tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post9114215945577174294..comments2024-03-28T17:42:54.646-05:00Comments on PlantPostings: Yours, Mine, and OursBeth at PlantPostingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-88950685977111317692015-02-05T20:34:36.846-06:002015-02-05T20:34:36.846-06:00I'll stop by. :) The recent snowstorm/blizzard...I'll stop by. :) The recent snowstorm/blizzard was tough after having mildish weather in December and January. We were in the Chicago suburbs during the blizzard and it was rough! I was impressed with how quickly they plow out their roads, though--even on weekends! Stay warm!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-72505876122128374572015-02-05T20:30:55.719-06:002015-02-05T20:30:55.719-06:00Thank you, Christina, and I'm glad the discuss...Thank you, Christina, and I'm glad the discussion was useful for you. :) It helped me to clarify some thoughts, too, and confirmed my faith and joy in this online community of botanical bloggers. Cheers!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-51472663447045133672015-02-05T16:01:42.957-06:002015-02-05T16:01:42.957-06:00Dear Beth, this is a great post! And it comes at t...Dear Beth, this is a great post! And it comes at the right time for me, since I was wondering in the last couple of days where I would like to go with my own blog and your questions can help clarify my intentions and motivations. <br />One thing I know for sure though, I blog to have contact to and to be able to communicate with other gardening bloggers that are as passionate about gardening as I am myself. That is a big part of the fun that blogging brings into my life. Have to ponder about the other questions a little bit more...<br />Warm regards, <br />Christina<br />organicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-5756590892013445022015-02-05T14:49:12.335-06:002015-02-05T14:49:12.335-06:00Thanks for the compliment, Beth. Like you, I'm...Thanks for the compliment, Beth. Like you, I'm starting to get tired of this winter thing, though I have gotten out a bit recently to take some photos (see today's post!). The wild turkeys seemed to be enjoying Tuesday's snow storm, while I was happy to return home where it was warm. Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-82763904815288496192015-02-04T22:07:15.547-06:002015-02-04T22:07:15.547-06:00Thanks, Chloris. True! We all have something to ta...Thanks, Chloris. True! We all have something to talk about. And photograph! Learning from each other is a pleasant benefit. Sounds like we started our blogs (and continue them) for similar purposes and motivations.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-85654827180696860192015-02-04T21:59:55.737-06:002015-02-04T21:59:55.737-06:00Applause! The fun part is the best part. I couldn&...Applause! The fun part is the best part. I couldn't agree with you more about the "huge library of gardening experiences" at our fingertips. And people are so willing to share information, tips, and knowledge. What a blessing.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-75495774391122344662015-02-04T21:57:44.883-06:002015-02-04T21:57:44.883-06:00Me, too, Deb (re: Blotanical). Good point, also, a...Me, too, Deb (re: Blotanical). Good point, also, about receiving more than we give. Being a part of this great botanical blogging world is such a gift. I appreciate it more every day. Happy blogging to you, too!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-79617484565927750002015-02-04T21:55:47.000-06:002015-02-04T21:55:47.000-06:00The passion part ... yes, that is so true, Dee. :)...The passion part ... yes, that is so true, Dee. :) I'm finding more than anything that no matter who is the intended audience, if we write and post with passion, the blog finds its purpose. Sharing with others brings me great joy.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-60815251223524949632015-02-04T21:53:00.292-06:002015-02-04T21:53:00.292-06:00Thank you, Tatyana! A brain workout and research o...Thank you, Tatyana! A brain workout and research opportunities ... of course! Those are important to me, too. The comments on this post have helped me to realize the benefits and purpose of blogging are so multifaceted! How impressive that you have a second blog in Russian!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-20665409150176913402015-02-04T21:50:32.105-06:002015-02-04T21:50:32.105-06:00I agree re: the plentiful topics and insufficient ...I agree re: the plentiful topics and insufficient time. Ha! We can't give up our sleeping time--that would be tragic! I don't know what you're saying about your English, Helene. I would have thought you'd been speaking it and writing it your entire life!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-22376232240291725622015-02-04T17:57:09.739-06:002015-02-04T17:57:09.739-06:00What a great post! So many people clearly enjoyed ...What a great post! So many people clearly enjoyed it and were eager to share their ideas. I love this sort of post which provokes so much discussion. I think most of us are mostly ' mine' and ' ours' bloggers. We all love gardening and love to talk about it. If we have something nice in bloom we want to say: 'Hey, come and look at this!' And we want to have a nosey in everyone one else' s garden and see what they have in bloom. We all learn from each other.<br />I started to blog because I enjoy writing and gardening. I have been delighted to find a whole community of like- minded people round the world with very different sorts of gardens. It is lovely to be able to chat and exchange ideas.