tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post7286984819183570735..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: A trip around the neighborhoodKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-49566643439252062072017-03-22T17:34:35.062-07:002017-03-22T17:34:35.062-07:00That Leucospermum is amazing!That Leucospermum is amazing!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-63704036440828936022017-03-22T15:54:35.753-07:002017-03-22T15:54:35.753-07:00so long as the new neighbours like trees.
Never se...so long as the new neighbours like trees.<br />Never seen such a huge Leucospermum!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-19236581255818257802017-03-13T11:46:04.646-07:002017-03-13T11:46:04.646-07:00I'm anxiously awaiting signs of the moving van...I'm anxiously awaiting signs of the moving van, Peter!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-57721674735406885402017-03-13T11:45:22.589-07:002017-03-13T11:45:22.589-07:00The renovations are endless here, Joanna...I'm...The renovations are endless here, Joanna...I'm going to make a point of checking out that nasturtium patch again soon!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-68668109272884620032017-03-13T08:31:46.476-07:002017-03-13T08:31:46.476-07:00Yours is the nicest garden in your neighborhood! ...Yours is the nicest garden in your neighborhood! Magnolia blooming with alstroemeria? Oh my. Here magnolias bloom with tulips and alstroemeria doesn't start until July. Thanks for sharing the walk. Glad that a particular neighbor will be moving on & hope that the new owners are nice plant lovers who adore the house exactly as it is. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-75596950708858240172017-03-13T00:38:33.947-07:002017-03-13T00:38:33.947-07:00Good morning Kris,
How nice to accompany you on y...Good morning Kris,<br /><br />How nice to accompany you on your walk round your streets. maybe this should be a meme :-)<br />I'd love to do a post and see others' close by area.<br /><br />I so know what you mean about near neighbours renovations. Endless noise and dust and general aggravation. These days respect for one's neighbour doesn't feature high on people's moral outlook.<br /><br />I hope you will show us the nasturtium patch when it is in flower.joanna ukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18384148993585680645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-48223332242832336902017-03-10T09:15:38.451-08:002017-03-10T09:15:38.451-08:00I've come to the conclusion that flowers here ...I've come to the conclusion that flowers here bloom when they can, Christina. Our temperatures heat up early and fast and the extremes seem more pronounced with each year. A couple of weeks ago, I was still whining about the cold but now our temperatures are in the 80sF and may reach 90F by the weekend! As to the empty lot, I can't figure that one out either - it's a huge lot, especially by LA standards, and has a good view, also not common.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-83227085572513422312017-03-09T23:50:48.771-08:002017-03-09T23:50:48.771-08:00It was nice to share your walk, Kris; you live in ...It was nice to share your walk, Kris; you live in a very attractive area. A couple of things struck me. Firstly to see Magnolia in bloom at the same time as Altstroemeria seems like some at the Chelsea flower show (where people complain about the fact that species that would never flower together are forced to do so! Then the empty property on such with such a view; I think in most parts of the UK it would be snapped up at whatever the vendor wanted very quickly. I am also very heartened by some of the sensible water-wise planting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-7003810154355307552017-03-09T20:39:48.524-08:002017-03-09T20:39:48.524-08:00I probably didn't do justice to the garden wit...I probably didn't do justice to the garden with the Leucospermum then, but that's kind of you, Eliza.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-28369797088790287862017-03-09T18:57:08.124-08:002017-03-09T18:57:08.124-08:00I didn't see anything in the neighborhood as n...I didn't see anything in the neighborhood as nice as your garden! :)Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-36672219826511873882017-03-09T13:16:18.622-08:002017-03-09T13:16:18.622-08:00I've got my fingers crossed too. I agree that...I've got my fingers crossed too. I agree that it's doubtful that the buyers can build up but it's a good-sized house already (bigger than ours at any rate). We were flat-out told we couldn't build up by the seller's agent when we bought our place.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-87356176264062180272017-03-09T13:12:48.482-08:002017-03-09T13:12:48.482-08:00I think my perceptions have been distorted by all ...I think my perceptions have been distorted by all those HGTV shows with turnarounds in weeks or months rather than years, Shirley. But you're right that most of those here also involve taking the house down to a foundation and a chimney. We also had one that went on over 3 years due to a contractor dispute but, luckily for us, that was on the other end of our circle.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-39456195073074382432017-03-09T13:11:03.465-08:002017-03-09T13:11:03.465-08:00Fingers crossed on a successful escrow completion ...Fingers crossed on a successful escrow completion at that last property! With a house right behind it looks like they can't build a second story. <br /><br />Very interesting tour. That Leucospermum is simply magnificent. There's Marah all over the place here--it will vanish come summer. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-54498665680105035312017-03-09T12:56:57.045-08:002017-03-09T12:56:57.045-08:00Your neighborhood is gorgeous with so many beautif...Your neighborhood is gorgeous with so many beautiful specimen plants. I enjoyed seeing it with you. Those "Build Over" renovations take quite a while because they have to take out most of the original house. One near us is nearing three years including nearly a year with missing windows and walls while they figured out what to do or ran out of money. Looks like they're close now.Shirley Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734806779997587008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-57980515384833420432017-03-09T09:16:01.480-08:002017-03-09T09:16:01.480-08:00The rain seems to be over here. I'm already u...The rain seems to be over here. I'm already using what I collected in my rain tanks. Our temps have exceeded 80F this week!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-62501074733368938852017-03-09T09:14:31.364-08:002017-03-09T09:14:31.364-08:00That Leucospermum is a reminder (or perhaps a taun...That Leucospermum is a reminder (or perhaps a taunt) impressing the message that they can grow here. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-80480481241686324432017-03-09T09:13:31.501-08:002017-03-09T09:13:31.501-08:00I visited the Marine World location, some time aft...I visited the Marine World location, some time after it closed, when it hosted a garden show called "Chelsea West." I think that event lasted just 2 years. I'm not familiar with the "Plush Horse" but looked it up on-line. It looks as though it moved about some but was last located on PCH. I'm sorry to say it's been gone a long while.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-78194054282159189802017-03-08T22:21:41.200-08:002017-03-08T22:21:41.200-08:00I was determined to go for a walk this morning. Bu...I was determined to go for a walk this morning. But when it was time I just couldn't make myself go out in the driving rain. I am quite jealous.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-37923119369117679852017-03-08T21:09:08.067-08:002017-03-08T21:09:08.067-08:00How fun to get to tag along on a walk through your...How fun to get to tag along on a walk through your neighborhood! That Leucospermum is fantastic!!!Anna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284847045808194242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-76995278839485519322017-03-08T20:14:44.522-08:002017-03-08T20:14:44.522-08:00I have many childhood memories of your area;mostly...I have many childhood memories of your area;mostly relative to Marine World and the drama of walking the ramps around the outside of the tanks. Uncle Ray and Aunt June bought a house 'up there' in the late 50's and visits were full of awe. No idea what area they lived in , but they werern't 'horsey' so not in that area. And speaking of horses, the 'Plush Horse' was the ultimate restaurant destination...Crenshaw ? Hawthorne ? kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.com