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Monthly Archives: March 2008
Mar272008
#18–Stoned Again
Mar272008
A trip to Wicki Stone in Great Meadows today yielded the tumbled flat bluestone for the dry garden as well as stone for another project we’re working on. That way we were mixing business with pleasure… Frank (shown for scale) … Read more
Mar262008
#17–Slow Progress with 1 month to go
Mar262008
Projects like showhouses can be of great benefit to everyone involved, but they demand a financial commitment of either hard cash or time. We were supposed to work today getting the vertical stones in place, but paying work has stalled … Read more
Mar172008
#16–Greenhouse crawl
Mar172008
Early this morning I went to one of the local production greenhouses to see what he’s got growing for spring. This particular place is $1.00 cheaper per gallon pot than anyone else. He’s got some specialties–rosemary, sempervivums and sedums in … Read more
Mar162008
#15–Creative Angst
Mar162008
I know myself well enough at this point to understand that part way through any project is the most difficult time for me creatively. I begin to question my original decisions and look my work with a harsh critical eye. … Read more
Mar132008
#14–Rock Star
Mar132008
The arch was finished today in anticipation of the ‘in progress’ press junket at the show house tomorrow. Many people were working today trying to get something done for the press to cover. We’ve been kind of on our own … Read more
Mar122008
#13– Rock On
Mar122008
Dan Lupino started building the boulder arch today with Frank Scheppe’s crew. It’s a big statement and we wanted it done before the first press junket on Friday. Here’s some photos…more as things progress. Dan setting the first support stone–this … Read more
Mar112008
#12– Shout Out
Mar112008
This is a shout out to my friend and mentor, Michelle, whose blog descriptions of getting her show garden ready for the SF Flower show inspired this one. The show opens tommorrow, check out her blog Garden Porn Michelle has … Read more
Mar112008
#11 Sites & soil
Mar112008
This morning, on another project, they started digging for a pool. Before development 30-40 years ago the area was a known for its rose growing industry so when the excavator dug his first hole we found a layer of ash … Read more
Mar102008
#10–Oxymoron
Mar102008
Okay, I was in a hurry, talking on the phone and obviously not paying close attention when I went to the hardware store on Saturday to buy the marking paint. The law states the area must be marked in white … Read more
Mar82008
#9–Downpour
Mar82008
The day started out grey and by mid morning became one of the worst rainstorms I’ve seen in a while. Pouring, pouring, pouring. Dan Lupino and I had an appointment to tag stone for the arch and figure out just … Read more
