gardenrooms

Gardening In The Winter

It's been a while since my last post and time slips by quickly in the garden. We are on pause as the rain and snow show us winter is still present. The hellebores are open and tulips are beginning to pop up. Crocus peeking up as well. It's the little things I enjoy the most right now. Hope that you're all well and embracing whatever nature is showing off. Thanks for stopping by gardenrooms! 

August Gardens

How is it August already? The last month of Summer here in the PNW. We are loving the colors of the roses and dahlias.  The dogwood is loosing some of its leafs and giving us a glimpse of Fall and I'm beginning to start a fairy garden for the littles. All good things. Hope you're well and thanks for stopping by gardenrooms! 

 

The second month of summer

Paper Lanterns, roses and tea lights. Hope you're outside enjoying the summer or bringing the summer inside when you can't! Happy gardening and growing!

Spring Flowers

Posting these a little later than in real time. It's almost Summer in the PNW right now. We basically had a few weeks or Spring and then boom Summertime coming ...  

Love the busy work of these mason bees.

Happy gardening everyone! 

 

Snow In February

I guess Winter isn't finished yet!  Alot of snow on the ground here in the PNW.Hope you're staying well and warm. 

iPhone pic. 

A Winter's Day In California

Crisp days, cool nights and rainy in between. Winters in California are the best!

Wishing you wonderful moments outside and good times with your family and friends. Happy holidays! 

 

October Crafts

Not sure where September went so fast and how it's already the end of October now too. Hope you're all enjoying the Fall weather. It just began this week in the PNW and it's rainy today which is a welcome relief so far.

Happy pumpkin choosing, wreath making and garden readying for the seasonal changes!

wreath made with dried hydrangea and garden boxwood. pumpkins from sloat garden center in marin county.

 

 

August Flowers

Hydrangea, sunflower, and hand carved hearts and dried flowers that I'm using for gifts. 

 

Wreath Making

One of my favorite things to make are wreaths.

I use 20 gauge wire to make a ring reinforcing it by wrapping more wire around it for strength. Then I make small little bouquets and wire those onto the ring, one little bouquet behind the other. You can use fresh flowers from your garden or sometimes I dry the flowers first. Here is a Summer wreath I made with dried flowers from the garden and soft eucalyptus greens from the market. Happy Weekend! 

 

June and a few of my favorite things.

It's mid June already and the roses are blooming. We're enjoying the outdoors and taking our time to look for the beauty around us. Everything changes so fast and the garden is no exception. Hope you can spend some time outside in your garden or a public garden soon, it's therapeutic! Thanks for stopping by gardenrooms.  

1. our dog enjoying the pond. 2. a Cecil Brunner rose. 3. Rose garden in Marin. 

Beach Living In A Mid Century Modern Home

It's been a while since I thought about posting photos or writing. I hope this finds you well and good!  We were busy getting this house ready to sell. It has been such a wonderful place to be during the winters. Surrounded by history and beaches and some of our family. We even made new friends that feel like old friends.

Times have definitely changed over the last 2 years and quickly.  So we decided to head West again and back to what's familiar. We have a wonderful friend and realtor that helped us so the process flowed and our house found its new people. These simple photos are more random than what we used for marketing. They speak to me though of simplicity, comfort, warmth and days spent enjoying in this lovely space for the last several years. 

1. sunporch 2. office 3. primary bedroom 4. vintage bathroom, Saint Augustine photos by Jenna Alexander.

September Colors

It's been a slow summer with steady work to do.

We've been outside for a lot of it, working in the garden or walking the parks and beach. Not much physical contact with others. I'm sure that's all part of what is real for most right now.

Thinking a lot about how to incorporate native plants into child friendly gardens and hope to write more on that soon. Wishing you all a safe and beautiful Autumn and happy gardening! 

making eucalyptus garlands and drying flowers. 

Mid May Already

The time is whizzing by.

Just finished a garden redo for a small business that needed an outdoor area for clients to distance while waiting for their services. They had many lovely containers that can be moved around easily in this space. I planted natives to the Pacific NW. I'll share more photos when things have grown in. There is also a small grass area for their adorable shop dogs. Hope you are all well! 

Now Open. This Nail Salon is located in NE Portland. on Alberta.  website Nailsnailsnails.com 

 

 

April Showers

This is a year where the old saying April showers bring May flowers holds a lot of truth. Lots of flowering blooms to share with you in May. For now here's a sweet wreath I made with greens from our garden and Acacia from the grocery store. The Acacia tree or shrub grows in a warmer climate than that of the PNW. I really adore their clusters of yellow flowers and symbol of Spring. Happy gardening folks!

 

 

 

Winter Flowers

Hellebore in the February winter garden peeping up and out. Crocus growing in a grassy area near a perennial border. Potted daffodils and cut tulips brighten the yard and home this month. Celebrating new growth and light. Hope this finds you well and good. 

 

I sourced plants from, Birds and Bees nursery, Xera native nursery, bouquet by Hilary Horvath flowers. PDX.

A June Garden

Thinking of everyone and hoping you are well and good!

We made this garden refresh in SF happen quickly and virtually. It was a pleasure introducing native plants and organic food into this sweet outdoor space. I worked with 2 amazing local native plant nurseries to find the plants and a great local garden team to install them. Hope you enjoy the photos. 
Happy Summer gardening! 

 

thanks for stopping by gardenrooms.
Photos by order and decay

grow natives you’ll love them! 
Bay natives SF
CNL natives Mill Valley 

 

Spring Gardens

These photos are of a back garden refresh for repeat clients on the West Coast. 
Their family has grown since they first moved in and they wanted to enjoy it in a different way. 
Much of this was done remotely after an initial meeting thanks to the terrific companies I have worked with for years! Big thank you to Scott of With Fencing and Ryan and Devon for entrusting us with your garden again. 
Thank for stopping by gardenrooms. I hope you’re finding peace in your home and or garden to be together in some way during this difficult time. 
Stay safe! 

Ximenez-Fatio House Museum

A former boarding house pre Flagler Museum in Old St. Augustine. It was a breath of fresh air to walk through these carefully curated rooms. The vintage furniture is authentic, clean and carefully cared for. We literally felt as though we were transported back in time. It really was amazing and a great way to begin the holiday season.

I hope you'll enjoy these photos. Happy Holidays everyone!

 

photos were taken with my iPhone.