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-987436185221825982015-02-04T08:47:28.293-06:002015-02-04T08:47:28.293-06:00Blotanical, Buffa10, Horticulture magazine, conver...Blotanical, Buffa10, Horticulture magazine, conversations about building stone walls and growing ginger with gardeners fromthe other side of the world have made blogging a wonderful experience.. Favorite blogs have come and gone j. Really it's like having a huge library of gardening experiences at my fingertips. Most of all it is FUN!Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00954826148369517031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-35075609406095649722015-02-01T14:52:03.519-06:002015-02-01T14:52:03.519-06:00Oh, Blotanical! I miss it. That was how I discover...Oh, Blotanical! I miss it. That was how I discovered the great big botanical world out there! I started my blog mainly to share my garden with others, as not many people saw it because of my location, as well as to give creative outlet for my love of writing and photography. Those are still my main motives, but I have probably received more benefits than my readers. I had no idea what I was getting into, the amount of work it would take, or the great gardeners I would get to know and their inspirational gardens I would get to see. I have been blogging for over five years, and I cannot see stopping now. Happy blogging!debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-50195553517827985452015-02-01T08:54:03.646-06:002015-02-01T08:54:03.646-06:00That was such an interesting post. I started my bl...That was such an interesting post. I started my blog partially as a record of my garden and to help others. I never expected very many people to read it, but I'm glad I'm still writing after seven years. I would definitely say it's a mashup, a combo. I still keep track of things I do and how the garden looks throughout the seasons, but I also still want to converse with people about gardening. I would say all of the garden bloggers I know are passionate about the craft, and I'm so glad they share info with others.~~DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-78927694446401388402015-01-31T10:33:34.369-06:002015-01-31T10:33:34.369-06:00Hi Beth! I enjoyed this post and I appreciate your...Hi Beth! I enjoyed this post and I appreciate your thoughts about blogging. Writing and photography is my passion, plus I like to communicate with other gardeners. That is why I have my blog. There are two more things to add: 1- blogging is a good workout for my brains, my memory; 2- writing a post causes me to research a subject, and I like research. If I just keep pictures of some garden I visited in my archive, I enjoy them, that's all. If I write a post about that garden, I learn more about it, I notice details in the pictures, try to find out more about them, etc. I should admit that I slowed down my blogging last year because of my volunteering and involvement with my kids' school life and also because I have another blog in Russian.<br />Thanks again and Happy Blogging!Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-9877452725026805832015-01-30T23:04:11.411-06:002015-01-30T23:04:11.411-06:00I also giggled at Jean’s comment about playing the...I also giggled at Jean’s comment about playing the piano for the amusement of the dog – I don’t play the piano for my cat, but I do tell him about the ins and outs of aphids, slugs and snails in the garden, and how to stake peonies so they look almost straight but not too straight and so on. He is a perfect listener, hardly ever interrupts. <br /><br />And when the cat isn’t enough interaction I write a post, often too long posts, and get lots of lovely comments - I really enjoy having the contact and feedback on what I write. It was a bit lonely the first year when I was writing, but I didn’t write my blog for other people, I wrote it for myself, as a diary, and I suppose I still do. I like to look back on older posts now and then just to see how my garden has changed, but I also like to write how-to posts now and then and I try to chuck in the experience I can contribute with in my answers to people who has commented, after all, I have learned so much these 4 years of blogging so I really would like to give something back to anyone interested. I have met so many lovely people online these 4 years, and I have actually met some of them too, as you know! My online social life feels very rich and makes up for the lack of ‘real’ social life due to my health issues which make me practically housebound. <br /><br />My blog has made me a better gardener and a better photographer, through my blog and blogs I have visited I have learned a lot I would never have sat down and read on my own initiative, and by taking thousands of photos and more recently also regularly filming my garden I get practice I would not have got if I didn’t have a deadline hanging over me. And I must also admit my English has got better the last 4 years, it helps practicing….for someone like me who only learned English at school and started practicing it at the age of 35, I can truly say I am still learning English. Writing a blog is a very good way of practicing this language which is so difficult once you get past the ‘tourist level’!