tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46743259566473534012024-02-20T18:05:21.026-08:00Peloza GardensI AM A GRAPHIC DESIGNER BY TRAINING AND A GARDEN DESIGNER THROUGH TRIAL AND ERROR. MY PURPOSE IS TO EXPERIMENT, TO SHARE AND TO LEARN.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674325956647353401.post-50525862720317134242010-09-20T10:02:00.000-07:002010-09-20T13:04:12.628-07:00Fall Garden Shake Up<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Side view of Willow gazebo</div></div></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Front view of Willow gazebo</div></div></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">The yard has gone into a complete tail spin with the addition of my latest impulse buy: a willow gazebo. This meant transplanting one large cypress (Blue Ice) and replacing it with 3 smaller, skinnier ones which should create a nice evergreen backdrop. I also had to clear out a bunch of plants to make space for the 6'x6' footprint. The vision is to build a small hexagon deck so that it sits a couple steps up from the garden. Once the lattice roof, vines and lights are in place it should be a nice, shady spot to sit; just enough room for two chairs. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>Another revamp was extending the rock wall to span more the West planter bed which was like working a puzzle of large, heavy rocks. Finally, after a dozen different configurations, I achieved a nice, flat top. In front of the wall, I've planted Variegated Iris and black Mondo Grass. Mondo Grass is a tricky plant to work with as it easily disappears unless set off just right by another contrasting plant.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">View of West bed above rock wall</div></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674325956647353401.post-86872483703330642522010-06-29T15:07:00.000-07:002010-06-29T16:12:36.606-07:00Hell Strips<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpjIr_1Eag5rF3sVIEIUG8PqDolOWUJnXvHYlBpjj1GjPIQ8bF-YYLNxoyRDKRBQk_HM-lbBqT_LYnttySfWSMTSu_lmauUaVAsA-Fu6Y6h2QEXUMdWIDjM4VAr1ZBF3mBYTds27MyMrE/s1600/hellstrip1.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpjIr_1Eag5rF3sVIEIUG8PqDolOWUJnXvHYlBpjj1GjPIQ8bF-YYLNxoyRDKRBQk_HM-lbBqT_LYnttySfWSMTSu_lmauUaVAsA-Fu6Y6h2QEXUMdWIDjM4VAr1ZBF3mBYTds27MyMrE/s400/hellstrip1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488329099890356338" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPGA72A4ykYPKXoyzXexPp9ML6lDcN2VpIHXCy2tXhUXfmegnIPpriF13h8VIJh3U7J5D7J2PojAKaxHAF2rThx2dMH4yoDze10riMGToHxZMzVmMSilN2DSJwQ4UOHV3MFD1Wew8n6E/s1600/hellstrip2.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPGA72A4ykYPKXoyzXexPp9ML6lDcN2VpIHXCy2tXhUXfmegnIPpriF13h8VIJh3U7J5D7J2PojAKaxHAF2rThx2dMH4yoDze10riMGToHxZMzVmMSilN2DSJwQ4UOHV3MFD1Wew8n6E/s400/hellstrip2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488329090249950290" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><br /><div>If you've never heard the term 'hell strip' before, it refers to the planting strip area between the street and the sidewalk. It's typically a spot with harsh conditions and hard to keep watered. More and more, I'm seeing raised veggie gardens go into these spots. Believe it or not, the city of Seattle used to require a permit to plant in this area but within the last year or so they decided to omit the permitting process and leave it to the homeowner's discretion. Good to know there's common sense somewhere in our governmental system!</div><div><br /></div><div>It's such a delightful surprise to come across a well planted hell strip. It's like a little oasis amongst the concrete. I've been meaning to photograph these hell strips across from Lincoln Park since last winter. I finally got out today and did it. Hooray! The below photos are rockeries just off the sidewalk. Equally harsh conditions yet so lovely to look at.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHSDywTzwMIKtrbXYOamAJQK8FcIQ07JggaBZzxwDjgfSmF6LZcDotLDNWUPa8qBngkN_U-vlB1ANsQ3ogWSg_B5aksR7jwAVVXdOrTm9V1xG5Y8f-IStjQPWeQ70GEUUCmYFdjGH_t0/s1600/ellderberry.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZbns2rEkvx3gErbJR1A9BMiuA01923MOpSv6bg5ybli4HXHjx0mfShbAq1mGBim__TChe1gYoo2D_rOD9X6wqIWHl3NmPGiS2cuiC61wRw876XMvKude2D7mwD8rFT3QKWj5NcXqaEOs/s1600/shownodirt.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZbns2rEkvx3gErbJR1A9BMiuA01923MOpSv6bg5ybli4HXHjx0mfShbAq1mGBim__TChe1gYoo2D_rOD9X6wqIWHl3NmPGiS2cuiC61wRw876XMvKude2D7mwD8rFT3QKWj5NcXqaEOs/s400/shownodirt.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488330382285604802" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHSDywTzwMIKtrbXYOamAJQK8FcIQ07JggaBZzxwDjgfSmF6LZcDotLDNWUPa8qBngkN_U-vlB1ANsQ3ogWSg_B5aksR7jwAVVXdOrTm9V1xG5Y8f-IStjQPWeQ70GEUUCmYFdjGH_t0/s1600/ellderberry.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbp5uMgEAnmBxP-ZZReDrlikXV3uN00dFPV-5R9lX9llbaU4-msnqvGQgzBh4bb3pIfdyhfvTXpTPWfr8wwJxt1bG0bhDjZjrsIEIxrt_MQfYY9EGQ-Cm4OKjn6htHL0542-W8AhLP2oY/s1600/shownodirt2.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbp5uMgEAnmBxP-ZZReDrlikXV3uN00dFPV-5R9lX9llbaU4-msnqvGQgzBh4bb3pIfdyhfvTXpTPWfr8wwJxt1bG0bhDjZjrsIEIxrt_MQfYY9EGQ-Cm4OKjn6htHL0542-W8AhLP2oY/s400/shownodirt2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488330409756863154" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The below photo is a close up of what I'm pretty sure is black elderberry except I can't see much a flower. It has light pink blooms this time of year which are a really nice contrast to the dark foliage. </div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHSDywTzwMIKtrbXYOamAJQK8FcIQ07JggaBZzxwDjgfSmF6LZcDotLDNWUPa8qBngkN_U-vlB1ANsQ3ogWSg_B5aksR7jwAVVXdOrTm9V1xG5Y8f-IStjQPWeQ70GEUUCmYFdjGH_t0/s1600/ellderberry.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHSDywTzwMIKtrbXYOamAJQK8FcIQ07JggaBZzxwDjgfSmF6LZcDotLDNWUPa8qBngkN_U-vlB1ANsQ3ogWSg_B5aksR7jwAVVXdOrTm9V1xG5Y8f-IStjQPWeQ70GEUUCmYFdjGH_t0/s400/ellderberry.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488329116284799058" style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><br /><div><div>And I believe this tall, impressive beauty is artichoke. Someone please call me out if I'm wrong on that.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFY24CDlvsg6wiHqajVwnqxn9vt938KniHpseu6MhmgP7BHVqY_Nt0C17YaFtqU2awxiVJU-iG_XtL0jICdXxYVZ38Dwn9zDYqQ7olGHy44gxGGAPSKNvlM84jv32eZC_5QlKfmbMb_QI/s1600/artichoke2.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFY24CDlvsg6wiHqajVwnqxn9vt938KniHpseu6MhmgP7BHVqY_Nt0C17YaFtqU2awxiVJU-iG_XtL0jICdXxYVZ38Dwn9zDYqQ7olGHy44gxGGAPSKNvlM84jv32eZC_5QlKfmbMb_QI/s400/artichoke2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488330399754754226" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbqjm2_8jl3YArhLhYuuPvqCQ3okWaC3AfVbPlluZDeN7-1TfDcDIzRuKqFc1p3SkKtOvGE-7yq3VCHwOymOea-32EhQ7xiXjhVE80GIuBunDIIToEyaENjAaFIWbxN0Efbe7kmEw1YLM/s1600/artichoke1.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbqjm2_8jl3YArhLhYuuPvqCQ3okWaC3AfVbPlluZDeN7-1TfDcDIzRuKqFc1p3SkKtOvGE-7yq3VCHwOymOea-32EhQ7xiXjhVE80GIuBunDIIToEyaENjAaFIWbxN0Efbe7kmEw1YLM/s400/artichoke1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488330390373831154" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I've tried and killed many a plant over the years but so far these have done well for me in our hell strip: lavender, crocosmia (see detail of flower just beginning to open), blue star creeper, thyme and a number of other ground covers. As you can probably guess, you want to look for plants that do well in exposed, windy areas and are draught tolerant. </div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6CfAIxUpQrEICqzVX_IsjBkXuqHX3vhsFjO1VL67jCP1jMqDV19RTuxv4XZdyhs-u_PGtjlun4hl29sZ5U3-j_787sFeTqHwpNOOEIaAGWd2qA5qxu3vYy6WYAZHzd0lPBZPdTSWCABY/s1600/hellstrip3.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6CfAIxUpQrEICqzVX_IsjBkXuqHX3vhsFjO1VL67jCP1jMqDV19RTuxv4XZdyhs-u_PGtjlun4hl29sZ5U3-j_787sFeTqHwpNOOEIaAGWd2qA5qxu3vYy6WYAZHzd0lPBZPdTSWCABY/s400/hellstrip3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488327680243525522" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuLaUoGuho6DqDYQ9PrgYzclVRG4JthjGndSQu1ohoIhmjv7yODBGEflnanvk9QOW98z83LkXUcu0No3XQgQtisQatI-ahGEW_XPI5khhUr2HTO6uyfErQXBggnWYZye9iv_2KOh_ojFg/s1600/crocosmia.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuLaUoGuho6DqDYQ9PrgYzclVRG4JthjGndSQu1ohoIhmjv7yODBGEflnanvk9QOW98z83LkXUcu0No3XQgQtisQatI-ahGEW_XPI5khhUr2HTO6uyfErQXBggnWYZye9iv_2KOh_ojFg/s400/crocosmia.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488327684069893522" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>These photos below represent what I call the 'show no dirt' philosophy. Unattended to, this approach can easily lead to a wild and overgrown garden but here I think it's really quite pretty. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQS72V9NTEzU7Z8MRM7Hc010gLJ3eBIXBFHg0IaXSGcfTeVLxnSnS3kF_mtOzV7uzzJLXEuoNB9DgNS_bC8mOXXgVugpMdexg1qGZynWF86lnj4bTwTp4wd1VewFfZCsmHMzj_2iee8hg/s1600/shownodirt2.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQS72V9NTEzU7Z8MRM7Hc010gLJ3eBIXBFHg0IaXSGcfTeVLxnSnS3kF_mtOzV7uzzJLXEuoNB9DgNS_bC8mOXXgVugpMdexg1qGZynWF86lnj4bTwTp4wd1VewFfZCsmHMzj_2iee8hg/s400/shownodirt2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488332924927554434" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Rp1N0bAsvz0TVC00r8bJ08lyBwYvxRu_MnfkahkUQI6VWc_LcIWZpwlMF3pwml1lhPlb_BSuP_ldn3nCfV_LW0na7aPGZXZm77VcWKHADIC1-JSgedA1vkoseWnH42ERte8rNi9zgc4/s1600/shownodirt.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Rp1N0bAsvz0TVC00r8bJ08lyBwYvxRu_MnfkahkUQI6VWc_LcIWZpwlMF3pwml1lhPlb_BSuP_ldn3nCfV_LW0na7aPGZXZm77VcWKHADIC1-JSgedA1vkoseWnH42ERte8rNi9zgc4/s400/shownodirt.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488332917522900082" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And here's a clever way to plant tomatoes. I love the red stakes which display the variety. </div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0jm6knNK1OthVudgwffjOJU0W33YQXqMpSGYs1qbKnuEV02R6kQ1g12LfzC0Lu68Fk8UXUJOo3P1_s05uNGtHZY-L09xxarVoWj_Ycfx8hMRti0GWa_OGwGUBmYcZsRLzHJsl2ItZSCM/s1600/tomatoe+2.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0jm6knNK1OthVudgwffjOJU0W33YQXqMpSGYs1qbKnuEV02R6kQ1g12LfzC0Lu68Fk8UXUJOo3P1_s05uNGtHZY-L09xxarVoWj_Ycfx8hMRti0GWa_OGwGUBmYcZsRLzHJsl2ItZSCM/s400/tomatoe+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488332947919326866" style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoIGhtCzxAMzocw2o3RXDQOcQXK-vTDizwYIq5PmwYVS2axdcj3foEcxbuGNrolwHn-ogoofDL0i9wqGp4I_DJcltFs6-PR6iiWCrSL-PT_EBKvyR7hKfAIhKSxHBAOF_73Ys56Lglje8/s1600/tomatoe+1.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoIGhtCzxAMzocw2o3RXDQOcQXK-vTDizwYIq5PmwYVS2axdcj3foEcxbuGNrolwHn-ogoofDL0i9wqGp4I_DJcltFs6-PR6iiWCrSL-PT_EBKvyR7hKfAIhKSxHBAOF_73Ys56Lglje8/s400/tomatoe+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488332940485068290" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674325956647353401.post-76878307452972630462009-11-11T10:09:00.000-08:002009-11-11T13:49:30.360-08:00Looking Back at Summer 09 and Looking Forward to Winter<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgURVyZd3vTtg6s7u8nC4MTpYDXUuCEfs0AGlP9Pi8fWULMBTxodvtkrY-eciClDIwcDH8bmdtt-8We2mLz78GAPd0HZHRc6H2FGsvZeiy3u1S7tLwEO55JT6CWPXi8kRjshTC8WHws9Fk/s1600-h/Camilla.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgURVyZd3vTtg6s7u8nC4MTpYDXUuCEfs0AGlP9Pi8fWULMBTxodvtkrY-eciClDIwcDH8bmdtt-8We2mLz78GAPd0HZHRc6H2FGsvZeiy3u1S7tLwEO55JT6CWPXi8kRjshTC8WHws9Fk/s400/Camilla.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402923889852013490" /></a><br /><br /><div>This winter Camilla has just started to bloom! It's so nice to see when everything else is looking brown and dead. Here are a few of my favorite winter bloomers: <div>1. WhichHazel (either Jelena or Arnold's Promise). Blooms end of Jan - February with bright yellow fringed flowers. The Jelena has great Fall color too.</div><div>2. Sarcaccoca: evergreen low shrub that blooms in February with SUPER fragrant vanilla scented white flowers. Mine is planted by the front door so that I can smell it when I come in and out.