tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post422441993924247589..comments2024-03-28T13:54:16.110-07:00Comments on danger garden: Oh what a mess!danger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-63399395158725537882015-09-02T22:19:05.179-07:002015-09-02T22:19:05.179-07:00I still haven't cleaned up the mess.I still haven't cleaned up the mess.Mindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07247379600555185331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-62772596934721374872015-09-01T08:37:45.406-07:002015-09-01T08:37:45.406-07:00Hmm, you all certainly are making me rethink my st...Hmm, you all certainly are making me rethink my stance. Thanks John!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-42884298035723598472015-09-01T08:37:07.555-07:002015-09-01T08:37:07.555-07:00Fun meme, I'll try!Fun meme, I'll try!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-10801772779898613112015-09-01T08:36:25.635-07:002015-09-01T08:36:25.635-07:00Indeed, thanking my lucky stars over that one.Indeed, thanking my lucky stars over that one.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-52538587815642822402015-09-01T08:35:55.446-07:002015-09-01T08:35:55.446-07:00My long tweezers have always done the clean up job...My long tweezers have always done the clean up job, it's a pain in the ass! (yes, you need the grass - they had lots!)danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-89852654885079693462015-09-01T08:35:00.154-07:002015-09-01T08:35:00.154-07:00It's always something right? The leaves on the...It's always something right? The leaves on the patio are mostly from a hazelnut on another neighbors property. A large portion of it overhangs our garden and the squirrels love to eat the nuts and then drop the empty husks.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-70970026023266813492015-09-01T08:33:25.237-07:002015-09-01T08:33:25.237-07:00It was crazy Kris!It was crazy Kris!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-32665988073945559842015-09-01T08:33:08.392-07:002015-09-01T08:33:08.392-07:00Indeed, weather reminds us that we really have no ...Indeed, weather reminds us that we really have no control over things! The debris you ask about it from the tall Douglas Fir tree that grows on the neighbors lot behind us. Smarter people than I are referring to them as pollen cones so that's what I'm calling them from now on! I think I could fill a 30-gallon drum twice a year with the amount I clean off the patio and out of my plants.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-64928450288819845132015-09-01T08:29:09.974-07:002015-09-01T08:29:09.974-07:00And it's all stuff blown in from elsewhere. I ...And it's all stuff blown in from elsewhere. I may not have neighbors who garden, but I have neighbors who have messy trees. <br /><br />I do have a pair of long handled tweezers but I am considering a shop-vac purchase...just worried it will become a pea gravel sucking machine.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-3060134078167977362015-09-01T08:01:25.894-07:002015-09-01T08:01:25.894-07:00I think your husband's suggestion of a shop va...I think your husband's suggestion of a shop vac is a great idea. Go to Home Depot and get a Ridgid 16-gal. Wet/Dry Vacuum with Detachable Blower. I bought one of these years ago and love it. The detachable blower does a job as good as those gas operated back pack blowers, and when you get debris such as those pollen cones stuck in your plants, put it back on and suck them out of your plants. The best buy I made for my garden and home was this vacuum. And no, I don't own stock in Home Depot.<br /><br />John(Aberdeen)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-14714707661898176772015-09-01T02:51:56.057-07:002015-09-01T02:51:56.057-07:00We've been rather dry over this summer and jus...We've been rather dry over this summer and just got a nice rain yesterday - we found it quite welcome. The plants have been rather stressed. Hope we get some more!!!<br />I hope you'll come link up at this week's Wordless Wednesday (on Tuesday) here:<br />http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2015/08/strange-visitors-in-garden.htmlNCSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17617227847364562989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-87100388147532018342015-08-31T22:13:53.817-07:002015-08-31T22:13:53.817-07:00That's too bad. But wow, you dodged a bullet w...That's too bad. But wow, you dodged a bullet with your tour date!Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-15469294447985982832015-08-31T21:32:21.629-07:002015-08-31T21:32:21.629-07:00It seems like it rained Doug fir needles more than...It seems like it rained Doug fir needles more than actual rain, here, even if I did get more rain than you. Look at all those pollen cones! How do you clean things like that out of your agaves? I love that grass! I've read descriptions of it and seen other pictures, but somehow it never caught my eye before. Wow! That color! I think I need to add some to my garden, too...Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-7843034469475315282015-08-31T20:54:14.924-07:002015-08-31T20:54:14.924-07:00Sorry to hear about the wind damage, but I'm g...Sorry to hear about the wind damage, but I'm glad it wasn't worse for you. My garden looks similar, but it's because of dropping acorns, hickory nuts, and leaves. LOL. Glad you found more amazing plants!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-50812522926515070402015-08-31T20:08:17.564-07:002015-08-31T20:08:17.564-07:00Yikes! I heard about wind but I didn't know t...Yikes! I heard about wind but I didn't know they meant WIND!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-20427549986866107822015-08-31T16:03:03.603-07:002015-08-31T16:03:03.603-07:00Thanks to the previews of 3 gardens by you & o...Thanks to the previews of 3 gardens by you & other bloggers, it may be that more ppl online saw them (at their peak) than visitors did in person; very sorry for GC and HPSO. Weather is always the big risk with tours. This year local day for Gdn Week in VA (last Sat in April) was steady 45F rain: near-wipeout. Outdoor docents all came down with flu-like colds despite tent canopy shelter. <br /><br />What is the debris in your first several photos? Are those the seedcones/fruits of some conifer? Looks similar to those of our hemlocks, but gummier...Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969732734453586544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-35541718106273402892015-08-31T14:55:49.189-07:002015-08-31T14:55:49.189-07:00Wow - your garden looks worse than mine - we have ...Wow - your garden looks worse than mine - we have leaves EVERYWHERE, but none of that small stuff, except pine needles. As I gingerly pick debris from between the whips and points of my Yucca rostrata, I often wonder how you keep your spiky things so clean. I got a long-handled tweezer tool that's good for smaller things, but Peter's suggestion of a shop vac seems worth a try.MulchMaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13848950758103138175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-76689170099514683722015-08-31T12:38:21.369-07:002015-08-31T12:38:21.369-07:00I think Washington got more rain, so that's go...I think Washington got more rain, so that's good for their fires - the wind though, that couldn't have helped.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-27145106545348248132015-08-31T12:37:44.864-07:002015-08-31T12:37:44.864-07:00Indeed! And yes, my goal is no bloodshed. We'l...Indeed! And yes, my goal is no bloodshed. We'll see how I do...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-69205714870249388612015-08-31T12:37:21.705-07:002015-08-31T12:37:21.705-07:00I stupidly thought I'd come home and plant the...I stupidly thought I'd come home and plant them right away. No...lots of cleaning needs to happen first.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-35302848806541469652015-08-31T12:36:31.387-07:002015-08-31T12:36:31.387-07:00Oh that sounds horrible! I would shed tears and sa...Oh that sounds horrible! I would shed tears and say bad words.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-39158627127720207932015-08-31T12:35:37.170-07:002015-08-31T12:35:37.170-07:00I thought there might be a few people out there wh...I thought there might be a few people out there who enjoyed seeing the mess!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-38444532622121635652015-08-31T12:35:03.256-07:002015-08-31T12:35:03.256-07:00Andrew thought a shop vac would be a good idea too...Andrew thought a shop vac would be a good idea too, but not so much when you've got pea gravel mulch. Also I don't know that "enjoy" is the right word...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-82367767292943464752015-08-31T12:33:53.576-07:002015-08-31T12:33:53.576-07:00You're right, and much to Mr. Greenlee's d...You're right, and much to Mr. Greenlee's dismay (he was here during the 2014 Fling and started trying to tell me I needed more grasses) I don't have many. There have been more over the years but I've slowly backed away.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-41285478239838665522015-08-31T11:09:43.037-07:002015-08-31T11:09:43.037-07:00I hate debris like that. We have very strong north...I hate debris like that. We have very strong northwinds in the spring and fall so I'm all too familiar with it.<br /><br />But as you said, it could have been much worse. I'm hoping the rain in Oregon and Washington helped with the wildfires. It's been a horrible fire season in the West.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.com