tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post5233356445714087636..comments2024-03-27T15:45:49.926+04:00Comments on Life in Dubai: Looking good...Seabeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939892206726271433noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-63100649520886003582009-01-19T13:37:00.000+04:002009-01-19T13:37:00.000+04:00i* no that's not Lavender, although it does look s...<B>i*</B> no that's not Lavender, although it does look similar in the photo. It's just green shrubs of some sort.<BR/><BR/>I planted a big Lavender bed in our garden in Oz - if I can find a pic I'll post it for you :-)Seabeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939892206726271433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-39397313830197663202009-01-19T10:12:00.000+04:002009-01-19T10:12:00.000+04:00Lbug, your reading comprehension is a bit shakey. ...Lbug, <BR/>your reading comprehension is a bit shakey. Read again waht I said. I am not against soft landscaping per se. I advocate the use of indigenous plants.huthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09299456569511629114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-14937337613999803892009-01-19T03:30:00.000+04:002009-01-19T03:30:00.000+04:00Good point, the real nick, but if you saw what Lon...Good point, the real nick, but if you saw what London's streets are decorated with (broken bottles, chicken bones, dog excrement, blood, used condoms, used nappies etc.) you'd happily take what you've got.Lbughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16868301457667959503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-53815909558548542872009-01-18T21:58:00.000+04:002009-01-18T21:58:00.000+04:00Ooooh - I love the flowers that decorate Dubai, as...Ooooh - I love the flowers that decorate Dubai, as has been a cultural tradition over the last 20 or so!<BR/><BR/>2nd photo of yours - visually directly under the palm trees: what are they called? May be lavender, but relying on your expertise.i*maginatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11768590735811322295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-60594516602184262292009-01-18T17:04:00.000+04:002009-01-18T17:04:00.000+04:00Almost makes Dubai look like a normal city....Almost makes Dubai look like a normal city....Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03473866776176076777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-9711332389771085142009-01-18T15:53:00.000+04:002009-01-18T15:53:00.000+04:00Yes I know Nick...but it looks good!Yes I know Nick...but it looks good!Seabeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939892206726271433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-82675345170417501792009-01-18T15:02:00.000+04:002009-01-18T15:02:00.000+04:00nice, BUT - apart from date palms and few other sp...nice, BUT - apart from date palms and few other species these plants are alient to this climate. the amount of water wasted on irrigating these public plants is mindboggling and contributes ot shortages elsewhere. It's not wrong to beautify one's city. It's just the wrong plants.huthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09299456569511629114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-14688445335825858332009-01-18T14:37:00.000+04:002009-01-18T14:37:00.000+04:00Totally agree and ideal environment for Photos, Th...Totally agree and ideal environment for Photos, ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com