tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post4618046306834845535..comments2024-03-28T09:53:57.372-07:00Comments on danger garden: Operation Embrace Autumn, it's been easydanger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-8728300818236338852015-11-01T17:02:23.553-08:002015-11-01T17:02:23.553-08:00I'm with you. I hate fall gardening and I hat...I'm with you. I hate fall gardening and I hate the mess. Gone are my perfectly edged borders and spotless paths. Everything looks like a shit pile, so I completely ignore it all come October.Mindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07247379600555185331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-33839184890053316162015-10-31T10:18:25.685-07:002015-10-31T10:18:25.685-07:00So I take it you didn't plant the Styrax but i...So I take it you didn't plant the Styrax but inherited as well?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-8375296136302795142015-10-31T10:17:57.875-07:002015-10-31T10:17:57.875-07:00Isn't that just be best description? I'm g...Isn't that just be best description? I'm going to hang on to it too.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-9277610753209568682015-10-31T10:17:32.699-07:002015-10-31T10:17:32.699-07:00Oh my! I like the way you think...next year those ...Oh my! I like the way you think...next year those Oak leaves are going to play large in my Halloween decor!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-64898254650794473672015-10-30T20:04:07.116-07:002015-10-30T20:04:07.116-07:00It all looks fantastic, and I totally hear you abo...It all looks fantastic, and I totally hear you about that pain-in-the-ass tree Styrax. Walking in my backyard is like walking on marbles.Anna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353084595743927603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-15758834183560203912015-10-30T17:17:36.225-07:002015-10-30T17:17:36.225-07:00Sept. 27 to early Oct. is typical first frost. It&...Sept. 27 to early Oct. is typical first frost. It's really rare to have gone so long, regardless of being in the city.LINDA from Each Little Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380944603357066650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-55851530528938040082015-10-30T16:21:28.793-07:002015-10-30T16:21:28.793-07:00I will forever after view it as the Jackson Polloc...I will forever after view it as the Jackson Pollock Season. Attitude is everything.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843132106213356234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-29369411042363111402015-10-30T12:29:34.016-07:002015-10-30T12:29:34.016-07:00I love that second to last picture of your front g...I love that second to last picture of your front garden. Also the color on that Cotinus - wonderful. But how about that Quercus dentata - those leaves are definitely suitable for Halloween. Looks like multiple hands with long fingers reaching out to grab little kids.Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-26540065269721468812015-10-30T09:17:46.295-07:002015-10-30T09:17:46.295-07:00A little peace of mind is a good thing!A little peace of mind is a good thing!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-6254606923264978172015-10-30T09:17:10.478-07:002015-10-30T09:17:10.478-07:00I finally broke down and turned the heat on here y...I finally broke down and turned the heat on here yesterday. I don't like that "buttoned up" feeling the house takes on this time of year. I keep the windows open as long as possible. Indeed the warm, dry, days helped me transition - much nicer than just having the door slammed in my face. As for moving of the tenders that's already happened - with the exception of the few things planted in the ground, and in fact I took advantage of a warm, dry, day yesterday and lifted several things. <br /><br />Hopefully the real cold is still several weeks away...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-5364350080507734642015-10-30T09:12:09.043-07:002015-10-30T09:12:09.043-07:00Thanks Amy. The sun came out yesterday evening and...Thanks Amy. The sun came out yesterday evening and lit up the Amsonia and Cotinus, along with several trees on the block, just beautifully - everything was glowing. A nice contrast to today's grey rain.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-2960947411218209742015-10-30T09:09:51.154-07:002015-10-30T09:09:51.154-07:00You read my mind Kris! (re: the Dr Strangelove sub...You read my mind Kris! (re: the Dr Strangelove subtitle) Here's hoping November will bring cooler weather and just the right amount of rain.