</div><div>3. Camillia, Yule Tide (pictured above). This is one of my favorites of the winter blooming Camillas as it blooms right around Christmas time. Mine has just started blooming so not sure if it will still be going at Christmas time or not. Stay tuned...</div><div>4. Cabbage and Kale: Great winter annuals for their color and form. If you're lucky they will last from year to year. Mine actually survived last year's snow storm so they must be pretty hardy.</div><div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYmX6EGHKd9L033qNu22nq5NtK940Q0j8miPGCrzqt7KAh5yXZjEvQPS9vuD-2mZIVe0e3wOAOMpjyDFTCUPAWs7_WEnNwwbfPq3ZrgSEOliB92n5XJT_BdNag4EZK30u7-ggLi3TBAb4/s1600-h/Cherry.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYmX6EGHKd9L033qNu22nq5NtK940Q0j8miPGCrzqt7KAh5yXZjEvQPS9vuD-2mZIVe0e3wOAOMpjyDFTCUPAWs7_WEnNwwbfPq3ZrgSEOliB92n5XJT_BdNag4EZK30u7-ggLi3TBAb4/s400/Cherry.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402928414245887106" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Since most of my garden is looking dead and lifeless this time of year, I usually take this opportunity to reflect on what worked and what didn't in the garden and it's also when I dream up all my lofty plans for next Spring. I usually end up with a long list plants I want to take out or move (I rearrange plants like they're furniture). The Cherry tree is on the chopping block. We might just have to wait until after it's bloomed this Spring though. We planted it to block out the rooftops in front of us. Who knew it was going to get SO big?? (see pict above) Now it's blocking our water view and since Cherries really don't like being pruned, it's got to come out. I try to just think of it as a new opportunity. Maybe we'll plant dwarf maple or Whichhazel in its place. </div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzJyn4r6Zn22v0kvFBlFWqucXi_JIYDtmYapgGu6JR3-sohTUfitrg_k2YPPwQlhsRgSlOBnOdI86lhC0QXiGpm12i1AvfrHSwD-1szcJX3VgSZqv1zacVSnj0DUazfATmnpauiZ4TFQ0/s1600-h/NW+corner+Arizona+Cyp+(1+of+1).jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzJyn4r6Zn22v0kvFBlFWqucXi_JIYDtmYapgGu6JR3-sohTUfitrg_k2YPPwQlhsRgSlOBnOdI86lhC0QXiGpm12i1AvfrHSwD-1szcJX3VgSZqv1zacVSnj0DUazfATmnpauiZ4TFQ0/s400/NW+corner+Arizona+Cyp+(1+of+1).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402932047606440402" style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This year we planted an Arizona Blue Cypress (back left) in the NorthWest corner of the yard. It will eventually block our view of the neighbor's back deck. One thing I love about it is the light blue/green cones it gets. I plan on decorating with some this season. </div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ZbhdTLNB5kn7jZ4LiLh67wquQwcc-ktRMP2vmgOLdm212NUJCmhPMqt5RW_R4VFUl1nSSuS7tUQdsQQ0QdlFcieFsgIMMWS72-lPvsz9BKb1bAo6kWqWL_6_QJZNvKpz1U8iTMtjZ5Q/s1600-h/privacy+screen+(1+of+1).jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ZbhdTLNB5kn7jZ4LiLh67wquQwcc-ktRMP2vmgOLdm212NUJCmhPMqt5RW_R4VFUl1nSSuS7tUQdsQQ0QdlFcieFsgIMMWS72-lPvsz9BKb1bAo6kWqWL_6_QJZNvKpz1U8iTMtjZ5Q/s400/privacy+screen+(1+of+1).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402932512251670274" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We are slowly building what I call the backbone of the garden. Evergreen trees and shrubs make a great backdrop for the garden not only because they give privacy but they also set off plants in front of them. The trick is to plants things that one, don't block out all the light and two, don't get to be enormous giants that end up taking over your back yard. One shrub I love is called Azara Microfilia Varigatta. (It's sort of in the middle of the picture above.) It's got tiny variated leaves and an open habit that creates privacy yet doesn't block out all the sun. It's also easy to prune and doesn't get enormous.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Geneva, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjq12PjJykvipua1ztINvDdKgWgrU0Pk8l_iC3CRUSyDVAdp_iuGta4GZCJ4jGbebAX87SHkIfRdsZDorOZA830gTGt01lUifpJhRxiOn6IC37yXlogz096jfNZ4hyphenhyphen4PbnHJaf0ctIvpI/s1600-h/NW+corner+plantings+(1+of+1).jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjq12PjJykvipua1ztINvDdKgWgrU0Pk8l_iC3CRUSyDVAdp_iuGta4GZCJ4jGbebAX87SHkIfRdsZDorOZA830gTGt01lUifpJhRxiOn6IC37yXlogz096jfNZ4hyphenhyphen4PbnHJaf0ctIvpI/s400/NW+corner+plantings+(1+of+1).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402933821368134578" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div>This picture was taken a couple weeks back. The geraniums are just getting to the end of their bloom time. If I was a better gardener I'd take them inside to overwinter. I'm lazy though. I'll just buy more next Spring.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsIltzpxhvHf2deoYcun3ofm5LFXxs25PA5PkTMRoUQoxWIw30NaS_hjeEoBCMpMu-X5kT24OcNK3_6eSpxSGk4CBDzVPRR78XB7nL-SDmIDYh13LeTC58U-1WBiG-oiwzrlsLQSQVSKY/s1600-h/potted+maple+(1+of+1).jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsIltzpxhvHf2deoYcun3ofm5LFXxs25PA5PkTMRoUQoxWIw30NaS_hjeEoBCMpMu-X5kT24OcNK3_6eSpxSGk4CBDzVPRR78XB7nL-SDmIDYh13LeTC58U-1WBiG-oiwzrlsLQSQVSKY/s400/potted+maple+(1+of+1).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402934351552698450" style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Love the fall color on this red leaf maple. </div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaUY2XiMMSx5J1NxbKLOEXV-nbVhCUqpkGS3z4xoYe_zGrXIDltx9pfOz2IPZTd-hfvQEbUU3FtEREU_BVfhaXl4ljlytHK6WpBlbJ_bAadLWsE0Q41h5001r6gj-uApfMMhv1qmpp6bI/s1600-h/Front+plantings1+(1+of+1).jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaUY2XiMMSx5J1NxbKLOEXV-nbVhCUqpkGS3z4xoYe_zGrXIDltx9pfOz2IPZTd-hfvQEbUU3FtEREU_BVfhaXl4ljlytHK6WpBlbJ_bAadLWsE0Q41h5001r6gj-uApfMMhv1qmpp6bI/s400/Front+plantings1+(1+of+1).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402934570528234066" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGa3dOsObhAToc_vPpn8T_U3hCtlKoy5MdVMegg5-HlgeJ2El3Io-TYLUpPdrp2-ryzp1Ee9HnULcfuG2oeXE62DdTSAWLf39mc8mZMT7CXt2aM-pt7rjxopOShxkwhqQIZbKJnRQB0dw/s1600-h/Front+plantings2+(1+of+1).jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGa3dOsObhAToc_vPpn8T_U3hCtlKoy5MdVMegg5-HlgeJ2El3Io-TYLUpPdrp2-ryzp1Ee9HnULcfuG2oeXE62DdTSAWLf39mc8mZMT7CXt2aM-pt7rjxopOShxkwhqQIZbKJnRQB0dw/s400/Front+plantings2+(1+of+1).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402934894608416050" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Front garden was a success. Lots of color all summer. My favorite annuals were the white petunia starts I bought (25 cents each and they grew into giant plants that just stopped blooming about a week ago.) Quite a return on investment! I wish I'd planted more. Next year...</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB8vB8S5LkyTtINicfonHvM82hnY7rKubaMVgqDxfapxMN0_dW1kTzvlcV9V99JUA4rJnXKMGQ0WJ8kDLbQf10dnfzeJdHQhaeWsGvVc9A0mr_INHsJulLxUU0hOqYkkCAFb5XmraJHLA/s1600-h/NorthSide09.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB8vB8S5LkyTtINicfonHvM82hnY7rKubaMVgqDxfapxMN0_dW1kTzvlcV9V99JUA4rJnXKMGQ0WJ8kDLbQf10dnfzeJdHQhaeWsGvVc9A0mr_INHsJulLxUU0hOqYkkCAFb5XmraJHLA/s400/NorthSide09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402935608864855394" style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Slowly but surely, we are building up a privacy screen on the north side of the house. This is a very narrow planting bed (about 1.5 feet deep). I've espaliered dwarf Little Gem magnolia trees mixed with Yuletide Camillias. They are underplanted with sedge grasses which look good year round. One day we will be able to look out the kitchen and bedroom window and just see blooming trees and shrubs. It's hard to be patient!</div><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674325956647353401.post-42822439589460336372009-08-09T09:11:00.000-07:002009-08-09T11:28:11.623-07:00Lemke Garden<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgndWrsrqshxNp6TnupQA-SUkMaFAy4Q5_dSeHAuL0ctHXBFcnH6XGxA-FmsM0nw1jnDaQsdHskgmQr2ESS48OQ1bBgwR-Fh_UTcaZLf8tLfLzy4uvc4ogWvXHqDLJ8311VvOFzJnHwbu8/s1600-h/IMG_1143.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgndWrsrqshxNp6TnupQA-SUkMaFAy4Q5_dSeHAuL0ctHXBFcnH6XGxA-FmsM0nw1jnDaQsdHskgmQr2ESS48OQ1bBgwR-Fh_UTcaZLf8tLfLzy4uvc4ogWvXHqDLJ8311VvOFzJnHwbu8/s400/IMG_1143.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368019876129405042" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK5YuLG6ppBy668aibpgtWsupvfSfymVPt0adqQqV_IRdyklVma-MDBUqV6izUqPTkG50Ws926NjARgygACp_x31rD5IzYApTZO2knF9NM_WFRK7ooVC9R15IFh-PfqosIPz98Q0INV30/s1600-h/IMG_1109.JPG"></a>Gardening over at my parent's house is what I call 'extreme gardening'. Between the underground springs, the ivy and just the overall size of the lot you could employ a team of full time gardeners - easy. That said, my parents have done an amazing job maintaining and continually adding to their beautiful garden. <div><br /></div><div>It's been a team effort to get to this point. My parents get stuck with most of the grunt work and maintenance and I mostly just get to pick out plants and tell them where to put them. This virtual spending has also been a huge help in curtailing our own plant budget.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_zT2_SK8cqfW8UDyrKo564MhQoi7gI9YGO-Jl5ljb3NZWQw4pmBnjeqasswDWT7UuV2IsxZ2jGTQeAB86RZy4BydOiZj9Fd0aSJEZVukmW41336jLgfAIGr_cqzO7P6m3EhhKuf0Sbc/s1600-h/IMG_1108.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_zT2_SK8cqfW8UDyrKo564MhQoi7gI9YGO-Jl5ljb3NZWQw4pmBnjeqasswDWT7UuV2IsxZ2jGTQeAB86RZy4BydOiZj9Fd0aSJEZVukmW41336jLgfAIGr_cqzO7P6m3EhhKuf0Sbc/s400/IMG_1108.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368016901188006834" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK5YuLG6ppBy668aibpgtWsupvfSfymVPt0adqQqV_IRdyklVma-MDBUqV6izUqPTkG50Ws926NjARgygACp_x31rD5IzYApTZO2knF9NM_WFRK7ooVC9R15IFh-PfqosIPz98Q0INV30/s1600-h/IMG_1109.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK5YuLG6ppBy668aibpgtWsupvfSfymVPt0adqQqV_IRdyklVma-MDBUqV6izUqPTkG50Ws926NjARgygACp_x31rD5IzYApTZO2knF9NM_WFRK7ooVC9R15IFh-PfqosIPz98Q0INV30/s400/IMG_1109.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368016910544033458" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>My mom is quite the decorator. She's always coming up with new ideas - many of which I copy. Yesterday I helped her add to a beautiful moss wreath that she had made. This of course involved another trip to the plant nursery to buy an assortment of succulents. She had a form made of (grapevine?) branches which is so easy to work with because you don't have to worry about the form showing through. We put a layer of moss on the top and bottom of the form and tucked our succulents in between. It takes a little bit of maintenance to keep the wreath healthy. It needs to be taken down and watered about once every four days. The succulents will die back in the winter but with some luck they'll return in spring. </div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTiTqjUbkRMtoTynC0bMM2VGlc5vE5ZLvbVixVeNFdrCgHTglpKfnezNETcQrwNsy_K3skWxgf4fZps_Xs2pj4jT-2jYpRDjGoPoxAJkN2eQP1840BRfuY6RrPiDXwq_DwPh5pZJpfa2k/s1600-h/IMG_1115.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTiTqjUbkRMtoTynC0bMM2VGlc5vE5ZLvbVixVeNFdrCgHTglpKfnezNETcQrwNsy_K3skWxgf4fZps_Xs2pj4jT-2jYpRDjGoPoxAJkN2eQP1840BRfuY6RrPiDXwq_DwPh5pZJpfa2k/s400/IMG_1115.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368017415082741730" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This basket of begonias is a real focal point in the corner of their yard. The color really pops off all the greenery around it. This is actually kind of a problem area in the garden because of all the ivy so instead of trying to dig it all out, she just set the plant on top of it. Brilliant! Sometimes you just have to learn to work with what you have rather than trying to fight it.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_TWhbxEhhosI67FOPLfz7Zp16Pa8RMnqiCuUPgzw-8EWRwvL0jEgfOBr1XeAAOnlzMgJvUw9M9-pIr0kYprhK-ZysobY_PpCRhToe1e33S5YzRBihzgJn_jJW1yTKBpetqdIk8Lns3k/s1600-h/IMG_1116.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_TWhbxEhhosI67FOPLfz7Zp16Pa8RMnqiCuUPgzw-8EWRwvL0jEgfOBr1XeAAOnlzMgJvUw9M9-pIr0kYprhK-ZysobY_PpCRhToe1e33S5YzRBihzgJn_jJW1yTKBpetqdIk8Lns3k/s400/IMG_1116.