Monthly Archives: April 2020

still plant shopping

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Denise

With demoralizing chaos at the federal level continuing unabated, it’s incredibly reassuring to experience the pragmatic approaches deployed locally. Let’s just take for an example, oh, I dunno — shopping for plants, for instance. I’ve been shopping every couple weeks … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, plant nurseries, pots and containers | 6 Comments

the Glatstein garden by Dustin Gimbel

Posted on April 18, 2020 by Denise

I knew for the past year or so that the Los Angeles Times would eventually publish an article on the Glatstein family’s Long Beach garden designed by ceramicist Dustin Gimbel a few years back. Even so, the March 31, 2020 … Continue reading →

Posted in artists, design, garden visit, MB Maher, pots and containers, succulents | 9 Comments

bloomday April 2020

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Denise

I’ve decided I’ve got to cut back on baking — that’s just not sustainable for this unforeseeable, housebound future. So today I hope to tackle the creeping fig on the back wall, which has footage of overgrowth and is also … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloom Day | 3 Comments

saturday clippings 4/4/20

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Denise

A quick tour around the back garden this early April morning. A tidal surge of spring growth is washing up on the gravel under the pergola. It’s a small-garden microcosm and abridged version of a long, undulating path with plants … Continue reading →

Posted in garden visit, Plant Portraits | 3 Comments