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Workshop Weekend

I had so much fun with the gals from the Golden Gate Mother's Group yesterday. They made terrariums that looked fantastic. Thank you Plant It Earth, I always enjoy your earthy space.  A big shout out to Shelley for making this happen and Clare for all your help !

Sunny LA Garden

I was in LA this week and snapped a few photos of an adorable 'family' garden. They've done such a nice job with their outdoor space. I'll be back in LA again soon to set up a friend's deck with furniture and plants, can't wait to show you what they chose. Right now though I'm in SF working on a few gardens for children, (oh how i love my job!). Back soon with more garden photos~ Have a great weekend everyone!

This Color

Loving this new 'orange' color right now.. in garden furniture and cars !

french garden chairs from summerhouse, prius from toyota.

Making A Window Box

Thought I'd get a jump on Spring and build a few Window boxes for Mint. Very simple design and here's what you'll need. (3) pieces of cedar or redwood  1" x 8" cut 2' feet long each. (2) pieces of cedar or redwood 1" x 8" cut  8" long, gold screws 1 -1/4 ", a screwdriver and a little bit of Mint and Viola. Hope this inspires you to make your own ! 

Live

Outdoor Living from Cote Ouest. 

Bee Local

This is a very cool project that I found out about yesterday. It's called Bee Local Honey. They are raising money for a Local Artisan Neighborhood Honey program. Click on the link to read about it and if you're local, they're taking donations to kick start this project for a few more days ! Love this small grassroots idea : )

Sprung

Not having a computer for a week forced me to focus my attention on outdoor occurrences, subtly then suddenly~ Spring is everywhere in Portland. 

1.crocus 2. henny penney 3. more crocus 4. daffodil 5. heather

 

Forget Me Not

Perennial~ Partial Shade

"If you're looking for a shade plant, this is it! A darling, small, compact variety, Victoria's Blue's eye-catching, petite, star-shaped flowers are perfect for the front of the garden, or as a companion to spring bulbs. A herald of spring, forget-me-not is symbolic of friendship and remembrance."  Botanical Interests. 

Just planted this in my front garden. Back with more gardens just as soon as my computer is back from Apple :) image from copyright-free-photos.org.uk

Before and After

Kind of funny but I opened the summer issue of anthology magazine (I've read it before) and to my surprise realized the market report photograph was of a garden I redesigned for someone here. Ha, kind of cool.. anthology.com

Above the Street

I so love how these residents of New Orleans's never miss a beat with their 'terrace spots above the street' to enjoy the outdoors ! I took theses pics while visiting N.O. last November.