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368018042945818002" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I love using these McKean Hebes as a miniature hedge. This spot used to be home to a GIANT willow tree and now has beautiful plantings surrounding a white dogwood.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggunFZOG_eyNZ9rDtEuwEh8q_9BehC3mDzqFBw8Inu74L1Ifaoi48hJ_j5FTe21_jxpE-HRTISVSroB4eflr_h6zqkYHvwEyExp8NuxzoIsLiNgvDZG5ybaSACVzgejV6xaD7YBn2nymI/s1600-h/IMG_1122.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggunFZOG_eyNZ9rDtEuwEh8q_9BehC3mDzqFBw8Inu74L1Ifaoi48hJ_j5FTe21_jxpE-HRTISVSroB4eflr_h6zqkYHvwEyExp8NuxzoIsLiNgvDZG5ybaSACVzgejV6xaD7YBn2nymI/s400/IMG_1122.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368018059189563122" style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3HKrYSvrZsv4WG5nPnstdXEyLXnL2anuCuoakXwx11PGO284fVKOzIlAbFEd1hRGNqbnjeW0eUJvPRSDNYodT4NI67Y4XVBkQVKO3HyXu4siHk-s9c_50QnZaZaCAfGgdMMLUQDMYk8w/s1600-h/IMG_1121.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3HKrYSvrZsv4WG5nPnstdXEyLXnL2anuCuoakXwx11PGO284fVKOzIlAbFEd1hRGNqbnjeW0eUJvPRSDNYodT4NI67Y4XVBkQVKO3HyXu4siHk-s9c_50QnZaZaCAfGgdMMLUQDMYk8w/s400/IMG_1121.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368018053326587810" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy4aIFhy4EqRub4VG1I1R8qPs8R3SeTORErLWhnXnjIRhlmLcP3iUNXGMFVBbUGBa5oszqvGkqax4WMwiObeZIrNm4ecs7BJrURNLISjXV7Z23XInMD7-eQCS_2QFUYPniGIw6o8aBR7U/s1600-h/IMG_1123.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy4aIFhy4EqRub4VG1I1R8qPs8R3SeTORErLWhnXnjIRhlmLcP3iUNXGMFVBbUGBa5oszqvGkqax4WMwiObeZIrNm4ecs7BJrURNLISjXV7Z23XInMD7-eQCS_2QFUYPniGIw6o8aBR7U/s400/IMG_1123.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368018067833420402" style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>About 15 years ago, I helped my parents build a rockery built with rocks from a nearby stream. This rockery runs the entire width of the beach and in winter storms it acts as a bulkhead when the water starts rising. Mom has created a beautiful planting bed in this area and I am constantly amazed at just how well the hostas grow in this spot. They are the most lush and healthy hostas I've seen. We also have mixed in peonies, crocosmia as well as Japanese forest grass and wirevine which spill over the edge.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbVntBl1p0iSWx_ikkpncNL08-k8Ebn59M3Ya1uQco6fNAoPHoLghCLxOfPcz7sdwaGXQoGpo3m5Jvvegv9JZSIQfNhF5I4ay4cF3547axPRWT_Q0Waz7QGQPuucTY-3PsnQ1mFKJmBaw/s1600-h/IMG_1124.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbVntBl1p0iSWx_ikkpncNL08-k8Ebn59M3Ya1uQco6fNAoPHoLghCLxOfPcz7sdwaGXQoGpo3m5Jvvegv9JZSIQfNhF5I4ay4cF3547axPRWT_Q0Waz7QGQPuucTY-3PsnQ1mFKJmBaw/s400/IMG_1124.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368018895736129650" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjCmYHjkZE6w01QALC-42vyJ-jWs3kCB7O1EQvedf0C13r2NSGfymuC1iUGsD_lXLCLX-OtXYx_VBzuffJ1Mt2VEBTdvGPucBa_q9wO1CWmAmh9rAPCTLGqi644zWUUc8oHHI_vEbhKzI/s1600-h/IMG_1127.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjCmYHjkZE6w01QALC-42vyJ-jWs3kCB7O1EQvedf0C13r2NSGfymuC1iUGsD_lXLCLX-OtXYx_VBzuffJ1Mt2VEBTdvGPucBa_q9wO1CWmAmh9rAPCTLGqi644zWUUc8oHHI_vEbhKzI/s400/IMG_1127.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368018902549477762" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjBjG_gkQRf6g6yFqkHKU-AAdrCEDWQa3Rar0D3EBBczCkJlEmuvF1-VwN-BxItCBdMJeq5eiPNq5hWXZUy03gRbwhYnK_AVCp8vS4MbT5M321-hOZY-ZewK1Db7sHDNw7U384S70wZzs/s1600-h/IMG_1128.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjBjG_gkQRf6g6yFqkHKU-AAdrCEDWQa3Rar0D3EBBczCkJlEmuvF1-VwN-BxItCBdMJeq5eiPNq5hWXZUy03gRbwhYnK_AVCp8vS4MbT5M321-hOZY-ZewK1Db7sHDNw7U384S70wZzs/s400/IMG_1128.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368018911872806258" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Moving for a moment over to the neighbor's house, we have an incredible dahlia and sunflower garden that is so beautiful to look at from the water. This garden is very carefully planted each spring and then all the bulbs are dug up and stored away each fall. I on the other hand, usually just leave my bulbs in the ground and hope for the best next spring. </div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIWEJRm5EO2N3SWHlXnEgcT0l9NGy_G8QjFL7ekgzfnSCVYCYCStXmQWGj94RXaERMGcc9qZL0N3kd1NmFCzOnQ_27xBtrMzYO0ykx76P4nbJuP03XZWQjVzSTOoC-WKUjWDQC5IVL58c/s1600-h/IMG_1132.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIWEJRm5EO2N3SWHlXnEgcT0l9NGy_G8QjFL7ekgzfnSCVYCYCStXmQWGj94RXaERMGcc9qZL0N3kd1NmFCzOnQ_27xBtrMzYO0ykx76P4nbJuP03XZWQjVzSTOoC-WKUjWDQC5IVL58c/s400/IMG_1132.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368019463666371538" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Planter box with coleus.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgndWrsrqshxNp6TnupQA-SUkMaFAy4Q5_dSeHAuL0ctHXBFcnH6XGxA-FmsM0nw1jnDaQsdHskgmQr2ESS48OQ1bBgwR-Fh_UTcaZLf8tLfLzy4uvc4ogWvXHqDLJ8311VvOFzJnHwbu8/s1600-h/IMG_1143.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgndWrsrqshxNp6TnupQA-SUkMaFAy4Q5_dSeHAuL0ctHXBFcnH6XGxA-FmsM0nw1jnDaQsdHskgmQr2ESS48OQ1bBgwR-Fh_UTcaZLf8tLfLzy4uvc4ogWvXHqDLJ8311VvOFzJnHwbu8/s400/IMG_1143.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368019876129405042" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUtliNh7-HGPQwtGTSIvGPbDl_J5j9Hlp1lSw4z_KTBh9VkpocOsl67Wfl3hAa6luqR3qHRtAxf_nSUq-7oMiZhciM21t-wKw62lEZ1DaMD3HA4FXXYKkr1UkVUTigCPNUxXo9DoasSE/s1600-h/IMG_1141.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUtliNh7-HGPQwtGTSIvGPbDl_J5j9Hlp1lSw4z_KTBh9VkpocOsl67Wfl3hAa6luqR3qHRtAxf_nSUq-7oMiZhciM21t-wKw62lEZ1DaMD3HA4FXXYKkr1UkVUTigCPNUxXo9DoasSE/s400/IMG_1141.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368019863971186450" style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYezcOi8dFigq7yiaj7FPCI6jQnr7GTXtPonalFVatZby4_WAM2K5AXICKGLace1kMvpgnRpzNWE0HCHsuP_gYAteUWRQyk2Chm_xpJ2jp6XkkeDYe7y6QzW4EqteRhtObnIuGecvMbk/s1600-h/IMG_1140.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYezcOi8dFigq7yiaj7FPCI6jQnr7GTXtPonalFVatZby4_WAM2K5AXICKGLace1kMvpgnRpzNWE0HCHsuP_gYAteUWRQyk2Chm_xpJ2jp6XkkeDYe7y6QzW4EqteRhtObnIuGecvMbk/s400/IMG_1140.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368020736563866498" style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4K2FEt6Nfy2i17LZ0M5sSeioMuYCLU2jWveBwAf2MFsvpwdt53eX3V9f4qQT4IjkEuggDF2F4CEM8ldNLzdhPvT6sTjRmbDzxnWY7_i7bd8ViAPvlo9Ci-SNRFjmJ5NEnUYth4TVDBY/s1600-h/IMG_1137.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4K2FEt6Nfy2i17LZ0M5sSeioMuYCLU2jWveBwAf2MFsvpwdt53eX3V9f4qQT4IjkEuggDF2F4CEM8ldNLzdhPvT6sTjRmbDzxnWY7_i7bd8ViAPvlo9Ci-SNRFjmJ5NEnUYth4TVDBY/s400/IMG_1137.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368021427522247202" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7pEu3fN-nTn23y3O2CyF_bAIizNaM9c8ZCv6Zgi-ODktHBbKK_VqfNh1_jpQZlUQc9HTOc8Ki__kLVp5nKCkUi8UmtBKKEAd2p_tTGuls_oyQReemSThiC6Un_Wqs_-R-pnmOPAOkuB4/s1600-h/IMG_1136.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7pEu3fN-nTn23y3O2CyF_bAIizNaM9c8ZCv6Zgi-ODktHBbKK_VqfNh1_jpQZlUQc9HTOc8Ki__kLVp5nKCkUi8UmtBKKEAd2p_tTGuls_oyQReemSThiC6Un_Wqs_-R-pnmOPAOkuB4/s400/IMG_1136.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368021087013795266" style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This area in the front was completely transformed last year from an overgrown muck hole to a Japanese inspired garden. An underground spring supplies the fountain with water and the dry river bed helps define a small creek and keeps all the muck in check. A bridge separates the two planting areas. On the other side of the bridge we put lots of low maintenance grasses (blue fescue, elijah blue and sedge) mixed with mosses and crocosmia for a splash of color in mid summer. </div><div><br /></div><div> </div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674325956647353401.post-5182757871865083722009-07-12T11:53:00.000-07:002009-07-12T12:19:51.635-07:00Kathy Peloza's Garden<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1aJNIA0DYh-bXT82wHENv__eCpI1JJtmUotF9rTEhBj3j-M38YCenurLN6iIIKaxbnwO6fHwWUzrmp1iGlmk32vokcHCsdy7R-Yovlz8j95_LpIIDNh6K0d25EhmJopn-wQ_YiTAj544/s1600-h/KP09+crocosmia3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1aJNIA0DYh-bXT82wHENv__eCpI1JJtmUotF9rTEhBj3j-M38YCenurLN6iIIKaxbnwO6fHwWUzrmp1iGlmk32vokcHCsdy7R-Yovlz8j95_LpIIDNh6K0d25EhmJopn-wQ_YiTAj544/s400/KP09+crocosmia3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357651441902415202" /></a><br /><br />I could have barely identified a tulip when I met Matt's mom, Kathy. When we bought our house back in 2002 she came to survey the yard and told us what was worth keeping and what wasn't. She gave us a lot of suggestions as to what would do well in different parts of the garden and the more she talked about plants, the more interested I became. Kathy is the one I credit for turning me into the plant junkie I am today. <div><br /></div><div>I wanted to share pictures from their garden which they've been tending to for over 40 years. It truly is an oasis and was the source of inspiration for our garden.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-EWus-UXgDs15xb3k3Jta2H-k6kSW_bwfRHRZDurOlP37mmH9bT7rRpyXSUSgO12C0oi_ZcR6Nn14RcRo4TFHoGvL29Lxta2pDeYFJtYRoJzCFwn1YEdVt4E77u0nCZtvvuIR_r9-W0/s1600-h/KP09+crocosmia2.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-EWus-UXgDs15xb3k3Jta2H-k6kSW_bwfRHRZDurOlP37mmH9bT7rRpyXSUSgO12C0oi_ZcR6Nn14RcRo4TFHoGvL29Lxta2pDeYFJtYRoJzCFwn1YEdVt4E77u0nCZtvvuIR_r9-W0/s400/KP09+crocosmia2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357651434658439746" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Crocosmia steals the show in their garden this time of the year. I call it 'firecracker flowers' because it's always blooming by the 4th of July and is a fireworks display in it's own right.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQXfnEbGcDyXcTxmWGEbGgdq_DbNiKd2pVVb5iWax-8tE8H6SQk_CmBABone2a9g0eNOfoAJ2m-DEdxLz7TNbu9HWUsJ7MqYJgdG93jMo9XZSWMhjdV6Sk6rIpugqN3KBjOd7aXJkJq78/s1600-h/flower+box.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQXfnEbGcDyXcTxmWGEbGgdq_DbNiKd2pVVb5iWax-8tE8H6SQk_CmBABone2a9g0eNOfoAJ2m-DEdxLz7TNbu9HWUsJ7MqYJgdG93jMo9XZSWMhjdV6Sk6rIpugqN3KBjOd7aXJkJq78/s400/flower+box.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357652274215871410" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This year Ray built an extra wide, extra deep flower box and the flowers are going crazy will all the extra room and good dirt. I think this is one of the most abundant flower boxes I've seen.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1uzc0bw8H5RvHsPgqCmsdktzo9fLarP5Vnuw-TlQi1YOVICqAGs4GubYIWAsc9L83j0nYIPJzg3jtB2Y8dZNYqvGjey_ms9Yqo5TKS9hT4SojHOj86XvX7J9x_5F_DSUTWByqQ6TzZ2A/s1600-h/KP09+front.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1uzc0bw8H5RvHsPgqCmsdktzo9fLarP5Vnuw-TlQi1YOVICqAGs4GubYIWAsc9L83j0nYIPJzg3jtB2Y8dZNYqvGjey_ms9Yqo5TKS9hT4SojHOj86XvX7J9x_5F_DSUTWByqQ6TzZ2A/s400/KP09+front.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357653181812576514" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The front of the house is the perfect place to grow tomatoes and green beans which love the full sun and being right up against the warm bricks.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOdeU_iweN90Qj9-DxA8dPAYBJD7frgN5cVSciRIF1yoztmJia5E74I2p_Ufhpq4-6bzLJOnzledrb1miWm-j4pLKSwM0lwW8RivA3xQqwFGHVpG0QbmU4iYzA-5RBB3NJjnoF9icbn0/s1600-h/KP09+side+yard.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOdeU_iweN90Qj9-DxA8dPAYBJD7frgN5cVSciRIF1yoztmJia5E74I2p_Ufhpq4-6bzLJOnzledrb1miWm-j4pLKSwM0lwW8RivA3xQqwFGHVpG0QbmU4iYzA-5RBB3NJjnoF9icbn0/s400/KP09+side+yard.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357653187098551730" style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The hillside in the back yard provides privacy and a great view from the top of the stairs. They have terraced the top of the hill and filled it will all kinds of fruit trees. Kathy loves to can fruit and we especially love eating her homemade applesauce in the dead of winter. </div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674325956647353401.post-36946122925599433582009-06-29T13:41:00.000-07:002009-06-29T13:45:25.892-07:00Last Chance to Plant Your VeggiesThis is the last chance to do a major sowing of vegetables. Try beans, beets, broccoli, carrots, chard, Chinese cabbage, lettuce, peas, radishes, scallions and spinach.