tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post7611033424527169198..comments2023-09-29T06:58:20.125-07:00Comments on Badtux the Snarky Penguin: The Great Wall of Santa ClaraBadTuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345749557330760251noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-2855474982915753792011-04-21T19:39:53.113-07:002011-04-21T19:39:53.113-07:00Purple pole beans are yummy - and they're purp...Purple pole beans are yummy - and they're purple in both blossom and pod! (Not to be confused wtih the inedible hyacinth bean.)<br /><br />I love me some clematis, but they do need at least some direct sun.<br /><br />Will stop now before my rosemary-envy gets the best of me. O Bay Area, why did I ever leave you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-8087679902636802902011-04-15T11:13:07.730-07:002011-04-15T11:13:07.730-07:00Plants potato vines and thorn-less roses. It will ...Plants potato vines and thorn-less roses. It will be a luxuriant wall in no time. Another idea....plant Podocarpus---you can do almost anything with it. I often used it in Urban design settings. Goggle''''MandThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14561334713342973568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-20656023283284278182011-04-15T08:45:38.584-07:002011-04-15T08:45:38.584-07:00You could try scarlet runner beans. They're b...You could try scarlet runner beans. They're both pretty and edible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-50232621967765530142011-04-15T07:18:13.288-07:002011-04-15T07:18:13.288-07:00Raspberries and blackberries are indeed on my list...Raspberries and blackberries are indeed on my list, Dick. But I already have a lemon tree to provide for my Vitamin C, so...BadTuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01345749557330760251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-25305231867328337962011-04-14T22:27:00.742-07:002011-04-14T22:27:00.742-07:00I grow awesome raspberries, boysenberries, marionb...I grow awesome raspberries, boysenberries, marionberries and blackberries in an eight-inch wide strip of soil betwee the northern side of a fence and my driveway. Many quarts of berries in a 35 foot long strip. The roots will spread and soon the OTHER side of the fence will have cane fruit too.J4rh34dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14759694044252710582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-14740033576320203522011-04-14T18:36:19.161-07:002011-04-14T18:36:19.161-07:00Not edible, but hostas will grow damn near anywher...Not edible, but hostas will grow damn near anywhere. Just remember, unless you're willing to dig up every last bit of root when you get tired of them, or want to use something like Round-Up (and thereby render that patch of ground completely uninhabitable by plants for awhile), they're a bitch to kill. We regularly mowed over patches of them for 2 or 3 summers before the ones out in the yard finally gave up and died....randompawseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12530108342884988224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-47467912057652240362011-04-14T18:14:36.768-07:002011-04-14T18:14:36.768-07:00Dave, not enough room for grape vines. I thought a...Dave, not enough room for grape vines. I thought about it, but the strip is too narrow. <br /><br />Nans, not for long :).<br /><br />Montag, yes, it does get somewhat bright due to sun reflecting off the pavers. But I was thinking about something a bit more, uhm, <i>edible</i>, than begonias. For example, a bed of strawberries is going in over to the right side of the yard, on the east side of that fence. <br /><br />- Badtux the Garden Porn PenguinBadTuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01345749557330760251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-78233891998716663582011-04-14T16:39:39.738-07:002011-04-14T16:39:39.738-07:00No sun but does it get bright as in reflected ligh...No sun but does it get bright as in reflected light from a wall? You might try wax begonias or vinca. Neither one likes sun but they do need some brightness.montaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15333471337818106739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-37324780879086973932011-04-14T16:23:53.695-07:002011-04-14T16:23:53.695-07:00Woo hoo! Yard nudity!Woo hoo! Yard nudity!Nangleatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908938252272172718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-43967959380713023662011-04-14T15:58:10.802-07:002011-04-14T15:58:10.802-07:00Plant you some grape vines there to make wine from...Plant you some grape vines there to make wine from. Then you could be Badtux the Vineyard Owner Penguin.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07486079925445178228noreply@blogger.com