tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post828187605858430653..comments2023-09-22T02:49:05.342-07:00Comments on Bay Area Tendrils: The Agony and The Ecstasy... Chapter 1, Making A GardenBay Area Tendrilshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02559534912850380427noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-65966659799456651312009-06-18T19:32:00.011-07:002009-06-18T19:32:00.011-07:00My husband and I have spent more than a decade &qu...My husband and I have spent more than a decade "greening" our formerly blighted industrial property. (Before and after photos here: http://susanjtweit.typepad.com/walkingnaturehome/2009/05/a-beautiful-resurrection.html) It's been an adventure, as I'm sure constructing your Bay Area garden has been!Susan J Tweithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07672965940786234043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-8761531225410223482009-06-17T21:19:24.772-07:002009-06-17T21:19:24.772-07:00Red Studio, interesting that you should ask that q...Red Studio, interesting that you should ask that question. Yes, I grow a dwarf bamboo in a larger wicker basket! It's lovely ...and contained! I bought it at the S F Flower Show a few years ago. Cheers!Bay Area Tendrilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02559534912850380427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-85053751174957861332009-06-17T19:41:28.920-07:002009-06-17T19:41:28.920-07:00An award winning Chicago garden is a tough act to ...An award winning Chicago garden is a tough act to follow, but you have definitely pulled it off. Your California garden is stunning. It is an artists garden, with color, texture, and attention to every detail. <br /><br />Are you growing dwarf bamboo?red studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04263151482723220280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-70683112651361562542009-06-17T09:55:52.949-07:002009-06-17T09:55:52.949-07:00James, lostlandscape is a regular source of inspi...James, lostlandscape is a regular source of inspiration to me!<br /><br />Karen, if you're hooked, I'm happy! Thanks for coming by...<br /><br />Teza, so many posts.... so little time. Back to my garden in a bit, fueled by your enthusiastic response!<br /><br />Joanne and Sylvia, It's wonderful to connect with my British cohorts. If I'm unable to visit, it's the next best Bay Area Tendrilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02559534912850380427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-26071835569823882742009-06-17T03:20:37.181-07:002009-06-17T03:20:37.181-07:00Alice, I do like before and after shots of gardens...Alice, I do like before and after shots of gardens and yours are great. I really look forward to seeing/reading more.<br /><br />Best wishes Sylvia (England)Sylvia (England)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14658826538568918452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-58346733828100979432009-06-16T14:07:29.824-07:002009-06-16T14:07:29.824-07:00It's good to look back at a garden and the cha...It's good to look back at a garden and the changes over the years. I enjoyed your Chicago garden post too.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12905137222286141548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-43902182323805300922009-06-16T09:38:45.055-07:002009-06-16T09:38:45.055-07:00Alice:
What a wonderful way to pass the morning, w...Alice:<br />What a wonderful way to pass the morning, waiting for photos to upload to a new post.... the before and after shots defintely tease of what is yet to come, can hardly wait. Those mosaic tiles are goegeous! More please, preferrably by tomorrow, my other day off! One cannot be disturbed when witnessing a transformation of this magnitude!Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734807639763465706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-54635619804141791492009-06-15T23:33:19.538-07:002009-06-15T23:33:19.538-07:00Well, that's a pretty awesome before/after the...Well, that's a pretty awesome before/after there Alice - I am tapping my fingers here in impatience, waiting for more. That one amazing after shot - you're a tease! :) The yellow chair, the mosaic path, the swaths of colorful plants and restrained greens, silvery tones, all combine to make a magical place where once was nothing. OK, I'm hooked, bring on the rest of the series!Karenhttp://greenwalks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-29131427219080451002009-06-15T20:12:54.761-07:002009-06-15T20:12:54.761-07:00Very inspirational, Alice. I still have some corne...Very inspirational, Alice. I still have some corners that have "before" written all over them. But you give us all hope.lostlandscape (James)http://soenyun.com/Blognoreply@blogger.com