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674325956647353401.post-23887185441706019142009-06-19T21:17:00.000-07:002009-06-19T21:18:10.029-07:00First Rain<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFOXSd1lalGNASY7PNJQe_plXit0Jc_RdikQqznv9NU7Re1l2juHU9mf_9dWCRaRi1Oh0SjwtSRvInFeywVCIVkoUtv64Nfy6ExzrAzOPXs0-R9z5pYN1dLAh5I-aLQjrelWH9pAUbD0/s1600-h/3+rain+on+mexican+fg.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFOXSd1lalGNASY7PNJQe_plXit0Jc_RdikQqznv9NU7Re1l2juHU9mf_9dWCRaRi1Oh0SjwtSRvInFeywVCIVkoUtv64Nfy6ExzrAzOPXs0-R9z5pYN1dLAh5I-aLQjrelWH9pAUbD0/s400/3+rain+on+mexican+fg.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349257719463124130" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB6lOPwk8jZgA_ZnhV9YU7nTyzPVm8uKOP9fI1IsDTH_Uh4GaBLBmJJhTqqZbdOHE4ov7ACyR4P2yJU-nZ8eRJOub76Kdqbg31esEKqWKTZsyeLskXXDXo85usToR2TAkGBnQyEUS4SOA/s1600-h/1+rain+on+mexican+fg.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB6lOPwk8jZgA_ZnhV9YU7nTyzPVm8uKOP9fI1IsDTH_Uh4GaBLBmJJhTqqZbdOHE4ov7ACyR4P2yJU-nZ8eRJOub76Kdqbg31esEKqWKTZsyeLskXXDXo85usToR2TAkGBnQyEUS4SOA/s400/1+rain+on+mexican+fg.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349257705752383650" style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I have to say it was nice to hear the rain coming down this morning. Everything was so fresh and beautiful. The droplets were really sparkling off the plants; especially the mexican feather grass (above)<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvbu5_FPWnYjFkXX2qTEj2EFKqSmk3ZB9rnUKfl9ehahR9kfWyO0iTU68ghGUt2OQSrOQ4Q3PSw8yK40Vhj9YrRdw55Cnxh_qSG2vVbHtBaSo6QwKeGtXqBjSSs2Vvq4SwBmYoQmiWMag/s1600-h/2+rain+on+mexican+fg.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvbu5_FPWnYjFkXX2qTEj2EFKqSmk3ZB9rnUKfl9ehahR9kfWyO0iTU68ghGUt2OQSrOQ4Q3PSw8yK40Vhj9YrRdw55Cnxh_qSG2vVbHtBaSo6QwKeGtXqBjSSs2Vvq4SwBmYoQmiWMag/s400/2+rain+on+mexican+fg.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349257707326861010" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The deck plantings have really gone crazy with all this hot weather. You can hardly see any pots! Our new lemon tree is just starting to get buds and I see lots of beans starting on our bush bean plant.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgriloWhi3gt96W3HUsQOME39BxTYh2zOSLohHhcwu9VMoGPx6htUMkz3Gq2rD3RIPoIkx3OfU0eyuqPAMv4pw45BqBWBat0tKZ3v1hdnlh3J04agxFAcN7pclLti9VPVEDIqO07LwQq98/s1600-h/back+yrd+border.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgriloWhi3gt96W3HUsQOME39BxTYh2zOSLohHhcwu9VMoGPx6htUMkz3Gq2rD3RIPoIkx3OfU0eyuqPAMv4pw45BqBWBat0tKZ3v1hdnlh3J04agxFAcN7pclLti9VPVEDIqO07LwQq98/s400/back+yrd+border.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349257701746481282" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>See all the little blue flowers in the middle of this picture? That's blue star creeper and I'm absolutely nuts about it. I pretty much have it everywhere. It flowers all summer and usually stays pretty green all winter. It spreads easily but doesn't take over. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674325956647353401.post-53677677242594258942009-06-11T21:03:00.000-07:002009-06-11T21:36:32.687-07:00Wallingford Garden Tour<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Dzbevg0XzgFhhsupDh44gkb7U82-qPavkqhsnOt8Pcpw0ktzp5HRw6h5LXkRWFtloHeTR4kwYZtzF5QNM1w1JNrW5mmRv2OMaaBz_MqqUEubdB1AYRoQv457xP0NXMnVKzagp06mr6I/s1600-h/GlassWall+WGT09.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Dzbevg0XzgFhhsupDh44gkb7U82-qPavkqhsnOt8Pcpw0ktzp5HRw6h5LXkRWFtloHeTR4kwYZtzF5QNM1w1JNrW5mmRv2OMaaBz_MqqUEubdB1AYRoQv457xP0NXMnVKzagp06mr6I/s400/GlassWall+WGT09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346291559346364210" /></a><br /><br />Last weekend the three of us went on the Wallingford Garden Tour. Out of all the neighborhood tours, this is definitely my favorite. Those Wallingford folks are not afraid to show their personal style. Check out the glass wall in the above picture. Isn't that the coolest? It really sparkled in the sun. I want to make one of those! It's always so fun to see both the variety and also just how much you can pack into a small city lot garden. <div><br /></div><div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaOsykVJ_YtZ-IZbmYLx7Y8lNBIi1ldTs0BkzfiHgyxxsr_n9c_ocrS1AAOpgHiot45x-v2myADdm4m6krX6N9G2MB14qf99uziB7mfzKDhfV0eyT1wo9NYoJ5xqojk-Vd2Pga3FL8KP4/s1600-h/VeggiePatch+WGT09.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaOsykVJ_YtZ-IZbmYLx7Y8lNBIi1ldTs0BkzfiHgyxxsr_n9c_ocrS1AAOpgHiot45x-v2myADdm4m6krX6N9G2MB14qf99uziB7mfzKDhfV0eyT1wo9NYoJ5xqojk-Vd2Pga3FL8KP4/s400/VeggiePatch+WGT09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346291311908445906" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I love the way these veggie beds are framed with brick. So charming.</div><div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWE-gKQ9p8GablQd7-X41s8OlZYsX1zk-OcN6wnIDngLjCtx6-1Kd1-b4NZHoxcF5YUidasw5DHz9Ph8AgqgrEPTUe9qcyYEjgn1YMMtnOsGYoFpTvQPYqQq_XCnvIUwGe-J50QWOfTn0/s1600-h/smallest+garden+tourer.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWE-gKQ9p8GablQd7-X41s8OlZYsX1zk-OcN6wnIDngLjCtx6-1Kd1-b4NZHoxcF5YUidasw5DHz9Ph8AgqgrEPTUe9qcyYEjgn1YMMtnOsGYoFpTvQPYqQq_XCnvIUwGe-J50QWOfTn0/s400/smallest+garden+tourer.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346287606695522594" style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's our youngest garden tour-er.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusT770ah6Rj7lPZKXCJ6L1QHx6s6cV8To7pBy4dZoPeZYTAIS5aBE7IUJZQT2mO06TnZHz9J7XNcBYxjPljWvvNu2-4i8ViAkNVLhy61WfqNN3md2wwK1OYlOTaxDaN-647XKvx6sgU0/s1600-h/rockery+WGT09.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusT770ah6Rj7lPZKXCJ6L1QHx6s6cV8To7pBy4dZoPeZYTAIS5aBE7IUJZQT2mO06TnZHz9J7XNcBYxjPljWvvNu2-4i8ViAkNVLhy61WfqNN3md2wwK1OYlOTaxDaN-647XKvx6sgU0/s400/rockery+WGT09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346288331411968802" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This garden really follows the 'show no dirt' modo. This rockery was absolutely packed with plants. The picture doesn't do it justice. I love how they've incorporated a large potted maple into the mix. Pots almost always look great in a garden.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Y7wba6J4XKb93wWokaW1l5H2KnCmKBjEznuBlINsNxJhAaSbja7ouR64-rabmlGnWNLiHRioXHK9Gje0nQFiXpBMDdbQu2k8NnegZFEgwzyHOxYARHC020aq-9BOkXlI2b3lu4fIqfw/s1600-h/Iris+WGT09.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Y7wba6J4XKb93wWokaW1l5H2KnCmKBjEznuBlINsNxJhAaSbja7ouR64-rabmlGnWNLiHRioXHK9Gje0nQFiXpBMDdbQu2k8NnegZFEgwzyHOxYARHC020aq-9BOkXlI2b3lu4fIqfw/s400/Iris+WGT09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346289393360298882" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This is an iris. I'd never seen one quite like it before and then I realized it must be the 'in' plant because several of the gardens had them.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSG1iWOHuiFfTtPGbJ82u2rg0bVI61fRBC8aRes-r7vasbYRUF5mMSKmv_szlcJHv7WkIGLD8iJ1_stRyoOlKVloVNukVK8Hx2Wx9LgkjR3WvYEvH_Q39T_JYoDMT0Vqa9ljtQ49gG4vY/s1600-h/DEckCactus1+WGT09.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSG1iWOHuiFfTtPGbJ82u2rg0bVI61fRBC8aRes-r7vasbYRUF5mMSKmv_szlcJHv7WkIGLD8iJ1_stRyoOlKVloVNukVK8Hx2Wx9LgkjR3WvYEvH_Q39T_JYoDMT0Vqa9ljtQ49gG4vY/s400/DEckCactus1+WGT09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346289794210978322" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibZysnTnR13ZTgPnOvoBtz4XqQ6_ga02YJDFAR9i5y7RVjeSwzp96wIYY8rYObN9KO1hwlrkAwqIy3OUbAMh0Vt-RFjoc_83P-OhNeS7zAYxSPzwH_BLgtXJTJOuPRP4ILYlWX2azer3Q/s1600-h/DeckCactus2+WGT09.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibZysnTnR13ZTgPnOvoBtz4XqQ6_ga02YJDFAR9i5y7RVjeSwzp96wIYY8rYObN9KO1hwlrkAwqIy3OUbAMh0Vt-RFjoc_83P-OhNeS7zAYxSPzwH_BLgtXJTJOuPRP4ILYlWX2azer3Q/s400/DeckCactus2+WGT09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346294937483262770" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Only in Wallingford would somebody have a garden dedicated to cactus. Truly amazing! So where do they put these things in the winter? ....</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYT8geM99dT9sVn_eQ2q8p-pXBhyphenhyphenI1GlduUe2hTT7YQDNssi80Tirh6v3D-symBcTWgOU9ciYLPRScTeH2XDcPZ3V6usK3UiMkII8C7KWD815e1OakD_SzPMpmOhL1bOZx5DJOlyfWO8/s1600-h/GreenHouseCactus+WGT09.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYT8geM99dT9sVn_eQ2q8p-pXBhyphenhyphenI1GlduUe2hTT7YQDNssi80Tirh6v3D-symBcTWgOU9ciYLPRScTeH2XDcPZ3V6usK3UiMkII8C7KWD815e1OakD_SzPMpmOhL1bOZx5DJOlyfWO8/s400/GreenHouseCactus+WGT09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346290209848029186" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>In this enormous greenhouse. Turns out it's quite a process to get them in and out every season. And it's a very stickery job.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30EgHjhxjU7qvdE93LCIWIEVS0HdDVmlUpcUe4bI-Tf4rW4T7Favbyt3Nu0zqF5mdMHKnAIL4Cw14a8HH11zIpBQjxTb6f8gv-cEcTM6Y0zkizdwkRIiSGc6tw_UnRReGB3Te8Ute5U4/s1600-h/TallCactus+WGT09.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30EgHjhxjU7qvdE93LCIWIEVS0HdDVmlUpcUe4bI-Tf4rW4T7Favbyt3Nu0zqF5mdMHKnAIL4Cw14a8HH11zIpBQjxTb6f8gv-cEcTM6Y0zkizdwkRIiSGc6tw_UnRReGB3Te8Ute5U4/s400/TallCactus+WGT09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346290730219081650" style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9JJ3ESabpGHej3kNp-rCzHJhD9OmVaFvAGK7BxvMxnVdvxmgJuSM0wh9tkQBQFthGFoFP_lLK3mQSUlmq-crUziQTDtL1Nfb9AFEiWqCi1ziGZnTosqqN6zQ1DC1UUlaSQEB8ZJvh8hE/s1600-h/EyesCactus1+WGT09.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9JJ3ESabpGHej3kNp-rCzHJhD9OmVaFvAGK7BxvMxnVdvxmgJuSM0wh9tkQBQFthGFoFP_lLK3mQSUlmq-crUziQTDtL1Nfb9AFEiWqCi1ziGZnTosqqN6zQ1DC1UUlaSQEB8ZJvh8hE/s400/EyesCactus1+WGT09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346290907839703234" style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This guy has two eyes.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-TAo-k191zmEi2vszOt2gNbEWwL5bUeYRZFeRFM7Nq8YPMStLPUPw0EJ8Z5_yVHBETeyGk6XFP9ktlSYSUwDw746jbShbrusVCVd62Q1l38pUvjakwkKTksF4bKUj3vOxam40qezL14/s1600-h/LowCactus+WGT09.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-TAo-k191zmEi2vszOt2gNbEWwL5bUeYRZFeRFM7Nq8YPMStLPUPw0EJ8Z5_yVHBETeyGk6XFP9ktlSYSUwDw746jbShbrusVCVd62Q1l38pUvjakwkKTksF4bKUj3vOxam40qezL14/s400/LowCactus+WGT09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346291144420083378" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Ab1AZYq5jPCEWnIY48G6dBM-oLKaowfVj39jP8yp8_WrQFYmJXOzL80m64BrCR-AfOdedf_GEq07QieT7J4lhTxR0-OpunBUNdcDGVyw1hKJiurtLDKSn00T-Kk_If9clAvA0uXEZoA/s1600-h/SideCactus+WGT09.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Ab1AZYq5jPCEWnIY48G6dBM-oLKaowfVj39jP8yp8_WrQFYmJXOzL80m64BrCR-AfOdedf_GEq07QieT7J4lhTxR0-OpunBUNdcDGVyw1hKJiurtLDKSn00T-Kk_If9clAvA0uXEZoA/s400/SideCactus+WGT09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346294723172034690" style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674325956647353401.post-64407862268482271532009-06-08T12:04:00.001-07:002009-06-10T07:24:36.770-07:00Subscribe Via Email or RSS feed<div><br /></div>Aren't we getting fancy? You can now subscribe to Peloza Gardens via email or RSS feed. Go to the right hand nav, second or third items down.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674325956647353401.post-27048610031318800822009-06-03T20:06:00.000-07:002009-06-03T20:12:38.867-07:00Zen Gardens<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Check out these links that were sent from a friend of mine. They are Zen gardens designed by a Japanese Monk. Wow!