Author Archives: Denise
Friday, January 21, 2011
Today was a day of mathematical simplicity, nothing too complex. Like an abacus, disparate elements slid in and out of place, adding in then subtracting out throughout the day. Work lined up for the day cancelled. Subtraction. But being home, … Continue reading
Tell The Story of Your Garden
I suppose that’s one way to describe what bloggers are busy doing, to the best of our abilities. If blogging doesn’t quite suit your style, photographer Guy Hervais will tell the story of your garden and immortalize its horticultural splendors … Continue reading
Deja Vu Plants
In my garden, succulents are the deja vu plants extraordinaire. New acquisitions can look suspiciously familiar because, in fact, they have been brought home before. Maybe they became submerged under rampant growers, like the soft-leaved yucca I just unearthed when … Continue reading
Foliage Follow-Up January 2011
I missed contributing to January’s Bloom Day, the 15th of every month, hosted by Carol at May Dreams Gardens, but can’t wait to check out the participating blogs, over 100 from all over the world. In my own zone 10 … Continue reading
Pets on Mid-Century Furniture Contest
I’m probably shooting myself in the foot, contest chances-wise, by blogging about this Modernica contest. God knows, you guys are probably breakfasting, lounging, and blogging on fabulous mid-century furniture as I type, incredibly photogenic pets at your side. But along … Continue reading
Posted in creatures
Tagged George Nelson saucer, mid-century furniture, Modernica, Plant Talk, The Apartment, Thonet, Valerie Easton
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Shocking Pink
Sometime during the night, the buds of Pelargonium echinatum unfolded their cerise petals. The next morning, the intensity of the color was a shock to eyes grown accustomed to the restrained colors of winter. Which is about the time I … Continue reading
Los Angeles in January
This was the scene from the 25th floor conference room I worked in today. Temps were in the mid 70′s. That might as well be Janus doing the back stroke on this balmy day in the month of January, the … Continue reading
Posted in Ephemera, Occasional Daily Weather Report
Tagged January, Janus, Los Angeles, Roman god
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Rediscovering Agave guadalajarana
My memory of the name of this agave planted years ago in the front garden went as far as guada-something. Easy enough to plug in a partial search string, right? Yet searches always narrowed down to the most likely suspect, … Continue reading
Temperatures to Chill a Damselfly
The damselfly holding on tight, waiting for the morning sun to reinvent stained glass with its wings. Seems like every pool of sunshine is spoken for these days. Cats are the undisputed champs at this, swiveling like satellite dishes as … Continue reading
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Tagged damselfly, Pelargonium echinatum, Salvia cacaliifolia, winter temperatures
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The View From The Kitchen Window
The New York Times has an ongoing series entitled “Windows on the World, a series in which writers from around the world describe the view from their windows.” They haven’t asked anonymous gardeners to contribute, just famous writers, but I’m … Continue reading