Author Archives: Denise

shadowplay

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Denise

Some startling effects can be had from shadows in the garden, like the mirror-image pattern this egg-shaped wire cage and the tillandsia within make against an east-facing wall in the morning sun. Too ephemeral an effect to pursue perhaps? One … Continue reading →

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Gomphrena decumbens ‘Airy Bachelor Buttons’

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Denise

A space oddity of a gomphrena, is the Airy Bachelor Buttons. When it grew in my garden, I didn’t know its full name, only that it was a perennial gomphrena in zone 10 with a very lanky habit, that grew … Continue reading →

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Big Red Sun – Venice, California

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Denise
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driveby garden 11/2/12

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Denise

Bicycling past this house a couple days ago, I made a hard U-turn to check out the swath of silvery groundcover running alongside the sidewalk underplanting a couple shrubs. It’s probably a variety of Gazania rigens. As an inveterate plant … Continue reading →

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Nerines in November

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Denise

My zone 10, winter wet/summer dry climate makes it possible to grow nerines in the ground, and they start blooming late October/early November. These stems were cut about two days ago. Nerine bulbs are never offered for sale locally but … Continue reading →

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live through this (Halloween 2012)

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Denise

After the storm of the century, are you really in the mood for a postapocalyptic zombie movie on Halloween? I know I’m not. Gates are locked, porch lights are dimmed, and on the Netflix queue tonight we’ll be watching (and … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Denise

After spending all day Tuesday Monday blowing work deadlines, riveted to Frankenstorm coverage, the safe haven of Wordless Wednesday beckons. After a storm like that, what is there to say? Oh, maybe two more words: stay safe. (This post will … Continue reading →

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Occasional Daily Photo: corkscrews

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Denise

Reputedly a more restrained passion vine, a young Passiflora loefgrenii, the Garlic Passion Flower, gives an exciting, tightly coiled performance its first year even when not in bloom. Now imagine this with passionflowers. Hurry, summer 2013!

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James Griffith; Natural Selection/Offramp Gallery 11/18/12

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Denise

Offramp Gallery – November 18 – December 23, 2012 Opening Reception: Sunday, November 18, 2-5pm Closing Reception & Holiday Party: Sunday, December 23, 2-5pm 1702 Lincoln Avenue | Pasadena, CA 91103 | 626-298-6931 Artists Sue Dadd and James Griffith seem … Continue reading →

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wall street occupies central park

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Denise

From Wikipedia: “Patronage is the support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows to another.” New York City’s Central Park has found a patron to rival the Medicis. Hedge fund manager John. A. Paulson has gifted … Continue reading →

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