Monthly Archives: May 2012

saturday’s clippings 5/12/12

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Denise

Quote of the week: “I can’t believe I burned down a tree older than Jesus,” philosophized a 26-year-old woman who torched a 3,500-year-old bald cypress known as The Senator last January, one of the 10 oldest trees on earth, while … Continue reading →

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No. 24 on the Venice Garden & Home Tour

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Denise

“Beautifully restored craftsman set in low maintenance and low water ‘Sonoma’ style gardens. Garden design by owner Craig Boelson” This bungalow, which the owner described as slated for demolition when he took over the property, had lots of things to … Continue reading →

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No. 9 on the Venice Garden & Home Tour

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Denise

“Design gem by artist/architect homeowners; live, work, home studio & gardens. Architect: Molly Reid Studio. Garden Dry Design & Cliff Garten Studio.” Blurbs like these on a one-page map were the only guides to selecting which homes and gardens to … Continue reading →

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Venice Garden & Home Tour 2012 (street view)

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Denise

A little prelude to upcoming posts on this tour held last Saturday in Venice, California. None of these homes were on the tour. They just happened to be located in the neighborhoods we toured through. Venice oozes a love of … Continue reading →

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fine weather for garden tours

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Denise

The overcast skies burned off late morning but temperatures stayed moderate with light breezes. Nice garden touring weather. More will be forthcoming from the Venice Garden & Home Tour later this week, but Sunday’s tour deserves a quick post because … Continue reading →

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friday’s clippings 5/4/12

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Denise

Spring is such a great whoosh of a season, isn’t it? A spring weekend really needs to be four days to accommodate all the incredible stuff there is to do. Let’s get those bright minds in Congress on that right … Continue reading →

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Brassica juncae ‘Scarlet Frills Mustard’

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Denise

This mustard is the only edible I brought home from the recent plant sale at the Huntington Botanical Gardens. I have a satellite 10X20 foot vegetable garden this year at a local community garden that’s already full to capacity with … Continue reading →

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succulents in spring

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Denise

Prowling around the garden yesterday with this or that new plant in one hand, spade in the other, looking for planting opportunities where I already knew none existed, it seemed more constructive to put the spade down and pick up … Continue reading →

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Huntington plant sale swag

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Denise

Sunday’s plant sale at the Huntington was the best I’ve attended in many years. The succulents and cactus sale tables are always reason enough to attend, but the herbaceous stuff has been unexciting in recent years bordering on the moribund. … Continue reading →

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