tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post2509320069530515264..comments2024-03-28T04:18:17.892-07:00Comments on The Outlaw Gardener: The Ruth Bancroft Garden Part One: Plants outlawgardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-11043986073177576832013-12-21T12:57:05.638-08:002013-12-21T12:57:05.638-08:00I love succulents, especially aloe aristata :)I love succulents, especially aloe aristata :)Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02258287600727376868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-63809813525663186862013-12-19T07:34:07.465-08:002013-12-19T07:34:07.465-08:00Glad you enjoyed this great garden! Now about thi...Glad you enjoyed this great garden! Now about this drooling problem, have you seen an occupational therapist or speech pathologist? They might be able to give you some exercises to strengthen your facial muscles so that complete lip closure can occur keeping saliva inside your mouth. It saves lots of embarrassment! :)outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-19649410265720045222013-12-18T22:53:12.974-08:002013-12-18T22:53:12.974-08:00AMAAAAAZING! I'm literally drooling over those...AMAAAAAZING! I'm literally drooling over those palms. That is the dream. Heck id take that all, climate included! What an amazing place. Thank you for this dose of warm sunshine!!!!Louishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219272603726629982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-39963495222884280662013-12-18T17:19:55.653-08:002013-12-18T17:19:55.653-08:00WOW!WOW!Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-22993656121092283972013-12-18T10:42:58.523-08:002013-12-18T10:42:58.523-08:00When I was growing up, vendors sold opuntia fruit ...When I was growing up, vendors sold opuntia fruit on street corners. My sister in particular was a fan. Me, not as much.chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-75462909786514627002013-12-18T08:48:47.015-08:002013-12-18T08:48:47.015-08:00Thanks Shirley! I thought that they were nolinas ...Thanks Shirley! I thought that they were nolinas but when I looked at images of nolinas in bloom they were totally different so wasn't sure. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-64951286142004401652013-12-18T08:47:33.848-08:002013-12-18T08:47:33.848-08:00Yes, the heat is something I'm glad we don'...Yes, the heat is something I'm glad we don't have here! It is pretty unusual for the bay area as well!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-68488943031273779432013-12-18T06:36:31.961-08:002013-12-18T06:36:31.961-08:00Enjoyed seeing another tour of this great garden. ...Enjoyed seeing another tour of this great garden. A mature agave is surprisingly fascinating.<br /><br />The plant chavliness asked about is probably the Xanthorrhoea, an Australian plant similar to Nolina but with more dramatic blooms.Shirleyhttp://rockoakdeer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-60253898600396598262013-12-18T00:34:21.368-08:002013-12-18T00:34:21.368-08:00Roll out the barrels! Only you would think of tha...Roll out the barrels! Only you would think of that when looking at the cacti! So funny! Great dry garden, but I don't miss the heat. A Eucalyptus that is a little more purple is 'Purple Patch'.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-51373106471124903952013-12-17T16:08:37.185-08:002013-12-17T16:08:37.185-08:00Thanks for the plant I.D! I wondered if that migh...Thanks for the plant I.D! I wondered if that might be a Eucalypt but have only experienced them with white flowers so wasn't sure. I hope you are enjoying summer!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-27705302364333930772013-12-17T16:06:24.598-08:002013-12-17T16:06:24.598-08:00I'm so glad, Jane, as there is nothing worse t...I'm so glad, Jane, as there is nothing worse than cold cockles on a winter day! Exploring this garden was a wonderful experience.You're right about the touchy-feely part although if approached carefully, some of these plants (agaves, aloes, all of the succulents really) are quite nice to touch. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-39065207961057473312013-12-17T15:58:16.527-08:002013-12-17T15:58:16.527-08:00Indeed!Indeed!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-49169796349202993652013-12-17T15:57:55.224-08:002013-12-17T15:57:55.224-08:00It was a very special garden to visit.It was a very special garden to visit.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-69892607750148028352013-12-17T15:56:01.123-08:002013-12-17T15:56:01.123-08:00Very humorous to think of trying to haul one of th...Very humorous to think of trying to haul one of those inside! I didn't know what that cool plant was either but I really liked it. Didn't try opuntia fruit but have seen it in specialty markets here every great once in a while and have been curious about it. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-16970244485720320472013-12-17T15:53:50.450-08:002013-12-17T15:53:50.450-08:00Me too! I could've flinged (flung?) for sevar...Me too! I could've flinged (flung?) for sevaral more days!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-53114297412286012762013-12-17T15:52:41.782-08:002013-12-17T15:52:41.782-08:00I don't know nothin' 'bout birthin'...I don't know nothin' 'bout birthin' no babies Miss Alsion but I do remember that it was incredibly hot that day and a lot of fun! Yes, the memory is delightful!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-2176222761731355372013-12-17T15:38:06.757-08:002013-12-17T15:38:06.757-08:00It is a wonderful garden! Hope to see you at the ...It is a wonderful garden! Hope to see you at the fling in Portland!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-12108455429632120342013-12-17T14:06:24.310-08:002013-12-17T14:06:24.310-08:00Such an interesting garden, and some really good s...Such an interesting garden, and some really good shots showing contrasting forms and textures - the one just above the pink flowers is stunning. By the way, the pink-flowered tree is a Eucalypt, possibly Eucalyptus calycogona. Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11627975259420138572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-13505071278994829192013-12-17T12:49:06.248-08:002013-12-17T12:49:06.248-08:00Well that has warmed the cockles ! A totally alien...Well that has warmed the cockles ! A totally alien, totally fascinating garden that I would love to explore. I was going to say that it looks very textural and touchy - feely ... but I think touchy - feely would be very painful !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-8268596879610649642013-12-17T10:03:29.841-08:002013-12-17T10:03:29.841-08:00A beautiful garden!!!A beautiful garden!!!Lisa C. D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12172903134507691227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-26333750103990658692013-12-17T09:42:25.928-08:002013-12-17T09:42:25.928-08:00Very interesting pictures! great garden, thanks fo...Very interesting pictures! great garden, thanks for sharing this with your blog. this is plants is truly breath-taking.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02258287600727376868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-87419181459975328052013-12-17T09:15:29.393-08:002013-12-17T09:15:29.393-08:00Warm day and blue sky: I could practically hear th...Warm day and blue sky: I could practically hear the bees swarming around. I tried to picture you hauling one of these glorious monsters into your glass room for the winter :-)<br />I was curious about an unnamed plant mid-post: looks somewhat like grass with extremely tall wand-like flower. Very graceful, any idea what it is? And finally, did you try the fruit of opuntia? Very sweet when ripe; be cautious though, it requires a professional handler for retrieving and peeling.chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-80103583792600104012013-12-17T08:58:13.655-08:002013-12-17T08:58:13.655-08:00Oh the sunshine, the agaves, the wonderful people!...Oh the sunshine, the agaves, the wonderful people!!! I want to go back.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-42259657354819725792013-12-17T07:14:56.848-08:002013-12-17T07:14:56.848-08:00It's so interesting after all this time to see...It's so interesting after all this time to see your photos from Ruth Bancroft. In your shot of me I was actually thinking, "Those Opuntia pads look like feet." It was so unbearably hot that day, but looking at your pics, it's now hard to remember it. Kind of like how women forget how awful the pain of childbirth is. Now it's just a delightful memory.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-47300975224214284982013-12-17T07:09:44.152-08:002013-12-17T07:09:44.152-08:00This garden - one of the several reasons why we sh...This garden - one of the several reasons why we should have attended this years fling. To visit this garden would be a dream!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.com