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spidra

spidra's Business in Front garden

Garden Type: Frontyard | Sun: Full Sun | Soil: Clay I'm Organic!

I live on a busy street in a poor neighborhood so in addition to the regular environmental challenges of soil, amount of sun, wind, slope, etc., I have to worry about a lot of particulate pollution (as well as the not-so-particulate pollution), trespassers, and litterers. I am committed to edible landscaping but because I know I’d be upset if people stole my harvest, I have to plant “stealth edibles” that most Americans don’t recognize as food.

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  • Hollyhock 'Black Watchman' Day 193

    Hollyhock 'Black Watchman'

    Alcea rosea

    Sown on 12 May 09 Planted from seed a couple years ago. Has re-se...

    • 1 journals
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  • Bee Balm Day 223

    Bee Balm

    Monarda didyma

    Transplanted on 12 Apr 09 I got this at a Davesgarden.com RoundUp in 2006...

    • 0 journals
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  • Deer Grass Day 246

    Deer Grass

    Muhlenbergia rigens

    Sown on 20 Mar 09 A California native grass. Pretty and drought-t...

    • 1 journals
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    • Very Happy

  • Alpine Strawberry 'Improved Rugen' Day 269

    Alpine Strawberry 'Improved Rugen'

    Fragaria vesca spp. alpina

    Transplanted on 25 Feb 09 Bought it at Annie's Annuals some time ago. Sta...

    • 1 journals
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    • Neutral

  • Strawberry 'Diamante' Day 272

    Strawberry 'Diamante'

    Fragaria x ananassa

    Purchased on 22 Feb 09 I've got some Diamante growing in the beds. At ...

    • 3 journals
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    • Neutral

  • Alpine Strawberry 'Quattro Stagioni'

    Alpine Strawberry 'Quattro Stagioni'

    Fragaria vesca spp. alpina

    Purchased on 15 Aug 08 It seems I can't resist named alpine strawberry...

    • 1 journals
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    • Happy

  • Australian Finger Lime

    Australian Finger Lime

    Citrus australasica

    Purchased on 08 May 08 Still a rarity around here. Australia has impr...

    • 5 journals
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  • Cupid's Dart

    Cupid's Dart

    Catananche caerulea

    Purchased on 22 Apr 08 Pretty flowers. Although I forgot to take (or m...

    • 2 journals
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    • Neutral

  • Blue Chimney Bellflower

    Blue Chimney Bellflower

    Campanula pyramidalis

    Purchased on 22 Apr 08 I've been interested in the Campanula family si...

    • 4 journals
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  • Strawberry 'Lipstick'

    Strawberry 'Lipstick'

    Fragaria x ananassa

    Transplanted on 21 Apr 08 Since I managed to kill the 'Pink Panda' and va...

    • 4 journals
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  • Golden Monkey Flower

    Golden Monkey Flower

    Mimulus cardinalis

    Planting Out on 08 Apr 08 This volunteered in the California Woodland Str...

    • 1 journals
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    • Very Happy

  • Passionflower

    Passionflower

    Passiflora membranacea

    Sown on 05 Apr 08 Bought 3/28/08 for $12.95. I didn't see it out...

    • 2 journals
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  • Birdseye Gilia

    Birdseye Gilia

    Gilia tricolor

    Sown on 04 Apr 08 Purchased on 3/28/08. I originally bought it t...

    • 3 journals
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  • Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Ace of Spades'

    Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Ace of Spades'

    Scabiosa atropurpurea

    Purchased on 02 Apr 08 Good cut flower, reseeds, good color.

    • 1 journals
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  • California Woodland Strawberry

    California Woodland Strawberry

    Fragaria vesca ssp. californica

    Purchased on 30 Mar 08 Fragaria vesca ssp. californica

    • 4 journals
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  • Purple Sprouting Broccoli 'Purple Peacock'

    Purple Sprouting Broccoli 'Purple Peacock'

    Brassica oleracea (Italica Group)

    Sown on 23 Mar 08 "Hybrid. Large, purple heads and side shoots wi...

    • 3 journals
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    • Neutral

  • Delphinium belladonna 'Cliveden Beauty'

    Delphinium belladonna 'Cliveden Beauty'

    Delphinium x belladonna

    Purchased on 18 Mar 08 Planted sometime last year, I think. It disappe...

