tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post172266318962547118..comments2024-03-28T13:54:16.110-07:00Comments on danger garden: A new angle…danger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-31400968234045280162012-12-20T09:33:03.380-08:002012-12-20T09:33:03.380-08:00I didn't see that. Just what they call house l...I didn't see that. Just what they call house leeks.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-49672830135092141582012-12-20T09:07:28.348-08:002012-12-20T09:07:28.348-08:00I wish I could take credit for the roof planting.....I wish I could take credit for the roof planting...<br /><br />I lay awake last night listing to the rain (not a soft pitter patter but more sounding more like the end of the world) and thought about the pack yard project. So many ideas!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-13050963455827776272012-12-20T09:06:06.489-08:002012-12-20T09:06:06.489-08:00Oh my...those temperatures (especially the duratio...Oh my...those temperatures (especially the duration) sound rather damaging. I'm sorry.<br /><br />I know what you mean about the short-factor. I looked at that picture of the front garden and was amazed, and not in a good way.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-88940287390834553092012-12-20T09:04:11.386-08:002012-12-20T09:04:11.386-08:00Interesting, I'm surprised too! Thankfully sno...Interesting, I'm surprised too! Thankfully snow is also fairly rare here, I don't think I could ever go back to a place where it is common... danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-28831002468782126412012-12-20T09:01:38.366-08:002012-12-20T09:01:38.366-08:00I'm feeling that queasiness right along with y...I'm feeling that queasiness right along with you...plus your house is a couple of stories tall too isn't it? If not for the tall fearless husband I never would have seen this perspective.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-79974828015739812752012-12-20T02:18:22.959-08:002012-12-20T02:18:22.959-08:00I do love the gradient of colours and different te...I do love the gradient of colours and different textures in your garden, with foliages and subtle blooms both contrasting and complementing each other. The garden does take on a different appearance with photos taken from a higher area. Mind you even the planting on your roof ain't bad either :))<br /><br />Looking forward to what you decide for your backyard project!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-82068475945550908362012-12-19T23:09:37.330-08:002012-12-19T23:09:37.330-08:00Here, last week, it froze on the Monday night and ...Here, last week, it froze on the Monday night and didn't rise above freezing at all until Thursday afternoon. Low of -5C/23F. <i>Echeveria glauca does not like this.</i><br /><br />I like to look out of the loft roof light onto the back garden. Only problem is, it makes it appear so short!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-55288945573226448772012-12-19T19:52:02.322-08:002012-12-19T19:52:02.322-08:00Loree, it's interesting how similar our first ...Loree, it's interesting how similar our first frost dates are ..I'll bet mine are now more than a week or two off yours..I think the difference is that it almost always hits the 50's here daytime , and snow is a rare event .kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-4929355873003550282012-12-19T16:00:20.626-08:002012-12-19T16:00:20.626-08:00How cool is it to see photos from that perspective...How cool is it to see photos from that perspective! You'd done a marvelous job with the space you have. I, too, was surprised to read that your property is just 5000+ sq.ft. Your space planning, and the plants you've chosen, make it seem so much bigger.<br /><br />I wish I weren't afraid of heights, otherwise I'd climb up on our roof and take some photos. But even the thought gives me a queasy feeling.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-92030316351001325942012-12-19T15:58:36.057-08:002012-12-19T15:58:36.057-08:00Yes please, I'd love the NM version! And maybe...Yes please, I'd love the NM version! And maybe some Opuntia too, like in those photos on Steve Martino's blog! (speaking of, thank you for the tweet this morning with his lecture notes, I really enjoyed reading that).<br /><br />I had a heck of a time finding those weather stats...I should have linked to my source though (what was I thinking!). Gonna do that right now!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-73621708031946841072012-12-19T15:54:34.755-08:002012-12-19T15:54:34.755-08:00No roof wandering, not even for Andrew. It's a...No roof wandering, not even for Andrew. It's all done from the ladder (an advantage to having a small house I suppose). Andrew has wanted that Hydrangea gone for years. He didn't have the romantic attachment to it that I did, he just saw it as an "old fashioned" plant that didn't belong in our garden.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-23752865722044034062012-12-19T15:52:06.119-08:002012-12-19T15:52:06.119-08:00Nope, don't need any more snails (or slugs) ar...Nope, don't need any more snails (or slugs) around here thank you. While the idea of more of any garden pest is rather undesirable I also can't help but think a freeze free winter isn't good for the plants, at least not the ones that require a cold period. Still the thought is interesting...<br /><br />The moss actually gets under the shingles and lifts them up doesn't it? I suppose a good cleaning is in order. Doesn't sound like much fun.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-13743781975603586932012-12-19T15:43:37.696-08:002012-12-19T15:43:37.696-08:00Really? Well I guess that helps paint a picture of...Really? Well I guess that helps paint a picture of just how the water helps to moderate your temperatures! <br /><br />I used to collect moss to and use it around the base of some plants in containers. I wonder why I stopped? Uhm...need to do that again, lord knows I've got lots of natural material.