tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post7951360986738044848..comments2024-03-25T21:19:01.129-04:00Comments on About My Doll Houses: The Garden In Winter.....Daydreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-45669597894603588622018-03-11T11:22:44.937-04:002018-03-11T11:22:44.937-04:00Hi Birgit! You know this is only happening because...Hi Birgit! You know this is only happening because I can't decide to glue stuff down "permanently"! LOL!!! The Seasons will change... the Rats will play in the snow... The witches will come for the magical fountain...... there are too many parts that keep happening in my stories... so I will need to have the landscape be "flexible"! *Sigh* Why do I make it so hard for myself....? Well, maybe not hard but challenging and complicated and eventually sooooo magical!!! That's why! :):)Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-17039786336694258932018-03-11T11:17:15.188-04:002018-03-11T11:17:15.188-04:00Thank you Fabiola! I hope it will look the way I i...Thank you Fabiola! I hope it will look the way I imagine it could....! It will take some time! :)Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-31594395686250192762018-03-11T11:16:08.039-04:002018-03-11T11:16:08.039-04:00Hi Mom! Late is always better than never! Yes, it ...Hi Mom! Late is always better than never! Yes, it is going to be that kind of ancient plant! Which is why I needed the stems to be right... and must have several seasons!!! :)Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-50108080774269244992018-03-11T11:14:39.489-04:002018-03-11T11:14:39.489-04:00Hi Alexandra! I had to laugh about your "intr...Hi Alexandra! I had to laugh about your "intricate logic"! I tend to use it the other way around and argue myself into complicated projects like this one! LOL! We will see how long it takes me to get it done... I am determined to make a start... because then I will not quit as easily! LOL! Thank you for your comments! :)Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-7223371469880144832018-03-11T11:10:50.695-04:002018-03-11T11:10:50.695-04:00Hi Marjorie! I am excited to be finally making som...Hi Marjorie! I am excited to be finally making some progress on this part of the Garden.... it has been "under way" for several years now! LOL! The vinca is a wonderfully versatile plant... in RL and in mini! It is going to set the tone for this garden... I just have to get busy making them! Lol! (Along with the lilac blossoms!) :)Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-25830020535768300122018-03-11T11:08:00.444-04:002018-03-11T11:08:00.444-04:00Hi Ilona! Yes, I will need a lot of patience to ma...Hi Ilona! Yes, I will need a lot of patience to make this Garden the way I imagine it... but I had to give it a try! LOL!<br />As for the comment problem... something went wrong with the first comment and I had to delete it... then things went back to normal, thankfully! :)Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-7212778589019748622018-03-11T11:05:49.353-04:002018-03-11T11:05:49.353-04:00Hi Janine! I plan to have the Garden a bit old and...Hi Janine! I plan to have the Garden a bit old and "over-grown".... so most of the making is in the Lilacs.... at least as far as I now plan! Things might change when I get to that part! LOL! I do hope you will visit when the Lilacs are Finally "in bloom"! :)Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-6982935242851491252018-03-11T11:02:29.800-04:002018-03-11T11:02:29.800-04:00Hi Jodi! (I am so slow....!) This garden has been ...Hi Jodi! (I am so slow....!) This garden has been under construction for ... um... five years already! It started with me getting distracted with building the "Tree House" which sits on the other end of this Garden and has the 1:48 scale house inside it... still not completed! Two years ago I started making all the brick paths and the Glass house... still not finished! But we are inching closer! LOL! I worked on the "Tree House" for about a year and a half... I am going to get back to it soon too! So don't go away! LOL! I get distracted.... usually when I am not sure how to do something... like the Lilac stems...! But now I'm making progress again! If you want to explore the "Tree House" it is in my side bar.... you'll need to allow a 'little' time... LOL!Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-18304535175334604362018-03-11T10:54:39.228-04:002018-03-11T10:54:39.228-04:00Hi Elizabeth! I know exactly what you mean by the ...Hi Elizabeth! I know exactly what you mean by the Garden always being in a state of flux... I experience that as well... sometimes to my Dismay! LOL! It has been a challenge to figure out how to have my garden and change it too.... in mini-land! But I think the vinca is going to make it all work... I love that unassuming plant! It is so reliable and green all year even under all the snow! I can "poke" stems of other plants into it ... daffodils for example... without having to alter the vinca! It is the big ones like the Lilac that have caused all the trouble! LOL! But I have to have my lilac... so onward with the adventure! :)Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-26308230569192396252018-03-04T12:14:18.006-05:002018-03-04T12:14:18.006-05:00This is sooooo you... only you can come up with a ...This is sooooo you... only you can come up with a seasonal project like this but not only with the idea but also with a vision and clear how-to-achieve-it-plan right from the beginning. I've said before when you first revealed your plans that I knew well why only the building of Strawberry Cottage is able to change into Christmas Cottage while the garden takes off for a winter vacation. I'm in awe with this project (okay, I always am because I like all your projects, but this is extraordinary even for you) because you're thinking of everything. Making changeable units, covers for the gaps and four identical trees - bravo! And not to forget - it's always fascinating to admire your stunning brickwork!<br /><br />Hugs<br />BirgitBiWuBärhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624262663621307478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-49446267910082566822018-03-02T10:41:43.704-05:002018-03-02T10:41:43.704-05:00An original idea! Your mini garden will be wonderf...An original idea! Your mini garden will be wonderful in spring.Fabiolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12689788579523220109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-88471929442388926152018-03-01T09:39:55.682-05:002018-03-01T09:39:55.682-05:00I'm not the only one who's late, I see.
Su...I'm not the only one who's late, I see.<br />Such patience you have! I've remarked on this before. Your lilac bushes-to-be remind me of the huge ancient lilac which grew by the barn at Pleasant Hill Farm. It was almost as tall as the old barn. And yes, you certainly need several seasons!<br />xoxox<br />MomHarriethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08607850290415958747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-72573803819328009252018-03-01T03:35:18.263-05:002018-03-01T03:35:18.263-05:00I have enjoyed your post a lot! Following your men...I have enjoyed your post a lot! Following your mental process is amusing!! Lol, I can relate so much. Your idea of a seasonal garden is brilliant and I admire your commitment to it. I would probably talk myself out of it by following some intricate logic just to keep me away from so much work. Good for you!! So far is looking great and btw, that brick work is amazing!Alexandra Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452451071692343746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-90010668272664284982018-02-28T15:47:00.857-05:002018-02-28T15:47:00.857-05:00Hi, Betsy - I think your idea of a seasonal garden...Hi, Betsy - I think your idea of a seasonal garden is simply ingenious! (As is your engineering of the removable pods!) The lilac bushes are coming along so well; I love that ancient twisted look. The Vinca plants really emphasize the beauty of all that brickwork. This is such an admirable project, and I'm excited to see more.<br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-34746640590047857502018-02-28T08:56:42.501-05:002018-02-28T08:56:42.501-05:00Wow, Betsy, what a brilliant idea, I absolutely lo...Wow, Betsy, what a brilliant idea, I absolutely love it! This is an genius plan for your garden in miniature, but it will also take you a lot of time and you need patience, but whenever you'll succeed, it will be gorgeous, I'm sure of ;).<br />The brick paths are wonderful, great idea to make them a bit more used/old.<br />Warm hugs, Ilona<br />PS Yesterday morning I don't know what happened on your blog: I was visiting and couldn't leave you a comment, how come...? There was no pop up window for leaving you a comment. Before me Claude could do, hmmmmm, strange, isn't it? Anyway, now everything worked :)!Ilonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01325745983964748534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-65622028391716989002018-02-27T23:17:34.630-05:002018-02-27T23:17:34.630-05:00Hi Betsy, Brilliant idea, you will have a lot of f...Hi Betsy, Brilliant idea, you will have a lot of flower making in your future! I look forward to watching the change of seasons in your garden.