tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post6608206172937630501..comments2024-03-14T00:27:50.098-07:00Comments on Hoe hoe grow: "And today we have naming of parts..."Hoehoegrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-45290167318726706502015-10-04T23:48:26.800-07:002015-10-04T23:48:26.800-07:00Love the "Tahiti" idea... always a vacat...Love the "Tahiti" idea... always a vacation round the corner, so to speak! I'm looking forward to seeing the changes you'll make. I'm reworking one of my barely begun beds seriously, but it doesn't much affect the names as I've simply been calling them South (or East or North) Borders. Too unimaginative? It does, at least, help me keep track of the cardinal directions...! You are making me wonder whether some of my failings in my earlier garden might have been due to a lack of names... who knows?!Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-51173924285532573942015-10-03T11:21:34.064-07:002015-10-03T11:21:34.064-07:00You have some swell names and the only thing I wou...You have some swell names and the only thing I would find pretentious would be calling them pretentious. As you point out, it's helpful to let your mate know you'll be down at the Dog Run Garden before disappearing for a few hours, lost in gardening. Our only fun name is Delusional Drive. The others are purely practical, but maybe we need to put our minds to coming up with something more imaginative.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843132106213356234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-9105771159814620742015-10-03T01:38:14.893-07:002015-10-03T01:38:14.893-07:00Hi Tammy, I had to laugh at your 'Bed of Death...Hi Tammy, I had to laugh at your 'Bed of Death and Misery' ! I share your pain! Liking 'Tahiti' as a name for our new bit, and liking the way it could be casually dropped into conversations, for example, 'When I was in Tahiti last week ...' !!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-28991177739382444622015-10-03T01:34:38.526-07:002015-10-03T01:34:38.526-07:00I wondered if it would resonate with anyone - so p...I wondered if it would resonate with anyone - so pleased it did. My mum loved the poem too and used to quote it so it is now part of my DNA. I love your naming of parts, with 'grass' and 'Not grass' , and hope that it prevents many an unfortunate incident!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-61588219413042265122015-10-03T01:31:46.624-07:002015-10-03T01:31:46.624-07:00Hi Rick, lucky you to have a 'front' ! We ...Hi Rick, lucky you to have a 'front' ! We are straight on to the road, as was the tradition when the house was built, so we only have a 'back'!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-40247162059917704162015-10-02T16:42:32.326-07:002015-10-02T16:42:32.326-07:00I had a section of my garden that for years was re...I had a section of my garden that for years was referred to as the Bed of Death and Misery because it was so dry and shady that everything I put there died. I finally solved that problem and now just refer to it as the Dog Run garden because it's by the dog run. All of my garden has names for the different area but they all refer to a physical marker in the area. It's the only way to keep everything straight. You could refer to the new area as Tahiti. That sounds pretty tropical to me! Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-36233859475283535802015-09-30T12:55:15.888-07:002015-09-30T12:55:15.888-07:00'And the almond blossom silent in all of the ...'And the almond blossom silent in all of the garden and the bees going backwards and forwards, for today, we have naming of parts' , I love this poem and I loved reading this post. You made me chuckle. I agree I always cringe a bit when Monty talks about his jewel garden. But the naming of parts is important. I haven' t got names for the parts of my garden because there is no one to share them with. For the Pianist, ' grass, not grass' is as technical as we can get, so its no good talking about the jewel bed or anything else.<br />I love the photos and having another look at your garden. The sub. trop big is coming on very well.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-28931711800131980192015-09-29T04:28:11.427-07:002015-09-29T04:28:11.427-07:00I do use names Jane, like my "woodland garden...I do use names Jane, like my "woodland garden" (bit under some trees) and the wet bed which is self explanatory, other than that it's pretty much down to front and back :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-1388868886725893282015-09-25T04:39:05.701-07:002015-09-25T04:39:05.701-07:00Hi Susan - the more outrageous the better! Much mo...Hi Susan - the more outrageous the better! Much more memorable that way!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-10417328989269260612015-09-24T16:07:02.832-07:002015-09-24T16:07:02.832-07:00I'm still struggling with a name for our littl...I'm still struggling with a name for our little farm. The previous incarnation, Blue Moon is still in my email address but can I keep using the same name as some people do for their dogs? My family is very opinionated about my brilliant flashes of inspiration and not in a nice way, ungrateful wretches. I feel they have to at least mildly like it to ensure its usage. Still, dreaming up outrageous suggestions is a fine way to spend a winter evening.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-14087767032703661032015-09-23T14:15:36.016-07:002015-09-23T14:15:36.016-07:00Ha ha ha Pauline - what better reason could there ...Ha ha ha Pauline - what better reason could there be ... other than a glass of wine perhaps!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-29109246352149777672015-09-23T14:14:48.303-07:002015-09-23T14:14:48.303-07:00Hi Janet, I think 'Oil Tanker corner' sou...Hi Janet, I think 'Oil Tanker corner' sounds very romantic!! Bet it's as hard to shake off as the 'Sub trop'!!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-66137863461781201132015-09-23T11:09:58.622-07:002015-09-23T11:09:58.622-07:00We have names for different areas and borders, jus...We have names for different areas and borders, just so that my husband knows where to bring the coffee or tea!Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057764572761794703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-41881351530767717582015-09-23T00:59:54.860-07:002015-09-23T00:59:54.860-07:00Hah! My naming follows the same philosophy as your...Hah! My naming follows the same philosophy as yours seems to, so I have the Park border, the Fence border the Back border etc... I do think the Silver Birch Bed is likely to remain so long after the logs have been burnt, in much the same way as you come across Church Street without any signs of a Church. But I am determined to re-name "oil tank corner" since the council took said oil tank away yesterday and I have no wish to remember it... I fear you may be stuck with Sub Trop, since in my experience once you start using a name you tend to find it impossible to change it. I have friends whose son has changed his name, they - and we - struggle to remember even though we support his desire for a name that feels better to him.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-7706230746845423042015-09-22T12:50:53.154-07:002015-09-22T12:50:53.154-07:00Thanks for your comments Alison. What names do you...Thanks for your comments Alison. What names do you use ? We are collecting some lovely ones in everyone's comments!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-59719036597388609012015-09-22T12:49:14.438-07:002015-09-22T12:49:14.438-07:00Hi Sue, loving your invisible courtyard! I agree t...Hi Sue, loving your invisible courtyard! I agree that once you start blogging you need to be able to give precise garden locations, and names as a hook to hang it all on! I'm glad these names seem to be viewed as practical rather than pretentious !Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-44997105177799110572015-09-22T12:44:25.652-07:002015-09-22T12:44:25.652-07:00Hi Janneke, thank you for your comments. I love th...Hi Janneke, thank you for your comments. I love the 'henhouse' garden, where there is no henhouse ! I am realising I am not alone with these names !Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-79961394100757084622015-09-22T12:42:43.175-07:002015-09-22T12:42:43.175-07:00Hi Plantpostings - I haven't really got an orc...Hi Plantpostings - I haven't really got an orchard ... I wish! I have about half a dozen baby fruit trees and that is it !Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-32358709412188227682015-09-22T12:41:16.388-07:002015-09-22T12:41:16.388-07:00Hi Christina, I know what you mean about people...Hi Christina, I know what you mean about people's names for parts of their garden - it can be quite a personal, almost intimate thing, as I guess they are not usually shared with others beyond the family.<br />Thank you for your kind comments about the garden.Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-10868179624727103072015-09-22T11:44:20.263-07:002015-09-22T11:44:20.263-07:00Funnily enough, I never thought to name parts of t...Funnily enough, I never thought to name parts of the garden until I noticed it widely used by garden bloggers (as well as Monty Don of course). It certainly made things easier for my own Garden Journal. I love your garden; it looks very lush and inviting. alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17860495075742193833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-37835508577813650872015-09-22T02:14:37.523-07:002015-09-22T02:14:37.523-07:00Our garden is a fraction of the size of yours and ... Our garden is a fraction of the size of yours and we have names for the different parts. Some are tongue in cheek such as the cold frame courtyard which isn't a courtyard at all. Then we have the more descriptive names such as the puddle pond and the pebble garden. I started to give the areas names when I wanted to describe the different parts on my website needed titles for the pages. Practical yes. Pretentious certainly not! Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-33852085804999969132015-09-22T00:54:19.226-07:002015-09-22T00:54:19.226-07:00I also have names for different garden parts, as t...I also have names for different garden parts, as the ´upper garden´ and the ´lower garden´, the ´bog garden´ and the ´henhouse´garden, where used to be a henhouse, but that has gone. I´m really impressed by your great autumngarden, so many beautiful and different parts, I loved to watch it.<br />Regards, JannekeJanneke https://www.blogger.com/profile/11056916431881916066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-77602970297906138032015-09-21T19:26:45.271-07:002015-09-21T19:26:45.271-07:00I think this is a great idea, and I enjoyed your n...I think this is a great idea, and I enjoyed your names -- as well as your beautiful photos of your beautiful garden! You have an orchard?! Lucky you! We had a mini apple orchard at our first house, and I loved it! This is a cute post. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-49272070225373088212015-09-21T16:20:54.282-07:002015-09-21T16:20:54.282-07:00Dear Jane, I actually really like naming parts of ...Dear Jane, I actually really like naming parts of the garden in my own yard but also when people refer to certain parts of their garden with a name on their blogs. I think, there is something sweet and personal about naming parts of your garden, like giving a person a loving nick name. And there is, of course, the practical aspect, giving a name to a garden part to refer to it easier without long descriptions like you explained so properly in your post. Other than you I like Monty Don's garden names. Writing Garden and Jewel Garden don't sound pretentious to me, but simply loving and and romantic. <br />What ever the names of your gardens are one thing is for sure, you have a darn pretty autumn garden. So charming, colorful and so well taken care off. I like the changes that you have made to the Bus Shelter Garden and I am anxious to see how you will continue to make this part look even more tropical. <br />Hopefully we all get some very nice autumn days where gardening is just a pleasure :-). <br />Warm regards, <br />Christinaorganicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-82936621581904255602015-09-21T14:31:40.019-07:002015-09-21T14:31:40.019-07:00Hi Jessica. Loving the Cesspit garden. We also had...Hi Jessica. Loving the Cesspit garden. We also had the Dark Alley which has long since gone, but I did quite like it ! It was neither dark nor an alley!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.com