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Although this could very well be a picture of me finding a new treasure at a favorite nursery, it's actually an illustration by David Catrow for a children's book called Plantzilla.

Sunday, July 1, 2012

On the shady side




Grab a cup of coffee and join me on a stroll through part of my shade garden.







Leaves in the upper right are Devil's club (Olopanax horridus) wich reminds me of my growing up in Alaska and my beloved family still living there.  O.K. not the Devil's club or horridus parts.  You see, D.C. is native to Alaska and seeing it brings back fond memories.  What were YOU thinking?




Uhm... color in the garden... Green is a color, right?


 
Tetrapanax that decided to come up from way on the other side of the path.


 



Note to self - Either plant or remove new purchases in black plastic pots before taking pictures.

 



Walk toward the light.

 


Don't look back or you'll be turned to a pillar of...Oops, too late.

 


Now you just sit here and reflect on what you've done.




Hope you enjoyed our little saunter in the shade.  Well, except for that turning into a pillar thing.  Must be uncomfortable.
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14 comments:

  1. AlisonJuly 2, 2012 at 8:10 AM

    Hi there! I just discovered your blog! I see you did a post about the Seymour Conservatory. Are you in Tacoma? I'm not far from there.

    I enjoyed this little walk in your garden. Your brick path with those round stepping stones is wonderful! And I see Impatiens omeiana in that photo with the Devil's club, has it been an aggressive spreader?

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    1. outlawgardenerJuly 2, 2012 at 9:06 AM

      Hi Alison,

      Yes, I'm in Tacoma not far from the park. Impatiens omeiana has been pretty well behaved for me maybe because it has so much competition and the soil it's in is a little less moisture-retentive than it would like. Glad you found my blog!

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  2. Shirley FoxJuly 2, 2012 at 8:49 AM

    Wow, your garden is gorgeous and I love all the artistic personal touches you've added. I found your great new blog through Loree at Danger Garden.

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    1. outlawgardenerJuly 2, 2012 at 9:12 AM

      Thanks for your kind words. Loree did a great job of skipping my garden's many flaws and finding nice things to say. It was because I enjoyed her blog (and others) so much that I decided to start one myself - She's a peach.

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  3. AlanJuly 2, 2012 at 10:29 AM

    Really wonderful! Loree sent me over here too.

    Will you be posting about your glass creations in more detail sometime too?

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    1. outlawgardenerJuly 2, 2012 at 1:03 PM

      Thanks for coming over and for calling my visual cacophony wonderful. Glass stuff - planning on it.

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  4. Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)July 2, 2012 at 11:18 AM

    My garden says that when it grows up it wants to be like your garden :-).

    Like Alan, I'd love to find out more about your glass pieces.

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  5. outlawgardenerJuly 2, 2012 at 1:13 PM

    My garden (blushing) says that your garden is a flatterer and that it's jealous of your garden living in zone 9b. And this gardener loves all the cool nurseries he's visited vicariously through your blog! I will be happy to post about glass!

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  6. Adam DavisJuly 2, 2012 at 2:14 PM

    Hi Peter,

    I am another person who has been sent to your blog by Loree and I am pleased that I have visited.

    I really like your shade garden. The combination of the larger backbone plants with the underplanting works really well together, well done!

    What is the plant to the left of the Astilboides tabularis in shot 3748?

    Is that an Impatiens tinctoria to the right of the Fatsia in the last shot? It looks really healthy and upright. How old is the clump?

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    1. outlawgardenerJuly 2, 2012 at 5:06 PM

      Hello Adam,

      Thanks for dropping in!

      In shot 3748, I'm not sure what that is. I don't remember planting it but it has come back for many years now, seems to like shade, and has unusually shaped yellow blooms which I can't describe very accurately because it's been a year since I've seen them. I'll take pix of it in bloom and see if anyone can identify it.

      In the last picture, that is an impatiens but not tinctoria. It's one of the blue ones from Annie's Annuals that I got about 2 years ago.

      Peter

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  7. BarryJuly 2, 2012 at 5:55 PM

    Sweet Jesus! What a magnificent property you have created and inhabit! This post went straight to the heart of one who considers himself a 'shady' character at best! Looking forward to following your outlaw posts!

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  8. outlawgardenerJuly 2, 2012 at 7:11 PM

    Thanks Barry. It's a thrill when other plant addict bloggers comment so that I can get inspiration from and share the joy of their blogs! Just checked out your site and "Sweet Jesus!" it's wonderful!

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  9. UnknownJuly 9, 2012 at 10:17 AM

    Just discoveed your blog and now your splendid shade garden with all of the right plants, love it. I first saw your beautiful photo tour of Dig Nursery, on Sylvias facebook page and must say I felt as if I had been there.

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    1. outlawgardenerJuly 9, 2012 at 10:39 AM

      Sylvia and Ross are pretty amazing as is their nursery! Thanks for the kind words about my shade garden & glad you found my blog!

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