Category Archives: pots and containers

OC Mart Mix needs to host a garden show

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Denise

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 | 7 Comments

plant this book

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Denise

With apologies to Abbie Hoffman (’60s radical and author of counterculture best-seller Steal this Book) Via Desire to Inspire Literally, sheet mulching for the bookish set. Scanning my book shelves, I just can’t come up with a book to sacrifice. … Continue reading →

Posted in design, garden ornament, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged Abbie Hoffman, Desire to Inspire, sheet mulching, Steal This Book | 4 Comments

how to gift wrap an agave

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Denise

I had some time late yesterday afternoon so decided to dip my toe into holiday retail. In truth, all I did was look at plants. And even bought a few. For myself. This season of giving is off to a … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, garden ornament, plant nurseries, Plant Portraits, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged Agave 'Blue Flame', Agave 'Blue Glow', Agave desmettiana 'Variegata', Agave guadalajarana, Aloe bainesii, Aloe marlothii, Astelia nervosa, Carex trifida 'Rekohu Sunrise, Chamaerops humilis, Euphorbia milii, Ligularia dentata, mediterranean fan palm, Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum', Roger's Gardens, Variegated Tataki Grass, Yucca 'Bright Star' | 9 Comments

Occasional Daily Photo 11/14/12

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Denise

I planted this Hibiscus acetosella in a big, salvaged industrial tank in July, replacing some Verbena bonariensis ‘Lollipop’ that finished unexpectedly early, and it grows so much better in the steadier conditions of a container than in the darwinian struggle … Continue reading →

Posted in Occasional Daily Photo, Plant Portraits, pots and containers | Tagged Hibiscus acetosella, red-leaved plants, summer annuals | 10 Comments

Gomphrena decumbens ‘Airy Bachelor Buttons’

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Denise

A space oddity of a gomphrena, is the Airy Bachelor Buttons. When it grew in my garden, I didn’t know its full name, only that it was a perennial gomphrena in zone 10 with a very lanky habit, that grew … Continue reading →

Posted in driveby gardens, Plant Portraits, pots and containers | Tagged Airy Bachelor Buttons, Annie's Annuals & Perennials, Gomphrena decumbens | 4 Comments

Big Red Sun – Venice, California

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Denise

Posted in design, garden ornament, garden travel, plant nurseries, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged AirPlantFrame, Austin Motel, Austin Texas, Bat Conservation International, Big Red Sun, Congress Avenue Bridge bat colony, Driskill Hotel, Feathers/Austin TX, Feliz Holiday Sale, Firehouse Hostel, Franklin Barbecue, Hotel San Jose, Josh Rosen, Spartan/Austin TX, The Garden Conservancy Open Days, Venice California, Wildflower/Austin TX | 8 Comments

more on garden shelves

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Denise

There was never any question I’d leave this alone, last seen in this iteration. The nice thing about this arrangement is that it tucks under the eaves and keeps the pots dry during winter. Not a big deal considering our … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged agaves, woody lilies, Cotyledon undulata 'Silver Crown', Olearia virgata v. lineata 'Dartonii, Senecio radicans | 3 Comments

under overcast skies at last

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Denise

We’ve been watching an old Swedish detective show, Wallander, which is subtitled in English. I’m crazy for that soft, muted Swedish light, which I can only imagine is similar to what we’ve been getting the past few days, creating a … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, Plant Portraits, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged Agave desmettiana 'Joe Hoak', Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca, Echeveria imbricata, Eryngium padanifolium, Euphorbia lambii, Tetrapanax papyrifer, Wallander | 7 Comments

Foliage Followup 10/16/12

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Denise

Hosted by Pam Penick at Digging Two of the great memes in garden bloggery, Bloom Day on the 15th and the Foliage Followup on the 16th. Pam’s photo above of an anole in her Austin, Texas garden suggests a third … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, Bloom Day, Plant Portraits, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged Agave americana var. striata, Agave attenuata 'Kara's Stripes', Albizia julibrissin 'Summer Chocolate', Arundo donax 'Golden Chain, Canna 'Intrigue', Cussonia gamtoosensis, Macleaya cordata, Musa 'Siam Ruby', Sonchus canariensis | 12 Comments

cross-pollination 9/29/12

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Denise

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 →

Posted in design, garden visit, plant nurseries, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged Annette and Gustavo Gutierrez, Bend Seating, Dustin Gimbel, Kismet Tile., Mary Gray, Potted For Outdoor Living, Tracey Reinberg | 7 Comments