tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post2574666337204784165..comments2024-03-25T16:40:40.290+01:00Comments on Reflections and Nature: My Balcony Garden - June 2019Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17015603838340372502noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-80695261883747235872019-06-21T07:01:52.055+02:002019-06-21T07:01:52.055+02:00Yes! My balcony flowers in all their glory! Though...Yes! My balcony flowers in all their glory! Though the rain has also created a few problems and I have rescued my window boxes more than once in heavy rain or hailstorms! They're heavy things to lift! Recently I have noticed horrid little black bugs on my rose bush and Edelweiss, so I purchased a product to spray (friendly to bees). Oh yes, I get bees and occasionally butterflies on my flowers. We don't have hummingbirds in Switzerland!<br /><br />I looked up Golden Empire Bidens and they look like lovely flowers. I wasn't familiar with the name. <br /><br />It's true that being in nature or surrounding ourselves with beautiful flowers does entice us to slow down as we want to linger and enjoy it all! Eating on your porch would be a lovely thing to start doing! I always enjoy using my balcony to a maximum in the warm season!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015603838340372502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-88775231767777366202019-06-20T19:13:28.645+02:002019-06-20T19:13:28.645+02:00Yay, balcony pictures! I’d love to see a view from...Yay, balcony pictures! I’d love to see a view from one end to the other showing all these gorgeous blooms together. It must be stunning! Your balcony garden is doing much better than my regular little garden. I have a 12x12 foot space where I planted mostly wildflowers, along with a handful of perennials. My Gaillardia and Lavender are thriving, but my Zinnias and wildflowers are not. Hardly anything is blooming. Maybe it’s all the rain we’re having; we’re 12 inches over our normal June rainfall so far.<br /><br />I did try a new flower in two small pots that’s doing well. It’s called Golden Empire Bidens. Have you heard of that? It’s the first flower I’ve planted in those pots that seems to be happy there.<br /><br />I don’t know what floor you live on, but do the bees find their way to your balcony? Do you have hummingbirds in Lausanne? I would think both bees and hummingbirds would love your garden!<br /><br />I love the center flowers on the Primula and Hydrangea. I’ve never noticed them before. I need to pay closer attention! <br /><br />Sandra, your posts often remind me of the importance of ritual in slowing down and noticing the beauty around us, like eating your meals outside on your balcony. We have a porch rather than a balcony, but we rarely think of eating out there. We need to make it a ritual so that it becomes a more important part of our lives.SusanAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12752628219836145623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-15970495055740396982019-06-14T16:31:35.816+02:002019-06-14T16:31:35.816+02:00Hello Pam, thank you for visiting my little corner...Hello Pam, thank you for visiting my little corner of the world. The colours of my balcony garden give me such pleasure each year!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015603838340372502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-8369352636504703312019-06-14T16:21:32.523+02:002019-06-14T16:21:32.523+02:00BEAUTIFUL....I love your colors of your garden. Th...BEAUTIFUL....I love your colors of your garden. They are all so pretty. Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10211965720334593365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-71832922440532999492019-06-13T18:19:00.017+02:002019-06-13T18:19:00.017+02:00Thank you, Cathy. I do enjoy being on my balcony v...Thank you, Cathy. I do enjoy being on my balcony very much in the warmer months of the year. All the different flowers give me so much colourful joy!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015603838340372502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-17876123046244168172019-06-13T18:00:30.925+02:002019-06-13T18:00:30.925+02:00Sandra, you have a lovely balcony with all your co...Sandra, you have a lovely balcony with all your colorful flowers and you also have a lovely balcony view! I'm sure you enjoy many hours among your flowers!Cathy H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10779935742253650385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-11384864758991812192019-06-11T22:29:13.562+02:002019-06-11T22:29:13.562+02:00Thanks so much, Carol. All my flowers make me very...Thanks so much, Carol. All my flowers make me very happy every year! Yes, those peachy Begonias are very delicate and lovely!<br />Your garden must be near woodland and nature if you get deer eating your plants! I am so glad to hear that you will lovely hydrangeas this year!