tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post1419025071836821675..comments2023-07-04T02:23:07.500-07:00Comments on Rhone Street Gardens: And......We're Off!scottweberpdxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-58228992990196305892012-03-11T19:56:04.756-07:002012-03-11T19:56:04.756-07:00I just thought of something. We have a height res...I just thought of something. We have a height restriction in curb beds. Do you? I'm thinking ours is 3 feet. Most of my plants meet that requirement, but a few don't. It doesn't pose a safety issue, so I'm thinking it will be OK unless someone complains. I don't think anyone will in my neighborhood. I think people either like my yard or ignore it.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-65979516977959244172012-02-29T23:18:25.607-08:002012-02-29T23:18:25.607-08:00I know how you feel about having a limited soace l...I know how you feel about having a limited soace left to fulfill the creative urge; and the spaces are becoming more and more inhospitable to plants. christinaChristinahttp://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-42014836731237401022012-02-29T08:19:53.350-08:002012-02-29T08:19:53.350-08:00Love your legend! What a great design concept and ...Love your legend! What a great design concept and including room for opening doors is a great idea. Here in Ohio we've had a warm winter and spring is coming sooner than I'm ready. I'm thinking InDesign might be something I need to check into. <br /><br />Have a great day!Teresa Ohttp://thecottageonthecorner.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-66065114574861905662012-02-28T22:53:15.903-08:002012-02-28T22:53:15.903-08:00It is hard to give up your "children". I...It is hard to give up your "children". I am planning to pot some of my excesses and give them away at a plant swap in April (with plans to not bring home anything new). I am not crazy about the idea of taking care of a bunch of potted plants until then, so I will probably be happy to get rid of those plants by then. Too bad you are so far away. I would give you some blue mistflower. I have a large clump to dig up.Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-80024768073273283072012-02-28T19:32:31.333-08:002012-02-28T19:32:31.333-08:00I love your selection of plants Scott. They look h...I love your selection of plants Scott. They look hardy yet beautiful at the same time. Definitely go for the parking strip, you won't regret it.Dig, Grow, Compost, Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111150807638669133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-40827907719793941472012-02-28T10:16:52.367-08:002012-02-28T10:16:52.367-08:00Thanks, Andrea! Yeah, I "drew" them in I...Thanks, Andrea! Yeah, I "drew" them in InDesign and they just grouped the (just basic shapes I arranged). They aren't super-literal representations of what some of the plants really look like...but are just stylized enough that I know what they are at a glance...plus, they let me see if I have too many "spkes" together or too much pink together...helps me keep things organized! Believe it or not, even when i do these blueprints, I also end up with more plants than I have room for...I think it's my wishful thinking cropping up or something :-) Can't wait to see what you do with the new shade bed...woohoo for spring!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-27155089387015011902012-02-28T10:14:12.143-08:002012-02-28T10:14:12.143-08:00Thanks, Malar...I do try :-)Thanks, Malar...I do try :-)scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-16601710983607324082012-02-28T10:13:58.726-08:002012-02-28T10:13:58.726-08:00Haha Sue...it sure does...welcome to the club ;-) ...Haha Sue...it sure does...welcome to the club ;-) I never used to make plans at all...and I still rarely follow them completely, as I do tend to buy lots of things on impulse! Plus, you're so right, even when I think I've figured it out, I always end up re-arranging them later anyway!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-80967614420024559322012-02-28T09:49:34.821-08:002012-02-28T09:49:34.821-08:00Thanks, Shirl...you are so right...any time I have...Thanks, Shirl...you are so right...any time I have a free moment, I find myself re-arranging the garden in my head! I do LOVE 'Marmalade', I think I just need to give it a bit more sun/moisture during summer...it's so lovely until the heat hits...I can't quite bear to part with it!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-43515823216642825902012-02-28T09:48:16.991-08:002012-02-28T09:48:16.991-08:00OMG...you and me both! Bring on spring!OMG...you and me both! Bring on spring!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-89419190045644557002012-02-28T09:48:02.290-08:002012-02-28T09:48:02.290-08:00OMG...you know it! Such a pain! Right now, it'...OMG...you know it! Such a pain! Right now, it's in an ENORMOUS pile in back of the house. I would like to compost as much of it as I can...so we'll see. I'm also getting another stock tank planter (or 2) this summer to put in our driveway, and will probably put some of the old sod in the bottom (on top of the gravel drainage layer) to fill some fo the space. I like "boulevard"...sounds MUCH more elegant! The land TECHNICALLY does belong to the city...but the homeowner is responsible for its maintenance. Portland is pretty lenient about what people do on them...as long as they aren't dangerous :-)scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-4347941761488125032012-02-28T09:46:18.446-08:002012-02-28T09:46:18.446-08:00Hi! Wow, love your "plan." I am famili...Hi! Wow, love your "plan." I am familiar with In Design and use it sometimes but how did you create all of those little symbols to represent the plants? Did you draw those from scratch or import them in? I'm motivated to try In Design to organize a plan for my new shade bed. That is my project for this spring. It's new last year but has a few plants already but some room to add fun stuff. I should "plan" it cuz otherwise I will end up with way to many plants to fit! Love your grass choices, I have several of them and they are fun. Over here in Boise, they get really big fast though! I end up needing to split them in just a couple of years it seems! Great job can't wait to see how it evolves.andreahttp://www.igardendaily.