Author Archives: Denise
OMIOMI’s chromaphilia in blue
Mitch’s photowork often provides me a window on some unique, one-off collaborative events, especially in the food world, where energy and creativity continue to bubble along at a full boil. Case in point: Omiomi recently held a “dream food conceptual … Continue reading
Posted in artists, edibles, MB Maher, pop-up
Tagged Chelsea Turowsky, Hoste, Maggie Nelson, Omiomi, Sophia Lorenzi
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APLD + Arboretum Plant Fair 2018
Leave it to the landscape designers to build one of the best plant fairs I’ve attended — relaxed, convivial, informative, great flow, pacing, and easy accessibility to the plant vendors, multiple ongoing activities seamlessly integrated — all qualities found in … Continue reading
Posted in agaves, woody lilies, plant nurseries, Plant Portraits, plant sales
Tagged APLD + Arboretum Plant Fair 2018, APLD Greater Los Angeles District, Calscape, Chilopsis linearis 'Burgundy', dwarf Banksia ashbyi, Halimium atriplicifolium, landscape design, Leymus condensatus 'Canyon Princess', Lomandra 'Platinum Beauty', Mangave 'Mayan Queen', Muhlenbegia pubescens, plant fair, PlantMaster, Quercus rugosa, Salvia 'Love Child', Tulbaghia 'Big Amethyst'
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Willy Guhl Spindle Planter
There’s really no other Mid Century Modern planter quite like the Spindle by Swiss designer Willy Guhl, made with his student Anton Bee in collaboration with Eternit in 1951. Mitch showed me some photos from an interior shoot he did … Continue reading
Posted in artists, design, MB Maher, pots and containers
Tagged Spindle planter, Willy Guhl
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touring gardens in Newport Beach
The Southern California Branch of the Mediterranean Garden Society led a tour of some Newport Beach, Calif. gardens last weekend. My assumption that there would be large succulent gardens in the Fallbrook style was no doubt due to my ignorance … Continue reading
summer plant report 2018
Imposing title for a modest report on a handful of new plants, right? Regardless of the size limitations of a small garden, I’m always trialing new plants, but I’m hesitant to report on results that might give a false impression … Continue reading
friday clippings 9/7/18
What a week. I think it’s time for some portraits of very clever squirrels by Geert Weggen, like this: More industrious squirrel portraits at the link, via My Modern Met. Another mood lifter is this charming series of drawings by … Continue reading
oil drums for plants
Way back in spring, when we were sourcing stuff for the popup, there was an ad on craigslist offering food-grade, powder-coated oil drums for cheap. Really cheap. Temptingly cheap. Large containers are so pricy, and these would be perfect for … Continue reading
Posted in design, pots and containers
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coloring outside the lines; Hot Color, Dry Garden
In her new book “Hot Color, Dry Garden,” botanist/biologist/educator Nan Sterman aims to reassure readers that in these uncertain, climactically challenging times for gardens in the drought-afflicted western U.S., there’s no need to scrimp on what compels us to make … Continue reading
garden employment openings at the Getty
Two openings, head gardener and gardener. Deadline for applying is September 21, 2018. Descriptions of duties and job requirements follow: 8-21-18 Head Gardener, Getty Center or Getty Villa, Los Angeles, 9-21-18 deadline $24.16/hour. Work 76 hours every two weeks, typically … Continue reading
agricultural shade cloth is taken seriously in Ho Chi Minh City
Neighbors have taken note of our traditional summer shade cloth improvisations (what Nishizawa Architects calls “vernacular uses”) and are now deploying their own shade cloth configurations in strategic locations over the sunniest areas of their deck. Along with shading work … Continue reading
Posted in climate, design, inspire me
Tagged Archdaily, climate change, Nishizawa Architects, Restaurant of Shade, shade cloth
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