tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post3935460965645411025..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: Neighborhood Stroll IIKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-47682254261954795982013-12-11T12:30:54.444-08:002013-12-11T12:30:54.444-08:00We're lucky to be allowed year-round gardening...We're lucky to be allowed year-round gardening, Chloris, but there are still many things you can grow that haven't a chance of surviving in our warmer and much drier climate.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-69449812608226958012013-12-11T12:29:06.051-08:002013-12-11T12:29:06.051-08:00You can pay a virtual visit any time you need defr...You can pay a virtual visit any time you need defrosting, Loree.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-92153045369915553452013-12-11T12:28:20.848-08:002013-12-11T12:28:20.848-08:00Succulents and cactus do very well here!Succulents and cactus do very well here!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-12680532867695211842013-12-11T12:27:44.064-08:002013-12-11T12:27:44.064-08:00My husband reminded me that I pulled out plants to...My husband reminded me that I pulled out plants too when we moved in (although nothing ever stayed bare for long). Maybe the new owners of the house down the street will get cracking on new planting in spring.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-67280927331667714322013-12-11T12:25:46.075-08:002013-12-11T12:25:46.075-08:00Unlike a lot of the residential areas surrounding ...Unlike a lot of the residential areas surrounding us, the houses in this neighborhood were constructed at intervals, beginning in the 1950s. Ours, built in 1951, appears to be one of the oldest. The whole area is hilly - no one's property is entirely flat.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-8048633470588033032013-12-11T05:08:09.381-08:002013-12-11T05:08:09.381-08:00What a wonderful selection of plants. It is fascin...What a wonderful selection of plants. It is fascinating to see what you can grow there- things we can only dream of.<br />Chloristheblooominggarden.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00241020433302687248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-79686236937245592802013-12-09T22:41:29.071-08:002013-12-09T22:41:29.071-08:00This was a sunny gift of the highest sort, thank y...This was a sunny gift of the highest sort, thank you! It warmed my chilled soul.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-25053270088196044112013-12-09T20:22:28.992-08:002013-12-09T20:22:28.992-08:00Woah Kris, I had a real visceral reaction the 12th...Woah Kris, I had a real visceral reaction the 12th photo--remembered homes of my LA childhood... very soothing while I sit here freezing my keister off heading towards the 20' s !kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-52310801129558470892013-12-09T13:13:57.583-08:002013-12-09T13:13:57.583-08:00Not a lot in bloom but the area is still looking g...Not a lot in bloom but the area is still looking good! Shame to see one of the front gardens left bare now after being tended to by their previous owners. Amongst all the gardens the one done by an avid gardener definitely stands out the best.Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-39040306140868326732013-12-09T12:44:24.906-08:002013-12-09T12:44:24.906-08:00Nice walk in a beautiful neighborhood. I love all...Nice walk in a beautiful neighborhood. I love all the different varieties of architecture and plants used in the area. The maples are a fun touch of color in an area where it's not easy to mark the seasonal changes.<br /><br />Beautiful views too, those hills can be steep in some areas.Shirleyhttp://rockoakdeer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com