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I’m on Apartment Therapy Re-Nest!

August 24, 2011 by Andrea Bellamy 7 Comments

Hey – check it out! My many gardens (seven and counting!) are featured on Apartment Therapy Re-Nest. Head on over to read the interview and see photos of my garden spaces.

Filed Under: Blogging, Garden Tours

Birrell garden at the Garden Blogger’s Spring Fling

August 20, 2011 by Andrea Bellamy 3 Comments

In late July, I was lucky enough to meet up with 70 wonderful and somewhat crazed garden bloggers at the fourth annual Garden Blogger’s Fling, held this year in Seattle. Hosted by Lorene Edwards Forkner of Planted at Home, Marty Wingate of In the Garden with Marty Wingate, Outdoor Living Expert Debra Prinzing, and Mary […]

Filed Under: Garden Tours, Pacific Northwest, Veggies & Edibles

Garden to visit: Nitobe Memorial Garden

July 30, 2010 by Andrea Bellamy 2 Comments

Yesterday my boyfriend Ben and I went to Nitobe Memorial Garden at UBC to check out a matcha festival. Considered to be one of the top traditional Japanese gardens in North America, Nitobe Memorial Garden honours the Japanese scholar, educator and diplomat Dr. Inazo Nitobe (1862-1933). Nitobe is meticulously designed and maintained, down to each […]

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Garden Tour: Syd’s powerful plant palette

April 11, 2010 by Andrea Bellamy 7 Comments

The basics Name of gardener: Syd Carpenter Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Hardiness zone: 6 Size: Small city garden; 100 ft. long by 25 ft. wide; three garden rooms Orientation: South facing front garden Years gardened: 15 years Heavy Petal says: Quite simply, wow. Syd has done an amazing job of creating a garden using a […]

Filed Under: Garden Tours, Perennials Tagged With: plant combination

Garden Tour: Gordon’s cosy, canyon-inspired garden

August 21, 2009 by Andrea Bellamy 12 Comments

Gordon Harris’ Campbell River garden. The Basics Name of gardener: Gordon Harris Location: Campbell River, BC Size: A narrow, trailer park lot Orientation: South, but with a great deal of shade, and no sun in winter Years gardened: Seven Style: Natural/cottage mixture The Details Inspiration: A forested, box canyon Favourite element: Peaceful ambiance Favourite plants: […]

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Garden Tour: Owen and Cait’s designer test garden

December 9, 2008 by Andrea Bellamy 4 Comments

The Basics Names of gardeners: Owen and Cait Black (aka Aloe Designs Test Garden) URL: www.aloedesigns.com Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Size: Roughly 15’W x 30’L Orientation: South Zone: 8b Years gardened: Renovated from June 2006 ongoing. Heavy Petal says: Ever wonder what garden designers do in their own gardens? Do they maintain an exquisitely dramatic […]

Filed Under: Garden Tours Tagged With: Aloe Design, Garden Design, Garden Tours

Garden Tour: Willi and Jon’s urban homestead

November 14, 2008 by Andrea Bellamy 5 Comments

The Basics Names of gardeners: Willi and Jon Galloway URL: www.digginfood.com Location: Seattle, Washington (USA) Size: Not big enough! About 200 square feet. Orientation: South Zone: 8b Years gardened: Installed in April 2008. The Details Style: Geometric raised beds. Inspiration: The garden my mom kept when I was growing up. She grew an astonishing amount […]

Filed Under: Garden Tours, Veggies & Edibles Tagged With: edible garden, garden tour, growing veggies

Garden Tour: Marcelle’s bountiful balcony

October 24, 2008 by Andrea Bellamy 6 Comments

The Basics Gardener: Marcelle Stone Location: Spokane, WA, United States Size: Edges of an 8 foot-by-12-foot balcony (tried to keep the weight over support posts) Orientation: West-ish Zone: 5b Years gardened: Three Style: Let’s see what we can grow in a pot. The Details Inspiration: British window boxes Favourite element: End-of-summer overgrowth Favourite plants: Herbs: […]

Filed Under: Garden Tours, Veggies & Edibles Tagged With: balcony garden, garden tour, gardening, spokane, vegetable, washington

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