tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post3321474404081773626..comments2024-03-26T09:26:46.781-07:00Comments on MySecretGarden: A Dinosaur GardenTatyana@MySecretGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-82462397618561874972010-01-02T20:09:23.824-08:002010-01-02T20:09:23.824-08:00Well, nice to view the Allerton gardens through yo...Well, nice to view the Allerton gardens through your pictures!<br /><br />(Now those are the kind of statues I enjoy seeing.)<br /><br />Looks like we both got to see great gardens on our trips.<br /><br />Thanks for this post, I had to come back to see it when it meant more, now that we've been to Kauai.Victoria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16014235737941054206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-68292576827649097642009-09-18T22:38:06.166-07:002009-09-18T22:38:06.166-07:00I can't imagine why you would ever want to sta...I can't imagine why you would ever want to stay there. Who wants to llive in paradise anyway? What a breathtaking place. Thaks for posting about it because I would never have had a chance to see it otherwise. Soooo beautiful! Those roots of the trees are unbelievable. I am glad you showed a person because I had no idea how large they were. wow!teresahttp://blog.gardenshoesonline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-79758473342471375692009-09-18T13:44:42.276-07:002009-09-18T13:44:42.276-07:00Tatyana, I enjoyed very much the tour of this wond...Tatyana, I enjoyed very much the tour of this wonderful garden. Now I just want to pack up and go there! We had huge Morton Bay figs on our grazing property. The children played hide and seek in the massive roots.<br />Wonderfully, interesting photos too.Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-91018800586176047912009-09-18T13:17:41.980-07:002009-09-18T13:17:41.980-07:00Love your photos of what looks like a really lovel...Love your photos of what looks like a really lovely trip. That flower is very unusual and so big. Enjoyed this post.Mary Delle LeBeauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580493268918204260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-89696725520908981052009-09-18T13:03:49.166-07:002009-09-18T13:03:49.166-07:00Those roots are amazing - wow!Those roots are amazing - wow!Sue Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053188212601918182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-44128189053259186362009-09-18T06:50:45.597-07:002009-09-18T06:50:45.597-07:00I think I need a vacation!
What a beautiful place....I think I need a vacation!<br />What a beautiful place...and great photos. :)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07572136733330325375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-28552605355400576862009-09-18T06:27:14.142-07:002009-09-18T06:27:14.142-07:00Tatyana,
thanks for this amazing tour! Paradise G...Tatyana,<br />thanks for this amazing tour! Paradise Garden would be an apt name! I love the bamboo grove! Your photos are beautiful, as always!<br /><br />p.s. never cared for poi myself..lol!lynn'sgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09104383899991317740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-34469958456045692992009-09-18T05:20:45.710-07:002009-09-18T05:20:45.710-07:00Dear friends, thank you so much for your wonderful...Dear friends, thank you so much for your wonderful comments!I am so happy you liked this garden.<br />Answering qustions: <br />Thomas,the figs are 2–2.5 cm (0.75–1 in) in diameter. Although edible, they are unpalatable and dry.<br />Robin, yes, I've been to Maui. The Botanical garden there is beautiful.<br />Grace, I didn't try poi. Should I?Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-66291190099329847932009-09-17T21:32:11.585-07:002009-09-17T21:32:11.585-07:00Thank you for this amazing tour, Tatyana. Every as...Thank you for this amazing tour, Tatyana. Every aspect of the gardens is so beautiful! I'll need to come back to admire all the photos again:) Have a great weekend!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000965361716090014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-82181405716760186482009-09-17T19:26:33.096-07:002009-09-17T19:26:33.096-07:00what a beautiful place...you are so lucky to have ...what a beautiful place...you are so lucky to have gotten to see it.GardenMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10583373530917618835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-65607821122262964192009-09-17T19:13:24.664-07:002009-09-17T19:13:24.664-07:00Wow, thanks for sharing such a wonderful trip and ...Wow, thanks for sharing such a wonderful trip and photo's. You can just imagine a dinosaur rounding the corner!!!Dragonfly Ladyhttp://www.gardenersreach.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-87876829596046291942009-09-17T18:35:57.362-07:002009-09-17T18:35:57.362-07:00Oh how lovely it is there in Hawaii! We were in Ma...Oh how lovely it is there in Hawaii! We were in Maui in 2006, and can't wait to go back in 2011. I love that view overlooking the bay. Fabulous. Did you go to Maui? We visited the Kona Botanical Garden there, and really enjoyed this beautiful spot halfway up the slopes of Haliakala.