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-2266848802951504862012-02-28T09:45:40.563-08:002012-02-28T09:45:40.563-08:00Oh Ryan...that would be a dream! I have a fantasy ...Oh Ryan...that would be a dream! I have a fantasy that all my neighbors hand over their yard and gardens to me and we have a whole street of gardens...wouldn't that be amazing! I've totally been thinking about the access all week long and have started a revised plan that should allow for even more room for people getting in and out of cars...I even pulled our car up and measured exactly how much I needed to open the door and get out! It's definitely a compromise since it does mean fewer plants, however :-(scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-24095992932148089272012-02-28T09:43:45.456-08:002012-02-28T09:43:45.456-08:00Awww...thanks...I certainly hope so! I think you&#...Awww...thanks...I certainly hope so! I think you're so right...and I'm planning on giving away a few plants that I planted a few years ago...mostly because they simply got too big for the space I allotted for them. My problem, it seems, is that I have A LOT of guilt about getting rid of plants...I really must let go!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-65479876083599181032012-02-28T09:41:59.164-08:002012-02-28T09:41:59.164-08:00Ouch...I can believe it...when I told my dad (who ...Ouch...I can believe it...when I told my dad (who still lives in Nebraska) I was working in the garden that weekend, he was in pure disbelief! Stay warm...spring will be here soon, right!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-52008429257989774492012-02-28T09:41:17.808-08:002012-02-28T09:41:17.808-08:00You and me both, Gail! I do still have to finish d...You and me both, Gail! I do still have to finish digging the rest, put the border in place and pour the gravel...but really...not too bad!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-80919372486914980122012-02-28T09:40:39.463-08:002012-02-28T09:40:39.463-08:00Don't worry, Linda...I will still have some go...Don't worry, Linda...I will still have some goodies for the exchange...mostly, I think I'll bring plants that just got too big for the space!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-15187964086072843022012-02-27T22:36:25.720-08:002012-02-27T22:36:25.720-08:00Excellent idea! You really doing a great job in yo...Excellent idea! You really doing a great job in your garden! Great collection of plants and information!Malarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421349464010347804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-22238236246057687502012-02-27T16:29:02.474-08:002012-02-27T16:29:02.474-08:00Hi Scott,
Seeing bare dirt like that gets me excit...Hi Scott,<br />Seeing bare dirt like that gets me excited, and seeing your plans is just as fun. That must mean I have gardening in my blood. I look forward to seeing how your new back area fares this spring, and how your new area takes shape. I wish I had the visual skills to make plans. I kind of make rough ones, but then, end up buying the plants I want, and then placing them around until I like how they look. I do end up needing to move some things around when they get full sized, but that could happen with more planning, too.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-82572693100821213492012-02-27T14:11:54.023-08:002012-02-27T14:11:54.023-08:00Looks great fun here Scott - can imagine all the c...Looks great fun here Scott - can imagine all the changes in planting order buzzing around your head all the time. A key is a great way to solve that one - should try that myself :-)<br /><br />Looking back at your previous posts your foliage one caught my eye. You've some nice plants there! Your comment about Heuchera 'Marmalade' caught my attention. I have it here in my Scottish garden where heat isn't usually a problem. My one plant has been lifted and divided again and again. I love this one. It is happy in shade here - maybe you have a cooler spot in your garden?Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12956905954971466579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-87980650527878540682012-02-27T05:09:08.284-08:002012-02-27T05:09:08.284-08:00This will be good. Can't wait to see it in blo...This will be good. Can't wait to see it in bloom!The Redneck Rosarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04902924388734499150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-59642669122704792222012-02-26T17:34:57.172-08:002012-02-26T17:34:57.172-08:00So exciting Scott.
I love all that is associated...So exciting Scott. <br /><br />I love all that is associated with creating a perennial garden from existing lawn EXCEPT for the disposal of sod and 'bad' earth. So I ask where did you dispose of all those bits and pieces of sod? <br /><br />Up here (Canada) we often call that strip of land a 'boulevard'. I was never quite sure if it was ours or somehow the city has some sort of rights to its use. I should find out about this...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-27937378571394865762012-02-26T11:04:16.317-08:002012-02-26T11:04:16.317-08:00The parking strip will be nice. Maybe you can star...The parking strip will be nice. Maybe you can start expanding into the neighbors' spaces afterwards. I've had trouble with people stepping on plants in the parking strips whenever I don't give the courtesy strip and a walk-thru or two. It means less plants, though, but so I always add as many plants as I can get away with. It's going look great.ryanhttp://drystonegarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-69812245805843375342012-02-25T21:34:46.418-08:002012-02-25T21:34:46.418-08:00Scott, You clearly have the garden showplace on yo...Scott, You clearly have the garden showplace on your street. Your parking strip is going to look great.<br /><br />Here is how I solve the problem of running out of planting space: I go through phases and then when one phase ends, I dig up plants and start the new phase. I had an antique rose phase, a Miscanthus phase, a succulents phase, a natives phase, a native grass phase, and a prairie phase. Now I think I am entering a vegetable garden phase. Who knows what will be next.Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861157226256566848.post-90252787796206756742012-02-25T11:47:14.664-08:002012-02-25T11:47:14.664-08:00We just got 8 inches of snow. I'm so jealous!...We just got 8 inches of snow. I'm so jealous! Your design promises beautiful things to come.Sherihttp://willowhousechronicles.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com