Comments on: Why I Garden

By: Liisa

Liisa — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:45:22 +0000

Thank you, Lynn. I have really been enjoying the essays that have been submitted for the contest. It is so true… the garden is the place where you can just simply “be.” Thank you for visiting, and Happy Holidays!!

By: Lynn

Lynn — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:48:29 +0000

I found you through the “why I garden” contest and glad I did! Thanks for sharing this–I think you have a lot of compatriots in feeling like yourself in the garden. I know I do!

By: Liisa

Liisa — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:04:38 +0000

Galloping Gardener,
Thank you so much, it was a fun piece to write. And, thank you so much for visiting!!

By: The Galloping Gardener

The Galloping Gardener — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:31:32 +0000

I agree with Carol – a beautifully written piece!

By: Liisa

Liisa — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:37:27 +0000

Carol,
Thank goodness, indeed! I am blessed with many trees around our property, so I can’t scare the neighbors, either. My mother’s garden was a magical place for me, and I am so grateful for the fond memories it holds.

By: Carol

Carol — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:27:05 +0000

Such a beautifully written piece and a lovely tribute to your Mothers’ garden. A garden is a magical place for a child to grow up in and for an adult to play in too. It gives us a deeper connection to Nature and all her gifts. So true we can be more ourselves in a garden and it never judges our appearance. Thank Goodness! Carol

By: Liisa

Liisa — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:18:28 +0000

Grace,
Thank you so much for your kind words. I used to think I was a little nutty, too, spending all day out there, until I was completely exhausted. But, you are absolutely right, it is pure bliss.

By: Grace

Grace — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:50:50 +0000

Liisa~~ Looks to me like gardening is not your only gift. What a well written post! All the more because I can relate so well to it. A day with nothing but gardening on the agenda is, for me pure bliss–something the non-gardener is incapable of understanding. I used to think I was nuts for spending an entire day in the garden. It’s comforting to know that this is a trait we diehards share.

By: Liisa

Liisa — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:07:39 +0000

Catmint,
Thank goodness for my fellow garden bloggers… it is wonderful to *visit* gardens from around the world, and know that there are many more gardeners that are just as obsessed as I am. Blogging is kind of an outlet for me, where I can blather on about plants ’til my heart’s content, knowing that most of the people reading it share the same interest. I am always a little reserved talking plants with friends. Most of my friends know I am crazy about gardening, but don’t enjoy it as much as I do. I try to watch for the glazed-over look in their eye, so I know when to shut up.

By: catmint

catmint — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:48:25 +0000

Hi Liisa
great to meet a fellow addict, and not only being a gardening-holic, but being a writer-about-gardening-holic!!!!!!! cheers, catmint