• I wrote about walking gardens (designed specifically to have long high step count paths), snowblowers and making winter paths on the blog. I think it might inspire you. Checkout our- link in bio. Have you ever thought about how your garden’s design might assists in improving your health? (Beyond the exertion if making it and then the sheer joy and beauty of it...) #snowblower #snowblowing #gardenpath #gardendesign #wintergarden #ad
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    I wrote about walking gardens (designed specifically to have long high step count paths), snowblowers and making winter paths on the blog. I think it might inspire you. Checkout our- link in bio. Have you ever thought about how your garden’s design might assists in improving your health? (Beyond the exertion if making it and then the sheer joy and beauty of it...) #snowblower #snowblowing #gardenpath #gardendesign #wintergarden #ad
  • Giveaway alert!!! (Read to the bottom) Have you ever had a nagging problem? (not a big dire problem - just one that you can't seem to resolve) ⠀ I've had one for many months - and I am quite sure I've made mountain of a mole hill in my mind - but I've been struggling with how to evolve online. ⠀ Over time, we all change in normal life, but somehow, it seems like when you create something online, it takes on a weird importance and life of its own that can feel hard to change or modify. And it makes me feel stuck. ⠀ (And I hate feeling stuck!) ⠀ That’s how I have felt about a lot of my online work. Like it needs to evolve - but how? ⠀ I've let my pondering get wildly out of control - but then it just hit me. ⠀ Two accounts! - @pithandvigor and @rochellegreayer (DUH!) ⠀ I already feel less frustrated and more creatively inspired! ⠀ Plus my personal account is already there (generally languishing in the land of half-assed posting) - but I can (and did) just flip it from private to public. ⠀ I'm going to use it to talk about all the other things... and see what happens... ⠀ So... @pithandvigor - remains, and is all sorts of garden design and plant-y garden-y inspiration and advice... by me. ⠀ And ⠀ @rochellegreayer is also me, but is all the other stuff I want to share and talk about as I evolve (whatever that is! TBH, I'm really not sure where I am going with it all). So if you are interested to follow along with something else, feel free to join me over there... ⠀ Since this will be a more personal and lifestyle account... I’m curious what you’d like to see more of over there?... ⠀ P.S. This bad ass kitty (his name is Pierre and he is from Portugal) is the last thing I posted on @rochellegreayer but it is def the right vibe going forward. ⠀ P.P.S - Yes, the hat is a @stetson - of course - best garden hat ever. ⠀ P.P.P.S. - #giveaway- Garden design Boot Camp is registering now, & I’m giving away one seat to someone who comments on any post between now and Feb 1st. Tell me (below) - why would you like a seat in #gardendesignbootcamp ? I’ll choose a winner and will announce it next Saturday. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #gardendesigner #gardener #girlboss #inspiredlife
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    Giveaway alert!!! (Read to the bottom) Have you ever had a nagging problem? (not a big dire problem - just one that you can't seem to resolve) ⠀ I've had one for many months - and I am quite sure I've made mountain of a mole hill in my mind - but I've been struggling with how to evolve online. ⠀ Over time, we all change in normal life, but somehow, it seems like when you create something online, it takes on a weird importance and life of its own that can feel hard to change or modify. And it makes me feel stuck. ⠀ (And I hate feeling stuck!) ⠀ That’s how I have felt about a lot of my online work. Like it needs to evolve - but how? ⠀ I've let my pondering get wildly out of control - but then it just hit me. ⠀ Two accounts! - @pithandvigor and @rochellegreayer (DUH!) ⠀ I already feel less frustrated and more creatively inspired! ⠀ Plus my personal account is already there (generally languishing in the land of half-assed posting) - but I can (and did) just flip it from private to public. ⠀ I'm going to use it to talk about all the other things... and see what happens... ⠀ So... @pithandvigor - remains, and is all sorts of garden design and plant-y garden-y inspiration and advice... by me. ⠀ And ⠀ @rochellegreayer is also me, but is all the other stuff I want to share and talk about as I evolve (whatever that is! TBH, I'm really not sure where I am going with it all). So if you are interested to follow along with something else, feel free to join me over there... ⠀ Since this will be a more personal and lifestyle account... I’m curious what you’d like to see more of over there?... ⠀ P.S. This bad ass kitty (his name is Pierre and he is from Portugal) is the last thing I posted on @rochellegreayer but it is def the right vibe going forward. ⠀ P.P.S - Yes, the hat is a @stetson - of course - best garden hat ever. ⠀ P.P.P.S. - #giveaway- Garden design Boot Camp is registering now, & I’m giving away one seat to someone who comments on any post between now and Feb 1st. Tell me (below) - why would you like a seat in #gardendesignbootcamp ? I’ll choose a winner and will announce it next Saturday. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #gardendesigner #gardener #girlboss #inspiredlife
