Month: June 2011

Repurposing a fireplace mantle in the garden

Repurposing a fireplace mantle in the garden

Today I wanted to share how I repurposed a fireplace mantle in the garden. While driving around in the rain a few months ago, I spotted this mantle leaning next to a dumpster with a ton of junk piled on top of it.   The dumpster was located behind a furniture staging company, but this […]

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Phormium flowers

This year my ‘Sea Jade’ phormium surprised me by sending up several towering stalks of flowers. ‘Sea Jade’ has gorgeous olive green foliage with a subtle pink stripe down the middle.  This variety also appreciates a bit of shade if planted in really hot, sunny areas. This is a mid-sized flax, topping out at 4’x4′ […]

Inspiring Fences at Cornerstone Gardens

I try and visit Sonoma’s Cornerstone Gardens as often as I can, with their ever-changing garden installations.  I’ve written about them in the past, but on this trip  I was particularly captivated by a few of the fences that surround some of the gardens. This one, for example, is a simple wire fence with eucalyptus […]