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idora design skip to main skip to sidebar idora design a tea party of california native plants gardening advice green building yummy recipes and inspiration tuesday may 24 2011 tiny monsters it s the little things in the garden sometimes that excite me little things like the seed pods from baby blue eyes or nemophila menziesii hungry hungry hippoeing their seeds off into the world it s hard to tell if they re spitting something out or getting ready to take a big bite flashy spring flowers abound and i do have plans to highlight my favorites here but today it s the humble brown seed pod that captures my fancy posted by christine at 6 03 pm 6 comments labels baby blue eyes california native wildflowers christine martin christine pyers idora design nemophila menziesii seed pods tuesday may 17 2011 a happy reunion with home since last i was here i have since become mrs martin explored the rainforests and sampled the warm sands of belize after the whirlwind the of the last few months i m rediscovering the miracle of home the joy of domesticity the paradox of meditative calm and excited anticipation in the act of replacing the winter vegetables with the small green stems that promise the bounty of summer the nonchalant experimentation of pickling radish seed pods worrying over the recipe and flicking through the pages of my pickling book sending myself out into the garden on a quest to capture the last of the miner s lettuce seeds to send to a friend in need of a happy surprise tipping the succulent upturned umbrella leaves as the glossy black specks reluctantly toddle into the waiting envelope letting out an exclamation of joy upon discovering new little caches of seeds hidden among the sticky mint leaves feeling as if i should be more excited than hurt by the fact that the front garden did splendidly in my absence bursting calochortus brodiaea and carpenteria flowers skyward with exuberant force never have i been so happy to be home to launch into the myriad projects bouncing in the confines of my head to relax and wander and enjoy to wonder why the new year doesn t begin in spring i m home posted by christine at 12 07 pm 4 comments labels christine martin idora design friday march 25 2011 sf garden show tiny insights i ve got a head ful of thoughts and impressions of the san francisco flower and garden show but let s be honest the children s miniature gardens were probably my favorite that s not to say the professional gardens weren t spectacular but how can anyone compete with the power of the googley eye leave it to a bunch of third graders i guess the eyebrows are a particularly nice touch i think a few of my clients will soon realize that their plants are watching them in the very near future here s a frida kahlo inspired garden i love the colors and the inclusion of the shiny little objects to arouse that blackbird syndrome side of me the composition is lovely too how the layout leaves mystery and invites exploration and is that a flowery ball pit how fun that would be to jump in an alice and wonderland garden what an interesting garden idea with a series of large yet narrow panels to navigate through sort of like a maze without an end goal it would create a space for contemplation and moments of special little discoveries i loved this portion of the children s area but i must say that right across from these sat the most depressing part of the whole show handfuls of monarch butterflies fluttering helplessly in enclosures with nothing but hybridized pansies and petunias which aren t native food sources for this type of butterfly i realize that there s only so much we can expect children to learn and absorb but i d love to see educational exhibits push past the typical caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly stories hmm sounds like i m volunteering myself for something i was so delighted to stumble upon the miniature gardens but many more garden show photos and thoughts await you dear reader stay tuned posted by christine at 2 06 pm 7 comments labels alice and wonderland garden cacti frida kahlo garden googley eyes miniature gardens sf flower and garden show 2011 tuesday march 8 2011 ribes for those impatient for spring while time ticks by slowly for most garden plants through the remaining months of winter california natives have emerged ready for spring ribes sanguineum pink currant i ll admit looks rather lackluster at the end of summer leaves turn rust colored and sparse but come february the garden becomes a fairyland of hanging pink ornaments delicate little earring droplets drip off the edges of branches while hummingbirds rush to visit each one instant enchantment violets and douglas iris sit at the queen s feet adding splashes of lavender to the scene i ll be honest and admit that i can t remember what variety this is i ll venture a guess at claremont this lighter variety grows happily in a large container planted just over the summer i love how lady like this one is with her pink gloves on for tea ribes speciosum fuchsia flowering gooseberry has been going strong since january the outgoing wild sister of sanguineum this spined arching shrub shoves out seemingly millions of these racy red drops the summer months find these flowers transformed into fuzzy orange balls slightly transparent and filled with black seeds to call them berries does not do them justice more like special gifts from space aliens i can attest however that they are sweet and quite tasty although the seed to fruit ratio is about equal the perfect plant for a low traffic part sun area of the garden in need of color i imagine its brambles could deter roving bands of cats from entering through that hole in the fence you ve been meaning to repair or if i ve totally lost you there plant one for hummingbirds who have been known to nest in these it s a win win posted by christine at 9 55 am 9 comments labels california native plants christine pyers currant garden design gooseberries hummingbird plants idora design pink flowers ribes sanguineum ribes speciosum thursday february 24 2011 light up the night if you manage the temerity to dash outside this evening i would highly recommend plugging in a set of non led christmas lights to tuck around the tender plants not only will it protect them from our incoming snow but it will also be a nice sparkly alternative to that old strawberry shortcake comforter perhaps a quick check to remove dry flammable material would be a good idea too i can t imagine anything out there still being dry but what s a suggestion without a disclaimer bundle up and enjoy paging through all the plant catalogs coming through the mail posted by christine at 2 35 pm 7 comments labels christine pyers christmas lights frost gardening tips idora design monday february 14 2011 things to love since today is about love i can t end the day without sharing some photos i m obsessed with at the moment plant fans please don t despair i ve been installing a few things to show you but the rain and sun will have to take its course before things get photogenic armed with the knowledge saturday that we should enjoy our early springtime before the clouds rained on our parade we journeyed to pt pinole a park on the site of an old dynamite factory we discovered a large peaceful park with a long shoreline strewn with clam shells it was as if we were following a trail of confetti thrown in aforementioned parade instinct had overtaken me and soon enough i was rooting around in the sand finding treasures and trying to find where i had left my shoes it seemed like a miracle to me that the small shell in the center had survived the waves and sand it reminded me of a baby s fingernail i love love love this photo it s got lichen number one who doesn t like lichen it also reminds me of a lazy day spent tromping through oak and bay woodland looking for mushrooms and other finds i love it when nature designs something so outrageous i m sure these disks serve a perfect function in the life cycle of this it s just an added bonus that aesthetics are included this one reminds me of aerial photographs of rivers so delicate perhaps i like it so much because it seems that lichen is nature s lace sigh i love lace what are you loving right now posted by christine at 8 42 am 4 comments monday january 31 2011 a twiggy trellis introducing my latest twig trellis i love this design because it allows me to practice my joinery but since there are only four joints i can accomplish this much faster than a more complicated pattern it also allows me to recycle long plum branches from my neighbor s tree pruned last summer thanks janet i picture this being more of a room divider than a privacy screen trellis with the option of leaving it as is or allowing a vine to traipse across its branches perhaps since they re blooming now i think a dutchman s pipevine aristolochia californica would be pretty cool obviously the twine and sticks will deteriorate before the redwood does however impractical that might be i like the idea of being able to make a canvas which can hold a number of different looks over time many products are built for life in the name of sustainability which is always good practice but it s also important to remember the fickle tastes of the consumer i for one enjoy a change of scenery and am excited to create something that supports it without adding to the waste stream posted by christine at 10 44 am 6 comments labels branches dovetail joint garden furniture idora design landscape design trellis older posts home subscribe to posts atom about me christine idora park oakland california united states i design california native gardens in the bay area with a focus on contemporary landscapes trellises and gates made with hand joinery view my complete profile followers blog archive 2011 9 may 2 tiny monsters a happy reunion with home march 2 february 2 january 3 2010 131 november 4 october 7 september 7 august 11 july 12 june 12 may 10 april 18 march 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