Admission: Garden Voyeurism (An Ongoing Issue)

RECENTLY LOREE OF Danger Garden fame, featured photos of a large agave growing on a meticulously groomed berm in Portland. It reminded me of a similarly-sized agave growing in a Corvallis yard, not quite so meticulous, as I discovered from my lunch-hour voyeurism. 

The house is located a stone's throw from the Oregon State University campus. Things in this area are,well,
relaxed. Notice the chair left in the driveway. This sort of thing is not uncommon around here.

I wish the owner would have emerged and given me a tour. As it was, I shamelessly clicked photos
while cars zoomed by on the busy street. This is a section of the tiny front yard.

Wait for it... Here it is, Loree! Just a peak while the neighboring fan palm vies for attention.
I didn't noticed until after uploading the photos that the mother agave has babies! 

Viola! Ain't she a dandy! She could use some clean up but, along this south-facing wall she's thriving.
Perhaps thriving a little too well since it's clear she's outgrown her post. 

Her babies, to the left with an unidentifiable succulent between them. 

No Danger Garden would be complete without an Opuntia grove. 

The view inside the fence. Try not to drool, Loree! Thems some dangerous looking spikes. 

The house color blends nicely with the Opuntia. Check out that cute cactus hiding behind the half eaten agave. 

An island bed posing as a "tropical" island maybe? 

And there you have it. A Danger Garden right in the thick of Corvallis culture. 

I had to photograph the building next door. I was half expecting Evita to
spring open the door and start singing. 

While on the subject of garden voyeurism, I had to include these last photos.
This is the largest Loropetalum I've seen. It grows just a few blocks from
the Danger Garden and is in full bloom. Lovely! 

To close, this is one of my smaller garden inhabitants. He's a little camera shy. 

As always,