I've been designing a garden for a family that want native and child friendly plants, so far these are the natives we've planted. Lucky to find them at annie's annuals!
echinacea 'magnus' pink
pholomis viscosa
camissonia 'beach primrosa'
mimulus 'scarlet monkey'
deschampsis calespitosa 'tufted hair grass'
coreopsis gigantea 'giant sea dahlia'
Love this photo from Country Interiors, reminds me that November is really here agin.
Edible San Francisco has a great article about kid's food. Teachers in the Bay Area are actually teaching children how to grow their own food and embrace nature. see photos below. Finally "green school yards". A subject dear to my heart. Alice Waters has an amazing book out now as well, Edible Schoolyard.
Loved this beautiful movie ~ set decor by Charlotte Watts and costumes by Jane Patterson, unbelievably lovely to behold.
I recently helped a friend redesign his garden for outdoor entertaining. He was very handy building the herb boxes, putting in the lighting and the overall concept. Adam's business in SF is called entertainingspaces. They design and install audio and vedio solutions, and also have a very cool space to rent out for parties with a theatre. Adam writes a food blog at epicureanzealot.com, I'd love to have write him a post or 2 as a guest on gardenrooms.
Outside coziness from Livingetc and charming seating from Elle Decoration !
Just finishing a project not too far from Flora Grubb gardens. We chose many wonderful plants from here, it's like a disneyland for gardeners!
Recently I was sent a first bound copy of the new Southern Living Magazine. First I have to say that I have an affinity for the South having spent many summers there as a child with my brother.We did all the typical southern things... made ice cream, sat out on the porch swing and of course we'd go swimming in the springs. Our grandparents were lovely to us and my affection for those lingering summer days is still close to my heart. In fact my love of gardens began there. Having said that, it is with certainty that I can say the new format is well integrated and represents the south perfectly. Let me present to you some of the pretty pages from this first bound copy of Southern Living Magazine. Enjoy!
I was at Rana Creek wholesale nursery this week and was very impressed with their business. They spealize in Green roofs, living walls and sustainable landscapes. Below is one of their projects, Escalen Institute in Big Sur.
Elle decoration's July & August issue is filled with beautiful photos of outdoor rooms. This photo is one of my favorites~La Boutique des jardins :
I love this whimsical outdoor garden table and chairs~ made by Ross Yedinak. More of Ross at Walnutonline and flicker. Thanks Ross for sharing this with me.
A little trip to Portland this weekend~ Love the earthy energy there!
