tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post8923336603737223104..comments2024-01-15T15:25:57.436-08:00Comments on LAST FRONTIER GARDEN: A beautiful day at Crooked Lake, AlaskaChristine B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08335289758548637661noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-3779442924836059212010-04-15T09:52:17.121-07:002010-04-15T09:52:17.121-07:00The very first picture is of the cabin I rented on...The very first picture is of the cabin I rented on Crooked Lake, from Steve and Ann Kahn, in Dec. 2006. Thanks so much for the Alaska experience. I love you all. Julius Lenhart. SAZAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-65486728890046496892009-12-05T10:24:51.081-08:002009-12-05T10:24:51.081-08:00Ms.S,
Watching the garden mature is a pleasure in...Ms.S,<br /><br />Watching the garden mature is a pleasure indeed. We used to call our yard "the fish bowl" for its lack of privacy when we first moved in. Seeing the trees and shrubs fill out and give us privacy has been very rewarding. Thanks for visiting!<br />CBChristine B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08335289758548637661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-9970001039025940922009-12-05T08:53:12.550-08:002009-12-05T08:53:12.550-08:00Hi Christine, I love your pics of the trees. We ha...Hi Christine, I love your pics of the trees. We have a row of spruce along the back and I could stare at them - and do - every day.<br /><br />Really, when I look around at the magnificence of mother nature I realize us gardeners are only dabbling :)<br /><br />I'm grateful we have finally settled in a house when we plan to stay for while so that I can enjoy watching my garden grow over the long term.Northern Beauty Seekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805215769692200647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-39175502234612355292009-12-04T14:18:18.712-08:002009-12-04T14:18:18.712-08:00@Rosey Pollen
Thanks for the compliment Rosey, you...@<a href="#c8335002494990974284" rel="nofollow">Rosey Pollen</a><br />Thanks for the compliment Rosey, you have a beautiful blog, so it means a lot. I'll be reading you...<br /><br />CBChristine B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08335289758548637661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-83350024949909742842009-12-04T08:41:35.384-08:002009-12-04T08:41:35.384-08:00Hi Christine,
Thanks for stopping by my blog and ...Hi Christine,<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment. I am enjoying looking over your blog. I am not going to complain any more about the cold! You have got me beat! <br /><br />Nice to "meet" you!<br /><br />RoseyChloe mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265196480664185330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-30732901493925168752009-12-03T23:25:11.047-08:002009-12-03T23:25:11.047-08:00@Teresa
Hi there, Teresa,
You are a "lucky d...@<a href="#c6752016697494334755" rel="nofollow">Teresa</a><br />Hi there, Teresa,<br /><br />You are a "lucky duck" as my daughter would say, to get to review Felcos! I am so jealous. Glad you enjoyed the post and thanks for visiting.<br /><br />CBChristine B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08335289758548637661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-67520166974943347552009-12-03T20:16:57.618-08:002009-12-03T20:16:57.618-08:00Nature can most definitely paint a pretty picture....Nature can most definitely paint a pretty picture. It's those of us that appreciate it that love to garden. I agree with your things you are thankful for. I have learned many of the same things as you from technology to gardeners who are open and willing to share info, experience and knowledge to great tools. I just got my first pair of Felco pruners. I get it! Gardenshoesonline just started selling them and lucky me I get to blog about them which invloves using them. They are great pruners for sure. I enjoyed reading your post. You live in such a picturesque place.Teresahttp://blog.gardenshoesonline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-53210658356713400632009-12-03T15:28:44.421-08:002009-12-03T15:28:44.421-08:00@inadvertent farmer
Hi Kim,
Send some of that rai...@<a href="#c2161004221351100164" rel="nofollow">inadvertent farmer</a><br />Hi Kim,<br /><br />Send some of that rain our way: Anchorage only gets about 16 inches of precipitation a year. I guess that makes us a cold desert. I'd be glad to send the next snow storm your way, I'm already tired of shovelling the driveway and it's only December.<br /><br />CBChristine B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08335289758548637661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-77761866775661582502009-12-03T15:25:42.875-08:002009-12-03T15:25:42.875-08:00@Deborah at Kilbourne Grove
Hello Deborah,
Yeah, ...@<a href="#c7003239257657134155" rel="nofollow">Deborah at Kilbourne Grove</a><br />Hello Deborah,<br /><br />Yeah, my husband would probably be fine without a garden, too. It was very satisfying for me to finally be able to have some ground to experiment with. I'm trying to convert the kids to my point of view so I guess I should let them do something other than weed, eh?<br /><br />CBChristine B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08335289758548637661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-51515654782431644872009-12-03T15:21:39.878-08:002009-12-03T15:21:39.878-08:00@Among Trees