<br /><br />In Japan</span></span></span><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT40" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 139); text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; "><a target="_blank" href="http://www.kenkohji.jp/s/english/majojwork_e/japanese_g.html" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 139); text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span></a></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:11px;"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT40" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 139); text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; "><a target="_blank" href="http://www.kenkohji.jp/s/english/majojwork_e/japanese_g.html" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 139); text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">http://www.kenkohji.jp/s/english/majojwork_e/japanese_g.html</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Outside Japan</span><br /></span></span><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT41" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 139); text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.kenkohji.jp/s/english/majojwork_e/oversea_g.html" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 139); text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; ">http://www.kenkohji.jp/s/english/majojwork_e/oversea_g.html</a></span></span></span><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 139); font-family:verdana;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:39px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Philosophy</span><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:11px;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.kenkohji.jp/s/english/philosophy_e.html" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 139); text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; ">http://www.kenkohji.jp/s/english/philosophy_e.html</a></span><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674325956647353401.post-60691391950204242462009-05-28T11:19:00.000-07:002009-06-02T11:49:21.980-07:00Veggies, Herbs and Annuals in Containers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFrB1qj4q5WSIZ9Dw4lerdmGmMBJk7Kj9Vo55eVGFxELO7EbaqXh1Z73S3EIYZ6Q6sxGtuKO0tzmsz9cGr57LKjV6eUmWpgtaWo71XltYF_wImXz3dnxjw2h6vBclPgwQddKLFrIzZ6ig/s1600-h/DECK+HERB+AND+ANNUAL+2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFrB1qj4q5WSIZ9Dw4lerdmGmMBJk7Kj9Vo55eVGFxELO7EbaqXh1Z73S3EIYZ6Q6sxGtuKO0tzmsz9cGr57LKjV6eUmWpgtaWo71XltYF_wImXz3dnxjw2h6vBclPgwQddKLFrIzZ6ig/s400/DECK+HERB+AND+ANNUAL+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342804261460883538" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">The herbs are doing well in pots. This corner of the deck plantings is a mix of herbs, annuals, perennials and evergreens. From left to right we have dwarf alberta spruce, pansies, cilantro, red blood grass, mondo grass, scotch moss, petunia, lobelia, pieres japonica, trailing rosemary, basil, chocolate mint, bacoppa, dill, snap dragons, mexican feather grass and more red pansies. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzbv7vLkEMlmxwZDlaFPjLlekKiyPV4xqd7Vq6hRzQjMIAC97xS299okxa9sQHHQCAX2XKkcAQHXjBJNolt-dAdgUoDxQ_stVa_YVdHsfVVVtSEQXA3mzcxvzoMteTx5Kdn6dPVpTzc0M/s1600-h/spinach+and+snap+dragons.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzbv7vLkEMlmxwZDlaFPjLlekKiyPV4xqd7Vq6hRzQjMIAC97xS299okxa9sQHHQCAX2XKkcAQHXjBJNolt-dAdgUoDxQ_stVa_YVdHsfVVVtSEQXA3mzcxvzoMteTx5Kdn6dPVpTzc0M/s400/spinach+and+snap+dragons.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340942038240038370" /></a><br /><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">First pot (left) holds spinach and snapdragons, second pot (right) is a mix of lobelia, italian parsley and russian sage.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> <!--StartFragment--> </span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">We have our first guest speaker! </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Jose Gonzales is the veggie and herb buyer for City People’s and has offered to give a few tips on container gardening with veggies, herbs and annuals.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CAMI:</span> Can you recommend a good resource for growing veggies?</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">JOSE:</span> An awesome resource for veggie gardening is Territoial Seed Company Catalogue. We sell it at City Peeps for a quarter (.25- what a deal). It has cultural requirements and harvesting tips and all kinds of great info. I can't tell you how many times I've broken out that catalogue when a customer has a specific question about certain veggies. It is an essential resource.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CAMI:</span> What are the things you need to consider when planting herbs and veggies in pots?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">JOSE:</span> Herbs and veggies in pots are cool. One problem with containers is the watering needs- they're different than watering needs in the ground. Generally, pots dry out faster, and a dry pot makes for some weak plants. Also, all the watering does a good job of leaching out the nutrients, so you have to remember to replace them with a liquid fertilizer. Liquid fertilizers nutrients are available immediately to the plant, whereas dry fertilizers take some time to break down before they are available to the plants. Veggies like food...and they should, because we require so much from them. Herbs are a little easier going- they can take a bit more drying out than veggies. I wouldn't grow Lavander in pots- they don't do that great- although that's a general rule. I always tell people to try something out if they really want. Just because someone at a garden store or book says it won't work doesn't mean it won't work. You gotta try it out for yourself.</span><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">CAMI:</span> What about mixing annuals in with your herbs and veggies?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">JOSE:</span> Annuals and herbs and veggies make nice partners. Annuals are great because they provide color over a long period. Light requirements are most important. Watering too. I like to stuff my pots when I plant them, because it looks so good. If growing veggies, you may want to give them a little room. Tomatoes should be in there own pots- peppers too.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Thanks, Jose!</span> </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;">Well, I have done a little experimenting myself and have come to the conclusion that there are a lot of veggies that really don’t like pots (unless it’s a planter box or really big pot). I tried planting radishes, scallions and dill in pots and it’s been, well, pretty much a failure. </span></span></span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;">They are all bunched way too close together and need watering about every couple minutes. (I won’t say you didn’t warn me, Jose!) The herbs seem to be much better suited. That is, except for the dill which is absolutely HUGE and towering over the pot it’s in. There are a few exceptions though: I have had great luck growing tomatoes in pots – BIG pots that is. Last year my cherry tomato reached all the way up to our second story deck! Lettuce seems to be another 'no fail'. I’ve mixed spinach with snapdragons and the snapdragons provide just a bit of shade from the hot afternoon sun which (so far) the spinach seems to like. Oh, and, beans. They seem to be surviving as well but each plant has it’s own pot and I only have two so I’m not banking on a big harvest.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;font-size:39px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoBWOtGDXatF-j7vTWTRmhPz01665a6H7cHSVDKaddkTa5ZfFFekIwNhrq2Oo-Y1xhzHBsZJwDmq5reUYl8otp84z_ji5-SSQyusoP9K3GzBGw8nNwKOSxrVWkizB1R1tk4cga7wgPoMk/s1600-h/radishes2.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoBWOtGDXatF-j7vTWTRmhPz01665a6H7cHSVDKaddkTa5ZfFFekIwNhrq2Oo-Y1xhzHBsZJwDmq5reUYl8otp84z_ji5-SSQyusoP9K3GzBGw8nNwKOSxrVWkizB1R1tk4cga7wgPoMk/s400/radishes2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340945198556020930" style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVsA77vdRlb7vS0R4ZqUY8KJF_WF1elnjfoolHc3rY5Kch3pKZPoe6HlDKWrXe2wxX2iUUh1nfbEkzx7rdVIC4KkF3mD5JHxJtANQI9FMQHxJQ_-H_A7B2RE-iT4T9W5X6CK6O-Vp32FQ/s1600-h/scallions.jpg"></a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Uh, oh. These radishes don't look very happy!</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;font-size:39px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;font-size:13px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVsA77vdRlb7vS0R4ZqUY8KJF_WF1elnjfoolHc3rY5Kch3pKZPoe6HlDKWrXe2wxX2iUUh1nfbEkzx7rdVIC4KkF3mD5JHxJtANQI9FMQHxJQ_-H_A7B2RE-iT4T9W5X6CK6O-Vp32FQ/s1600-h/scallions.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVsA77vdRlb7vS0R4ZqUY8KJF_WF1elnjfoolHc3rY5Kch3pKZPoe6HlDKWrXe2wxX2iUUh1nfbEkzx7rdVIC4KkF3mD5JHxJtANQI9FMQHxJQ_-H_A7B2RE-iT4T9W5X6CK6O-Vp32FQ/s400/scallions.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340944699624069746" style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">And neither do the scallions. Someone please help me!</span></span></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxNTYY6xuxqVF42F_TH7GzSY3bGYdnrTSlJQ-DdQ__B1mOrDtKZJjIl2VhFq1LO0hU7Xq4NpaQAQTOQQ570dAFV_qai1EDLFRVDinkKq5aJyS7wN3W7GKtlAqQY3yQvyvjQRzmwuMZpA/s1600-h/radishes+in+pot.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxNTYY6xuxqVF42F_TH7GzSY3bGYdnrTSlJQ-DdQ__B1mOrDtKZJjIl2VhFq1LO0hU7Xq4NpaQAQTOQQ570dAFV_qai1EDLFRVDinkKq5aJyS7wN3W7GKtlAqQY3yQvyvjQRzmwuMZpA/s400/radishes+in+pot.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340944951603733426" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></span><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">These radishes need some breathing room.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">So what to do with my wilty failures? I decided to take out a huge swath of artemesia which has become invasive and put my veggies in their place. It’s not your typical raised bed but I’m hoping it works. You’ll have to check back on the progress in a month or so and see for yourself!</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><o:p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzHIQmbDku-9IBuBoEvzzcw6WZXE74DZ4lKhA3QfXaqlE7IV4RFmVlteJFR3H8A_QGzEE0qobQltEsUOZKYwZBw3Pav1VT3UxWqsxIMz8Gme0JEyfWu-FAWvyWvjqMxxmxSEEUU_X0O-Q/s1600-h/new+veggie+bed.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzHIQmbDku-9IBuBoEvzzcw6WZXE74DZ4lKhA3QfXaqlE7IV4RFmVlteJFR3H8A_QGzEE0qobQltEsUOZKYwZBw3Pav1VT3UxWqsxIMz8Gme0JEyfWu-FAWvyWvjqMxxmxSEEUU_X0O-Q/s400/new+veggie+bed.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340948000920087378" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Tortured veggies, you are about to get a new home!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgovvhrDAqGdHnD8K8v3PAZEiBWTvEOQ7jFftQm6vQfss_RciCl-Xi8Y1PDJi3i3ccCrNzF_Ig3J3SV1mL4vCD-uOekljC-GQ8dUHPNobS-QyGRHZHuRt135MFEsyYYYFXun0SHTKSZOnY/s1600-h/virgin+dirt.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgovvhrDAqGdHnD8K8v3PAZEiBWTvEOQ7jFftQm6vQfss_RciCl-Xi8Y1PDJi3i3ccCrNzF_Ig3J3SV1mL4vCD-uOekljC-GQ8dUHPNobS-QyGRHZHuRt135MFEsyYYYFXun0SHTKSZOnY/s400/virgin+dirt.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341117351606542786" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Virgin dirt. Ready for planting. Ahhh....</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: normal; font-family:Georgia;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqPP3rXwvwl8yRj7V7dbVxYYNgRBGlmTUt8ylpex0zTMWF8uxJ11smtcRtUn_fAKKBLGymBprwjDA2hVZDltp_MNl4zSqM313RiyuLPrRRDPHpfu3z1q7bhRfjQdc_T4DL4Uuzt0sc2Vc/s1600-h/veggies+planted.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqPP3rXwvwl8yRj7V7dbVxYYNgRBGlmTUt8ylpex0zTMWF8uxJ11smtcRtUn_fAKKBLGymBprwjDA2hVZDltp_MNl4zSqM313RiyuLPrRRDPHpfu3z1q7bhRfjQdc_T4DL4Uuzt0sc2Vc/s400/veggies+planted.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341652093660361378" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></span><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;">All planted. I hope they don't mind the transplant. Stay tuned for some better picts.</span></p></span><p></p> <!--EndFragment--></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674325956647353401.post-79061190432503779742009-05-25T21:33:00.000-07:002009-06-05T21:49:42.329-07:00Neighborhood Garden Tours<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3kdbCxBcfT2p-ODaiesfkifv34hyLDDz-vvYdxKd2Ihh9Q4XZ0IE6YbYrvvgFFCjLpKXUpAdURYy8yfbnQ6ou75XW4MypWhJ0pUU-a9UY4iS0w_QN7uq-N46c4Ii1qiwxuww8TnarpFw/s1600-h/Bloomtown+Kitchen+Garden.