tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post5237540492761034245..comments2024-03-28T13:54:16.110-07:00Comments on danger garden: We continue our January therapy…danger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-85604877658720649882013-01-31T04:00:55.525-08:002013-01-31T04:00:55.525-08:00Thanks for the tour. I enjoyed this. :) Thanks for the tour. I enjoyed this. :) Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02198986182432833701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-58977985624305909662013-01-26T13:18:28.422-08:002013-01-26T13:18:28.422-08:00Oh yeah is that dry. I can feel my skin cracking ...Oh yeah is that dry. I can feel my skin cracking looking at the photos. So Cal is like a rainforest in comparison. You know how bad it is when the metal plants look better than the real ones. Those are good looking metal plants, too. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-30024872007427507692013-01-26T13:14:23.760-08:002013-01-26T13:14:23.760-08:00Ah the memory. I could just put out my hand and M...Ah the memory. I could just put out my hand and Mom would put a Kleenex in it. Allergy child. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-18067137701969008682013-01-26T11:04:50.511-08:002013-01-26T11:04:50.511-08:00I hope to have time to explore..."next time&q...I hope to have time to explore..."next time"...life goes by too quick! And I would love to send some of our rain your way, really and truly.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-14306504682698059692013-01-25T21:03:03.780-08:002013-01-25T21:03:03.780-08:00Nice trip, and the aerials coming in to the Sunpor...Nice trip, and the aerials coming in to the Sunport..oh yeah! And glad you like "Sunport" name! Some of the most beautiful places I've seen are all over NM, and the desert-mountain patterns are in need of application! But next trip, do explore into the natural areas and foothills via car and any trails - oaks, beargrass, sotols, etc that will make you sing. Shriveled cacti - severe drought + winter cold. I e-mailed my friend's possible ID's of most. Some good plants with need of more of them, plus design. Think of the built landscapes in NM as unlimited potential...<br /><br />"Fancy Opuntia" = Bunny Ears Cactus / O. microdasys. I noticed a live oak in one of the back yard shots...good choice! The lawn - Bermuda, most of Abq used that pre-80's, a warm season turf that is green May to Sept / Oct - ish, and next to Zoysia and Buffalo, is quite tough depending on soils. <br /><br />Next time, please bring water:-)David C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16897398037657414471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-65064942713109062122013-01-25T20:46:39.313-08:002013-01-25T20:46:39.313-08:00Plenty of good, actually but the status quo and la...Plenty of good, actually but the status quo and lack of land ethic is daunting. The potential keeps me going, though time to switch places in NM or elsewhere! Southern NM has more promise (and choices) than up north, and Abq in the middle - some of both!David C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16897398037657414471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-13339972280974587372013-01-25T16:36:00.493-08:002013-01-25T16:36:00.493-08:00Nope, we didn't spend any time in ABQ this tri...Nope, we didn't spend any time in ABQ this trip...just landed and drove south. However when we were there in 2011 we visited the park and I posted about it here: http://dangergarden.blogspot.com/2012/02/rio-grande-botanic-garden.htmldanger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-85323482685726595642013-01-25T16:34:49.373-08:002013-01-25T16:34:49.373-08:00And I am very happy to have missed that cold snap ...And I am very happy to have missed that cold snap thank you very much.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-7466088343638287532013-01-25T14:55:18.592-08:002013-01-25T14:55:18.592-08:00Seriously,no ABQ BioPark Botanical Garden Desert C...Seriously,no ABQ BioPark Botanical Garden Desert Conservatory pics? Seriously.<br /><br />I love ABQ. That's all.Dustinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13972999094064513795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-77883506444718455112013-01-25T09:26:38.918-08:002013-01-25T09:26:38.918-08:00Thanks for commenting ABQ resident...reading the b...Thanks for commenting ABQ resident...reading the blog 'the desert edge' (http://desertedge.blogspot.com) has certainly helped me to understand just how dry it is there. Your climate makes the Phoenix/Tucson area look lush and tropic by comparison. I did find a few nice residential landscapes in T or C which I'll post next week, and I agree that xeriscaping done right is nice, gorgeous in fact!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-5325376173433975112013-01-25T09:24:29.342-08:002013-01-25T09:24:29.342-08:00The cacti shrivel up in response to cold, so some ...The cacti shrivel up in response to cold, so some of what you are seeing here may be drought, but the rest is that deep cold snap we just had here in the s/w.