Comments on RAMBLINGS FROM A DESERT GARDEN....: December In The Garden....Sit Back And Relax

One idea for those of us that must do something is...

2010-01-02T16:24:51.587-07:00

One idea for those of us that must do something is to check your irrigation if you have it. Do all the yearly checks in the winter, cleaning filters, checking valves for leaks, make sure all emitters are working and placed properly and move/add emitters for trees that have grown.

I like your page and will be returning. I am in Tucson and am just starting to post online.

The yard looks lovely. Looking forward to your inf...

2009-12-14T21:54:16.242-07:00

The yard looks lovely. Looking forward to your information on roses.

I live in Michigan but love arid-type plants. The ...

2009-12-14T14:25:01.437-07:00

I live in Michigan but love arid-type plants. The difference in our climates is staggering. Your roses bloom all winter? Does the lawn (lawn? Was not expecting it in AZ!) stay green all winter? Do you plants go dormant by turning brown? So interesting!

Love the photos and courtyard wall. Thank you for ...

2009-12-14T13:40:13.680-07:00

Love the photos and courtyard wall. Thank you for the great advice. Maybe I will go see Santa. He might need a garden design.

Hello, I apologize for not responding sooner. Ge...

2009-12-14T12:32:50.342-07:00

Hello,

I apologize for not responding sooner. Getting ready for Christmas had me busy :-)

Thank you all for your thoughtful comments. The tree is called an Ironwood tree (Olneya tesota). It is native to the desert and has very hard wood. I will be posting more about it in February when it flowers.

I will be posting tomorrow and trying to catch up with my correspondence tomorrow. Have a great day!

Noelle

It seems that Mother Nature is giving you time off...

2009-12-13T06:28:06.184-07:00

It seems that Mother Nature is giving you time off to get Christmas things done. As usual your pictures are stunning. Have fun "relaxing" this month.

Definately time to do a little waiting, but I must...

2009-12-12T19:16:50.164-07:00

Definately time to do a little waiting, but I must be Type A cause I'm always planting something! Sending rain your way....

I needed something to look at to warm me up and th...

2009-12-12T15:53:37.176-07:00

I needed something to look at to warm me up and the rose was especially lovely.
I must have missed so many lovely posts being away and so slow catching up.

Great post. I need to steer my sister-in-law to y...

2009-12-12T15:40:57.068-07:00

Great post. I need to steer my sister-in-law to your blog. She lives in AZ as well and keeps asking me about gardening things. I try to tell her gardening in Alaska is a bit different as far as timing for things like pruning but now I can just refer her to your site! We don't prune in the winter either unless the snow is tearing branches with its weight.

Christine

I love reading your tips on gardening and everythi...

2009-12-12T03:26:26.265-07:00

I love reading your tips on gardening and everything related to it. Your pictures are gorgeous and I'm amazed that there's so much beauty in the desert. Thanks for sharing.

This is my first time at your blog and I'm interes...

2009-12-12T00:08:23.039-07:00

This is my first time at your blog and I'm interested to see what you have to say. I don't garden in the desert but water is an issue and I've developed an interest in low-water plants and their ways.

I'm also feeling very vindicated in my natural tendency to leave damaged parts on my plants for...well...quite a while.

Hi Noelle, Your gardens are lovely. Such eye candy...

2009-12-11T19:54:56.223-07:00

Hi Noelle, Your gardens are lovely. Such eye candy for us northerners who are swathed in muck and yuk at present. I'd like to know the identity of the plant in the corner too.

Hi, AZ; Great post and thanks for supporting my no...

2009-12-11T17:49:52.597-07:00

Hi, AZ;
Great post and thanks for supporting my non-efforts. :-) My neighbors think I'm messy for not pruning in autumn. I think it helps in our SW climates. The tall plants create snowdrifts around the base so they get a little bit of moisture throughout the 'dead season.'

Noelle, I like the thoughts that even in your clim...

2009-12-11T17:22:27.701-07:00

Noelle,
I like the thoughts that even in your climate there are times you shouldn't do anything. It's nice for all gardeners to take a rest and go back at it all refreshed.
Of course, we get a super long break!
vickie

Noelle, wonderful advice for us all. There are tim...

2009-12-11T16:01:13.446-07:00

Noelle, wonderful advice for us all. There are times when the best thing to do is nothing.

I love the part "just have to find something to d...

2009-12-11T15:37:47.681-07:00

I love the part "just have to find something to do in the garden". That's definitely me :) You're right that keeping busy with the other holiday activities help to keep our minds off the need to garden.
I think we probably all need a break every so often and that is a good thing about winter, it forces us to.

I always learn something when I come visit you - t...

2009-12-11T15:30:52.787-07:00

I always learn something when I come visit you - thanks - altho' it's sometimes confusing with the different hemispheres. Still, the principles are the same...

great tips noelle...but what do i do here when the...

2009-12-11T15:21:00.674-07:00

great tips noelle...but what do i do here when the weeds are still growing and the lawn needs to be mowed and the plants still need to be trimmed and the pot bound plants need to be transplanted.....waaaaaaa i need a break toooo!
(some down sides to not having a break here in hawaii...theres also alot of good :) )

noel

Good post, Noelle! It is nice to relax from the g...

2009-12-11T14:37:10.604-07:00

Good post, Noelle! It is nice to relax from the garden and do other stuff ... like blog! :) I think I like blogging way too much! -Amy

Noelle, I am always amazed by the amount of greene...

2009-12-11T14:25:40.902-07:00

Noelle, I am always amazed by the amount of greenery I see in you desert garden blog and I love your great tips and pictures. My latest post on UFO's is dedicated to you.

You are absolutely right, Noelle. I cringe when I...

2009-12-11T14:24:52.746-07:00

You are absolutely right, Noelle. I cringe when I see folks rush out to clean up the garden after a freeze. I know it's not pretty, but it has a chance to come back if you just leave it alone.

What a relevant and timely post, Noelle! It is ni...

2009-12-11T13:48:52.524-07:00

What a relevant and timely post, Noelle! It is nice to not have any gardening chores here than must be done either since it is quite cold! Mulching needs doing, but it can wait until after the holidays. I like that eggnog idea! :-)
Frances

What absolutely beautiful pictures, and great info...

2009-12-11T10:30:25.543-07:00

What absolutely beautiful pictures, and great info. I must admit, I am INSANELY jealous. What is the tree in the corner of the yard? It's beautiful. :) Rebecca

Noelle this is so interesting as this is the time ...

2009-12-11T10:28:34.213-07:00

Noelle this is so interesting as this is the time of year ... well a bit later I suppose ... we prune in New England... but no self respecting shrub or tree here would think of sprouting any growth. Here life is withdrawn so deep it will not creep up and sprout unless there were days and days and days of unseasonal warmth. Lovely images! Carol