tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post5968127008429142879..comments2024-03-27T22:40:07.492-07:00Comments on danger garden: 2014 Yard, Garden & Patio Show, the Showcase Gardens...danger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-8381413935476760412014-03-07T23:07:53.159-08:002014-03-07T23:07:53.159-08:00Thanks Jenni!Thanks Jenni!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-66301385958753875992014-03-07T19:09:04.623-08:002014-03-07T19:09:04.623-08:00Hm..I had some similar thoughts regarding the no-n...Hm..I had some similar thoughts regarding the no-no's at the show. teehee. You got some great shots of the display gardens. I nearly forgot about the 'salad in soil' and forest floor of those respective gardens. Great catch!Rainy Day Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06139202327960366363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-82019033844942253872014-03-05T08:57:09.074-08:002014-03-05T08:57:09.074-08:00I love your pudding and mint leaves idea!I love your pudding and mint leaves idea!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-25682451821403144372014-03-04T10:32:06.483-08:002014-03-04T10:32:06.483-08:00Good and bad, this garden show at least indicates ...Good and bad, this garden show at least indicates that the exhibitors were making a real effort (well, except for the one with the topped tree and half-dead plants). My favorite was the moss-covered table with the potted salad. I'm wondering how I can put a spin on that when my book club visits my house/garden in June - maybe, glass bowls of chocolate pudding with "planted" mint leaves.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-16649898975193179882014-03-04T08:43:37.757-08:002014-03-04T08:43:37.757-08:00Indeed the ideas, or the spark of an idea, are the...Indeed the ideas, or the spark of an idea, are the best part. The "take-away" that makes the event really fun (and it was fun to run into you at the show!).danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-10332707609152565352014-03-04T08:41:30.519-08:002014-03-04T08:41:30.519-08:00I'm with you, there have only bee a few I coul...I'm with you, there have only bee a few I could see myself really enjoying living in as-is. The thing is the plants aren't the focus for most.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-75019793728120482972014-03-04T08:39:50.109-08:002014-03-04T08:39:50.109-08:00Somehow I doubt they look to me for guidance, fun ...Somehow I doubt they look to me for guidance, fun thought though, thanks Candice.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-5082417521483369972014-03-04T05:57:45.993-08:002014-03-04T05:57:45.993-08:00I wasn't sure what to expect this year at YGP,... I wasn't sure what to expect this year at YGP, but I came away with more ideas here than at the Seattle show. Yes, these garden show displays are for "rich people", but there were alot of ideas that could be incorporated right away into your own garden. Like the hobbit house...just kidding! Seriously though, lots of fun ideas: the decorative use of lettuces, tying the tree branches together for a mock espalier effect, a structure made using old windows to name a few, using an old greenhouse table for a planting. Of course, this is a show for the public, but many garden center retailers will be soaking up those inspirations for displays this spring. Ok, long enough comment!Tonyahttp://petulaplants.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-72443176919323251362014-03-04T05:37:08.041-08:002014-03-04T05:37:08.041-08:00I only ever get tidbits from these displays -- lit...I only ever get tidbits from these displays -- little details that I like, or something that gives me a (better) idea. I don't think there's ever been a display garden that really liked as a whole. (Maybe I should have had some coffee before writing this...)Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-79115098351671994652014-03-04T00:12:43.122-08:002014-03-04T00:12:43.122-08:00Well I liked the shed made from old windows the be...Well I liked the shed made from old windows the best. I hope some of them read this so they know next year what not to do! LOLCandice Suter.....Sweetstuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439964856042558664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-26522699684115689682014-03-03T16:58:10.198-08:002014-03-03T16:58:10.198-08:00I am a big fan of the outdoor living thing, but I ...I am a big fan of the outdoor living thing, but I don't need a fireplace, outdoor kitchen, or waterfall to experience it. Give me a blue sky and plants and I'm happy. I was going to say a chair but I guess that's not ever really needed. <br /><br />So no modern, no industrial...what is your style?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-41710893721867308412014-03-03T16:55:49.566-08:002014-03-03T16:55:49.566-08:00I've always loved the painted walls in the Lar...I've always loved the painted walls in the Larry and Craig's garden, and have thought off and on about painting ours since we first put it in, oh...6 years ago. The problem now is the wall has aged so we'd probably need to power wash it in order to paint, and I'm not sure the skim coat could hold up to that.<br /><br />Aren't the fireplace scene (with the ladies chatting) and the massage table at the top of the waterfall both from the top award winning garden? I think they are, and those are the only photos I have of it. (in other words I guess it didn't do much for me).danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-5305021644327962032014-03-03T15:55:49.216-08:002014-03-03T15:55:49.216-08:00Don't even get me started on the tree and the ...Don't even get me started on the tree and the Pseudopanax. I just... I can't. Moving on. I think I'm allergic to most anything trendy or chic. I've never gotten the outdoor living thing that has infected the Northwest from California, either. If it's cold enough outside for a fire in the PNW it's probably pouring down rain. Why would we want to emulate Californians, anyway? (No offense to any Californians. I have friends there and give them a hard time, too. It's just because I'm jealous.) I dislike modern design, though the orange wall does have a certain a-peel, and I loathe industrial. If I'm out in the garden I want nature, not plumbing and concrete. Ok, enough carping. I loved the wooden structures and adore the trillium door! Ha, that last pun was an accident. Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-31066965914556161852014-03-03T14:15:03.600-08:002014-03-03T14:15:03.600-08:00I especially like the way the plants spilled over ...I especially like the way the plants spilled over that orange wall. The Quirk & Neill garden has several painted concrete walls too. Will we be seeing something like this in the Danger Garden? I realized once I started seeing photos on FB that I somehow missed seeing the first place winner, but my eyes were drawn to many of the same features you show here. What did you think of #1, and will you show some photos of it?rickIhttp://bannersbyricki.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-68870664846491094472014-03-03T13:44:27.339-08:002014-03-03T13:44:27.339-08:00Plant based designs? What are you crazy, who needs...Plant based designs? What are you crazy, who needs plants in a garden? Seriously we all know the plants are an after thought...it's the hardscape that really matters, right? Hahaha...<br /><br />That's why the garden that Cistus did a few years back at YGP and the one that Riz did last year in Seattle were so much fun. The plants mattered.<br /><br />(if I were lucky enough to have that mesh bench in my garden I would have several pillows on hand for you to use when you come over)danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-82031481483872579782014-03-03T13:40:33.470-08:002014-03-03T13:40:33.470-08:00I think the sides and bottom of the "pond&quo...I think the sides and bottom of the "pond" are black and the water is dyed too...pretty fun! Glad to hear you want to return next year.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-6049636598819313152014-03-03T13:39:31.010-08:002014-03-03T13:39:31.010-08:00You should be in Portland right now, there is moss...You should be in Portland right now, there is moss on everything!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-50908444722411856712014-03-03T13:39:08.048-08:002014-03-03T13:39:08.048-08:00Yay for a plant purchase! You're going to head...Yay for a plant purchase! You're going to head out to RPR for their open garden event in May (17,18) right?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-32283333622367263692014-03-03T13:38:23.157-08:002014-03-03T13:38:23.157-08:00No worries Debbie, and even as fantasies they leav...No worries Debbie, and even as fantasies they leave me cold. I can dream up something so much more fabulous! (and I'm sure you could to) Of course it all comes down to the people who are able to spend the money to hire a designer and what they way, right?<br /><br />You had me laughing with the cat comment, yes! My neighbor's cats would have some serious fun there.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-45895385886394712012014-03-03T13:36:28.282-08:002014-03-03T13:36:28.282-08:00I kind of wondered if that might be the case, as t...I kind of wondered if that might be the case, as though that (the check off garden) was a sort of resume. You want that, we can do it. That? Oh ya got that covered. But it didn't make for a cohesive whole.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-3420827484437530032014-03-03T13:35:31.581-08:002014-03-03T13:35:31.581-08:00You should come down for the show next year Emily!...You should come down for the show next year Emily!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-73746041633341845282014-03-03T13:35:08.870-08:002014-03-03T13:35:08.870-08:00The walk-through-ness seems to be a constant at th...The walk-through-ness seems to be a constant at the YGP, I wonder why it's not so prevalent at the NWFG Show? I didn't even think about safety with the fire, kinda makes me happy they (the fire marshal) could be so open minded! And the ability to walk through display gardens without crowds is a big BIG part of why I've always gone on Fridays. I used to take a half day off from work so that I could avoid the crowds.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-62125271025286527852014-03-03T13:32:05.523-08:002014-03-03T13:32:05.523-08:00"Bloggers with cameras"...sounds like a ..."Bloggers with cameras"...sounds like a new reality show!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-76208141998063497952014-03-03T12:42:34.058-08:002014-03-03T12:42:34.058-08:00I wish we had more display gardens for better comp...I wish we had more display gardens for better competition. I'd like to see more plant-based designs too. As for the sculpture in the meditation garden, I enjoyed it a lot but I hated the garden. That metal bench makes my skin hurt. My swelling condition is deeply annoyed by sitting on anything with mesh. If I sat on that, oh! It makes my skin crawl to think of how long that mesh would be pressed onto me. Ugh. No metal mesh for me. I'd rather sit on the ground. Lastly, the highlight for me was the fire and Carex fountain. I could have starred at it for hours. Can't wait to go back next year too. Overall the entire show was a lot of fun. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08720485909592974251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-34361614167207996292014-03-03T11:10:50.852-08:002014-03-03T11:10:50.852-08:00I loved the Portland show! The best part of the d...I loved the Portland show! The best part of the day was seeing you, Ricki, Alison, and Ann but the show was pretty spectacular too! The massive convention center itself was pretty impressive. Everything about the YGP show seemed more expansive than the NWFGS. Gardens rambled a little more, we could walk through them in many directions, great fun. The whole feeling of the Portland show was different in a good way. I also noticed the fire and water theme. Loved the feature with orange walls but until I saw your pictures, didn't notice the walls at all as I was so drawn to that dark and mysterious water reflecting the carex and fire. How do they get water to look so dark? The bottom and sides of the feature were not visible through the water - way cool. Looking forward to coming back next year! outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.com