tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post6457799985932417779..comments2024-03-27T22:40:07.492-07:00Comments on danger garden: More from the sidewalks of NE Portland...danger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-11892847964163763662014-02-26T21:46:01.322-08:002014-02-26T21:46:01.322-08:00Indeed! I have one potted that stays at the front ...Indeed! I have one potted that stays at the front door under cover. I did bring it into the house during the 12F night. But it has stayed out through some nasty weather.louishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14693222661358089393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-17406719408813318982014-02-26T20:32:22.429-08:002014-02-26T20:32:22.429-08:00I thought that at first but you'd have to pick...I thought that at first but you'd have to pick your dog up and stuff it through head first, most dogs don't take kindly to that sort of thing.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-68435303647161342752014-02-26T20:31:31.866-08:002014-02-26T20:31:31.866-08:00Wait blue with black spines? That sounds amazing.P...Wait blue with black spines? That sounds amazing.Perhaps I need one?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-57072456614465002042014-02-26T20:30:48.287-08:002014-02-26T20:30:48.287-08:00Me too! Did you see the guy who ended up with one ...Me too! Did you see the guy who ended up with one puncturing his windshield during morning rush-hour? Stopped traffic on McLaughlin, thankfully he was fine.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-3768629830700106262014-02-26T20:29:28.554-08:002014-02-26T20:29:28.554-08:00Time consuming indeed, a labor of love. BTW I drov...Time consuming indeed, a labor of love. BTW I drove by there tonight and they'd moved it! Now it's closer to the sidewalk. I couldn't stop to take pics but you know I will, eventually.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-72107047302364696512014-02-26T20:27:40.854-08:002014-02-26T20:27:40.854-08:00Those agaves never looked like nursery bought plan...Those agaves never looked like nursery bought plants, probably gift pups they thought they'd experiment with. danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-49749411749609302522014-02-26T20:26:00.293-08:002014-02-26T20:26:00.293-08:00Nope, the firs are not on our property. If they ca...Nope, the firs are not on our property. If they came down it would just mean I had more windows overlooking my every move when out in the garden. Not a good thing.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-20080915928529849402014-02-26T20:25:12.803-08:002014-02-26T20:25:12.803-08:00Yikes! A threat and an eye sore I bet? I'd thi...Yikes! A threat and an eye sore I bet? I'd think their insurance company would be out there demanding they come down.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-91940279389682420282014-02-26T20:24:16.434-08:002014-02-26T20:24:16.434-08:00I imagine you'll help them come up with a few ...I imagine you'll help them come up with a few great ideas...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-89375160041842241902014-02-26T20:23:43.363-08:002014-02-26T20:23:43.363-08:00It's something to be thankful for. All I'v...It's something to be thankful for. All I've noticed nearby are lots of big branches, but the soil is so soggy, it's scary.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-11370213527711600112014-02-26T20:22:54.840-08:002014-02-26T20:22:54.840-08:00There are a lot of sad agaves around town...There are a lot of sad agaves around town...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-88860357147639844372014-02-26T20:22:33.422-08:002014-02-26T20:22:33.422-08:00I kept expecting it to look dead but it just kept ...I kept expecting it to look dead but it just kept on looking good...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-32060062903313028722014-02-26T20:22:05.573-08:002014-02-26T20:22:05.573-08:00They do!
