tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755931701182556976.post2315401417488901297..comments2024-03-28T06:11:28.898-07:00Comments on Eggs in my pocket, A Needle In My Hand: She did not start her work until she was 64........Eggs In My Pockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17229803318817119532noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755931701182556976.post-25257134693629478582018-07-18T15:19:18.931-07:002018-07-18T15:19:18.931-07:00What a life of courage and perseverance that of Ru...What a life of courage and perseverance that of Ruth Bancroft... what an example to all! Love this post!<br /><br />Oh oh, and your garden is as lovely.... keep up the good work!<br /><br />CieloCIELOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09117785476130671239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755931701182556976.post-18871679796258013652018-06-22T11:02:45.005-07:002018-06-22T11:02:45.005-07:00A dry climate is indeed a challenge but you seem t...A dry climate is indeed a challenge but you seem to have managed it well. I love your container gardening and your cactus are lovely. Right now I am challenged with moles and voles. They are wrecking havoc over my grounds. Wish me luck. hugs, ljLady Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10112166852826826007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755931701182556976.post-30457821026864579742018-06-22T10:36:53.994-07:002018-06-22T10:36:53.994-07:00Ruth was an outstanding lady. She did some amazin...Ruth was an outstanding lady. She did some amazing work. I love your cactus plants and the chickens. You have a lovely place.Brenda Kay Ledfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03077314514118637590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755931701182556976.post-18556349079303957882018-06-19T17:06:04.883-07:002018-06-19T17:06:04.883-07:00I think, Kathleen, that you are doing a marvelous ...I think, Kathleen, that you are doing a marvelous job of growing things suited to your area. It has been a challenge to grow lots of things. Some do and some don't, and lots of times, you just don't know until your try. I'm very happy to have a big fig tree that is loaded with fruit. Not much success with other fruit, but I keep trying. <br />So glad, too, to see you have chicks!!! Ours are all grown ladies now, but I still love them. I'm watching them outside my window right now scratching around in the yard and having a wonderful time!Elaine/Muddling Throughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07542943000832182111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755931701182556976.post-7246705892885788492018-06-18T20:39:57.332-07:002018-06-18T20:39:57.332-07:00Growing native plants makes sense, for sure. A lo...Growing native plants makes sense, for sure. A lot of gardening problems arise when one steps out of that box. I admire many of the succulents and have always loved them in container or rock gardens. We are quite dry here now, so my morning chores always include watering plants. Hill Top Posthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12417478558713036325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755931701182556976.post-39210515397478710842018-06-18T17:23:13.715-07:002018-06-18T17:23:13.715-07:00Ruth Bancroft did some amazing work! I do love tho...Ruth Bancroft did some amazing work! I do love those lovely cactus flowers, and I'm glad you are able to work with them. I enjoyed seeing the photos of all your creatures there, too.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865193802444007545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755931701182556976.post-32694451547575497692018-06-18T15:50:19.592-07:002018-06-18T15:50:19.592-07:00Cute chicks. We had chicks each year on the farm. ...Cute chicks. We had chicks each year on the farm. dragonflies. I saw a baby one the other day. Good luck with your gardening. PS living out there I would be afraid of the snakes. JanicePrims By The Waterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08737737916013397690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755931701182556976.post-33914555059852678132018-06-18T12:13:02.418-07:002018-06-18T12:13:02.418-07:00What an amazing woman, Ruth Bancroft was to have s...What an amazing woman, Ruth Bancroft was to have started cactus gardening later in her life and then to have lived so many years afterwards. I can imagine how difficult weeding invasive cacti must be and much more than the wedding we used to do in our former VA garden. I didn't know they could be so invasive, so you have taught me something, Kathleen. The baby chicks are really cuties and glad to see this photo of them. I hope the heat isn't too much for them and you! The only things we are growing here is a bamboo plant that has really sprouted up in the vase of water where it's been since I bought it nearly a year and a half ago. And, now we have a basil plant on the windowsill so we can have some fresh basil for our tomato salad. But, alas the tomatoes will be store or farm market bought and not from our garden.Beatrice P. Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281239556392874979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755931701182556976.post-86921013520594727612018-06-18T09:12:26.047-07:002018-06-18T09:12:26.047-07:00Wow, lots of great pictures. Ruth Bancroft is an ...Wow, lots of great pictures. Ruth Bancroft is an inspiration to all gardeners and for all ages. <br />happyonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14186179870233267082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755931701182556976.post-32612745961193310892018-06-18T08:21:16.312-07:002018-06-18T08:21:16.312-07:00I had to laugh out loud when I read the question a...I had to laugh out loud when I read the question asking what grows best in my garden. We are having unseasonably hot and humid weather in Northern Indiana so my answer right now is WEEDS!! I had no idea Cactus are invasive or that they grew into large bushes. If I lived where you do, I would definitely embrace them. i love cactus.<br />xx, CarolCarol- Beads and Birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11062821517519300477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755931701182556976.post-15996758203031601612018-06-18T08:00:02.491-07:002018-06-18T08:00:02.491-07:00Wow-I do love cactus and I'd love to see Bancr...Wow-I do love cactus and I'd love to see Bancroft's garden in person. I actually can't imagine a place where cacti grow everywhere. I would be in awe for some time if I lived in your area. It's a different kind of beauty, but very lovely still.<br />We have been getting regular rains, but now it's pretty hot-in the 90's today. But that's probably cool compared to many places.<br />When I look out my windows I see GREEN. Everything is green. My antique roses are blooming now-I do get excited over them because each one has such a different and wonderful scent.Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982370018359352543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755931701182556976.post-71713266952805682192018-06-18T05:29:58.010-07:002018-06-18T05:29:58.010-07:00Ms Bancroft? An inspiration to all of us, goodnes...Ms Bancroft? An inspiration to all of us, goodness gracious she was quite a woman. <br /><br />It's hot here but not like where you are. Your cactus are doing very well! And, the visitors to your place are amazing. :)<br /><br />With the grasshopper situation here, it's been difficult to grow many flowers. However, I keep trying. LOL<br />xoxoSallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02865722713732049339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755931701182556976.post-9351889805526198402018-06-18T04:16:35.133-07:002018-06-18T04:16:35.133-07:00109 ~ From where I am at the moment, that is 40 mo...109 ~ From where I am at the moment, that is 40 more years. Amazing that Miss Ruth had a long life like that doing something she loved. Maybe that was part of her longevity.<br /><br />I like your little cactus bed with the little river bed going away from it. As gardeners, we hopefully learn sooner rather than later, what grows well in our area.<br /><br />Happy Gardening ~ We've had 5 weeks of rain, looks like more will happen today. <br /><br />FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755931701182556976.post-54248757365706476992018-06-18T01:55:01.373-07:002018-06-18T01:55:01.373-07:00We had torrential rain this afternoon, ponds sudde...We had torrential rain this afternoon, ponds suddenly arrived in the lawn and driveway, the small stream behind us is a raging torrent. Gardening, what a remarkable lady Ruth was, and her inspiration will be with you and your dry land, your Cactus or Cacti are thriving.Nancy Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854698513524662527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755931701182556976.post-49708583335381318832018-06-17T20:16:18.194-07:002018-06-17T20:16:18.194-07:00We have the cactus with yellow flowers here. I...We have the cactus with yellow flowers here. I've always thought they were so pretty but didn't want the spikes in my flower beds. I have the best luck with irises in the spring and day lilies and coneflowers later. Deer sometimes eat on the lilies. I think the last rain we had was in May so things are beginning to suffer from lack of water and also the heat (98* I believe is about the highest it's been here.) I'm trying to grow some things in containers this year in order to keep them watered better.lil red henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15494641068959278096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755931701182556976.post-92100752006588276552018-06-17T18:00:01.329-07:002018-06-17T18:00:01.329-07:00Wow! Ruth Bancroft certainly is ( was) an inspirat...Wow! Ruth Bancroft certainly is ( was) an inspiration to gardeners in every situation.<br />We have a moderate climate but these last years the summers have been hotter and drier than before. Since we pay for our water this is a concern.<br /><br />I love all your wild visitors and the chicks are cute too. I'm surprised the roosters get along. I've always been told 2 roosters will always fight.Granny Marigoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15858237999602347848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755931701182556976.post-10405570550546756752018-06-17T17:31:55.403-07:002018-06-17T17:31:55.403-07:00Hi...thank you for stopping by and leaving a comme...Hi...thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment on my blog. I love what you are doing with letting some cactus grow. In my area I can pretty much grow anything but if I want it to make it I am pretty sure a cactus could not withstand our cold here in TN. 109 yrs old...amazing! And look what she did at an older age! Great job, thanks for sharing.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10211965720334593365noreply@blogger.com