Comments on: Blogger field trip: Peckerwood Garden http://www.penick.net/digging/?p=1460 Austin gardener/designer chronicles the creation of her own gardens and showcases others with eye-catching photos in award-winning blog Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:47:03 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: marti http://www.penick.net/digging/?p=1460&cpage=1#comment-174816 marti Sat, 24 Apr 2010 17:55:19 +0000 http://www.penick.net/digging/?p=1460#comment-174816 Not sure about the Virginia creeper (invasive, invasive, invasive)climbing the bald cypress. Not sure about the Virginia creeper (invasive, invasive, invasive)climbing the bald cypress.

]]> By: Digging » Blogger field trip: San Antonio Botanical Garden http://www.penick.net/digging/?p=1460&cpage=1#comment-150477 Digging » Blogger field trip: San Antonio Botanical Garden Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:55:17 +0000 http://www.penick.net/digging/?p=1460#comment-150477 [...] Rose Emporium in San Antonio up soon. If you’re curious about last year’s blogger field trip to Peckerwood Garden, click here. And if you’d like more of the San Antonio Botanical Garden, click for my post [...] [...] Rose Emporium in San Antonio up soon. If you’re curious about last year’s blogger field trip to Peckerwood Garden, click here. And if you’d like more of the San Antonio Botanical Garden, click for my post [...]

]]> By: Dawn Sturgis http://www.penick.net/digging/?p=1460&cpage=1#comment-110359 Dawn Sturgis Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:55:12 +0000 http://www.penick.net/digging/?p=1460#comment-110359 Hello, i am a landscape designer in souther California and am interested in finding out where you obtained the three faces to the spitter fountain at John Fairys home. I have a client that would love to have thos in her garden. Is it possible to recieved that info? Thank you for your responce, Dawn Sturgis Hello, i am a landscape designer in souther California and am interested in finding out where you obtained the three faces to the spitter fountain at John Fairys home. I have a client that would love to have thos in her garden.
Is it possible to recieved that info?
Thank you for your responce,
Dawn Sturgis

]]> By: Digging » 2008—A Year in the Garden at Digging http://www.penick.net/digging/?p=1460&cpage=1#comment-87428 Digging » 2008—A Year in the Garden at Digging Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:56:16 +0000 http://www.penick.net/digging/?p=1460#comment-87428 [...] later, two car-loads of Austin bloggers took a road-trip to the collector’s paradise that is Peckerwood Garden, and later I reviewed Plant-Driven Design, an excellent gardening book by local authors Scott and [...] [...] later, two car-loads of Austin bloggers took a road-trip to the collector’s paradise that is Peckerwood Garden, and later I reviewed Plant-Driven Design, an excellent gardening book by local authors Scott and [...]

]]> By: Blackswampgirl Kim http://www.penick.net/digging/?p=1460&cpage=1#comment-78514 Blackswampgirl Kim Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:35:41 +0000 http://www.penick.net/digging/?p=1460#comment-78514 What a great tour, Pam... I'm sure that you only showed us a sampling of the trees, but it's still hard to believe that he planted all of those trees himself. Wow. And that muhly cross is beautiful, but it would be even better if they figured out how to make a hybrid that is hardy, to, oh, say... zone 6? *grin* <em>Oh, there were so many trees, Kim. A virtual forest near his home, and an arboretum of oaks further out. The muhly cross was a fortuitous accident. Maybe one spring you should plant a Gulf muhly and see if you can get a happy accident with some of your cold-hardy grasses. ;-) ---Pam</em> What a great tour, Pam… I’m sure that you only showed us a sampling of the trees, but it’s still hard to believe that he planted all of those trees himself. Wow. And that muhly cross is beautiful, but it would be even better if they figured out how to make a hybrid that is hardy, to, oh, say… zone 6? *grin*

Oh, there were so many trees, Kim. A virtual forest near his home, and an arboretum of oaks further out. The muhly cross was a fortuitous accident. Maybe one spring you should plant a Gulf muhly and see if you can get a happy accident with some of your cold-hardy grasses. ;-) —Pam

]]> By: Jean http://www.penick.net/digging/?p=1460&cpage=1#comment-78022 Jean Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:44:35 +0000 http://www.penick.net/digging/?p=1460#comment-78022 Wow, that muhly cross is really beautiful. Also interesting to see your comment about Yucca Do moving to Giddings. That should make it easier for you to get some cool stuff. Thanks as usual for the tour! <em>My pleasure, Jean. I'm glad you enjoyed it.</em> <em>Yucca Do was not encouraging to us when we inquired about visiting while we were at Peckerwood. They're primarily an online nursery, but we had thought they opened to visitors on occasion. Apparently not---at least not right now. ---Pam</em> Wow, that muhly cross is really beautiful. Also interesting to see your comment about Yucca Do moving to Giddings. That should make it easier for you to get some cool stuff. Thanks as usual for the tour!

