tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post4197195052879994474..comments2024-03-28T13:54:16.110-07:00Comments on danger garden: The last walk of the "winter" for Les…danger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-421151448035528832015-03-23T10:38:27.819-07:002015-03-23T10:38:27.819-07:00A bit of everything on your walk: the wild, the be...A bit of everything on your walk: the wild, the beautiful and the whaaa?<br />The Northwest Neighborhood Association does a pretty good job of holding developers' feet to the fire. Can't fight progress, but might have some effect on how it looks. I have seen the occasional skinny house that I really like, in which case the neighborhood might eventually be referred to (fondly) as "eclectic". I find that preferable to a neighborhood where all houses use the same plan, just flipping it every so often.<br />I had a Cistus 'Grace', found at Joy Creek. It also has a lovely single white flower. I lost mine, maybe because I kept it in a big pot.rickiihttp://bannersbyricki.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-76805808833586094102015-03-22T17:29:49.680-07:002015-03-22T17:29:49.680-07:00Thanks PP, an ex-neighbor of ours is from Madison....Thanks PP, an ex-neighbor of ours is from Madison. It sounds like a great part of the world!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-86320964644340896052015-03-21T19:21:29.757-07:002015-03-21T19:21:29.757-07:00You do live in an interesting, eclectic city. Simi...You do live in an interesting, eclectic city. Similar to Madison, except the climate is much milder. It seems something fabulous is always blooming in your part of the world, no matter what the season. That side garden you showed is really pretty. Great post.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-50608419906150539342015-03-21T09:26:34.492-07:002015-03-21T09:26:34.492-07:00Yes! Actually I travel that way frequently and I a...Yes! Actually I travel that way frequently and I am always amazed at what I see. I remember all the vacant lots just 5 years ago!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-35431461651384095242015-03-20T22:30:09.329-07:002015-03-20T22:30:09.329-07:00Good god - have you been down Williams/Vacouver la...Good god - have you been down Williams/Vacouver lately? Entire blocks are gone! Drove through it and just gasped - couldn't even point out the little place where we bought our first coffee here in Portland. Good thing people are noticing, but probably a little too late. Fun to tag along on your walk though. Loved that row of Euphorbias outside the condos, and of course the crazy plant place. My kind of gardening! Anna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353084595743927603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-55620756314304729122015-03-20T18:12:56.872-07:002015-03-20T18:12:56.872-07:00I guess that means I need a cistus, it's only ...I guess that means I need a cistus, it's only right, you know because it's a Cistus!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-64297036222698707072015-03-20T17:58:09.523-07:002015-03-20T17:58:09.523-07:00I vote for cistus too, the sticky-leaved kind like...I vote for cistus too, the sticky-leaved kind like ladanifer or populifolius. Those euphorbs are really something. And what a lovely magnolia photo you started with.Denisehttp://agrowingobsession.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-9569478791422991932015-03-20T08:54:53.435-07:002015-03-20T08:54:53.435-07:00When I first discovered that garden that's exa...When I first discovered that garden that's exactly what I thought it was, a forest. The trees were all leafed out and you couldn't even see the house.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-32834493953848247522015-03-20T08:53:59.308-07:002015-03-20T08:53:59.308-07:00I'll take it! Thanks John.I'll take it! Thanks John.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-19085198759575957452015-03-20T08:53:37.212-07:002015-03-20T08:53:37.212-07:00Glad you enjoyed it Amy.Glad you enjoyed it Amy.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-1669787682750980672015-03-20T08:53:23.799-07:002015-03-20T08:53:23.799-07:00Thank you for providing the inspiration!Thank you for providing the inspiration!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-85774053063177229832015-03-20T08:52:53.989-07:002015-03-20T08:52:53.989-07:00Keeps you guessing huh?Keeps you guessing huh?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-50971178805685022372015-03-20T08:52:14.801-07:002015-03-20T08:52:14.801-07:00We could go on forever about the tear down busines...We could go on forever about the tear down business couldn't we? And who wants to live in those hideous things they build? Well, somebody obviously. But why!?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-60885188866924825442015-03-20T08:51:09.477-07:002015-03-20T08:51:09.477-07:00Funny you say that about the neighborhood. I was j...Funny you say that about the neighborhood. I was just thinking what my winter walk-off would look like if I still lived in Spokane. I think you can find interesting things just about anywhere, if you look hard enough.