• TODAY is your last chance to sign up for Garden Design Bootcamp! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Enrolled students are getting started now and I don’t want you to miss out! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Remember, my bootcamp classes come with lifetime access. So even if you can’t jump in right away, you can watch and re-watch everything at anytime...forever. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Also, you are always welcome to jump into live sessions for every future class. So next spring, if you have a new question, you will have eight (8!) opportunities to jump in and ask. Basically, it is kind of like having a pro designer on retainer. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Summer is winding down and all your thoughts and ideas for your garden will start to fade away with the hustle of the holidays and the dark of winter. Starting your plan now - so you can finish it and refine it before the flurry of next spring, is the best way to make sure you are ready to go on the first wam day next of 2020. And of course, if you live in a more temperate climate, you can get started with you garden re-design right away! I can’t wait to help you and watch your project take shape. But...I can only do that if you are in my classroom along side my other eager students. Pencils and shovels at the ready... let’s get this party started. Hope to see you there. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #bouganvilla #gardenmaker #landscaper #gardendesigner #flashesofdelight #dontquityourdaydream #handsandhustle #pursuepretty #creativityfound #womenwhohustle #garden #gardening #plants #flower #jardin #plant #instagarden #garten #gardens #flowerstagram #instaflower #gardenlife #gardener #floweroftheday #flowermagic #horticulture #instagardenlovers #blossom #bloom #trädgård
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    TODAY is your last chance to sign up for Garden Design Bootcamp! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Enrolled students are getting started now and I don’t want you to miss out! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Remember, my bootcamp classes come with lifetime access. So even if you can’t jump in right away, you can watch and re-watch everything at anytime...forever. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Also, you are always welcome to jump into live sessions for every future class. So next spring, if you have a new question, you will have eight (8!) opportunities to jump in and ask. Basically, it is kind of like having a pro designer on retainer. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Summer is winding down and all your thoughts and ideas for your garden will start to fade away with the hustle of the holidays and the dark of winter. Starting your plan now - so you can finish it and refine it before the flurry of next spring, is the best way to make sure you are ready to go on the first wam day next of 2020. And of course, if you live in a more temperate climate, you can get started with you garden re-design right away! I can’t wait to help you and watch your project take shape. But...I can only do that if you are in my classroom along side my other eager students. Pencils and shovels at the ready... let’s get this party started. Hope to see you there. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #bouganvilla #gardenmaker #landscaper #gardendesigner #flashesofdelight #dontquityourdaydream #handsandhustle #pursuepretty #creativityfound #womenwhohustle #garden #gardening #plants #flower #jardin #plant #instagarden #garten #gardens #flowerstagram #instaflower #gardenlife #gardener #floweroftheday #flowermagic #horticulture #instagardenlovers #blossom #bloom #trädgård
  • Today is the last day to sign up for Garden design Boot camp! Sign up now! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ・・・⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ One of the biggest hurdles everyone has with designing a garden is imagining the space differently than it is. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Most people tend to build their design off the shape of their plot. But this often does not get the best results because property lines were never intended to be the basis of great design.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ When in our gardens, we crave the feeling of being in nature and being fully engrossed. Which means we need to bring things in & define the areas to our own scale and needs (not to the scale of the civil engineer who laid out your neighborhood). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The best way to start a plan is to ignore the edges and start working with shapes in the middle. Find a pleasing combination and figure out how things flow and work together. THEN... fill in the edges with plants. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Garden beds on the outer edges of your plot can be any shape and they can hide a million odd angles and property line quirks. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Working from the middle, out (rather than from the edges, in) - give you the chance to create pleasing symmetry or any other layout you might want. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you're having problems with coming up with a design - try placing a big circle in your plan. It will help you see the possibilities. I've never seen a property line that is a circle - but we have all seen plenty of beautiful gardens with circular features. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Defining and breaking up space in your garden is one of many topics we work through in Garden Design Boot Camp. If you are struggling to figure out what to do with your garden, join us and get my personal help. Class starts tomorrow!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ www.pithandvigor.com/garden-design-boot-camp⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Mandala garden: @fermepermaculturedesnie⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ image: @fabianferaux⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #permaculture #jardinmandala #permaculturedesign #mandalagarden #beautifulgarden #beautifulgardens ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #garden #gardening #jardin #instagarden
