tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post5812626027703831749..comments2024-01-03T01:06:58.771-05:00Comments on A Tidewater Gardener: A Small Homage to Derek Jarman's GardenLeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-1566615340680739052012-05-08T08:41:30.799-04:002012-05-08T08:41:30.799-04:00Hi Les, The house colors caught my eye first. A bl...Hi Les, The house colors caught my eye first. A black cabin with bright yellow trim. Incredible! I like the whimsy of found objects, but my favourite thing about this style of gardening is the play of textures. And your little planter has texture is spades! I like that you mixed in a piece of metal and the shells. Your little planter would be perfect near my front bench. I am inspired.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-49111603059914781202012-05-05T20:34:54.649-04:002012-05-05T20:34:54.649-04:00Kaveh,
I know what you mean about lack of negative...Kaveh,<br />I know what you mean about lack of negative space. If it were not for sidewalks and paths, I'd have none.<br /><br />Greggo,<br />Yes it is very unique. I wonder what the garden would have looked like if the Jarman had lived longer.<br /><br />Loree,<br />The planter may not stay lush, I usually can't get the hens n' chicks to reproduce like they should.<br /><br />L. Rose,<br />I would love to see it as well, but there are many more traditional gardens in England on my list also.<br /><br />Sheds Garden,<br />I don't know which James you are referring to, but if he has a nice garden I'm in for a visit.<br /><br />Phillip,<br />I don't remember anything about his films from my class. I just know that what I thought would be an easy class, in relief to my others, was not.<br /><br />KS,<br />Yes the sea can be a brutal neighbor, but I would not want to live far from it.<br /><br />Sybil,<br />Thank you!<br /><br />Hoover,<br />The only desert I have ever been to was in southern Colorado, and not only is it dry, it gets way cold in the winter. This really limits the plant selection. I did however look as though what grew well, was in great abundance.<br /><br />Georgia,<br />Thank you!<br /><br />Denise,<br />Another plant I probably can't grow.<br /><br />Skeeter,<br />I hope so too.<br /><br />LesLeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-74801455871251718452012-05-01T18:40:19.027-04:002012-05-01T18:40:19.027-04:00Good looking pot filled with beauties. I hope you ...Good looking pot filled with beauties. I hope you get to that English garden some day....Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-30520544427029391622012-04-30T15:54:00.840-04:002012-04-30T15:54:00.840-04:00I think it's Jarman's garden where I first...I think it's Jarman's garden where I first saw Crambe maritima. Very nice homage, Les.Denisehttp://agrowingobsession.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-38912479344757868202012-04-29T15:08:45.524-04:002012-04-29T15:08:45.524-04:00Just gorgeous.
I like your potted composition, too...Just gorgeous.<br />I like your potted composition, too, Les!Georgiahttp://localecologist.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-50092235584777626202012-04-29T11:30:49.581-04:002012-04-29T11:30:49.581-04:00For these California eyes, it could be the Mojave,...For these California eyes, it could be the Mojave, with those hardscrabble plants, widely spaced between stony soil, and collections of small odd rescued objects, yet there is the sea just by. Fascinating. Thanks!Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-34150205858096865342012-04-28T18:59:39.637-04:002012-04-28T18:59:39.637-04:00Love the planter you made.Love the planter you made.Sybilhttp://crittersnus.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-41739382936457941552012-04-28T17:56:03.885-04:002012-04-28T17:56:03.885-04:00Thank you Les, for reminding me of a garden that h...Thank you Les, for reminding me of a garden that had faded from my memory.I think that those who garden in those inhospitable seaside locales are especially creative-they have to be, the sea can be a brutal neighbor.kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-56850560039667584052012-04-27T10:24:48.770-04:002012-04-27T10:24:48.770-04:00This book fascinated me. I discovered it when it w...This book fascinated me. I discovered it when it was first published and I was working at the public library. I was familiar with Jarman's films before I knew he was a gardener. The book and garden had a haunting effect on me.Phillip Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546160918395373740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-37587324588075861292012-04-27T09:17:31.055-04:002012-04-27T09:17:31.055-04:00Wow! Your garden is really gorgeous James. I reall...Wow! Your garden is really gorgeous James. I really like the cactus!sheds gardenhttp://www.egardensheds.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-11617016493978222812012-04-27T08:45:11.276-04:002012-04-27T08:45:11.276-04:00Such a contrast from the usual English garden but ...Such a contrast from the usual English garden but then you have to work with what you have and a spit of gravel land is what he had. I don't have this on the plans this year but one day I will go and visit as well as Beth Chatto's garden- which is a more contrived gravel garden. I love the planting in your hypertufa pot I must follow your example and give mine a better planting.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-40799794960823398622012-04-27T00:49:34.469-04:002012-04-27T00:49:34.469-04:00I have such a fondness for that book and his garde...I have such a fondness for that book and his garden. Would love to visit someday...<br /><br />Your planted container, while being a bit more lush, certainly captures the spirit.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-8423949453557338582012-04-26T23:34:27.357-04:002012-04-26T23:34:27.357-04:00Enjoyed your post very much. Enjoyed the Flicker p...Enjoyed your post very much. Enjoyed the Flicker photos also. Very original.greggohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10490422976382424491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-91896003031541438692012-04-26T23:30:08.185-04:002012-04-26T23:30:08.185-04:00In Beth Chatto's gravel garden book she has a ...In Beth Chatto's gravel garden book she has a sweet little account of botanizing with Christopher Lloyd and accidentally stumbling upon Derek Jarman's garden and their meeting with him.<br /><br />I remember the Jarman book too, from my days working at Barnes & Noble, but I never picked it up for my collection. I'm quite the opposite in planting style. There is a definite lack of negative space in my garden.Kaveh Maguirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06415126992728047743noreply@blogger.com