tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363077807116504734.post5450094374312419039..comments2023-12-23T07:43:28.003-06:00Comments on - The Bunnies' Buffet: OK, When Does It Become An Obsession?Shyrlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00685584387384789321noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363077807116504734.post-36832927303430627702013-03-19T14:44:30.930-05:002013-03-19T14:44:30.930-05:00We offer variety like you have never seen in a Chi...We offer variety like you have never seen in a Chicago buffet restaurant ever before. When you visit the Red Apple Buffet you will have the opportunity to choose from a wide variety of meats and fish, vegetables, side dishes, soups, pastas, salads, desserts, and more. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.redapplebuffet.com" rel="nofollow">Chicago Buffet</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363077807116504734.post-48805733891717347372012-03-07T21:56:59.685-06:002012-03-07T21:56:59.685-06:00Jack - thanks for visiting! If you really want to...Jack - thanks for visiting! If you really want to see some 'progress', you should check out some of my original posts in 2010. Back then, we put on a new addition and the yard was scraped raw during construction. I started with a deep bed of clay and a 5" veneer of topsoil to start; mushroom compost is my best friend!Shyrlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685584387384789321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363077807116504734.post-54860101520427115602012-03-04T12:16:46.368-06:002012-03-04T12:16:46.368-06:00I just found your Blog. Though I live and garden ...I just found your Blog. Though I live and garden along the shores of Lake MIchigan we have much the same type of plants. Love your attitude and will be following you to see how you do this year. JackGardens at Waters Easthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04007610849161868747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363077807116504734.post-71401738908032654692012-02-20T18:24:58.489-06:002012-02-20T18:24:58.489-06:00Pam - I am hoping I don't lose the momentum fo...Pam - I am hoping I don't lose the momentum for a bit, since I have to remind myself it's not wise to start too early outside (since the Midwest is notorious for crazy weather in March and into April). In the meantime, it's been a bit of garden Nirvana watching 'warm Zone' garden bloggers playing (aka working hard!) in their gardens making magic happen. (I absolutely love your newest front courtyard garden!)Shyrlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685584387384789321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363077807116504734.post-40798868059855445912012-02-20T18:18:38.651-06:002012-02-20T18:18:38.651-06:00Jean - you are very kind! We didn't get the &#...Jean - you are very kind! We didn't get the 'big box' of crayons until my Mom could be sure we weren't going to break them in half. (It may have been an impulse buy from my Grandparents.) The 'garden mojo' was a surprise, but I figured I'd better ride the tide while I have it!Shyrlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685584387384789321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363077807116504734.post-18228807449681770842012-02-19T22:11:55.365-06:002012-02-19T22:11:55.365-06:00I call it a healthy obsession! Just enjoy the plan...I call it a healthy obsession! Just enjoy the planning mania while it lasts. My planning season tends to be mid-summer, when it's too hot to do any gardening here in Austin. This time of year, our mild winter and early spring have me busy working in the garden, implementing some of the changes dreamed up in the summer. Fun stuff! And your fun time will be here soon too!Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363077807116504734.post-54809334749196131192012-02-19T21:37:49.236-06:002012-02-19T21:37:49.236-06:00Shyrlene, I love your notebook; I can't help e...Shyrlene, I love your notebook; I can't help envying your artistic skills. I also loved the big crayon box, although I didn't have one as a child and defined the girl across the street who *did* have the big box as "rich." (When I was in my thirties and earning a good salary, I finally bought myself that big box of crayons. :-)) I'm not quite in garden-planning mode, yet -- but soon. -Jeanjpotuchekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01948699202677839108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363077807116504734.post-13192239809797599212012-02-19T06:19:42.670-06:002012-02-19T06:19:42.670-06:00Hi, a white rose sounds lovely - and you can alway...Hi, a white rose sounds lovely - and you can always thread a clematis through it too to extend the interest. My own journal is a little moribund at the moment, I am looking forward to having a new garden to dream about and fill a journal with ideas for.