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-90344985156670818532015-10-30T09:08:00.602-07:002015-10-30T09:08:00.602-07:00Sounds like your having a lovely autumn, when woul...Sounds like your having a lovely autumn, when would a killing frost normally have occurred?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-68283490772113442212015-10-30T09:03:20.937-07:002015-10-30T09:03:20.937-07:00Ha, that's a great description of fall, I love...Ha, that's a great description of fall, I love it. I bet we have more than just that one plant in common....danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-91370533617136841782015-10-30T09:02:36.856-07:002015-10-30T09:02:36.856-07:00Thanks ks, I'll take all the finger crossing I...Thanks ks, I'll take all the finger crossing I can get. If they do bloom and set seed...wowsa! The future could be very dramatic indeed.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-15580476805874551552015-10-30T09:01:58.856-07:002015-10-30T09:01:58.856-07:00(I'm blushing)(I'm blushing)danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-49602270760189380122015-10-30T09:01:48.066-07:002015-10-30T09:01:48.066-07:00Oh Karen you should see it today...not so neat and...Oh Karen you should see it today...not so neat and tidy...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-45957489488263947862015-10-30T09:01:21.460-07:002015-10-30T09:01:21.460-07:00No, we're skipping the long cold darkness this...No, we're skipping the long cold darkness this year! (if only...)<br /><br />Thanks for the kind words, and you're right about your garden...artistic!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-56894813694316619572015-10-30T09:00:31.925-07:002015-10-30T09:00:31.925-07:00Do you have any Amsonia? If not there's no tim...Do you have any Amsonia? If not there's no time like the present to get started! Mine were tiny tiny little things when I first planted them. And who knows if the Echium will even make it? I may end up with lots of soggy ugly piles of used-to-be-beautiful foliage.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-21749035264962755442015-10-30T08:59:06.281-07:002015-10-30T08:59:06.281-07:00Indeed. Autumn would be an entirely different beas...Indeed. Autumn would be an entirely different beast if "W" didn't come next. Skipping right to spring would be amazing.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-79142183039314767202015-10-30T08:58:00.530-07:002015-10-30T08:58:00.530-07:00I certainly hope we are good neighbors and share c...I certainly hope we are good neighbors and share copious amounts of rain with you. Enough, but not too much. The mess gets punched up a notch in November here - or whenever the first freeze hits. The goo of frozen foliage has a special kind of ugly.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-72754243084644982132015-10-30T08:56:01.429-07:002015-10-30T08:56:01.429-07:00The privets were not evergreen, and their leaving ...The privets were not evergreen, and their leaving definitely removed a major source of little leaf litter, as well as yellow pollen dust in the spring.<br /><br />As for my garden getting blanketed, it does, and I do - and it's not just an autumn occurrence either. This happens during the summer months: http://www.thedangergarden.com/2015/08/oh-what-mess.html although not always in such a dramatic fashion. Sometimes it's spread out. Then there are the maple leaves and needles from the neighbor to the south (same one who has the dogwood).<br /><br />As for brown, I wrote a plant lust blog post singing its praises: http://plantlust.com/blog/2014/12/brown-is-a-color-too/danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-51144622703989484452015-10-30T08:51:08.733-07:002015-10-30T08:51:08.733-07:00Indeed it has been quite summery at times, today h...Indeed it has been quite summery at times, today however is a blustery rainy mess. There won't be many leaves left on the trees after this storm moves through.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-75049743280390869442015-10-30T08:50:09.735-07:002015-10-30T08:50:09.735-07:00Perhaps you both should consider moving to plant n...Perhaps you both should consider moving to plant nirvana?<br /><br />Gerhard I feel your pain! (re: the leaves that blow in from others gardens)danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-1728360230146626162015-10-30T08:48:45.032-07:002015-10-30T08:48:45.032-07:00I should go out there this morning and take a vide...I should go out there this morning and take a video, it's rather animated with leaves and rain flying about. Sadly that Tetrapanax leaf bit the dust (colapsed) but there are several others ready to take it's place.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.com