tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post4791119758273700500..comments2024-03-28T13:54:16.110-07:00Comments on danger garden: The Shinn Garden, 2019 Garden Bloggers Fling Finaledanger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-52952361283828303832020-05-02T06:59:52.511-07:002020-05-02T06:59:52.511-07:00I had never even heard of a crevice garden until t...I had never even heard of a crevice garden until the last year or two when reading on of your (?) blog posts. I really like the idea and have been waiting to incorporate it somehow into my own garden. As you mentioned above - choosing the right plants here in CA (even the SF Bay Area) would be key - and/or select the right orientation if that's an option. The one drawback about using rock in the garden in any serious amount is the relatively high cost (unless you're lucky enough to have a free supply) I've come to think of rocks/boulders in the garden as very heavy lego's. They can always be re-arranged.hanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06345461191452355465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-89566604336235166652020-05-01T09:22:54.843-07:002020-05-01T09:22:54.843-07:00This was a fabulous garden. I love the crevices. Y...This was a fabulous garden. I love the crevices. You got some great shots.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671760671850555664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-52491862167117858022020-04-30T09:52:16.752-07:002020-04-30T09:52:16.752-07:00Coming from rock country myself, I adored seeing a...Coming from rock country myself, I adored seeing all the clever rocky gardens in Denver. Thanks for sharing your in-progress photos of the Shinns' crevice garden. And I somehow missed the horizontal crevice garden when I was there. Pam/Digginghttps://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-5653811833108654782020-04-30T08:48:10.989-07:002020-04-30T08:48:10.989-07:00Fried plants are no good! But the idea of a crevic...Fried plants are no good! But the idea of a crevice garden would seem to work in your environment, a long cool root run for the plants. The trick would be figuring out what could take the heat up top.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-20299056921055191872020-04-30T08:46:59.140-07:002020-04-30T08:46:59.140-07:00So many great examples!So many great examples!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-37408724762667663032020-04-30T08:46:42.070-07:002020-04-30T08:46:42.070-07:00And hopefully I won't let you down...And hopefully I won't let you down...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-31288514260666900792020-04-30T08:46:18.966-07:002020-04-30T08:46:18.966-07:00The peonies! In June!The peonies! In June!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-37928502875686965722020-04-30T08:46:07.356-07:002020-04-30T08:46:07.356-07:00I don't know that I would say it was my favori...I don't know that I would say it was my favorite garden that we saw, it was however the one I was most excited to see...as I had backstory on it prior to our arrival.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-78177801388156863502020-04-30T08:44:51.345-07:002020-04-30T08:44:51.345-07:00I share your sadness even though I wasn't goin...I share your sadness even though I wasn't going either. At least your travel budget is growing. We've had to absorb a major cut to Andrew's salary, so who knows what 2021 will look like for travel.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-2448692801917313222020-04-30T08:42:59.893-07:002020-04-30T08:42:59.893-07:00Isn't garden travel fun!? (even virtually....)...Isn't garden travel fun!? (even virtually....)danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-9923407294808064272020-04-30T08:42:12.625-07:002020-04-30T08:42:12.625-07:00Ah, thank you!Ah, thank you!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-22178242614512191712020-04-30T08:42:05.147-07:002020-04-30T08:42:05.147-07:00Did you ever have the opportunity to see the garde...Did you ever have the opportunity to see the garden in person Sheila?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-19585045515298567442020-04-30T08:41:06.318-07:002020-04-30T08:41:06.318-07:00I heard your lawn comment from a few people, it sh...I heard your lawn comment from a few people, it should bother me, but it doesn't...I wonder why? <br /><br />Here's something that does bother me though...mixing rock styles. That's the major issue with my working a horizontal crevice garden into the front garden. It's round river rock out there, both the small rocks covering the ground and the large "accent" rocks used for building up the agave plantings (and thus drainage). So basalt or some other thin sharp-sided rocks aren't going to look right mixed in, at least to my eye. danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-622105256133131252020-04-29T18:22:12.447-07:002020-04-29T18:22:12.447-07:00I like all the rocks. Here a crevice garden is ju...I like all the rocks. Here a crevice garden is just too hot for too long (fried plants) but for a colder climate like Denver or a wetter winter as in the PNW, it would work very well. Beautiful garden with lots of interesting plants. Thanks for giving us a tour. