tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post5869103841898850845..comments2024-03-28T13:54:16.110-07:00Comments on danger garden: Drive-bysdanger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-68166384471713776802013-01-27T19:31:16.207-08:002013-01-27T19:31:16.207-08:00Hi Mrs Danger Garden! Thanks for the fabulous PDX...Hi Mrs Danger Garden! Thanks for the fabulous PDX garden tours! Funny, I just planted that Brachyglottis greyi in front of my ranch. My ranch isn't as ALL-OUT fabulous as that last house you showed, but I DO think it not only proper, but maybe even mandatory that all West Coast MCM ranches have a couple few palm trees out front. Heehee. ;)hibiki miyazakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11121586486530658197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-10910985158460906022013-01-26T13:50:12.418-08:002013-01-26T13:50:12.418-08:00Glad my first guess on the mystery tree was right ...Glad my first guess on the mystery tree was right - SIlverleaf Oak - rock on, oh mighty Quercus! Your Yucca rostrata plants trimmed actually look nice - just don't quote me on that, it will ruin my rep. Now, I liked this walkabout more than T or C, especially all the moisture and mossy stuff...but not one scalloped concrete edge? Blasphemers, all of you.David C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16897398037657414471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-10968626788605797112013-01-26T11:09:17.608-08:002013-01-26T11:09:17.608-08:00Here's hoping I never run out of gardens to fe...Here's hoping I never run out of gardens to feature...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-34953671315787367032013-01-26T11:07:55.790-08:002013-01-26T11:07:55.790-08:00Hey Steve it turns out that it's Quercus hypol...Hey Steve it turns out that it's Quercus hypoleucioides!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-26290650875464583802013-01-26T11:06:52.678-08:002013-01-26T11:06:52.678-08:00I hope so too, great screens are invaluable!I hope so too, great screens are invaluable!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-58567933515393594412013-01-26T11:06:15.978-08:002013-01-26T11:06:15.978-08:00I don't think I would enjoy living right on Bu...I don't think I would enjoy living right on Burnside, but I do love that style of home as well.<br /><br />The rocks in the big empty hell strip really kind of confused me...why no plants?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-27523826577576969322013-01-26T08:43:05.122-08:002013-01-26T08:43:05.122-08:00I'm in awe of the seemingly endless number of ...I'm in awe of the seemingly endless number of diverse and richly planted gardens you feature on the blog. Keep the virtual tours coming!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-82586378951493557922013-01-26T05:28:27.910-08:002013-01-26T05:28:27.910-08:00Hey all,
Sorry
I meant "Quercus myrsinifolia...Hey all,<br />Sorry <br />I meant "Quercus myrsinifolia" oops<br />Steve<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-1932084529413808092013-01-25T19:30:34.378-08:002013-01-25T19:30:34.378-08:00Hello DG ~ enjoyed your pics of homes around PDX. ...Hello DG ~ enjoyed your pics of homes around PDX. I'm hoping the bamboo I planted last fall will look as good as the one you found. Great screen! (which is exactly what I need!) Cheers, JenniRainy Day Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06139202327960366363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-68096737411287150652013-01-25T18:48:13.924-08:002013-01-25T18:48:13.924-08:00I don't recognize the first yard, but the othe...I don't recognize the first yard, but the other two are just up the street from me! I LOVE that spanish style house and garden - I think it's for sale if you want to buy it :) The third house: the new (maybe 2 years ago) owners put rocks in the hell strip. I'm undecided about whether it's better or worse. 1914househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03769639333474102898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-32999990279067752892013-01-25T16:33:52.557-08:002013-01-25T16:33:52.557-08:00Thanks Steve! Might be...I need to do more researc...Thanks Steve! Might be...I need to do more research!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-87103032786382511072013-01-25T16:33:00.668-08:002013-01-25T16:33:00.668-08:00And it is! Even with less than an inch of rainfall...And it is! Even with less than an inch of rainfall this month (below average) it's still very very moist!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-33799378373509653212013-01-25T16:32:19.514-08:002013-01-25T16:32:19.514-08:00Epic...are you stealing a page from Louis' phr...Epic...are you stealing a page from Louis' phrase book? The house was deceptively big too...a girl can dream. danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-6130981936374693112013-01-25T16:29:46.027-08:002013-01-25T16:29:46.027-08:00Yes I thought you might!
