tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879533546985256779.post2793186245582727942..comments2024-02-23T01:09:56.509-08:00Comments on Garden Porn: Shirley Watts - Composition in BlueDeviant Deziner, aka Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10469269749640113223noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879533546985256779.post-19356139586828560552009-10-01T15:44:13.638-07:002009-10-01T15:44:13.638-07:00Once again you've introduced me to something n...Once again you've introduced me to something new. I love the blue polycarbonate enclosure.Susan aka Miss Rhttp://www.susancohan.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879533546985256779.post-87666858206722540392009-09-30T19:08:58.427-07:002009-09-30T19:08:58.427-07:00Hey Michelle, I find it interesting that your comm...Hey Michelle, I find it interesting that your comments about this garden focus on the hardscape and not the plantings. Looking at this garden magnified, I can see that the plant selection is very minimal, Bamboo predominates, boxwood as a small hedge, I am not sure what all the other plant selections are, but it looks as though there may only be five other species used in mass, just one or two accents plants. Of course I cant see the whole garden, but I find it interesting that the plant palate is so minimalistic... Nice irragation too... PhragoPhragohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15604573238601821933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879533546985256779.post-39301982242361846912009-09-30T19:08:57.852-07:002009-09-30T19:08:57.852-07:00Hey Michelle, I find it interesting that your comm...Hey Michelle, I find it interesting that your comments about this garden focus on the hardscape and not the plantings. Looking at this garden magnified, I can see that the plant selection is very minimal, Bamboo predominates, boxwood as a small hedge, I am not sure what all the other plant selections are, but it looks as though there may only be five other species used in mass, just one or two accents plants. Of course I cant see the whole garden, but I find it interesting that the plant palate is so minimalistic... Nice irragation too... PhragoPhragohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15604573238601821933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879533546985256779.post-14916532481284429682009-09-30T12:13:43.597-07:002009-09-30T12:13:43.597-07:00Inspiring! And great point that you made about the...Inspiring! And great point that you made about the entrance not giving it all away.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879533546985256779.post-76401683106141420942009-09-30T10:48:45.727-07:002009-09-30T10:48:45.727-07:00Thanks for the tour!Thanks for the tour!How It Growshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06687132248846516168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879533546985256779.post-48367302787818382652009-09-30T09:12:57.490-07:002009-09-30T09:12:57.490-07:00Hello partners in dirt and grime, fun and flora.
...Hello partners in dirt and grime, fun and flora. <br /><br />Tara I don't know if Shirley could have any influence over the fence. It's one of those common neighbor fences and some people get very particular about what you can and cannot do to them even when it's not on their side. But who knows !? <br /><br />Phrago my old friend,<br />The pottery shards were not slippery at all and the sound that was made underfoot was a mellow crunching sound.<br />This tumbled pottery mulch is readily available at a local S.F. recycling resource center. They also recycle and tumbled glass mulch . <br />It is cleaned by using a small electric blower.<br /><br />The black silk roses were inserted between the layers of plexiglas and polycarbonate.<br />I don't know if a dab of glue was used to keep them in place or if they are held in place from the pressure between the two panels (?)<br /><br />This is really a 'viewing' garden from the 2 story house. I was told the owners are not avid gardeners and that the garden is more of a visual pleasure than an interactive experience.Deviant Deziner, aka Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10469269749640113223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879533546985256779.post-59449741093164365412009-09-30T08:50:06.999-07:002009-09-30T08:50:06.999-07:00Hey, I wasn't sure about this garden at first ...Hey, I wasn't sure about this garden at first which is a good sign for me. If I like something right away, I tend to bore of it quickly. <br /> I really like the use of the concrete stacked to make steps and planters. What was the pottery shards like to walk on, they look a bit slippery, very pretty though. Is this material readily available in Calif? How would you clean leaf litter out of it? <br /> The blue walls are very cool. How did she get the (looks like roses) plants to stay put between the blue plastic and the lexan. I think the one thing I don't like about this garden is the Bird of Paradise planted next to the pond. Its going to get so large there that I think the scale will be off set. Nice garden! Thanks for the pics... PhragoPhragohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15604573238601821933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879533546985256779.post-26587659801972157212009-09-30T05:07:07.382-07:002009-09-30T05:07:07.382-07:00Great inspiration. Would love to see the interior...Great inspiration. Would love to see the interior of the home & how home/garden relate. The flow, axis, Vanishing Threshold.<br /><br />Curious about the wood fence behind the water feature. A tiny amount of bleaching would slightly echo the color of the stone.<br /><br />Garden & Be Well, XO TaraTara Dillardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16233493520013405385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879533546985256779.post-60847932980925896692009-09-30T00:31:51.660-07:002009-09-30T00:31:51.660-07:00Thank you ! i love Shirley Watt's work.Thank you ! i love Shirley Watt's work.Delphinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15135805939182879210noreply@blogger.com