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| Mine is a combo of people here on GW, like Deanne, who gardens with great combos using containers, and in the ground, and Marie, who uses lots of clematis, interspersed with beautiful plants. I could go on, with Woody, Michelle, David, and many who have beautiful but different gardens. I also enjoy looking at other gardens on the net for inspiration and combo ideas. In other words, my inspiration comes from other gardeners, mostly. I'm somewhat inspired by books, but not as much, though I do have favourites. My first book on gardening was Reader's Digest, and that book, with its hand drawn pictures of gardens is still a favourite. What about you?
Yeona |
Here is a link that might be useful: A garden I found on the web.
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- Posted by buyorsell888 Zone 8 Portland OR (My Page) on Sat, Jun 18, 11 at 12:06
| If you mean A Garden for all Seasons from Reader's Digest that is the book that inspired me the most too. Absolutely love it. Have had a copy for many years. I do tour local open gardens and local newspaper columnist Dulcy Mahar's is by far, my favorite but I didn't get to see it until last year. |
Here is a link that might be useful: A Garden for all Seasons
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| Hayfield blog...oh my, gorgeous flower combinations with grasses and on and on. I love her writings, have learned so much, and drooled even more!! She writes every 10-15 days. Hayfieldhouse.com, I think. Let me know what you think! |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Sat, Jun 18, 11 at 16:55
| taking a trip in the way back machine ... the answer is simple.. MOM ... whatever we got in the 60's ... we planted.. and we always bought stuff on mothers day .. which in our z5 is frost free time.. and we just kept planting.. and we spent time together.. and we learned ... ken ps: there is no intelligent design, its just a gift from God |
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| Sorry about taking so long to reply. I got extremely busy and just now realized I had posted this. Buyorsell... It was the Reader's Digest Complete Book of the Garden, 1966. Now that I've seen your choice, though, I'll have to get that one as well. I still refer to my books, even though I use the internet heavily to look up pictures. I was raised reading books, and will never stop doing so. I still read every day. Ginnier I love the site. I've not seen it before. That picture of the Veronia iron weed, joe-pye weed mixture etc, is inspiring all by itself. I don't think in terms of controlling bloom time etc, so it's great to borrow ideas from gardeners who do. When she goes on to say many combos might not work in the garden setting, I agree. It is just luck when I get combos I like. A very interesting read, thanks. Ken that sounds like idyllic times. I love to hear that some families garden together. It wasn't the case for me. I'm very glad I got the bug, anyway, and hope some day that my children will catch it from me. Not so far, though. It is the gift that keeps on giving for sure. Thanks, Yeona |
Here is a link that might be useful: Hayefield
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- Posted by christinmk z5b eastern WA (My Page) on Mon, Jul 11, 11 at 16:46
| I also love Nancy J. Ondra's Hayefield blog. She is the queen of combos. Gottagarden's pictures always inspire me too... |
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- Posted by echinaceamaniac 7 (My Page) on Mon, Jul 11, 11 at 17:12
| I'm inspired by Piet Oudolf at the moment. The Hayefield blog inspired me recently as well. I planted Amsonias after seeing them there. I'm currently planting Russian Sage and Nepeta every place I have room. It can make the ugliest garden look better. I was inspired by a photo I saw of a Lavender farm and some photos of Piet Oudolf's designs. Russian Sage and Nepeta give a similar look but are far easier to grow here. I think masses of the same plant are beautiful. |
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- Posted by wonbyherwits z7b NC (My Page) on Mon, Jul 11, 11 at 17:18
| Definitely inspired by Nan (Hayefield blog) and her books. Strongly influenced by Piet Oudolf and recently saw The Battery Gardens in New York and wrote three blog stories with photos. In fact, Oudolf visited my blog after I posted these! He didn't leave comments and didn't send any hate mail! (through my blog analytics the clue was "p.oudolf" as the service provider and the location was the Netherlands). |
Here is a link that might be useful: Oudolf's Stellar Perennials
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| Yeona, I'm also very inspired by the Idylls!!! I have a collection of garden books that I refer to often. After reading buyorsell's recommendation of A Garden for all Seasons, I went to amazon and found it for under 5.00 from one of their alternate sellers. So it's on the way. My MIL has a great perennial garden that she has been constantly updating for the thirty years I've known her. She was my first inspiration. Ken...I'm sure your kids will grow up with a love of gardening and recall one day that you are their #1 inspiration. |
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- Posted by buyorsell888 Zone 8 Portland OR (My Page) on Mon, Jul 11, 11 at 18:41
| Gardeners in the Pacific Northwest will particularly love A Garden For All Seasons because it is from England but the plants can be adapted for other locations. The principle of layering trees, shrubs, bulbs, perennials for all season color is the same no matter where one lives. It is an older book so the latest cultivars aren't included but I still love it. |
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| Must say the Hayefield blog is inspiring if not awe-inspiring!!! English country garden at it's finest!!! Love it!! Thanks for sharing ginnier! Myself, I get most of my inspiration from nature and all the amazing imaginations of my fellow gardeners on forums such as these, blog sites, friends and neighbours and memories. :) ~ Ginny Garden |
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| So many interesting websites, to get inspired by, these days. I loved the Oudolf site as well. I wish I had room to put in a truly huge mass planting, and still be the plant collector I find myself to be. Maybe some day I`ll be able to do that. In the meantime, it is wonderful to live vicariously through others and their gardens. I agree, Gottagarden`s gardens are inspiring. The red garden she posted in 06 has always been a favourite of mine. I wish I had the space. Hmmm, I say that a lot. :) I just bought hot Papaya Echinacea and love it. I`m sure she`d approve. :) Yeona |
Here is a link that might be useful: Gottagarden`s red garden
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- Posted by bumblebeez z7b Seneca SC (My Page) on Mon, Jul 18, 11 at 17:26
| I love Tasha Tudor's garden. Probably because I'm an illustrator too but I like movement and flow in a yard. |
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| I don't really design anything consciously but I think Gertrude Jekyll and Edwin Lutyens are always in the back of my mind. It's not just about the flowers, or even the plants - a garden needs bones as well as flesh. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Gardens of a Golden Afternoon
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| I don't know why the link to picasa didn't work. Hopefully this will. I've got an order in for the Jekyll and Lutyens book. Looking forward to that, thanks. Yeona |
Here is a link that might be useful: Gottagarden`s picasa site
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- Posted by buyorsell888 Zone 8 Portland OR (My Page) on Tue, Jul 19, 11 at 14:26
| For some unknown reason I haven't spent much time on the Cottage Garden forum and missed any posts by Gottagarden. Thanks for that link. What a gorgeous garden. I cannot imagine having that much space and time to take care of all that. Wow. |
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