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Succulent Container Gardens – The Perfect Mix of Stunning Photos and Useful Information

by Fern on February 22, 2010

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As you all know, I have been waiting for Debra Lee Baldwin’s latest book to come out for some time. And I am here to tell you that Succulent Container Gardens lives up to all of my hopes and expectations for the book. So many gardening books skimp of good quality color photographs. This book is overflowing with them. But the abundance of photos didn’t preclude Debra from including plenty of useful information as well.

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Can’t Wait for “Succulent Container Gardens” to Come Out!

by Fern on January 19, 2010

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I just spotted this video promo of Debra Baldwin’s latest succulent book called Succulent Container Gardens. I have been excited about this book since I saw the cover several months ago, but this video has really got me salivating. The photography is gorgeous, and the combinations of plants and pots are stunning. I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy!

UPDATE: The book is on the shelves. I repeat, the book is on the shelves! You can order Succulent Container Gardens from Amazon or your favorite bookseller.

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Gardening links for 2009-08-30

August 30, 2009

This is a pretty useful website if you're looking for color combination ideas: http://www.colorcombos.com/ #
Looking for vegetarian recipes served up fresh to you on Facebook? Look no further my friends… http://bit.ly/2DxSlo #
Are you a beginning gardener & want to grow something edible? Check out this list w/ links to growing directions: http://bit.ly/3WYbta #
Check out Design [...]

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Gardening links for 2009-08-29

August 29, 2009

I totally agree! RT @Gardenwiseguy: Palm Trees Are Stupid – Here’s why… http://shar.es/M1Wv #
Inspired by Twitter & my friend @invisiblebees’s term “micro-bio” I’m thinking of doing 1? interviews. What do you think? Be honest! #

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Gardening links for 2009-08-27

August 27, 2009

I met Ali super nice & committed. RT @AnarchyGarden: Hell yeah! @Cocoxochitl and Ali on @abc7 http://bit.ly/60emH #
Good one! RT @GardenPunk: Grow where you're planted. #
What are you growing this Fall? Check out this list of herbs/veggies good for containers. http://bit.ly/LC5uk #
RT @PCHGarden: Hot weather tip: Take down your hanging baskets during the heat [...]

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Gardening links for 2009-08-26

August 26, 2009

Now my iris is just showing off. http://twitpic.com/fdm2b #
Sorry, but if you're a "meat eating vegetarian," then by definition, you are NOT a VEGetarian! http://bit.ly/Q3n3A #
Oh, and a way to block automatically generated direct messages. #
Is it really too much to ask for a good orange yarn? #
Yesterday a guy shot his friend while trying [...]

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Gardening links for 2009-08-25

August 25, 2009

Target has really improved their garden dept, now it's time to hire someone who knows what rudebeckias look like. http://twitpic.com/fa637 #
I nominate this guy for a Darwin award. He shot his friend while using his shotgun to shoot at dragonflies. http://bit.ly/POorr #
Intelligent critique of organic/free-range. Some arguments r easy 2 shoot down. But definitely food [...]

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Variegated Succulents…Who Knew?!

August 31, 2008

After seeing Louise’s post on her latest succulent container, I decided to see if my Home Depot had gotten in a new shipment of succulents. And they had! With three varieties of succulents I had never seen before.
I love variegated foliage. I appreciate it when a plant is more than just a flash in the [...]

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How to Plant a Succulent Container

August 24, 2008

Earlier this week I noticed that an extra sedum I had purchased was not looking very happy in the pot it was in. I decided that it probably needed more light than the location it was in and also, was probably root bound. I gathered up some other leftover succulents and decided to combine them [...]

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My Grandma’s Cactus

July 28, 2008

In my post last week about my Grandma I mentioned this weird cactus that she’s had for decades. When she relandscaped her yard, she put it in the garage and forgot about it, only to find in three months later, still alive! I was over at my grandparents’ house today and I snapped a photo. [...]

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Designing Containers With Succulents

July 21, 2008

Succulents are all the rage right now and for good reason. They’re good looking, drought tolerant, and many are easy to grow. Designing a pot featuring succulents is no different than designing a pot with “regular” plants; you still need thrillers, fillers, and spillers.
You do need to take into consideration a few special points in [...]

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