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-24631675142516365302015-03-20T08:50:07.982-07:002015-03-20T08:50:07.982-07:00I agree, but so high that it almost seems to be a ...I agree, but so high that it almost seems to be a design choice, as though they really wanted to create an island. More plants! Thanks for the rose info, you would know!<br /><br />As for the house colors there is definitely something to the cheeriness on grey days. Although you've reminded me of my search for the perfect color for my house in Spokane, WA. I finally found it in Phoenix, on the newly painted Children's Hospital. I picked up a few painted rocks and other debris that had the color on it. Back in Spokane I had paint mixed to match and tried a bit on the house. Oh my! Bright (BRIGHT) green looks better under the Phoenix sun. It looked ridiculous on my house, I went with something much more subtle.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-76357984709752940012015-03-20T08:45:27.479-07:002015-03-20T08:45:27.479-07:00Gosh you know I don't think I've ever actu...Gosh you know I don't think I've ever actually been to San Jose! Driven by of course on the freeway heading south but never actually stopped.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-82649686127921364042015-03-20T08:43:51.131-07:002015-03-20T08:43:51.131-07:00I suppose that correlation could be made. If you&#...I suppose that correlation could be made. If you're creative and love to play with color then you're probably not going to be satisfied with a boring garden, right?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-4935041106197526732015-03-20T08:42:43.784-07:002015-03-20T08:42:43.784-07:00Infill housing is applauded as bringing density to...Infill housing is applauded as bringing density to existing neighborhoods which keeps outward sprawl from happening. I get that part, we don't want to loose all the scenic natural area around us. However what kills me is how that type of housing completely ruins the character of existing neighborhoods. I wish I were blogging back when the small house behind us was torn down to make way for two huge McMansions. Then again maybe it's good that I wasn't since the developer had anger issues and physically threatened any of the neighbors who dared to ask about the development...which btw totally disregarded the approved set-backs put in place by the city. Build 3-ft from the property line, no problem! (as long as you're a bully with money).danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-31667906494084410862015-03-20T08:30:37.788-07:002015-03-20T08:30:37.788-07:00Have you ever visited here John?Have you ever visited here John?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-42628928041077805302015-03-20T08:30:21.239-07:002015-03-20T08:30:21.239-07:00Thanks to you both.Thanks to you both.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-19497657937670288242015-03-20T08:23:41.505-07:002015-03-20T08:23:41.505-07:00Ha! So true (about the skinny houses).Ha! So true (about the skinny houses).danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-36237722436608898512015-03-20T07:38:51.821-07:002015-03-20T07:38:51.821-07:00Very interesting walk!! the garden of the crazy ga...Very interesting walk!! the garden of the crazy gardener looks like a forest! I also think the mystery shrub is some kind of cistus.Lisa C. D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12172903134507691227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-78115996720838894042015-03-20T06:40:54.856-07:002015-03-20T06:40:54.856-07:00You are a "Crazy Plant Lady", (A complim...You are a "Crazy Plant Lady", (A compliment in my world!) the reason I enjoy reading your blog. I really like those very crowded plantings where walking down the sidewalk gives the feeling of walking down a jungle path or a trail in the woods.<br /><br />Thanks, John (Aberdeen WA)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-53214912237049937512015-03-19T19:40:27.028-07:002015-03-19T19:40:27.028-07:00I love the houses. Well not the tall skinny house,...I love the houses. Well not the tall skinny house, that looks so out of place like you said. This was such a fun read! Thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14528403806024368437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-45446569528274468082015-03-19T18:05:55.289-07:002015-03-19T18:05:55.289-07:00WOW, there is so much to see on your walk, making ...WOW, there is so much to see on your walk, making me doubly glad you decided to join in. Of course I love all the varied plants and landscaping, especially the Euphorbia in front of that condo. However, I equally love all the varied architecture that you have shown. Every so often we have new homes built in our neighborhood, and they have all been dismal vinyl failures, but their numbers are puny compared to all of the older homes, and fortunately more and more of these are being bought by people unafraid of color. Thanks for walking with me!Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.com