I don't know what th...Yes I thought you might!<br /><br />I don't know what the sidewalks are like in your area but here in the older parts of Portland there is hardly a 5ft stretch that doesn't have some cracks. danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-60531816662806253292013-01-25T16:03:56.371-08:002013-01-25T16:03:56.371-08:00I believe that in nature those lifeless leaves pro...I believe that in nature those lifeless leaves protect the stem form sun scald. Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-66423488668387678462013-01-25T15:24:11.717-08:002013-01-25T15:24:11.717-08:00Hi
Great blog!
I just found it this month!
I belie...Hi<br />Great blog!<br />I just found it this month!<br />I believe your mystery tree is<br />Quercia myrsinifolia<br />Chinese evergreen oak<br />Just a great plant<br />Best<br />SteveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-79720302641191517342013-01-25T14:22:46.646-08:002013-01-25T14:22:46.646-08:00I like that last shot -- the front porch vignette ...I like that last shot -- the front porch vignette -- the best. Nice colors! I enjoyed your drive-by. Everything looks green and moist!Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-36898230107495554702013-01-25T14:00:33.686-08:002013-01-25T14:00:33.686-08:00I am imagining what you could do with that last ho...I am imagining what you could do with that last house...it would be epic! Wandering different neighborhoods is just about my favorite sport...even when it's done vicariously.rickihttp://bannersbyricki.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-86111046035751966682013-01-25T12:28:45.752-08:002013-01-25T12:28:45.752-08:00Ah yes...I forgot for a moment about your bamboo l...Ah yes...I forgot for a moment about your bamboo love, glad to share some "Portland style"...as for your yuccas I am so sorry! I don't know what I would do if I couldn't grow them!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-71072671398423193462013-01-25T12:27:11.664-08:002013-01-25T12:27:11.664-08:00Indeed it is. And I am really impressed with how n...Indeed it is. And I am really impressed with how nicely they keep everything trimmed up.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-85221329726762031322013-01-25T12:26:32.506-08:002013-01-25T12:26:32.506-08:00Good luck! If their going home with anyone that wo...Good luck! If their going home with anyone that would be me!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-25590654656334041932013-01-25T12:25:42.285-08:002013-01-25T12:25:42.285-08:00Why yes! It certainly looks like it could be, good...Why yes! It certainly looks like it could be, good call.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-6776375031213394322013-01-25T12:24:06.282-08:002013-01-25T12:24:06.282-08:00Louis you would have loved the group of Y. rostrat...Louis you would have loved the group of Y. rostrata I saw for sale last weekend in NM. Pictures on Monday!<br /><br />As for the last garden I didn't even show you the other side of the property. Huge rock area not planted at all...so much potential!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-23623873345442078222013-01-25T12:21:48.383-08:002013-01-25T12:21:48.383-08:00And why do they trim agaves that way? Are they rem...And why do they trim agaves that way? Are they removing the dead "leaves" like on the yucca? It's odd because when I do that the plant seems to just naturally relax and the new growth hides the scars of the removal. Sometimes tho when I see agaves "pineappled" up like that I think they're doing it because they like the look?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-42375289447338752822013-01-25T12:19:02.430-08:002013-01-25T12:19:02.430-08:00Thank you Linda! And wow I don't remember ever...Thank you Linda! And wow I don't remember ever seeing 'monroi' before those leaf edges are crazy, in a good way!<br /><br />(http://plantlust.com/plants/brachyglottis-monroi)danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.com