tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post1293124818425921304..comments2024-03-07T10:06:13.620-05:00Comments on View from Federal Twist: Erasing the gardenJames Goldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-74896505740475973412010-03-29T06:51:39.921-04:002010-03-29T06:51:39.921-04:00Les, yes. Kind of like spring cleaning--or, a visi...Les, yes. Kind of like spring cleaning--or, a visit to the therapist. In any event, you get a new perspective.James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-17964609184974364522010-03-25T22:48:46.165-04:002010-03-25T22:48:46.165-04:00There is something therapeutic in removing what wa...There is something therapeutic in removing what was in the garden from last year, to make way for the new.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-20881592618854746052010-03-25T07:01:03.143-04:002010-03-25T07:01:03.143-04:00Thanks, Lesley. This "place" won't h...Thanks, Lesley. This "place" won't have it any other way, it's instructions are absolutely clear.James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-33836511457931000532010-03-25T06:59:22.708-04:002010-03-25T06:59:22.708-04:00Christine, the evergreens are still experimental. ...Christine, the evergreens are still experimental. Haven't decided yet about that, at least the placement. They are fronted by a line of Salix alba 'Britzensis' which offers beautiful color contrast at this time of year. Of course, you can't see that in the photos.James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-29442022235131077552010-03-25T06:57:29.112-04:002010-03-25T06:57:29.112-04:00Frances, did you chop, burn, or both?Frances, did you chop, burn, or both?James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-41915007228630994052010-03-25T06:50:50.491-04:002010-03-25T06:50:50.491-04:00patientgardener, what structure I have has to be l...patientgardener, what structure I have has to be large scale, and mostly on the periphery of the garden. I'm not quite there yet. I need a one or two new stone walls, but that will have to wait until I finish a project to page all the paths with gravel, and plant hornbeam hedges. In winter what you see will be minmalist.James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-80231426789281690072010-03-25T06:44:57.100-04:002010-03-25T06:44:57.100-04:00Benjamin, if you burn, it has to be done before th...Benjamin, if you burn, it has to be done before the new growth starts. I almost waited too late. As I add bulbs to this part of the garden, timing the burn will become even more important.James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-32067972357272742942010-03-25T06:42:27.090-04:002010-03-25T06:42:27.090-04:00Amalia, it is an amazing change. I've come to ...Amalia, it is an amazing change. I've come to look forward to the burning and clean-up, and to like the emptiness, especially after the overwhelming fullness of the garden's growth by autumn. I'm glad to know I'm not losing nutrients in the burning.James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-68895813426514888622010-03-25T06:37:50.514-04:002010-03-25T06:37:50.514-04:00Phillip, no I didn't. Joel, who helps me with ...Phillip, no I didn't. Joel, who helps me with my garden, built the wall. Since I work all week long, and have only weekends for gardening, wall building doesn't fit into my schedule.James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-45863737720015384662010-03-25T06:05:22.197-04:002010-03-25T06:05:22.197-04:00What is really great in all your posts is your sen...What is really great in all your posts is your sense of place and the land.<br />I love all states of gardens, because they are all part of the pattern. I am even enjoying seeing bare space at the moment, because that expectancy is all part of the sensing of the garden, precisely as you have it in your photo.<br />Best Wishes<br />RobertAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-3463315129930881282010-03-25T00:32:12.971-04:002010-03-25T00:32:12.971-04:00Can't wait to chop everything back (when the s...Can't wait to chop everything back (when the snow melts, that is). Love the evergreens: great contrast for the grasses in the last photo.<br /><br />Christine in AlaskaChristine B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08335289758548637661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-7533065803745053002010-03-24T16:42:15.403-04:002010-03-24T16:42:15.403-04:00I feel the same as Benjamin, but went ahead and to...I feel the same as Benjamin, but went ahead and took it down, for the new growth is showing underneath all of last years' party, ready to start again. Your wall is perfect.<br />FrancesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-27529407582121922112010-03-24T15:22:27.570-04:002010-03-24T15:22:27.570-04:00I do think its interesting now to see gardens'...I do think its interesting now to see gardens' structures at this time of year. A good garden should look good all year but I dont include mine in that!Helen/patientgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164036792673009326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-12324777208438311392010-03-24T12:20:10.510-04:002010-03-24T12:20:10.510-04:00I can't bare to take down my garden yet--that ...I can't bare to take down my garden yet--that 1-2 months of blankness seems worse than all the left over mess. Maybe I'm also just feeling a bit tired this spring.Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-52294878008155586272010-03-24T11:00:11.718-04:002010-03-24T11:00:11.718-04:00isn´t it incredible? When you see the first pictur...isn´t it incredible? When you see the first picture you can never imagine it will turn into the last in only a couple of months.<br />I always have a feeling of uneasiness when I cut my prairies back. Will they be the same next year? What is going to sprout, what is going to be new?<br /><br />The only nutrient that is lost in the burning is nitrogen, which in winter has already been accumulated in the soil by the roots (a good reason for burning in spring) the rest of the elements go back with the ashes.Amalia R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09380512131224429302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-75438963882432419602010-03-24T08:29:17.270-04:002010-03-24T08:29:17.270-04:00Did you build the wall yourself?Did you build the wall yourself?How It Growshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06687132248846516168noreply@blogger.com