I resisted joining Facebook for a very long time. Just didn't see the need, didn't want another account to check or update. I finally signed up last January and for the most part it's been a good thing. The biggestt benefit has been meeting new like-minded people who'd never commented on my blog before, Vanessa Gardner Nagel is one of those people. After "talking" on Facebook for a couple of months we finally met in person and exchanged garden visits. My garden, being very small, took about an hour. Hers on the other hand, well I could have stayed all day...
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My visit was about this time last month, in the weeks that have passed I've managed to forget the kitty's name as well as many of the plant names. I really need to try and post about these visits faster, when things are fresh! I do remember those are IKEA chairs which Vanessapainted stained, much better than plain wicker don't you think?
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Vanessa is a garden designer and author, her most recent book The Professional Designer's Guide to Garden Furnishings is out now from Timber Press (I wonder if she mentions IKEA as a source?).
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This vignette is so opposite from my garden style, but I loved it!
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And you know, there is always an agave...
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This is where I entered the garden...
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And this is looking back towards where I took the photos above...
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There are several seating areas throughout the garden, this one was probably my favorite.
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If I had bought that black Daphne when I first saw it mine would probably be this big by now...
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And why have I not planted any dark Ajuga?
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On the other side of the gabion seating area is this raised wooden "dock" - at least to me it felt like a dock.
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From there you could look over onto the first seating area...
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Or out into the garden beyond.
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Moving away from the house you encounter the first of several large planted circles which divide the garden in two. I loved this feature and kind of wish I had a garden large enough to do something like this!
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Looking closer at the plants that border the circles...
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Does anyone know the name of this little chalky succulent?
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Schefflera taiwaniana
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Darmera peltata and a beautiful ghostly rhody...
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This circle is planted with veggies, a crop circle!
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I had no idea asparagus would end up looking like this, I may need to plant some as an ornamental.
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I think the Gunnera's days are numbered. Vanessa recently posed a question on Facebook asking for suggestions on what to plant in it's place...(it needs too much water to stay looking good).
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Here's the final circle in the series...
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Looking back...
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Had I visited at night there would be lights gently illuminating the bell...
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At the back of the garden I discovered a Bromeliad in the Magnolia, great minds think alike!
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Although hers is getting better treatment than mine, with extra soil.
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This is the same Ensete maurelii we saw earlier, from the "dock"...
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And here we are on the other side of the circles, where our visit concludes. Thank you so much Vanessa for inviting me to see your beautiful garden, and your generosity of time spent that lovely afternoon!
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All material © 2009-2013 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited.
My visit was about this time last month, in the weeks that have passed I've managed to forget the kitty's name as well as many of the plant names. I really need to try and post about these visits faster, when things are fresh! I do remember those are IKEA chairs which Vanessa
Vanessa is a garden designer and author, her most recent book The Professional Designer's Guide to Garden Furnishings is out now from Timber Press (I wonder if she mentions IKEA as a source?).
This vignette is so opposite from my garden style, but I loved it!
And you know, there is always an agave...
This is where I entered the garden...
And this is looking back towards where I took the photos above...
There are several seating areas throughout the garden, this one was probably my favorite.
If I had bought that black Daphne when I first saw it mine would probably be this big by now...
And why have I not planted any dark Ajuga?
On the other side of the gabion seating area is this raised wooden "dock" - at least to me it felt like a dock.
From there you could look over onto the first seating area...
Or out into the garden beyond.
Moving away from the house you encounter the first of several large planted circles which divide the garden in two. I loved this feature and kind of wish I had a garden large enough to do something like this!
Looking closer at the plants that border the circles...
Does anyone know the name of this little chalky succulent?
Schefflera taiwaniana
Darmera peltata and a beautiful ghostly rhody...
This circle is planted with veggies, a crop circle!
I had no idea asparagus would end up looking like this, I may need to plant some as an ornamental.
I think the Gunnera's days are numbered. Vanessa recently posed a question on Facebook asking for suggestions on what to plant in it's place...(it needs too much water to stay looking good).
Here's the final circle in the series...
Looking back...
Had I visited at night there would be lights gently illuminating the bell...
At the back of the garden I discovered a Bromeliad in the Magnolia, great minds think alike!
Although hers is getting better treatment than mine, with extra soil.
This is the same Ensete maurelii we saw earlier, from the "dock"...
And here we are on the other side of the circles, where our visit concludes. Thank you so much Vanessa for inviting me to see your beautiful garden, and your generosity of time spent that lovely afternoon!
All material © 2009-2013 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited.