tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post958970111804764938..comments2024-03-28T04:18:17.892-07:00Comments on The Outlaw Gardener: The Garden of Deborah and Ralph Cheadleoutlawgardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-88051100827167929492015-09-29T07:29:38.974-07:002015-09-29T07:29:38.974-07:00The tree roots would create a challenge but they&#...The tree roots would create a challenge but they've overcome it beautifully!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-76796819305656475872015-09-29T07:28:49.099-07:002015-09-29T07:28:49.099-07:00It's a great garden, well designed and edited ...It's a great garden, well designed and edited over the years! You do need an azara microphylla! outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-26411013761852296792015-09-29T07:27:44.115-07:002015-09-29T07:27:44.115-07:00Isn't it funny how two people can visit the sa...Isn't it funny how two people can visit the same garden on the same day and notice different things? outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-15744134071736136852015-09-29T07:26:39.194-07:002015-09-29T07:26:39.194-07:00Hi Deborah. The pleasure was mine. It's such...Hi Deborah. The pleasure was mine. It's such a special thing for you to open your exceptional garden for the NPA tour! So glad I made it out there this year!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-17115914700816143262015-09-29T07:24:57.763-07:002015-09-29T07:24:57.763-07:00The Cheadles were wise to keep so many of these tr...The Cheadles were wise to keep so many of these treasures (or is that treesures?) I always admire your own evergreens when we visit your garden!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-72673670740013405442015-09-29T07:23:10.723-07:002015-09-29T07:23:10.723-07:00That Azara has become one of my favorite plants! ...That Azara has become one of my favorite plants! The backdrop of towering evergreens was amazing. The spheres in various parts of the garden really created a unifying rhythm.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-53456901526766368562015-09-29T07:20:57.003-07:002015-09-29T07:20:57.003-07:00Ah golly, you are too kind about the tour guide. ...Ah golly, you are too kind about the tour guide. Th garden was fab!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-14089441568496529772015-09-29T07:20:09.343-07:002015-09-29T07:20:09.343-07:00Thank you. It was a joy to visit this garden in p...Thank you. It was a joy to visit this garden in person!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-69903301482723179152015-09-29T07:19:44.240-07:002015-09-29T07:19:44.240-07:00So, I'll live without towering firs and their ...So, I'll live without towering firs and their mess. Still love them in other people's gardens! Glad you didn't spit out your coffee; computers don't seem to like to drink it as much as we do.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-16277939468596235232015-09-29T07:18:22.003-07:002015-09-29T07:18:22.003-07:00Okay, but how about towering evergreens in the bac...Okay, but how about towering evergreens in the back 40 or a neighbors garden so you get the view but not the mess?outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-88807338662924400682015-09-29T07:17:16.022-07:002015-09-29T07:17:16.022-07:00It was indeed a pleasure to visit this garden and ...It was indeed a pleasure to visit this garden and you couldn't be more correct; ti's got a great balance of formal, informal, and whimsical elements.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-77731670721912692962015-09-29T07:15:52.049-07:002015-09-29T07:15:52.049-07:00Thank you for reading, Nadzda! It is a very speci...Thank you for reading, Nadzda! It is a very special garden!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-5785847619140592612015-09-29T03:10:49.852-07:002015-09-29T03:10:49.852-07:00I really love the huge tall trees, reminds me of m...I really love the huge tall trees, reminds me of my venerable giants! They have done really well to have such a beautiful garden with all the tree roots that there must be. Love all the spheres too!Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057764572761794703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-11239369728895101572015-09-28T21:52:56.332-07:002015-09-28T21:52:56.332-07:00I love the leafy greenness of this garden and the ...I love the leafy greenness of this garden and the repetitive use of a garden element, spheres in this case, is an idea I may have to copy. I'm also now wondering if I "need" a Azara microphylla.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-67769906137713706602015-09-28T21:31:11.386-07:002015-09-28T21:31:11.386-07:00I liked this garden! It's interesting to see i...I liked this garden! It's interesting to see it through the lens of your camera. We caught different facets of the same garden. Thank you Peter!Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-7383941378295953532015-09-28T21:20:33.735-07:002015-09-28T21:20:33.735-07:00Peter - Thank you for your wonderful pictures of o...Peter - Thank you for your wonderful pictures of our garden. In spite of the harsh sun, you really captured the sense of intimacy and space that we've tried to achieve. I particularly like the photo of the glowing Azara in all it's raggedy shape - Deborahcheadledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05306909305457620356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-7326172061272283662015-09-28T20:12:37.998-07:002015-09-28T20:12:37.998-07:00I can appreciate the use in this garden of native ...I can appreciate the use in this garden of native trees and plants as the bones of "enhancing nature". I like sweeps of lawn to set off borders and backdrops. This looks like a great garden to stroll in. <br />We feel very honored to be the custodians of several magnificent cedars and firs. I hate it that so many trees have been removed around us.Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-50915330964799518132015-09-28T16:55:36.840-07:002015-09-28T16:55:36.840-07:00The back drop of tall trees is awesome! I love the...The back drop of tall trees is awesome! I love the Azara microphylla variegata catching the sun such a nice pop in a shady garden. And all the scattered balls are fun! <br />www.ravenscourtgardens. comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352192526462955088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-33487404112208149162015-09-28T15:50:09.822-07:002015-09-28T15:50:09.822-07:00There are some awesome vistas, and great plants. ...There are some awesome vistas, and great plants. Our tour guide is the best. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-38014978346975197902015-09-28T14:09:34.981-07:002015-09-28T14:09:34.981-07:00My goodness. Now this is a truly special garden - ...My goodness. Now this is a truly special garden - the photos are incredible! I love itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-29587555603675463352015-09-28T09:04:56.205-07:002015-09-28T09:04:56.205-07:00Ah Peter you made me (almost) spit out my coffee w...Ah Peter you made me (almost) spit out my coffee with that comment about the wheelbarrow. And I second Alison's comment about the towering firs. All I have is one and it makes a humongous mess.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-12882328775371145562015-09-28T07:26:35.444-07:002015-09-28T07:26:35.444-07:00Wonderful! I love all the spheres. You should be g...Wonderful! I love all the spheres. You should be glad you don't have towering firs over your garden, they constantly drop debris.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-9438614296790780982015-09-28T04:45:38.859-07:002015-09-28T04:45:38.859-07:00What a pleasure it must have been to see this gard...What a pleasure it must have been to see this garden in person! Grand, mature, dignified - but with enough whimsy to keep vitality, energy and curiosity flowing.....rebeccahttp://sceneinourgarden.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-22576216609894525982015-09-28T00:59:41.297-07:002015-09-28T00:59:41.297-07:00A garden on 2 acres! I love big trees, pines, a si...A garden on 2 acres! I love big trees, pines, a sitting area is so tranquil. Thank for sharing Peter!Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.com