<br /><br />My blog has evolved into a combo, I am following a few memes every month and with a few other posts in between I am trying to limit the amount of posts but I have so many topics I could have written about if I could just find the time. I am thinking of adding a food section to my blog but I have no idea when I would get time to write, comment and answer – I am too busy in the garden - I will have to give up sleeping then!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-15809287903161960662015-01-30T14:36:43.163-06:002015-01-30T14:36:43.163-06:00Oh dear, I'm sorry about that, Donna. I saw on...Oh dear, I'm sorry about that, Donna. I saw only this comment in my Google Blogger dashboard. No matter what you write about or photograph, it will be interesting, Donna, whether it's you or the place or the other people. You have a true gift with your photography and storytelling. I am amazed that there are Northern Cardinals in Hawaii! That seems so strange, but wonderful. I can't wait to read your posts about your trip!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-53777721765470986872015-01-30T14:31:56.107-06:002015-01-30T14:31:56.107-06:00Yes, many of us seem to gravitate toward a mix--ma...Yes, many of us seem to gravitate toward a mix--maybe not all a mash-up, but a mix of two or more formats/audiences. I guess that makes sense. As I mentioned in a previous comment, it's hard for me personally to sustain a single format--both for my own interest and motivation, and for the ongoing discussion. Your last sentence describes the "ours" dynamic perfectly!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-58380480892011052872015-01-30T14:28:45.358-06:002015-01-30T14:28:45.358-06:00I appreciate the "opening up of discussions,&...I appreciate the "opening up of discussions," Jen! This aspect of blogging has become increasingly important and rewarding for me. We learn so much from each other. And we also support, challenge, and encourage each other, which I think brings out the best in our blogs.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-67057273110538992392015-01-30T14:25:59.238-06:002015-01-30T14:25:59.238-06:00Your blog is definitely unique, Tammy! Your use of...Your blog is definitely unique, Tammy! Your use of humor is so effective. I appreciate what you say about the ephemeral nature of any garden. It's kind of like that Colbie Callait song, "You Don't Have to Try So Hard." Gardening is supposed to be fun, healthy, and enjoyable. Yes, challenging and frustrating at times, but a rewarding, doable endeavor!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-3987385582811648602015-01-30T14:20:46.913-06:002015-01-30T14:20:46.913-06:00Yes, I'm looking forward to meeting you at the...Yes, I'm looking forward to meeting you at the fling, Karin (I think I saw your name on the list?)! Personally, I don't think I would be able to sustain a blog that was purely yours, mine, or ours. But going the mash-up route keeps me motivated. When I write too many mine posts, it seems too much like examining my navel. How-tos get a little boring as a writer. I guess the "ours" format is my favorite, but sometimes I feel like I'm losing my personal voice if I don't purely write what's on my mind once in a while. So, the "mash-up" works for me, too!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-6976312851255720342015-01-30T14:16:12.430-06:002015-01-30T14:16:12.430-06:00Yes, it does make sense, Hollis. I guess that was ...Yes, it does make sense, Hollis. I guess that was part of my original purpose for starting my blog--the urge to tell stories about the plants in my garden. I didn't think of it as much more than that until I realized the joy of interacting with others who were gardening and blogging in similar and very different situations and conditions. But, yes, the storytelling aspect of it makes blogging more compelling, in my opinion.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-68775078328425041352015-01-30T11:56:00.608-06:002015-01-30T11:56:00.608-06:00Hi Beth. I have tried numerous times to leave a co...Hi Beth. I have tried numerous times to leave a comment on this post but your blog is not accepting it. I will be brief and say you hit the nail on the head with the choices. GWGT was always and will be always a blog for others rather than myself, so yes readers are very important. I can not imagine others interested in my travels without at least talking about the place and people rather than me in it. I saw a Northern Cardinal too! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-82418464845760818992015-01-29T21:20:44.785-06:002015-01-29T21:20:44.785-06:00There seems to be a near-consensus of "some o...There seems to be a near-consensus of "some of each". I do care about having an audience, but I also want to write about what's on my mind. I wouldn't change the basic nature of what or how I write to attract more readers. At the same time, the interactions with readers and other bloggers enrich the experience immeasurably. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-44034108627270606142015-01-29T20:50:51.105-06:002015-01-29T20:50:51.105-06:00I see so many comments that echo in my heart...it&...I see so many comments that echo in my heart...it's saying, yes, that's me, that's what I feel, and why I blog the more I read. <br /><br />I'm still exploring so many of the reasons that I blog...and I like doing that, while each post may not resonate with everyone of my readers, I am opening up discussions that might not be considered if I was silent.<br /><br />Maybe that's one more reason why I blog.<br /><br />JenRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.com