I love wall plants. You can say they are a little too “done”. But I don’t care. I love them, always have, always will. The picture above is of my newest staghorn fern and i think it is AWESOME, I used them as a project in my first HGTV Room Crashers episode. I had to [...]
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Got to spend some time with our friends from Organic Hammer this last weekend. Organic Hammer is an awesome sustainlble landscape design firm located in Encinitas CA. A totally inspiring visit with the Amy and Steve, their kids (pretty much the two cutest little girls on planet earth) and a sneak peek at Amy’s new [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...A childhood friend of my good friend Rebecca has started an amazing company here in the bay. She has named it Dirty Boots and her purpose is to design, install, and maintain productive vegetable and fruit gardens in urban spaces. Whether you live in a home with little outdoor space or a condo with a [...]
3 Comments. Continue Reading...My name is elise, and I have a chair problem. I buy chairs I don’t need. I have chairs in storage, chairs in every room, chairs in the garage, chairs in the backyard. it’s a problem. Part of the problem is that they all need work. Primarily reupholstery, and some finishing. sigh. anyway – I [...]
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No Comments. Continue Reading...Ohio has been trying to stop me… from planting the woolly pockets I lifted out of the stock room. I super wanted the woolly’s for our porch, but frost in the night is still happening here (yes, dear California homies and friends in the deep south, it’s true). Except with a whole weekend on hand, [...]
2 Comments. Continue Reading...Summer is coming… and that means it is time for outdoor living. Today’s rug is suited for both indoor and outdoor use, it is 100% Polypropylene and reversible, perfect for a patio or deck and a great way to dress up an outdoor living space. With some lovely teak lounge chairs, comfy outdoor pillows, a [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...a little garden update – things are growing!! I was planning on posting some food porn with the amazing zucchini basil soup and zucchini bread we made last night…but, umm we ate everything before i remembered to take pictures. Ooops.either way these are the recipes we used.Zucchini Basil Soup(even the basil was from our garden!) [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Planting Day! Today I (re)planted my little mini garden and I am super excited. I’m calling it the “salsa garden.” Behold: Basil and cilantro – not sure if they are going to be best buddies but I thought the herbs should stay together, partly because I didn’t have enough pots and the soil in the [...]
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