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.
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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. |
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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. |
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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! |
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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. |
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| Her babies, to the left with an unidentifiable succulent between them. |
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| No Danger Garden would be complete without an Opuntia grove. |
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| The view inside the fence. Try not to drool, Loree! Thems some dangerous looking spikes. |
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| The house color blends nicely with the Opuntia. Check out that cute cactus hiding behind the half eaten agave. |
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| An island bed posing as a "tropical" island maybe? |
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| And there you have it. A Danger Garden right in the thick of Corvallis culture. |
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I had to photograph the building next door. I was half expecting Evita to
spring open the door and start singing. |
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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! |
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| To close, this is one of my smaller garden inhabitants. He's a little camera shy. |
As always,
