Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Doing your thing, a garden as a work of individual art

It was December 21st and I was zipping down the avenue—on my way to the Huntington Gardens—as I caught a glimpse of something strange. I pulled over to get a closer look.

This is one of those extra wide hellstrips, and that's a lot of time spent arranging cement pieces.

The spiral circle installation was only the beginning however...

The second section...

And the third...

The fourth section had so much going on that I had to take individual photos of each part of the whole.

Flower A

Flower B

Flower C

Dragonfly A

Flower D, that's my favorite container by the way.

Dragonfly B

Flower E

Flower F

Flower G

Butterfly A

Flower H

Flower I

And last, but not least, Butterfly B.

Here's the only view I found into the back garden, yes that's a little putting green.

I have to admit that my quick glance from the car had me thinking this would be another "WWTT" post (what were they thinking). But the more I walked along the sidewalk and took it all in, the more I was impressed with the individual vision that went into creating this street-side garden/work of art. It's certainly not what I would do if I had this much planting space in San Marino, CA, but hey, so what! If it makes them happy...

Another look as I head back to the car...

There were two personalized sections in the sidewalk...

I wonder who Levi and Leah are? The owners? Kids? Grand-kids?

I only took this one wide shot of the front garden. Leaf-drop was covering most everything, and yes, that is a horse swing made from a tire...

Weather Diary, May 11: Hi 70, Low 52/ Precip .13

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24 comments:

  1. elizabeth toepferMay 12, 2020

    I'm surprised no one has walked off with the potted plants yet.

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  2. Like it! Shows lots of imagination. The hell strip area looks huge.

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    1. It was huge, probably larger than my entire garden.

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  3. Way cool! Like you, I would have to plant lots more but this is really imaginative.

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  4. I probably wouldn't do it, myself, either - but I love everything about it!

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    1. Isn't it fun to see what other people come up with? I miss garden touring...

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  5. That is one very big parking strip! It's clever but, like you, I wouldn't give up that much planting space. I like the visual impact of the spiral best.

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    1. And such restraint to only place a pot at the center!

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  6. Well I just LOVE it! It took a master to cut all those concrete pieces and put it together while keeping all the pieces level. So glad you documented it so we could see and enjoy it.

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    1. Wouldn't you love to see the contruction process?

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  7. Yep, someone is very creative.

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    1. I would love to know if it happened over years or one big flurry of activity.

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  8. Definitely looks like a labor of love to me. The labyrinth is pretty cool, I wonder if anyone uses it?

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    1. The spiral? I hadn't thought to look at it as a labyrinth.

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  9. I love the imagination that went into the stone placements. A bit of the South West feel. The section that was planted up with the ground cover was more appealing, the posts a little less, but such a wide parking strip. I can only wish.

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    1. I wonder if the person who created it always thought of the pots as part of the design, or if they came later?

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  10. I agree that it is not what we would do but it is pretty amazing and so well thought out and designed.

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  11. The potted plants seem like an after thought - maybe remove them and stick w/the original vision? Like others - I'd use the space for planting - but hey, this is a blog largely about plants with gardeners as readers!

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    1. Ya I wondered if the pots weren't an element that came later. In some sections they seem to belong more than in others.

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  12. Bellissime idee, complimenti per queste immagini!

    Buona serata :)

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