tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post1738834625685446969..comments2024-03-29T01:12:10.224-07:00Comments on The Outlaw Gardener: Revisiting A Blogging Friend's Garden; Tom and Linda Reeder's Paradiseoutlawgardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-45734639656307257452015-07-26T10:07:35.957-07:002015-07-26T10:07:35.957-07:00LA's version of "local stone" made ...LA's version of "local stone" made me laugh out loud! "1/2 acre" does sound perfect!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-63333548528592725352015-07-26T08:49:19.210-07:002015-07-26T08:49:19.210-07:00They sure are. Always a pleasure to share!They sure are. Always a pleasure to share!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-24705835984284931032015-07-26T08:48:12.036-07:002015-07-26T08:48:12.036-07:00It's a treat to wander the Reeder's garden...It's a treat to wander the Reeder's garden; it's as special as the gardeners themselves and they do love living and playing in their garden!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-92075396541151567482015-07-26T08:46:44.705-07:002015-07-26T08:46:44.705-07:00It's a lush garden for sure! Those big old tr...It's a lush garden for sure! Those big old trees and all the fab foliage do make this a quintessential PNW garden.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-69844191329948346082015-07-24T04:59:46.121-07:002015-07-24T04:59:46.121-07:00It is a swell garden with a nice mix of natives an...It is a swell garden with a nice mix of natives and cultivated plants. I've killed Houttuynia codata a couple of times early on so I'm still in love with those colors. Looking forward to seeing how it does for you in you maple-shaded bed!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-78536625075407777392015-07-24T04:57:16.870-07:002015-07-24T04:57:16.870-07:00Their commitment to family is as wonderful as that...Their commitment to family is as wonderful as that to their garden. Very special folks!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-19928642378242015962015-07-24T04:55:48.792-07:002015-07-24T04:55:48.792-07:00I share your enjoyment of the Houtttuynia leaf fra...I share your enjoyment of the Houtttuynia leaf fragrance and am probably the only gardener who has killed the plant twice unintentionally. I saw it grown beautifully in a pot on a garden tour so may try that. (Because there aren't already too many things growing in pots here!)<br /><br />The flowers: Simply gather a collection of plates/bowls and glue them together using silicone (aquarium sealant or you can buy a huge thing of it at a box store. 100% silicone clear.) On the middle back of your assembly, glue a bud vase. (Long narrow neck bulbous at the bottom. Once the glue is cured, the neck of the bud vase will fit nicely over a piece of rebar that's been bent slightly at the top. (you can use a rebar bender or, wearing gloves, hold the rebar at an angle and step on the area you want to bend.) It's a great technique that requires no tedious glass drilling, nuts, bolts, etc.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-71692263302436254662015-07-23T20:49:51.984-07:002015-07-23T20:49:51.984-07:00My pleasure, Linda. I love your garden! Impressi...My pleasure, Linda. I love your garden! Impressive that you made that container yourself!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-52168400011145857232015-07-23T20:48:46.097-07:002015-07-23T20:48:46.097-07:00They're very lucky that they both share the sa...They're very lucky that they both share the same interests. They're also both rabid sports fans. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-35522229748101217682015-07-23T20:47:29.644-07:002015-07-23T20:47:29.644-07:00It's so cool that both of them love to garden....It's so cool that both of them love to garden. You're right, if Andrew got into it you'd need a lot more space!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-64577120595706877122015-07-23T20:45:43.402-07:002015-07-23T20:45:43.402-07:00This garden is always very well kept!This garden is always very well kept!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-2455831124339303362015-07-23T20:45:09.745-07:002015-07-23T20:45:09.745-07:00They're pretty special people and their garden...They're pretty special people and their garden reflects that. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-57664031143587573292015-07-23T20:44:27.809-07:002015-07-23T20:44:27.809-07:00Lovely indeed and those trees are wonderful!Lovely indeed and those trees are wonderful!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-18880194250376496462015-07-23T20:32:25.864-07:002015-07-23T20:32:25.864-07:00I agree on both counts!I agree on both counts!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-65893279916134366982015-07-23T20:06:36.588-07:002015-07-23T20:06:36.588-07:00Those geranium leaves are way cool. You know it is...Those geranium leaves are way cool. You know it is the job of an outlaw to lead us all astray.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843132106213356234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-52835177595723035372015-07-23T19:50:19.256-07:002015-07-23T19:50:19.256-07:00I think "1/2 acre" is my favorite phrase...I think "1/2 acre" is my favorite phrase in the English language. Incredibly high hort. standards. That's so interesting that "urbanite" is trending there. Recycling concrete for walls and paving goes way back here. I know designer Chris Rosmini was prominently featuring urbanite in her work in the '80s at least. I always think of it as LA's version of "local stone."Denisehttp://agrowingobsession.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-51718693069309638732015-07-23T16:47:22.672-07:002015-07-23T16:47:22.672-07:00Wow! They are seriously good gardeners! Thank you ...Wow! They are seriously good gardeners! Thank you for the great tour!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-7503206374069712582015-07-23T15:51:36.626-07:002015-07-23T15:51:36.626-07:00How nice to see the lovely garden of the delightfu...How nice to see the lovely garden of the delightful pair I met when we had the plant swap at Alison's garden. Their 30-plus years in the garden are evident in every image. They must love living there!MulchMaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13848950758103138175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-72392574407474543012015-07-23T14:47:04.338-07:002015-07-23T14:47:04.338-07:00My eyes are hurting from so much lushness! This is...My eyes are hurting from so much lushness! This is pretty much my idea of a quintessential PNW garden. And there even was an agave or two! Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-71375276085753080922015-07-23T12:46:23.912-07:002015-07-23T12:46:23.912-07:00Really great, as I expect for a garden that's ...Really great, as I expect for a garden that's been around for decades. Would love to see this in person someday. Very strange to see "Beautiful Houttuynia cordata..." written, as anybody I know who has grown it are always trying to get rid of it! (I just added it last year to my maple-shaded bed...)Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-87191390170663216862015-07-23T11:19:21.510-07:002015-07-23T11:19:21.510-07:00It's magical what a 36-year commitment (and ha...It's magical what a 36-year commitment (and hard work) can build. That variegated ivy geranium looks like the variety called 'Crocodile'.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-13637810283604897092015-07-23T11:12:31.445-07:002015-07-23T11:12:31.445-07:00And would you share the tips for making the glass ...And would you share the tips for making the glass flowers? Linda has such lovely examples I'm encouraged to try it too...chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-87407536018314847262015-07-23T11:08:05.019-07:002015-07-23T11:08:05.019-07:00Awesome (and big) garden. It's so true that on...Awesome (and big) garden. It's so true that one needs to listen to nature; she has the final say at what will be happy in the garden and what will succumb. What are the tall spiky bloom in the "4th of July" picture? Love Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon': I may be the only one who love it's pungent scented leafs. I found it too invasive and finally ripped it all out.<br /> chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-64994271711581015592015-07-23T10:25:21.662-07:002015-07-23T10:25:21.662-07:00Thanks, Peter for the praise and the photos! We d...Thanks, Peter for the praise and the photos! We do enjoy sharing our little paradise.<br />About that "cool container", yes there is a story. Our NPA Neighborhood group had a little workshop on hypertufa. Sondra, are instructor, encouraged me to get creative, so I did. That is the result. Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-50689958365093570362015-07-23T10:18:47.314-07:002015-07-23T10:18:47.314-07:00What a lovely, lush garden. I'd love to get a ...What a lovely, lush garden. I'd love to get a closer look at Tom's bonsai collection. What a lucky guy to find a wman to garden with him.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.com