Crevice Gardening ......in defence of rock.....

[Maggi Young]

You know, Graham, I think in a few months that brick surface will disappear as the plants spread. Then the effect will be of 'invisible'  tiers, I reckon. great fun.... love anything new like that!

[Graham Catlow]

You know, Graham, I think in a few months that brick surface will disappear as the plants spread. Then the effect will be of 'invisible'  tiers, I reckon. great fun.... love anything new like that!

Well that's the theory Maggi. I hope that they all settle in.
Cliff, we will see what your wife says when they have grown together and the Lewisia's are in flower next year. She wasn't seeing the bigger picture.
I have to admit to having to google Ziggurat, but you are right.

[FrazerHenderson]

I know someone, not so far away, who said:

 "..given an ideal opportunity for a trough of miniature hostas and he goes and puts in Lewisia's! What on earth possessed him?" 

[Lvandelft]

As a person living up a hill, though, the thought of being lower than sea level worries me !
Has your friend got a boat? 

No, he has not, neither his neighbour... 
But for their comfort they don't live too far from a former small island which lies above sealevel and is now a World Heritage site!
http://www.schokland.nl/pageid=23/EN.html

[Graham Catlow]

I know someone, not so far away, who said:

 "..given an ideal opportunity for a trough of miniature hostas and he goes and puts in Lewisia's! What on earth possessed him?" 

Frazer,
Did you miss my hosta trough in this link.
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3537.255

I perhaps didn't explain myself properly when we spoke.

[Tim Ingram]

That wall of ramondas and asplenium is exquisite! It reminds me of an old retaining wall half way up Snowdon, next to some old mine buildings, which is full of ferns in variety. Unfortunately I only have a slide. One of our members has a great ability to discover recycled materials for free and has a large raised bed made with similar concrete kerbstones. He also (curse him) discovered a source of tufa(!) in an overgrown garden - some people have all the luck!

[Ragged Robin]

I constructed a new trough at the weekend and coincidentally this thread has recycled materials in it

Congratulations Graham on your lateral thinking for your new contemporary trough; incorporating those bricks for your collection of Lewisias.  You've given me an idea for a small raised bed using these bricks in limited space.  Looking forward to seeing how yours develops with some photos.

[Graham Catlow]

I constructed a new trough at the weekend and coincidentally this thread has recycled materials in it

Congratulations Graham on your lateral thinking for your new contemporary trough; incorporating those bricks for your collection of Lewisias.  You've given me an idea for a small raised bed using these bricks in limited space.  Looking forward to seeing how yours develops with some photos.

Thank you Robin, and I am very interested to see how you develop your raised bed.

[astragalus]

Blooming now in the crevice garden, the tufa crevice garden and in natural crevices in the cliff.  The colors change from week to week.

[ranunculus]

Lovely images of beautiful plants Anne ... this time last year and we were heading for home after an amazing tour!

[Tim Ingram]

Those Eriogonums are very moreish! (I use the word but can't find it in the dictionary). I haven't tried any yet in my sand bed but have previously grown them under similar conditions on a raised bed. The late Dr. Jack Elliott grew many species and stimulated us to grow more of them. At Wisley Paul Cumbleton has planted several on a raised sand bed near the alpine house and they make a great contrast to other plants. The smaller species are seen occasionally exhibited at AGS Shows but few people grow them. I shall look out for seed this autumn/winter.

[astragalus]

Cliff:  Somehow it seems strange to look at the garden without the crouching camerman in view!

Tim, the eriogonums are marvelous plants.  Look for seed of Eriogonum ovalifolium varieties.  Just plant them in full sun and once established, don't water.   During periods of drought when all gardeners are complaining and moaning, the westerners (eriogonums, penstemons, astragalus, oxytropis, trifolium etc)   behave like they're in seventh heaven.

[astragalus]

Could I have a definition of "moreish" please?  I've already learned "gob-smacked".  Didn't realize another benefit of the Forum would be a volcabulary increase!

[ranunculus]

Could I have a definition of "moreish" please?  I've already learned "gob-smacked".  Didn't realize another benefit of the Forum would be a volcabulary increase!

Hi Anne,
I could say; "Anne Spiegel's garden is particularly moreish" or "I can't get enough green beans - they are moreish" or (as Maggi might say) "This chocolate bar is moreish, I could eat another seven"!

Definition : Something that leaves one wanting or desiring more ... and more!

I have always presumed that this common expression (here in the UK) would be in the American dictionary, but unless it refers to the Moors (Moorish), then it doesn't feature in my Mac's New Oxford American Dictionary.  I was gobsmacked!!!

[rob krejzl]

I was gobsmacked!!

So long as being gobsmacked didn't leave you banjaxed.