Author Archives: Denise

Rolling Greens Nursery

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Denise

I had a job just down the street from Rolling Greens Nursery yesterday, but the sun was already set by the time I paid them a visit. The store is a big, roomy, open air space (formerly a tire shop) … Continue reading →

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walkies

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Denise

We’ve been pushing ourselves to take long walks, sometimes early morning, sometimes early evening, as much as 4 miles, mostly through Long Beach’s old downtown, which has seen many of its older buildings become frozen mid loft conversion. (Probably too … Continue reading →

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bowl of succulents

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Denise

Hoping to do some holiday shopping for the hikers in the family, I drove out to Patagonia’s store at The Camp in Costa Mesa. Also at The Camp is the little shop Organic Designs by Aggelige, where I studied this … Continue reading →

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Covent Garden’s LEGO Greenhouse

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Denise

The LEGO greenhouse from London Design Week 2011 got lots of coverage from design blogs last fall. Image found here. But since LEGO at one time was practically synonymous with winter holidays in our house, it seems appropriate for a … Continue reading →

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Moroccan Toadflax

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Denise

Toadflax, Spurred Snapdragon. My Hortus Third says there are “Between 75 and 100 species of annual and perennial herbs of temperate Europe, Asia, North America, but mainly of the Mediterranean region.” Linaria reticulata, a hardy annual that thrives in zone … Continue reading →

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Bulbs, Poppy Pots, and Echeveria imbricata

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Denise

By the first week of December, any activity that’s not directly holiday related can seem a bit, well, selfish. But it’s also the time when the bulbs that have been prechilling in a crisper drawer in the fridge since September, … Continue reading →

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Occasional Daily Weather Report 12/3/11

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Denise

Still very dry and breezy, but the violent Santa Ana winds have subsided. The Huntington Garden remains closed pending cleanup of fallen trees, and parts of Pasadena are still without power. The Los Angeles Times this morning has a photo … Continue reading →

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metal basket

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Denise

The day I picked up my shelves at go2machinery, a salvage yard/building in Gardena, I also found this basket of expandable metal. Mad metal lust gripped my heart. And baskets are always useful, right? And then there was this little … Continue reading →

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Occasional Daily Photo 11/30/11

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Denise

I switched out the 50 mm lens today for a 24mm to get a bigger view. I’ve been leaning on the 50mm like a crutch — for such a small garden, it just seems easier to manage with the 50mm. … Continue reading →

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Outdoor Rooms Need Shelving

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Denise

Outdoor furniture, kitchens, fireplaces. Outdoor fabrics have come a long way for dirt and UV resistance. But anyone else notice something lacking? Maybe I’m just not looking in the right places, but it seems to me that for sturdy outdoor … Continue reading →

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