tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post6783895018802598990..comments2024-03-28T04:18:17.892-07:00Comments on The Outlaw Gardener: Visiting Fairie Gardens Nursery outlawgardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-14890112051351151822013-02-15T19:36:43.545-08:002013-02-15T19:36:43.545-08:00Thanks. Last time I visited there several years a...Thanks. Last time I visited there several years ago, there was a charming woman working there who shared your name.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-9411337803504426252013-02-14T17:31:53.195-08:002013-02-14T17:31:53.195-08:00Not from big Dipper farms.Not from big Dipper farms.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-84763789100639011732013-02-14T07:08:08.229-08:002013-02-14T07:08:08.229-08:00Hyvää ystävänpäivää Satu ja Mikki!Hyvää ystävänpäivää Satu ja Mikki!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-39228214296351337912013-02-14T07:04:09.553-08:002013-02-14T07:04:09.553-08:00Evergreens look beautiful wih snow on them! Those...Evergreens look beautiful wih snow on them! Those two were my favorites, too. I love the way the needles weep on the Chinese pine.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-60088800815844472322013-02-14T07:01:39.328-08:002013-02-14T07:01:39.328-08:00So many conifers in a small space made it feel lik...So many conifers in a small space made it feel like a miniature forest. Because of the gardener's skill, it wasn't shady or dark at all. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-44067216101445452742013-02-14T06:58:23.682-08:002013-02-14T06:58:23.682-08:00No palms, no bamboo, this was a different kind of ...No palms, no bamboo, this was a different kind of garden but it was gorgeous. Makes me appreciate conifers more.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-75418653109641053432013-02-14T03:34:47.335-08:002013-02-14T03:34:47.335-08:00So many differant evergreen! I like that Korean on...So many differant evergreen! I like that Korean one. Happy Valentine's Day, Peter!<br /><br />Satu and MickeyKukkaiselämäähttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05290634140893043265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-88306787265103406932013-02-13T23:51:29.311-08:002013-02-13T23:51:29.311-08:00Outlaw, I love evergreens very much. You know they... Outlaw, I love evergreens very much. You know they are spectacular in our harsh climate. The Abies Koreana and Chinese are wonderful, I'd like to have them in my garden too! Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-30247327899275033942013-02-13T17:24:06.956-08:002013-02-13T17:24:06.956-08:00I love it and indeed there is something magical ab...I love it and indeed there is something magical about conifers, Love cryptomeria japonica and the pine. Fairy gardening is too small and fiddly, nice for kids I suppose.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08008574463499280758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-34992764196628559232013-02-13T16:53:23.117-08:002013-02-13T16:53:23.117-08:00Visiting a garden at this time of the year, unless...Visiting a garden at this time of the year, unless its inside a heated area it's the structural and evergreen plants that definitely takes centrestage. What a fab tour from the owner himself!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-84373433040037578352013-02-13T16:49:01.618-08:002013-02-13T16:49:01.618-08:00Thanks Deirdre (from Big Dipper Farms?) I'll ...Thanks Deirdre (from Big Dipper Farms?) I'll definitely add them to the list of places to visit. Love hearing about new places & plants!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-56993407023226093562013-02-13T16:47:24.930-08:002013-02-13T16:47:24.930-08:00It was very nice! Joey is pretty spectacular this...It was very nice! Joey is pretty spectacular this time of the year. Maybe you'll try one in your area and let us know how it does?outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-10635668375427760042013-02-13T16:45:18.479-08:002013-02-13T16:45:18.479-08:00It's funny because it's true. Plant marke...It's funny because it's true. Plant marketing language often requires translation. For example "Attains an unrivaled ochre hue at summer's apex" means When your whole garden design is looking spectacular and the garden club is coming over for tea and catty remarks, this plant will turn a sickly yellow color so that your perfect roses and perennials will pretty much go unnoticed while everyone points with horror at this atrocity of a plant.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-82174789979800356302013-02-13T16:20:14.439-08:002013-02-13T16:20:14.439-08:00The man really knows conifers and it's always ...The man really knows conifers and it's always a joy to listen to people who are passionate about plants. And intimidating.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-60546173722835125212013-02-13T16:18:23.128-08:002013-02-13T16:18:23.128-08:00They are pretty spectacular in the winter but in t...They are pretty spectacular in the winter but in the summer, they have a fairly common pine look. You probably should get one or several just to see what you think.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-82089048738907673322013-02-13T15:04:48.432-08:002013-02-13T15:04:48.432-08:00You must look into Heaths and Heathers Nursery nea...You must look into Heaths and Heathers Nursery near Shelton. You won't believe the selection, the shapes, the colors. If you make the right choices, you can have bloom year round, not to mention fabulous foliage effects. They have a web site, but going when the display garden is open is worth the trip.<br /><br />DeirdreAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-59286853745537991792013-02-13T14:28:51.332-08:002013-02-13T14:28:51.332-08:00How wonderful to be able to walk around, appreciat...How wonderful to be able to walk around, appreciate the evergreens, and get a private touring and loads of information from someone so passionate. Love the Chief Joseph Lodgepole Pine! Just stunning!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-41794118130472908672013-02-13T14:10:19.305-08:002013-02-13T14:10:19.305-08:00Nice tour. "Bronze is a euphemism for turns b...Nice tour. "Bronze is a euphemism for turns brown and looks dead ..." Ha!Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-7278396647364586562013-02-13T10:47:46.709-08:002013-02-13T10:47:46.709-08:00Honestly, it was a relief to see a real garden tha...Honestly, it was a relief to see a real garden that was being worked on, with projects in process. Lots of times when I visit gardens, they have staff that keeps everything looking perfect all the time and I get discouraged about how my garden looks in the winter. Here, there were faboo plants and garden design but not everything looked perfect. Hooray! This place and Bark and Garden which I'll post about tomorrow, make a wonderful field trip. If we had time, we would have also visited the Barn (I think that's the name of it) that you posted about last summer.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-25530654802020042322013-02-13T09:51:59.372-08:002013-02-13T09:51:59.372-08:00What a wonderful visit you had! I know whenever I&...What a wonderful visit you had! I know whenever I'm with a plant person who can rattle off the names perfectly it's both awe inspiring and intimidating.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-41163836146933570622013-02-13T09:44:38.790-08:002013-02-13T09:44:38.790-08:00Okay okay, you officially have me in love with the...Okay okay, you officially have me in love with the Chief Joseph Lodgepole Pine. At first I thought it was really cool. Second, I was feeling fondly, and this morning I actually considered buyingLouishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219272603726629982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-73899104802834523382013-02-13T08:45:41.885-08:002013-02-13T08:45:41.885-08:00What a treat to see this place in the winter, to g...What a treat to see this place in the winter, to get a tour from the man himself, and to get a dose of what winter interest really means! I know I need more conifers, but know nothing about them. I usually rely on taking pictures of plant tags to remember names too. I guess that's not cheating, if others do it too. I'm not really into the miniature/fairie garden thing either.<br /><br />You got some wonderful photos! Thanks for taking us to yet another local place that I've never heard of.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.com