Meehania cordata is my newest plant palette addition. I discovered it over at Avant Gardens and plan to use it for ground cover in a variety of projects. It appears to be a good substitute for Ajuga and Lamium in shady spots — I plan to use it with Ajuga. I think it will also … Read more
There is nothing like the official change of season (autumn equinox – I see you) to inspire a look back over the summer. I’ve done these posts for many years, and I am always so grateful to be able to re-read my end-of-summer garden notes come spring – it is helpful to remind myself what … Read more
Fuchsia plants are popular for their vibrant, pendulous flowers and are a favorite for hanging baskets and containers. Here’s a comprehensive guide on how to care for and plant fuchsias: Planting Instructions Choosing the Right Location: Light: Fuchsias prefer partial shade to full shade. They need some … Read more
If you have a good local farmers market nearby, then a big part of your vegetable garden plants should aim to fill in all the blanks for interesting things that you can’t easily get elsewhere. Diversity and variety are some of the great joys of growing a veggie garden, so why grow the same things … Read more
I have just has a huge revelation.I Love Mid Century modern. My current home is a 1940’s built bungalow in a woodsy setting in an apples and horse town in Yankee New England…and I have chosen to decorate it with a cross between mid mod and some sort of Moroccan international traveler sensibility…I can’t explain … Read more
Five years ago, my husband and I moved back to the USA from London where we had lived for four years. When you make big cultural moves, it seems unavoidable to have periods where you think what you just came from is simply better. Sometimes it actually is and sometimes, in the face of something … Read more
I know something is good when I am mid post, and my daughter and her friends start ohhing and ahhing over my shoulder at the images on my screen. That happened this morning with Robert Cannon’s Garden Sculptures. I too am taken by his beautiful concrete creations that are filled with intricate collections of plants. … Read more
Chief among my ‘must do’ list of travel destinations is Africa – in general -. I have only been to Morocco and only Tangier at that (which is slightly akin to counting Mexico done after a border crossing to Tijuana). Such an unexplored expanse of total foreigness bekons and when I allow myself some armchair travel, I always dream … Read more
Joe Swift created a Chelsea garden where wood and wood tones take center stage. The structures are beautifully finished modern arches of layered cedar wood. I would love to know how well they would weather in a real garden. The stonework is interesting as well. The garden features large boulders that have been horizontally sliced to … Read more
My dad’s latest engineering feat has been to install a hydroponics growing system in the spare bedroom of my parents home. Yes, they live in Colorado, no, they don’t seem to have new snack cravings or large sums of cash flowing in — this is a straight up tomatoes, lettuce and peppers operation (and hopefully … Read more