tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post4696782023274534160..comments2024-03-18T18:57:11.287-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: 2017 Garden Bloggers' Fling - Enchanted woodland gardensKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-20726852036900259932017-09-23T17:59:53.954-07:002017-09-23T17:59:53.954-07:00I dream of having a woodland garden, David, that t...I dream of having a woodland garden, David, that that's a difficult goal to achieve in SoCal! Thanks for popping by my blog and I'm glad to see you're back to posting too.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-65262315803147119252017-09-23T08:13:28.510-07:002017-09-23T08:13:28.510-07:00This is one of the most beautiful locations for a ...This is one of the most beautiful locations for a woodland garden that I've ever seen. Thanks for sharing. I loved the flamingo flock! Fun!!!<br />David/:0)Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495040805660192347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-7730149048587631502017-09-22T09:45:03.079-07:002017-09-22T09:45:03.079-07:00I was planning something on that order for an area...I was planning something on that order for an area along our street; however, my husband objected to the plan and, as he's my chief contractor, I was out of luck.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-75627091606027213362017-09-21T14:39:53.867-07:002017-09-21T14:39:53.867-07:00I also covet a moon gate.
But lack the perfect com...I also covet a moon gate.<br />But lack the perfect coming and going view in a small garden.<br />Maybe a window in a trellis (or one like Pam @ Digging's back gate?)Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-80765637004108907762017-09-11T14:18:04.220-07:002017-09-11T14:18:04.220-07:00WE DO!!WE DO!!Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-90242448967246657122017-09-10T20:25:26.981-07:002017-09-10T20:25:26.981-07:00And we need could use much more of such nourishmen...And we need could use much more of such nourishment in today's world, Sue.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-71311346731788183042017-09-10T15:42:47.459-07:002017-09-10T15:42:47.459-07:00Enchanted woodland gardens are my very very favour...Enchanted woodland gardens are my very very favourite garden genre. Not practical in the sense of providing people food, but nourishing the imagination and spirit.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-4745548927810002532017-09-08T19:06:26.305-07:002017-09-08T19:06:26.305-07:00Maybe we need a fling up there in your part of the...Maybe we need a fling up there in your part of the country, Eliza!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-45658808001159543722017-09-08T19:03:40.348-07:002017-09-08T19:03:40.348-07:00Every climate and condition imposes some challenge...Every climate and condition imposes some challenge I suppose but I wouldn't mind having a woodland to putter with.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-65510618658533738362017-09-08T18:02:11.049-07:002017-09-08T18:02:11.049-07:00Thank you for thinking of us here in the States, J...Thank you for thinking of us here in the States, Jessica. We were lucky on the La Tuna (LA) Fire as we didn't even get the smoke and ash blowing our way this time. Oregon's Columbia River Gorge fire is far worse and, of course, the hurricanes wreaking damage in Texas and threatening Florida are beyond comprehension.<br /><br />Regarding the sunken seating area, you can find a better photo of it on Pam Penick's blog, Digging, here: https://www.penick.net/digging/?p=43899Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-85751719810586971922017-09-08T17:55:51.201-07:002017-09-08T17:55:51.201-07:00I loved that sunken garden. I briefly considered ...I loved that sunken garden. I briefly considered how my husband might respond to the idea of digging out as area in our garden for something like that but thought better of even bringing it up. No doubt he'd have handed me a shovel and pointed me in the direction of our back slope. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-13056941553686047832017-09-08T17:52:59.724-07:002017-09-08T17:52:59.724-07:00I was surprised when I saw that we both covered th...I was surprised when I saw that we both covered the Ash garden today, Loree. If I'd had more - and better - photos my post would have been longer but I seem to have tuckered out after lunch on day 2. Sensory overload perhaps. I also need a better strategy in approaching the process of photographing gardens on tours like this. If you or Pam catch sight of me trailing after you at the next Fling, I'm not stalking, only trying to learn from the masters.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-79155616871954148702017-09-08T17:47:52.561-07:002017-09-08T17:47:52.561-07:00In that I grew up in suburban LA County, Evan, I r...In that I grew up in suburban LA County, Evan, I really can't say where my love for woodland settings came from but to this day a woodland garden, preferably near a lake, is my ultimate dream space.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-43352515599305505172017-09-08T17:44:52.750-07:002017-09-08T17:44:52.750-07:00I always used to say I wanted 2 acres to garden, P...I always used to say I wanted 2 acres to garden, Peter (before I got my current 1/2 acre). Fortunately perhaps, finding 2 acre lots in Los Angeles County isn't easy (at least not without a Powerball win).Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-54075584311993882702017-09-08T14:21:15.837-07:002017-09-08T14:21:15.837-07:00Some really thoughtfully laid out spaces here. Lov...Some really thoughtfully laid out spaces here. Love the stone fountain. The sunken area is appealing. <br />My gardens have evolved so slowly, that any coherence seems to have been lost, although an outsider might see some virtue in it. I've always wondered how it'd appear to others!Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-44391146595422011312017-09-08T14:19:03.221-07:002017-09-08T14:19:03.221-07:00Those are beautiful woodlands, yes pretty alien fo...Those are beautiful woodlands, yes pretty alien for a coastal So Cal person--enjoyed seeing them and imagining what they must be like to garden in--difficult I would think. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-53448280949105315892017-09-08T12:37:47.368-07:002017-09-08T12:37:47.368-07:00That second garden is just gorgeous. The sunken se...That second garden is just gorgeous. The sunken seating area is a great inspiration for something I could do with a similar space. Have been reading stories of wildfires around LA, I hope they're coming under control. Thinking of you and all in the south eastern states. Keep safe. rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-35889567835928795982017-09-08T12:05:22.847-07:002017-09-08T12:05:22.847-07:00I missed the giant spiders too and, like Danger, I...I missed the giant spiders too and, like Danger, I'm relieved. Those would be perfect for Halloween, of course. I liked the sunken garden in Peg's garden too.Pam/Digging https://www.penick.net/digginghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02816325728373530024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-30733321941835343742017-09-08T09:25:50.958-07:002017-09-08T09:25:50.958-07:00Great minds once again think alike! I posted photo...Great minds once again think alike! I posted photos from the Ash garden today too. I'm not nearly as good at editing down as you are though so I ended up with a similar length post, but just on one garden. I missed those giant spiders (thank god), hard to believe this was 2 months ago...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-51057990445658125862017-09-08T07:29:26.370-07:002017-09-08T07:29:26.370-07:00Woodland gardens are my absolute favorite. I would...Woodland gardens are my absolute favorite. I would love to have uninterrupted garden areas like this instead of relatively small (but still large by most standards) beds with wide lawn paths slicing between them. I "had" to do it that way to appease my mother's concerns about getting a truck out into that part of the property.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-50161733456626506412017-09-08T07:25:47.066-07:002017-09-08T07:25:47.066-07:00It's difficult to imagine keeping on top of th...It's difficult to imagine keeping on top of that much space but these gardeners do it wonderfully! I can see why you'd want to sit a spell and enjoy these gardens! outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.com