tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post8041582314063649160..comments2024-03-28T01:13:28.497-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: Another renovation of the garage front succulent bedKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-73199605998380425572021-01-24T17:32:16.087-08:002021-01-24T17:32:16.087-08:00Succulents do tend to either get leggy or overgrow...Succulents do tend to either get leggy or overgrow their spots! In my case, I think I need a few more bulky specimens to anchor the space.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-54706022060542378042021-01-24T16:51:23.100-08:002021-01-24T16:51:23.100-08:00Unlike the succulent bed on the south side of our ...Unlike the succulent bed on the south side of our house, this bed on the northwest side has never hit the mark for me in any of its iterations. If the Calendula seeds sprout, the little bit of softness the flowers add may help. I may add some blue fescue grass to help there too.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-49558388841315735102021-01-24T16:26:32.934-08:002021-01-24T16:26:32.934-08:00Your comment made me realize that the frustration ...Your comment made me realize that the frustration I currently feel because the current state of the pandemic here has prevented me from getting out to a garden center is nothing relative to the frustrations those of you in colder climates feel about not even being able to get out and work in your gardens. Thanks Lisa. Perspective is always helpful! Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-22729236050866204742021-01-24T11:31:17.875-08:002021-01-24T11:31:17.875-08:00Hi Kris. I like the colors and textures in your s...Hi Kris. I like the colors and textures in your succulent bed! I also love how you have rocks in that bed. I am sure your succulent bed will look outstanding. I identify that it is suboptimal in redoing the garden when you cannot get to garden centers. <br />Many years ago, I made two areas of the front landscape, including the Japanese garden, succulent beds, thinking they would not only require less water, but that they would be less maintenance. I found that they definitely required work to maintain and I was unhappy with the appearance within a relatively short period of time. Two plants you mentioned were culprits: C lycopodioides “watch chain plant” because it would easily break off and rain would distribute it to other “downstream” garden locations. Yours looks wonderful in the other garden bed: it does have a beautiful bright green color. I was also unhappy C tetragona because it would get leggy. One plant that I was happy with and remains in my garden is Kalanchoe “Paddle Plant”.<br />Happy gardening! Kay A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18409324671756954457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-43446822089226681922021-01-24T08:50:32.352-08:002021-01-24T08:50:32.352-08:00Whether a plants out grow a space or our taste out...Whether a plants out grow a space or our taste outgrow a plant, there is always something that needs tinkering with. Where would we be if it didn't... Additionally, while I may look at a bed and think it's fabulous, you are just not satisfied by it. I love that you did in that bed; after a bit of growing and filling spaces, it's going to look gorgeous. chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-27382275529265674852021-01-24T03:49:13.804-08:002021-01-24T03:49:13.804-08:00Seeing this and reading about your remodel makes m...Seeing this and reading about your remodel makes me itchy to do some of the same here. Kiwi looks beautiful in the areas where it likes to grow. I bet this will turn out to be a pleasant space for you now. Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-88928100732299666412021-01-23T17:58:05.143-08:002021-01-23T17:58:05.143-08:00I imagine additional tweaks will happen as soon as...I imagine additional tweaks will happen as soon as we dry out a bit. To start with, the back of that bed needs more aeoniums!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-79697752258016918172021-01-23T17:56:25.486-08:002021-01-23T17:56:25.486-08:00Thank you Jenny!Thank you Jenny!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-10535259799271109552021-01-23T17:55:47.313-08:002021-01-23T17:55:47.313-08:00We got about a third of an inch of rain from the f...We got about a third of an inch of rain from the first storm, Eliza. There are supposed to be two more in the offing but that was a decent start. I used the break between storms this afternoon to sow some more seeds too.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-32198155612152007212021-01-23T17:53:08.688-08:002021-01-23T17:53:08.688-08:00I've had a harder time with this succulent bed...I've had a harder time with this succulent bed than any other, Loree. I think it really wants both more rock and additional soil adjustment but, as both those changes would require trips I wasn't prepared to make right now, I went ahead anyway (although I did move a few rocks from elsewhere). The work helps me from going stir-crazy.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-63801356772152880562021-01-23T17:47:47.112-08:002021-01-23T17:47:47.112-08:00I probably should have held off awhile until I cou...I probably should have held off awhile until I could get more planting mix to further improve the soil but I've been avoiding even trips to the local garden center recently and, regrettably, my homemade compost isn't quite ready for use yet.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-26993408797766446112021-01-23T17:44:43.608-08:002021-01-23T17:44:43.608-08:00I guess I'm lucky there aren't any chipmun...I guess I'm lucky there aren't any chipmunks here, Beth! Squirrels, skunks, bunnies, and even the dastardly raccoons seem to be completely uninterested in my succulents.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-71793112408336763132021-01-23T15:02:41.306-08:002021-01-23T15:02:41.306-08:00Quite a makeover! Glad you’ve finally figured thin...Quite a makeover! Glad you’ve finally figured things out and have made the changes. Looking forward to its progress.Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-65685569961500792282021-01-23T14:57:15.829-08:002021-01-23T14:57:15.829-08:00Just an amazing display. I am green with envy! Just an amazing display. I am green with envy! Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-63458022501195630432021-01-23T13:28:32.656-08:002021-01-23T13:28:32.656-08:00Looking good, Kris. When it fills in, it will be l...Looking good, Kris. When it fills in, it will be like a Persian carpet of color and texture. :)<br />Glad rain is in your forecast. Stay well, take care.Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-15784931757225422852021-01-23T11:12:09.821-08:002021-01-23T11:12:09.821-08:00"I stared at it off and on for quite awhile b..."I stared at it off and on for quite awhile before I figured out what was bothering me."... this is an important part of gardening! I always feel so self conscious when I have to take this step in the front garden. For what it's worth I think you're on the right track and things are already looking grand.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-14256821278782847712021-01-23T09:55:44.325-08:002021-01-23T09:55:44.325-08:00Awesome amount of work, Kris! Amazing how much be...Awesome amount of work, Kris! Amazing how much beauty -- and hard work! -- succulents add to the garden.Denise/agrowingobsessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09811925155960835891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-14362643010798506982021-01-23T09:36:39.020-08:002021-01-23T09:36:39.020-08:00It's fun to see those little mail order purcha...It's fun to see those little mail order purchases safely in the soil. I grow succulents in pots and for years I kept them outside during the growing season and inside during the winter. Now I keep them inside year-round because the chipmunks liked to dig around them. Mini-succulents are fun to grow. Your garden paths are so inspiring; I need to add more pathways in my garden. Another great post!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.com