    • 1 journals
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    • Happy

  • American Gooseberry

    American Gooseberry

    Ribes hirtellum

    Sown on 11 Mar 08 Has never borne. Has stayed in the container s...

    • 4 journals
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  • Bamboo 'Golden Goddess'

    Bamboo 'Golden Goddess'

    Bambusa multiplex

    Sown on 05 Nov 07 I have one planted in the east sideyard and two...

    • 0 journals
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  • Greek Cerinthe

    Greek Cerinthe

    Cerinthe retorta

    Sown on 09 Oct 07 I've grown (and still adore) Cerinthe purpurea,...

    • 1 journals
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  • Columbine 'Blue Barlow'

    Columbine 'Blue Barlow'

    Aquilegia vulgaris

    Purchased on 07 Oct 07 Bought at Annie's Annuals' Fall Sale. 4" pot. ...

    • 3 journals
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    • Neutral

  • California Poppy 'Alba'

    California Poppy 'Alba'

    Eschscholzia californica

    Sown on 20 Sep 07 Obtained from Annie's Annuals.

    • 6 journals
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  • Blue Pimpernel

    Blue Pimpernel

    Anagallis monellii

    Sown on 20 Sep 07 Same family as the scarlet pimpernel that's vie...

    • 0 journals
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  • Blue Gilia

    Blue Gilia

    Gilia capitata

    Sown on 20 Sep 07 Bought from Annie's Annuals. 4"pot. California...

    • 0 journals
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  • Chaparral Penstemon 'Blue Springs'

    Chaparral Penstemon 'Blue Springs'

    Penstemon heterophyllus

    Sown on 15 Sep 07 Bought from Annie's Annuals. Located alongside ...

    • 2 journals
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  • Chrysanthemum 'Kokka Bunmi'

    Chrysanthemum 'Kokka Bunmi'

    Chrysanthemum x morifolium

    Sown on 18 Jun 07 An irregular incurve mum that is usually grown ...

    • 0 journals
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  • Chrysanthemum 'Kermit'

    Chrysanthemum 'Kermit'

    Chrysanthemum x morifolium

    Sown on 18 Jun 07 A pompom type of Chrysanthemum, this one is pop...

    • 0 journals
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  • Chrysanthemum 'Biko'

    Chrysanthemum 'Biko'

    Chrysanthemum x morifolium

    Sown on 18 Jun 07 King's Mums lists this as a cascade type chrysa...

    • 1 journals
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  • Chrysanthemum 'Frosty Morn'

    Chrysanthemum 'Frosty Morn'

    Chrysanthemum x morifolium

    Sown on 18 Jun 07 Planted from King's Mums cutting. Was not pinc...

    • 2 journals
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  • Chrysanthemum 'Lili Gallon'

    Chrysanthemum 'Lili Gallon'

    Chrysanthemum x morifolium

    Sown on 18 Jun 07 Grown from a King's Mums cutting. It's tall an...

    • 1 journals
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  • Chrysanthemum 'Zinfandel'

    Chrysanthemum 'Zinfandel'

    Chrysanthemum x morifolium

    Sown on 18 Jun 07

    • 1 journals
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  • Chrysanthemum 'Fred Mudd'

    Chrysanthemum 'Fred Mudd'

    Chrysanthemum x morifolium

    Sown on 17 Jun 07 It hasn't bloomed into its full color yet.

    • 1 journals
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  • Chrysanthemum 'Lavender Pixie'

    Chrysanthemum 'Lavender Pixie'

    Chrysanthemum x morifolium

    Sown on 17 Jun 07 Has yet to bloom. Will soon.

    • 1 journals
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  • Chrysanthemum 'Moira'

    Chrysanthemum 'Moira'

    Chrysanthemum x morifolium

    Sown on 17 Jun 07 A regular incurve mum. Aphids seem to love it ...

    • 2 journals
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  • Ornamental Kale

    Ornamental Kale

    Brassica oleracea (Acephala Group)

    Sown on 18 May 07 Planted from OSH 1 gallon pot. Was already old...

