So I’m a little late to the party. Frankly, I didn’t understand what the big deal was. But Amanda at Kiss my Aster convinced me, and now I get it. I swear, like every garden blogger in the world is twittering! I had no idea I was the only hold-out. It’s like at school when […]
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I’m in Sunset!
Sunset magazine is showing Heavy Petal some love yet again. Woot! Heavy Petal appears in their March 2009 issue alongside some totally rad blogs – Housemartin, Beyond the Lawn, Garden Bliss, Victory Home Garden, and Orangette to name but a few. Sunset, I love you!
Welcome Design*Sponge readers!
Yay! My outdoor furniture makeover is on Design*Sponge today. Welcome all. If you like before-and-afters, you’ll also want to check out our back patio makeover. If you’re visiting Heavy Petal for the first time, you might be interested in the indoor and garden design archives. And finally, just for something completely different, why not learn […]
Last day to enter!
Just a reminder that you have just one day left to enter the Delight.com – one for me, one for a friend giveaway. (Contest closes Monday, November 3 at midnight PST.) Here’s a recap: tell me what you want for yourself. Tell Delight.com what you want for a friend. Win both. See my original post […]
One for you, one for a friend: Delight.com giveaway!
Contest alert! The delightful Delight.com has partnered with Heavy Petal to offer fabulous prizes to one very lucky reader. What do you win? That’s up to you. Yep, you choose your prize! Here’s how it works: Head on over to Delight.com and check out some of their awesome wares. Comment on this post, telling us […]
Please hold: contest winner announced shortly
engage landing configuration, originally uploaded by ndrwfgg. Hello all, and a Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Canadians. The tomato recipe challenge has now closed, and I’m busy cooking, baking and canning up the last of my tomatoes. A winner will be announced… shortly. By the end of the week, at least. In other news, I’ve […]
Heavy Petal up for 2008 Blotanical Award
Aw, shucks! Heavy Petal is up for a 2008 Blotanical award for Best Design. There’s only one day left to vote – and I’d love yours! Vote now.
But what’s wrong with plastic swan garden planters?
I recently updated my About page. It wasn’t just that it was time for an update. I’d also been feeling uncomfortable with some of the language I’d used when I first wrote it a million years ago in 2005. Here’s an excerpt from the old About: Heavy Petal’s mission is to demonstrate that gardening isn’t […]