Comments on: Does it take a carrot or a stick to produce a great garden?

By: Rachel Mathews

Rachel Mathews — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:55:41 +0000

Thanks Jenny. I like the sound of your design a go go group. I wonder if we can create a similar thing with the Great Garden Challenge? Mmm I will put my thinking cap on. It’s always really valuable to have suggestions from other people, a fresh set of eyes can really help.

Do still join in, even though your garden is more or less there, I’m sure people will learn a lot from seeing what you’ve already achieved as well as watching what you do with the small area.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:32:40 +0000

I read all your articles with great interest. This is a great idea. I'm not sure I will have a before and after because we have been at it for 9 years and almost finished with the design, but it will be fun to see what others do. However I have learnt one thing- go out and measure. That is exactly what I am going to do with one small area which we plan to redo. Our local garden bloggers will be coming over to put forth their suggestions. It's called design a go go, the brain wave of one of our large group of garden bloggers. The important thing is I will have an exact plan for them to sketch their ideas on thanks to your little video on measuring the Spanish courtyard. Thank you. .-= Jenny´s last blog ..A NEW WATER FEATURE =-.

By: Diana

Diana — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:30:05 +0000

Love the contest idea – it’s always fun to see new designs and how others interpret space and have vision. I am a freelance designer and think this would be fun.
.-= Diana´s last blog ..Signs of Spring keep popping out… =-.

By: Big ideas for tiny gardens

Big ideas for tiny gardens — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:24:05 +0000

[...] all the excitement of last week’s Great Garden Challenge, this week we are coming back to looking at the more practical aspects of garden (yard) [...]

By: Rachel Mathews

Rachel Mathews — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:10:07 +0000

Sounds like this will be the perfect group for you to be part of. I intend to have it run for as many years as possible so you can opt in when you are more settled and ready to take on the challenge of a garden.

By: Kathleen K. O'Connor

Kathleen K. O'Connor — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:53:54 +0000

I am nomadic right now (and living in a desert) so it's not practical to set up a garden, but I have been dying to do it for years. I'd like to finally get started when I stop moving around so much. Since I have NEVER set up a garden in my life (just watched my mom do it when I was younger), I am nervous about the whole idea and feel overwhelmed, but having an accountability group would certainly be very helpful and motivating. It would be very fun to see what people from all over the world come up with! I am the person who always talks and talks about how she wants plants, a vegetable garden, flowers, and herbs, but never does anything about it. I hope I can join this group next spring when I am living in Japan! .-= Kathleen K. O'Connor´s last blog ..Hello world! =-.

By: Eileen

Eileen — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:33:34 +0000

This is a great idea. I have a small property and am pretty well planted out. However, I will certainly keep track of this. I can always use new ideas.

Eileen

By: Iain Gray

Iain Gray — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:17:37 +0000

Great idea – now if only I had a garden I could lanscape!
.-= Iain Gray´s last blog ..What A 200-Year Old Mill Owner Can Teach You About Pricing =-.

By: Sherice Jacob

Sherice Jacob — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:07:38 +0000

What a terrific idea for a contest! Even someone like me with a "black thumb" could really get into this. Having a roadmap to follow would help me tremendously. .-= Sherice Jacob´s last blog ..Best Practices in Web Design – Courtesy of Yahoo? =-.

By: Rachel Mathews

Rachel Mathews — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:33:11 +0000

Thanks Scott, I think it will be fun to do. I’m really looking forward to seeing what people do with their gardens.

Stacey, thanks. Glad you are on board. The Garden Roadmap will be a step-by-step guide on what processes you need to do, either working with a landscape pro or what you need to learn in order to do it yourself.

The great thing about this is, the more people that get involved, the more helpful information will amass. I’m very excited to see so many sign ups and interest.