Blue Planet Garden Blog

2009 - The Good, the Bad, the Firsts, the Lasts...and the I'm-Not-Really-Sures

 

Yup, I’m jumping on the bandwagon with a blog post recapping the year, so if you haven’t had a bellyful yet, here are a few thoughts on how I fared in 2009.

 

Look Ma! Real Weather!

Heard about our recent, unseasonable cold snap?

Here's how we rock a snowman, Bay Area style.

Artistic snow sculpture, courtesy of Anya.  Droid photo, courtesy of her mom, Roxy.

Does your Garden Designer Practice what She Preaches?

 

If you follow the world of fashion, you may have noticed that most designers don't seem to dress very fashionably.  Michael Kors (pictured), one of the celebrity judges on Project Runway, is rarely seen in anything but a black tee and black jacket.  Ditto for Vera Wang, whose uniform of choice is a black dress and black tights.

Ever wonder if you took a peek in a landscape designer’s garden if it would embody the same principles she natters on about with clients? I can’t speak for other designers, but if I were graded on consistency, I wouldn’t score straight As.  Following are a few examples of where I follow my own rules, and where I ignore my own inner designer.