  • Finding good inspiration is such a huge part of figuring out what you will create in your own garden.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Just like reading makes for good writers and gallery visits can help artists, garden makers need to study other gardens.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Travel is (of course) my favorite way - but the internet will do when I can't hop a plane - and instagram is a particularly good place. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I discovered this new-to-me garden last week. It's called Nymans and is in West Sussex in England. I've never been there in person - but it's instagram images are inspiring me none the less. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Lately, I’ve been focusing on some winter garden designs and honing in on colorful branches and evergreen shrubs - not giving much consideration to perennials or other options. Nymans winter garden reminded me that heaths and heathers (Erica and Calluna sp). can really be exciting this time of year...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What are your favorite winter garden plants? What else should I consider? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Repost @southeastnt⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ・・・⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Even in winter the gardens we look after can be full of colour, shapes and fragrance. ⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Nymans ©National Trust Images/Andrew Butler⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #nationaltrust #nymans #wintergardens #winterlandscape #wintergarden #gardens #sussex #sussexgardens #heather #gardeninspiration #gardendesign #gardendesignbootcamp #plantingdesignbootcamp #garden #gardening #plants #flower #jardin #mygarden #plant #instagarden #garten #gardens #flowerstagram #flowersofinstagram #botanical #gardenlife #gardener #instagardenlovers #trädgård
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    Finding good inspiration is such a huge part of figuring out what you will create in your own garden.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Just like reading makes for good writers and gallery visits can help artists, garden makers need to study other gardens.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Travel is (of course) my favorite way - but the internet will do when I can't hop a plane - and instagram is a particularly good place. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I discovered this new-to-me garden last week. It's called Nymans and is in West Sussex in England. I've never been there in person - but it's instagram images are inspiring me none the less. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Lately, I’ve been focusing on some winter garden designs and honing in on colorful branches and evergreen shrubs - not giving much consideration to perennials or other options. Nymans winter garden reminded me that heaths and heathers (Erica and Calluna sp). can really be exciting this time of year...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What are your favorite winter garden plants? What else should I consider? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Repost @southeastnt⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ・・・⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Even in winter the gardens we look after can be full of colour, shapes and fragrance. ⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Nymans ©National Trust Images/Andrew Butler⁠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #nationaltrust #nymans #wintergardens #winterlandscape #wintergarden #gardens #sussex #sussexgardens #heather #gardeninspiration #gardendesign #gardendesignbootcamp #plantingdesignbootcamp #garden #gardening #plants #flower #jardin #mygarden #plant #instagarden #garten #gardens #flowerstagram #flowersofinstagram #botanical #gardenlife #gardener #instagardenlovers #trädgård
  • We climbed to the top of Lime Kiln Point State Park on San Juan island. My son is the type who can’t help but to constantly pick things up, throw them and wave them around. As the rest of us stood here looking out at the amazing view and trying to spot a whale, he was casting about for something to throw over the edge... And that is when he found a special rock. (Swipe to see) There are over 500 people in the kissed rocks Facebook group. All are people who have found these little treasures all over the world. We didn’t keep ours... instead we left it to be found by someone else. So if you want to join the group of people who have discovered one of these treasures, here is a hint...lime kiln state park... 😉 P.s. I love this idea... thinking to maybe to start an instagram version... or at least tagging this here #kissedrock
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    We climbed to the top of Lime Kiln Point State Park on San Juan island. My son is the type who can’t help but to constantly pick things up, throw them and wave them around. As the rest of us stood here looking out at the amazing view and trying to spot a whale, he was casting about for something to throw over the edge... And that is when he found a special rock. (Swipe to see) There are over 500 people in the kissed rocks Facebook group. All are people who have found these little treasures all over the world. We didn’t keep ours... instead we left it to be found by someone else. So if you want to join the group of people who have discovered one of these treasures, here is a hint...lime kiln state park... 😉 P.s. I love this idea... thinking to maybe to start an instagram version... or at least tagging this here #kissedrock
  • My nose found it before my eyes did. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I always forget how lovely hamamelis (witch hazel) can smell!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I've made so many garden resolutions in the past - and, as we all do - there are quite a few I've not followed through on.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ They are: to add more things that smell amazing and to add more evergreens, structure, and winter interest plants to my design. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This will be my year! And this time I mean it. ;)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And witch hazels definitely need to happen... and I think I have sorted out where to put them... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I've been slowly re-vamping my vegetable garden away from the higher maintenance food plants and more towards perennial vegetables and cut flowers. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This year, I think I will move some of my blueberries to this area to make way for some of the structure and winter beauty (closer to the house) that I am craving. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Are you planning changes in your garden this year? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Are you unsure where to start, or feeling a little nervous about how to go about it? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I can help - My Garden Design Boot Camp will teach you how to think like a professional garden designer when figuring out the layout of your garden. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And my Planting Design Boot Camp will teach you how to create beautiful and successful planting schemes that will make your garden the prettiest on the block. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Classes get fully underway in a few weeks (mid Feb.) but registration is open now if you want to get a jumpstart on the first few lessons. (link in bio). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #garden #gardening #plants #flower #jardin #mygarden #plant #hamamelis @withchazel #wintergarden #gardendesigner #gardendesignbootcamp #plantingdesignbootcamp #instagarden #garten #gardens #flowerstagram #instaflower #flowersofinstagram #botanical #gardenlife#gardener #floweroftheday #flowermagic #horticulture #instagardenlovers #blossom #bloom #trädgård
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    My nose found it before my eyes did. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I always forget how lovely hamamelis (witch hazel) can smell!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I've made so many garden resolutions in the past - and, as we all do - there are quite a few I've not followed through on.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ They are: to add more things that smell amazing and to add more evergreens, structure, and winter interest plants to my design. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This will be my year! And this time I mean it. ;)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And witch hazels definitely need to happen... and I think I have sorted out where to put them... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I've been slowly re-vamping my vegetable garden away from the higher maintenance food plants and more towards perennial vegetables and cut flowers. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This year, I think I will move some of my blueberries to this area to make way for some of the structure and winter beauty (closer to the house) that I am craving. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Are you planning changes in your garden this year? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Are you unsure where to start, or feeling a little nervous about how to go about it? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I can help - My Garden Design Boot Camp will teach you how to think like a professional garden designer when figuring out the layout of your garden. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And my Planting Design Boot Camp will teach you how to create beautiful and successful planting schemes that will make your garden the prettiest on the block. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Classes get fully underway in a few weeks (mid Feb.) but registration is open now if you want to get a jumpstart on the first few lessons. (link in bio). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #garden #gardening #plants #flower #jardin #mygarden #plant #hamamelis @withchazel #wintergarden #gardendesigner #gardendesignbootcamp #plantingdesignbootcamp #instagarden #garten #gardens #flowerstagram #instaflower #flowersofinstagram #botanical #gardenlife#gardener #floweroftheday #flowermagic #horticulture #instagardenlovers #blossom #bloom #trädgård