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363077807116504734.post-3795374191004868202012-02-18T21:36:49.621-06:002012-02-18T21:36:49.621-06:00Shirley - thanks so much! (Crayon lovers unite!) A...Shirley - thanks so much! (Crayon lovers unite!) After all the snow you've had, any estimates as to how long it will take before your see your gardens again?!Shyrlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685584387384789321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363077807116504734.post-77441947854729750122012-02-18T17:18:21.065-06:002012-02-18T17:18:21.065-06:00I love your garden journal and think it's a gr...I love your garden journal and think it's a grand idea to organize your thoughts and plans in such a visual manner! I too love to be able to see as well as touch, taste, feel, hear everything. I am rather tactile and that helps me to plan my garden as well.<br /><br />I loved the big box too!Shirley @ The Gardening Lifehttp://shirley-agardenerslife.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363077807116504734.post-23363596208231641982012-02-18T13:06:54.763-06:002012-02-18T13:06:54.763-06:00Janet - I will always remember our common interest...Janet - I will always remember our common interest in garden journals and the fact that we posted about it at the same time (last year, around now?)! <br /><br />Your recommendation about shrubs & climbers really struck a chord with me - especially in the backyard. There are 2 views in particular that really bother me - I found a "Diana" Rose of Sharon (pure white bloom) that might work for at least one of the views?Shyrlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685584387384789321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363077807116504734.post-5168987493377613812012-02-18T12:29:17.902-06:002012-02-18T12:29:17.902-06:00Julia - "Cheers to dreams and making it happe...Julia - "Cheers to dreams and making it happen!" - I love that!! I'm still surfing that adrenaline high - weekends cannot come fast enough, so I can read blogs, find garden pictures in Pinterest and stare out the window planning the demise of the lawn !! (Woohoo!)Shyrlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685584387384789321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363077807116504734.post-34365550854715610482012-02-17T05:06:36.153-06:002012-02-17T05:06:36.153-06:00I got excited just reading about your planning and...I got excited just reading about your planning and dreaming Shyrlene, go for it! Trees and shrubs, climbers etc will give you the privacy and sanctuary you crave,and knowing you are going to be there for a while means you can indulge in longer term plans. Your bulging journal looks like a wonderful source of inspiration, I really look forward to seeing what you do over the coming years.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363077807116504734.post-72172811015156443242012-02-15T10:45:30.569-06:002012-02-15T10:45:30.569-06:00If its wrong to have that obsession then lock me a...If its wrong to have that obsession then lock me away too..hehe! I love your passion and dreams for your garden, so many beautiful possibilities to make your yard a haven! I too am a visual learner and spin away many an hour on pinterest and the alike. I say Cheers to dreams and making it happen! So excited to follow your journey here Shyrlene..Cheers Julia xxPolkaDotGalosheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082105347866101606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363077807116504734.post-19145052030210199142012-02-13T23:05:37.352-06:002012-02-13T23:05:37.352-06:00Clare - at least I know no one will be 'harmed...Clare - at least I know no one will be 'harmed' as I go crazy with my planning/reading/researching! And thank you for the "practical" feedback ... I'm using it the next time my husband or kids tell me to 'back away from the computer' while researching. (I'm going to start doing push ups so I have the stamina to start cutting out those new gardens!) :DShyrlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685584387384789321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363077807116504734.post-56808770587134152892012-02-13T22:59:59.275-06:002012-02-13T22:59:59.275-06:00Holley - dreaming ... I love that! It makes you f...Holley - dreaming ... I love that! It makes you feel like a bit of a kid again. There was a time (in the very, very early days of my garden) that I would be devastated when I would lose a plant (like Sweet William or Shasta Daisies). Especially if someone told me they were 'hardy' and anyone could grown them. NOW I know it's just an opportunity to evolve and improve. (It's good to have a "thicker