    • 2 journals
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  • Hare's Tail Grass

    Hare's Tail Grass

    Lagurus ovatus

    Purchased on 22 Apr 07 Couldn't resist it.

    • 3 journals
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  • Maypop

    Maypop

    Passiflora incarnata

    Sown on 05 Apr 07 I transplanted it into a pot on Oct. 9, 2007 t...

    • 1 journals
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  • Love-in-a-Mist 'Miss Jekyll Blend'

    Love-in-a-Mist 'Miss Jekyll Blend'

    Nigella damascena

    Sown on 01 Apr 07 I sowed these more than a year ago but they fin...

    • 1 journals
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  • Shrub Rose 'Distant Drums'

    Shrub Rose 'Distant Drums'

    Rosa

    Sown on 23 Mar 07 Hybridized by Dr. Griffith Buck, 1985. Buck sp...

    • 3 journals
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  • Hybrid Tea Rose 'Stainless Steel'

    Hybrid Tea Rose 'Stainless Steel'

    Rosa

    Sown on 18 Mar 07 My first attempt at growing a hybrid tea. Is s...

    • 5 journals
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  • Leafy Reedgrass

    Leafy Reedgrass

    Calamagrostis foliosa

    Sown on 13 Nov 06 The landscaper threw out nearly all tags. When...

    • 2 journals
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    • Very Happy

  • Fountain Grass

    Fountain Grass

    Pennisetum alopecuroides

    Sown on 13 Nov 06 There is a slight doubt about the identificatio...

    • 0 journals
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    • 2 comments

  • Meadow Sage

    Meadow Sage

    Salvia chiapensis

    Sown on 13 Nov 06 Hummingbirds LOVE this plant. There are three ...

    • 2 journals
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    • 2 comments

  • Coahuila Sage 'Blue Angel'

    Coahuila Sage 'Blue Angel'

    Salvia coahuilensis

    Sown on 13 Nov 06 I'm not the huge fan of salvias that most peopl...

    • 2 journals
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  • Ivy Leaf Sage

    Ivy Leaf Sage

    Salvia cacaliaefolia

    Sown on 13 Nov 06 One plant along the fenceline near the sidewalk...

    • 2 journals
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  • New Zealand Hair Sedge 'Frosty Curls'

    New Zealand Hair Sedge 'Frosty Curls'

    Carex albula

    Sown on 13 Nov 06 Again, the landscaper tossed the tags. This is...

    • 1 journals
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  • Santa Barbara Daisy 'Profusion'

    Santa Barbara Daisy 'Profusion'

    Erigeron karvinskianus

    Sown on 13 Nov 06 I saw this plant at UC Berkeley and thought it ...

    • 1 journals
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  • Sweet Pea Shrub 'Petite Butterfly'

    Sweet Pea Shrub 'Petite Butterfly'

    Polygala fruticosa

    Sown on 13 Nov 06 There are two of these making the transition fr...

    • 1 journals
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  • Sweet Pea Bush 'Grandiflora'

    Sweet Pea Bush 'Grandiflora'

    Polygala myrtifolia

    Sown on 13 Nov 06 Grows taller than fruticosa and has myrtle-shap...

    • 1 journals
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  • Tree Mallow 'Bicolor'

    Tree Mallow 'Bicolor'

    Lavatera arborea

    Sown on 13 Nov 06 Misidentified by the landscaper as Lavatera tri...

    • 1 journals
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  • Bushmallow 'Casitas'

    Bushmallow 'Casitas'

    Malacothamnus fasciculatus

    Sown on 13 Nov 06 Took a very long time to bloom, but finally did...

    • 0 journals
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  • White Chaparral Currant 'White Icicle'

    White Chaparral Currant 'White Icicle'

    Ribes indecorum

    Sown on 04 Nov 06 I asked for fruiting currants, but my landscape...

    • 2 journals
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  • Red Flowering Currant 'Claremont'

    Red Flowering Currant 'Claremont'

    Ribes sanguineum

    Sown on 04 Nov 06 Looks fantastic in winter, with pendant flowers...

    • 2 journals
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  • Rugosa Rose 'Wild Spice'

    Rugosa Rose 'Wild Spice'

    Rosa rugosa

    Sown on 01 May 06 I was too late for bareroot so I had to pay a p...

