tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post2857413101424913805..comments2023-10-22T09:42:36.750-04:00Comments on Casa Mariposa: Help Wanted: Redesigning the Yuck SideCasa Mariposahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-61612660433363300372012-07-14T21:39:37.369-04:002012-07-14T21:39:37.369-04:00And on your folding screen you can hang pots with ...And on your folding screen you can hang pots with trailing plants for every season, just swap them around and place them somewhere else in the garden when they are not in flower. There are flowering plants for every month of the year, at least where I live :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-47866560637131528032012-07-14T10:32:41.378-04:002012-07-14T10:32:41.378-04:00Oooh I can hardly wait to see how this turns out! ...Oooh I can hardly wait to see how this turns out! Excited to see your progress in a few weeks and good luck!Bleufleurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16596357941321142710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-43864315627131271532012-07-13T16:10:39.054-04:002012-07-13T16:10:39.054-04:00Good luck with the Garden Art thingy. Glad you'...Good luck with the Garden Art thingy. Glad you're keeping the Dicentra.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07725991262021867082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-63006175040526297052012-07-13T08:49:16.848-04:002012-07-13T08:49:16.848-04:00I think you'll have few choices if you keep BH...I think you'll have few choices if you keep BH so large. Have you thought about dividing it hm uge job but if you don't the roots will never let anything let anything take hold. Good yuck, sorry luckPatrick's Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08043684211085414505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-62032280862988798572012-07-12T22:39:37.977-04:002012-07-12T22:39:37.977-04:00I think the garden art idea is the winner. Stay tu...I think the garden art idea is the winner. Stay tuned for a post in about 2 weeks showing the outcome. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-3745616844205725022012-07-12T22:39:05.845-04:002012-07-12T22:39:05.845-04:00I'm leaning toward a folding screen and have s...I'm leaning toward a folding screen and have some ideas swirling. :o) I'll post about it!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-34221418722082936172012-07-12T22:38:26.237-04:002012-07-12T22:38:26.237-04:00Yeah, baby!! Considering I have more enthusiasm th...Yeah, baby!! Considering I have more enthusiasm than talent the results should be interesting! :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-83735814273322405192012-07-12T22:37:16.973-04:002012-07-12T22:37:16.973-04:00Thanks for coming by! Your blog and garden are bea...Thanks for coming by! Your blog and garden are beautiful! :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-3562687354425860032012-07-12T22:36:48.418-04:002012-07-12T22:36:48.418-04:00If I widen my bed much more, I'll be in my nei...If I widen my bed much more, I'll be in my neighbors yard.:o) Every year I have to prune away the sweet box from my A/C units. It's such a pain because they spread by thick runners. I had our termite prevention guy tell me that my garden was "real nice and all" but that I needed to dig everything up and move it all out away from the house at least 18" so I don't get termites. I convinced he is a member of the functionally insane. I swear he's mad every time I DON"T have a termite. $300?? Dang!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-8280869899678060202012-07-12T22:32:22.107-04:002012-07-12T22:32:22.107-04:00I think utilities need to be much more attractive!...I think utilities need to be much more attractive! Maybe I just need to convince my bleeding heart not to go dormant. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-53343824765080755132012-07-12T22:30:44.810-04:002012-07-12T22:30:44.810-04:00A screen is in the works! We'll just ignore th...A screen is in the works! We'll just ignore the fact that I have no artistic talent at all. But I am creative so I'm hoping my creativity combined with my total lack of talent doesn't inspire disaster!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-69104455317588658312012-07-12T22:29:25.287-04:002012-07-12T22:29:25.287-04:00Great idea! Daylily foliage would do a good job of...Great idea! Daylily foliage would do a good job of hiding the empty spot but I'm leaning towards garden art. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-63545804248168178792012-07-12T20:00:04.606-04:002012-07-12T20:00:04.606-04:00I'm following everyone's comments because ...I'm following everyone's comments because I have a similar bleeding heart problem. Thanks for this post and everyone's wonderful suggestions!Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01341233630137969987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-81497968132359469332012-07-12T15:43:47.344-04:002012-07-12T15:43:47.344-04:00Yup, folding screen was the first thing I thought ...Yup, folding screen was the first thing I thought of when I saw that spot. Chant with me now: GAR-DEN-ART! GAR-DEN-ART! GAR-DEN-ART!