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Black is Black… I want my garden back

Posted on February 3, 2024 by annamadeit

Remember that old song ‘Black is Black’? Originally put out by a band called Los Bravos in 1967, my generation is likely more familiar with the disco version – LOL! For reasons you will soon understand, this song popped into … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Vignette – donning our Edwardian hats

Posted on January 3, 2023 by annamadeit

Back in October, Nicole – one of my old workmates from Joy Creek – tipped me off about a fun little project that the office she works for (she is a landscape architect) had been invited to bid on. She … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Vignette – old school cool

Posted on August 25, 2022 by annamadeit

A bit late this week. It’s more like a Thursday Vignette, but who has ever heard of such a thing?? I’ll leave the usual name intact. Spent last night with my cousin, looking through a couple of boxes of old … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Vignette – curb appeal

Posted on January 18, 2022 by annamadeit

A little over a year ago, I designed a new front garden/entry for a client. The circular (or more oval, really) driveway cut through the front yard, which left a large island of plantable land open toward the street that … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Vignette – unruly friends

Posted on April 27, 2021 by annamadeit

During these days of “sheltering in place” my most accessible friends have been of a vegetative kind. Just like my human friends, they all have a way about them. Some of them are quiet, polite, and thoughtful, while others are … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Vignette – Epiphany

Posted on January 5, 2021 by annamadeit

Originally posted on The Creative Flux:
Well, it’s finally 2021! How do you like it, so far? It’s Epiphany, and that means I can tick off another year here in the US. On January 6th, 1987 I moved here for…

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Wednesday Vignette – frost

Posted on December 29, 2020 by annamadeit

Originally posted on The Creative Flux:
Though the light is officially on its way back, we still have a few months of winter left. Down in the city, here in our part of the world, that usually means buckets of…

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Wednesday Vignette – holiday bling

Posted on December 22, 2020 by annamadeit

Originally posted on The Creative Flux:
How’re you all holding up? Are you ready for the Holidays? We’re not. For as much as I usually enjoy all the lights and the pretty tree, honest to Dog, it feels like way…

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Wednesday Vignette – why ‘Alba’?

Posted on July 15, 2020 by annamadeit

In horticultural Latin, “alba” means ‘white’, and yet… It always kind of annoys me when plants named ‘Alba’ turn out to be pink. The most obvious one that first comes to mind, is Fuchsia magellanica ‘Alba’.  The Joy Creek website … Continue reading →

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Bloom Day – April 2020

Posted on April 17, 2020 by annamadeit

Edit: It was late when I posted this, so I forgot the courtesy of linking to our hostess’ blog May Dreams Gardens, so here you go! Next month it will indeed be May, but check it out this month too, … Continue reading →

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