tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post763953154013208018..comments2024-01-21T11:55:43.853-08:00Comments on Just a girl with a hammer: Yard Garden & Patio Show - The birds and the bees - and the bugs!Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10404180898034770946noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-9469816465830168562014-03-14T22:20:25.663-07:002014-03-14T22:20:25.663-07:00Wow Heather - Everybody Plants an amazing idea!!! ...Wow Heather - Everybody Plants an amazing idea!!! I absolutely LOVE it! I went to a native plant talk by the East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation people a couple of months ago, and asked about nativars. The answer was essentially 'Meh!' and it depressed me. For the life of me, I can't imagine just planting natives. I figured if I treat it a little like the food pyramid where natives and nativars are the 'fruits and veggies' and the exotics are increasing toward the top, there would be something in there for everyone. But so far, I'm not exactly practicing what i just said - I think my pyramid is more like a rectangle...Anna Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-1795107338153166352014-03-10T12:02:52.826-07:002014-03-10T12:02:52.826-07:00Great summary of the discussion, Heather! I was si...Great summary of the discussion, Heather! I was similarly jazzed about the whole native, ornamental conundrum. I really like Douglas meadow foam, but if you plant it, you might want to site it where it gets at least partially covered by something else in later summer - it does a dying swan act after flowering and looks rather sad, then dries up and kind of goes away till the next year.<br /><br />And I'm in for Everybody Plants. It's genius!Jane / MulchMaidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-78744143613409712502014-03-07T18:45:23.565-08:002014-03-07T18:45:23.565-08:00Great summary of the talk. I appreciate it as I wa...Great summary of the talk. I appreciate it as I was not able to make that one. I am with you 100%, I want to add more natives to my yard, but I don't want to fill pressured to pull out the non-natives that I adore. Your pic of the camassia has me excited to plant some!Jenni @ RainyDayGardenernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-45828046315464084182014-03-06T20:14:46.312-08:002014-03-06T20:14:46.312-08:00Good report. I'd like to attend a forum like t...Good report. I'd like to attend a forum like this focused on my region. By the way, I think you mean the smug hyperlocalist can make others miserable at dinner parties, not be miserable, rather he or she would find joy in their smugness.Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-66358730024546622032014-03-06T09:08:48.209-08:002014-03-06T09:08:48.209-08:00There's a deluxe version that includes the boo...There's a deluxe version that includes the book cart. Spring for that one!Heatherhttp://www.justagirlwithahammer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-9937182134451979472014-03-06T08:58:19.380-08:002014-03-06T08:58:19.380-08:00I was so bummed to miss seeing you and Alison! I d...I was so bummed to miss seeing you and Alison! I don't get to see your faces nearly enough. I've never grown meadow foam but you want regret the camassia. :)Heatherhttp://www.justagirlwithahammer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-65368216568804755602014-03-06T08:57:38.724-08:002014-03-06T08:57:38.724-08:00AND with Amazing Push-Button Shushing Action?! I ...AND with Amazing Push-Button Shushing Action?! I know what someone's librarian brother is getting for Christmas this year!Amy Campionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-50766330917438580492014-03-06T08:55:44.235-08:002014-03-06T08:55:44.235-08:00She has a little button on her back that makes her...She has a little button on her back that makes her arm swing up into the shushing position! It's rad.Heatherhttp://www.justagirlwithahammer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-28119477553797376612014-03-06T08:55:08.130-08:002014-03-06T08:55:08.130-08:00Do you think the Master Gardeners would take this ...Do you think the Master Gardeners would take this up? Let's make it happen!Heatherhttp://www.justagirlwithahammer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-46551054150946823842014-03-06T07:25:31.125-08:002014-03-06T07:25:31.125-08:00So sorry to hear that you felt so awful on Saturda...So sorry to hear that you felt so awful on Saturday as it would have been great to see you! You've convinced me to order some camassia and meadow foam to include in my garden!Peter Herpstnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-30554016337099116552014-03-05T17:25:11.515-08:002014-03-05T17:25:11.515-08:00I prefer natives to ornamentals but have lots of b...I prefer natives to ornamentals but have lots of both. I think it's important to create a balance. LOVE the librarian action figure!Tammy Schmitthttp://www.ts-casamariposa.