tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post5213149809995975105..comments2024-01-15T15:25:57.436-08:00Comments on LAST FRONTIER GARDEN: Luck in the gardenChristine B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08335289758548637661noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-3231285748367581272010-03-21T07:03:58.320-07:002010-03-21T07:03:58.320-07:00I believe it takes hard work and good luck to have...I believe it takes hard work and good luck to have a great garden. But in fengshui, it is believed that if you make the effort (which starts with hard work) to grow a garden that blooms and bear fruits, good luck will come to you.Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-53825065735564194932010-03-20T08:29:39.297-07:002010-03-20T08:29:39.297-07:00What an interesting post, Christine!What an interesting post, Christine!Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-20272277663121812102010-03-18T19:16:36.734-07:002010-03-18T19:16:36.734-07:00I agree that luck is made with hard work. An opti...I agree that luck is made with hard work. An optimistic spirit that can adapt to circumstances helps a lot, too!debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-51694129126840557122010-03-18T13:16:46.350-07:002010-03-18T13:16:46.350-07:00I've always found that luck seems to go hand i...I've always found that luck seems to go hand in hand with hard work!<br />Glad I found your blog; I'll be interested to watch your garden progress into summer.Nolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12233644555327847881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-27730097615837386402010-03-18T06:11:51.844-07:002010-03-18T06:11:51.844-07:00Good morning, Christine. I'll have to agree, ...Good morning, Christine. I'll have to agree, mostly because I, personally, have no luck. Others living in places with abundant rainfall and mild temperatures might consider themselves lucky, in the garden anyway. I enjoy researching so seeking out plants that thrive in dry conditions and tolerate sub zero temperatures isn't a deal breaker for me. <br /><br />Back to luck. I keep buying those lotto tickets:) <br />MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-44048570298993610052010-03-17T13:19:39.564-07:002010-03-17T13:19:39.564-07:00How lovely to hear from you! Thank you for your co...How lovely to hear from you! Thank you for your comment on my blog.<br />Happy St Paddy's Day xx<br /><br />As a Northern Irish person of course I believe in luck!!! What a crazy question, though, luckily for me I have 'the luck of the Irish' to keep me going AND 'the gift of the gab', hehe.Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475182740888543862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-48422126904053591502010-03-17T11:43:38.722-07:002010-03-17T11:43:38.722-07:00Oh I definitely believe in luck. Last year when d...Oh I definitely believe in luck. Last year when digging in a new area which was the site of a barn back in the 1800s, I found a very old corroded horse shoe. I planted heirloom potatoes in that area where the shoe was found and we had no blight or potato bugs last year at all!Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681021126113385783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-73586522975570138732010-03-17T07:54:08.669-07:002010-03-17T07:54:08.669-07:00I'd add to your list of lucky people - anyone ...I'd add to your list of lucky people - anyone who started gardening free of terribly invasive weeds. I'd like to someday find myself lucky somehow, but while I'm waiting for that to happen, it's work work work, then I'll be ready for whatever luck comes my way. I am sure to appreciate the luck of living in zone 8 where we have a good variety of plants that grow happily here, an in the Pacific Northwest where countless fabulous nurseries have set up shopMeganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563840922463701366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-2201799770731513172010-03-16T23:45:01.046-07:002010-03-16T23:45:01.046-07:00Hi Christine~~ Great post! It reminded me of the s...Hi Christine~~ Great post! It reminded me of the song on the old Hee Haw TV show, remember? "...If it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all...gloom despair and agony on me." <br /><br />Sometimes I'll call it luck but often I'll refer to it as serendipity. But there is definitely merit in hard work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-43108326320132501752010-03-16T18:23:22.215-07:002010-03-16T18:23:22.215-07:00I just wanted to thank you for stopping by my blog...I just wanted to thank you for stopping by my blog on Bloom Day, I appreciate your comment. My home town had one industrial building which everyone called The Shirt Factory. They made two brands of shirts, Lucky Boy and Lucky Girl, and maybe they should have used the four-leaf clover for their logo instead of a horseshoe. In spite of all their hard work, luck ran out and the place fell victim to globalization.