tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post1731097688072322524..comments2024-01-28T20:40:57.124-06:00Comments on austin agrodolce: A plant too far, or additional subtractionTexasDebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-23682422190288698112015-02-03T07:06:56.756-06:002015-02-03T07:06:56.756-06:00Kat: Ha! You and me both. I can't wait to s...Kat: Ha! You and me both. I can't wait to see if any of the ideas that I thought I was implementing last year will turn out the way I originally hoped they would (or even come close!). <br /><br />I suppose that's one reason I usually have several experiments underway - I'm rarely able to predict which ones will work, so I cover my bases when I can. <br /><br /> TexasDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-42731245782200254432015-02-03T07:00:49.143-06:002015-02-03T07:00:49.143-06:00RockRose: You have a keen eye for design. Whatev...RockRose: You have a keen eye for design. Whatever shifts you are contemplating, it is always the gardener's prerogative to change the design of any area deemed no longer serviceable to the desired use or philosophy or microclimate. All of which can change, of course.<br /><br />In several areas when we removed lawn I planted aggressive plants to hold and build soil until more formalized plantings could be supported. What it took me one season to plant I'm now spending multiple seasons trying to dig back out (and oh, the sweating and swearing!).<br /><br />Large or small, starting over can be a b*tch! TexasDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-29389718099372900202015-02-02T18:03:19.827-06:002015-02-02T18:03:19.827-06:00I've given up expecting myself to get it right...I've given up expecting myself to get it right from my mind's eye. I've got to have props or examples or do like you, trial and error. <br /><br />The bigger the space, the more the trial.<br /><br />Look forward to seeing your garden in spring.Kathleen Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10868566314392048880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-46865010476353466172015-02-02T17:48:25.419-06:002015-02-02T17:48:25.419-06:00Everything eventually grows up and some grow up fa... Everything eventually grows up and some grow up faster than others. You are the smart one to put an end to it. I don't think there is any way out of it but the big make-over. A planter is one problem. How about a large section of the garden? That's on my must do list at the moment. One of the weaknesses of doing my own garden design.<br />There's always room for a little dianthus in the garden. Such a manageable beauty whatever the weather. Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-11615953437644278562015-01-31T08:10:04.509-06:002015-01-31T08:10:04.509-06:00Kris: You put your finger on it - sometimes the b...Kris: You put your finger on it - sometimes the best way to fix a problem is to start from scratch.<br /><br />I find little more discouraging than looking at an area and realizing that some misstep I made years ago has come back to bite me in the posterior. In my case this usually involves what in sports they call an "unforced error". In avionics, it is "pilot error". We need to come up with a snappy term for what to call it when the gardener goofs up, don't you agree?<br /><br /> TexasDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-89347661982103879612015-01-31T07:57:45.646-06:002015-01-31T07:57:45.646-06:00Crybrug: Welcome! Thanks for commenting. I alwa...Crybrug: Welcome! Thanks for commenting. I always appreciate knowing when somebody has dropped by here.<br /><br />I adore dianthus. (word nerd warning) Did you know the other common name for these little beauties, "pinks" comes not from the color of the blooms but rather describes the fringed edges of the petals? To "pink" is to create a pattern with cuts or perforations (think pinking shears). TexasDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-90014004354216023792015-01-30T22:02:15.016-06:002015-01-30T22:02:15.016-06:00I struggle with the editing process too. Although...I struggle with the editing process too. Although I often start my plans with a vision and good intentions, leaving sufficient room for my plants to fill the allotted space, I frequently fall prey to a desire for instant fullness,leading me to fill in with "temporary" plants. It can get entirely out of control, turning an area into a collection rather than a landscape. After a time, I sometimes can no longer see how to pull the mess together. Right now, I'm seriously considering pulling out much of my back border for a thorough re-do. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-32165536582279277092015-01-30T19:51:05.733-06:002015-01-30T19:51:05.733-06:00I like the pop of pink in with the succulentsI like the pop of pink in with the succulentsCassundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185068650857369791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-37125682722400449622015-01-30T16:49:16.551-06:002015-01-30T16:49:16.551-06:00Debra: Aw, thank you! I can't speak to trends...Debra: Aw, thank you! I can't speak to trends but I can say that Aztec grass outpaced even the faster growing succulents by a long shot. I needed to take the "filler" nomenclature a little less literally, perhaps?<br /><br />I am a fan of a pot filled with one type of plant. I like floral arrangements that depend on numbers rather than variety, too. What do you know! For once I'm on trend. I'm going to have to make some hay with this one while it lasts...TexasDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-17969526166494972412015-01-30T09:22:58.716-06:002015-01-30T09:22:58.716-06:00I admire your bravery and 'just do it' att...I admire your bravery and 'just do it' attitude! And as a big fan of dianthus I heartily approve of its inclusion anywhere. I really struggle with picturing the final form of a group. It almost never ends up looking the way I imagine it will. Sometimes that is for the best. haha. And taking plants out even when I know it is the right thing to do is something I really need to work on. I think I'm seeing the beginnings of what might be a new trend in container gardening developing. Quite a few blogs have been complaining that the old 'thriller, spiller, filler' thing is a nice rhyme but pretty tough to pull off over an extended period of time. Instead they are planting one type of plant (maybe two) in a pot but they use multiple pots grouped together to create variety. They can be moved around at need and even replaced pretty easily.Debrahttp://mylandrestorationproject.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-52918935748787095332015-01-30T08:23:22.788-06:002015-01-30T08:23:22.788-06:00Tina: I would gently disagree with your claim to ...Tina: I would gently disagree with your claim to little vision - your spaces with their clever use of companion plantings serves as an ideal I aspire towards. <br /><br />Actually removing an element (or several) to focus more on greater numbers of a fewer varieties of plants is a new approach for me, but one I'm embracing. The tipping point was learning pollinators prefer plants en masse. <br /><br />If that is what my little friends want, that's what I'm going to try and give them. If the result is pleasing visually? Double score! TexasDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-54714613370834744602015-01-30T08:16:10.753-06:002015-01-30T08:16:10.753-06:00I have little vision when it comes to container ga...I have little vision when it comes to container gardening, so I'm quite impressed with your work. I like the addition of the dianthus--so cheery and pink!<br />It's a good gardening lesson though, that less-is-more paradigm--one that I need to utilize more often, in so many places.Tinahttp://www.mygardenersays.comnoreply@blogger.com