tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post6835950740810496545..comments2024-03-28T01:13:28.497-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: Wide Shot - October 2013Kris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-72884673471044819162013-10-02T12:11:26.876-07:002013-10-02T12:11:26.876-07:00I liked the Mexican bush sage in that that shot, t...I liked the Mexican bush sage in that that shot, too, Sue. One of the biggest problems presented by the view is the need to select plants that don't/won't grow tall enough to obscure it. Dealing with neighbors with view "issues" is bad enough - dealing with my husband on impairments to "his" view would be worse...Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-91178105598882904242013-10-02T11:04:33.507-07:002013-10-02T11:04:33.507-07:00Love the shot with the Salvia leucantha with grass...Love the shot with the Salvia leucantha with grass giving movement in the background. It can't be easy to design a garden when the focal point is the view beyond but you seem to be nailing it.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-13111378439402339842013-10-02T10:00:09.986-07:002013-10-02T10:00:09.986-07:00Thanks Kathy! I inherited the arbor with the hous...Thanks Kathy! I inherited the arbor with the house but the pathway is mostly our creation. We're going to add another leg across the new bed - hopefully, that won't be too busy-looking once the area's planted up.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-47947754504326398072013-10-02T09:56:24.323-07:002013-10-02T09:56:24.323-07:00The Acanthus were on a 2x/week sprinkler schedule ...The Acanthus were on a 2x/week sprinkler schedule and got some supplemental irrigation beyond that. However, one was very negatively impacted by the combination of drought and high temperatures. I recently moved it to a shadier but still relatively dry area - we'll see how it does. The other 2, although labeled as Acanthus mollis, fared better, one doing especially well this year. I think these 2, which have foliage somewhat similar to A. spinosus, must be A. mollis 'Summer Beauty,' which is said to be heat tolerant.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-72524141772974041982013-10-02T09:47:52.538-07:002013-10-02T09:47:52.538-07:00We sit 700+ feet above sea level over the harbor, ...We sit 700+ feet above sea level over the harbor, which is itself tucked to the side of the open sea. While we're often affected by the fog that blankets the harbor, sadly we don't get the cool sea breezes that come off the open ocean to the west. We're much more affected by the strong Santa Ana winds that come from the deserts to the east. Drought, combined with high temps and stingy irrigation, is responsible for my plant losses. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-33616954549463210732013-10-02T09:41:17.537-07:002013-10-02T09:41:17.537-07:00Thanks for hosting this meme, Heather!Thanks for hosting this meme, Heather!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-19108325571638085622013-10-01T17:55:42.446-07:002013-10-01T17:55:42.446-07:00What I wouldn't give for a view like that..and...What I wouldn't give for a view like that..and your side yard looks great! Love the pathway , the fork in the road, the pergola, very very nice !kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-14808700034516387612013-10-01T17:44:17.833-07:002013-10-01T17:44:17.833-07:00Wow, that's quite a garden! Sorry about your d...Wow, that's quite a garden! Sorry about your drought. We've been having a tough time in Texas as well. I've been replacing all my dead plants with more xeric ones. It's hard though, because I'm more attracted to plants like that Acanthus Mollis I saw in one of your pics. How does that handle dry conditions?Allyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430849998788960134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-14088012265285274532013-10-01T13:29:37.674-07:002013-10-01T13:29:37.674-07:00What an amazing place to live, do you get a lot of...What an amazing place to live, do you get a lot of salt winds in the garden, why did the plants die?Christinahttp://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-68662424054021927142013-10-01T12:47:08.345-07:002013-10-01T12:47:08.345-07:00Lookin' good! I really like your paths in you...Lookin' good! I really like your paths in your side garden a lot. I have been wanting to add more flagstone around here. It really sets off the bed in-between well - good job. I would kill for your view! :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com