Chiasso carries a number of items that will interest gardeners with a modern minimalist aesthetic. These botanic vase bookends merge my top two passions: gardening and books, while these aluminum planters would solve my container crisis. And just check out birdie in his swanky pad! Love it.
For want of a pot
Spring has definitely sprung here in Vancouver. It was a glorious, sunny weekend, and I finally got started on my garden plans. The first order of business, I decided, was to buy some new containers for the soon-to-be kitchen garden right outside, well, the kitchen. Since this is a highly-visible location (on our front patio) […]
South Central Farmers need support
Since 1992, the 14 acres of property located at 41st and Alameda Streets in South Central Los Angeles have been used as a community garden. The City divided the land among 350 families who live in the impoverished community, and those families have used the land to grow crops to feed themselves and their neighbors. […]
Embrasse-moi Romeo
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 […]
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 […]