tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post2356294350873719440..comments2024-03-27T19:59:56.174-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Front yard cleanup—and looking aheadGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-80793788510140798902014-01-31T19:55:43.647-08:002014-01-31T19:55:43.647-08:00Hey you, I hope you don't regret doing this so...Hey you, I hope you don't regret doing this so early! We are in for some really cold temps for the next few days and the dead material would help keep your plants warm. Your garden always looks so awesome so I bet you know what you are doing. I will wait and remove dead material until probably March. We will see! It looks fantastic and lucky you with Davis yard pick up! So cool!Candice Suter.....Sweetstuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439964856042558664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-61712454326780415022014-01-31T17:48:57.269-08:002014-01-31T17:48:57.269-08:00Gauras thrive here. All I do is cut mine back at t...Gauras thrive here. All I do is cut mine back at this time of year, and they come roaring back.<br /><br />Funny about the yard across the street. The former owners took out the front lawn, installed that beautiful bamboo fence, and planted drought-tolerant grasses and shrubs--and then ended up moving. But our current neighbor loves what he "inherited," and he's taking good care of it.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-401909889726492332014-01-31T17:46:24.159-08:002014-01-31T17:46:24.159-08:00I enjoy planning and planting much more, but I kno...I enjoy planning and planting much more, but I know what you mean. Lots of people find doing dishes or folding laundry therapeutic :-).Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-47070601490582906592014-01-31T17:45:18.774-08:002014-01-31T17:45:18.774-08:00To me the garden looks so bare after cleaning and ...To me the garden looks so bare after cleaning and trimming. In a perverse way, I prefer masses of dead foliage to bare dirt!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-64856403413243657492014-01-30T05:00:34.265-08:002014-01-30T05:00:34.265-08:00Cleanup is not anticipated fondly, but is so rewar...Cleanup is not anticipated fondly, but is so rewarding (and means that spring is near -- oh I wish I were able to start cleanup already!) The size of your Gaura always amazes me.<br /><br />Noticed the planting bed across the street -- were they influenced by your garden do you think? It looks quite new.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-941806171667746812014-01-29T01:35:49.482-08:002014-01-29T01:35:49.482-08:00Good job there Gerhard! Garden tidying and cleanin...Good job there Gerhard! Garden tidying and cleaning up is something we both enjoy doing and find it therapeutic. The instant impact you can get from doing so is very pleasant to see. Globe artichoke, yes such an architectural plant! It ought to be more popular as an ornamental plant rather than a vegetable.Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-64262573571965863912014-01-28T21:41:32.828-08:002014-01-28T21:41:32.828-08:00I really enjoy clean up, it's the first hint t...I really enjoy clean up, it's the first hint that life (mine at least) will return to the garden. This year I've been at it early due to our dry and temperate weather. However the results (as you know) have been heartbreaking (so much death) and add to that the fact things are looking to turn cold (lower 20's) a week out and I only wish I could declare winter over! I look forward to reading this post agin tomorrow on my regular computer. The iPad isn't cooperating as far as reading your labels!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.com