tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post4030923856755314696..comments2024-03-28T01:13:28.497-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: After the Hedge: A Foliage Follow-up PostKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-501865650883910252016-11-21T11:00:55.978-08:002016-11-21T11:00:55.978-08:00I understand. Fall is a great time to plant here i...I understand. Fall is a great time to plant here in Ohio, too....of course our autumn ends a bit sooner and much harsher than does yours! :)tvojthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05481184445956506127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-87391678832165568422016-11-19T10:59:43.182-08:002016-11-19T10:59:43.182-08:00I'm glad you enjoyed them, Ian. Succulents lo...I'm glad you enjoyed them, Ian. Succulents love this climate, drought or not.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-55675282462245286172016-11-19T10:20:37.275-08:002016-11-19T10:20:37.275-08:00I dream of plants like these. Delightful and well ...I dream of plants like these. Delightful and well worth the replanting effort.Galanthophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029508481549395350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-5876274899703421012016-11-18T10:15:08.362-08:002016-11-18T10:15:08.362-08:00Moving rock, digging and dividing plants has prove...Moving rock, digging and dividing plants has proven to be the best tonic to counter some of the toxicity of our current environment, Chloris. I may need to tackle the back slope next!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-77399863657756802572016-11-18T10:11:29.348-08:002016-11-18T10:11:29.348-08:00Pennisetum 'Rubrum' is a fabulous plant, r...Pennisetum 'Rubrum' is a fabulous plant, requiring no more care than an annual end-of-winter clean-up, Christina. Some people have claimed that it can be invasive but that's most definitely not true here.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-53065998922981487112016-11-18T02:22:28.252-08:002016-11-18T02:22:28.252-08:00My goodness Kris, you are tireless. What an achiev...My goodness Kris, you are tireless. What an achievement, well done, it looks fabulous. I love all your new succulents.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-28028820502460559592016-11-17T23:46:38.867-08:002016-11-17T23:46:38.867-08:00Your stone working skills are awe inspiring!! The...Your stone working skills are awe inspiring!! The great thing about the succulents is that they do spread and multiply quite quickly so the area should be filled soon. The Pennisetum at the end is my favourite thing in your garden at the moment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-32096782926960537082016-11-17T19:07:24.944-08:002016-11-17T19:07:24.944-08:00In the past year, I calculate that we've haule...In the past year, I calculate that we've hauled in about 1860 lbs of rock - and that doesn't even include the flagstone brought in at intervals as we pulled out lawn. What's somewhat absurd about this is that our property used to be part of a rock quarry (circa 1940s).Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-60540456666026884282016-11-17T19:01:30.516-08:002016-11-17T19:01:30.516-08:00It would have been nice to have had smaller rocks....It would have been nice to have had smaller rocks...Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-66047185333945615132016-11-17T19:00:44.808-08:002016-11-17T19:00:44.808-08:00But it's fall, Tim! It's the absolutely b...But it's fall, Tim! It's the absolutely best time to plant here. Of course, that understanding assumes the promise of winter rains, which seem a bit in doubt in this La Nina year.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-82139974849124474202016-11-17T16:36:20.779-08:002016-11-17T16:36:20.779-08:00Wow, your poor back, that's a lotta rock! It l...Wow, your poor back, that's a lotta rock! It looks fabulous and I can imagine it will be amazing as time goes on. Love the colors and textures of all your new succulents.Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-32018196261690467332016-11-17T16:25:23.449-08:002016-11-17T16:25:23.449-08:00That's a lot of work, Kris, but it looks great...That's a lot of work, Kris, but it looks great and will look even better as it fills in. Nice job! Now go rest your back. :) Pam/Digging: penick.netPam/Digging https://www.penick.net/digginghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02816325728373530024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-2449821478391948392016-11-17T12:57:33.120-08:002016-11-17T12:57:33.120-08:00Thank looks so great and like a lot of good work. ...Thank looks so great and like a lot of good work. You definitely deserve some R and R to enjoy the fruits of your labor and recuperate!tvojthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05481184445956506127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-46933808506704375262016-11-17T12:40:14.921-08:002016-11-17T12:40:14.921-08:00I've been pleased with the performance of the ...I've been pleased with the performance of the California fescue elsewhere on the slope. The Pennisetum orientale is new to me but its size was right and I found it in 4-inch pots so I couldn't pass it up.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-54690118414725051412016-11-17T12:37:53.832-08:002016-11-17T12:37:53.832-08:00Thanks Loree! I'm still tucking in pups from ...Thanks Loree! I'm still tucking in pups from elsewhere but I told myself I need to stop futzing (soon).Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-85149345757685569322016-11-17T12:35:35.417-08:002016-11-17T12:35:35.417-08:00Thanks Anna! I consider this training for tacklin...Thanks Anna! I consider this training for tackling the horrendous back slope.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-60330448516046800282016-11-17T12:34:32.823-08:002016-11-17T12:34:32.823-08:00Hauling the rock around and seating it firmly in p...Hauling the rock around and seating it firmly in place isn't much fun but I like the look too and it does a great job of stemming soil erosion in sloped areas.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-47821787619266289892016-11-17T12:29:52.460-08:002016-11-17T12:29:52.460-08:00It's very tempting to pack the succulents in b...It's very tempting to pack the succulents in but I'm trying to give those that can get large some breathing space. Patience isn't one of my principal virtues.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-23922216645966131892016-11-17T12:26:49.938-08:002016-11-17T12:26:49.938-08:00Agapanthus gets little respect here, where it'...Agapanthus gets little respect here, where it's used everywhere, but I do appreciate the evergreen foliage and the beautiful mass of summer blooms.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-23012576816045615452016-11-17T12:24:56.419-08:002016-11-17T12:24:56.419-08:00The back is better and the fingers are itchy...The back is better and the fingers are itchy...Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-26181268776135167702016-11-17T11:53:11.829-08:002016-11-17T11:53:11.829-08:00Some impressive earth-moving there! I really love ...Some impressive earth-moving there! I really love the idea of the succulents mixed with the grasses!Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-73375338757721051502016-11-17T09:19:52.780-08:002016-11-17T09:19:52.780-08:00You're amazing Kris, this looks so good alread...You're amazing Kris, this looks so good already!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-26672428789830980642016-11-16T22:23:08.692-08:002016-11-16T22:23:08.692-08:00Oh, to have all that precious real estate to fill ...Oh, to have all that precious real estate to fill with new goodies! I admit to being just a little bit envious... It's going to be beautiful, Kris - nice work!Anna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353084595743927603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-21479520654785761782016-11-16T19:35:07.724-08:002016-11-16T19:35:07.724-08:00I love the definition that new rock line gives to ...I love the definition that new rock line gives to the bed. It's going to look great as things fill in!Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-74126080173174824062016-11-16T18:26:57.036-08:002016-11-16T18:26:57.036-08:00That is going to look terrific when all those plan...That is going to look terrific when all those plants fill in ! kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.com