my garden this week......

I can't believe that it is not raining for two days straight - it is actually going to be about 80 degrees - YIPPEE!!!!!! I've got to go do some containers at a clients garden and then it is time to get out in my garden! We've been working on the new deck and we are almost done....

Here are some photos of what is happening in my garden this week.......

Isn't she lovely?....and huge!!!!! Agave Americana - medio-picta 'Alba'

Aeonium Blackbeard - ready for his closeup!

Crazy cool!

...little ducks all in a row.......nice little echeveria.....

beautiful succulent wreath.....

Agave franzosinii , parryi truncata (my smallest one) and agave horrida.......

Agave seemanniana ........lovely!!!!

And then there is the dejected Miss Stella - in case you can't tell, she is pouting........ she totally cracks me up!

HILARIOUS!!!!! Have a lovely Sunday!

more succulents-ish....

I forgot that I had this photo below of a succulent planting at the Portland Yard, Garden & Patio show at the end of February....just your basic succulents/semps in a large (32") and low outdoor bowl, mixed with decorative rock - it was just beautiful. I keep meaning to try this on my own.....

Below is another batch of plantings that we did at the shop with a BEAUTIFUL Agave (my favorite) in one of them. We also used some lemon coral sedum and a few special Echeveria - I think block pots always look great and sophisticated!

My husband got me this pot below for Christmas - from Obleeek in the Bay Area......super lightweight, modern and asymmetrical - perfect for the Adenium I planted in it. It has made itself at home on my kitchen counter and it looks fantastic!

The lovely Miss Barbara recently threw a puppy party for Stella, the amazing wonder-pup - it was a blast and Stella was completely on over-stim....and these cupcakes were definitely a hit! Our friend Eric got them from Saint Cupcake in Northwest Portland and custom-topped with with his very ingenious Stella-Palooza toppers! We were all quite impressed! So crafty! So clever! So yummy! Thanks Eric!