Whatever you call it out here in the blogosphere, today is the first birthday of this blog.
205 posts and 332 comments later, I've learned that a blog takes on a life of its own. I'm grateful for every one (well, nearly every one) of your comments, your support, your questions and participation in what for me remains a new adventure. Most special thanks to my son Spencer who has been my technical adviser and repairman, frequently called upon, in matters large and small...
While posting regularly is a bit like housework (you finish and then begin again....) "Plant Talk" continues to engage my attention, and I love learning from, and hearing from all of you......thanks for encouraging me to write about more than just plants and more plants. Please comment, comment, comment...and I'll try to answer every one...
In that vein, here's a little birthday gift for you, a quote in the new Gardens Illustrated from garden designer Arne Maynard on the hottest new design trends. I love the images it evokes, and the possibilities for an earthworks approach in even the smallest gardens:
"Rather than everything being hard landscaping there's a craving for a more subtle approach inspired by nature - such as earth sculpture. A lawn is an artificial but often necessary space, so why not try replicating the ridge and furrow of a field, or create a shallow spiral down to a fire pit, or even something as simple as a turf maze cut or mown into the lawn?"
