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Pilfering my archives: Christmas gifts you can make now!

December 17, 2008 by Andrea Bellamy 5 Comments

Close up of holly and evergreens

It’s snowing like mad right now (a rare treat here on the Wet Coast), which has nudged me, grudgingly, into thinking about the holidays (I know, I’m a little late to the party). I’m thinking, specifically, about crafting and decorating, and about the different ideas I’ve covered here over the years. Here’s a roundup of […]

Filed Under: Holiday, How To Tagged With: DIY, garden, gifts

Rephorm design

January 5, 2008 by Andrea Bellamy 2 Comments

Berlin-based Michael Hilgers is a busy fellow. An architect by training, he is also a skilled joiner who enjoys designing retail products. He had designed and independently produced the stackable polyethylene dialounge pair chair (above) and was touring it around at product fairs, where he discovered a dearth of outdoor design products – especially for […]

Filed Under: Outdoor Living Tagged With: garden, Garden Design, gardening, Outdoor Living, rephorm

New year’s resolutions 2008

January 2, 2008 by Andrea Bellamy 2 Comments

Happy 2008, friends, and brightest wishes for the new year. Every year, I make resolutions for the garden – and for myself as a gardener. Sometimes, like last year, they’re pretty straightforward (1. finish design for backyard. 2. Implement). Or, like my 2006 resolutions, pretty lofty (i.e. doomed to fail). This year, I’m going easy on […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: garden, gardening, new year's resolutions, resolutions for the garden

First snowfall of winter

December 2, 2007 by Andrea Bellamy Leave a Comment

Yesterday morning, we woke up to snow. As if the turning of the calendar page triggered Arctic chill. It seems snow has become more and more common in Vancouver over the past few years. I guess that’s part of the global warming/weird weather phenomenon. At this point, please allow me a short lecture, since I’ll […]

Filed Under: My garden, Pacific Northwest Tagged With: garden, gardening, snow, stereotype, Vancouver

Plant lock

November 20, 2007 by Andrea Bellamy 2 Comments

The most brilliant ideas are always the simplest, no? Take the PlantLock, for instance.It’s a bike rack and planter in one. No more unsightly bike racks, plus added space for urban greenery. Imagine if these were used in cities nationwide… Via NotCot.

Filed Under: Garden Design, Green Gardening & Living, Outdoor Living Tagged With: bicycle, bike lock, container garden, garden, plantlock

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