Thursday, March 12, 2020

The Deemer Garden, from the 2019 Garden Bloggers Fling

Back to June in Colorado and the 2019 Garden Blogger's Fling, today we visit the Deemer Garden. Also known as the garden with wine, tasty snacks, and kind hosts who let us use their bathroom. Hey, these things are important!

About the garden (from our Fling materials): The home and property were distressed and in foreclosure and in need of a complete makeover. Our initial plan was to focus on sustainability while creating a beautiful, highly functional outdoor living experience, inspired by the fusion of nature and art. There is a wide selection of perennials that allow for cutting throughout the year. We have a permaculture area with both fruits and vegetables, and we also have three bee colonies.

About the owner: Scott Deemer is the owner of Outdoor Craftsmen LTD, a leader in the Boulder Landscape design-build industry.

Garden goals: We wanted a sanctuary where we live in harmony with nature and art. I find that the landscape is sculpture on a grand scale.

Looking to the right (at a neighbor's house) as you enter the front garden...

Love these huge containers! (there was a pair)

I also love the way they worked metal into the rocks.

I walked around the side garden while of most of my comrades went through the house. This furry character was lounging in an empty lot next door. I had the feeling he saw the bus pull up and thought "I'm getting the hell out of here!"

Walking though the veggie garden...

There was such a nice transition from gardened area to the ungardened land beyond, you'll see it again in other photos.

More metal meets rock.

People were drawn to the fire, even though (as I recall) it was a warm afternoon.

Yep, more metal meets wood.

And the pond/pool!

If you step up to the top of the garden this is what's above...

Horseshoes at the ready.

I have to admit I really liked this.

Our gracious hosts also encouraged us to go upstairs (through their bedroom) to look down on the garden from a balcony above...

Flingers gotta put their feet in the water, it's tradition.

Weather Diary, Mar 11: Hi 57, Low 38/ Precip 0

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21 comments:

  1. Yes, I remember it well. And you got some great angles on it! So much to see in the landscape views and the details in the little cracks and crevices.

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    1. There were a lot of layers to discover in this garden.

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  2. That may be one of the best Fling gardens I've seen on any of the blogs. Not a thing to criticize; just enjoy the perfection.

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  3. Fabulous use of stone - I really love how well this garden is designed. Such generous hosts!

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    1. They were very generous, and seemed to really be enjoying it all...which made it even more fun.

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  4. Gorgeous. The rock is perfect: balanced just right with the plantings, looks natural as possible for it to look without being (i assume) natural at all.

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  5. Thank you for your views of this totally beautifully designed garden; not too 'wild'- not too much 'groomed'. Just perfect!

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  6. I didn't recall seeing this property in the posts of other bloggers until you revealed the fire feature and the pond. I'm glad you showed the well-designed but less splashy elements first so I could appreciate them before hitting the OMG elements.

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    1. I think most everyone was so tired at this point they just sat down and relaxed. I was still in explore mode.

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  7. I agree. The best looks at this garden yet. I love those shots from up above.

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  8. I believe this is my favorite garden that I have read about. I have looked and looked again. It has all of my favorite things. Rocks, Plants, Water and a Horseshoe pit. Ha...The Horseshoe pit brings back many fond memories of my big family gatherings. We always played horseshoes. Then when we all started getting older we played Washers. The washers aren't as heavy and the holes not so far apart. Any age can play. :)

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  9. Oh how I would love to have a natural pool/pond. A beautiful garden. Really interesting how they used the metal/wood/stone contrasts. I imagine hosts willing to allow bathroom use gives them lots of brownie points with the bloggers.

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    1. So much more civilized than the bathroom on the bus!

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  10. Gee, what a gorgeous place. The rock work, the water feature, the metal, all fantastically woven and balanced to flow with ease from one section to the next. This is a garden to glean design ideas from. Thanks, Loree!

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  11. I missed that red Iris.

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