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More Notes on Venice Garden Tour

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Denise

I caught up with MB Maher’s photo account of the Venice Garden & Home Tour held 5/1/10, and these are his photos of Stephen Glassman’s studio. Stephen Glassman pulled apart his stone, wire and bamboo sculpture exhibited at the The … Continue reading →

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Notes on Venice Garden Tour 5/1/10

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Denise

Venice, California, Zone 10, Sunset Zone 24. There was no zonal denial on display on this tour. (What would zonal denial in zone 10 look like? One example I can think of offhand would be massive, stately homes with endless … Continue reading →

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Mauve

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Denise

The paths of the garden at Western Hills, which I visited a couple weeks back, were crowded with the mauve blossoms of self-seeding honesty, the biennial Lunaria annua. Because it was ubiquitous, I took no photos but of course now … Continue reading →

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Spring?

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Denise

Seems impossible that just two days ago I was having that tender moment about spring. Yesterday and today heat records were broken, and now everyone is grousing that it’s hotter than Jakarta (really only mid 80’s but we’re a delicate … Continue reading →

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Boundaries

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Denise

I’m constantly accused of not respecting boundaries, of letting plants take over spaces which some people feel should properly remain under the control of humans and not the plant kingdom. That a sight which gladdens my heart, a pathway seeded … Continue reading →

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Drought Buster

Posted on March 6, 2010 by Denise

Tibouchina heteromalla holding on to a raindrop. Photo by MB Maher. I understand the impulse. We’ve been promised a solid day of rain, but so far it’s only been a fitful one. Possibly more tonight. Euphorbia cotinifolia, Caribbean Copper Plant, … Continue reading →

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