tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post7535123503856546848..comments2024-03-28T04:18:17.892-07:00Comments on The Outlaw Gardener: Random Friday: In A Fog As Usualoutlawgardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-8347337228864023552013-10-29T19:53:25.800-07:002013-10-29T19:53:25.800-07:00Hi Becky. Thanks for the kind words; I'm glad...Hi Becky. Thanks for the kind words; I'm glad you found my blog. Some people protect musa basjoo stems by piling leaves around them, maybe even making a cylinder of chicken wire to hold a quantity of leaves around the stems. If you do that, you won't loose any height even in a cold winter. If you do nothing, musa basjoo may die to the ground but will regrow in the sprig. It may take all summer to regain the previous height of the plant. It's always safer to protect the stems. That being said, I'm too lazy to actually do that myself so my poor bananas sometimes die to the ground and sometimes don't. Supposedly the pseudostems will remain intact if it doesn't dip below 19 degrees. A couple of years ago when we had two very harsh winters and the bananas died to the ground two years in a row and the following springs were quite cold led to somewhat small banana plants for a while. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-20784092377329752432013-10-28T19:07:33.402-07:002013-10-28T19:07:33.402-07:00What beautiful pictures of the garden in late fall...What beautiful pictures of the garden in late fall! I love it all, the tetrapanex, bananas, bamboos and that great controlled jungle feeling:) Do you do anything special for your musa basjoo to protect it from the frost? I bought 2 this year and live down by the Tacoma Narrows;)SummerAnytimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03204976375867771847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-23559506420503522942013-10-27T19:56:04.167-07:002013-10-27T19:56:04.167-07:00Thanks Tammy. Um, bowling ball seeds of course.Thanks Tammy. Um, bowling ball seeds of course.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-76658801827199386812013-10-27T19:49:19.520-07:002013-10-27T19:49:19.520-07:00I've never opened for NPA open gardens because...I've never opened for NPA open gardens because I didn't know about NPA open gardens until this summer. Also, I wouldn't want people to come all the way from Seattle to see this little overgrown space and be disappointed. Having seen some of the fabulous gardens on the NPA tour, I don't think mine would be of much interest and I'd be a wreck trying to make it look presentable. You are more than welcome to come and see it any time Linda. There's usually one 15 minute period sometime in mid August when it looks really good, usually it's after dark.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-91680393973493225712013-10-27T19:37:35.134-07:002013-10-27T19:37:35.134-07:00It makes me happy (mostly, except all of the beds ...It makes me happy (mostly, except all of the beds that need to be totally redone.) Glad you came along on the walk, it made the fog a little less scary.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-18418722639066650052013-10-27T19:36:14.306-07:002013-10-27T19:36:14.306-07:00Glad you liked walking around in a fog. Thanks fo...Glad you liked walking around in a fog. Thanks for the kind words - smoke and mirrors. (or rather fog and mirrors!)outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-68481400256779519472013-10-27T19:34:46.582-07:002013-10-27T19:34:46.582-07:00Ah autumn, so beautiful, so sad. It's called ...Ah autumn, so beautiful, so sad. It's called Charlotte's Webinar. I guess she used to teach macramé back in the seventies. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-72943702337685691672013-10-27T17:38:35.383-07:002013-10-27T17:38:35.383-07:00What a wonderland! Seriously, dude. I mean it! You...What a wonderland! Seriously, dude. I mean it! Your garden reminds me of a rainforest. I love the blue glass pebbles and what do you plant to grow a bowling ball? ;o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-11799733983328547382013-10-27T05:49:55.959-07:002013-10-27T05:49:55.959-07:00Your garden is about as different from mine as it ...Your garden is about as different from mine as it could possibly be, so exotic. Do you ever open for NPA Open gardens? I would love to see it in person.Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-65293081909517613142013-10-27T00:44:39.353-07:002013-10-27T00:44:39.353-07:00Enjoyable walk in your garden Peter, your garden i...Enjoyable walk in your garden Peter, your garden is lovely and the fog just adds to the atmosphere. Love the seating area with blue pebble mulch, and the bamboo grove, wow!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-87905694454977725672013-10-26T19:53:04.501-07:002013-10-26T19:53:04.501-07:00I enjoyed the foggy walk-about in your garden Pete...I enjoyed the foggy walk-about in your garden Peter. Our fog season down here in Norcal is on the horizon, seems like Nov and Dec are the fog months.Your garden looks fabulous..and gigantic compared to mine. kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-86937493373624794122013-10-26T18:04:15.659-07:002013-10-26T18:04:15.659-07:00Fog adds an appropriate element of melancholy to t...Fog adds an appropriate element of melancholy to the leaf drop that accompanies fall. The spider webs add just a touch of the sinister, also appropriate the week before Halloween. (I think my local spiders need that webinar - their creations aren't nearly as well-done.)Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-8041073783059045282013-10-26T13:16:06.214-07:002013-10-26T13:16:06.214-07:00Thanks Lisa!Thanks Lisa!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-23469108837839593492013-10-26T12:05:40.240-07:002013-10-26T12:05:40.240-07:00I loooove it. It is beautiful, and the fog makes t...I loooove it. It is beautiful, and the fog makes the pictures look great!Lisa C. D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12172903134507691227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-67840401850465546072013-10-26T12:01:45.687-07:002013-10-26T12:01:45.687-07:00Thanks, a little fishing line, a spritz with some ...Thanks, a little fishing line, a spritz with some water and voila! Wish I could make webs like that! I do love fog but after a couple of weeks of it, I'm ready to feel the sun again.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-13264270319094526122013-10-26T11:59:39.539-07:002013-10-26T11:59:39.539-07:00It's a small garden but cut up into may spaces...It's a small garden but cut up into may spaces so pictures make it seem larger. The fog was so thick most mornings that there were random drops of water falling from the trees and adding beautiful random dripping sounds. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-87444821168171253522013-10-26T11:55:47.512-07:002013-10-26T11:55:47.512-07:00Thanks, Satu! I wish it all had a little more ord...Thanks, Satu! I wish it all had a little more order but it is what it is.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-58773848287013712062013-10-26T11:55:04.559-07:002013-10-26T11:55:04.559-07:00Someone who didn't read your blogs and know wh...Someone who didn't read your blogs and know what you're talking about might think that you've become a wild woman!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-88721192830067199672013-10-26T11:26:36.347-07:002013-10-26T11:26:36.347-07:00You have the most fantastic spiderwebs. And the fo...You have the most fantastic spiderwebs. And the fog evokes the northern rain forest primeval. Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-18236490133792948342013-10-26T08:44:11.731-07:002013-10-26T08:44:11.731-07:00Oh, I just love how the fog makes a garden look - ...Oh, I just love how the fog makes a garden look - romantic, dreamy, mysterious. I am really taken with the touches of blue you have in your garden, especially the blue glass? seating area and pathway. What a great use of color - and a bit of a surprise. In these photos, your garden seems larger than I imagined it. And the plants along the street are wonderful.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-1003696079314459372013-10-26T02:02:54.936-07:002013-10-26T02:02:54.936-07:00Peter, I love your bamboos, stone paths. All is so...Peter, I love your bamboos, stone paths. All is so lush and green. Stunning!Kukkaiselämäähttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05290634140893043265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-10947069648538439022013-10-25T17:57:29.285-07:002013-10-25T17:57:29.285-07:00I needed this "little stroll"! I really...I needed this "little stroll"! I really did. <br />These are just beautiful photos - The wildness of autumn infringing on the orderliness of summer mirrors a bit of the flavor of my life right now....rebeccahttp://sceneinourgarden.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-2430367718110798422013-10-25T16:35:28.003-07:002013-10-25T16:35:28.003-07:00Thanks Danger! Anything that helps to hide all of...Thanks Danger! Anything that helps to hide all of the overcrowding, mistakes, and neglect helps my garden tremendously! Glad you got some sun as well as the fog!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-67200263509481865942013-10-25T15:53:01.152-07:002013-10-25T15:53:01.152-07:00Ah, your garden wears the fog well! We've been...Ah, your garden wears the fog well! We've been blessed with a breeze that's cleared out our fog by noon, resulting in lovely afternoon sunshine and warm temps, today however we're in the same foggy boat as you.<br /><br />I think the sidewalk shots are some of fav, although that shot from above is pretty wonderful too!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-82144974218510834832013-10-25T15:50:20.812-07:002013-10-25T15:50:20.812-07:00I like to do what I can for the bowling ball retir...I like to do what I can for the bowling ball retirees plus they add that sought-after winter color in the garden. <br /><br />No webinar necessary, just kick over the bamboo culms you don't want when they're emerging from the ground. You can make your own bamboo shoots for asian cooking!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.com