tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post7109629483131423095..comments2024-03-28T13:54:16.110-07:00Comments on danger garden: The Edible Front Yard, a book reviewdanger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-9466648740754472602011-03-10T12:43:19.424-08:002011-03-10T12:43:19.424-08:00Loree I LOVE that picture of us!!! And you don'...Loree I LOVE that picture of us!!! And you don't look pained, you look mysterious and full of deep emotion (brought on by the drive in the snow!!!)<br />I can't believe I only JUST now saw this review! DUH!!! What wonderful things you say! I am so pleased and a little amazed that my words and ideas are meaningful to smart, dynamic people - it makes me feel like I have arrived!<br />I am so happy we had time together to sit and chat - and you were my touchstone. Nobody believes that I was so nervous until I tell them "Really, Loree had to come up to me right before the talk, while I was setting up the computer, and told me to breathe deeply!" I swear, without you sitting there I might have spun off into outer space! <br />And I STILL owe you a "dangerous" care package! I have NOT forgotten!<br />XOXOXOIvetteIvette Solerhttp://thegerminatrix.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-63843879027724120052011-03-05T16:03:40.682-08:002011-03-05T16:03:40.682-08:00What wonderful ideas! I'm inspired.
I wish my ...What wonderful ideas! I'm inspired.<br />I wish my yard looked like that middle picture with the path.<br /><br />BTW: I have an A. attenuata and it doesn't like Texas. I've told it to try and grow here, but it just sits and stares at me.<br />OH well.<br />David/ HoustonDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495040805660192347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-76459929201828594602011-03-05T09:28:41.490-08:002011-03-05T09:28:41.490-08:00Pam, it was really fun, and nice to finally meet h...Pam, it was really fun, and nice to finally meet her! (just like it will be nice to finally meet you in July). As for the photo...I really do not always look like I am in pain!!! Seriously!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-26482441125768088852011-03-04T21:53:31.411-08:002011-03-04T21:53:31.411-08:00How fun that you got to hear Ivette speak about he...How fun that you got to hear Ivette speak about her book, Loree! And how great to see a photo of you at last! I still haven't put my hands on a copy of Ivette's book, so I am happy to hear what you thought about it until I am able to read it myself.Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-78215783278175698462011-03-04T15:58:40.958-08:002011-03-04T15:58:40.958-08:00kate, yikes! (great photo). Truth be told I am a l...kate, yikes! (great photo). Truth be told I am a little jealous of Ivette that I won't be able to use a pole cactus as a support for my sungold tomatoes...<br /><br />Loriana, yay! What fun planing a new front garden. Are your neighbors supportive?<br /><br />MulchMaid, perhaps this (Edible *Shady* Front Yard) will be the book YOU write?<br /><br />Lauren, I know crazy talk!<br /><br />James, you reminded me of some neighbors we had when we first moved to Portland. They had corn planted as a front yard privacy fence! Perhaps I need to look into planting some kale.<br /><br />Jean, then your garden must be gorgeous!<br /><br />Ryan, yay! I hope you will love it and find some helpful ideas.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-60079522630052103312011-03-04T08:45:44.459-08:002011-03-04T08:45:44.459-08:00thanks for this review! I'm not really intere...thanks for this review! I'm not really interested in edible gardening but my wife is (she's interested in picking out what to grow and having me grow it!). Our current vegetable garden is already in our front yard, which as a whole needs lots of design help. I'm definitely getting this book to help us out.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09501301078027611367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-53571316603091771912011-03-04T08:04:19.491-08:002011-03-04T08:04:19.491-08:00So much moralizing about vegetable gardening these...So much moralizing about vegetable gardening these days--this book looks like it has some ideas that I could really use. I recognize a kindred spirit in the pictures of her garden!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01042802152869001629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-81531251855687246722011-03-03T21:16:06.859-08:002011-03-03T21:16:06.859-08:00I like Ivette's rules for picking plants that ...I like Ivette's rules for picking plants that might be successful in a front yard landscape. I've used corn to fill in dead zones in the back, but the plants failed to look great for very long. Kale, however, is one of my favorite plants, both to eat and to admire.Jameshttp://soenyun.com/Blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-18761538352552902442011-03-03T17:08:34.953-08:002011-03-03T17:08:34.953-08:00Hallelujah!!! Function AND Design in the same book...Hallelujah!!! Function AND Design in the same book!Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13959779241904037305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-84561009208887591742011-03-03T16:25:38.311-08:002011-03-03T16:25:38.311-08:00Like you, I was so relieved when I realized that I...Like you, I was so relieved when I realized that Ivette's book was not a farming manifesto! I am still kicking myself for missing her talk at NWFG (there was a bit of confusion over some missing friends involved) but I did manage to get back just in time to have her sign a copy of her book for me and I'm LOVING her approach. Now I just need her fabulous approach applied to a book on the Edible *Shady* Front Yard!MulchMaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13848950758103138175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-56317313414284685182011-03-03T14:25:00.886-08:002011-03-03T14:25:00.886-08:00Thanks for the review. The hubby and I are going ...Thanks for the review. The hubby and I are going to turn our North Tacoma front yard into mostly veggies this year, but I like the idea of focusing on both edibleness and beauty as well. ;o)Loriananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-35086262120095636382011-03-03T11:40:30.114-08:002011-03-03T11:40:30.114-08:00Really nice preview of this book - I'm looking...Really nice preview of this book - I'm looking forward to picking up a copy. It always helps to get a sense of the spirit behind the author photos - thanks for that. And great photo of you two.katehttp://www.portlandmonthlymag.com/blogs/plantwisenoreply@blogger.com