To be honest a few of these started out...They do! <br /><br />To be honest a few of these started out in the car. Lila and get tired of walking the same streets day after day.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-10638731243786277762014-02-26T20:21:20.383-08:002014-02-26T20:21:20.383-08:00That is an interesting idea...That is an interesting idea...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-40300148516384478022014-02-26T20:20:49.756-08:002014-02-26T20:20:49.756-08:00Thanks Max, indeed...it's got me considering t...Thanks Max, indeed...it's got me considering the purchase.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-27064822271118900712014-02-26T19:51:30.178-08:002014-02-26T19:51:30.178-08:00I've heard that about the roots in mass helpin...I've heard that about the roots in mass helping a group of trees stay up-right. We used to have 3 but 1 was removed a few years back to put in that bi-colored garage I hate so much.<br /><br />There was nothing planted on the other side of the fence...that's part of the mystery!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-50246118245965718512014-02-26T17:40:39.059-08:002014-02-26T17:40:39.059-08:00Could the fence cut-outs be viewing portals for do...Could the fence cut-outs be viewing portals for dogs? I'm not sure why they'd be tilted though...Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-90353583662314035162014-02-26T16:15:26.344-08:002014-02-26T16:15:26.344-08:00Chamaerops humilis cerifera is your mystery palms....Chamaerops humilis cerifera is your mystery palms. Its amazing! They should be able to tolerate temperatures in the low teens provided they stay brief and relatively dry. A lovely palm for sure. Most people say they are hardier than the regular form of chamaerops humilis and some have suggested that ones with black spikes could potentially be the hardiest (I have no experience if this is true of just a wise tale - but I like to pass it on)Louishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219272603726629982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-9671984797052836302014-02-26T15:43:09.148-08:002014-02-26T15:43:09.148-08:00I kept seeing toppled trees on the news. One woman...I kept seeing toppled trees on the news. One woman had one land next to her in her bed. Now THAT's too close for comfort. Soggy ground + high winds = disaster in the making. I'm glad you weren't walking by just then.rickIhttp://bannersbyricki.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-7479818807493159242014-02-26T15:19:25.222-08:002014-02-26T15:19:25.222-08:00I love the first garden and fence with the stock t...I love the first garden and fence with the stock tanks. The fence looks like it would've been time consuming! And I love that last little palm, too. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14528403806024368437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-28321071791445240572014-02-26T15:01:02.550-08:002014-02-26T15:01:02.550-08:00The silver Atlas Mtns Morocco form of Chamaerops h...The silver Atlas Mtns Morocco form of Chamaerops humilis v argentea, and they are amazingly cold hardy, but slow growing. I use this a lot because it is so drought tolerant and stays shrub size for so many years, but eventually with great age it can get taller trunks like the straight species. Looking at that Agave meltdown, it's hard to see the appeal of pushing that hardiness envelope; I'd be playing it safer and stick with just the hardier ones if I weren't in a zone 9/10 climate. I get similar meltdowns from being too wet and cool with Agaves such as gypsophylla and tequiliana.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-30302566550345104202014-02-26T13:57:54.294-08:002014-02-26T13:57:54.294-08:00Chamaerops humilis for the palm, like the others s...Chamaerops humilis for the palm, like the others say. Oh no, if those firs go, there might be a space you have to fill:-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-30968965668496868912014-02-26T12:42:31.408-08:002014-02-26T12:42:31.408-08:00There's so much creativity going on in your ne...There's so much creativity going on in your neighbourhood Loree, very impressive and admirable with all the unique touches peppered all over. Loving the first fencing, so unique and individual!<br /><br />It's been such a stormy winter here in the UK, suffice to say so many trees have fallen all over. We do worry about the burnt conifers on our neighbours garden, they don't have the money to get them taken down but they are threat to three other properties including ours. Oh and that was the area where the fire started....Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-37483090748410550882014-02-26T11:57:23.133-08:002014-02-26T11:57:23.133-08:00I like that fence, too! The one with the wire cut ...I like that fence, too! The one with the wire cut outs is a head scratcher, though. I think that palm may be a form of Chamaerops humilis. It looks much better than the one at work after a couple sudden drops to 9 degrees or so. I hope your trees stay vertical. My parents had the Doug firs near the south side of the house removed for just that reason. They meant to replant with less looming specimens but have been a bit slow in the execution. I'll have to help them amend that situation, don't you think? :)Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-86577876306788753102014-02-26T11:25:32.709-08:002014-02-26T11:25:32.709-08:00Driving to work this morning, I noticed there were...Driving to work this morning, I noticed there were several trees in my hood that were down (mostly multi-trunked conifers/arborvitaes). It does make me happy that I don't have any trees that can fall on my house. Matthew - The Lents Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04322893329475944946noreply@blogger.com