Jen Sundeen is one my dearest friends and partners in crime. We are going to spend this year exploring all manner of earth-based celebrations, recreating them where we can, attending them, documenting them, and bringing you along for the fun. The hope is that through this exploration, we will, ourselves, have more than a few great stories…
Arisaema consanguineum Silver Center, or Himalayan cobra lily has silvery foliage. One of the biggest challenges that I found with high latitude (i.e. Maine gardening) gardening is looking for bold-foliaged plants that can take mild summers and cooler nights. There are the usual suspects: canna, caladium, and bananas but each of these plants really are…
The leaves are falling in New England, sadly, this year with little show. I am not sure what environmental factors make for a dull leaf season, but they must be something like the ones we had this year. I have yet to be stopped in my tracks at the fire orange-red show of a sugar maple or…
Funny how one person can say something and then more and more people start to repeat it until their words spread around. Here in Maine, I have heard several folks say that summer is almost over. Why on earth would someone say that? Could it be that millions of people are leaving Maine after having…
Viridiflora tulips, also known as green-flowered tulips, are a unique variety that feature striking green streaks or markings on their petals. These tulips are a popular choice for adding a touch of elegance and intrigue to gardens and floral arrangements. image by The Frustrated Gardener, Have you started planting your spring bulbs? We started planting…
Location, Location, Location is the golden rule of real-estate that should be applied universally to outbuildings and play structures too. By putting these buildings in the right place or being blessed with a particularly inviting spot, the mundane can become an extraordinary addition to a property. I meant to share this with you ages ago…
Five years ago, my husband and I moved back to the USA from London where we had lived for four years. When you make big cultural moves, it seems unavoidable to have periods where you think what you just came from is simply better. Sometimes it actually is and sometimes, in the face of something…
Last week, I happened my way into an exciting new project that I want to share (and ask for a little help with). It all started with the search for a Chinese goddess…(isn’t that a great way to start a story?) My good friend (and yoga instructor) who teaches at the Fruitlands Museum caught wind…
By ooma90 I came across this excerpt (which I shortened slightly at Ian’s blog). It is quoted from Wabi-Sabi: for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers by Leonard Koren: Wabi-sabi is a beauty of things imperfect, impermanent and incomplete. It is a beauty of things modest and humble. It is a beauty of things unconventional. Wabi-sabi…
Kids have fantastic design sense and even great drawing ability. I am discovering this as I layout my new garden plans for 2011 with my kids, rather than on CAD in my office as I would normally do for a client. Both my son and daughter have churned out various plans for our garden and…
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