    • 5 journals
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  • Glaucous Dog Rose

    Glaucous Dog Rose

    Rosa dumalis

    Sown on 04 Jan 06 Grown from seed received from a NAFEX member. ...

    • 5 journals
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  • Calla Lily

    Calla Lily

    Zantedeschia aethiopica

    The previous owner planted it. I just discover...

    • 0 journals
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  • Tree Dahlia

    Tree Dahlia

    Dahlia imperialis

    The landscaper selected it for the area under t...

    • 4 journals
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  • Cornflower, Bachelor's Buttons 'Blue Boy'

    Cornflower, Bachelor's Buttons 'Blue Boy'

    Centaurea cyanus

    I spread some Botanical Interests seed in the b...

    • 0 journals
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  • Salvia 'Indigo Spires'

    Salvia 'Indigo Spires'

    Longispicata x farinacea

    Selected by the landscaper. Has a very short b...

    • 2 journals
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  • Waraburra

    Waraburra

    Hardenbergia violacea

    A vine that's quite popular in the Berkeley are...

    • 3 journals
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  • Rose 'Angel Face'

    Rose 'Angel Face'

    Rosa

    Planted in a thin bed between my neighbor's pro...

    • 5 journals
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  • California Wild Rose

    California Wild Rose

    Rosa californica

    Planted on the side of my driveway between prob...

    • 1 journals
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  • Larkspur 'Earl Grey'

    Larkspur 'Earl Grey'

    Delphinium

    Grown from Renee's Garden seed.

    • 0 journals
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    • 2 comments

  • Jujube 'Contorted'

    Jujube 'Contorted'

    Ziziphus zizyphus

    A Dave Wilson cultivar, obtained from Regan Nur...

    • 6 journals
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  • Jujube 'Lang'

    Jujube 'Lang'

    Ziziphus zizyphus

    Couldn't remember whether it was Li or Lang I l...

    • 3 journals
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  • Baby Sage 'Ucb Pink'

    Baby Sage 'Ucb Pink'

    Salvia microphylla

    Have a couple of them.

    • 1 journals
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  • Irish Moss

    Irish Moss

    Sagina subulata

    It's expanded a bit since it was planted but I'...

    • 1 journals
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  • Sweet Alyssum 'Gulf Winds'

    Sweet Alyssum 'Gulf Winds'

    Lobularia maritima

    Sown from Renee's Garden mix. I want to sow mo...

    • 1 journals
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  • Blue Honeywort

    Blue Honeywort

    Cerinthe major var. purpurascens

    I planted them from seed last year. After they ...

    • 4 journals
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Comments

  • compostgeek

    compostgeek wrote:

    plant what you enjoy growing and don’t worry about stealth. plant some fruit and nut trees on your block. if people are hungry feed them.

    Posted on 20 Nov 07 (over 2 years ago)

  • spidra

    spidra wrote:

    No. It’s not because people here are hungry. They have money to spend on cell phones, rims, cigarettes, etc. etc. It’s because some people here have the attitude that other human beings are around to be harvested. Feel like having a PS3? Don’t save up for it, just break into your neighbor’s house and steal theirs. Feel like giving someone a flower? Don’t divert your cigarette money towards buying a flower, just rip one off a neighbor’s plant. No, I feel no need to be a stalk of wheat in someone’s self-centered and destructive human harvest.

    Posted on 21 Nov 07 (over 2 years ago)

  • Britta

    Britta wrote:

    Love the idea of an edible frontgarden ;) I am planning to squeeze in runnerbeans… It cant only be roses and Penstemon and so on.
    Have visited your blog. How ignorant are people? These little strawberries are strawberry-concentrate! They taste to die for, as long as they get a bit of sun and the slugs dont get them.

    Posted on 22 Feb 08 (about 1 years ago)

  • hstupno

    hstupno wrote:

    What a great idea and a terrific use of the space available to you. Kudos.

    Posted on 28 Apr 08 (about 1 years ago)

  • spidra

    spidra wrote:

    Thanks very much!

    Posted on 29 Apr 08 (about 1 years ago)

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