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I live in a ski resort town in the Columbia mountains, BC. My garden was a smallish patch of ratty grass, underneath was a dry stream bed – rocks, pebbles, grit and sand. I dug trenches and filled them with imported earth. The advantages of this garden is that it faces south, roughly. The disadvantages are a large spruce at one corner with roots throughout the garden; a large Norway maple nearby with roots underneath the garden and seeds with a 99% germination rate; and half the house roof sheds snow onto the garden with house shaking whoomps and an accumulation in a heavy snow winter like this last one of 3 meters (10-12 ft).
Apart from actually gardening, I am interested in garden design, and garden history which includes the history of plants, plant collectors, and design.
Made stir crazy by not being able to get my hands earthy during our snowy winters, I took up pottery and make pots for and about gardens. I am also a craft historian.
In Fall 2008 I decided to make each bed a separate garden so that I could document the plants growing in each. Starting on the east side of the main part of the garden is East bed, then Ship (formerly E2), then Centre (pic.s 2 & 3), then Drive (pic.4). On the southern side of this fenced square is Road (pic.4), and outside the fence Beyond the Pale. The northern side runs along the house and contains, again running from east to west (roughly speaking), House, Bay Window, Big Box, then outside the square, Porch opposite which is Shade (formerly Drivehead)pic.5. Around the corner is Path below my kitchen window.
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Comments
Happibun wrote:
I do like your topiary pot, and I see that you have been shifting large amounts of earth too :-)
I’m trying to imagine what a snow whoomp sounds like, I think I would be terrified if it happened here. We had an earthquake recently (only a little one, but unnerving anyway), but no mini avalanches.
Posted on 19 Jun 08 (about 1 years ago)
mondomuse wrote:
These are unique pieces of pottery. Do you intend to use them for plantings in the garden? I’ve checked out the progress of your garden on Flickr. Very nice; everything looks so healthy and happy. You’ve used some beautiful specimens in creating your personal eden.
Posted on 28 Jun 08 (about 1 years ago)
rainymountain wrote:
Thanks Mondomuse, The mask which is my signature picture is actually a planter and currently has nasturtiums in it and is hanging on my fence along with a couple of others which had some technical problems. The pots are for indoor plants as they have no holes in the bottom. I have a little orange tree and a coffee plant for which I made pots, and of course one pot leads to another!! I also have some hanging planters. What is a poor gardener to do in Northern climes but get one’s hands clayey and make pots for plants or about plants during the winter. Indoor gardening just isn’t as consuming as outdoor gardening.
Posted on 28 Jun 08 (about 1 years ago)
Judy wrote:
Rainymountain, I have been looking at your Flickr photos. Your garden is beautiful! I am a very pragmatic person and haven’t had much interest in growing anything inedible, but looking at your flowers makes me begin to understand the pleasure and satisfaction that could be experienced through this type of gardening.
Posted on 26 Jul 08 (about 1 years ago)
dirtpoorwithrocks wrote:
You are very good! Adding stuff regularly. I haven’t got started. Maybe next year ;)
Posted on 18 Aug 08 (about 1 years ago)