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02 Jan 2023
Garden Design

Why Pea Gravel Won in Our Trial of 7 Garden Pathways

Spoiler alert: after exploring seven ideas, and implementing three (yes, three!) comparative trials, we went with pea gravel. Choosing the right material for our garden pathways was like choosing a tattoo. It felt so permanent because the cost c[...]

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30 Aug 2022
Gardening

Expert Gardening Advice from My Godmother, Pamela Martinelli

I grew up in Sonoma County, California (“Nor Cal”) where world-class pinot noir and chardonnay are grown and wild mustard shines between the rows of those grapevines and redwoods line the drive to the house I grew up in. Luckily for me,[...]

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26 May 2022
Designing, Garden Design, Gardening

My Exact Kitchen Garden Planting Plan

The day has come and gone (okay, but just like a couple of days ago). Our inaugural planting day in the NEW KITCHEN GARDEN!  All of a sudden soil was in (yes, all 110 bags) and I was ready to go and had starts waiting for me, and it just …[...]

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10 May 2022
Flowers, Garden Design, Gardening

Edible Landscaping: My Border Plant Choices

We have 40 feet of border in the new garden - not including 20 feet of boxwood hedging. And 20 feet of star jasmine. The goal is that when you walk into the garden, you step into a room. A beautiful, but useful room. And in this case, known as e[...]

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12 Apr 2022
Designing, Uncategorized

Raised Garden Bed Reveal

Our raised garden bed reveal is finally here! I was so nervous about seeing these in person - with so much time, research, and planning - not to mention cost. I was honestly a touch nervous about them. But. They. Are. Gorgeous! First gla[...]

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garden design mood board
11 Apr 2022
Garden Design

Our Garden Design Inspiration & Mood Board

I could honestly spend hours upon hours gathering inspiration in the form of Pinterest perusing, book reading, magazine clipping - you name it. I LOVE the gathering process so much. Our garden design inspiration revealed to me how much I really[...]

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u-shaped raised garden bed
28 Mar 2022
Garden Design, Gardening, Uncategorized

Deciding on Raised Garden Beds: A Round Up

Deciding on which style of raised garden beds we wanted for our remodel sent me into gather-all-the-inspiration-mode, searching for the perfect fit for our style. There are many many shapes, heights, and materials that come into play when lookin[...]

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18 Mar 2022
Garden Design

My Garden Design Plans & All the Versions

This process has been ... a process. We've tweaked the same space about seven times, though it's felt like seventeen thousand. Here's where we're landing ... still not a final map, but close! The shape of our space is triangular which is har[...]

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