My pleasure, Jean. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

Yucca Do was not encouraging to us when we inquired about visiting while we were at Peckerwood. They’re primarily an online nursery, but we had thought they opened to visitors on occasion. Apparently not—at least not right now. —Pam

]]> By: bonnie http://www.penick.net/digging/?p=1460&cpage=1#comment-77884 bonnie Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:58:19 +0000 http://www.penick.net/digging/?p=1460#comment-77884 Thanks for the tour and allowing me to visit online, at least. Glad it was such a great trip. <em>We missed you, Bonnie. I'm sorry you weren't feeling well enough to join us. ---Pam</em> Thanks for the tour and allowing me to visit online, at least. Glad it was such a great trip.

We missed you, Bonnie. I’m sorry you weren’t feeling well enough to join us. —Pam

]]> By: Aiyana http://www.penick.net/digging/?p=1460&cpage=1#comment-77878 Aiyana Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:08:30 +0000 http://www.penick.net/digging/?p=1460#comment-77878 Peckerwood was a derogatory name, along the order of pinhead, that kids called each other when arguing, back when I was in school. That's what I think of every time I hear the word! Very nice tour of an interesting garden. The photos are great as usual. Aiyana <em>It's a strange name for a garden, to be sure. But our guide said it was all very tongue-in-cheek. ---Pam</em> Peckerwood was a derogatory name, along the order of pinhead, that kids called each other when arguing, back when I was in school. That’s what I think of every time I hear the word!
Very nice tour of an interesting garden. The photos are great as usual.
Aiyana

It’s a strange name for a garden, to be sure. But our guide said it was all very tongue-in-cheek. —Pam

]]> By: Dorothy Borders http://www.penick.net/digging/?p=1460&cpage=1#comment-77837 Dorothy Borders Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:33:17 +0000 http://www.penick.net/digging/?p=1460#comment-77837 What a beautiful and unique garden. It has always annoyed me that, even though I live just a short drive away, I never manage to make it there for one of their infrequent open days. Perhaps I should make that one of my gardening goals for next year. Thanks for your unique perspective on the place. <em>Or maybe the Houston-area garden bloggers will organize a private tour of their own! ---Pam</em> What a beautiful and unique garden. It has always annoyed me that, even though I live just a short drive away, I never manage to make it there for one of their infrequent open days. Perhaps I should make that one of my gardening goals for next year. Thanks for your unique perspective on the place.

Or maybe the Houston-area garden bloggers will organize a private tour of their own! —Pam

]]> By: Roxane Smith http://www.penick.net/digging/?p=1460&cpage=1#comment-77834 Roxane Smith Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:06:54 +0000 http://www.penick.net/digging/?p=1460#comment-77834 Pam, As usual, your photographs are lovely and truly do justice to such an iconic property. John has inspired so many designers here in Austin with his unique style and remarkable combinations- never mind the serious work of finding previously unknown and un-named species of plants that need to be brought to the public. It's one of the many reasons Garden Conservancy is proud to support Peckerwood as it transitions from John's private residence to public operations. Your group visit was welcome and appreciated, to be sure. Roxane Smith Austin regional Representative for Garden Conservancy <em>Hi, Roxane. Thanks for your comment, and your kind compliment. Peckerwood is truly an inspirational garden. ---Pam</em> Pam,

As usual, your photographs are lovely and truly do justice to such an iconic property. John has inspired so many designers here in Austin with his unique style and remarkable combinations- never mind the serious work of finding previously unknown and un-named species of plants that need to be brought to the public.
It’s one of the many reasons Garden Conservancy is proud to support Peckerwood as it transitions from John’s private residence to public operations. Your group visit was welcome and appreciated, to be sure.

Roxane Smith
Austin regional Representative for Garden Conservancy

Hi, Roxane. Thanks for your comment, and your kind compliment. Peckerwood is truly an inspirational garden. —Pam

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