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Comments (19)If you are really thinking that you might use a mirror as the focal point/backdrop, I would suggest that you consider using it in a layered fashion. I'd mount the mirror in a framework that simulated a door frame, set this with some interesting foliage plants to partially enclose it at either side with wisps of foliage, and perhaps set a small trellis out about 5 feet from the mirror with a vine or some such to frame the mirror and door, all with a path leading up to it. The extra depth provided by two structures with some plants in between will make the illusion of this connecting to some other part of the garden more convincing. I wouldn't rule out the idea of some drought & shade tolerant plantings in containers as part of the illusion, surely there are some plants like Yucca species hardy to your zone that could be pressed into service for containers that could survive on just one every 10 to 14 day hand watering. I actually enjoy seeing mirrors used in garden settings, most often at property boundaries within small gardens to give the illusion of more space, and if there is a long view from across the garden to this focal point, it can be quite attractive. To keep the illusion real, it may help to frame the mirror to keep rain off it, and raise it up with steps so that mud is not splashing onto it, as a dirty mirror ruins the illusion rather quickly....See MoreWANTED: Have Blueberry/Grape/Grass/Magnolia/carolina jessamine
Comments (2)I can find quite a bit of the wild stuff, but certainly couldn't afford to send that much. Chicory, plantain, fireweed, Purslane, wood sorrel, Solomon's seal (false?), some type of gooseberry (wild ones, when I go to Idaho) Jerusalem artichoke, red alder, skunk cabbage--maybe, kinnikinnick, MAYBE serviceberry, wild ginger (certainly not 40 of them, though), possibly Oregon grape, bedstraw, burdock, not sure on monkeyflower, cascara, snowberry, all heal, yarrow, yellow violets, Virginia creeper, maybe nuphar polysepalus, wild strawberries (fragaria virginiana and chiloensis)....See MoreProject of the Week
Comments (15)Memo, you are doing good girl. First for roses...have you tried the explorer roses? Or Morden roses? or now the newer Artist Series? You should be able to grow some of the rugosa roses. Also buck roses. Any of these should do well for you.....should you need a rose for somewhere in the future. I hope you pile the rocks somewhere in your garden, they are supposed to chase away bad vibs. lol. With the rains, you will probably see tiny sprouts when you get a chance to plant up the last little bit. You know that is the good thing about gardening, there is never any rush....it will get done or it won't.....it will still be waiting for you to finish it. Remember no one else sees what you haven't finished, they just see what you have done. Also depending on the perennials, some won't bloom till the second year. Now for me in the last week. Lets see, I finished the impatiens blooming bags. Potted up the rest of the begonias, still waiting for some to arrive. Transplanted seedlings into pots and trays. Filled some larger blooming bags for petunia cuttings.....took many petunia cuttings and still have many to do. Potted up perennials that I have purchases bare root. Checking the max/min temps in the greenhouse everyday. I have 2 rooms full of plants and every window sill is full as well. lol. Bring on the sun... There is still a lot of snow in my yard. I can see the raised bed boxes in the front now and the driveway bed....although there is still some snow there. There is soooo much snow still on the side garden, I am wondering if I will see it before July. lol I dug strips through the veggie garden area to make it melt faster and that seemed to work. As the snow is disappearing around the edges, crocus and chinodoxa already have flower buds on them. :) Sierra...See MoreProject Update - Getting There!
Comments (18)Thanks so much for the kind words. As many of you who have been through an extensive reno surely understand, the home stretch can be trying indeed. We are so anxious to see this finished! DW and I have essentially shared in the design of this kitchen. She has taken "form" while I have taken "function". Kitchen layout, ergonomics, technical/structural, gadgets/gizmos, appliance selection, etc have been my responsibility. Being a guy and an engineer, this kind of research "stuff" is pretty cool to me, however if left to my own devices I'd have a functional space with cool things and absolutely no style. This is where DW comes in. She has some fabulous plans that will finish this space nicely, and I agree that her choice of lighting is beautiful. lisa a: The cabinets were custom built by a local cabinet maker and painted in BM OC-88. The walls are BM CC-190 (Summer Harvest). grneyesct: Perimeter tops will be DuPont Zodiac Giallo Michelangelo and the island top will be DuPont Zodiac Saddle Brown Joan2121: Quite a project to open three rooms into one. Your new wide open space is taking shape nicely, can't wait to see the finished product! Be sure to keep us updated with progress pics. Thanks again everyone, time now to focus on completing this project! DW, an avid baker, hasn't baked a single thing in months and Christmas is just around the corner. Something tells me these new ovens will get quite a workout!...See Moredandy_line (Z3b N Cent Mn)
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