Inspiration

Guest Post: Rooftop Adventures in the Wilds of London

July 7, 2011

Please welcome author Helen Babbs (My Garden, the City and Me) to Life on the Balcony as she gives us a tour of her London rooftop garden and some of the creatures that visit her from time to time. In case you needed any more convincing, Helen’s garden is proof that you can grow almost anything, regardless [...]

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Photos of my Balcony – May, 2011

May 11, 2011

It’s a little disorganized on my balcony thanks to all the photo shoots I’ve been doing out there for the book, and all the plant samples I’ve been sent. I’m going to use all those Proven Winners plants in a how to video, so keep an eye out for that. And eagle eyed readers will [...]

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Garden2Blog Photos

April 29, 2011

Here are a few photos from P. Allen Smith’s very first Garden2Blog event. More to come about neat things I saw in Little Rock in the days to come.

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Wine Box Turned Balcony-Sized Raised Bed Garden

April 15, 2011

My grandpa grew up in the Depression, during a time when you didn’t throw things out until you had absolutely gotten every single possible use out of a thing. That sort of mentality has never left my Grandpa. He saves everything. Yogurt containers and kleenex boxes line his workshop, organizing all of his nails, screws, [...]

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The Accessorized Garden – Ornaments & Art

April 7, 2011

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A Tropical Courtyard Makeover from Garden Up! Author Susan Morrison

March 30, 2011

When Debbie hired me to turn her drab, condominium courtyard into an intimate tropical retreat, I’d like to say my design experience and aesthetics were what led her to me. The reality? Debbie was struggling to find any designer willing to take on such a small project. Luckily for her (and me), she called when [...]

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Container Gardening Diptychs (and Triptychs)

March 23, 2011

I’ve really been loving an app called Diptic, that allows me to combine multiple photos into one collection. A lot of times I share them on Instagram. If you also use that app, I’d love to follow you. Surprise, surprise, I’m “fernrichardson” on Instagram.

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Collaborative Design: From Parrots to Container Garden

February 11, 2011

A couple of weeks ago I started with a crazy idea: what if LOTB readers worked together to design a balcony around an inspiration photo? That’s the inspiration photo above. Boy did you guys have some great ideas! It was hard to whittle them down to just those I included in the story board below, [...]

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Vertical Gardening Ideas for Balconies

January 24, 2011

I’m so excited to show you this video, it features one of the balconies that will also be in my book. There are several great ideas for making the most out of a small space. Enjoy! In the video, you’ll see a Woolly Pocket in action, they’re a great way to take advantage of your [...]

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