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-20571353468104193912009-09-17T18:26:34.896-07:002009-09-17T18:26:34.896-07:00Tatyana~~ I wonder if the roots on the banyan tree...Tatyana~~ I wonder if the roots on the banyan trees are so dramatically sinuous to keep them from falling [literally] victim to typhoons. <br /><br />So did you try poi? I found it to be pretty nasty stuff but I suppose it's an acquired taste. <br /><br />The history of Hawaii is quite fascinating, don't you think? Very sad too. It's common knowledge how the native Americans were Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-3359225465061676882009-09-17T17:08:52.480-07:002009-09-17T17:08:52.480-07:00Holy cow, those trees are amazing. Thanks so much...Holy cow, those trees are amazing. Thanks so much for sharing your images with us. I really have to go to Kauai!joeltheurbangardenerhttp://joeltheurbangardener.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-47557670428797912332009-09-17T15:03:30.232-07:002009-09-17T15:03:30.232-07:00I had to come back by to show my husband the size ...I had to come back by to show my husband the size of these trees. You don't get the full affect until you see a person perched on the roots. It wouldn't be so easy to take a walk in this forest. I've never seen anything so big. And you thought to bring your camera and capture it for us! I'll never get to go and really do appreciate you sharing this with us. <br /><br />All the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-38449474248932022732009-09-17T10:55:24.147-07:002009-09-17T10:55:24.147-07:00WOW! Those trees! I've never seen anything l...WOW! Those trees! I've never seen anything like them. Did you find out whether or not those fig trees produce any edible fruit?Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09303344546714641616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-72397167093920151512009-09-17T10:17:30.980-07:002009-09-17T10:17:30.980-07:00The buttress roots are awesome... Kids can play hi...The buttress roots are awesome... Kids can play hide and seek in those... A nice tour indeed. ~bangchikBangchik and Kakdahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12539360678677230463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-54166014031424611002009-09-17T10:01:15.336-07:002009-09-17T10:01:15.336-07:00I just love your profile photo..so cuteI just love your profile photo..so cuteAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15675786392489813033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-14729462129420028152009-09-17T08:21:46.483-07:002009-09-17T08:21:46.483-07:00Wow! Those trees are awe inspiring!
Thanks for sha...Wow! Those trees are awe inspiring!<br />Thanks for sharing your pics.My Mother's Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12650111954885067729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-31362045243011116582009-09-17T07:57:43.021-07:002009-09-17T07:57:43.021-07:00WOW!!!
LindaWOW!!!<br />LindaLinda Lundahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06159259847685467120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-54479369865497479862009-09-17T07:57:05.091-07:002009-09-17T07:57:05.091-07:00These are stunning photographs! The roots on thes...These are stunning photographs! The roots on these trees are so intriguing! <br />Thanks for sharing all the beautiful places you visited.<br />We went to Waikiki on our HM. a LONG time ago. It wasn't as beautiful as the places you showed. Just another city. Pearl Harbor was interesting, though.<br />RoseyChloe mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265196480664185330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-40651938063772273772009-09-17T06:50:59.598-07:002009-09-17T06:50:59.598-07:00I think I am speechless. Just beautiful!I think I am speechless. Just beautiful!Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-32697522355118430952009-09-17T05:23:20.986-07:002009-09-17T05:23:20.986-07:00Thanks for that picture of the buttress roots and ...Thanks for that picture of the buttress roots and the person. It REALLY put it in perspective! They're enormous!Sylvanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186604429680496847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-81607432855893280572009-09-17T05:13:29.881-07:002009-09-17T05:13:29.881-07:00What a paradise! I am glad one of the boys was in...What a paradise! I am glad one of the boys was in the picture with the tree roots...wow!! They are huge! Thanks for a lovely tour of the gardens. Truly a wonderful place to see.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-77200047654919771282009-09-17T04:51:13.282-07:002009-09-17T04:51:13.282-07:00What a dream of a vacation you had. Those trees ar...What a dream of a vacation you had. Those trees are really something. Prehistoric indeed. The garden art is special.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.com