Tag Archives: Mike Cone pottery

Ambivalent About Holidays

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Denise

It occurred to me belatedly after Sunday’s post that it wouldn’t have killed me to slip a “Happy Mother’s Day” message at the end of the post. “Ambivalent” is a $2 word for how I feel about holidays. (And pretty … Continue reading →

Posted in garden visit, shop talk | Tagged California Cactus Center, Cotinus 'Grace', Felco No. 9 classic, Garden Conservancy Open Days Los Angeles, Huntington Botanical Garden Plant Sale, Mike Cone pottery, O Brother Where Art Thou?, pruners, Sigmund Freud | 5 Comments

Extraordinary Pots for Extraordinary Plants

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Denise

I was in the area for work-related business so decided to pay a late-afternoon visit to the California Cactus Center in Pasadena. I’ve had aloes on the brain since visiting the Huntington and wanted to check on the CCC’s aloe … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, garden ornament, succulents | Tagged Abromeitiella chlorantha, Agave 'Blue Flame', Agave attenuata, Aloe erinaceae, California Cactus Center, Mike Cone pottery, pottery | 10 Comments