Category Archives: garden visit
OC Mart Mix needs to host a garden show
Another weekend misspent ostensibly holiday shopping (why pretend?), but in actuality just enjoying plants and landscapes, these courtesy of The OC Mart Mix. Although The OC Mart Mix was patterned after the Ferry Building gourmet marketplace in San Francisco, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in agaves, woody lilies, garden travel, garden visit, plant nurseries, pots and containers, succulents
Tagged Agave vilmoriniana, Cornerstone Sonoma, Ferry Building Marketplace San Francisco, Inside Out 365, Kalanchoe thyrsiflora, OC Mart Mix, Rolling Greens Costa Mesa, Senecio mandraliscae, The Late Show, The Late Show Gardens
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High Line in late November 2012
Must I really squeeze in one more post on the High Line in 2012? Have we become bored and cynical already about this dream of a garden on an abandoned railway trestle made real against seemingly insurmountable odds? (Yes to … Continue reading
Posted in design, garden travel, garden visit, MB Maher
Tagged MB Maher, Piet Oudolf, public parks, The High Line Park, threadandbones
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James Griffith; Natural Selection/Offramp Gallery 11/18/12
Offramp Gallery – November 18 – December 23, 2012 Opening Reception: Sunday, November 18, 2-5pm Closing Reception & Holiday Party: Sunday, December 23, 2-5pm 1702 Lincoln Avenue | Pasadena, CA 91103 | 626-298-6931 Artists Sue Dadd and James Griffith seem … Continue reading
wall street occupies central park
From Wikipedia: “Patronage is the support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows to another.” New York City’s Central Park has found a patron to rival the Medicis. Hedge fund manager John. A. Paulson has gifted … Continue reading
Los Angeles’ Grand Park
I worked at the courthouse in downtown Los Angeles today. I love these occasional work assignments downtown. We drove up Broadway, taking in an early morning dose of awe at its many ghostly, majestic movie palaces like the Orpheum, now … Continue reading
cross-pollination 9/29/12
Annette and Gustavo Gutierrez hosted another “Cross-Pollination” on Saturday. These get-togethers were initiated by garden designer Dustin Gimbel, who’s already hosted a couple dinners, and are a hybrid between a revolving conversation society and garden party. There was just enough … Continue reading
High Line jeremiad
Some interesting Sunday reading to be found in another nuanced, contrarian view of the High Line Park in New York City. I know, not another post on the High Line! I can’t help it, I’m utterly fascinated by this subject. … Continue reading
sit
Dear Chair, oh, how I love thee! I scored a couple garden chairs on sale recently, which pitched my low simmer of constant chair love back into a full boil. These are mostly photos of chairs and benches previously posted … Continue reading
Posted in design, garden visit, MB Maher
Tagged Battery Park NYC, Bend Seating, Damian Velasquez Half13, Daniel Rhodes, Dunn Gardens, Dustin Gimbel, Dwell on Design Los Angeles 2012, Emeco Broom Chair by Philip Starck, Fermob, Katherine Spitz Associates, landscape architect Jarrod Baumann, Loll Designs, Long Beach Antique Market, Maarten Baas chair, Rancho Los Alamitos, San Francisco Flower & Garden Show 2012, South Coast Plaza Spring Garden Show, Sue Dadd & James Griffth's Folly Bowl, The High Line Park, Venice Home and Garden Tour 2012, Villa Mundo Nuevo
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UCBG’s Natural Discourse; an epilogue
I was reminded by some recent network news stories on UCBG’s “Natural Discourse” that I’ve yet to post photos from opening night back on July 14, 2012. Did you have to read that sentence twice for full comprehension? “Recent network … Continue reading
Posted in garden travel, garden visit, MB Maher, science
Tagged "Natural Discourse", Forbes: "Solyndra's Failure Is No Reason To Abandon Federal Energy Innovation Policy", Fox News, Mother Jones: "Hydrogen's Dirty Secret", Rael San Fratello Architects, SOL Grotto, Solyndra, University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley, Washington Guardian: "Republicans pressed for hydrogen money while attacking clean energy funds"
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