Walking in Winter

What a great, dry winter it has been. I'm sure I will regret the lack of rain this summer and all the Seattle lawns will be browner than ever, but I have been enjoying the sun and my daily walks. The posted pictures are from a neighborhood that I think is called Maple Leaf Heights. I suppose the use of the word "Heights" makes it seem like an exclusive place, but it is not. The Heights neighborhood is filled with Tudor-style homes, probably built in the '20s and '30's, mixed with bungalows and the random post-war box style house. As is the norm in NE Seattle, some of the homes are perfectly manicured and others are a little funky and beat-up. 

Photo #1: Check-out that arch! I've never seen this cedar cultivar used so well; these guys nailed it.

Photo #2: Yes, those are stones somehow attached to that pot. Glue, cement, how did they do that? 

Summer annuals, Bryant.

Sweet pots on a sweet porch.--R

Welcome, Welcome.

Years ago my sister and I worked for a developer in Seattle. One day, over lunch, he told us a funny childhood story.  As a kid, he owned a lawn-care service in the tony Detroit suburbs. He and his buddies would drive around the neighborhoods and only leave promotional flyers at the homes with large, matching pots at the front doors.  "I learned that those were the people with the money and they turned out to be my best clients."  Good to know.--R

Colleen's Place 5 months after installation. Madison Park, Seattle.

K.C. and I went back to check on Colleen's garden 5 months after installation. For the most part I am happy with it. The walkway and stairs we designed look good and are easy to use. The plants are filling in. Some of the pots need updating and I would like to add more ferns into the garden bed. Well Done Dietz Design.

Bonnie's Front Yard. Byrant Neighborhood.

I met Bonnie last week on one of my many walks
around the neighborhood. She was in her front
yard wearing shorts covered with paint. I thought
she looked great, but she was too shy to let me
take a picture. Oh well...done front yard.

Great Composition, Seattle

Yes, it's a classic.

Pots in the House, Magnolia, Seattle

Perfect balance.

Hosed, Seattle

Put that hose in a beautiful pot.

Smokin'Pot: Heuchera and Evergreen, Seattle

Feeling the blues, Seattle

Am I blue?