tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post8439021542864557994..comments2024-03-28T04:35:22.114-07:00Comments on danger garden: More from Seattleā¦a quick visit to a couple of public spaces...danger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-37231961182927235032015-12-29T12:49:39.827-08:002015-12-29T12:49:39.827-08:00I grew up in the suburbs of Seattle and we have bi...I grew up in the suburbs of Seattle and we have big monkey puzzle trees near our house that were 50 years old. I would actually have to weed out the seedlings because they kept sprouting in our lawn. I didn't really realize they were so treasured. marcs42https://www.blogger.com/profile/07447508373182494994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-1060301316756973282012-02-29T04:47:40.321-08:002012-02-29T04:47:40.321-08:00What a great idea you provided. I think it is time...What a great idea you provided. I think it is time I took my camera and instead of photographing our fabulous wildlife...I need to take a spin around town and snap some landscaping/garden ideas. Thanks!!!Daniellehttp://daniellebatog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-56426941910852116882012-02-28T18:29:42.857-08:002012-02-28T18:29:42.857-08:00Yes, it waved beautifully. I hadn't realized t...Yes, it waved beautifully. I hadn't realized that the ivy was gone, but I had noticed that the entire effect was less green overall the last few times I saw it from the road.MulchMaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13848950758103138175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-10010939810131250622012-02-28T17:22:15.610-08:002012-02-28T17:22:15.610-08:00Remember before they trimmed (or killed?) the ivy ...Remember before they trimmed (or killed?) the ivy and it hung way down over the freeway? Passing semi-trucks would cause it to blow in the breeze...I loved that!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-28798365092548705982012-02-28T17:21:06.546-08:002012-02-28T17:21:06.546-08:00What a sad story Les...would it help if I said I&#...What a sad story Les...would it help if I said I've heard they are a maintenance nightmare?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-45484392552781516292012-02-28T17:20:29.609-08:002012-02-28T17:20:29.609-08:00Funny I kind of like the concrete! Brutal as it ma...Funny I kind of like the concrete! Brutal as it may be...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-31921832230398572582012-02-28T17:19:51.068-08:002012-02-28T17:19:51.068-08:00Reminds me of the time my mom grabbed a branch of ...Reminds me of the time my mom grabbed a branch of one at a Hardy Plant Society Plant sale. Ouch!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-60066602114097130832012-02-28T17:19:17.267-08:002012-02-28T17:19:17.267-08:00And when is that trip going to be!?And when is that trip going to be!?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-89069190238673740892012-02-28T17:19:02.358-08:002012-02-28T17:19:02.358-08:00And I wish I could have explored more...but I ran ...And I wish I could have explored more...but I ran out of time!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-7680671596194878232012-02-28T17:18:32.794-08:002012-02-28T17:18:32.794-08:00Wind storms do have a away of trashing a landscape...Wind storms do have a away of trashing a landscape quickly!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-64003396529929040632012-02-28T17:17:34.409-08:002012-02-28T17:17:34.409-08:00While I felt fine walking around in the daylight t...While I felt fine walking around in the daylight there is no way you'd catch me there alone after dark, I'm too smart to do that!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-6647653165908690812012-02-28T17:16:01.852-08:002012-02-28T17:16:01.852-08:00Me too (can't wait to go back to Seattle)...ne...Me too (can't wait to go back to Seattle)...need to get something on the calendar!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-79448617396702808212012-02-28T17:15:28.116-08:002012-02-28T17:15:28.116-08:00Oh now I think it's beautiful in your area! No...Oh now I think it's beautiful in your area! Not lush but darn spiky...and those blue skies are to die for!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-75384412854095097182012-02-28T16:50:41.433-08:002012-02-28T16:50:41.433-08:00I've always loved driving under and through th...I've always loved driving under and through the Freeway Park. I even wandered through it once a few years ago. It does wonders to soften the freeway effect on the downtown.<br />The Arboretum looks like a great destination in the warmer months, when the plant clothing is removed for summer!MulchMaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13848950758103138175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-82617890351375692192012-02-28T16:20:44.667-08:002012-02-28T16:20:44.667-08:00I love Monkey Puzzles and saved and saved to buy o...I love Monkey Puzzles and saved and saved to buy one that died during an unusually wet winter we had, I have not tried again. The fact that they evolved that severe foliage while being browsed on by dinosaurs gives them high a cool factor in my book.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-91276532081259806492012-02-28T14:48:14.551-08:002012-02-28T14:48:14.551-08:00Glad you did this post...I've always wondered ...Glad you did this post...I've always wondered what that park looked like...but was always put off by the Brutalist concrete structures. The park itself looks pretty intriguing. You must have some sort of cycad sonar, finding that covered tree in the middle of the park ;-)scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-33511581496640034432012-02-28T13:24:04.299-08:002012-02-28T13:24:04.299-08:00Money puzzle trees scare me. Yikes.Money puzzle trees scare me. Yikes.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-84252688074957880482012-02-28T12:12:53.198-08:002012-02-28T12:12:53.198-08:00Amazing...another place to see on my next Cascadia...Amazing...another place to see on my next Cascadia trip!Desert Dwellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952727692048782529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-82725463472578829492012-02-28T11:39:44.429-08:002012-02-28T11:39:44.429-08:00So much to do and see in Seattle...the freeway par...So much to do and see in Seattle...the freeway park has been on my list for a long time, but never risen to the top. I do love the concept.ricki 'sprig to twig'http://bannersbyricki.com/index.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-30729192578898560772012-02-28T10:43:02.066-08:002012-02-28T10:43:02.066-08:00That first park looks pretty good for an inner cit...That first park looks pretty good for an inner city park.<br /><br />The Jubaea chilensis were quite a find. Big ones as well!<br /><br />The parks around here where I live are pretty boring Scottish affairs, but my closest city, Edinburgh, is home to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, http://www.rbge.org.uk/ . I have been there a few times and it has some pretty interesting plants (although it looks a bit wrecked at the moment after the big wind storm in early January).Adam Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-88731498847879201292012-02-28T09:46:00.435-08:002012-02-28T09:46:00.435-08:00I think that Freeway Park is a great addition to t...I think that Freeway Park is a great addition to the city of Seattle. I used to attend church in downtown a couple of blocks from this park and visited it several times shortly after it was finished. It seemed a great place to relax. The sound of rushing water to drown out the city and freeway noises. However, I don't think I'd visit it after dusk. I felt that there were too many nooks for folks with 'bad intentions' to hide and 'surprise' unwitting visitors. And no one half a block away would hear a scream. Of course, it could just be my over-active imagination. After forty years, I still deal with combat stress, so I avoid parks like Freeway Park.Really Old Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00401708125927602636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-36375793907889362742012-02-28T09:21:39.934-08:002012-02-28T09:21:39.934-08:00Can't wait for you to go back to Seattle soon....Can't wait for you to go back to Seattle soon. I want to see more of the Gateway to Chile Garden :-)Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-24393858734796091692012-02-28T09:06:25.990-08:002012-02-28T09:06:25.990-08:00Wow!!! You really did some nice investigation. I...Wow!!! You really did some nice investigation. It's so beautiful in your area....and lush! I found the palm housing/tent to be very interesting. Some very clever art and design in these small spaces. Another shot that I really liked was the one where the vines are crawling to the top of the ballish structure.....really interesting. Thanks for sharing. ChrisRohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.com