Tag Archives: Rancho Reubidoux

Rancho Reubidoux up close

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Denise

Continuing the documentation of Rancho Reubidoux now that Reuben and Paul are moving on from their widely loved home and garden, as promised, here’s a companion piece to the previous post, a parting look at how Reuben styles the sitting … Continue reading →

Posted in artists, climate, design, garden ornament, garden visit, MB Maher, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged Rancho Reubidoux, Reuben Munoz | 7 Comments

the light is left on at Rancho Reubidoux

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Denise

I’ve been dreading completing this post, but since Reuben and Paul have officially decamped from their house and garden at Rancho Reubidoux as of last week and moved into their new home, it’s time to unpack these last images and … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, artists, climate, design, garden ornament, garden visit, MB Maher, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged Rancho Reubidoux | 9 Comments

weekend clippings 4/29/17

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Denise

Feel like talking yourself into more plants this weekend? There’s lots of opportunities, whether at the Huntington Spring Plant Sale, the South Coast Plaza Garden Show, and/or even the Long Beach flea market on Sunday at Veterans Stadium. Some motherly … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, clippings, garden travel, plant nurseries, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged Alcantarea 'Odorata', Aloe 'Hellskloof Bells', Aloe 'Kujo', Cal State Fullerton Arboretum Green Scene, Crassula perfoliata v. minor 'Lime Green', Emma Marris, Garden Consevancy Open Days, Huntington Botanic Gardens Plant Sale, Mangave 'Lavender Lady', March For Science 2017, Natalie Angier, Pelargonium 'Atomic Snowflake', Pelargonium acetosum 'Peach', Pitzer College, plant sales, Rancho Reubidoux, Robin Parer's Geraniaceae plant nursery, South Coast Plaza Spring Garden Show | 13 Comments

flea market 101

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Denise

Getting to our first ever flea market as buyers sellers last Sunday was a journey of just five miles. Still, it was epic in scope and had all the hallmarks of a serious expedition: Not sleeping the night before, endless … Continue reading →

Posted in commerce, design, garden ornament, MB Maher, pots and containers | Tagged collecting, concrete objects, Dustin Gimbel, flea markets, Kris Peterson Late to the Garden Party, Long Beach Antique Market, MB Maher, non-secateur, Rancho Reubidoux, Reuben Munoz, ropework, salvage, VW bus | 9 Comments

a very merry flea

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Denise

Where & When: Find us Sunday, December 15, 2013, at the Long Beach Antique Market. It opens early (6:30 a.m.!), so it won’t take too big of a bite out of your day. Who: Me, garden designer Dustin Gimbel (non-secateur), … Continue reading →

Posted in design, garden ornament | Tagged concrete objects, December 15 flea market, Dustin Gimbel, garden murals, hand-made, Long Beach Antique Market, non-secateur, pop-up shop, Rancho Reubidoux, Reuben Munoz | 4 Comments

succulents make us do the strangest things

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Denise

I had to laugh when I saw Reuben’s latest project on this post, planting the frame to an old television monitor, which I think is incredibly classy and wish he’d sell to me. (Look at those aeonium knobs!) I completely … Continue reading →

Posted in garden ornament, pots and containers, succulents | Tagged aeoniums, Echeveria glauca, Graptopetalum paraguayense, Rancho Reubidoux, repurposing, salvage, Sedum nussbaumerianum, succulents | 7 Comments

bench

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Denise

We’re in the early planning stages of another project, and I’ve started to notice a pattern here. Often projects start out with stuff we’ve found, which gets stored deep in the recesses of the garage and is completely forgotten, but … Continue reading →

Posted in design | Tagged built-in benches, DIY, garden writer Robert Smaus, old doors, outdoor seating, Potted gifts for the garden, Rancho Reubidoux, repurposing, Roth Sheppard Architects, salvage | 8 Comments

pieces of Rancho Reubidoux

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Denise

The inaugural Rancho Reubidoux Bazaar took place this weekend, a truly one-of-a-kind experience amounting to a physical journey through Reuben’s blog posts, a kind of dimension-pushing experience with flash mob overtones. Blogging in 3-D, so to speak. At my last … Continue reading →

Posted in design, garden visit, pots and containers | Tagged assemblage, flea market, garage sales, Rancho Reubidoux, Reuben Munoz, salvage | 6 Comments

Devils in the Details

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Denise

I’ve been pestering MB Maher to shake loose some more video work, and he keeps telling me the coffers are empty at the moment, that he’s hard at work on a new series on designers tentatively titled Field Studies. However, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema Botanica, design, garden visit, MB Maher | Tagged MB Maher, Rancho Reubidoux, Reuben Munoz | 11 Comments

Riches of Rancho Reubidoux

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Denise

Faithful readers of Reuben Munoz’s blog, Rancho Reubidoux, will have followed Reuben’s decision to join the Riverside Flower Show and Garden Tour, cheering him on as he underwent the harrowing process of qualifying to be on the tour and then … Continue reading →

Posted in garden travel, garden visit, succulents | Tagged Craigslist, drought-tolerant gardens, Dustin Gimbel, Euphorbia mauritanica, flea markets, garden tour, Rancho Reubidoux, Reuben Munoz, Riverside Flower Show & Garden Tours, salvage | 9 Comments