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Bounty

There is much to be grateful for. Wishing all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving. images from living mag. circa 1990's and violets in a basket image from cote ouest.

The Kitchen Garden at Monticello

The vegetable garden... " I have lived temperately, eating little animal food, and that ... as a condiment for the vegetables, which constitute my principle diet." - Jefferson to Vine Utley, 1819. image and quote from the The Gardens of Monticello by Peter J. Hatch.

Joshua Tree

The iT house in Joshua Tree, I love the way this house blends into the natural environment. The entry way with a tree stump in the middle is perfect. image and story from Dwell Magazine 2008. click on images to enlarge.

Family planting

Kids love to plant and participate in the garden. Here are a few pics from a planting last weekend of a family I designed a back garden for. Herbs 101.

Gatherings

A space outside to gather.... 3 distinctly different but wonderful styles en Provence. Images from cote sud.

Garden Redo

I've been working on a garden lately for a young family, and I'm reminded of something I posted about last year. The first image is from an article in Dwell about taking out your lawn and replacing it with edibles. The second image from an old Victoria mag. of a vegetable garden in it's glory. In San Francisco, we rarely have flat front gardens to design but if we did I'd definitely take out the lawn. Enjoy!