I love the gorgeous vases created by Marianne Guedin. Check out the quirky, beautifully-designed glass vases with names like Embrasse-moi Romeo, Zab and Coupelou at her website. I love this one, the Virgule (literal translation, comma). Its description, below, will give you a taste of the design concepts behind these delightful vases. This vase welcomes […]
Archives for March 2006
Revelation and pipe dreams
We’re on to the theory of garden design in my course now, something I was kind of afraid of… Until my instructor started the lecture with, “A good garden design hangs off a good concept – an idea that unifies it”. Suddenly, an Ah-ha moment (I can’t remember who called it that – but what […]
Now planting … anxiety
Alex asked what I’m starting from seed right now, and honestly, my response was, “Oh Christ, I’d better get on that!” Aren’t I, as a “real” gardener, supposed to be trembling with excitement now that the gardening season has started in earnest (at least here in Zone 8)? I should have started my seeds by […]
Plugged in
I finally have ADSL again. One month without Internet access at home and I was about to go mental. Who knew it would take so long to set up a new account? But we’re into the new place, and while far from settled, we’re in. From now forth, I’ll be back to my more frequent […]
History of Garden Design 101
I had my first garden design class last night: The History and Theory of Garden Design. Sound dull? I’m telling you – it was fascinating! I was nervous, I admit, because I have a history of nodding off as soon as the lights go out and the slide projector whirrs on, but I was alert […]