tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post7903041267319892860..comments2024-03-28T04:18:17.892-07:00Comments on The Outlaw Gardener: Winter Walk-Off 2015outlawgardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-43255986828304926732015-03-22T20:22:32.561-07:002015-03-22T20:22:32.561-07:00Most excellent WWO! The Spanish Colonial Revival ...Most excellent WWO! The Spanish Colonial Revival church is a bit of a head-scratcher--did Spain colonize Tacoma at one point--but really, you live in a lovely neighborhood, and with a view of the--whatever that bay-thingy-inlet is from the Pacific--you know, water. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-57946489371699793502015-03-19T14:37:38.543-07:002015-03-19T14:37:38.543-07:00I'll have to check it out! Thanks!I'll have to check it out! Thanks!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-29085482805003408312015-03-19T14:36:31.379-07:002015-03-19T14:36:31.379-07:00Funny, you don't strike me as a Stepford wife....Funny, you don't strike me as a Stepford wife...outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-46694890734589184132015-03-19T12:46:21.945-07:002015-03-19T12:46:21.945-07:00Welcome to Stepford!Welcome to Stepford!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-84732980454174175602015-03-18T20:50:04.402-07:002015-03-18T20:50:04.402-07:00You came so close to my house. Two blocks up the h...You came so close to my house. Two blocks up the hill from those pocket libraries. You could have seen my mess of a yard which is basically one big stock bed after salvaging all I could from my old garden during last years move. So excited to actually plant some plants this year and let them grow some roots.adeomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05306000237385092521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-36871937189868622472015-03-17T21:19:56.496-07:002015-03-17T21:19:56.496-07:00Thanks for coming along, Linda!Thanks for coming along, Linda!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-30821185641840100412015-03-17T20:10:25.187-07:002015-03-17T20:10:25.187-07:00
fun walk, Peter! I love your vintage neighborhoo...<br />fun walk, Peter! I love your vintage neighborhood.Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-84023825144696311472015-03-17T18:30:15.758-07:002015-03-17T18:30:15.758-07:00The tulips in my garden aren't blooming yet bu...The tulips in my garden aren't blooming yet but those I've had for years are up and some budded, the new ones I put in are just showing their noses above the soil. I was jealous seeing these so early but they are out in a parking strip that gets full sun. Interesting behavior of the vectors bringing the fungus back to your garden! Thanks for hosting this fun meme again, Les!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-70499340489549286002015-03-17T18:27:03.637-07:002015-03-17T18:27:03.637-07:00My gracious, you make your neighborhood sound so i...My gracious, you make your neighborhood sound so inviting. I do love the quirky quality of our older neighborhood.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-55802007457417610232015-03-17T18:25:11.901-07:002015-03-17T18:25:11.901-07:00I forgot about tulips needing a bit of cold in the...I forgot about tulips needing a bit of cold in the winter. I take them for granted. In our older areas, there are neighborhood churches everywhere. I can see three from my living room. Unfortunately, some of the older churches get torn down as time goes on. Too bad as they make really interesting homes!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-35589057614537935992015-03-17T18:21:23.863-07:002015-03-17T18:21:23.863-07:00Thanks for walking with me! You are right about t...Thanks for walking with me! You are right about that fungus, it's dangerous as is any form of exercise. Best to stay safely on the couch at all times. Whoever heard of someone spraining a wrist using a remote control?outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-57956121497188944752015-03-17T18:19:26.300-07:002015-03-17T18:19:26.300-07:00Only showed the charming parts. This is a couple o...Only showed the charming parts. This is a couple of streets down and 7 streets over from my hood. We're not quite as close to the water. I live in an historic urban neighborhood that comes with great old buildings as well as lots of other interesting things one finds in an urban environment. I sometimes dream of living in a nice rambler with a metal roof and vinyl siding in the middle of a few acres of garden. Most likely then I'd have deer to contend with. Every area has trade offs, right? outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-8663821555085827472015-03-17T18:13:09.700-07:002015-03-17T18:13:09.700-07:00There are both big and small houses in that area b...There are both big and small houses in that area but I just showed the larger ones. Back when they were built, people needed space for lots of children and also for the elderly family members who lived with them and maybe a domestic helper. Now our domestic helpers are all mechanical and we've outsourced child rearing and elder care to other facilities. Of course some were just built to be grand homes. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-84910623141770917542015-03-17T18:04:56.150-07:002015-03-17T18:04:56.150-07:00Tulips already? I was not ready to to see one. I a...Tulips already? I was not ready to to see one. I always associate tulips with April or Easter, but then again, Easter is variable. I am familiar with that fungus in my own garden, and I think we have two vectors for it living in the house. Every time I toss it away from my garden, one of the vectors brings it back to me. Thanks for participating again, Peter!Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-32430940919105372362015-03-17T18:03:57.625-07:002015-03-17T18:03:57.625-07:00It is a pretty walk and I don't think they wer...It is a pretty walk and I don't think they were thinking about the arrow look of it as they were making it. It's just the way it meets the sidewalk.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-22193653834161478432015-03-17T18:02:49.942-07:002015-03-17T18:02:49.942-07:00We do have earthquakes here and the occasional vol...We do have earthquakes here and the occasional volcanic eruption as we're in the Pacific Rim of Fire. Somehow we also have a lot of brick buildings. Lumber is plentiful and was even more so in the 1800's when many of Tacoma's early fortunes were made in that industry. There are lots of water views in this area and some nice mountains to look at, too. Move on up, it's a gardener's paradise - cold enough in the winter for tulips and other things that need a bit of a chill yet mild enough for camellias and a host of other broad leafed evergreen plants. With the exception of the tropics, we can grow a wider variety of plants in our climate than anywhere else on the planet. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-1160200594798037862015-03-17T17:56:20.196-07:002015-03-17T17:56:20.196-07:00You live in a beautiful area. :o) Here's my ...You live in a beautiful area. :o) Here's my winter walk off: a long row of nearly identical houses in the famous Suburban Clone architecture fronted with crappy landscaping. No chickens allowed.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-43586985240668790302015-03-17T17:28:05.127-07:002015-03-17T17:28:05.127-07:00It's a very different scene than you'd see...It's a very different scene than you'd see in my area of SoCal, Peter! Tulips and 2 churches within walking distance would be extraordinary.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-89580781692594521632015-03-17T16:32:08.318-07:002015-03-17T16:32:08.318-07:00That yellow fungus looks dangerous. I'm thinki...That yellow fungus looks dangerous. I'm thinking it might cause torn ligaments or sprained elbows. The church and the neighborhood sure do have a beautiful view of Puget Sound! Thanks for taking us along for your winter walk-off.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-24890123046026077182015-03-17T16:24:19.926-07:002015-03-17T16:24:19.926-07:00My pleasure, pal!My pleasure, pal!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-84310922896120960142015-03-17T16:23:56.334-07:002015-03-17T16:23:56.334-07:00I'm with Loree! You can also drive to your wa...I'm with Loree! You can also drive to your walking destination so your first hike of the year post would have worked nicely. How about a walk around an historic neighborhood in St. Louis or Chicago?outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-1218720716465776522015-03-17T10:57:59.531-07:002015-03-17T10:57:59.531-07:00Did you show us only the charming parts, or do you...Did you show us only the charming parts, or do you really live in a fabulous neighborhood? And close to the water too?rickiihttp://bannersbyricki.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-82754730223670927062015-03-17T08:51:02.671-07:002015-03-17T08:51:02.671-07:00I love walks around the neighborhood turned into b...I love walks around the neighborhood turned into blog posts. Just a great way to see how the others live (in really BIG houses evidently).danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-21370991576939452422015-03-17T08:49:52.258-07:002015-03-17T08:49:52.258-07:00Yes you should! And hurry up, the deadline is fast...Yes you should! And hurry up, the deadline is fast approaching.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-70856715129960507232015-03-17T08:32:47.279-07:002015-03-17T08:32:47.279-07:00You live in an interesting neighborhood. Is that b...You live in an interesting neighborhood. Is that brick walk indicating 'one way' ? Maybe they go in the back door and out the front? It's pretty anyway.<br /><br />Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.com