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    Today is the last day to sign up for Garden design Boot camp! Sign up now! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ・・・⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ One of the biggest hurdles everyone has with designing a garden is imagining the space differently than it is. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Most people tend to build their design off the shape of their plot. But this often does not get the best results because property lines were never intended to be the basis of great design.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ When in our gardens, we crave the feeling of being in nature and being fully engrossed. Which means we need to bring things in & define the areas to our own scale and needs (not to the scale of the civil engineer who laid out your neighborhood). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The best way to start a plan is to ignore the edges and start working with shapes in the middle. Find a pleasing combination and figure out how things flow and work together. THEN... fill in the edges with plants. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Garden beds on the outer edges of your plot can be any shape and they can hide a million odd angles and property line quirks. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Working from the middle, out (rather than from the edges, in) - give you the chance to create pleasing symmetry or any other layout you might want. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you're having problems with coming up with a design - try placing a big circle in your plan. It will help you see the possibilities. I've never seen a property line that is a circle - but we have all seen plenty of beautiful gardens with circular features. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Defining and breaking up space in your garden is one of many topics we work through in Garden Design Boot Camp. If you are struggling to figure out what to do with your garden, join us and get my personal help. Class starts tomorrow!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ www.pithandvigor.com/garden-design-boot-camp⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Mandala garden: @fermepermaculturedesnie⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ image: @fabianferaux⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #permaculture #jardinmandala #permaculturedesign #mandalagarden #beautifulgarden #beautifulgardens ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #garden #gardening #jardin #instagarden
  • What are you reading right now? At the moment I’ve got a couple novels and one garden book on my nightstand. I’ve been wanting to talk about books here for a while and have finally resolved to share what I am reading at least once a month. I’ve been enjoying Margaret Roach’s updated version of A Way to Garden (all these images are from Margaret’s garden and are in the book). I’ve been resisting the urge to pull out my old copy from years ago and compare it to the new volume. It seems like it might steal the joy of this book. Plus, Margaret herself points out the most interesting differences in the first chapter. (plants we only know better about in hindsight, and practices and tools that have evolved and modernized) . I’m loving that I can dip into this book anywhere and learn something new (it is a collection of essays and short sections) but I have been choosing to follow the seasonal organization - which means I’m mostly reading the last third of the book first. So since we are talking books, I’d love to hear some recommendations from your current reading list. And also- In the spirit of Margaret’s book, I’m curious what changes you have made in your approach to gardening in the last decade (or more). #garden #gardening #plants #flower #jardin #booklover #book #plant #instagarden #garten #gardens #botanical #gardenlife #frog #awaytogarden #gardener #floweroftheday #margaretroach #horticulture #instagardenlovers #blossom #bloom #trädgård @awaytogarden
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    What are you reading right now? At the moment I’ve got a couple novels and one garden book on my nightstand. I’ve been wanting to talk about books here for a while and have finally resolved to share what I am reading at least once a month. I’ve been enjoying Margaret Roach’s updated version of A Way to Garden (all these images are from Margaret’s garden and are in the book). I’ve been resisting the urge to pull out my old copy from years ago and compare it to the new volume. It seems like it might steal the joy of this book. Plus, Margaret herself points out the most interesting differences in the first chapter. (plants we only know better about in hindsight, and practices and tools that have evolved and modernized) . I’m loving that I can dip into this book anywhere and learn something new (it is a collection of essays and short sections) but I have been choosing to follow the seasonal organization - which means I’m mostly reading the last third of the book first. So since we are talking books, I’d love to hear some recommendations from your current reading list. And also- In the spirit of Margaret’s book, I’m curious what changes you have made in your approach to gardening in the last decade (or more). #garden #gardening #plants #flower #jardin #booklover #book #plant #instagarden #garten #gardens #botanical #gardenlife #frog #awaytogarden #gardener #floweroftheday #margaretroach #horticulture #instagardenlovers #blossom #bloom #trädgård @awaytogarden
  • Laverne & Shirley. Monica and Rachel. Beyonce and Jay Z. Leslie and Ann (my personal character sheros). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We all need that person in our lives who’ll push us and keep us accountable, so why not invite them to join you in Garden Design Boot Camp? (link in bio)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Because designing together is not only fun - but useful. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Of course there is the accountability, but also someone to hold the end of the measuring tape and most importantly - a person who can tell you something isn't good - you know to help you see your project with fresh eyes. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And lets not forget plant shopping buddies... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Have you ever taken an online class with a friend? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I'll be honest, I've take tons of online classes, but not with an IRL friend - I'd like to - but I do seem to make lots of new friends in online classes... so there is that... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Tag someone in the comments if you think that together you might both be able to transform your yards! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #gardendesignbootcamp #gardendesign #tagafriend #gardener #gardenmaker #landscaper #gardendesigner #thehappynow #flashesofdelight #doitfortheprocess #makersgonnamake #communityovercompetition #creativepreneur #handsandhustle #nothingisordinary #pursuepretty #calledtobecreative #creativityfound #girlswithplants #horticultture
