I’ve always enjoyed planting ornamental grass in containers. Once they are established, they will do well in less than desirable conditions. Ornamental grass is beautiful in a small space garden in galvanized containers. In the photo above, I planted pineapple sage with ornamental grass in a contrasting color behind it. Above purple fountain grass creates…
Today is March 17, 2018, and I see plants are coming up on my patio. I’m excited about the new growth in the containers already. Above is sedum autumn joy, one of the plants already a fairly good size on my patio. Autumn Joy’ is a stout, spreading plant with succulent foliage that pairs well…
Whitney and Adam live in Venice Beach, California. They live and work in this 1924 cottage with their beagle-mixed dog Stanlee. Their tiny home is 362 square feet bit, but somehow it looks much larger. Their home is one of two original craftsman-style cottages on the lot. They have mastered the minimalist lifestyle. Together they’ve…
Abi has taken up a few new little habits recently. She’s decided that she doesn’t want me to be in the living room during the daytime. She wants me to remain in the bedroom when I wake up. But I have things to do and I don’t want to stay in the bedroom all day….
I will miss my pretty flowers when it freezes. But of course that is the natural way of things. To everything there is a season. And my blooms will have fulfilled their obligatory run for the season. Many won’t be back to visit me next year, because they are annuals. But many of the herbs…
I’m yearning to get out there and clean up the patio from the dust and tree chips. But I’ll have to wait until I can take the chicken wire fence down. And that will have to be after the maintenance man puts up the remainder of the fence. He promised he would not leave until…