tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-520704682053936566.post1101368345177764796..comments2024-03-07T15:54:33.531+01:00Comments on The Garden Wanderer: "Where is the garden?"The Garden Wandererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598845282855975458noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-520704682053936566.post-80925958780218928662012-07-12T23:34:47.028+02:002012-07-12T23:34:47.028+02:00Thanks for this interesting post -- I'm going ...Thanks for this interesting post -- I'm going to see if I can incorporate it into my upcoming fall trip to Germany and the Netherlands. I'll definitely be able to visit the gardens of Piet and Anya Oudolf and Mien Ruys.<br /><br />And as someone who's come to gardens from a native plant background, your thoughts about garden-making are thought-provoking ~ I'll have to take a look at the pieces that you mention by Thomas Rainer, too.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06657232418012801175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-520704682053936566.post-91782741050424431202011-04-16T22:16:32.003+02:002011-04-16T22:16:32.003+02:00Thanks very much for visiting, and sorry for the v...Thanks very much for visiting, and sorry for the very late reply. You've put it much better than me - humility and subtlety definitely belong in gardens. It's about keeping our minds and eyes open, and appreciating many different types of gardens.The Garden Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16598845282855975458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-520704682053936566.post-27979506396204332712011-04-12T10:32:31.415+02:002011-04-12T10:32:31.415+02:00Oops, that's meant to be 'popular' som...Oops, that's meant to be 'popular' something!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-520704682053936566.post-35486612118512787842011-04-12T10:31:05.936+02:002011-04-12T10:31:05.936+02:00I don't mind a patch of rough grass with a han...I don't mind a patch of rough grass with a handful of hidden orchids. Although 'statement' gardens make an immediate impact ( and I like drama too ), their unspoken intention is often to commodify or to express ego. Some of the most beautiful things we see in life and nature are found by the wayside, without directive or publicity. Humility and subtlety, even obscurity, belong in gardens too. 'The public', to my mind, often only has a 'fashionable' understanding of aesthetics. I haven't seen it, but it seems a pity the NYBG has rescinded: a good anything is not necessarily a poular something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-520704682053936566.post-392245279852499652011-04-07T11:41:05.669+02:002011-04-07T11:41:05.669+02:00I had my friend Mick look into how much it would c...I had my friend Mick look into how much it would cost to extend the trip to the Netherlands and it is not in the budget this year. Next year, I hope!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14771120380247636617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-520704682053936566.post-91064124425925224862011-04-06T22:46:08.673+02:002011-04-06T22:46:08.673+02:00Michael - Thanks very much. Maybe on your upcomin...Michael - Thanks very much. Maybe on your upcoming trip to the UK (which sounds amazing by the way!) you could swing over to the Netherlands? Or maybe next time :)<br /><br />Chen - There is hardscaping in Gerritsen's garden, but not very much and nearly always smothered in plants. He does use a lot of clipped hedges though to provide some geometrical contrast. And thank you - I'm glad I was able to provide some sense of his incredible garden. I feel that I'm only starting to appreciate it myself.The Garden Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16598845282855975458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-520704682053936566.post-2645190401969725452011-04-06T03:41:19.554+02:002011-04-06T03:41:19.554+02:00Another interesting analysis, especially about Ger...Another interesting analysis, especially about Gerritsen's garden! I tried to understand the 'attraction' of his garden, and your statement of '..provided a richer experience...one of being truly immersed in an outdoor, green space' seems so appropriate. Did he use much hardscape? (just curious)Chenhttp://gardencanadensis.ca/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-520704682053936566.post-8296365838355456942011-04-06T02:15:26.409+02:002011-04-06T02:15:26.409+02:00This is a great post. I would love to see the late...This is a great post. I would love to see the late Henk Gerritsen's garden. I agree, our idea about what is beautiful does change-- usually slowly but sometimes amazingly fast.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14771120380247636617noreply@blogger.com