Monthly Archives: June 2012

Jun262012
It’s Summer!

It’s summer and that brings a whole different set of thoughts, ideas and activities.  I went out the other night to walk the dog and was totally enchanted by fireflies in a way I hadn’t been since childhood.  I miss … Read more

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  1. The New Southern Romantic – P. Allen Smith
  2. Spring Brights in the Garden
  3. Landscape Design Project in Progress
LABELS: Gardens, summer 2 Comments

Jun182012
Beehive Structures

Wayward paths are a curious thing.  My post last week about dovecotes and a quick look at some things I had pinned led me down this particular road.  I’ve become totally intrigued with beehive shaped structures and thinking about how to … Read more

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  1. Dallas, Part 2a – Cool and Modern
  2. Hubert de Givenchy and Gardens
LABELS: Gardens, inspiration, Sheds and Outbuildings, Stone Leave a comment

Jun122012
Tuesday’s Find…A Dovecote

Dovecotes fascinate me.  The ancient Romans had immense pigeon housing/raising structures.  They brought that idea with them on their march through Europe.  In the Middle Ages pigeons were a common part of the menu used for both eggs and meat, … Read more

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  1. Beehive Structures
  2. In my Reader…a winter list
LABELS: antiques, Gardens, Sheds and Outbuildings 2 Comments

Jun112012
Monochrome Inspiration

I’m inspired by monochrome gardens? Yes, I am.  These gardens with their washed out almost colorless spaces are really appealing to me.  Maybe it’s my current mood, or the abundance of summer color outside, or a knee jerk reaction to … Read more

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  1. A Re-emerging Trend…Tuesday’s Find
  2. Designer Annette Von Einem’s Floral Fashion
  3. Garden Designers Roundtable: Art or Garden?
LABELS: color, Gardens, patios, stone work 2 Comments

Jun52012
Tuesday’s Find…a boot scrape

I need one of these.  Gardens are muddy and those wimpy little boot brush things to put outside the door don’t do the job.  This boot scrape is elegant in its simplicity and utilitarian design.  It  would fantastic outside my … Read more

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  1. Trend Watch: Belgian Beige for Garden Rooms
  2. Scout Regalia’s Contemporary Outdoor Style
  3. Trend Watch: The Gilded Garden
LABELS: antiques, gardeners, Gardens, vintage 1 Comment