Spidra's The Grim Reaper garden

Created on Saturday, 27 Oct 07

This is a memorial garden…to all the plants I or nature killed. Things that have been tried but didn’t succeed for one reason or another.

Organic Garden

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

3 faves

Day 210

Snow Pea 'Taichung 13'

Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon

Kitazawa seeds are pretty expensive and Berkeley Bowl seemed to hav...

Planted on 24 Apr 08
- 4 journals
- 0 faves
- 3 comments
- Neutral
Day 212

Passiflora x exoniensis

Passiflora x exoniensis

I don't think I've ever paid so much for what amounts to a stick. B...

Planted on 22 Apr 08
- 2 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
- Very Unhappy
Day 230

Sticky Phacelia

Phacelia viscida

I bought one before and it died the death. I'm giving it another go...

Planted on 04 Apr 08
- 1 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Day 233

Australian Finger Lime

Citrus australasica

While touring Gene Lester's citrus collection (one of the biggest i...

Planted on 01 Apr 08
- 2 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Day 242

Sloe 'Wienerwald'

Prunus spinosa

I asked on the NAFEX (North American Fruit Explorers) list whether ...

Planted on 23 Mar 08
- 1 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Day 246

Okra 'Clemson Spineless 80'

Abelmoschus esculentus

Two of a row of six popped up within 4 days. But they were very le...

Planted on 19 Mar 08
- 6 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Day 253

Avocado 'Jan Boyce'

Persea americana

One of avocado expert Julie Frink's favorite avocados. It has a sm...

Planted on 12 Mar 08
- 2 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Day 370

Lemongrass 'West Indian'

Cymbopogon citriodora

Grown by Sweetwater Organics. I'm pretty sure "West Indian" is not...

Planted on 16 Nov 07
- 1 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Day 374

Carrot 'Bolero Nantes'

Daucus carota subsp. sativus

Renee's Garden seed bought on sale at Westbrae Nursery last year, s...

Planted on 12 Nov 07
- 1 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Day 374

Onion 'Newburg'

Allium cepa var. cepa

Seeds of Change seed from 2006. "A hot-flavored yellow storage oni...

Planted on 12 Nov 07
- 0 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Day 374

Onion 'Valencia'

Allium cepa var. cepa

2006 Seeds of Change seed. "A Utah strain of Yellow Sweet Spanish ...

Planted on 12 Nov 07
- 0 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Day 380

Strawberry 'Pink Panda'

Fragaria x ananassa

Bought from Orchard Nursery in Lafayette on 10/6/07. Weazingreens ...

Planted on 06 Nov 07
- 2 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Day 380

Alpine Strawberry 'Variegata'

Fragaria vesca

Bought at Orchard Nursery in Lafayette, CA on 10/6/07. Asked for an...

Planted on 06 Nov 07
- 1 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Day 380

Ornamental Sweet Potato 'Tricolor'

Ipomoea batatas

Bought at Orchard Nursery in Lafayette, CA on 10/6/07. Got it off t...

Planted on 06 Nov 07
- 0 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Day 384

Sweet Potato 'Blackie'

Ipomoea batatas

Got a cutting in trade from someone on Davesgarden.com As usual, I...

Planted on 02 Nov 07
- 0 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Day 389

Snap Pole Bean 'Black-Seeded Blue Lake'

Phaseolus vulgaris

Planted some in the northwest raised bed 10/28/07. Planted some to...

Planted on 28 Oct 07
- 1 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Day 389

Celery 'Early Dell'

Apium graveolens

Planted from Seeds of Change seed in the southwest raised bed in th...

Planted on 28 Oct 07
- 1 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Day 391

Pacific Pea

Lathyrus vestitus

California native. Nitrogen-fixer. Needs part-shade. I bought it a...

Planted on 26 Oct 07
- 1 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Baby Five Spot

Nemophila maculata

Bought at Annie's Annuals Fall Sale on 10/14/07. 4" pot. Californi...

Planted on 14 Oct 07
- 0 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Coyote Mint

Monardella villosa

Purchased at Annie's Annuals Fall Sale. California native. 4" pot.

Planted on 14 Oct 07
- 0 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Arroyo Lupine 'Rodeo Rose'

Lupinus succulentus

Purchased at Annie's Annuals Fall Sale. 4" pot. California native....

Planted on 14 Oct 07
- 1 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
California Poppy 'Purple Gleam'

Eschscholzia californica

Obtained from Annie's Annuals.

Planted on 20 Sep 07
- 4 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Blue Hibiscus

Alyogyne huegelii

Landscaper chose and planted it. I'm pretty sure it was a cultivat...

Planted on 13 Nov 06
- 0 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Lemongrass

Cymbopogon citratus

Two were planted in the backyard herb circle and one was in a pot w...

Planted on 08 Jul 06
- 0 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Flowering Tobacco 'Lime Green'

Nicotiana alata

Obtained from Annie's Annuals. Flowered and did well for a couple ...
- 0 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Pineapple Sage

Salvia elegans

Landscaper chose this. One each to go in front of the nearest raise...
- 1 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Foxglove 'Foxy'

Digitalis purpurea

Was at the semi-circular path and looking lovely for a couple years...
- 0 journals
- 1 faves
- 4 comments
- Very Unhappy
Diviner's Sage 'Blosser/Palatable'

Salvia divinorum

Purchased as a rooted cutting from Theatricum Botanicum. Put it in...
- 0 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Thimbleberry

Rubus parviflorus

Bought from Mostly Natives nursery. Was working with a landscaper ...
- 0 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments

Spidra's The Grim Reaper garden does not have a wish list yet.

Want to comment?

Greerish wrote:
Nice idea. I think if I ever did this I’d never reach the end.

Posted on 28 Oct 07 (about 1 years ago)
Spidra wrote:
It seems The Mulch stole my idea! Okay, they didn’t steal it. They just had the same idea and implemented it on their site. Darnit! They call it the Plant Cemetery.

Posted on 16 Nov 07 (about 1 years ago)
Chezlarenzo wrote:
Well now I’ve stolen your idea. I only wish I didn’t have to. I hope you don’t mind.

Posted on 18 Mar 08 (about 8 months ago)
Happibun wrote:
Please don’t take offence that I faved this garden, I just think it is a great idea. :-)

Posted on 27 May 08 (about 6 months ago)
Iralight wrote:
How interesting that you decided to dedicate a whole garden to those plants…Actually, the plants that didn’t last with me were the more interesting ones:)

Posted on 17 Jul 08 (about 4 months ago)