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015603838340372502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-74719446064458189652019-06-11T18:46:12.629+02:002019-06-11T18:46:12.629+02:00What lovely, lovely flowers you are growing on you...What lovely, lovely flowers you are growing on your balcony, Sandra--you obviously have a green thumb! The photo of those peachy pink begonias is especially stunning. And the view of the neighboring houses is wonderful, too. I would love growing flowers more if we didn't have our hungry deer to mow them down! My husband has been very diligent about spraying the anti-deer spray this year and for the first time in many years, I will have hydrangeas galore! Enjoy your week!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10368237913096460512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-85536029476410584852019-06-11T12:35:13.669+02:002019-06-11T12:35:13.669+02:00Very many thanks! My balcony is my favourite place...Very many thanks! My balcony is my favourite place to be in the warm months and I eat all meals outside! The Edelweiss flowers are so pretty and very soft to the touch! I don't know how many times I watched The Sound of Music and the song "Edelweiss" is beautiful!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015603838340372502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-52801877598667659882019-06-11T10:41:43.866+02:002019-06-11T10:41:43.866+02:00You balcony garden is stunning, your flowers are s...You balcony garden is stunning, your flowers are so beautiful. I always wondered what Edelweiss looked like. The song from The Sound of Music was always a favourite of mine...LullabyMelodiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05304875511005401254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-40424768790039809952019-06-11T09:10:55.859+02:002019-06-11T09:10:55.859+02:00Thank you, Marie-Lucienne. Yes, having a balcony i...Thank you, Marie-Lucienne. Yes, having a balcony in the town allows us to surround ourselves with beautiful plants and flowers and have a herb garden too. It is important to me living where I do!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015603838340372502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-35000066527279809742019-06-11T07:09:17.001+02:002019-06-11T07:09:17.001+02:00Beautiful pictures, dear Sandra! When the boys and...Beautiful pictures, dear Sandra! When the boys and I were still living in Siegburg, in the centre of town, I always had a lot of flowers on my balcony too. It makes life in an urban environment so much nicer. Enjoy your flower garden!Atelier Marie-Luciennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08389388580344673063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-27237223716412406582019-06-11T06:47:03.747+02:002019-06-11T06:47:03.747+02:00Thanks, Fi. Every year I say I'm going to fill...Thanks, Fi. Every year I say I'm going to fill less window-boxes, but I love plants and flowers so much that I haven't managed that yet, despite the work and upkeep! The reward is so great!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015603838340372502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-49899061986373012122019-06-11T05:48:43.449+02:002019-06-11T05:48:43.449+02:00Fabulous balcony garden you have there!Fabulous balcony garden you have there!Lady Fihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181866510595193667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-20200598317806080812019-06-10T17:53:09.652+02:002019-06-10T17:53:09.652+02:00Thanks, Sarn! I just love those Gaillardia too. Th...Thanks, Sarn! I just love those Gaillardia too. They are beautiful from every angle. The little Edelweiss plant has such fluffy little flowers!<br />I think that's a great idea to grow wild flowers to make the bees happy! Isn't it lovely to have herbs and salad too!<br />Always so lovely to have you visit!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015603838340372502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-14191782675116239412019-06-10T17:44:14.900+02:002019-06-10T17:44:14.900+02:00Hi Sandra
Thanks for sharing your beautiful balco...Hi Sandra<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your beautiful balcony flowers. I especially like the Gaillardia. I grew some a couple of years back but they didn't return. I adore the look of Edelweiss too . . . not something I've ever seen in the UK.<br /><br />Lovely view from your balcony too. <br /><br />Extremely wet and rainy here today and for quite a lot of the weekend. However, the garden could do with it. <br /><br />We are growing wild flowers especially for the bees in two tubs, plus a variety of herbs and salad at the moment. <br /><br />Hugs, Sarn xxx Sarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12174058971522723860noreply@blogger.com