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Spidra's Business in Front garden

Created on Wednesday, 17 Oct 07

I live on a busy street in a poor neighborhood so in addition to the regular environmental challenges of soil, amount of sun, wind, slope, etc., I have to worry about a lot of particulate pollution (as well as the not-so-particulate pollution), trespassers, and litterers. I am committed to edible landscaping but because I know I’d be upset if people stole my harvest, I have to plant “stealth edibles” that most Americans don’t recognize as food.

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Garden Type: Frontyard | Sun: Full Sun | Soil: Clay

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  • Australian Finger Lime Day 209

    Australian Finger Lime

    Citrus australasica

    Still a rarity around here. Australia has improved cultivars but a...

    Planted on 07 May 08

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
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    • Neutral

  • Strawberry 'Lipstick' Day 226

    Strawberry 'Lipstick'

    Fragaria x ananassa

    Since I managed to kill the 'Pink Panda' and variegated strawberry ...

    Planted on 20 Apr 08

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
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  • Golden Monkey Flower Day 239

    Golden Monkey Flower

    Mimulus cardinalis

    This volunteered in the California Woodland Strawberry I bought fro...

    Planted on 07 Apr 08

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
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  • Passionflower Day 242

    Passionflower

    Passiflora membranacea

    Bought 3/28/08 for $12.95. I didn't see it out in the nursery. I a...

    Planted on 04 Apr 08

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Birdseye Gilia Day 243

    Birdseye Gilia

    Gilia tricolor

    Purchased on 3/28/08. I originally bought it to go near the Gilia ...

    Planted on 03 Apr 08

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
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  • California Woodland Strawberry Day 248

    California Woodland Strawberry

    Fragaria vesca ssp. californica

    Fragaria vesca ssp. californica

    Planted on 29 Mar 08

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
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  • Purple Sprouting Broccoli 'Purple Peacock' Day 255

    Purple Sprouting Broccoli 'Purple Peacock'

    Brassica oleracea var. italica

    "Hybrid. Large, purple heads and side shoots with colorful, deeply-...

    Planted on 22 Mar 08

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
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  • American Gooseberry Day 267

    American Gooseberry

    Ribes hirtellum

    Has never borne. Has stayed in the container since Jan. 17, 2006 b...

    Planted on 10 Mar 08

    • 4 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Bamboo 'Golden Goddess' Day 394

    Bamboo 'Golden Goddess'

    Bambusa multiplex

    I have one planted in the east sideyard and two planted in the driv...

    Planted on 04 Nov 07

    • 0 journals
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    • 0 comments

  • Greek Cerinthe

    Greek Cerinthe

    Cerinthe retorta

    I've grown (and still adore) Cerinthe purpurea, but I wanted to try...

    Planted on 08 Oct 07

    • 1 journals
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    • 0 comments

  • Columbine 'Blue Barlow'

    Columbine 'Blue Barlow'

    Aquilegia vulgaris

    Bought at Annie's Annuals' Fall Sale. 4" pot. NOT doing well, prob...

    Planted on 06 Oct 07

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
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  • Alpine Strawberry 'White Delight'

    Alpine Strawberry 'White Delight'

    Fragaria vesca

    Bought at Annie's Annuals Fall Sale. It lives in a hanging pot on ...

    Planted on 03 Oct 07

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Neutral

  • Alpine Strawberry

    Alpine Strawberry

    Fragaria vesca

    I planted it in a hanging planter on the porch because I was lookin...

    Planted on 03 Oct 07

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
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  • California Poppy 'Alba'

    California Poppy 'Alba'

    Eschscholzia californica

    Obtained from Annie's Annuals.

    Planted on 19 Sep 07

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
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  • Blue Pimpernel

    Blue Pimpernel

    Anagallis monellii

    Same family as the scarlet pimpernel that's viewed as a weed around...

    Planted on 19 Sep 07

    • 0 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Blue Gilia

    Blue Gilia

    Gilia capitata

    Bought from Annie's Annuals. 4"pot. California native.

    Planted on 19 Sep 07

    • 0 journals
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  • Chaparral Penstemon 'Blue Springs'

    Chaparral Penstemon 'Blue Springs'

    Penstemon heterophyllus

    Bought from Annie's Annuals. Located alongside driveway between my ...

    Planted on 14 Sep 07

    • 0 journals
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  • Chrysanthemum 'Kokka Bunmi'

    Chrysanthemum 'Kokka Bunmi'

    Chrysanthemum x morifolium

    An irregular incurve mum that is usually grown for show. As such, ...

    Planted on 17 Jun 07

    • 0 journals
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  • Chrysanthemum 'Kermit'

    Chrysanthemum 'Kermit'

    Chrysanthemum x morifolium

    A pompom type of Chrysanthemum, this one is popular for its green c...

    Planted on 17 Jun 07

    • 0 journals
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  • Chrysanthemum 'Biko'

    Chrysanthemum 'Biko'

    Chrysanthemum x morifolium

    King's Mums lists this as a cascade type chrysanthemum. Unfortunat...

