oh what the neighbors must think of me.
auntyara
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Comments (5)Don't worry about the neighbors, several years ago I put sockies on all of my peaches and it rained shortly thereafter making the sockies hang down. It wasn't long before I heard it, "your tree looks like it has condoms all over it". Well, from a distance the tree did look that way, didn't other me a bit. The peaches filled up the sockies in time....See MoreWhat would the Neighbors think?
Comments (24)I suspect my neighbors think I'm a bit nuts, but I hope in a good way. I live surrounded by other houses in a "beach cottage community" that was built in the sixties a block from the ocean in southern california. We each have our own houses, but they are basically condos and built very close to each other and there is a lot of "communial" land. I have neighbors peering at me from every which way, but I'm over it now and thankful to have even the little bit of personal land that I have to garden in and have been enjoying turning the outside of our home into a "cottage garden", with lots of roses. The neighbors see me outside all the time, usually I'm standing staring at the garden. I often stand staring at it for long spells of time imagining what I should do here or there just day dreaming. If I'm not staring, I'm usually digging, planting or watering. Often, I sing and talk to my plants, but I always wave hi if a neighbor is walking by. Today, I was caught singing to Jude the Obscure, who has just produced his first lovely blossom.. "Laaaaa, Laaaa, Laaaa, La la la la.. la la la la... hey Jude!", I swear, true story. So I'm sure the neighbors think I'm quite nutty. We moved in a year ago, and have completely transformed our yard, which was mostly iceplant and "decorative" stones. (ick, ick, ick). We have new neighbors a few houses away that have spent the past few weekends putting in roses and lavendar, and we've become gardening buddies. Another neighbor came by and introduced herself.. she told us she was told she "had to meet the other garden people". We toured each others gardens and oooohhhhed and ahhhhhed. So we are finding kindred spirits. I have been spending a lot of time on the front the past few weeks, but the biggest transformation is on the side of the house where I have my main garden, a 10 X 20 foot patch of land next to my deck. One family walks by this every day on the path to get to their house. It used to be iceplant and a single neglected red rose bush. I stripped it out this year (except for the rose of course) and planted 10 rose bushes and tons of companion plants. It's all in bloom now, and they tell me every time they see me how much they love it and appreciate the beauty that I have brought. I was sitting on my deck, hidden from view, when they walked by with friends last week. They were talking as they walked along and suddenly their friends stopped at the garden and said "Oh, isn't that lovely", and they said "yes, Isn't it incredible? We're so lucky", and then they continued walking. My heart could have burst....See MoreOh, jades, why must you confuse me so?
Comments (6)Nancy, That title is just another song waiting to be written. Yes, there's at least one and probably more, but one which comes to mind is Crassula ovata 'Crosby's Compact'. Depending on your view of forms/species/varieties (i.e. be ye a splitter or a lumper?) these are deserving (or not) of names additional to 'Crassula ovata'. IIRC, C.o. 'Crosby's Compact' is a published (name, that is) form of C.o., and this has been found acceptable (by the botanical naming folks) so it can legitimately be sold with that name. You may know that unscrupulous growers may name a plant something just to market it as something different. How about a picture?...See MoreMy Neighbors Must Think I'm Nuts!!
Comments (11)Oh, you ladies are giving me a lot to think about. I'm scheduled for the first of two foot surgeries August 1. I'll be in a walking cast after the first week, though, so I think I will be able to get around outside, as long as I don't overdo it. Fingers crossed. Of course, it's too hot in August for me to do more than water the plants, anyway, so I probably won't have to go buy myself a Powerwheels! Ha! You know, HOA's are bad enough about telling you what you can plant and where. I can't believe they can tell you what you can wear in your yard! I'm hoping you DO go out in your crazy PJ's. To heck with "appearances!" What noive! Marcia...See Morelavender_lass
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