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Talking a Blue Streak

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Blue is a strong color, a powerful color, one that can provoke emotion. It can soothe, it can excite, it can expand space. I’ve been noticing blue as a trending house color lately, and I’ve become obsessed with how blues … Continue reading

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So Long, Suckers!

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A few years ago my friends started up a blog over at Far Out Flora, and asked me to write a guest post. I was totally honored, and for some reason totally scared to write for a blog. I put … Continue reading

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The Great Myth of Drainage Rocks

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Working in a nursery, I obviously encounter people needing guidance on how to pot a plant or plants into their lovely new containers. It’s a basic task to any of us who have done it, but I regularly run into … Continue reading

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Garden Event: Terrarium-Building Workshop at SCRAP!

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SCRAP is hosting a terrarium-building workshop next weekend! So, what’s this workshop? SCRAP hosts lots of workshops, all using salvaged and recycled materials. This particular one is being led by Elana and Annakai, a duo who call themselves the Succulent … Continue reading

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Finding Inspiration

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I’ve been looking back over the past few years, over where I’ve been, over where I wanted to be, over where I still want to be… I love gardening, plain and simple, but what is it about gardening that specifically … Continue reading

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Clever Concept Shoutout

I’m sure this is more widely known than I was aware of, but it was a new concept to me. Seems worth sharing. Anyhoo, Genevieve up in Arcata has a great blog I follow called North Coast Gardening. In a … Continue reading

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Consultation + Installation: Walls of Woollyness

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Recently a friend called on me to help with an installation, since I’ve had much more experience than he in hanging Woolly Pockets. John Alexander is one of the two gardeners for Laguna Honda Hospital here in SF, and does … Continue reading

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Variation #1: Ikebana Lesson IV

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It’s been a few weeks since my last Ikebana post. Dang, I’ve been busy with study and class projects for my oceanography class. Time to squeeze in some flowery stuff again. Our teacher has been summoned to Japan for the … Continue reading

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Basic Slanting Style: Ikebana Lesson III

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Y’all have followed along as we learned details of basic upright Moribana in lesson one, and in lesson two as we took on basic upright Nageire. We did these both in Hongatte (normal position) and Gyakugatte (reversed position). The last … Continue reading

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April Bloom Day 2012

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Happy Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day! Took a few pix around our garden to highlight what’s blooming right now. It’s a small at the moment, but… Thanks to Carol of May Dreams Gardens for coming up with Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day!

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