    Planted on 17 Jun 07

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Chrysanthemum 'Frosty Morn'

    Chrysanthemum 'Frosty Morn'

    Chrysanthemum x morifolium

    Planted from King's Mums cutting. Was not pinched off.

    Planted on 17 Jun 07

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Chrysanthemum 'Lili Gallon'

    Chrysanthemum 'Lili Gallon'

    Chrysanthemum x morifolium

    Grown from a King's Mums cutting. It's tall and branched without m...

    Planted on 17 Jun 07

    • 0 journals
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  • Chrysanthemum 'Zinfandel'

    Chrysanthemum 'Zinfandel'

    Chrysanthemum x morifolium

    Planted on 17 Jun 07

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Chrysanthemum 'Fred Mudd'

    Chrysanthemum 'Fred Mudd'

    Chrysanthemum x morifolium

    It hasn't bloomed into its full color yet.

    Planted on 16 Jun 07

    • 0 journals
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    • 0 comments

  • Chrysanthemum 'Lavender Pixie'

    Chrysanthemum 'Lavender Pixie'

    Chrysanthemum x morifolium

    Has yet to bloom. Will soon.

    Planted on 16 Jun 07

    • 0 journals
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    • 0 comments

  • Chrysanthemum 'Moira'

    Chrysanthemum 'Moira'

    Chrysanthemum x morifolium

    A regular incurve mum. Aphids seem to love it more than the others...

    Planted on 16 Jun 07

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
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  • Ornamental Kale

    Ornamental Kale

    Brassica oleracea var. acephala

    Planted from OSH 1 gallon pot. Was already old since it bolted nea...

    Planted on 17 May 07

    • 2 journals
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  • Hare's Tail Grass

    Hare's Tail Grass

    Lagurus ovatus

    Couldn't resist it.

    Planted on 21 Apr 07

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
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  • Maypop

    Maypop

    Passiflora incarnata

    I transplanted it into a pot on Oct. 9, 2007 to try to recuperate ...

    Planted on 04 Apr 07

    • 0 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Love-in-a-Mist 'Miss Jekyll Blend'

    Love-in-a-Mist 'Miss Jekyll Blend'

    Nigella damascena

    I sowed these more than a year ago but they finally popped this year.

    Planted on 31 Mar 07

    • 1 journals
    • 1 faves
    • 0 comments
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  • Shrub Rose 'Distant Drums'

    Shrub Rose 'Distant Drums'

    Rosa

    Hybridized by Dr. Griffith Buck, 1985. Buck specialized in hybridi...

    Planted on 22 Mar 07

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Hybrid Tea Rose 'Stainless Steel'

    Hybrid Tea Rose 'Stainless Steel'

    Rosa

    My first attempt at growing a hybrid tea. Is said to grow well her...

    Planted on 17 Mar 07

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
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  • Leafy Reedgrass

    Leafy Reedgrass

    Calamagrostis foliosa

    The landscaper threw out nearly all tags. When I asked him for nam...

    Planted on 12 Nov 06

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Fountain Grass

    Fountain Grass

    Pennisetum alopecuroides

    There is a slight doubt about the identification. The landscaper to...

    Planted on 12 Nov 06

    • 0 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 2 comments

  • Meadow Sage

    Meadow Sage

    Salvia chiapensis

    Hummingbirds LOVE this plant. There are three of them in my front ...

    Planted on 12 Nov 06

    • 0 journals
    • 1 faves
    • 2 comments

  • Coahuila Sage 'Blue Angel'

    Coahuila Sage 'Blue Angel'

    Salvia coahuilensis

    I'm not the huge fan of salvias that most people seem to be but thi...

    Planted on 12 Nov 06

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 2 comments

  • Ivy Leaf Sage

    Ivy Leaf Sage

    Salvia cacaliaefolia

    One plant along the fenceline near the sidewalk. It either went do...

    Planted on 12 Nov 06

    • 0 journals
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  • New Zealand Hair Sedge 'Frosty Curls'

    New Zealand Hair Sedge 'Frosty Curls'

    Carex albula

    Again, the landscaper tossed the tags. This is the best identifica...

    Planted on 12 Nov 06

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Santa Barbara Daisy 'Profusion'

    Santa Barbara Daisy 'Profusion'

    Erigeron karvinskianus

    I saw this plant at UC Berkeley and thought it was lovely. It's fa...

    Planted on 12 Nov 06

    • 0 journals
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  • Sweet Pea Shrub 'Petite Butterfly'

    Sweet Pea Shrub 'Petite Butterfly'

    Polygala fruticosa

    There are two of these making the transition from the front to the ...

    Planted on 12 Nov 06

    • 0 journals
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  • Sweet Pea Bush 'Grandiflora'

    Sweet Pea Bush 'Grandiflora'

    Polygala myrtifolia

    Grows taller than fruticosa and has myrtle-shaped leaves rather tha...

