tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post6748468706628246363..comments2024-03-27T22:40:07.492-07:00Comments on danger garden: The garden of Colleen Jamison, a stop on the 2018 Garden Bloggers Flingdanger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-38165728630444459122018-12-28T09:32:29.878-08:002018-12-28T09:32:29.878-08:00Neighborhoods would be much more tight-knit if we ...Neighborhoods would be much more tight-knit if we did.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-5518098917787223402018-12-28T09:32:10.237-08:002018-12-28T09:32:10.237-08:00They were very gracious hosts, I must admit they l...They were very gracious hosts, I must admit they let me into the house to use the restroom...wow, it was fabulous retro original with a mix of new. I wanted to take pictures there too, but refrained.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-25515815304978000342018-12-28T09:31:11.699-08:002018-12-28T09:31:11.699-08:00You are very kind Beth!You are very kind Beth!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-88393138369224030242018-12-28T09:30:50.405-08:002018-12-28T09:30:50.405-08:00It was definitely appreciated during the Fling!It was definitely appreciated during the Fling!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-4632139206524134712018-12-28T09:30:34.475-08:002018-12-28T09:30:34.475-08:00Thanks Kris, I deleted a lot of super contrasty ph...Thanks Kris, I deleted a lot of super contrasty photos.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-2843672436118347212018-12-28T09:30:12.635-08:002018-12-28T09:30:12.635-08:00Very generous gardener.Very generous gardener.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-64646706309193095912018-12-28T09:29:59.863-08:002018-12-28T09:29:59.863-08:00I don't know for sure which Opuntia that is, b...I don't know for sure which Opuntia that is, but I believe that wavy-look is a permanent feature. As for the gate I don't remember there being any glass, just open air. The front porch is such a social space, just wonderful.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-65042280327849785442018-12-28T09:28:00.203-08:002018-12-28T09:28:00.203-08:00Wow, relocating in Austin or moving elsewhere? I h...Wow, relocating in Austin or moving elsewhere? I hope the neighborhood takes over the maintenance of the median garden.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-35929286946789211742018-12-28T09:27:17.698-08:002018-12-28T09:27:17.698-08:00"fetching and peaceful"...perfect descri..."fetching and peaceful"...perfect description!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-73634519162387945962018-12-28T09:26:49.661-08:002018-12-28T09:26:49.661-08:00I'm hoping maybe you'll consider joining u...I'm hoping maybe you'll consider joining up with us for the 2019 Fling in Denver...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-26685677497307998192018-12-27T18:24:28.970-08:002018-12-27T18:24:28.970-08:00Like Kris I had challenges taking photos in this g...Like Kris I had challenges taking photos in this garden.Mine were pretty much crappy.It sure was a liveable garden-we should all have a front porch like that.kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-48445526943171451852018-12-27T18:23:03.900-08:002018-12-27T18:23:03.900-08:00What a fun garden...I wonder if they sold the hous...What a fun garden...I wonder if they sold the house yet? Pam mentioned it was on the market. I love that courtyard, too - and they were such gracious hosts. Thanks for sharing, Loree.Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-16818364576491696432018-12-27T17:39:29.308-08:002018-12-27T17:39:29.308-08:00Oh, yes, this was definitely a favorite. I wish I ...Oh, yes, this was definitely a favorite. I wish I could have spent hours there. I really liked the median with the benches and all the sedges. This garden had a calming effect, and it still calms me just looking at your excellent photos.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-45478272849134370172018-12-27T14:38:01.135-08:002018-12-27T14:38:01.135-08:00What a difference plants make to that median, a gi...What a difference plants make to that median, a gift to the neighborhood. I imagine shade is really appreciated during their hot summers.Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-58691287024639358472018-12-27T12:55:25.321-08:002018-12-27T12:55:25.321-08:00I had a particularly hard time photographing this ...I had a particularly hard time photographing this garden (and the median) due to the stark contrasts of sun and shade but you did a great job of it.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-44670177939340175382018-12-27T10:27:01.394-08:002018-12-27T10:27:01.394-08:00I remember reading about her doing the medians. Wh...I remember reading about her doing the medians. What a gesture to her neighborhood. Linda Brazillhttp://eachlittleworld.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-24091204137151692722018-12-27T09:40:26.884-08:002018-12-27T09:40:26.884-08:00The wavy edges on that Opuntia give it a whole dif...The wavy edges on that Opuntia give it a whole different look than other prickly pears (though my experience of them is almost entirely via photos). Is it a species/variety that has that look all the time, or a temporary effect of flowering season?<br /><br />Very much appreciate the looks at Colleen's home garden, too, since the focus has mainly been on that remarkable median garden. Love that gate (is the window portion actually glassed?), and the courtyard deck. Her inviting front porch makes a powerful rationale for the work that went into the median; really impressive improvement.Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969732734453586544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-44037330610712463292018-12-27T09:07:20.893-08:002018-12-27T09:07:20.893-08:00Thanks for sharing your pics of Colleen's love...Thanks for sharing your pics of Colleen's lovely garden. She is in the process of selling her home and garden, which makes me doubly glad we were able to include it on the Fling tour.Pam/Digginghttps://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-7397331163302807072018-12-27T08:56:00.191-08:002018-12-27T08:56:00.191-08:00I admired courtyard gardens, where one is able to ...I admired courtyard gardens, where one is able to see it from every window of the house and yet its a very intimate space. I'm also totally enamored with the median garden: finally an area where carex grass can reseed happily and freely and show it's full potential. Just a canopy above and grass below: I find it extremely fetching and peaceful.chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-34179300669080902402018-12-27T08:30:48.084-08:002018-12-27T08:30:48.084-08:00The median looks like a welcome shady retreat - a ...The median looks like a welcome shady retreat - a gardening triumph in such difficult conditions. Some nice touches in the garden. Loved the succulents with blue glass water!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.com