tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post1030232367895650598..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: Views from the StreetKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-76746533898961030312013-04-07T10:34:39.527-07:002013-04-07T10:34:39.527-07:00The pergola wasn't part of the original house ...The pergola wasn't part of the original house constructed in the early 1950s but I think it's a great addition by a prior owner - it certainly played into the curb appeal that pulled us toward the house despite a 100+ degree heat wave underway during our 1st viewing. The double hedge adds a "secret garden" feel to that part of the lot but I have played with the idea of removing the Xylosma to open the stone wall to view from the street. That's unlikely to happen anytime soon in any case...Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-107330178531410492013-04-07T10:27:00.587-07:002013-04-07T10:27:00.587-07:00The lots here are much larger than the community w...The lots here are much larger than the community we came from 15 miles away - we lived in a postage-sized lot there, elbow-to-elbow with our neighbors. Here, lots hover around the 1/2 acre mark, although there are some 1 and 2-acre properties. However, a lot of the land is steeply pitched. We're lucky to have have a good deal of flat ground. While I started my former garden from scratch, I'm trying to work with the bones of what I have here - replacing the established shrubs, hedges and trees would feel like a crime, not to mention require a fortune we don't have.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-92076229244267361042013-04-06T08:15:48.095-07:002013-04-06T08:15:48.095-07:00You have a beautiful garden. Love the planting be...You have a beautiful garden. Love the planting bed, and I am swooning over the pergola! I love hedges, and that pathway between the two with the stone work looks so very intriguing, mysterious, and romantic.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-33648168620331963162013-04-06T05:48:39.414-07:002013-04-06T05:48:39.414-07:00What a fabulous space! I envy your half acre. Is...What a fabulous space! I envy your half acre. Is that more or less a standard lot size in your neighborhood? My house came with zero garden space so I had to start everything from scratch. As much work as that was, I imagine inherited gardens have a whole different set of challenges.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.com