tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post8459725526821321414..comments2024-01-27T21:24:29.597+11:00Comments on Strong Foundations: "One of the nicest gardens in the Wimmera"Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-22467554423790015142014-04-25T14:09:11.339+10:002014-04-25T14:09:11.339+10:00I live on land where the great botanist Luther Bur...I live on land where the great botanist Luther Burbank once walked. It's an old orchard with full grown trees. It is fascinating to see your photo with such a young orchard.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-69013277863540377062014-04-23T04:09:03.899+10:002014-04-23T04:09:03.899+10:00Ah yes, but you are right, colour would bring the ...Ah yes, but you are right, colour would bring the garden to life! How fortunate in some ways that an accident led to him taking up gardening and providing us with an interesting post.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-15745849349049236902014-04-23T00:25:14.055+10:002014-04-23T00:25:14.055+10:00It's so funny, but even in black and white I c...It's so funny, but even in black and white I can see the color! There was a grey colored piece of pottery hanging in a museum of the American Flag, and just as the description read, we could see the true colors before our eyes even before we read about what our mind does!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-88900497608994333052014-04-21T19:41:47.044+10:002014-04-21T19:41:47.044+10:00Pilgrim is such a fantastic surname!Pilgrim is such a fantastic surname!Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-91303121627924396912014-04-21T09:07:00.703+10:002014-04-21T09:07:00.703+10:00I like the description "flowers growing luxur...I like the description "flowers growing luxuriantly", a bit of praise that must have made James proud to read, Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-11791964587656734662014-04-20T06:44:50.999+10:002014-04-20T06:44:50.999+10:00That does look like a lovely garden with the littl...That does look like a lovely garden with the little unknown girl sitting in it.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-8727507915263566532014-04-19T23:16:32.044+10:002014-04-19T23:16:32.044+10:00There are quite a few people with the "Pilgri...There are quite a few people with the "Pilgrim" name in the directory. I wonder whether more are related to James.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-86079167950848144302014-04-19T21:39:42.264+10:002014-04-19T21:39:42.264+10:00I have great admiration for people who have the ta...I have great admiration for people who have the talent to produce food from the efforts of their own hands.. A most interesting post,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-34409532617108684482014-04-19T19:20:40.387+10:002014-04-19T19:20:40.387+10:00James certainly was a good gardener and a hard wor...James certainly was a good gardener and a hard worker!Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-70833463427113795502014-04-19T08:32:37.389+10:002014-04-19T08:32:37.389+10:00To create a garden like that in that area of Victo...To create a garden like that in that area of Victoria is quite credit to his gardening skills, nice to have the old photos to remember it by. What is left of it now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-62376160840182382032014-04-19T07:51:23.794+10:002014-04-19T07:51:23.794+10:00I think the clothing of the woman on the right in ...I think the clothing of the woman on the right in the orchard photo, with the long white sleeves, dates it a little later, perhaps around or shortly after the turn of the century. The style of the photo, i.e. the type of print, might provide additional clues as to date.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-35872991241737185862014-04-19T05:41:07.529+10:002014-04-19T05:41:07.529+10:00'Green thumbs' certainly come in handy if ...'Green thumbs' certainly come in handy if you're going to be a farmer! That is nice that your great great grandfather was recognized for his lovely garden, & that family members followed the tradition. Too bad you don't have the genetic 'green thumb', but - oh well.La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-14867865145326072622014-04-19T04:25:53.821+10:002014-04-19T04:25:53.821+10:00How lovely to have one's garden and talent rec...How lovely to have one's garden and talent recognized.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.com