tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post2675702309442945673..comments2024-03-28T04:18:17.892-07:00Comments on The Outlaw Gardener: Visiting the Garden at the Palmer Visitors Centeroutlawgardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-80594730742427523432012-12-06T06:57:36.423-08:002012-12-06T06:57:36.423-08:00I have saxifrages in my own garden but didn't ...I have saxifrages in my own garden but didn't realize that they were evergreen in the far north. I now respect them even more. Your garden must look beautiful covered with a thick blanket of white!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-57362468348036299802012-12-06T06:55:06.211-08:002012-12-06T06:55:06.211-08:00Snow is beautiful but think of all the amazing pla...Snow is beautiful but think of all the amazing plants that you can grow in oz. Looking at blogs from parts of your country makes me wish we had warmer winters so that we could grow more of your gorgeous native flora!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-63915999761687516132012-12-06T06:50:53.509-08:002012-12-06T06:50:53.509-08:00It's aways fun to visit places with climates t...It's aways fun to visit places with climates that differ from ours. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-73253297854882349472012-12-05T23:22:43.092-08:002012-12-05T23:22:43.092-08:00I love these frozen berries and saxifrages. Mine a...I love these frozen berries and saxifrages. Mine are under the thick snow now. They are evergreen and their green leaves are the first in my spring garden.Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-65795089050765413212012-12-05T22:21:30.939-08:002012-12-05T22:21:30.939-08:00Yes, it looks really cold; a great place to reflec...Yes, it looks really cold; a great place to reflect. Oops sorry that sounds quite sombre. Love the photos & colours though, & the backdrop is magic! I wished it snowed in oz.Lithopslandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06550514571430359240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-57231405435869249302012-12-05T17:14:40.704-08:002012-12-05T17:14:40.704-08:00It looks so cold and arid, compared to here. The m...It looks so cold and arid, compared to here. The mountains are gorgeous!Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-34163871381920183712012-12-05T16:23:59.889-08:002012-12-05T16:23:59.889-08:00It's lovely and was so enjoyable to visit but ...It's lovely and was so enjoyable to visit but it would be difficult to go back to a 3 month growing season even though the days in the summer are so long. I've become quite spoiled by our climate!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-35173027293108321242012-12-05T16:20:32.909-08:002012-12-05T16:20:32.909-08:00We call it fireweed and it's a wildflower in A...We call it fireweed and it's a wildflower in Alaska. When it appeared in my garden one year, I was delighted. No more! It has become quite a rampant spreader with which I fight annualy.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-25966913619294853822012-12-05T16:08:12.446-08:002012-12-05T16:08:12.446-08:00It was fortunate that there wasn't much snow w...It was fortunate that there wasn't much snow when I visited so that I could see all this great stuff. Haven't seen any snow pictues on your blog yet this year. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-34971533198033841752012-12-05T16:06:48.001-08:002012-12-05T16:06:48.001-08:00The crevice garden made me laugh because Loree has...The crevice garden made me laugh because Loree has been posting about them lately. Didn't think I'd see one in AK!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-16001913750636848112012-12-05T13:12:48.325-08:002012-12-05T13:12:48.325-08:00I love the limited palette... and the way the reds...I love the limited palette... and the way the reds pop... and the frost...and the light...guess I just love it all. rickihttp://bannersbyricki.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-26517055572397051262012-12-05T12:32:42.638-08:002012-12-05T12:32:42.638-08:00Epilobium angustifolium, or Rosebay Willowherb as ...Epilobium angustifolium, or Rosebay Willowherb as it is known here, is A Pain In The Arse in my garden. I'm glad someone appreciates it though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-45306599788773637102012-12-05T08:56:30.050-08:002012-12-05T08:56:30.050-08:00In the photo with the beautiful mountain range I w...In the photo with the beautiful mountain range I was taken with the raised planter box that instead of being just a "box" was actually several of them together in different heights. Love it! Of course all those frosty seed-heads, flowers and berries are gorgeous...as long as they are in someone else's garden. No permafrost welcome here!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-45346562372349133692012-12-05T08:47:14.694-08:002012-12-05T08:47:14.694-08:00That's a very impressive garden, I love the la...That's a very impressive garden, I love the labelling! Thank goodness for the frost painting everything with its brush of magic, especially the saxifrages and their fantastic patterns.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01341233630137969987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-27660546833250563462012-12-05T06:26:16.781-08:002012-12-05T06:26:16.781-08:00It's interesting to see this garden at this ti...It's interesting to see this garden at this time of the year when the cold takes hold for months on end. The place is pretty in it's own right. And a crevice garden too, now that was a surprise!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.com