Monday, April 5, 2021

I'm in Old House Journal!

During "COVID Summer 2020" I was contacted by author Brian D Coleman, who was working on a book chronicling private gardens of the Pacific Northwest, he was interested in including my garden. These type of books typically focus on estate gardens, I was sure he had the wrong idea about my garden and tried to convince him he didn't need to bother. Still, he stopped by, along with photographer William Wright, for a scouting visit. That visit ended up turning into a photo shoot (yikes... garden not ready!) and while they were here Brian floated the idea of a story in Old House Journal. Long story short here we are, the June 2021 issue...

...includes a story on the use of salvage materials in my garden—or as I call it Upcycle and Plant. This is a strange bit of my past and current lives colliding. When I was the Sales and Marketing Director for a vintage lighting company in Spokane, Washington, I used to regularly place ads in the OHJ. Now they're featuring a story Brian wrote about containers in my garden, with William's photos.

And my book! How sweet is that? They did a nice little block all about Fearless Gardening. Pretty cool! The magazine is on newsstands now, if you're curious.

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26 comments:

  1. Congratulations, that is very cool! Shows how circular the world can be sometimes.

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  2. Congratulations to you Loree! You so deserve it!

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  3. Very cool! Great publicity. And no one could ever resist your garden. :)

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  4. Awesome! Congrats, Loree.

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  5. Sweet! Your salvage projects are always eye-catching, so it’s no wonder they jumped at the option to feature them. Although I no longer subscribe to OHJ, it’s good to see they have survived the recent cuts in print publications. Congratulations on the feature!

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    1. I was surprised (and happy) to see they're still going strong.

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  6. Congratulations! I haven't heard of this magazine but I'll see if I can find it. I bet OHJ will get lots of letters commenting on how much they enjoy that feature and that you'll hear from them again.

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    1. I was shocked to read that you haven't heard of them. It was such a huge part of "old house" culture in Spokane. Just goes to show how insular these communities can be.

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  7. COOL, COOLER and just plain Perfect. Life often comes together as it should. This article brings details in the circle of garden life together. I am overjoyed for you! There will be more... I have no doubt.
    Our gardens are awakening. The fun is just getting ready.

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    1. You are always just a positive force Sheila!

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  8. Way to go Loree. I believe you have become an influencer.

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    1. I think I need a couple more zeros on my income level!

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  9. Kudos, Loree! Pretty darned exciting, I must say.

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  10. Woo hoo!! Of course they wanted to visit and photograph your garden in any state! Looks sweet to me! Congratulations, Loree. I agree with Kris' sentiment, by the way. You'll be hounded from here on out, superstar ;)

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  11. That's awesome! I used to subscribe to OHJ and until about a year ago, kept every issue. I wouldn't have a garden without salvaged materials. Congratulations!

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    1. I too used to be a magazine keeper. Isn't interesting how that's all changed? (and thank you)

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  12. What a fun surprise! I'm very happy for you.

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  13. That's great, Loree! Congratulations!
    P.S. I'm wondering if I can stop by your garden one day, while traveling to Portland and/or Eugene, and ask you to sign your book for me :).

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