Sunday, 22 June 2014
Hardy Plant Society Study Weekend
Longres-Graham garden
When I lived in Seattle (1955 – 1992), the area in Wallingford where several streets come together at angles was not called Tangletown. I love the name. Honeybear Bakery used to be an occasional hangout of mine there. I found it such a pleasure to tour a small city garden surrounding a house that, back in my day, would even have been affordable for the working class (of which I am a card carrying member).
approaching the garden
looking up from the sidewalk
at the corner
Allan’s photo: roses grown with no need for a deer fence
Allan’s photo: parking strip lavender and roses
well designed parking strip gardens with room for getting in and out of a car.
I confess that years ago, the parking strip garden for my house made it almost impossible to get out of the car!
perfect
Allan was also impressed by this good design.
Allan’s photo: parking strip barberries
room to move.
Allan heard one of the owners say he has a groundcover in mind that he thinks will work in that walking area.
Steps to the garden at the corner of the lot.
railing decoration
looking back to the corner steps
a mossy way back down to the sidewalk
a veg parking strip bed
The driveway to an under house garage divides the front garden.
a side entrance to the garden
Garden bed above the driveway
Allan’s photo
a planted driveway
I so want to plant the center of our garage driveway; it seems like ours is too narrow (and the concrete would have to be broken out) so it remains a dream so far.
Allan’s photo
into the small back yard, actually a side yard
Hydrangea aspera…gets big.
water feature of recycled items
Allan’s photo
Somewhere I am sure I have a crockery pot like that that belonged to my grandma.
Allan’s photo
potting bench against the house
Allan’s clematis photo
Allan’s photo
Allan’s photo
Allan’s photo
The back of the house was a narrow passage. Coming around the other side, Ciscoe was right behind me.
Allan’s photo
I do love a small, good, colour-packed city garden.
Interlude: a Cotinus smoking in a parking strip bed on the way back to our van:
Tangly Cottage Gardening 