tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post1857609521950837659..comments2024-03-28T01:13:28.497-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: Time for a haircutKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-39825779452225037582020-02-09T14:51:37.587-08:002020-02-09T14:51:37.587-08:00In the last week I've seen more plants coming ...In the last week I've seen more plants coming in so we're moving in the right direction at last.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-43386737321233013482020-02-09T14:50:25.982-08:002020-02-09T14:50:25.982-08:00The crew staked a tarp floating over the succulent...The crew staked a tarp floating over the succulents on the northwest end but I didn't even ask them to try that on the sloped south end. I'm just happy they managed to pick most everything up without breaking their necks.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-16786135519291056992020-02-09T09:37:26.453-08:002020-02-09T09:37:26.453-08:00I'll echo another comment that your tree servi...I'll echo another comment that your tree service guys do a great job - and it sounds like they are careful about the other plants as well. Good luck with the rest of your clean up! I can't wait to get to the plant buying part of spring either!Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-63976924540118082502020-02-07T15:24:29.660-08:002020-02-07T15:24:29.660-08:00Years ago when we had work done on the siding, I u...Years ago when we had work done on the siding, I used pallets (mfrs. sometimes give them away) to lay down over the tender plants and that worked well. The guys stood on the pallets. The shrubs were more susceptible, but we got through it!Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-68260736466857250312020-02-07T12:16:01.166-08:002020-02-07T12:16:01.166-08:00I'd love to get to Sweden some day, Mariana, b...I'd love to get to Sweden some day, Mariana, but regrettably that's not on the agenda anytime soon either. Best wishes with your event!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-71186801271413506702020-02-07T01:23:44.985-08:002020-02-07T01:23:44.985-08:00You are so good at writing on your site about your...You are so good at writing on your site about your amazing garden! Too bad it is so far between us, would have been nice to visit your garden sometime, but unfortunately it is a too long flight for me.<br />Wishing you a good garden year<br />MarianaM/S Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10414720297791757280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-719263199951287562020-02-06T17:33:14.714-08:002020-02-06T17:33:14.714-08:00They always do a very good job - but I still cring...They always do a very good job - but I still cringe before and after about the inevitable collateral damage. My wrist hasn't improved much but then I haven't stopped my gardening activity for more than a day or two here and there, despite my doctor's sour face. And yes, I count myself lucky I haven't actually broken anything despite my sometimes unpredictable knee sometimes giving way to wobbly balance. I hope your arm doesn't hurt!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-39617025501739923712020-02-06T17:02:46.695-08:002020-02-06T17:02:46.695-08:00Looks like they did a decent job. Hope your wrist...Looks like they did a decent job. Hope your wrist is improving. At least you didn't break it... ;^)Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-87934403961460739222020-02-06T11:33:04.633-08:002020-02-06T11:33:04.633-08:00After all the difficulties we had with the one nei...After all the difficulties we had with the one neighbor, I'm counting myself lucky that those days seem to be behind us. She moved and no one else has raised any concerns.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-76600848287328846142020-02-06T08:54:05.669-08:002020-02-06T08:54:05.669-08:00That's dedication, excellent long-term mainten...That's dedication, excellent long-term maintenance for those trees. Your neighbors are lucky.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-13796710416178141012020-02-06T08:50:19.904-08:002020-02-06T08:50:19.904-08:00Unfortunately, there's no good way to protect ...Unfortunately, there's no good way to protect the succulents below the strawberry tree on the south end of the garden, something I never considered when I planted succulents there! The crew did a good job protecting the succulents on the flat area under another strawberry tree, though.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-63502886291285397572020-02-06T08:47:47.657-08:002020-02-06T08:47:47.657-08:00The main reason for trimming here is to keep any n...The main reason for trimming here is to keep any neighbors from filing complaints under our city's "view conservation" ordinance, something I knew nothing about when we moved in. We took down a Eucalyptus due to a complaint by one neighbor about its impact on her view of the harbor but, as Eucalyptus often come down in the wind, I'm glad that tree's gone as it was too close to the house anyway. We took a second tree down in response to the same neighbor's complaint but, when she persisted about removing other trees, I said no more. Now, I just keep what we've got left trimmed.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-20231039462049274772020-02-06T08:38:28.775-08:002020-02-06T08:38:28.775-08:00I work with a service that's headed by an arbo...I work with a service that's headed by an arborist. Most of the firms in the area don't even know what an arborist is!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-28885973324539336902020-02-06T07:19:14.584-08:002020-02-06T07:19:14.584-08:00Wow, that's quite the change. I wondered about...Wow, that's quite the change. I wondered about the collateral damage in the garden, as sometimes tree guys aren't so careful in the garden. Bet you're glad it is done. Take care of that wrist.Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-77721776468828217712020-02-06T04:10:57.909-08:002020-02-06T04:10:57.909-08:00I bet it is good that you do this also because of ...I bet it is good that you do this also because of the severe winds you get there. I love the bark on the Strawberry tree. I sort of giggled when you said mice hoard the cherries in your shade house. Those rascals. I saw a vole cross a path here in our garden yesterday. Rotten rascals. I wondered where it was going to perform destruction in the garden. Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-20958054748270684892020-02-05T23:00:43.176-08:002020-02-05T23:00:43.176-08:00I think you have a very talented arborist at your ...I think you have a very talented arborist at your service. Kris. The trees all looks great!Anna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353084595743927603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-87125753607982710042020-02-05T18:02:47.210-08:002020-02-05T18:02:47.210-08:00I ended up with a ganglion cyst due to all the pru...I ended up with a ganglion cyst due to all the pruning I've done over the past 4-6 weeks so trimming the bigger trees was really out of the question - and climbing into trees isn't my thing to begin with. My doctor doesn't understand why I can't just stop all pruning for the next couple of months...Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-83689003789212103372020-02-05T13:08:33.347-08:002020-02-05T13:08:33.347-08:00One day, I need to get the carob at the bottom of ...One day, I need to get the carob at the bottom of our garden lightened. Way beyond my upper body strength. It makes such a difference, in a good way.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.com