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-9906498238648467892014-03-04T21:33:12.132-08:002014-03-04T21:33:12.132-08:00You raise so many good points! Drought tolerance s...You raise so many good points! Drought tolerance should be first and foremost in California and so many parts of the country.Heatherhttp://www.justagirlwithahammer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-44984674125736455222014-03-04T17:40:23.134-08:002014-03-04T17:40:23.134-08:00I'm happy to hear of the shift away from rigid...I'm happy to hear of the shift away from rigid nativism, even as I incorporate more natives into my own SoCal garden. I often hear people tout native California selections without regard to the fact that California is a very big and diverse state and what's native in NoCal isn't necessarily native to SoCal. I also keep wondering how climate change - and evolution for that matter - impact native plant selections. It's hard for me to believe that all of the plants "born" in my locale can be expected to survive, much less thrive, in our increasingly dry and polluted environment, or that birds and insects won't adapt to plants that fulfill their basic needs if imported from similar environments. It seems to me that adaptation has to be part of the discussion.Kris Petersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-20547447637785060572014-03-04T13:46:53.788-08:002014-03-04T13:46:53.788-08:00I like them, actually. I've read that they are...I like them, actually. I've read that they are not necessarily as beneficial as the native plants are (in my humble opinion they very well could be.....), but as a "direct descendant" if you will of natives, they certainly aren't harmful. I think it depends on how far away from the original plant they are. I think that if you want to be successful in getting people jazzed about natives that you have to consider the aesthetic appeal and this is a good bridge. Plus breeders are coming up with such lovely varieties, so I say, go for it.Tamara Paulathttp://chickadeegardens.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-36976596086280893542014-03-04T13:05:05.187-08:002014-03-04T13:05:05.187-08:00Link away (and thank you)! I wish the talk had bee...Link away (and thank you)! I wish the talk had been better attended--it was the very last session of the show so there were very few of us. I also wish it had been longer--I wanted to ask them about "nativars." Do you have an opinion on those?Heatherhttp://www.justagirlwithahammer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-84510893787488625132014-03-04T12:44:11.067-08:002014-03-04T12:44:11.067-08:00Heather, this is a fabulous post. I too was at the...Heather, this is a fabulous post. I too was at the Sunday show but did not go to see Nikki and friends, sounds like a good lively discussion. This is why I garden, really...the whole native thing is near and dear to my heart and you expressed it so eloquently here. I too love agaves and sedums and many many many non-native (and non-invasive) plants and incorporate all of them into my garden as well as mason bee boxes, watering holes for critters, etc. Your point is fabulous, one does not need to be a purist to make a huge difference by adding just one native plant to one's garden. Small steps make a HUGE difference. Bravo! Can I link your post to an upcoming post on my blog? I love the idea of hanging out native plants to all of Portland! Cheers to you.Tamara Paulathttp://chickadeegardens.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-51551301234823690762014-03-04T12:40:58.859-08:002014-03-04T12:40:58.859-08:00It's funny, I think I've read my encyclope...It's funny, I think I've read my encyclopedia of NW natives 50 times cover to cover and I was like, "What is meadow foam?" I'm going to work some in, too. I had never heard of Collomia either. I'm going to get some seed for that and let it loose in the meadow.Heatherhttp://www.justagirlwithahammer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-34605920798471557402014-03-04T12:27:40.347-08:002014-03-04T12:27:40.347-08:00That was the other thing they said--if you have gr...That was the other thing they said--if you have green areas around you that cover bloom times you lack, it's not such a big deal. Vive la laissez ass!Heatherhttp://www.justagirlwithahammer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-37161804279782149392014-03-04T12:19:44.943-08:002014-03-04T12:19:44.943-08:00Looks like I'm covered for everything but late...Looks like I'm covered for everything but late season plants. Then again, we are surrounded by natives in situ, so I guess we needn't worry about it too much. Thanks for the affirmation of laissez ass gardening...that I can do.Ricki Gradynoreply@blogger.com