Bim!
I don't us...There is hope for your concrete, Bim! <br /><br />I don't use any artificial fertilizer etc, just some compost mulching a couple of times a year. (And the occasional slosh of a garlic brew to harmlessly deter rabbits from munching the plants!! Maybe the plants thrive on this?)Phoenix C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13852678924557075302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-30508808791489129212009-05-27T13:16:53.765+01:002009-05-27T13:16:53.765+01:00thanks for lending your knowledge!! Now I can rese...thanks for lending your knowledge!! Now I can research it. I literally stopped in my tracks when I saw it---so unique. I love your bench of the weeks. so tranquil.marigirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15472788255708926330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-40126797102006822912009-05-27T01:00:47.692+01:002009-05-27T01:00:47.692+01:00We seem to have similar taste in plants!
By the wa...We seem to have similar taste in plants!<br />By the way RE: your comment on Corydalis on Rob's blog we have a yellow version here that grows wild and effortlessly on old walls and paths, sadly I have to pull it up by the wheelbarrow load or else it would take over! You'll be pleased to hear it always bounces right back!Woodland Fayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874727075887749720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-36358397236812141892009-05-26T23:53:53.429+01:002009-05-26T23:53:53.429+01:00How amazing that all these plants grow so beautifu...How amazing that all these plants grow so beautifully in an inch of soil - that gives me hope for some concrete-covered areas in my garden which I am hesitant to tackle -Bimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449425599256060107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-82014513293101847782009-05-26T20:50:23.302+01:002009-05-26T20:50:23.302+01:00Prospero - I've just been commenting over at your ...Prospero - I've just been commenting over at your blog - our comments have crossed!<br /><br />My reply to Heather has part of the answer to your question. The last few days have been very hot here, so I have watered my shallow area. However, it is at the bottom of a slope, (which needs watering more), so I wonder if moisture runs down and collects in the concrete base like a little pool!Phoenix C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13852678924557075302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-10893830749646017022009-05-26T20:34:29.389+01:002009-05-26T20:34:29.389+01:00Thank you Heather, I'm glad you like my blog, and ...Thank you Heather, I'm glad you like my blog, and garden! <br /><br />I'll be interested to know how you get on with your patch in your front garden. My shallow area also could dry out quite quickly, but it has been so rainy up here in the summers since I created it, that I've hardly had to water it!!Phoenix C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13852678924557075302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-27570646839898619902009-05-26T20:33:37.347+01:002009-05-26T20:33:37.347+01:00That's pretty amazing that those plants will grow ...That's pretty amazing that those plants will grow in an inch of soil. But not only grow - thrive. It's a very nice mix of plants, very pleasing. Sedums are great plants, too. Do you find you have to water that shallow bed more often?Prosperohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07114988815558549577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-66642125671590144542009-05-26T20:00:31.239+01:002009-05-26T20:00:31.239+01:00Thankyou for visiting my blog - I would never have...Thankyou for visiting my blog - I would never have found yours otherwise, and it is a joy. Your garden must be a picture and I have been taking note of the plants that seem to be happy in very little soil. We have an difficult patch in the front garden which has quite poor soil and dries out quickly in hot weather. I have lost dozens of plants in my efforts to fill the gaps.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501916623305535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-44500925001078969992009-05-26T18:40:53.500+01:002009-05-26T18:40:53.500+01:00Thank you Diane! (Melissa and the Forget-Me-Nots s...Thank you Diane! (Melissa and the Forget-Me-Nots sounds like a good title for a children's book!))Phoenix C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13852678924557075302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-12947005297755380012009-05-26T17:51:13.336+01:002009-05-26T17:51:13.336+01:00What a pretty garden you manage to grow in an inch...What a pretty garden you manage to grow in an inch of soil. My favorite picture is of Melissa and the forget-me-nots. I also love that Goldflame. They are all beautiful, thanks for sharing!Diane AZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02304549124035767882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-65901763084074821042009-05-26T17:03:13.773+01:002009-05-26T17:03:13.773+01:00Hi Catherine,
It keeps amazing me how things gro...Hi Catherine, <br /><br />It keeps amazing me how things grow in this shallow depth!<br /><br />I thought I'd check the depth all around, and popped out with a ruler to stick in the soil. It's actually only three-quarters of an inch deep near the edge, and occasionally a luxurious inch-and-a-half toward the middle, where I've heaped up the compost!!Phoenix C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13852678924557075302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-55524181087471436462009-05-26T16:00:56.019+01:002009-05-26T16:00:56.019+01:00What pretty combinations. It's pretty amazing wha...What pretty combinations. It's pretty amazing what plants can grow in! I've been looking for the butter yellow stachys that you shared in an earlier post. So far no luck. I do also really like the red grass in the first picture!Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-47270101955140223212009-05-26T11:06:05.068+01:002009-05-26T11:06:05.068+01:00One inch indeed, RuneE - I keep topping up with co...One inch indeed, RuneE - I keep topping up with compost, but am limited by the lowness of the edging. To make it deeper we'd have to drill through the concrete underneath - maybe the roots do that anyway!!Phoenix C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13852678924557075302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-22997957754856691852009-05-26T11:03:19.092+01:002009-05-26T11:03:19.092+01:00Hi Rob
The Lychnis' magenta is mega-magenta indee...Hi Rob<br /><br />The Lychnis' magenta is mega-magenta indeed! Combined with the translucent effect round the edges it really stands out. I get my seedlings from out of the lawn where it seeds prolifically each year!!<br /><br />Thanks - I'll look out for some sempervivums.Phoenix C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13852678924557075302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-58241198278069480462009-05-26T10:58:39.883+01:002009-05-26T10:58:39.883+01:00Thank you PianaMon. It did have a label when I fir...Thank you PianaMon. It did have a label when I first bought it, but it is long gone, as is my remembering the name!Phoenix C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13852678924557075302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-11564940293971723962009-05-26T10:54:57.386+01:002009-05-26T10:54:57.386+01:00Hi Monica! I bought the Uncinia many years ago, an...Hi Monica! I bought the Uncinia many years ago, and have divided it several times since. It's quite a tough little grass, and survives being eaten by feline friends occasionally too!<br /><br />Glad you like the new header and thank you for the compliment! It is the view from the patio window of a house I lived in, in the glorious grounds of a horticultural college some years ago.<br /><br />I will come and see your drawing!Phoenix C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13852678924557075302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-50102149582561374972009-05-26T08:25:26.402+01:002009-05-26T08:25:26.402+01:00One INCH? Impressed!!One INCH? Impressed!!Rune Eidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008247272056395901noreply@blogger.com