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3kdbCxBcfT2p-ODaiesfkifv34hyLDDz-vvYdxKd2Ihh9Q4XZ0IE6YbYrvvgFFCjLpKXUpAdURYy8yfbnQ6ou75XW4MypWhJ0pUU-a9UY4iS0w_QN7uq-N46c4Ii1qiwxuww8TnarpFw/s400/Bloomtown+Kitchen+Garden.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339994305303294882" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;"><div class="imgrt" style="text-align: left; float: right; margin-top: 3px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 8px; "><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="200" style="padding-bottom: 6px; "><tbody><tr valign="top"><td style=""><div style="float: right; position: relative; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="body" size="84%" style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 130%; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Here is a partial listing of neighborhood garden tours coming up this summer. Some are by bus (Bainbridge) but most are self-guided driving or walking fromone private garden to the next all within various neighborhoods. I've gone on a number of these (Queen Anne, Wallingford, West Seattle, Bainbridge, and Burien). My favorite by far is always the Wallingford tour. It's amazing what these gardeners are able to pack in to a small city lot! I also like this one because most of the hardscaping and landscaping is all do-it-yourself. I'd have to say my second favorite is the West Seattle tour in terms of creativity and variety. Last year we visited a garden where every square inch of it was dedicated to veggies and herbs. They grew all there own produce and canned for the winter months. I hope you have the chance to check out a garden tour this summer. </span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">This photo is taken from one of my new favorite blogs </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px; font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><a href="http://bloomtown.typepad.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">http://bloomtown.typepad.com/</span></a></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal;font-family:verdana;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Wallingford Garden Tour </span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Sunday June 7, 2009 10am-4pm</span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><a href="http://www.wallingford.org/page.aspx?pageid=4195">http://www.wallingford.org/page.aspx?pageid=4195</a></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "></p><table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Gig Harbor</span></span></strong></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">June 27-28</span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></em></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><a href="http://www.gigharborguide.com/gardentour">www.gigharborguide.com/gardentour</a></span></span></span></em></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-family:verdana;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Whidbey Island</span></span></strong></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">June 27</span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><em><a href="http://www.wigt.org/" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 119); text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></a></em></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><a href="http://www.wigt.org/">www.wigt.org</a></span></span></span></em></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Symphony of Gardens <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; font-family:arial;font-size:11px;">(Kirkland, Medina and Yarrow Point)</span></span></span></strong></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">June 28</span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><em><a href="http://www.bellevuephil.org/" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 119); text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></a></em></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><a href="http://www.bellevuephil.org/">www.bellevuephil.org</a></span></span></span></em></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Woodinville Tour of Gardens</span></span></strong></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">July 18</span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><em><a href="http://www.woodinvillegardenclub.org/" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 119); text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></a></em></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><a href="http://www.woodinvillegardenclub.org/">www.woodinvillegardenclub.org</a></span></span></span></em></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Georgetown Art and Garden Walk</span></span></strong></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">July 9</span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><em><a href="http://www.georgetownneighborhood.com/" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 119); text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></a></em></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><a href="http://www.georgetownneighborhood.com/">www.georgetownneighborhood.com</a></span></span></span></span></em></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Bainbridge in Bloom</span></span></strong></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">July 10-12</span></span></span></strong></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><a href="http://www.gardentour.org/">www.gardentour.org</a></span></span></span></em></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; font-family:arial;font-size:13px;"></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;font-size:12px;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></p></span><p></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">West Seattle</span></span></strong></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">July 19</span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><em><a href="http://www.westseattlegardentour.org/" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 119); text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></a></em></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139); font-style: italic; text-decoration: underline;font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.westseattlegardentour.com/">http://www.westseattlegardentour.com/</a></span><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;">Columbia City / Rainier Valley Garden Tour</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">August 22 </span></span><em><a href="http://www.westseattlegardentour.org/" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 119); text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></a></em></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139); text-decoration: underline;font-family:verdana;">http://<a href="http://www.rainiervalleygardentour.org/">www.rainiervalleygardentour.org/</a><br /></span></p><p></p></div></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674325956647353401.post-86370564286999971682009-05-21T13:19:00.001-07:002009-05-21T13:23:20.326-07:00Parking Strip Topiaries<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8S4w3LCB6xTiXCU2o2YrqZqTKkfnHomDTRiPQwpqIAm_Ui0JaGksYX_fejMQo_Z2anhyphenhyphenHrQ6jd5MtvXQluCMwHL0RpgyJkW1Dc4uzpum8kbzkPLaXAX5gkcc2b5un7ui-FTEDUsF3uog/s1600-h/parking+stip+topiaries.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8S4w3LCB6xTiXCU2o2YrqZqTKkfnHomDTRiPQwpqIAm_Ui0JaGksYX_fejMQo_Z2anhyphenhyphenHrQ6jd5MtvXQluCMwHL0RpgyJkW1Dc4uzpum8kbzkPLaXAX5gkcc2b5un7ui-FTEDUsF3uog/s400/parking+stip+topiaries.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338375414059621970" /></a><br />Who ever thought of a topiary collection in your parking strip. Excellent!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674325956647353401.post-40466439280889077522009-05-18T17:35:00.000-07:002009-05-18T20:49:34.614-07:00Upcoming Classes and Workshops<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Pruning Classes<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139); font-family: verdana; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.plantamnesty.org/documents/masterPruner2009.pdf">http://www.plantamnesty.org/documents/masterPruner2009.pdf</a><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;">Multiple dates listed</span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;">Cass Turnbull of Plant Amnesty is THE authority on pruning. She has a great book out and I actually just saw her speak. If you ever have a question about how to prune something or just would like the art of pruning demystified, I would highly recommend a class or buying her pruning book. Her book is actually a fun read and some of her descriptions have you laughing out loud. I know, it's hard to believe a pruning book could be entertaining but really, it is!</span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">--------------------------------------</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-family:verdana;">West Seattle Edible Garden Fair: Learn To Grow Your Own Groceries!</span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; font-family:Georgia;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;"><a href="http://www.seattlegreendrinks.org/node/1058">http://www.seattlegreendrinks.org/node/1058</a></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Date: Saturday, May 23, 2009<br />Time: 9:30AM - 4:00PM</span></span></span><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Location: South Seattle Community College Landscape Horticulture<br />Buildings, 6000 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA, 98106<br /><br />Admission: FREE!!<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">--------------------------------------</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Drip Irrigation for Successful Food Gardening</span></span></b></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Taught by David Stoller, Davey & Goliath</span></span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> (two dates & locations)</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Wednesday, May 20, 6:30–8:30 p.m. South Seattle Community College Cost: $15. Pre-registration required. Register at </span></span><a href="http://www.learnatsouth.org/"><span style="color:#0000EF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">www.learnatsouth.org</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> or call (206) 764-5339</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">View </span></span><a href="http://www.savingwater.org/education_classes.htm#drip_irrigations"><span style="color:#0000EF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">class description</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">--------------------------------------</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Simplify Your Summer Gardening</span></span></b></span><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; "></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="">Taught by Ladd Smith, In Harmony Sustainable Landscapes</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Saturday, June 6, 11:00–Noon Molbak’s at 13625 NE 175th St, Woodinville (425) 483-5000 Cost: Free. No pre-registration. View </span></span><a href="http://www.savingwater.org/education_classes.htm#simpifly_gardening"><span style="color:#0000EF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">class description</span></span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674325956647353401.post-27871486372319482542009-05-18T13:43:00.000-07:002009-05-18T14:00:40.064-07:00What's Blooming in the Peloza GardenI have to say, I don't have a super amazing Spring display but I do have a few plants that really steal the show this time of year which are:<div><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Doublefile Viburnum</span></div><div>I love the tiered horizontal structure. <br /><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWsZl0gpDeXlYjhpVjLLh5oV21uOQWh1ThNtJGmXOFKwm_OYvSZ-G0gCdvkc-DwfMxM4-mGGQes4jFvsf24nD502LnSLYO9X76QGzerhuBgZZXBVNoi4USLGkJQNp7455nRbBnnt8y5l8/s1600-h/doublefile+viburnum1.