    Planted on 12 Nov 06

    • 0 journals
    • 0 faves
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  • Tree Mallow 'Bicolor'

    Tree Mallow 'Bicolor'

    Lavatera arborea

    Misidentified by the landscaper as Lavatera trimestis. He sited it...

    Planted on 12 Nov 06

    • 0 journals
    • 0 faves
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  • Bushmallow 'Casitas'

    Bushmallow 'Casitas'

    Malacothamnus fasciculatus

    Took a very long time to bloom, but finally did so this summer. The...

    Planted on 12 Nov 06

    • 0 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • White Chaparral Currant 'White Icicle'

    White Chaparral Currant 'White Icicle'

    Ribes indecorum

    I asked for fruiting currants, but my landscaper put California nat...

    Planted on 03 Nov 06

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Red Flowering Currant 'Claremont'

    Red Flowering Currant 'Claremont'

    Ribes sanguineum

    Looks fantastic in winter, with pendant flowers that look like some...

    Planted on 03 Nov 06

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Neutral

  • Rugosa Rose 'Wild Spice'

    Rugosa Rose 'Wild Spice'

    Rosa rugosa

    I was too late for bareroot so I had to pay a premium, getting it i...

    Planted on 30 Apr 06

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Glaucous Dog Rose

    Glaucous Dog Rose

    Rosa dumalis

    Grown from seed received from a NAFEX member. It is my understandi...

    Planted on 03 Jan 06

    • 0 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Calla Lily

    Calla Lily

    Zantedeschia aethiopica

    The previous owner planted it. I just discovered that the "weed" I...

    • 0 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Tree Dahlia

    Tree Dahlia

    Dahlia imperialis

    The landscaper selected it for the area under the front porch. It w...

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Cornflower, Bachelor's Buttons 'Blue Boy'

    Cornflower, Bachelor's Buttons 'Blue Boy'

    Centaurea cyanus

    I spread some Botanical Interests seed in the bed last season and a...

    • 0 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Salvia 'Indigo Spires'

    Salvia 'Indigo Spires'

    Longispicata x farinacea

    Selected by the landscaper. Has a very short blooming season, I th...

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Waraburra

    Waraburra

    Hardenbergia violacea

    A vine that's quite popular in the Berkeley area as it provides win...

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Rose 'Angel Face'

    Rose 'Angel Face'

    Rosa

    Planted in a thin bed between my neighbor's property and my driveway.

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Larkspur 'Earl Grey'

    Larkspur 'Earl Grey'

    Delphinium

    Grown from Renee's Garden seed.

    • 0 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 2 comments

  • Jujube 'Contorted'

    Jujube 'Contorted'

    Ziziphus zizyphus

    A Dave Wilson cultivar, obtained from Regan Nursery in Fremont, CA....

    • 4 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
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  • Jujube 'Lang'

    Jujube 'Lang'

    Ziziphus zizyphus

    Couldn't remember whether it was Li or Lang I liked best in the Dav...

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Baby Sage 'Ucb Pink'

    Baby Sage 'Ucb Pink'

    Salvia microphylla

    Have a couple of them.

    • 0 journals
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    • 0 comments

  • Irish Moss

    Irish Moss

    Sagina subulata

    It's expanded a bit since it was planted but I'd really like it to ...

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Sweet Alyssum 'Gulf Winds'

    Sweet Alyssum 'Gulf Winds'

    Lobularia maritima

    Sown from Renee's Garden mix. I want to sow more in the edges wher...

    • 0 journals
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    • 0 comments

  • Blue Honeywort

    Blue Honeywort

    Cerinthe major purpurascens

    I planted them from seed last year. After they grew and bloomed, I ...

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

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  • compostgeek

    Compostgeek wrote:

    plant what you enjoy growing and don’t worry about stealth. plant some fruit and nut trees on your block. if people are hungry feed them.

    Posted on 20 Nov 07 (about 1 years ago)

  • spidra

    Spidra wrote:

    No. It’s not because people here are hungry. They have money to spend on cell phones, rims, cigarettes, etc. etc. It’s because some people here have the attitude that other human beings are around to be harvested. Feel like having a PS3? Don’t save up for it, just break into your neighbor’s house and steal theirs. Feel like giving someone a flower? Don’t divert your cigarette money towards buying a flower, just rip one off a neighbor’s plant. No, I feel no need to be a stalk of wheat in someone’s self-centered and destructive human harvest.

    Posted on 20 Nov 07 (about 1 years ago)

  • Britta

    Britta wrote:

    Love the idea of an edible frontgarden ;) I am planning to squeeze in runnerbeans… It cant only be roses and Penstemon and so on.
    Have visited your blog. How ignorant are people? These little strawberries are strawberry-concentrate! They taste to die for, as long as they get a bit of sun and the slugs dont get them.

    Posted on 21 Feb 08 (about 10 months ago)

  • hstupno

    Hstupno wrote:

    What a great idea and a terrific use of the space available to you. Kudos.

    Posted on 27 Apr 08 (about 7 months ago)

  • spidra

    Spidra wrote:

    Thanks very much!

    Posted on 28 Apr 08 (about 7 months ago)

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