A few pages into Benjamin Vogt’s new book, A New Garden Ethic: Cultivating Defiant Compassion For An Uncertain Future, Vogt talks about two fundamental ways human beings think about ecology and engage with nature and the environment. Read the rest of this entry »
Some Grog For My Fuchsia
September 12, 2012
Some Grog For My Fuchsia
I found this on Sprout, American Nurseryman’s newsletter.
Taken by Kristin Candler, this photo shows The Prospect Of Whitby, London’s oldest riverside Inn. It is, reportedly, where the Fuchsia was introduced to London when it was traded for a noggin of rum.
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pale fuschia (Photo credit: kumquatgirl)
Weekly Post Challenge: Urban
August 30, 2012
Artichoke and Euphorbia in Brooklyn Garden
To me this image says Urban because it combines an ornamental plant, Euphorbia, with an edible plant, Artichoke. It is an example of how, even in a small urban space, we can plant gardens that are both interesting, unique, useful and practical.
Brass Birdhouse Made From 2,500 Reclaimed Bullets
July 23, 2012
Bird House Made From Recovered Bullets
The people at Urban Gardens have once again found a thought-provoking piece of functional art in this Brass Birdhouse made from over 2,500 bullets found in Lebanese hunting grounds.
The piece, made by New York based design studio L.E.F.T. is, to me, an interesting juxtaposition between good and ugly. You have 2500 bullets and you can use them to make art or to make war. It’s your choice.
Plus I like the little perch.
The Joys of Visiting a Friend’s Garden
July 20, 2012
Roses and Clematis Intertwined
For me there is always a joy in watching a garden evolve over time, whether it’s my own garden, the garden of a friend or of a client.
On the LinkedIn site of the National Association of Professional Women in Landscape, Karen Chapman, owner of Le Jardinet talks about a garden she designed for friends/clients that involved intertwining Roses and Clematis along a pergola over the home’s garage. She discusses how rewarding it is to design a garden for a client who will let you visit year after year to follow its evolution. The post is titled Friends and can be found on her blog
Click here for more information about Karen, her company and her new book.
Need a new bag for the spring? Gift for a friend, signifigant other, mom? Head over to Transplantednorth’s blog where she posts about a bag she bought at Sakroots. The name of the bag is Sakroots Artist Circle Flower Power Pattern. You can get more information about where to buy it from Sakroots directly.
The best thing about the bag is Sakroots gives a portion of the sales of each bag to The Nature Conservancy‘s Plant A Billion Trees program.
The Sustain Blog by Nicole Brait 