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWsZl0gpDeXlYjhpVjLLh5oV21uOQWh1ThNtJGmXOFKwm_OYvSZ-G0gCdvkc-DwfMxM4-mGGQes4jFvsf24nD502LnSLYO9X76QGzerhuBgZZXBVNoi4USLGkJQNp7455nRbBnnt8y5l8/s400/doublefile+viburnum1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337268734528550050" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv0vbfSeNWmdvkQ15ykbODX472UHKDiJT_4kPwhrdNIsE75oot_yS3l1KUjrwaFTIyEHeXkEfXHXWi7WOKKr-GjqAF2CbMLDZItGl5X3giDQGpseItC-wWQyAXKj05OmUR6JGBHXCIaj8/s1600-h/doublefile+viburnum2.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv0vbfSeNWmdvkQ15ykbODX472UHKDiJT_4kPwhrdNIsE75oot_yS3l1KUjrwaFTIyEHeXkEfXHXWi7WOKKr-GjqAF2CbMLDZItGl5X3giDQGpseItC-wWQyAXKj05OmUR6JGBHXCIaj8/s400/doublefile+viburnum2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337268857424129362" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Allium </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">'Ivory Prince'</span></span></div><div>I love the graphic quality of this bulb and unlike most alliums, this one is low to the ground.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTMDOclZHFkNASFUUy6jUxhRRGIclqN5BNM-9xYaEbZq5i61Vc8qw7RdWtZORX4UyLlfr0Xvg89qq1rP0lQC_QOgvGfSybP72M2PNVJ5c1r4LLom3DFSs3XV0qQquskX_IqmcDuW-5DZs/s1600-h/Allium+%27Ivory+Prince%27.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTMDOclZHFkNASFUUy6jUxhRRGIclqN5BNM-9xYaEbZq5i61Vc8qw7RdWtZORX4UyLlfr0Xvg89qq1rP0lQC_QOgvGfSybP72M2PNVJ5c1r4LLom3DFSs3XV0qQquskX_IqmcDuW-5DZs/s400/Allium+%27Ivory+Prince%27.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337268585472949186" style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a></span><br /></span><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Tree Peony</span></div><div>I can take no credit for this. It was here when we moved in. Each flower is the size of a dinner plate. This picture is shot looking down from our deck. My mother and law brings all her gardening friends over to see it when it's in full bloom. Unfortunately, that's only for a week or two.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDlCVdf7wbrG2_9mHZbH8JoAnGoDinypxeoQsvUypQSO7vOGttzPEIqNeonKPxu17QxPkBm9ajCas92M9fWcdmHxLKjx_OITof8UE-1oMKpWlYy3fCHp0k-mrNFGW1i6Irm43qT1nyxvA/s400/peony.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337268312067918882" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I wish this picture was from my garden but it's not! This is a public NY garden.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2NjsrrcFRrS-TrzDK8qwsfgcmK7lj5jpux2sZaUp3PyyhWgK6JhZhmsKvPmSWlYmY7T9o6-GrbUeDB0N3prCqTehfGF6wK8MQfm0DT8ICQk6G6tQY5O1E-OJOsQuBB2_7Oav1hrm8r4/s1600-h/NY+blooms.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2NjsrrcFRrS-TrzDK8qwsfgcmK7lj5jpux2sZaUp3PyyhWgK6JhZhmsKvPmSWlYmY7T9o6-GrbUeDB0N3prCqTehfGF6wK8MQfm0DT8ICQk6G6tQY5O1E-OJOsQuBB2_7Oav1hrm8r4/s400/NY+blooms.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337270711341627810" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><br /></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674325956647353401.post-45289439365487467382009-05-16T07:30:00.000-07:002009-05-16T07:37:49.812-07:00Deck Plantings in 07<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6MliQ1uwEJcQMV8AOqTc1IaGwiOlwc8E3Wm22gDCtgGnEpbkQKSJ-rbtbWwRQj4rGrFWV8CpyS7VEG13x1Y2Xs0AbvbfAjwEwYVNUug4RQbUud2UJBWCA9huIjp381BjYIUmxVNHv_n0/s1600-h/2+deck+plants+07.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6MliQ1uwEJcQMV8AOqTc1IaGwiOlwc8E3Wm22gDCtgGnEpbkQKSJ-rbtbWwRQj4rGrFWV8CpyS7VEG13x1Y2Xs0AbvbfAjwEwYVNUug4RQbUud2UJBWCA9huIjp381BjYIUmxVNHv_n0/s400/2+deck+plants+07.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336430485534327938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCe9ZgAFPelrnwpAkabxhhyeixA0wgKJAFHsBmsYUnoeZbKrJCVTFFwhxJrBaxilfF4YVSR9oX_eWTZ242B4L6XRI3ZV_ZRJDm7oHGMyyMRGoCQlmS719cwqaVgtFaMN-Q_6XXpAa81xk/s1600-h/deck+plants+07.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCe9ZgAFPelrnwpAkabxhhyeixA0wgKJAFHsBmsYUnoeZbKrJCVTFFwhxJrBaxilfF4YVSR9oX_eWTZ242B4L6XRI3ZV_ZRJDm7oHGMyyMRGoCQlmS719cwqaVgtFaMN-Q_6XXpAa81xk/s400/deck+plants+07.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336430370488781042" /></a><br />Deck plantings consisted of crocosmia, wire vine, p<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; ">latt's black new zealand flax</span>, geraniums, blood grass, mckennan hebe, canna, scotch moss, basil, blackie and mexican feather grass.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674325956647353401.post-41622506333454333712009-05-14T15:01:00.000-07:002009-05-14T16:39:06.838-07:00Weeds. Argh!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOOYL8MBrcfAb9yJdQ1L2LHr5JAHhWRkqsTvqpzJ5PL_0CRCi9seWbfHSejDhdN7J4VlOIHBBErvN6zhAZBikcehZND38NKbi0_UskcJ1LrYukCXo_GkLA4srXoeKYmt9go2adjgdoTGU/s1600-h/groundcovers.jpg"></a>Nobody likes them and everyone is hoping there is a simple, minimal effort way to get rid of them. Well, I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news but there just ISN'T. On the bright side, there are things you can do to make the weeding job easier and to keep it weed-free longer.<div><br /></div><div>First, weed when the ground is moist. It's a lot easier. Today is a perfect day for weeding. The ground is so moist, the weeds practically jump out of the ground on their own. Okay, that's an overstatement but it IS easier. Trust me. </div><div><br /></div><div>Next, use 'Preen'. If you've gone to all the trouble of weeding you want to make sure new ones don't pop up as soon as you turn your back. Preen is an earth friendly weed preventer. It doesn't do anything to prevent the weeds that are already there but it does stop NEW weeds from growing. It basically keeps the seeds from germinating. So don't put Preen around annual or veggie seedlings! As a bonus, Preen is also a fertilizer so while you're preventing the weeds you're promoting the growth of your other plants. </div><div><div><br /></div><div>One thing I <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">DO</span> recommend is planting dense <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">GROUND COVERS</span>. Some thymes are good at keeping the weeds down (not the variegated one though). Yellow ice plant and woolly thyme also seem to do the job. Plus, they look great and often thrive in drought tolerant areas. Blue star creeper does a good job too but you have to stay after the weeds for the first year or two. Pictured clockwise: blue star creeper (see blue flowers), yellow ice plant (bottom right), thyme (center), and woolly thyme (far right).</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4w_ieFQeMn2vGfyJoxpKh2ESJoD2NaDWcIfxgMRM3seGED0Qy_c70Y544IrXoHTHo7q-dWf4DMSFsNuhTUR-g2S0nHycYWEV9Tvd-XeYNC-4Nlq0MP9j1CZJBwSY6sAzvEOSizWYV_SY/s1600-h/groundcovers.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4w_ieFQeMn2vGfyJoxpKh2ESJoD2NaDWcIfxgMRM3seGED0Qy_c70Y544IrXoHTHo7q-dWf4DMSFsNuhTUR-g2S0nHycYWEV9Tvd-XeYNC-4Nlq0MP9j1CZJBwSY6sAzvEOSizWYV_SY/s400/groundcovers.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335821733144049794" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>One thing I <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">DON'T</span> recommend is putting down any kind of black tarp weed preventer. I don't care how much you burry it, it always seems to resurface and then you're constantly trying to cover it up again. Also, it seems like it doesn't take long before the weeds make their way through.</div><div><br /></div><div>Good luck outsmarting those weeds! </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">HERE'S ONE MORE ADD-ON.</span> I just got a comment and realized I forgot to mention MULCH. Duh! Corn gluten was also suggested. Has anyone else tried that and had any success? Oh, and, you can get the Preen at McClendon's and probably most garden centers. I think I've even seen it at Costco.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674325956647353401.post-50533168307215223582009-05-12T17:05:00.000-07:002009-05-12T23:08:37.774-07:00Border with Variegated Iris<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOi2EKINkFOMxBgaH-Em0Fsv_-6jprue-YoGHAJ6uhRki4_tMND0tBt_MVF2GUf0kn8pTH91-XKY7cYiBkkyH1LjrxfDSvP4whmlI-kQGFtCLthu-c9g_GaYQlKx_oKIlxQDhYGk3swH4/s1600-h/border+with+iris+and+gerber+daisies.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOi2EKINkFOMxBgaH-Em0Fsv_-6jprue-YoGHAJ6uhRki4_tMND0tBt_MVF2GUf0kn8pTH91-XKY7cYiBkkyH1LjrxfDSvP4whmlI-kQGFtCLthu-c9g_GaYQlKx_oKIlxQDhYGk3swH4/s400/border+with+iris+and+gerber+daisies.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335094337803731986" /></a><br />Border of variegated iris, gerber daisies, blue star creeper and scotch moss. The variegated iris is one of my favorites. It doesn't seem to get out of hand like regular iris. It's foliage makes it an attractive plant almost all year long and the blossoms are just a PLUS. When it blooms, I think it smells exactly like cotton candy.<div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674325956647353401.post-20819321196364223642009-05-12T16:48:00.000-07:002009-05-12T17:15:52.999-07:00Prep and Maintenance for Container Plantings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbE3a6lNv_qwkSmsAorMpUxub1fCtaYkemBClH1BR6iywYKZoXHrbLcZIKa1r2TB2CPQw4Yi_nwoSbyG5TGXbIZTB5g-RXVi0woSowy32I8chom4hOmdL1xlXpb0Z4tV597VPuyQ2PxxA/s1600-h/deck+plants+detail.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbE3a6lNv_qwkSmsAorMpUxub1fCtaYkemBClH1BR6iywYKZoXHrbLcZIKa1r2TB2CPQw4Yi_nwoSbyG5TGXbIZTB5g-RXVi0woSowy32I8chom4hOmdL1xlXpb0Z4tV597VPuyQ2PxxA/s400/deck+plants+detail.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335091620512762994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgptyRmRyEkksn1jR1XWRLeoTchrHJMLeM-WWvyMklYWY3RK-PbL2cQ-_gHVwgXQDnvwXJVFrco4i9icxzVqBj-nmWtaGgR1nAe1nI5hl0sek-ABBYuQCP14bcaW2TPy1PaoSxJLMpqOQk/s1600-h/deck+plants+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgptyRmRyEkksn1jR1XWRLeoTchrHJMLeM-WWvyMklYWY3RK-PbL2cQ-_gHVwgXQDnvwXJVFrco4i9icxzVqBj-nmWtaGgR1nAe1nI5hl0sek-ABBYuQCP14bcaW2TPy1PaoSxJLMpqOQk/s400/deck+plants+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335091537840902818" /></a><br />I always try to keep a mix of evergreens and perennials in my container plantings so there is something to look at all year long. Some of my evergreens were looking pretty rough this year so I decided this was the year to give my plants the SPA treatment. I emptied all my pots and put new dirt in. This seems like a fairly simple endeavor but given the shear number of pots I have this was quite an undertaking (27 on the south side alone)! This year is a test year. I am trying out the Costco Miracle Grow Moisture Control dirt. I am also going to keep up with the fertilizing which is something I've always slacked on in the past. I'm hoping that by doing those two things, my deck garden will be abundant and overflowing. This photo shows the starting point so you can be the judge! If you have any other tricks or tips, please feel free to share them!<div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674325956647353401.post-71283573142400418022009-05-08T20:30:00.000-07:002009-05-13T17:10:18.856-07:00Gardening Month By Month<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Here's a great link from Ed Hume that tells you what to do in your garden from Jan to December. This was sent to me from my sister who is becoming an EXPERT seed grower. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 139); font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:11px;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.humeseeds.com/projndx.htm" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(0, 0, 139); text-decoration: underline; background-color: rgb(227, 218, 147); ">http://www.humeseeds.com/projndx.htm</a></span><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 139); font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:39px;"><br /></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674325956647353401.post-18077863529218500992009-05-02T21:22:00.001-07:002009-05-12T23:05:41.773-07:00Solar string lights<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ydPc_yDgZ_EHrF_6Yy-XrRxgHD8c0zz7T2VxHI4MZ0vYTQ8io0OWObNJe3LD7oYg4eBuMX2d7naG6V0RFfqdoGGvbwRB1u6zsNn7u44rk2oXmI3ldz6pMFOzWn1Rh8f7ehnQOhSCOck/s1600-h/solar+string+lights.