tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post1142861005553491939..comments2024-03-28T13:54:16.110-07:00Comments on danger garden: A rare sight in Portlanddanger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-91739793817557346872011-05-12T08:24:08.181-07:002011-05-12T08:24:08.181-07:00Nice find. I have to admit, even here in SF, I st...Nice find. I have to admit, even here in SF, I still wan to try growing stuff that isn't meant to grow well here too. It's the never ending chase. MattiMatti at Far Out Florahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07351860834743306372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-44471723925582043502011-05-11T09:52:59.490-07:002011-05-11T09:52:59.490-07:00Kate, well I can practically guarantee that there ...Kate, well I can practically guarantee that there will be some rain this weekend!<br /><br />Laguna, yes you are right. We do have the lush thing going on around here...and I can grow things like aloes and agaves in containers so I'm not really complaining (much).<br /><br />MulchMaid, "stocking" is such a loaded word! Really all I did was look out the window and there it was. I suppose walking up their driveway to take a picture may be considered crossing the line by some. Luckily I've got cool neighbors!<br /><br />Kaveh, "parking lot plants"!!!! Funny, or rather sad. Like a friend I have who hates Fatsia japonica and calls it the "apartment plant" it's a perfectly wonderful plant if you don't have the negative associations.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-61296110041919244282011-05-10T22:45:33.601-07:002011-05-10T22:45:33.601-07:00Blooming Aloes are still unusual for me because I ...Blooming Aloes are still unusual for me because I grew up on the east coast. I wanted to use some A. striata for a garden I am designing and the homeowner told me she didn't want them because they are "parking lot plants". =(Kavehhttp://plantpropaganda.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-80988684117006854182011-05-10T13:35:00.498-07:002011-05-10T13:35:00.498-07:00So you're stalking your next door neighbor'...So you're stalking your next door neighbor's garden acquisitions, huh? Actually, I say, "YAY!: It's nice to think the danger garden is rubbing off on them!MulchMaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13848950758103138175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-35295587565579143682011-05-10T13:29:25.207-07:002011-05-10T13:29:25.207-07:00you are so funny! beauty is relative, though! and ...you are so funny! beauty is relative, though! and you enjoy so much lushness up your way! i was just up in seattle area and couldn't believe the blooming cherry and magnolia trees! so it goes both ways!Laguna Dirthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00876013369438431143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-68982178830220816062011-05-10T12:54:38.756-07:002011-05-10T12:54:38.756-07:00Cute. I'm always thrilled when my next door ne...Cute. I'm always thrilled when my next door neighbor plants something I don't dare to try. I can enjoy the success and not lament the failure. Thanks for the giggle. <br /><br />PS: We are 2 days away from hopping a plane to Portland! Anything exciting happening there this weekend??Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.com