skin"!)Shyrlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685584387384789321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363077807116504734.post-53124520599938903962012-02-13T22:55:23.057-06:002012-02-13T22:55:23.057-06:00Sage Butterfly - thank you so much! It all is a l...Sage Butterfly - thank you so much! It all is a labor of love that I never knew I needed. Your comment about "coming a long way from just grass on a lot" is perfect. Evolving gardens are SO much better. To think it used to be a "Chem-lawn carpet" with a few foundation arborvitae?!!Shyrlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685584387384789321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363077807116504734.post-53641937907131790802012-02-13T22:48:18.555-06:002012-02-13T22:48:18.555-06:00P.S. I fell in love with your Helleborus... it'...P.S. I fell in love with your Helleborus... it's on my 2012 Wishlist now.Shyrlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685584387384789321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363077807116504734.post-49257284575253008342012-02-13T22:44:56.269-06:002012-02-13T22:44:56.269-06:00Carolyn - your garden(s) look awesome just the way...Carolyn - your garden(s) look awesome just the way you have them. You have a powerful vision; I require 'props'! :)Shyrlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685584387384789321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363077807116504734.post-68973150518495403732012-02-13T22:42:12.398-06:002012-02-13T22:42:12.398-06:00Indie - thanks so much for the visit!! I have oft...Indie - thanks so much for the visit!! I have often thought, if I won the Lotto - would I hire someone to come and garden? ... and I decided no way (!), though I would commission local artists to create some wicked-awesome yard art! ;D (Oh, and I would buy a boatload more plants and get rid of more lawn!)<br /><br />P.S. I've added you to my blog roll so folks can check out your blog.Shyrlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685584387384789321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363077807116504734.post-62737890835158501152012-02-13T22:31:31.452-06:002012-02-13T22:31:31.452-06:00Christine! A kindred spirit !! It was hard comin...Christine! A kindred spirit !! It was hard coming down from that adrenaline rush this weekend and heading back to work today (a much more pragmatic place & atmosphere). But I'm catching the buzz again since I've logged back on and been reading comments on this post --- gardeners just RULE!Shyrlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685584387384789321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363077807116504734.post-91238574669550179582012-02-13T22:27:36.692-06:002012-02-13T22:27:36.692-06:00Cat - thank you!! (My family thinks I'm a bit...Cat - thank you!! (My family thinks I'm a bit nutty, but they have their own 'vices'!) ;) In my research, I happily found out just how fabulous (and large) some of last year's "newbie" plants will look when mature. The "Morning Light" Miscanthus is going to be a super-star, to name a few. (I'm so stoked!)Shyrlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685584387384789321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363077807116504734.post-11366962326768361802012-02-13T19:59:54.642-06:002012-02-13T19:59:54.642-06:00As obsessions go, I'd say this one is rather b...As obsessions go, I'd say this one is rather benign. I actually think it's a great exercise to research, and take note of things you like. I did something similar when trying to articulate my thoughts to a kitchen designer, cutting out pictures of finishes and furnishings, and keeping them together for reference. Besides, what else are you going to do in the midst of winter, watch TV? This is much more practical ;) I just imagine what will happen to your garden come spring!Curbstone Valley Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714297348566721344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363077807116504734.post-29482542620471347722012-02-13T16:51:35.053-06:002012-02-13T16:51:35.053-06:00You look like you have things all organized, and a...You look like you have things all organized, and are forming the perfect plan. What else is winter for if not for dreaming and looking and wishing for more plants and a 'better' garden (there's always something to improve upon). When spring comes, you will be ready and prepared. Good luck! And have fun dreaming!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363077807116504734.post-30399391220088169702012-02-13T11:56:30.906-06:002012-02-13T11:56:30.906-06:00I think you already have a beautiful garden. And w...I think you already have a beautiful garden. And with all of your planning, you will obviously have improvements as time goes on. I have so many plans for my garden, but I have come a long way from just grass on a lot. Enjoy!The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.com