tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post4642094503446412089..comments2024-03-29T01:12:10.224-07:00Comments on The Outlaw Gardener: Alaska Botanical Garden Part One: Introductions and Artworkoutlawgardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-3693480222818235402014-07-31T23:03:55.331-07:002014-07-31T23:03:55.331-07:00What a big, beautiful garden, and I love the art!What a big, beautiful garden, and I love the art!Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-49777248594167507112014-07-31T21:06:29.184-07:002014-07-31T21:06:29.184-07:00Oh, there must be other botanical gardens with bea...Oh, there must be other botanical gardens with bear and moose visitors in the northern U.S. and Canada. Heck, Loree had a bear in her garden in the middle of the city!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-36217891106202977012014-07-31T21:05:12.622-07:002014-07-31T21:05:12.622-07:00I believe that's what Miss Manners says is the...I believe that's what Miss Manners says is the proper response to seeing a bear. We finally bought one of Heidi's pieces this time. After drooling over her new creations on each trip, it was a joy to actually take one home!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-62222631518009658782014-07-31T21:01:46.896-07:002014-07-31T21:01:46.896-07:00Any reason is a good one to visit Alaska again!Any reason is a good one to visit Alaska again!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-36458185174020816472014-07-31T19:46:31.310-07:002014-07-31T19:46:31.310-07:00Beautiful garden! So many cool plants that just fr...Beautiful garden! So many cool plants that just fry here. But if I'd seen a bear, I would have sh*t a brick. LOVE the stained glass.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-31457019539643936372014-07-31T13:30:17.544-07:002014-07-31T13:30:17.544-07:00A botanical garden in Alaska, how cool! Your photo...A botanical garden in Alaska, how cool! Your photos show how lush it can be there in the summer too. The variegated Filipendula caught my eye, major want. I wonder if there are other botanical gardens out there that you may also possibly see bears and moose...Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-17372464217356886122014-07-31T13:01:57.018-07:002014-07-31T13:01:57.018-07:00Now that's a danger garden of a different kind...Now that's a danger garden of a different kind! I never got to the botanic gardens when I was in Alaska - I'll have to plan another trip to correct that omission.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-57146390740083515592014-07-31T12:21:27.631-07:002014-07-31T12:21:27.631-07:00Hmmm. I wonder why they haven't thought of ca...Hmmm. I wonder why they haven't thought of carrying smelly and tempting food for bears? outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-79861073665758960042014-07-31T12:20:08.372-07:002014-07-31T12:20:08.372-07:00It was indeed gorgeous but just wait, we visited a...It was indeed gorgeous but just wait, we visited an extraordinary garden in zone two about which I'll post soon! <br /><br />Tom got a t shirt with a drawing of a person talking to a bear which reads,<br />"Mister Bear, I'll have you know that I'm a vegetarian."<br />Bear: "Well I guess that makes me a humanitarian."outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-10920974177117515322014-07-31T12:15:50.287-07:002014-07-31T12:15:50.287-07:00Oh wait, there's more!Oh wait, there's more!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-81757847910966347652014-07-31T12:13:42.755-07:002014-07-31T12:13:42.755-07:00In winter the garden looks white. Everything is c...In winter the garden looks white. Everything is covered in snow. It's open year round during daylight hours. In winter you can take a quiet walk or ski through the forest. Like me, Tom can fall asleep easily. He falls asleep in gardens, nurseries, and the like while I'm way too excited to stop moving.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-18451315010669059162014-07-31T12:08:12.043-07:002014-07-31T12:08:12.043-07:00Fortunately we got to the garden just after the br...Fortunately we got to the garden just after the breakfast seating and well before the lunch crowd so Tom escaped unscathed. I visit Heidi's shop every time I go to AK. Her work is unusual and inspirational to me. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-87874911532872895722014-07-31T12:06:01.576-07:002014-07-31T12:06:01.576-07:00We lucked out and had sunny weather the whole time...We lucked out and had sunny weather the whole time we were there. I hope your friends are enjoying their summer up there!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-12707609375532203242014-07-31T12:04:32.612-07:002014-07-31T12:04:32.612-07:00There seemed to be a lot of still alive people abo...There seemed to be a lot of still alive people about so I wasn't too worried about bears. Surprisingly, the mosquitos weren't out in full force that day so it was quite enjoyable. <br />outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-43361146443631300132014-07-31T11:25:23.048-07:002014-07-31T11:25:23.048-07:00I would very much love to have those blue poppies ...I would very much love to have those blue poppies popping up everywhere in my garden. Wonderful artwork. As for bears, my suggestion is to carry a large salmon with you at all times - you could then throw it at any bears that appear and make your escape. There's a flaw in that plan somewhere, just don't know what it is ...Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-63579038605960536542014-07-31T09:30:39.884-07:002014-07-31T09:30:39.884-07:00Just shows what a bit of good old pioneering spiri...Just shows what a bit of good old pioneering spirit can get you.rickihttp://bannersbyricki.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-83131833595184732892014-07-31T09:07:46.784-07:002014-07-31T09:07:46.784-07:00Thanks for the photos that prove Zone 3 can be lus...Thanks for the photos that prove Zone 3 can be lush, at least during the summer. Indeed Tom does not look like he's being "bear aware"...<br />danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-84834106464010169132014-07-31T08:31:20.984-07:002014-07-31T08:31:20.984-07:00How often does one visit a botanical garden accomp...How often does one visit a botanical garden accompanied by an armed guard? The lushness of the ABG is lovely. What does it looks like in winter? Just the structural elements remain I suppose. I prefer cement leafs in natural colors, but the greenish-blue iridescent one with the orb in the center is a head turner, as it the koi stained glass. You did say Tom can fall asleep anywhere... chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-8638848346040310842014-07-31T08:02:19.987-07:002014-07-31T08:02:19.987-07:00That botanical garden is lovely, all those blue po...That botanical garden is lovely, all those blue poppies just flowering now (or actually, in earlier July). Brave Tom, not the least worried apparently about encountering a bear. The rock garden looks interesting, though, so I don't blame him for wanting a good close look at it. I love all the great artwork, but especially the stained glass and the colorful balls with leaves on them.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-54900971104589101562014-07-31T07:57:49.174-07:002014-07-31T07:57:49.174-07:00Those blue poppies are awesome. The whole garden ...Those blue poppies are awesome. The whole garden looks so pretty and lush. Those art pieces are great, especially the ones with leaves.<br /><br />Friends of ours are spending the summer in Alaska. They wear mosquito nets similar to beekeepers when they go out. It's been a tough year for tourists with rain and clouds too.Shirleyhttp://rockoakdeer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-12447697920299465772014-07-31T06:45:34.296-07:002014-07-31T06:45:34.296-07:00You were very brave, going where mosquitoes and be...You were very brave, going where mosquitoes and bears abound. Those blue poppies catch the eye, looking almost not real.<br /><br />The wattle edging is a great idea. I like to border beds with it. Uses twigs that would otherwise be tossed, costs next to nothing except time and looks natural.Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.com