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I have a special interest in drought-tolerant gardens. Our entire front yard (and minuscule side/backyard) is full of California native plants, all of them drought tolerant. One of the first things we did when we bought our current house was to have the lawn ripped out so we could do native plants. The garden’s gone through several iterations as I’ve learned more about California native plants, the various California ecosystems, and what works in our particular location, and as we’ve started working with a landscape gardener who works exclusively with California natives (I’d exhausted my knowledge base and wanted new ideas and a new perspective).
Many of my knitting designs are named after California native plants!
Here’s a slideshow of how our garden currently looks:
Having said all that, I was excited to get a chance to review The Water-Saving Garden by Pam Penick from 10 Speed Press. Anything that encourages people to conserve water and resources is worth at least a quick glance, and I think The Water Saving Garden deserves far more than that; it’s worth immersing yourself into.
The Water Saving Garden is chock full of gorgeous, inspirational pictures, not just of the various plants but of other garden aspects: hardscape, water features, and more.
It’s divided into five main sections: inspirational examples; emphasizing different ways to conserve water; planting; illusion of water; and a list of 101 water-saving plants with brief descriptions. Click here to see the full table of contents.
The author acknowledges that not everyone will want a wild-looking native garden, and discusses other plants that can be used in a variety of garden types, with an eye for keeping in mind what the requirements, zoning, etc are of the plants you’re considering.
This book has a very non-regional approach; as such, I think it’s very useful for inspiration. I think it’s very good for introducing the basics of water-saving gardening, and does a fabulous job of showing how those sorts of gardens can be beautiful, and the huge varieties of gardens that are possible.
However, unless you’re considering working with a landscape designer familiar with water-saving plants specific to your area, do recognize you’ll need more regionally specific resources to design your own garden. The Water-Saving Garden does give you the groundwork (sorry, couldn’t help it) for evaluating what your next steps will be.
Check out Pam’s site here.
I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review. All opinions are my own.
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In this week’s challenge, share a photo of something that appears like dance to you — whether you choose to focus on objects, animals, or people (actually dancing, or not), try to capture the rhythm in their movement.
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My choice for ‘dance’ are these scuptures at the Field Gallery in W Tisbury on Martha’s Vineyard. You cannot but dance with these whimsical statues that dot the field behind the gallery. They make me smile every time I go there :)
https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/dance/
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You’ve probably all been on tenterhooks, but I promise, I didn’t forget! This is a rare treat, giving away hours of sterling entertainment to my readers. I’m thrilled.
I kind of want to just savor the moment.
So wonderful, isn’t it?
Lovely.
And exciting!
Um …
Okay.
Savoring is great, but I should get on with the announcements, huh?
Thanks to Penguin Random House, the winners of these FIVE audiobooks are:
THE INVENTION OF WINGS by Sue Monk Kidd, read by Jenna Lamia and Adepero Oduye. Winner is Marisa Zanon.
THE READERS OF BROKEN WHEEL RECOMMEND by Katarina Bivald, read by Fiona Hardingham and Lorelei King. Winner is Tobie.
FLIGHT OF DREAMS by Ariel Lawhon, read by John Lee. Winner is GMA.
THE SWANS OF FIFTH AVENUE by Melanie Benjamin, read by Cassandra Campbell and Paul Boehmer. Winner is Sprite.
SHOPAHOLIC TO THE RESCUE by Sophie Kinsella, read by Clare Corbett. Winner is Sandy Hall.
You lucky winners need to send me your mailing addresses so we can send you your prizes. I tried to make sure all the winners got a book they actually wanted, even if it wasn’t their first choice.
Thank you all for playing–and thank you Penguin Random House for your generosity! And, even if you didn’t win, you should absolutely check out these books. They all look wonderful!
These audiobooks were kindly donated by Penguin Random House. Thank you!
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I’m proud to say my Oona has finished her very first knitting project!
Our friend Kris had sent some lovely yarn down for us, and Oona chose the multi-color Noro to cast on for a scarf.
It took her all of two days.
This is why loving the yarn you are using is important – it ensures you keep at it!
And keep at it she did! She was so determined, in fact, that those aren’t knitting needles in her hands; I didn’t have any spare at the moment and she didn’t want to wait for me to dig for some. She went up to her room and grabbed two pick-up sticks from her game.
They worked perfectly, and she is very, very proud of her scarf. In fact, she immediately cast on for a second.
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