Comments on: Margaret Roach’s Way to Garden

By: Black Negligee Actaea and Angelica Gigas — Cold Climate Gardening

Black Negligee Actaea and Angelica Gigas — Cold Climate Gardening — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:54:42 +0000

[...] last year my luck changed. Margaret Roach invited me to visit her garden, and I came prepared for plant swapping, a sack of colchicum corms plopped on the back seat of my [...]

By: Shady Gardener

Shady Gardener — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:05:11 +0000

Kathy, You must have had a wonderful visit! Very inspiring. I love that even YOU had a “lightbulb moment!” Margaret’s garden, through your photos, is very inspiring. Thanks!

By: Nicole

Nicole — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:34 +0000

I love the entrance view! This is a lovely post and with your chipper added to boot LOL.

By: Kathy Purdy

Kathy Purdy — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:25:47 +0000

MSS–she also didn’t have drought and temps over a hundred for weeks upon weeks. I’ve been to both gardens and I like the way yours is laid out. The only thing your garden needs to be more successful is a better climate.

By: mss @ Zanthan Gardens

mss @ Zanthan Gardens — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:18:48 +0000

Well at least Margaret’s garden and mine have one thing in common; both were designed to be viewed from indoors. I can consider that a first step on my part to a more successful garden someday in the future (I hope).

By: TC`

TC` — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:17:55 +0000

I have the room (3+ acres) to create so many different gardens with different views. Maybe some day when I inherit millions (read: rob a bank) I can attempt it.

By: wiseacre

wiseacre — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:27:40 +0000

WOW. Great way to flush out a post. I’m not sure what impressed me more – Margaret’s Gardens or the way you organized the post and filled in each photo with a bonus. My hat is off to both of you and I never take off my hat except at bed time

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:31:33 +0000

Lucky you – getting to visit Margaret’s garden. Thank you for sharing the pictures – I especially am intrigued with the “foliage Jewels.”

By: dlyn

dlyn — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:16:07 +0000

Love the photos Kathy – Margaret’s garden is very inspiring.

By: Margaret

Margaret — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:39:32 +0000

I am just sitting over here wondering who caught who (fish-wise)…you or me?
As for carrying groceries in winter, the old driveway (being in the shade up at the top) might have been a little more level but it was treacherous, with the roof melting onto it at every thaw (I have no gutters) and then the drive re-freezing again and again. Black ice! My stone walk is far enough out from the dripline that I can keep it shoveled and sanded and salted.
And there is always the option to crawl, which every winter reduces me to at some point or other here. Some days it’s just too slippery and you have to crawl to even get the sanding/salting done. Such fun lies ahead!
So glad that you and your husband could visit, and thank you for all the kind words (and bulbs!).