Comments on: “Put the Petal to the Metal”

By: ESP

ESP — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 04:33:49 +0000

Hi Linda.
All of us in the Patch want to thank you for your referral for the Patch to be included in the Austin Garden Conservancy Tour 2010. We are proud to be officially part of the tour! Cheers!
The timber flashlight came out okay on the day, the duct-tape made the design sing…as it always does! You cannot beat duct-tape after all!
I also want more of the dwarf miscanthus, a true trooper and just the best for supplying winter color and form.
ESP.

By: Linda Lehmusvirta

Linda Lehmusvirta — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:12:33 +0000

Wow, I want that light! What a great invention! And I want some of the miscanthus, too. I do hate to cut grasses back too soon, as well, and any plant that has that rich winter-frost color. I find it joyous. And oh, yes, where are my car keys? Need to head to the nursery.

By: ESP

ESP — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:45:56 +0000

Hi Pam.
You know, I do not know what we got down to in the Patch. I really need to sort out my monitoring equipment, must get a rain gauge etc.etc. I do know that it was cold enough to fry the foliage on my bamboos, barbados cherry, and bottlebrush. Fingers crossed for the spring. I want to know how the mosquitoes got through it, or returned so quickly! Unbelievable. I also found it interesting that the loquats all made it through unscathed when the wet freeze we had a couple of years back hit them hard.
ESP.

By: ESP

ESP — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:37:56 +0000

Haha Jenny, we do not want another car event to happen again, thats for sure! The repairs are going well…wall fixed window in, floor repaired so yes the galleon ship is looking ship shape. I am trying to identify this little succulent, I will let you know, it is tiny, AND hardy, a great combination. I will be using this plant for the Botox ladies hair, next rev.
ESP.