<br />Have fun. Janineminwkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08487584020742239991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-35258480389586314712018-02-27T19:32:36.208-05:002018-02-27T19:32:36.208-05:00What a fantastic idea and a true stroke of enginee...What a fantastic idea and a true stroke of engineering genius! I am excited to see how the lilacs come out, gnarly stems and flowers!<br />The brick paths are little charmers and make me want to spend time wandering through the gardens. A lovely little structure that makes me want to see MORE!Jodi Hipplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493172804253306940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-7330536630273151072018-02-27T17:48:07.710-05:002018-02-27T17:48:07.710-05:00Hi Sheila! I think of Lilacs as one of the "i...Hi Sheila! I think of Lilacs as one of the "iconic" plants of our climate zone..... they are so long lived and so hardy and so beautiful when in bloom! I hope I can do justice to this idea.... it may take a while! LOL! I started making the blossoms for the lilacs a couple of years ago... (yikes!) and have some ideas to improve on them more... you can find them in my side bar look-up under Lilac blossoms! :)Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-90755575852502549672018-02-27T17:45:58.402-05:002018-02-27T17:45:58.402-05:00I Adore mini gardens Betsy but trust you to make o...I Adore mini gardens Betsy but trust you to make one that is both COMPLEX and a Seasonal DELIGHT! The brickwork will show off your plants so well and the removable pods are a GREAT idea!!! <br />From working in my own garden I can say that it is in a constant state of flux, with pruning shrubs and/or plants reseeding themselves in the most unlikely places, so I wouldn't worry too much about getting your lilacs to look Exactly the same shape, height and size for each season, as they never are. <br />I love your idea of the evergreen periwinkle in the various beds! I used to have a garden full of it planted under a grouping of red rhodos and it it's lovely when in bloom! <br />I'll be watching you mini garden grow with envy Betsy, whilst wishing I was able to get out and do some Real Life playing in the dirt too! ♥ :Delizabeth shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042037455600427075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-91399584137231302082018-02-27T17:43:40.150-05:002018-02-27T17:43:40.150-05:00Hi Giac! It will be a huge amount of work to make ...Hi Giac! It will be a huge amount of work to make all four bushes... it may take me a while! LOL! But I am never happy with just one season to play in my Mini worlds.... so I am determined! Maybe lilacs will bloom here in May??? Thank you so much for your comments!Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-17341557623851945662018-02-27T17:27:36.741-05:002018-02-27T17:27:36.741-05:00Thank you Claude! There was something wrong with t...Thank you Claude! There was something wrong with the posting of this comment so I am trying to fix it! Thank you for commenting!Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-9478497344648650502018-02-27T10:48:44.808-05:002018-02-27T10:48:44.808-05:00Wow! That's a really great idea. Ambitious bu...Wow! That's a really great idea. Ambitious but awesome. I can't wait to see more. <br /><br />I grew up with lilac bushes around our house, my home town was big on lilacs, so I'm always excited to see someone make them in miniature.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074992134112478195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-75959987100799086962018-02-27T06:52:40.775-05:002018-02-27T06:52:40.775-05:00Hello Betsy,
This is just wonderful. I LOVE the id...Hello Betsy,<br />This is just wonderful. I LOVE the idea of removable pods...GENIUS! It really brings a miniature project to life. The bushes are coming along great! What a wonderful way to make the branches. I cannot wait to see thee different finished pods. The front yard is already beautiful with the brickwork you made and the different garden elevations...but the changing pods just brings it over the top.<br />Big hug<br />GiacGiachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04823654482564548862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-86967408086845510482018-02-27T06:33:15.373-05:002018-02-27T06:33:15.373-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.claudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102056989840300273noreply@blogger.com