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    Laverne & Shirley. Monica and Rachel. Beyonce and Jay Z. Leslie and Ann (my personal character sheros). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We all need that person in our lives who’ll push us and keep us accountable, so why not invite them to join you in Garden Design Boot Camp? (link in bio)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Because designing together is not only fun - but useful. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Of course there is the accountability, but also someone to hold the end of the measuring tape and most importantly - a person who can tell you something isn't good - you know to help you see your project with fresh eyes. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And lets not forget plant shopping buddies... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Have you ever taken an online class with a friend? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I'll be honest, I've take tons of online classes, but not with an IRL friend - I'd like to - but I do seem to make lots of new friends in online classes... so there is that... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Tag someone in the comments if you think that together you might both be able to transform your yards! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #gardendesignbootcamp #gardendesign #tagafriend #gardener #gardenmaker #landscaper #gardendesigner #thehappynow #flashesofdelight #doitfortheprocess #makersgonnamake #communityovercompetition #creativepreneur #handsandhustle #nothingisordinary #pursuepretty #calledtobecreative #creativityfound #girlswithplants #horticultture
  • You know what my favorite thing about teaching Garden & Planting Design Bootcamp is? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It is the people I get to meet. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I am unendingly surprised and delighted by the students who join the class. They come from all over the world, they are lovely people and they always present such fun and interesting projects. I am so lucky to get to know them and their gardens. So far, students in the upcoming Garden Design Bootcamp course represent 12 states and 4 countries. (squee!! I LOVE that!) I became a landscape designer for homeowners because I hoped that I would be able to make new friends with every client. It has worked out. I have so many friends across the world and I really could not be more grateful for them and for the opportunity. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you love meeting new people with similar interests - Garden Design Bootcamp is a great opportunity. This isn't one of those faceless classes (unless you want it to be). We meet, we share ideas, we help each other out. This is more than just a way to solve your garden design problems, it is also a way to make your online world a little more personable and the real world a little smaller. (registration closes on Friday - Link in Bio)) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ image: @kaiskos ・・・ Life is divided into three terms - that which was, which is, and which will be. Let us learn from the past to profit by the present, and from the present, to live better in the future. ~William Wordsworth~. . 📍Loc: Pälkäne Finland . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #discoverfinland #visitingfinland #lovelyfinland #thebestoffinland #fiftyshades_of_nature #wanderlust #wanderlust #openmyworld #lovetotravel #roamtheplanet #postcardsfromtheworld #getoutstayout #optoutside #gardener #gardenmaker #landscaper #gardendesigner #livemoremagic #livethelittlethings #thehappynow #flashesofdelight #doitfortheprocess #handsandhustle #nothingisordinary #pursuepretty #grateful #calledtobecreative #creativityfound #gardendesignbootcamp
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    You know what my favorite thing about teaching Garden & Planting Design Bootcamp is? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It is the people I get to meet. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I am unendingly surprised and delighted by the students who join the class. They come from all over the world, they are lovely people and they always present such fun and interesting projects. I am so lucky to get to know them and their gardens. So far, students in the upcoming Garden Design Bootcamp course represent 12 states and 4 countries. (squee!! I LOVE that!) I became a landscape designer for homeowners because I hoped that I would be able to make new friends with every client. It has worked out. I have so many friends across the world and I really could not be more grateful for them and for the opportunity. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you love meeting new people with similar interests - Garden Design Bootcamp is a great opportunity. This isn't one of those faceless classes (unless you want it to be). We meet, we share ideas, we help each other out. This is more than just a way to solve your garden design problems, it is also a way to make your online world a little more personable and the real world a little smaller. (registration closes on Friday - Link in Bio)) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ image: @kaiskos ・・・ Life is divided into three terms - that which was, which is, and which will be. Let us learn from the past to profit by the present, and from the present, to live better in the future. ~William Wordsworth~. . 📍Loc: Pälkäne Finland . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #discoverfinland #visitingfinland #lovelyfinland #thebestoffinland #fiftyshades_of_nature #wanderlust #wanderlust #openmyworld #lovetotravel #roamtheplanet #postcardsfromtheworld #getoutstayout #optoutside #gardener #gardenmaker #landscaper #gardendesigner #livemoremagic #livethelittlethings #thehappynow #flashesofdelight #doitfortheprocess #handsandhustle #nothingisordinary #pursuepretty #grateful #calledtobecreative #creativityfound #gardendesignbootcamp