Author Archives: Denise
garden notes late July 2020
More garden chit-chat. Let’s see, where to begin? I never know what bits of info will be useful so I’ll just meander. Working from most recent, last night I moved the potted Cussonia natalensis into this corner made by the … Continue reading
Posted in agaves, woody lilies, clippings, journal, succulents
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succulents and ceramics
Following the new social distancing guidelines, by the time I came to the end of the prescribed one-way route through the Sherman Gardens last month, my camera battery was dead just as I reached the last garden before the exit; … Continue reading
garden notes 7/12/20
Pots line one side of the back porch stairs — the first year I’ve done this. Tripping hazard? Not really, not if you don’t try anything cute like taking a shortcut over the pots. Just follow the stairs straight down. … Continue reading
Posted in clippings, journal, pots and containers, succulents
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garden mysteries and dilemmas
Some minor drama and quandaries in the garden recently. The very large but unidentified tillandsia brought home from a sale at the private garden of the late Bill Baker (of Aloe ‘Hercules’ fame), organized by his wife Donna Baker and … Continue reading
6/28/20 garden progress report
That’s gotta be a record for the fastest repurposing of a bird bath from water to plants, considering the bird bath just arrived in May. Filling it with plants is not a total admission of failure, just temporary frustration with … Continue reading
Posted in agaves, woody lilies, clippings, journal, pots and containers, succulents
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clippings 6/22/20
Hope you find lots of interesting and diverting things to do this week. I’m tending new seedlings and waiting for another seed order to arrive — there’s got to be more empty pots around here somewhere…
visit to Sculptura Botanica part 2
what: in-situ installation showcasing botanical-themed ceramic work of Dustin Gimbel where: Sherman Library & Gardens when: May 15 through September 15, 2020 lunch and lecture: June 26, 2020, 11:30 a.m. and tour of the exhibit by Dustin Gimbel other venues: … Continue reading
Posted in artists, garden ornament, garden travel, garden visit, inspire me
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bloom day June 2020
Typical of my small zone 10 Southern California garden, the month of June is as much subtractive as additive. Gone are the winter-growing annuals like poppies, nicotiana, and umbellifer Orlaya grandiflora, and as the hot dry summer bears down, the … Continue reading
visit to Sculptura Botanica part 1
what: in-situ installation showcasing botanical-themed ceramic work of Dustin Gimbel where: Sherman Library & Gardens when: May 15 through September 15, 2020 lunch and lecture: June 26, 2020, 11:30 a.m. and tour of the exhibit by Dustin Gimbel other venues: … Continue reading
Posted in artists, design, garden visit
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Sculptura Botanica, Sherman Library & Gardens May-September 2020
I visited Dustin Gimbel’s ceramics exhibition at Sherman Library and Gardens earlier in the week and went crazy with photos. Pure pleasure. I’ll be sharing more next week. Let’s hope for a slow news cycle this weekend!
Posted in artists, garden visit
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