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-29058859938934921662012-12-19T15:41:35.421-08:002012-12-19T15:41:35.421-08:00Our brick fireplace has a stair stepped side to it...Our brick fireplace has a stair stepped side to it and that's where the sedum is growing. It's up probably about 8ft off the ground.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-11493303534949305392012-12-19T15:39:48.279-08:002012-12-19T15:39:48.279-08:00Yes it does. Since I'm ladder shy (terrified) ...Yes it does. Since I'm ladder shy (terrified) it was fun for me to see the view from up there!<br /><br />Wish I could share the love. Maybe I can box some up and ship it to you?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-73131375381736231952012-12-19T14:58:55.597-08:002012-12-19T14:58:55.597-08:00Very cool...you'd like the NM version of that,...Very cool...you'd like the NM version of that, a cholla sprouting on a roof. But moss...last Friday, I forgot to take a photo of the sudden flash of brilliant green my moss patch (very sheltered) got after a morning of rain...already faded. I like the aerial views, and especially the weather stats...I must finally do some aerial garden shots!David C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16897398037657414471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-13775548600238950652012-12-19T14:27:27.760-08:002012-12-19T14:27:27.760-08:00I never could see what possible harm moss could do...I never could see what possible harm moss could do to a roof, but R insists on putting zinc strips up there to combat it. I guess it could make it slippery, but who wants to wander around on the roof anyway...oh, to get those aerial photos. Those are cool. Is Andrew perhaps having trouble saying "bye bye" to the hydrangea?rickihttp://bannersbyricki.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-5312345579083721392012-12-19T12:26:28.589-08:002012-12-19T12:26:28.589-08:00I don't know that frost free winters would amo...I don't know that frost free winters would amount in exploding numbers of insects,(thrips and leaf rollers excepted), but I can guarantee you'd have more snails; there numbers explode here in our area in winter. We had a bit of a scare last night here in my area, but it only got down to 35°F. These next two weeks always seem the most dangerous for potential freezes here, and only those right on the coast or in San Francisco can really rest easy with little fear. <br /><br />All that moss looks beautiful, but I don't think it is great for the life of the roof. I don't have moss so much as things like Cymbalaria, Claytonia sibirica, and Freesia laxa which spring into overdrive with winter rains here. <br /><br />Like those views from the roof certainly adds a different perspective!<br />David in BerkeleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-48815426367410636752012-12-19T12:10:44.099-08:002012-12-19T12:10:44.099-08:00Still no frost here either, aren't we a fortun...Still no frost here either, aren't we a fortunate group of gardeners. I was just admiring the banana leaves the other day, happy to see it's the same where you are. I too enjoy mosses, you couldn't grow them that good if you tried. Seems to do their best on their own. I often collect this stuff and tuck it into bonsai pots. oh.. and that echium. Very nice! Nathttp://www.stupidgardenplants.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-59206111314018827982012-12-19T11:58:46.377-08:002012-12-19T11:58:46.377-08:00Remarkable indeed. There's a patch on the curb...Remarkable indeed. There's a patch on the curb that got zero water all through the summer...not a drop. Right now it's as lush and green as you can imagine.<br /><br />I said something to that effect (no frost, wouldn't that be fabulous!) to Andrew and he looked at me like I was crazy. Then he reminded me that the insects would be out of control bad without a freeze to knock them back. That darn man always has to be so tied to reality!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-5217901742192031542012-12-19T11:56:31.975-08:002012-12-19T11:56:31.975-08:00Seeing how happy that sedum is, and reading Lancas...Seeing how happy that sedum is, and reading Lancashire rose's comment above, I'm starting to think I could creatively plant a few things on the chimney!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-6375352356752941932012-12-19T11:55:25.207-08:002012-12-19T11:55:25.207-08:00More than twice as much! DANGER! There are a few l...More than twice as much! DANGER! There are a few lots nearby that are extra deep, like half again as much, that could be cool. Or I would even be happy to have a bit of a side yard, here our house and garage fill the lot side to side. In fact the garage sits right on the property line, not acceptable by today's standards.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-65078612835947284732012-12-19T11:53:14.087-08:002012-12-19T11:53:14.087-08:00I had decided I wouldn't wrap the banana pseud...I had decided I wouldn't wrap the banana pseudostem this year (I always have in the past), but at this rate it won't matter!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-63283084306438821042012-12-19T11:51:50.596-08:002012-12-19T11:51:50.596-08:00I've always heard that moss is bad for a roof....I've always heard that moss is bad for a roof. I like your version better! Ever since seeing a photo of a Fascicularia pitcairnifolia growing in the gutter of Great Dixter I've wanted to try that here. The husband doesn't think it's such a great idea though.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-3660911051040508682012-12-19T11:44:59.540-08:002012-12-19T11:44:59.540-08:00I love moss too, but I prefer it on the ground, no...I love moss too, but I prefer it on the ground, not on my asphalt shingles. I love the photos that Andrew took from the roof. It's great to get a different perspective. The sedum on the roof is interesting.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.com