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Recovery

Do you ever have weeks where you you look back and just have to ask — what the heck just happened?  I had one of those last week. Little more than a week ago, my family arrived for a visit.  We made things, we fixed things, we cooked, we drank bourbon.  And then we had [...]

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Garden Gallery: The Alchemist’s Garden

Should we take a little blogland trip to France?  Lets. Have a wander through the Alchemist’s Garden which is in Provence and is featured on About Gardens. I am taking inspiration from the White garden, the black garden and the red garden — Each are so striking and full of interesting ideas. Rills are fascianting [...]

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Chelsea Flower Show 2013 Wrap

The Chelsea Flower Show is wrapping up today and for the first time in a long time ever I am not terribly excited to write about it.  I’ve pondered if my feelings are due in part because I wasn’t actually there this week, but I think not….it is something more. This year I feel let [...]

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Compost Aerators, Bamboo Gloves & Tall Cloches

If you are anything like me, your compost heap is a work in progress.  It is an effort in pure do-gooder hopefulness.  Mine has been active and getting larger for probably 4 years, but since I have never turned it and I have never tried to take anything from beneath the new stuff that gets [...]

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Garden Gallery: Trailfinders Australian Garden presented by Fleming’s – Best Show – 2013 RHS Chelsea Flower Show

The medals have been posted for the 2013 Chelsea Flower Show.  There are lots of great gardens to share, but I am going to start with those that won best in show for their category. The Aussie team behind the Trailfinders Australian Garden presented by Fleming’s has been awarded Best in Show. I can only imagine [...]

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Chelsea Flower Show Week

It’s Chelsea time! I’m so excited to be pulling together a week full of coverage.  I’m not able to be there in England this year, but that isn’t going to slow the steady stream of inspiration that I plan to bring you from the show.  So fasten your seat belts and get ready, Chelsea Flower [...]

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Garden Gallery: Robert Tatin’s Home in Normandy France

I’m off this afternoon on a SouthernCalifornia adventure, but before I head out I have a something I have been meaning to share with you for a few weeks. It is the garden and outdoor museum created by artist Robert Tatin.   Located near Laval in Normandy, France, the place is open to visitors who [...]

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