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16081910214469501598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-88524865819833248032012-07-12T12:06:52.199-04:002012-07-12T12:06:52.199-04:00I only wish I could get e Bleeding Heart to surviv...I only wish I could get e Bleeding Heart to survive! My first thought was clematis since you have good succes with them, but maybe too much shade there? Then I though of oakleaf hydrangea but maybe too big. Would a tropical plant like Elephant Ear (colocasia) or canna work? They would probably go dormant but perhaps could be grown in pots that could be overwintered. Let us know what you come up with!dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12338187523349055470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-48307370416033500662012-07-12T09:59:02.124-04:002012-07-12T09:59:02.124-04:00It was nice to see that you have some plants that...It was nice to see that you have some plants that I also have, for example that bleeding heart. I live in Finland. I was visiting Three dogs in the garden - blog and I saw a link to this blog and so I'm visiting here...Visit my blog, if you want to see, how a Finnish garden look like.<br /><br />SatuKukkaiselämäähttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05290634140893043265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-65720499503175009292012-07-12T09:01:12.307-04:002012-07-12T09:01:12.307-04:00Aaargh, the utility side of the house. We just sp...Aaargh, the utility side of the house. We just spent $300 yesterday to repair our broken A/C and the guy said I must cut down the plants crowding the units. Must. Cut. Them. Down. I will not.<br /><br />I have panicum 'Northwind' fronting the units. Tall, no flopping, they completely screen the mess. Can you work tall narrow grasses into your plan? You might want to widen the bed, and come way out from the wall, and allow the grasses to grow well away (I only have 18 inches in front of the A/C, and then a walkway, but you could come out into the grass a lot more.) If not tall grasses, how about Sky Pencil hollies that stay tall and narrow and dark evergreen? Mixed in with your perennials they would be a nice accent too. But use more than one or two.<br /><br />I also like the idea of an ornamental screen, and I know you are creative enough to make one that looks just right. Maybe a freestanding lattice trellis that supports honeysuckle (John Clayton will take some shade on a north exposure)<br /><br />Alberta spruces? I hate them, but I use them angled on either side of the stand of grasses so the side view of my A/C units is also obscured, not just looking front on. The wavy grasses with the dense evergreens look good.<br /><br />As always, I love problem solving in the garden!Laurriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13657951570419825095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-63214480906293575172012-07-12T06:29:28.659-04:002012-07-12T06:29:28.659-04:00Tammy, you are the arty type - simple to MAKE scre...Tammy, you are the arty type - simple to MAKE screens. Some panels (wicker, screen, barn siding, boards, etc) and some hinges and you're in business, girl. Then decorate your heart out. :-DKrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822528453563683772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-52653533220168618712012-07-12T00:12:55.068-04:002012-07-12T00:12:55.068-04:00Ah, yes. The utility side of the house--we all fin...Ah, yes. The utility side of the house--we all find our ways to deal with this. Sounds like you're on the right track. Regarding the Bleeding Heart companions...a couple that come to mind are Hostas, Daylilies, or ornamental Grasses. I'm sure you'll find a great way to make it look beautiful. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-15112578001867527342012-07-11T23:45:31.185-04:002012-07-11T23:45:31.185-04:00Your yuck side hardly looks yucky at all. :) A scr...Your yuck side hardly looks yucky at all. :) A screen does sound lovely. I don't have much moisture or shade so I'm not much help.GirlSprouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029711241687325640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-67208816065632576782012-07-11T23:42:52.238-04:002012-07-11T23:42:52.238-04:00I wish my best spots looked like your yuck spots! ...I wish my best spots looked like your yuck spots! <br /><br />I won't offer any specific plant names since I garden across the country from you, but I would go to a good nursery or two and see what they have in bloom now. I would look for some summer-fall blooming plants... They might also advise you on what would do well with that exposure.Mashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15996950576326655813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-693255879888889602012-07-11T21:38:51.665-04:002012-07-11T21:38:51.665-04:00I think I'm going to look for a garden screen ...I think I'm going to look for a garden screen with an artsy vibe. I knew the blogosphere would have the answer! I just hope I can find one I can afford.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-16335795775354785962012-07-11T21:37:37.325-04:002012-07-11T21:37:37.325-04:00The more I visualize a screen there, the more I li...The more I visualize a screen there, the more I like it! As much as I can't resist covering a trellis with vines, I can put up a screen when I need it and take it down when I don't. LOVE IT!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-62243363397637756962012-07-11T21:35:08.615-04:002012-07-11T21:35:08.615-04:00I love viburnum and have them in a few places, but...I love viburnum and have them in a few places, but I think they'd get too big. A happy viburnum is often a huge viburnum.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-77905468406392648872012-07-11T21:34:18.620-04:002012-07-11T21:34:18.620-04:00I think you're totally right about a structure...I think you're totally right about a structure. Honeysuckle would smell delicious!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.com