Thursday, November 3, 2016

Mossy gifts


Our neighborhood has lost another gardener. She was an unabashed flower lover and made our street oh so much more colorful because of the garden she tended (I wrote about it a few times, this post has the best flower photos). When I learned she was moving I worked up the courage to ask about a container I'd always coveted.

Now it's mine.

I love it so much! When arranging to deliver it she mentioned cleaning it out, but thankfully she left the mossy edge intact...thinking I might like it better that way. Indeed I do.

I was also given a special mossy rock.

She'd moved with it several times before...

But decided this time to leave it behind. I am thrilled to be found worthy.

One last mossy scene. These cement wall blocks weren't a gift, they (and many more like them, which I've gotten rid of) came with our house. I've planned to remove them for years, but never seem to get around to it.

When the rains return and they color-up all green and mossy I'm kind of glad that I haven't.

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22 comments:

  1. It's a beauty, so perfect for one of your succulent treasures.

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    1. That's what I was thinking! I'll probably not plant it up until spring.

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  2. I love moss, and I love that so many PNWers celebrate it! It always bugs me on FB when I see posts from people asking how to get rid of it. I have similar cement blocks that color up like that. But what a bummer that your neighborhood is losing another gardener. Maybe someone who loves her garden will move in.

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    1. I feel the same way about those folks Alison, why would you want to get rid of it? Well, unless it's on your roof.

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  3. Love the mossy container and rock! What nice gifts! Is that a variegated Agave attenuata at the left edge of the last two photos? I don't remember that from your Agave round-up. Oh, and what's the fine-textured plant in the last two photos, please?

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    1. Good eye! Yes, that is a variegated Agave attenuata, there were 4 of them in that area (2 variegated). I didn't mention them because they've been lifted and potted up for winter inside (not hardy).

      The fine-textured plant is Grevillea rivularis, from Ian at the Desert NW. Isn't it looking fabulous? It's been in the ground for awhile not but finally really taking off. Check out the plant lust page for pics of it in the early days:
      http://plantlust.com/plants/13765/grevillea-rivularis/

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  4. Lucky you. I love the pot, mossy edge or not. If your neighbor is still around you should ask her how much she watered the plant in the pot and the rock. If you change their environment significantly, they may not survive. The moss on your own rocks is the kind of moss that arrived because you had what it was looking for. Moss is rather picky. That's why bringing some home from the woods so rarely works.

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    1. The pot was full of nothing but soil for the last 3 or so years, which is why I entertained the idea of asking for it, knowing she wasn't "really" using it. I will keep an eye on the rock, thanks for the heads-up.

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  5. Love the pot and that rock is pretty amazing, too. I'm glad that they both found a good home in your garden. Also a member of the moss fan club. This damned rain is good for something.

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    1. Ya I was thinking the same thing, if we have to be drowning under inches and inches of rain at least it's making everything green.

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  6. Love your acquisitions. My hat's off to your boldness. May the moss be with you.

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    1. In defense of my boldness I knew she was moving somewhere less "gardenable" and it never really seemed like a favorite of hers. Much too muted, not colorful enough.

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  7. I'm sorry you lost a gardening neighbor but what marvelous momentos she left with you. I'm crazy about moss in all of its manifestations. I predict that once ferns have had their run (replacing sedums as the IT plants) it will be time for moss to take a turn.

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    1. Hmmm, you may be on to something there Ricki! Although to be honest moss and ferns could have a co-run at the big time.

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  8. A woman after my own heart from the looks of it. I'm glad she saw fit to bequeath the bowl and the rock to you - she coudn't have found anyone better to take care of them. I love moss too, although I have precious little of it. I guess it doesn't like hot, drought-ridden climates...

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    1. I even had moss growing on my old VW Bug. Ya our climate is pretty ideal, yours...not so much.

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  9. Oh yes, I'd definitely keep those mossy border bricks--so much character there! It's sad that your gardener friend is moving, but so kind of her to share special elements of her garden with you. I understand why she would find you worthy, and we all know that the mossy rock and the planter will have a good home with you.

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    1. Thank you for the vote of confidence Beth, I will do my best!

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  10. Another moss lover here - lucky you! And I love the wall, too.

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  11. I love moss. There's a path made of pavers in our back garden that has lots of moss on it. I've toyed with the idea of converting a part of the "lawn" that is mostly creeping charlie to moss.

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  12. Used to have a winter Moss garden lawn in my shady back yard, but too much work to keep it weed free in the dry season, and too much raking of leaves in the wet. We really don't get that much Moss everywhere, but it's gorgeous to see it growing on boulders by creeks and on riparian bays and oaks.

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