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15597630887713954960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-47003549995626446542013-01-25T09:21:40.840-08:002013-01-25T09:21:40.840-08:00Oh you've brought up one of my biggest pet pee...Oh you've brought up one of my biggest pet peeves...the plastic! There's a bermed hell-strip I drive by all the time that started with gravel over black plastic but over time all the gravel has rolled off the berm to reveal the plastic. HATE IT! danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-20662146401739455652013-01-25T09:18:56.042-08:002013-01-25T09:18:56.042-08:00Yes! I never would have noticed the similarities w...Yes! I never would have noticed the similarities without you pointing it out but I have seen a few hard-luck beach towns that have a similar aesthetic. danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-60253569595706154622013-01-24T20:03:57.136-08:002013-01-24T20:03:57.136-08:00Albuquerque resident here... our climate is ALWAYS...Albuquerque resident here... our climate is ALWAYS this dry, unfortunately. I have visited Portland several times, and you are right, it is the complete opposite of Albuquerque. There is beauty to be had in the desert, even in T or C, but because of they dry climate/lack of water resources, many people have rock yards. Xeriscaping can be nice if done right, but I'm afraid the residential landscapes depicted in T or C are not a good example of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-65967827527558961092013-01-24T19:10:42.572-08:002013-01-24T19:10:42.572-08:00Jeez, here I was wondering what to put in my garde...Jeez, here I was wondering what to put in my garden, and there's a Sponge Bob for inspiration. <br />We have some gravel yards here, too. Gravel is pretty drought tolerant and doesn't need much mowing, and is especially attractive when the black plastic underneath starts showing, and flapping in the wind. The best ones have sections of different colored gravel, sometimes--but not always--kept in bounds with 2x4s or metal edging. <br />Shriveling in opuntias is a sign of dormancy, which to the cactus is the same thing as total drought. They won't rehydrate until spring, no matter what. You learn to like the droopy look.Bob/ the miserable gardenerhttp://paridevita.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-50491251994954574632013-01-24T15:35:29.387-08:002013-01-24T15:35:29.387-08:00That neighborhood has a stark beauty, and it remin...That neighborhood has a stark beauty, and it reminds me of some of the beach communities around here, where gardeners deal with salt and sand.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-38457957333040764882013-01-24T09:36:13.860-08:002013-01-24T09:36:13.860-08:00Yes things are certainly thirsty. I can't spea...Yes things are certainly thirsty. I can't speak to exactly how bad it has been there. I did see a person out watering her garden and the difference was notable. Sadly this was not at a time that I could stop and talk with her.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-37196096992495998712013-01-24T09:33:52.763-08:002013-01-24T09:33:52.763-08:00True, the metal versions can withstand just about ...True, the metal versions can withstand just about whatever nature dishes out.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-25853614884360187492013-01-24T09:33:19.539-08:002013-01-24T09:33:19.539-08:0021 years! You've seen a lot of bad...but certa...21 years! You've seen a lot of bad...but certainly some good, in all that time. Has it changed much or have things pretty much maintained the status quo?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-70591353783663108552013-01-24T09:27:36.379-08:002013-01-24T09:27:36.379-08:00Indeed it is a change, one I completely enjoyed.Indeed it is a change, one I completely enjoyed.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-13572753105065514922013-01-24T09:27:09.820-08:002013-01-24T09:27:09.820-08:00Thanks Karen!Thanks Karen!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-71475001829689433292013-01-24T09:26:52.850-08:002013-01-24T09:26:52.850-08:00Oh that I'm crazed for sure...no doubt there.Oh that I'm crazed for sure...no doubt there.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-25620952175532096992013-01-23T21:23:00.297-08:002013-01-23T21:23:00.297-08:00I'm with David and Alan, I'm afraid. I fin...I'm with David and Alan, I'm afraid. I find these images depressing. When even the desert looks thirsty, you know it's bad. And I get that some people (lots of people) don't care to beautify their surroundings, but man, it sure makes for an ugly world for the rest of us. I wonder, though, if this isn't largely the result of a terrible drought? I see a lot of dead and dying plants in your pics...so sad. It reminds me of the fear that we gardeners in central Texas felt when the drought was so bad a year ago.Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-60216555909261020152013-01-23T19:44:54.820-08:002013-01-23T19:44:54.820-08:00*Amen* on Alan's 1st paragraph, esp the 2nd an...*Amen* on Alan's 1st paragraph, esp the 2nd and 3rd sentences. In 21 years here, I can only scratch my head.David C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16897398037657414471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-87810713416641668242013-01-23T19:41:08.747-08:002013-01-23T19:41:08.747-08:00I can see why someone went for those metal agaves ...I can see why someone went for those metal agaves and cactus. I don't think I have ever seen the desert looking so sad. Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.com