When we decided to start the Garden Bloggers’ Design Workshop six weeks ago, we figured it would mostly be a fun excuse to ramble on here at GGW about some of our favorite topics. Little did we expect that so many of you would find it of interest and want to “play” too! We all [...]
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On the Right Path(s) – Part 2
November 24, 2007 – Posted in: Garden DesignIn Part 1 of this post, I talked about some of the paths in my old garden. It’s been seven years since I left there, and six years since I started gardening here, and during those years, I’ve put a good bit of thought and work into the paths through this space. I’ve already written about [...]
My Pathways
November 11, 2007 – Posted in: Garden DesignIn response to Nan’s Design Workshop for November, I decided to share the story of my garden pathways. I have been gardening on a sharply steeping, aberrant piece of land, about one half acre, for the past twenty-six years (Yikes, that’s a long time!). The picture below is how the front of my home was [...]
Walk This Way
November 7, 2007 – Posted in: Garden DesignWhen I started my current garden from scratch six years ago, I was determined to create the layout the “right” way. I’m pretty good at dealing with details but not great at seeing the big picture, so I decided to enlist the help of a local landscape designer. We had several discussions about how I [...]
Garden Bloggers’ Design Workshop – Paths and Walkways
October 31, 2007 – Posted in: Garden DesignIt’s finally November, and time for the “official” start of the Garden Bloggers’ Design Workshop. The theme for this month is paths and walkways in the garden. Do you have a path in your garden that you’re particularly pleased with? Let us know how you created it, and why you like it. Are you having [...]