spring-like

(i need to post something so that horrific photo of the girls' bed top of the last post isn't the first thing you see.)

we spent the morning working in the yard. it's a gorgeous spring-like so-cal day.



trellis for the peas

backyard tour pt1

with the clean lines of our mcm home we have let the landscape be wild. hardscape has straight edges but i am happy to let the plants take over. i love looking outside our large windows into the greenness. (we are more in line with the eames school of landscape and decorating than a minimalist approach.)

our yard is a grouping of zones: "farm", office, pool, eating, sitting...



we have three raised beds off of our main patio. two we use for veggies (to augment what we receive via our CSA) and the third for cut flowers. it is between seasons right now. i have started to clear a bit. and made room for three heirloom tomato plants. the arugula has bolted. but i love the fine flowers - and haven't had the heart to yank it yet.



d built these out of untreated redwood 2 x 6's stacked two high. two are 4 x 4 feet and the third started life as our sandbox and was tweaked to run 2 x 6 feet.



the fancy chicken wire fence. longterm temporary (a common phrase around here) while we design a new chicken run. we need it, to keep chooks - and the broccoli-loving dog - out. natch.

house plants

we already have quite a few... but the latest issue of covet garden has me wanting to pump it up a bit.




have been collecting cuttings from friends. adding a trip to potted to our list of places to go this week.