Monthly Archives: August 2012

Wordless Wednesday: Adventures in the Shade, Tricyrtus Toad Lily.

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Laura
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Queen of the Night: Now Playing at Coquitlam’s Inspiration Garden

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Laura

I love taking a stroll through the Inspiration Garden at Town Centre Park in Coquitlam. On a recent visit through the gardens I had the opportunity to peek through their veggie beds with my lens. I admired their creative plantings, use … Continue reading →

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Taking Risks in the Front Garden

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Laura

It’s always a little risky gardening in the front yard. When you push the boundaries of what a garden is, or what it can become some can balk. In many community’s across North America law makers are trying to squash … Continue reading →

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Heritage Garden Walk

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Laura

Port Coquitlam has some truly beautiful gardens, and it isn’t hard to see why. Creativity is being nurtured here. Along Shaughnessy street, a spectacularly drought tolerant display of sedums and succulents mask an otherwise bleh gas station. Creating a patch … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: It’s a Bird, it’s a Plane…. it’s a Forking Carrot!

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Laura
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What followed me home from the Orchid Sale: Epidendrum Nocturnum

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Laura

In recent years I’ve taken a look don’t touch approach with orchids. Stunningly beautiful, they can be intimidating. I can’t tall you how many I’ve killed in the past… Seriously, I can’t tell you. Don’t let your imagination get carried away. … Continue reading →

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That Wardrobe Essential; the Little Green Dress

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Laura

Simple, stylish and oh so chic. Nicole Dextras wants us to re imagine fashion, and she’s starting with that little black dress. A part of her continuing series Weedrobes, Nicole bring the subject of sustainable fashion to the forefront. Creating … Continue reading →

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Baskets in Bloom: Blueberry-Pineapple Champagne Sparklers!

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Laura

All of the summer planters are in peak form this week. They’ve been loving this heat! As long as I keep up the hydration, they’ll keep rewarding me. Bursting in blooms for many more weeks to come. These planters were … Continue reading →

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Earth Art takes Root at VanDusen Gardens

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Laura

An Oasis in the City VanDusen Gardens is an unquestionably beautiful place to visit. Amble down one of the many garden paths and you’re sure to find yourself  taken away to someplace much more relaxing than the world outside the … Continue reading →

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A Pallet in Bloom

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Laura

I have been known to be a little eccentric at times, so my husband has had a fare amount of practice keeping a straight face as I exult vigorously the details of a recent or evolving project. Even still, he … Continue reading →

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