Inspiration

Have you heard of a new site called Pinterest? It is basically a virtual cork board that allows you to organize and share all the interesting things you find on the internets. Just like other social websites, you “follow” the people who have similar interests, or you can just follow particular boards. It is a fun [...]

When a co-worker mentioned that my friend Brenda at Thompson’s Building Materials in Fontana, CA had made some pallet gardens, I rushed (literally!) over to take a look. Don’t let Thompson’s name fool you into thinking they don’t have fantastic plants and pottery (and really awesome built in BBQs if you have the space for [...]

I recently came across this snapshot from last year’s winter Patchwork Festival (a must see if you live in Southern California!). I love the brightness of the lemon yellow frame, and how easy the creator made it to grow vertically. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it a million times: taking advantage of your vertical [...]

Seems like this container could easily be recreated by someone with basic woodworking skills.