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-9875589694685617772020-04-29T13:32:58.077-07:002020-04-29T13:32:58.077-07:00This is a gardener with an affinity for rocks! Bes...This is a gardener with an affinity for rocks! Best crevice garden I have ever seen.<br />rickiiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-8273075214408990312020-04-29T10:14:27.084-07:002020-04-29T10:14:27.084-07:00I'm also intrigued by the horizontal crevice g...I'm also intrigued by the horizontal crevice garden. It may be more harmonious for a small garden. This last fling garden had wonderful examples of this option. It should work for someone like you who loves spikey plants, I'm excited to see what you create in your own garden.chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-19583709687085190702020-04-28T20:41:56.171-07:002020-04-28T20:41:56.171-07:00Now that's a crevice garden! And there were p...Now that's a crevice garden! And there were peonies too. I'm so sorry I missed it.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-26510059315287744712020-04-28T17:32:20.306-07:002020-04-28T17:32:20.306-07:00Wow, I can see why this was your favorite - it'...Wow, I can see why this was your favorite - it's fabulous!Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-16697994676194108822020-04-28T16:28:25.827-07:002020-04-28T16:28:25.827-07:00I loved this garden so much! And what a bonus to g...I loved this garden so much! And what a bonus to get construction shots-it adds another layer to my appreciation. Seeing your Fling posts over the last several days made me sad that there is no Fling this year-even though I wasn't going. Of course I wasn't going because of other potentially expensive travel plans for this year, and I'm not optimistic about them coming off either. Now I have to make a decision about next year-do I want to miss Fling 2 years in a row ? And the fact that I have done little or no travel in 2020 has pumped up the travel budget. kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-14190805328414857852020-04-28T16:15:17.467-07:002020-04-28T16:15:17.467-07:00I don't think I would tire of crevice gardens....I don't think I would tire of crevice gardens. I would like to have the opportunity to try. ;) I love all of these plants that live in these circumstances. They might as well come from the moon as from where I live. Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-11428019409200281822020-04-28T13:40:49.343-07:002020-04-28T13:40:49.343-07:00can't wait for your book. can't wait for your book.<br />Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414573208923728134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-62238321082360049412020-04-28T11:50:53.650-07:002020-04-28T11:50:53.650-07:00OMG, these gardens are extraordinary. Kenton is on...OMG, these gardens are extraordinary. Kenton is one of the most talented humans when it comes to the creation of slab by slab, crevice gardens. He is an artist, and also a very humble and thoughtful person who easily chatted with me years ago when I lived in Denver. He sees the beauty of each cut or piece of stone. The Shinn's artistry with their plantings create a delicate beauty. This was a match made in crevice garden heaven. I'm smiling. Sheila Schultzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12199915375459382539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-16173951959688637712020-04-28T11:34:01.398-07:002020-04-28T11:34:01.398-07:00I would love to see maybe some incidents of horizo...I would love to see maybe some incidents of horizontal stacking built into the edges of your front garden. The rock and crevice gardens were so interesting and clearly make for happy plants in that climate. I can't say I'm a fan of seeing them adjacent to lawn tho -- the juxtaposition for me is a little jarring. But apart from that quibble, yes, I find them stunning too!Denise/agrowingobsessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09811925155960835891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-23664863209545166682020-04-28T08:45:23.465-07:002020-04-28T08:45:23.465-07:00Could you email me about your photo usage? spiky p...Could you email me about your photo usage? spiky plants at gmail dot com.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-4025333058700612882020-04-28T08:43:35.620-07:002020-04-28T08:43:35.620-07:00Can see why this garden was the most-looked forwar...Can see why this garden was the most-looked forward to on the trip. Truly stunning and special. I like the look of the horizontal vs vertical crevice garden too. Hate to ask (again) but could I use a couple of your photos for an upcoming talk on dryland gardening please?luv2gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883799040439283011noreply@blogger.com