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ydPc_yDgZ_EHrF_6Yy-XrRxgHD8c0zz7T2VxHI4MZ0vYTQ8io0OWObNJe3LD7oYg4eBuMX2d7naG6V0RFfqdoGGvbwRB1u6zsNn7u44rk2oXmI3ldz6pMFOzWn1Rh8f7ehnQOhSCOck/s400/solar+string+lights.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335185052785145282" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUPxXBuUrGgNGFV1z7x0l6hOAI1LUJjekMTHpJgJwHD0hyphenhyphen4RUB_wnth5IywGMBYTe9UPJ92wlPneDk1vBFldFTuLcZub9zNKooKoH1nIJHjY13jK249npnZb4X5apt-iFHaquDVQHZ1k/s1600-h/full+view+solar+string+lights.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUPxXBuUrGgNGFV1z7x0l6hOAI1LUJjekMTHpJgJwHD0hyphenhyphen4RUB_wnth5IywGMBYTe9UPJ92wlPneDk1vBFldFTuLcZub9zNKooKoH1nIJHjY13jK249npnZb4X5apt-iFHaquDVQHZ1k/s400/full+view+solar+string+lights.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335184972283803810" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">For years I've been searching for solar christmas lights and just this Spring Target has come out with some really great string lights that come in several different colors and shapes. These pictured are yellow with a tear drop shape. What's so great about them is that the wire that runs between the lights is really thin and just disappears and the solar panel is pretty small and unobtrusive. They work great and I'm hoping they'll come out with more for next Christmas so I can really light it up!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674325956647353401.post-29725161545736584112009-05-02T20:38:00.001-07:002009-05-12T23:05:28.682-07:00A climbing hydrangea TREE<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7G9seZr_qT_hKwe_aVZ5odIwKvMZfkt3Xf4VZMoDPT9DQgsJHENPiLy8QxyXuhcX9qJrkTpOEUW1AwUbTBvse5Ku60TanRZk1GweIlbg1PGPatcwOBBJyJxZ4QTdaqkzhSOMdYUQMMWw/s1600-h/hydrangea+detail.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7G9seZr_qT_hKwe_aVZ5odIwKvMZfkt3Xf4VZMoDPT9DQgsJHENPiLy8QxyXuhcX9qJrkTpOEUW1AwUbTBvse5Ku60TanRZk1GweIlbg1PGPatcwOBBJyJxZ4QTdaqkzhSOMdYUQMMWw/s400/hydrangea+detail.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335185537742241346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZeMPLXj-X09fBfIt6zqAw6aNBOIRMkPgqJxi_mSw0lGpdfgcIrCIbjKVsHfOoiZJorRG2T90WRdnl2BJAmWMoHgHIBbKdqvuBjARrmZ2O2f-sP3ES69YHb-c8gdd_7VRd33hg6XJJtF4/s1600-h/climbing+hydrangea.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZeMPLXj-X09fBfIt6zqAw6aNBOIRMkPgqJxi_mSw0lGpdfgcIrCIbjKVsHfOoiZJorRG2T90WRdnl2BJAmWMoHgHIBbKdqvuBjARrmZ2O2f-sP3ES69YHb-c8gdd_7VRd33hg6XJJtF4/s400/climbing+hydrangea.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335185469820944834" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">About 5 years ago I was driving home from work and on a whim decided to stop by Bellevue Nursery. I saw the most wonderful plant, a climbing hydrangea that had been trained to grow like a tree up a pole. (For those of you who aren't familiar, climbing hydrangeas are more like vines that climb on a lattice or wall.) I was sticker-shocked by the price tag but on the other hand, I'd never seen anything like that before and instantly fell in love with the idea of a climbing hydrangea TREE. After much debating, I decided it was a ridiculously expensive purchase and hopped in my car and left the hydrangea behind. My willpower was weak though, I didn't get more than a couple minutes down the road when I pulled a u-turn and decided I MUST HAVE THAT PLANT. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">4 Springs came and went since that ridiculous purchase and each season I would force open the new leaves of my climbing hydrangea tree to look for blooms - and in 4 years it never bloomed once! This year I decided if it wasn't going to bloom I was going to dig it up and move it. It no longer deserved a place of prominence if it wasn't going to perform. And low and behold, this year it's FINALLY going to bloom. I only had to wait 5 years! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">In my mind's eye, I imagine my hydrangea tree which has developed a sturdy trunk and is a self-supporting tree that and has grown up to the trellis that would stretch one length of our deck (and of course in this vision, it's COVERED with blooms). It's so funny to me the difference between what you imagine when you plant something and what actually ends up happening. That is probably why I've moved almost every plant in my garden at least twice! In the end, it's best to look at gardening as one big experiment. And you never know what surprises Mother Nature has in store for you. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Stay tuned. As soon as this thing actually blooms, I will be posting pictures! I am hoping within the next couple weeks.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674325956647353401.post-75799210634265347842009-04-28T17:31:00.000-07:002009-04-29T10:43:07.313-07:00Hedging ideas and other ramblings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHczL5ygoSCUMIQ6rK1tFgtAmQuM_GxQDTTccExMHtrfKxikW_o1awGZmGWqRuDTmZjt-ar7l5f42VZ7wMOUaASEDW0esVMIv-hlMI5yRe5hwhyphenhyphennmqltE5El30wo3JFwcO8QIwCegNKuk/s1600-h/hearronswood+hedge2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHczL5ygoSCUMIQ6rK1tFgtAmQuM_GxQDTTccExMHtrfKxikW_o1awGZmGWqRuDTmZjt-ar7l5f42VZ7wMOUaASEDW0esVMIv-hlMI5yRe5hwhyphenhyphennmqltE5El30wo3JFwcO8QIwCegNKuk/s400/hearronswood+hedge2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330167244511695906" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">Check out this hedge! This photo was shot at Heronswood nursery before it closed a couple years ago. Don't get me started on that whole story. I am still lamenting! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrwScKPpHVeAhUTifKD-s32ji3PyAx58PUPghOTeOv_GK7KM3gIEclsTYuEhPKds23VCKVu9y9vDwdhLpGxO2dKbub9OKaC4rtD6OzW_lABqX81BOmFnrZqwcNyll-QVavGzB9txYAinQ/s1600-h/hedge+backbone.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrwScKPpHVeAhUTifKD-s32ji3PyAx58PUPghOTeOv_GK7KM3gIEclsTYuEhPKds23VCKVu9y9vDwdhLpGxO2dKbub9OKaC4rtD6OzW_lABqX81BOmFnrZqwcNyll-QVavGzB9txYAinQ/s320/hedge+backbone.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330167059925347682" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; ">An example of how a taller hedge provides backbone to a garden. The color on this maple really pops off of the green backdrop. Martha Stewart says in her latest issue that 'green is the garden neutral' which every other color plays off of. It's true that most every plant looks good against green. </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLDfz1qoEdHVy-vqD05l9GdE6uIaDz3g9SqilxXmKB1STTjwLjaKl1v695g_NOeQRN1uGcDcidT0AvIVOqyd5DopIOJDhL9W7sVkYvYm4kAVikoOM8LeKoZKAnxmhtRxI0C7xchtPRVA/s1600-h/_MG_3506.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhRx3suHjlg2YcRzXY0u502rJzyhdV3Yv58o-9mUnxK3Ne2lZXBHPJKqn1xwP4VCsYfBZhRpzgiOFM1Pv-cOEdObeO-ouz5V1b9A7FqFfP4V3Xtuvpbt_McfJ9oeQ-f3YcsJ3SOOVtVY/s1600-h/_MG_0604.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><img style="text-decoration: underline;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhRx3suHjlg2YcRzXY0u502rJzyhdV3Yv58o-9mUnxK3Ne2lZXBHPJKqn1xwP4VCsYfBZhRpzgiOFM1Pv-cOEdObeO-ouz5V1b9A7FqFfP4V3Xtuvpbt_McfJ9oeQ-f3YcsJ3SOOVtVY/s320/_MG_0604.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330152071574604354" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42OYBMfBX7yfb96FWQY_ZbVsg_cxdl3I6Rkm3PcSCj7v5vuORQQ1uDpm3LRTwWCo8YroLAexkuGge8pp6QD2IPJR2sESGT7HvoZkBia608gHCf7WsNwQDFxcmt4jp2O_cZIWATm_WalU/s1600-h/IMG_2302.jpg"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><br /></span>This is an interesting hedge treatment where they've mixed two different plants/colors. It looks like a boxwood mixed with barberry. One big drawback though, I'm pretty sure all barberries are deciduous so that would look pretty weird in the winter. Okay, and one other drawback - the barberry is very <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">stickery</span>!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">That said, barberries are so very pretty with their deep magenta and crimson color! I especially love the variety that is a tall and narrow spire (about 12" wide x 4-5' tall). </span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX7Zj0MLF3LaqXRI-yw61UZgr0iyOQisY4jpQvYCiImwU_DuwGswzI5XQmxRPaKhdxzHzkcs-HdUjP5v6LBwahgr3Xj8HyH5-4bMJXcpu3UWg5qO6sgLVB38pSxt2W4xXVWViNHe7_RZE/s320/IMG_2338.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330152253657670578" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;">Here's another interesting idea - a hedge of wire vine. This stuff usually grows quickly and looks good year round (except for exceptionally cold years like last winter). Another great way to use wire vine is having it trail over a wall. I love this stuff. It's great for weed control too.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-family:Georgia;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCGLcfHdob_WtZjikWBK8ubG4XawuNnXpfnHNJoVwqJD8s3WeGZMlNQqy5n204RTTdrc-n3H3roh9nI_s1fYCR_UtVNZu9cvIzA3M0TNvKPN3YspY1js5io5wbxRVLblnCXMcQ3m5JA0c/s320/IMG_2300.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330152436721077602" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLDfz1qoEdHVy-vqD05l9GdE6uIaDz3g9SqilxXmKB1STTjwLjaKl1v695g_NOeQRN1uGcDcidT0AvIVOqyd5DopIOJDhL9W7sVkYvYm4kAVikoOM8LeKoZKAnxmhtRxI0C7xchtPRVA/s1600-h/_MG_3506.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLDfz1qoEdHVy-vqD05l9GdE6uIaDz3g9SqilxXmKB1STTjwLjaKl1v695g_NOeQRN1uGcDcidT0AvIVOqyd5DopIOJDhL9W7sVkYvYm4kAVikoOM8LeKoZKAnxmhtRxI0C7xchtPRVA/s320/_MG_3506.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330158915863000706" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Here the they've used hedging material as a real focal point. I think this adds some whimsy to the garden. </span><br /></div></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLI1QPLYyV74SxhmzxnWRpvNHiKtyPoZxGiRIOsJZ2H2kSMhODmFdWWKhiRAidQrO3o1_iijBzBjP49X2Sx644j3AcZkANQfzmSOtVK0RRIK1Mmqf66wOpd4r8fbY8syDs-OVc_OOGF6w/s1600-h/IMG_2335.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; "></a></span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674325956647353401.post-3704418127884742452009-04-27T17:57:00.000-07:002009-04-28T21:34:35.275-07:00Borders<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ERZsQvXcmdaPsNFKhQjhInHN8alSKqu5BTM7p_itrlyCdOe0vhN4dwYVYZSdUc9mi1Ybf5RNY0e2elc7u-hp8Cbf-CBS8cVW5jdTE9EA052mPOCLp0NWdvCXdKnOfztWZe0VSOhtuBU/s1600-h/_MG_0032.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ERZsQvXcmdaPsNFKhQjhInHN8alSKqu5BTM7p_itrlyCdOe0vhN4dwYVYZSdUc9mi1Ybf5RNY0e2elc7u-hp8Cbf-CBS8cVW5jdTE9EA052mPOCLp0NWdvCXdKnOfztWZe0VSOhtuBU/s400/_MG_0032.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329540277163201362" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">I've replanted this part of the garden I don't know how many times. I think I am finally starting to like it. (except for the hydrangeas - I keep trying to turn them blue but they keep blooming pink!) I wanted a mix of evergreens and shrubs that gave the garden some backbone in the winter and had color and texture in the summer. It's a particularly narrow border too so it's tricky to make it look full. I have maples in the back of the border which I knew would provide shade for the plants below when they got bigger but wouldn't give any shade in the beginning. I actually made little tents for each hydrangea plant to shade them. It was quite high maintenance but now they are doing great (except that they're still PINK).</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674325956647353401.post-32974133812232120772009-04-27T12:18:00.000-07:002009-04-27T12:26:04.079-07:00No planting until Mother's Day!Every year I jump the gun and forget the age old rule - don't plant until after mother's day. I was so inspired by the sunny weather a couple weeks back, I planted some coleus and now it's looking like it's not going to make it. You should always wait until after Mother's Day to plant tender annuals. You can 'harden them off' by taking them outside during the day and bringing them back in at night.<div><br /></div><div>One other thing to watch out for this time of year is aphids. Check your Euphorbias especially. Not a spring has gone by where I haven't had to spray for those critters!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4