I don't think the ice fairies wou...@<a href="#c5801604624359587367" rel="nofollow">Among Trees</a><br />I don't think the ice fairies would enjoy it here...maybe ice trolls? Thanks for visiting!<br /><br />CBChristine B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08335289758548637661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-21610042213511001642009-12-03T06:37:11.672-08:002009-12-03T06:37:11.672-08:00That is the perfect combo winter/garden post! I m...That is the perfect combo winter/garden post! I miss snow so much (Western Washington gets rain, rain, and more rain) I can almost smell the hot cider! You are right about natures design...always the best (even working with a dumpy little cabin, lol!)<br /><br />Thanks for visiting...I will be back again for my 'snow fix'! Kiminadvertent farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04383463809397445258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-70032392576571341552009-12-03T05:03:53.226-08:002009-12-03T05:03:53.226-08:00Christine, I would say that I am grateful for ever...Christine, I would say that I am grateful for everything on your list, but I am very grateful that I have a garden. For the four years preceeding our purchase of Kilbourne Grove, I was gardenless, and I hurt. I felt like I was empty. I love, love having a garden!!! <br />My husband would be happy to live in a condo (no maintenance, or on a sailboat), but had to give in to keep me happy.<br />That is some gorgeous scenery around you!Deborah at Kilbourne Grovehttp://kilbournegrove.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-58016046243595873672009-12-02T21:54:29.872-08:002009-12-02T21:54:29.872-08:00Wow, it's cold where you are! Beautiful, thoug...Wow, it's cold where you are! Beautiful, though. Do you have ice fairies at the bottom of your garden? I'll never moan about the winter here in Africa again. :-OAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-25775197430201271402009-12-02T21:30:22.467-08:002009-12-02T21:30:22.467-08:00@a tasteful garden
Glad you stopped by. I look fo...@<a href="#c7187696267884442125" rel="nofollow">a tasteful garden</a><br />Glad you stopped by. I look forward to learning more from you about gardening in a cold climate at the other end/side/coast of the U.S.<br /><br />ChristineChristine B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08335289758548637661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-71876962678844421252009-12-02T16:38:29.326-08:002009-12-02T16:38:29.326-08:00gosh, your pictures are bliss! thanks so much for ...gosh, your pictures are bliss! thanks so much for stopping by my blog. i'm excited to follow your Alaskan gardening adventures... and i thought Maine was a short season place to garden :) — allisona tasteful gardenhttp://www.atastefulgarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-89953273221925866852009-12-01T18:23:14.533-08:002009-12-01T18:23:14.533-08:00@azplantlady
Thanks for sharing what you're th...@<a href="#c4010201301638436549" rel="nofollow">azplantlady</a><br />Thanks for sharing what you're thankful for. I'm thankful for "forgiving" plants, too. Unfortunately, it seems I desire the "resentful" or sulky type plants, the ones that don't want to grow for me but that I think I need! I have a specimen of Acer maximowiczianum that has just sat there for four years...I don't think it's even grown an inch.Christine B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08335289758548637661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-40102013016384365492009-12-01T09:28:34.645-08:002009-12-01T09:28:34.645-08:00Hello,
Isn't nature truly humbling? What a s...Hello,<br /><br />Isn't nature truly humbling? What a spectacular winter scene.<br /><br />I think I am thankful for the ability to garden and being able to enjoy being outdoors. I am also thankful for my mistakes and that plants are so forgiving ;0)Noelle Johnson https://www.blogger.com/profile/12198931083102476324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-47232883882257708742009-11-30T19:58:34.212-08:002009-11-30T19:58:34.212-08:00@jeansgarden
Hello there in Maine!
I had a lot of ...@<a href="#c453541085026140542" rel="nofollow">jeansgarden</a><br />Hello there in Maine!<br />I had a lot of fun with the X-C skis. I probably should watch a video or take a class though, I'm pretty slow going. We are at a relatively balmy 33 degrees right now.... Thanks for checking out the blog.<br /><br />ChristineChristine B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08335289758548637661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-15854891645915439502009-11-30T19:54:25.702-08:002009-11-30T19:54:25.702-08:00@Hocking Hills Gardener
Hi there HHG,
Yep, we hav...@<a href="#c4982118269603695432" rel="nofollow">Hocking Hills Gardener</a><br />Hi there HHG,<br /><br />Yep, we have a pretty short season here in Anchorage. Can't complain too much though, it's light for about 18 hours a day in peak summer, so we stretch our season that way I guess. I do manage to find some tough plants but I also manage to kill off plenty of(wimpy) gorgeous ones, too. Thanks for checking out the blog.<br /><br />Christine B.Christine B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08335289758548637661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-49821182696036954322009-11-30T15:35:11.904-08:002009-11-30T15:35:11.904-08:00What beautiful scenery you have. I always dread wi...What beautiful scenery you have. I always dread winter but it comes anyway. I guess I should not complain about loosing my flowers to winter because gardening in Alaska must take on a whole new meaning to term gardening. Your season must be very short but it must have some very strong plants that adapt and grow that we do not have here. It will be fun watching you postings. Welcome to Blotanical also!Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-4535410850261405422009-11-30T13:56:57.766-08:002009-11-30T13:56:57.766-08:00Christine, This makes me long for the true beginni...Christine, This makes me long for the true beginning of winter here in Maine. We're still at that in-between point where we no longer enjoy fall foliage, but we don't have the wonderful snowy scenes of winter yet. I consider temperatures in the twenties perfect for cross-country skiing, something I'm hoping to do a lot of this year. -JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-42543563670198273912009-11-30T12:37:33.203-08:002009-11-30T12:37:33.203-08:00@Deborah Elliott
Glad to share the scenery, the te...@<a href="#c9222538693121549404" rel="nofollow">Deborah Elliott</a><br />Glad to share the scenery, the temperature you'll just have to imagine. I only stepped out onto the balcony briefly to snap those pics: it was a cold day! I'm a life-long Alaskan and I'm still not used to the cold...kind of pathetic.Christine B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08335289758548637661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-92225386931215494042009-11-30T09:14:35.938-08:002009-11-30T09:14:35.938-08:00What a wonderful post! Your list could be my own. ...What a wonderful post! Your list could be my own. I am also thankful you shared this gorgeous Alaskan scenery with us. If we get one inch of snow this winter, that would be a major news event.Deborah Elliotthttp://debsgarden.squarespace.com/noreply@blogger.com