tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post1912215070259783780..comments2024-03-28T08:19:49.389-07:00Comments on danger garden: Heather's garden...for real this timedanger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-10293390009632941132021-08-18T08:50:19.482-07:002021-08-18T08:50:19.482-07:00I do not know how thick the gravel is, but I'm...I do not know how thick the gravel is, but I'm guessing at least an inch and a half. I'll try to remember to ask her.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-22362422639039326232021-08-18T08:49:26.726-07:002021-08-18T08:49:26.726-07:00Actually it's being used to shade a gunnera wi...Actually it's being used to shade a gunnera with a tendency to burn.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-43271205907332969232021-08-18T08:48:36.748-07:002021-08-18T08:48:36.748-07:00Yes indeed, a little like "normal" to se...Yes indeed, a little like "normal" to see people at an open garden.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-36370605226645466602021-08-18T08:47:46.202-07:002021-08-18T08:47:46.202-07:00Maybe you'll have to visit the next time you&#...Maybe you'll have to visit the next time you're in Portland?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-56014226957252016462021-08-18T08:43:56.280-07:002021-08-18T08:43:56.280-07:00I believe she bought the house in 2009, and agreed...I believe she bought the house in 2009, and agreed! I wish some of my neighbors would follow the same path.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-89550385340564914892021-08-18T07:55:33.840-07:002021-08-18T07:55:33.840-07:00I should have said "to keep the WEEDS from gr...I should have said "to keep the WEEDS from growing" not wwerdssAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-39191060738618286022021-08-16T07:15:09.927-07:002021-08-16T07:15:09.927-07:00I love the gravel because it's not jst one siz...I love the gravel because it's not jst one size but a mix, much as one would find in the Arizona desett. Do you know how thick the gravel mulch is in order to keep wwerdss from growing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-77008273841705335712021-08-11T09:48:46.363-07:002021-08-11T09:48:46.363-07:00I love everything she's done so much, especial...I love everything she's done so much, especially that cabana amid the palms and other fabulous plants in back! Is that Michelle Derviss-style umbrella perfectly positioned to hide the neighbor's window? If so, bravo!Pam/Digginghttps://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-90876644041269059862021-08-11T07:54:14.936-07:002021-08-11T07:54:14.936-07:00The before photos show a house with so little curv...The before photos show a house with so little curve appeal (none!), that one would have to posses great imagination and determination to create this transformation! <br />Love the photo of semperivium and bronze grass! Had to have been fun running into old garden friends again...chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-55241249618523058872021-08-11T06:31:36.252-07:002021-08-11T06:31:36.252-07:00Heather’s garden is looking amazing, stunning even...Heather’s garden is looking amazing, stunning even. And absolutely love her pavilion and the beautiful planting in and out of it, great staging!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-79567926911101034812021-08-10T18:08:26.813-07:002021-08-10T18:08:26.813-07:00What a transformation from before to after. She...What a transformation from before to after. She's done an amazing job. How long has she lived there? Too bad all yards couldn't see such a great transition!Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-45999217996623534192021-08-10T08:49:31.013-07:002021-08-10T08:49:31.013-07:00Oh it would have been fun to see you there! I need...Oh it would have been fun to see you there! I need to make a plan to get out to your garden again soon...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-60583577667988395222021-08-10T08:48:56.214-07:002021-08-10T08:48:56.214-07:00It is a lorepetalum, a big one! Lan Su Garden has ...It is a lorepetalum, a big one! Lan Su Garden has a huge one too (or at least they used to).danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-73486233022015799952021-08-10T08:46:04.422-07:002021-08-10T08:46:04.422-07:00We do appreciate many of the same things in a gard...We do appreciate many of the same things in a garden, that's for sure.<br /><br />I've always been jealous of her easy access into the back garden from the house. We talked about putting a door in, off the back of our house, but it never happened. Instead you have to walk up the driveway a bit.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-78199717083493500362021-08-10T08:44:15.833-07:002021-08-10T08:44:15.833-07:00It definitely is that!It definitely is that!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-35318148353340964012021-08-10T08:43:58.249-07:002021-08-10T08:43:58.249-07:00Your right about the paths, their is great flow. S...Your right about the paths, their is great flow. Something I could learn from.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-4320557595813445132021-08-10T08:42:51.601-07:002021-08-10T08:42:51.601-07:00Her agaves are so good!Her agaves are so good!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-12288291943543936192021-08-10T08:42:37.381-07:002021-08-10T08:42:37.381-07:00Ha! Probably that too. Glad you enjoyed the tour.Ha! Probably that too. Glad you enjoyed the tour.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-61301223584620515172021-08-10T08:41:47.264-07:002021-08-10T08:41:47.264-07:00From what I know about Heather's over-winterin...From what I know about Heather's over-wintering strategy she uses her garage and the main floor of the house. I do feel very lucky to be part of such a garden focused community here in Portland.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-762917584309903392021-08-10T08:39:43.468-07:002021-08-10T08:39:43.468-07:00Ah, it would have been lovely to see you there Jan...Ah, it would have been lovely to see you there Jane!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-70290342039254891492021-08-10T08:36:37.324-07:002021-08-10T08:36:37.324-07:00Isn't it crazy!? I wonder if we would have mov...Isn't it crazy!? I wonder if we would have moved here if I'd have done a soil test first...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-20156689773496900612021-08-10T08:34:02.234-07:002021-08-10T08:34:02.234-07:00Reports are that hellstrip gave the local ne'e...Reports are that hellstrip gave the local ne'er do wells a great place to stash their 40-oz bottles when they were done with them.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-63050838704427851852021-08-10T08:32:44.127-07:002021-08-10T08:32:44.127-07:00I'd seen those photos before and yet I was imp...I'd seen those photos before and yet I was impressed all over again!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-77922665805173420152021-08-10T07:12:32.919-07:002021-08-10T07:12:32.919-07:00What a gorgeous garden Heather has created. I'...What a gorgeous garden Heather has created. I'm sorry I missed it. Heather is a master at textures and color combinations and that back garden paradise? Wowza. I love her front dry garden and remember her saying once she HATES watering...I see the front garden thrives with little (no?) water. All of it is fantastic and so inviting! Thanks for the tour.Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-56529370930189225782021-08-09T22:23:12.586-07:002021-08-09T22:23:12.586-07:00That is quite a transformation. The plant between ...That is quite a transformation. The plant between the palms with the burgundy leaves - is that lorepetalum? I've wondered how they do here. I never see any although we do sell them at the nursery.Phillip Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546160918395373740noreply@blogger.com