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One Year Old Today
ONE YEAR OLD TODAY...ONE YEAR OLD TODAY...
Twelve months ago I set about delivering a brand new type of gardening blog. Full of facts, tips, ideas, inspiration and general gardening news I have tried to deliver a blog that might help benefit gardeners who are just starting out in their journey just as I did a few short years ago.
What I found though was that I met a heap of other gardeners who were also willing to share their knowledge, debate their opinions and generally show off their awesome gardens. I've been humbled by the interactivity and willingness of gardeners far superior to my talent to come and share and participate in this world known as the blogsophere.
So, after 66,774 pageviews; 43,874 visitors; 419 posts (including this one) and more than 679 comments I wanted to make my first blog birthday a celebration of your involvement. In particular I wanted to highlight those gardeners who have commented the most on my blog over the past twelve months and have compiled a list of the top 10. To you, and others who have dropped in over the year - THANK YOU!
- Alice - A Grower's Delight (57)
- Val - Val Has Her Say (57)
- Kerri - Colors of the Garden (46)
- Kim - A Study in Contrasts (33)
- Nelumbo - The Garden Blog (of a gal growing southern) (31)
- Annie in Austin - The Transplantable Rose (22)
- Trey - The Blogging Nurseryman (12)
- Carol - May Dreams Gardens (11)
- Lisa - Millertime (9)
- Colleen - In the Garden Online (9)
- Corrine - Mallee Native Plants (9)
Okay...so the list was a little more than 10 - but who's counting? I've had a wonderful year despite a few setbacks (namely from my original name) and all that was associated with that dilemma.
I enjoyed starting this post (which BTW became the most commented post on my blog this year) and seeing how others responded to it.
I've made some great online friends from all over the world and I am looking forward to being part of this ongoing gardening blogosphere well into the future.
THANKS AGAIN!
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Comments
Thank YOU, Stuart... I've learned a lot and enjoyed every visit to your blog. :)
One request for the new year: More pictures of your own garden, please! I want to know how that sunflower contest is coming along, and you know that all of us northern hemisphere gardeners could use some pictures of the rest of your plants, too... helps us get through our winter! :)
Posted by: Kim | January 1, 2007 4:28 AM
Good work, Stuart! Just keep on writing and I'll keep on reading.
Posted by: Susan Harris | January 1, 2007 4:55 AM
Hi Stuart,
Congratulations on your anniversary. You certainly seem to have overcome the troubles with the previous name to your blog. I enjoy very much learning from others' experiences and knowledge. I must say that WA plants are firm favourites of mine.
Posted by: Corinne | January 1, 2007 9:15 AM
Kim - your wish is my command.
Susan - thanks for being a regular. Susan has also been a top commenter on this blog.
Corinne - I'm glad you enjoy the WA plants. We're blessed over here with such a diverse range of plants.
Posted by: Stuart | January 1, 2007 9:23 AM
Hi Stuart - Glad to see where my Mum (Alice) has been spending her time when she isn't in the garden!! Think she might have posted more comments on your blog than mine!!!
Posted by: shelly | January 1, 2007 5:23 PM
Ooh Alice. I feel some tension in the air.
Who's been a naughty garden blog commenter then, hey?
Posted by: Stuart | January 1, 2007 6:35 PM
Happy anniversary, Stuart! I know I can always count on something different when I come to your blog---such as the time you posted on borage. I know that's probably not a post you might think of right away, but it helped me decide to go ahead and grow it this year, and it's not a plant I've seen written about very much.
Looking forward to another year of reading :-)
Posted by: Colleen | January 2, 2007 2:22 AM
Happy birthday Stuart! Best wishes for 2007.
Posted by: Patrick | January 2, 2007 6:17 AM
Congratulations, Stuart - this is quite an accomplishment!
May you have a wonderful 2007~
Annie at the Transplantable Rose
Posted by: Annie in Austin | January 2, 2007 3:36 PM
Congrats on one year Stuart, and have a great 2007!
Posted by: Simone | January 2, 2007 8:30 PM