Do you Have Krukker?
My display this year at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show City Living follows the show’s Gardens of the World theme, with inspiration from Denmark and Sweden. It’s entitled: Krukker Have This roughly translates to Garden Pots, in Danish. I’ve been following the Danish plantsman and author, Claus Dalby, eagerly waiting the translation of his […]
Austin Plants
I’ve been remiss mentioning the whole point of going on a garden tour in a climate that is not like mine – seeing new plants. On my trip to Austin, TX for the Garden Bloggers Fling, I was able to see a new palette of plants, adapted to a totally different rainfall pattern than my […]
Austin Light
Travel is broadening, they say, and certainly when you change latitudes, you notice things like the quality of the light. When I had the opportunity to visit Austin, TX last May for the Garden Bloggers’ Fling, one thing I noticed was how different gardens managed the light. Typically harsh in summer, each garden had quiet […]
Austin Water
One of the most interesting take-home messages I learned while visiting gardens in a climate different to mine was observing how water and light affected garden design. I was lucky to attend the 2018 Austin Garden Bloggers’ Fling and was fascinated by how water was always incorporated into each garden, through water-collection, plant choices, and […]
Austin Shutterbugs
It was so much fun to visit Austin last May, where almost 100 crazy plant nerds avid garden bloggers descended upon the city to visit the best variety of private and public gardens. I was most amused by seeing shutterbugs everywhere.
Austin Pots
Last May, I was lucky enough to be invited to attend the 10th annual Garden Bloggers’ Fling, a group of enthusiastic garden bloggers and writers who travel to different cities and revel in the horticultural wonders of each city. In 2018, we visited Austin, TX where I got to see unique gardens, reconnect with old […]
Cropping isn’t just for Farmers
You’re out and about, perhaps on a garden tour with 50 avid gardeners behind you all in a rush to see everything before boarding the bus to the next site, or you’re between job sites on your lunch break and you see something really neat that you want to remember. You whip out your phone […]
Countdown to Spring – Getting Ready for the NW Flower and Garden Show
It started with a door. A casual comment at the end of last year’s NW Flower and Garden Show inspired me to think about how I might actually do my first container display for the City Living portion of the show. I dreamed about what it would look like and argued with myself over feasibility, […]
Taming the Overgrown Jungle
When our new homeowner moved into this updated houseboat on Lake Union, he inherited a professionally designed rooftop garden, with beautiful ceramic pots that enhanced the space – but there were over 30 of them, and it was hard to move around the outside of the home. Overgrown and Tired Through no fault of anyone, […]
