tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post6586018643342157124..comments2023-11-17T12:32:11.301-05:00Comments on Daphne's Dandelions: A Garden Overview on a Frosty MorningDaphne Gouldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-16248162719786800752012-04-03T15:13:37.660-04:002012-04-03T15:13:37.660-04:00Thanks for the overview and sharing what your gard...Thanks for the overview and sharing what your garden looks like! You've made terrific use of the space!Diary of a Tomatohttp://diaryofatomato.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-10961987267992332922012-04-02T11:13:00.413-04:002012-04-02T11:13:00.413-04:00At my last house I lived there for 19 years in a v...At my last house I lived there for 19 years in a very rich neighborhood with few vegetable gardens (though there were some and two small ones in the front yard). I immediately put in a garden in my side yard (and a little in the front yard) in full view of the street. It was the only place with good sun. I never once got a negative comment except when I didn't share my tomatoes lol. But I had a nice white picket fence going around the whole thing and perennial borders around that. So it was pretty. Gardens in full view of the neighborhood I think should be pretty. Which means keeping things cleaned up and fairly neat. Then again some people's view of pretty is different from others. This neighborhood is a mixed neighborhood of blue and white collar workers. I find there are many many more vegetable gardens. It tends more to the norm than the exception. My favorite of the front yard vegetable gardens isn't like mine at all. It is a non raised bed, but it is a cottage garden, so mixed with lots of flowers. So pretty. And a heck of a lot harder to keep up than my raised beds. <br /><br />My current garden doesn't have as many flowers as my last as I don't surround it with perennials. But I do add flowers here and there. They are pretty and add a lot to the garden. The bees love them. The neighbors seem to love the garden. Even my direct neighbor (the one with the trucks parked next to my garden). He has his yard all paved over basically. So not a plant lover. But he seems to love my garden still and occasionally asks questions about it. So you can do a garden that is pretty. Or at least not hated by your neighbors. Or maybe I just have nice neighbors.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-52773462116256279412012-04-02T09:40:19.382-04:002012-04-02T09:40:19.382-04:00I have been reading your posts for a few months, b...I have been reading your posts for a few months, but I was having a hard time piecing it all together. Thank you for the rundown of your wonderful outdoor space!!Reneenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-48018943462160777972012-04-02T06:26:34.287-04:002012-04-02T06:26:34.287-04:00Cranberries? I don't remember your writing ab...Cranberries? I don't remember your writing about them.<br /><br />I have lingonberries on order, two kinds for pollination. I couldn't get the varieties I wanted because there aren't a lot of dependable places that sell them mail order (I found some, but Dave's Garden WatchDog said the places were awful.) So I wound up with Red Pearl and Erntesegen.<br /><br />My strawberries have survived below freezing temps, also the dwarf Blenheim Apricot I planted last Fall is still in bloom despite the temps. I'm not sure if the new overwintered dwarf Red Rebel apple survived or not; it's not obviously dead, but it isn't doing anything.Karen Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306986336556283751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-18170268803224490582012-04-02T06:21:38.221-04:002012-04-02T06:21:38.221-04:00I need to show this to my partner - we have space ...I need to show this to my partner - we have space in our garden that he wont let me turn into raised beds - the more evidence that I have that completely food gardens are both common and look good the better....love how you've used all your available space.Lizhttp://www.suburbantomato.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-45615124033487494872012-04-02T04:54:32.339-04:002012-04-02T04:54:32.339-04:00Thanks for the great overview. I love the way you...Thanks for the great overview. I love the way you have made the maximum use of space.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09433165045195052022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-11185161007476892532012-04-01T22:27:37.558-04:002012-04-01T22:27:37.558-04:00It's great to see how everything is laid out! ...It's great to see how everything is laid out! We're still trying to figure out what to do with our backyard, so thanks for the inspiration!Bee Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046727605273717050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-79385584035201388242012-04-01T20:47:33.272-04:002012-04-01T20:47:33.272-04:00These pictures definitely give me a better underst...These pictures definitely give me a better understanding how your garden is laid out. It is always fun to see how much room other gardeners have and how their harvests correspond to the size.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14668241377667731288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-33236595845338387472012-04-01T19:36:28.963-04:002012-04-01T19:36:28.963-04:00The strawberries will be just fine. They have seen...The strawberries will be just fine. They have seen temps of 5F this year so far. These are Sparkle and are hardy to zone 4. This isn't new growth. This is what has survived the winter already. Some years the leaves die back but they will still grow back when it gets warmer. As for the peaches, I haven't a clue how hardy the flowers are. They seem just fine. But will they set? I don't know. They were planted last May, so I'm guessing they wouldn't set any peaches anyway. Maybe one or two if I was lucky. So I'm not too worried about them.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-10439182278349812302012-04-01T17:46:06.842-04:002012-04-01T17:46:06.842-04:00Love your layout! but with the frost, don't yo...Love your layout! but with the frost, don't you lose peaches and strawberries if they get frostbite?Jenny Rottingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09559432369642740389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-82130929152087954352012-04-01T11:47:53.402-04:002012-04-01T11:47:53.402-04:00That is a really nice ground level walk through an...That is a really nice ground level walk through and overview of your garden and lot layout. I love seeing how others arrange and use their property. You really have made maximum use of the available space - very inspiring.kitsapFGhttp://www.modernvictorygarden.com/apps/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-60201156382757287372012-04-01T11:17:03.753-04:002012-04-01T11:17:03.753-04:00Beautiful photos and thanks for sharing them.
Lisa...Beautiful photos and thanks for sharing them.<br />LisaTomato Thymeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230293839907441174noreply@blogger.com