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Perennial New Wave Planter: Piet Oudolf

hortense — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:42:09 -0800

"The vision (pdf)I have developed on gardening (pdf)and especially in my work with perennials (pdf)is based not only out of respect for nature(pdf) but also the power, energy(pdf), emotions, beauty and aesthetics(pdf) it gives." - Piet Oudolf He is designing the plantings on the HighLine in NYC. Any links you may have of this abandoned railway are warmly welcomed.

You can't spell "terrarium" without "terrar"

fiercecupcake — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:43:45 -0800

When it's been gray for days and it seems like spring will never come, making a terrarium (sometimes known as a Wardian case) is a good way to keep from going mad. Your own little ecosystem can be set up easily and cheaply in almost any clear-walled, enclosed container -- even a Mason jar or a two-liter Coke bottle. (Inspired by this.)

in a holographic way

sudama — Thu, 15 Jul 2004 20:48:01 -0800

Hundreds of kinds of mixed seeds, soil humus, and dry powdered red brown clay, form the solid components of seed balls.