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-69298500163803559092010-03-16T13:18:13.491-07:002010-03-16T13:18:13.491-07:00I think not being afraid of hard work makes you mo...I think not being afraid of hard work makes you more likely to seize opportunities that others would say came your way due to luck. Either way, life is good!Bethanyhttp://www.thepermalife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-50886328254078193712010-03-16T06:16:50.887-07:002010-03-16T06:16:50.887-07:00I'm not sure about the luck, but I do believe ...I'm not sure about the luck, but I do believe in hard work. Except - I never really think of the work that I do in my gardens as 'work'; I view it as a therapy or joyful purpose in my life. I bet most gardens feel the same. CherylAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-16192948096614830572010-03-16T04:25:05.211-07:002010-03-16T04:25:05.211-07:00This was a perfectly delightful post. You're a...This was a perfectly delightful post. You're a talented writer and fun to read.<br /><br />As you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point in the wrong direction!<br /><br />donnadonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06950476333013336671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-49882338092688889492010-03-15T20:09:35.290-07:002010-03-15T20:09:35.290-07:00Your post reminds me of Malcolm Gladwells book Out...Your post reminds me of Malcolm Gladwells book Outliers. He says that while you need luck or opportunity you also have to work hard to achieve your goal.Melanie J Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03265452434129642917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-69991578935622619772010-03-15T19:46:24.081-07:002010-03-15T19:46:24.081-07:00I would have to say both - and that's my philo...I would have to say both - and that's my philosophy in life. As gardener's though, we have to be extra resilient - we're really optimistic, determined kinds of people. We've also experienced multiple (sometimes over and over!!) failures but are just really determined to try and try again. We could ponder that next - are we gluttons for punishment or just really persistent? :)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04232693432045335251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-52458404936677044412010-03-15T16:51:34.079-07:002010-03-15T16:51:34.079-07:00i say both! and my garden is definitely both!i say both! and my garden is definitely both!Dirty Girl Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01856885297555604550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-30935648914815211432010-03-15T15:08:24.620-07:002010-03-15T15:08:24.620-07:00I believe there's a combination of hard work a...I believe there's a combination of hard work and luck. I know there are certain things that do well in my garden and I swear it's just luck, but other things I work hard at keeping looking good. <br />I love the quote by Thomas Jefferson, I think it's pretty true.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-29257064442127961422010-03-15T11:40:07.343-07:002010-03-15T11:40:07.343-07:00I buy into the hard work line of thought, and hope...I buy into the hard work line of thought, and hope a little luck will come my way. Sometimes the magic works; sometimes not.joenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111159061941577686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-40841829491622886492010-03-15T11:02:10.755-07:002010-03-15T11:02:10.755-07:00From the movie, Empire Of The Sun, a father says t...From the movie, Empire Of The Sun, a father says to his son, "...funny, the harder I work the luckier we get."<br /><br />Not only lucky to garden, I'm honored. And that's funny. An activity causing: blood, bruising, sweat, exhaustion, expense, time & repeat, repeat, repeat. With joy.<br /><br />Sublime joy.<br /><br />And I get paid to do it for a living too? Incredibly lucky, yes?<br /><br />Garden & Be Well, XO TaraTara Dillardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16233493520013405385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-35194358943351889822010-03-15T10:35:42.896-07:002010-03-15T10:35:42.896-07:00I believe in both luck and hard work. If I work ha...I believe in both luck and hard work. If I work hard, I feel that luck might come my way. I am a sucker for a shamrock. My husband can't pass a penny without picking it up, he's definitely Irish! :DKynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13222304237028745181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-64123755421631609812010-03-15T09:40:59.293-07:002010-03-15T09:40:59.293-07:00Hello Christine, I do love the green of the Irish ...Hello Christine, I do love the green of the Irish and would love to visit Eire one day. ;) <br /><br />First and foremost hard work is our ethic and yes there may be some luck... being in the 'right place at the right time' kind of thing, but IF the latter occurs, the overriding factor for success remains ones work ethic. Don't ya think?Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13160202493785166930noreply@blogger.com