Author Archives: Denise

garden journal 11/3/18

Posted on November 3, 2018 by Denise

The salvia order from Flowers by the Sea arrived early in the week in exceptional condition and has been potted up. Included in the order were the two above, Salvia discolor ‘Purple Bracts’ in the foreground, Salvia patens ‘Guanajuato’ in … Continue reading →

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spooked!

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Denise

True! –nervous –very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses –not destroyed –not dulled them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I … Continue reading →

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wednesday clippings 10/24/18

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Denise

I’ve been having incompatibility issues lately — with hardware, operating systems, cameras, the relentlessly awful news, you name it. But please do carry on! It’s been a lovely autumn so far. I’ll be back when the technical stuff gets sorted … Continue reading →

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WestEdge Design Fair 2018

Posted on October 21, 2018 by Denise

What: WestEdge Design Fair October 19-21, 2018. (Sunday is the last day!) Where: The Barker Hangar 3021 Airport Avenue Santa Monica, CA 90405 When: For general admission, October 19-21, 2018. (Sunday hours 10-5 p.m.) order tickets here In the spirit … Continue reading →

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Natural Discourse 2019 Preview Conversation 10/19/18

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Denise

Where: Wind Tunnel Gallery Art Center College of Design 950 South Raymond Ave, Pasadena When: Friday, October 19, 2018 5 to 7 p.m. free but reservations encouraged The winter aloe bloom season is coming, always a compelling reason to visit … Continue reading →

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garden notes 10/14/18

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Denise

Bitter Cassava, Manihot esculenta ‘Variegata,’ waylaid me at the local nursery Friday while stocking up on potting soil. Just try walking by this. Not possible. Manihot grahamii, the hardy tapioca, always drops its leaves mid-winter, while the Bitter Cassava is … Continue reading →

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OMIOMI’s chromaphilia in blue

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Denise

Mitch’s photowork often provides me a window on some unique, one-off collaborative events, especially in the food world, where energy and creativity continue to bubble along at a full boil. Case in point: Omiomi recently held a “dream food conceptual … Continue reading →

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APLD + Arboretum Plant Fair 2018

Posted on October 7, 2018 by Denise

Leave it to the landscape designers to build one of the best plant fairs I’ve attended — relaxed, convivial, informative, great flow, pacing, and easy accessibility to the plant vendors, multiple ongoing activities seamlessly integrated — all qualities found in … Continue reading →

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Willy Guhl Spindle Planter

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Denise

There’s really no other Mid Century Modern planter quite like the Spindle by Swiss designer Willy Guhl, made with his student Anton Bee in collaboration with Eternit in 1951. Mitch showed me some photos from an interior shoot he did … Continue reading →

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touring gardens in Newport Beach

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Denise

The Southern California Branch of the Mediterranean Garden Society led a tour of some Newport Beach, Calif. gardens last weekend. My assumption that there would be large succulent gardens in the Fallbrook style was no doubt due to my ignorance … Continue reading →

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