tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post6008223088332387633..comments2024-01-01T02:16:27.385-08:00Comments on GardenBook: Throwback Thursday-Linda Cochrans' Garden kshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-13684798810009142882017-02-17T08:33:33.611-08:002017-02-17T08:33:33.611-08:00Thanks for the great shots of this special garden ...Thanks for the great shots of this special garden which I've admired from afar for years. I wonder if the new owners are gardeners. It's great fun to hear about cool plants on Linda's blog.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-62004449838884691872017-02-12T20:32:22.505-08:002017-02-12T20:32:22.505-08:00Nell, I had to smile over your mention of online g...Nell, I had to smile over your mention of online gardening friends, because that is exactly who this group was as well. We all met on the Perennials forum at Garden Web.I can imagine the garden 15 years before this would have looked quite different.<br />kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-28883733704441347412017-02-12T19:52:41.329-08:002017-02-12T19:52:41.329-08:00So glad we saw Linda's garden before it was so...So glad we saw Linda's garden before it was sold. I think I was the one that pestered her to let us in, which amazingly she agreed to, having never met any of us. Wonderful photos, Kathy, thanks so much for this!Denisehttp://agrowingobsession.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-35826540386021721032017-02-12T14:12:00.619-08:002017-02-12T14:12:00.619-08:00This must be the same garden that I visited twenty...This must be the same garden that I visited twenty-some years ago in August (with a group of online gardening friends), but it's hard to recognize it. The impression then was much more open -- naturally enough: the garden was less than a decade old -- though the planting areas were stuffed full of wonderful and wonderfully grown plants. The image that sticks with me is one that was also often published: those purple-leafed 'Fascination' dahlias and turquoise cerinthe against a bright blue wall. Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969732734453586544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-80479210470248400072017-02-10T18:29:36.645-08:002017-02-10T18:29:36.645-08:00Foliage can sure make a dramatic statement Kris, a...Foliage can sure make a dramatic statement Kris, and they do it very well in the PNW. I love my flowers too, but they are well served by a nicely done foliage backdrop .Seeing gardens like this one has given me even more appreciation. kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-49501544824217073242017-02-10T18:00:07.867-08:002017-02-10T18:00:07.867-08:00It was a treat, and Linda was so gracious. It was a treat, and Linda was so gracious. kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-18632315510119083252017-02-10T17:58:13.270-08:002017-02-10T17:58:13.270-08:00Wasn't it fun ? I would love to do another PNW...Wasn't it fun ? I would love to do another PNW trip with my Idyll friends. I have a whole new group of gardens for viewing. kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-59346994242365289142017-02-10T17:57:48.173-08:002017-02-10T17:57:48.173-08:00I'm drooling...As an acknowledged "flower...I'm drooling...As an acknowledged "flower floozy," I was surprised at how much I loved all those foliage combinations, especially those featuring huge-leafed plants. I do adore the lilies too - they don't survive long in the ground here.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-40528955224154461092017-02-10T17:57:13.829-08:002017-02-10T17:57:13.829-08:00Aw Loree, the Danger Garden is totally famous ! I ...Aw Loree, the Danger Garden is totally famous ! I wish you could have joined too, you would have loved Lindas garden, it's right up your alley.kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-17782585669594651462017-02-10T17:52:05.127-08:002017-02-10T17:52:05.127-08:00This wasn't Fling Gerhard, this was myself, De...This wasn't Fling Gerhard, this was myself, Denise and a group of my friends from various places back east. We got together every summer for several years to tour gardens in different parts of the country.We all met on Garden Web. Remember those steroidal yellow Conca d'Or lilies form the Germantown garden ? I planted three last year .They bloomed ! kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-22395791818353009802017-02-10T17:46:20.160-08:002017-02-10T17:46:20.160-08:00Hi Christina ! If you read gardening publications ...Hi Christina ! If you read gardening publications for the last couple decades you may have seen Lindas garden without even knowing it ! I'm so glad you enjoyed the tour.Like you I hope someone with some trace of garden interest bought this home and garden. I think it was on the market for a very long time. I have actually already blogged about little and Lewis , twice I think. If you scroll down to the archives on the right you will find one under August 2012. kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-17143605028282009372017-02-10T17:38:14.054-08:002017-02-10T17:38:14.054-08:00I worry that some of my lilies might rot with this...I worry that some of my lilies might rot with this incessant rain ! They do pretty well here if you are careful about where you put them.kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-10652014510040297632017-02-10T14:17:42.415-08:002017-02-10T14:17:42.415-08:00What a treat it must have been to see this garden,...What a treat it must have been to see this garden, I've heard great things about it. Thanks for sharing your photos of this visit.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-12664409700359049412017-02-10T09:01:03.794-08:002017-02-10T09:01:03.794-08:00Oh Lobelia tupa...if only I could grow thee. I re...Oh Lobelia tupa...if only I could grow thee. I recently found the pictures I took of Linda's garden that day. What a week!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-7660569546232496452017-02-10T08:51:50.366-08:002017-02-10T08:51:50.366-08:00WOW! This was wonderful. I wish I could have joine...WOW! This was wonderful. I wish I could have joined you all for the Kitsap Peninsula part of the adventure. (and it cracks me up to see my garden listed along with the likes of Linda's, Little and Lewis and Mr. Hinkley!)danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-41279313317130387512017-02-10T08:29:15.105-08:002017-02-10T08:29:15.105-08:00Now THAT's a garden I would have loved to visi...Now THAT's a garden I would have loved to visit. Was that during the Seattle Fling?<br /><br />Like Hoover, I remember the lilies from the Portland Fling very well. I'd never seen lilies that large and impressive.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-32821008902751689742017-02-10T08:09:29.123-08:002017-02-10T08:09:29.123-08:00Hi KS, wow, that is a simply stunning garden. I ha...Hi KS, wow, that is a simply stunning garden. I had never heard of Linda Cochran or her garden, so I am so glad that you are featuring it in your post. Especially because she has moved on to another property now. You just can hope that whoever took over will appreciate and continue her work. I think it is such an enormous blessing to be able to not just buy a house but a mature garden as well. <br />Anyway, back to the garden. I really love the bold, innovative plant combinations. They are really exciting and fresh. <br />And the lilies, oh my gosh, they are spectacular! <br />Thanks you so much for the tour it made my morning. I am feeling full of energy now ready to tackle my day. The best part of it is that I will have some time during my lunch break to work in my own little green haven. <br />One last thing: I can't wait until you blog about the garden of Little and Lewis. I have seen photos of this garden in magazines and absolutely loved it. <br />Warm regards, <br />Christinaorganicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469171193186241773.post-43877150881828233432017-02-10T01:29:04.613-08:002017-02-10T01:29:04.613-08:00Wowza! I remember the Lilies on Portland Fling--t...Wowza! I remember the Lilies on Portland Fling--towering, imposing, thriving, nothing like the dwarfish spindly near-annuals here. <br /><br />Carry on with the throw-backs ! NOAA thinks the westerlies forming will make the 2nd half of February will much rainier(!!), but shifting slightly southwards...Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.com