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A Swell Fencing and Privacy Screen Idea

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved While in St. Lucia I was given a tour of Jade Mountain eco resort. I'll save the interesting gardening and botanical design features for another day; however, take a look at this simple, yet elegant

Happy Summer Solstice, 2009

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved In celebration of the advent of summer, my partner Davin replaced the chalkboard portion of this frame with a new one (the old had become warped from a year spent outdoors) and made the first drawing of

Botanical iPhone and iPod Touch Wallpapers

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved My partner Davin Risk, designer extraordinaire and creator of the visual arts magazine MakingRoom (among other things) designed three beautiful botanical wallpapers that can be downloaded onto your iPhone or iTouch for free in just

As You Might Have Imagined, It’s Botanical

Photo by Davin Risk All Rights Reserved I got a tattoo. I feel a little silly saying it since there is something kind of odd really about having artwork permanently etched onto one's body. And despite what anyone has ever told you, getting a

A Hazy Shade of December

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved For a long list of reasons -- many of which I am still in therapy for -- I've just never been a fan of THE HOLIDAYS. This is why there has always been a distinct lack of

Miniature Ring Diorama

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved Back when I wrote about the Gather, Circle Moss ring I mentioned thoughts about adding a little figurine, turning the ring into a miniature diorama on my finger. Well, what do you know, a package arrived

Grazings

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved This post (I kind of hate that word to describe writing here) is going to be piecemeal, a quality that is indicative of my life right now as I float or rather scramble from one task to

An Edible Bouquet: Chive Blossoms

Photo by Davin Risk All Rights Reserved I came up with this idea while on assignment for Budget Living magazine. The idea was approved but sadly the magazine folded shortly thereafter and I was never able to see this concept to fruition. The editor

Project The Best and Most Ass Kicking the Roof Garden Has Ever Been, EVER 2008

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved While the street garden and the community garden plot are both merrily on their way the roof is a disaster. I started an assortment of edibles a while back amidst the chaos with the intent of

Spring-Inspired Crafts

flowercrafts.jpg If you're still waiting to see actual flowers in bloom these cheerful, flowery crafts should do the trick. Crochet a flower necklace according to Crochet Me's brilliant project instructions. Even the chain is crocheted! Follow along with Artsy-Crafty Babe's tutorial for making floral

Acquired in Vancouver

Photo by Gayla Trail I didn't buy much in Vancouver -- I'm not really a shopper but am more of a walker and picture-taker. In fact everything I acquired in Vancouver was collected within a single block. Upon arriving in the neighbourhood of

Flower Flair

Photo by Gayla Trail Look at the pretty floral pin I made thanks to some scrap yarn and my new Vintage Flower Loom Kit purchased from Cathy of California. I have been collecting old-school crafting books and booklets for years and happen

Knit a Beet

knit_beet1.jpg Check this pattern for a knit beet by Berroco. I love the leaf veining and frilled edges. What I would actually do with a knit beet beyond have it sit on my desk looking pretty is beyond me, but so what.

Holiday Gifts for Gardeners to Make

I know that time is getting tight now as the Holiday Season kicks into gear but I wanted to be sure and mention some gifts to make if you're coming up dry on ideas for the gardener friend in your life. A lot of these ideas use

Abloom

moodswing.jpg I realize this reduces my chances of getting one, but I must tell you about Mood Swing Studio's Abloom collection of necklaces, earrings, and broaches. My favourites are the necklaces, each is one-of-a-kind and lovingly crafted by Kristen using vintage

Operation Garden Terrorism

destruction.jpg The epic saga of sadness and destruction now dubbed Operation Garden Terrorism continues. Today I went outside to discover a patch of plants had been crushed along with two sections of the bamboo fence that we built in the early spring.

Seed Pod Poster

renee_pods.jpg I'm in love with Renee's drawings of seed pods poster. The perfect mix of science and pretty. $18.00

La Plaza Cultural

Once again I am trying to catch up on the garden visits I have made over the last three months. La Plaza Cultural is a community garden in New York City's Alphabet City neighborhood (9th and Avenue C) that I have visited twice but only from

Seed-Starting Tags/Chart

goldtopchart1.jpg As per usual I did not read instructions and jumped headfirst into converting Goldtop's cute Seed-Starting Chart into little seedling pot tags. Turns out they are great for either purpose. goldtopchart2.jpg I printed mine on cardstock, cut them out,

Windowsill Cozy

Crocheted Windowsill Cozy Here's the follow-up to last week's Toasty Pot Coaster project. This windowsill warmer is easily crocheted much like coaster using double crochets and shell stitches as a decorative edge. Start by measuring the width and depth of your windowsill.
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