Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Fences, Walls, Garden Gates .. A Neighborhood Stroll

An artistic entryway.
Rainy season insectary plant: Prostrate Rosemary spilling over the rocks.
What's your garden style?
Drought-tolerant, cascading streetside plantings.
Boulders & bold plant forms lend structure to a front gravel garden.
A stepped design perfectly suited to the site.
A straighforward statement.
Mediterranean attitude.
Japanese influence.

...Privacy Wall...
Moroccan blue sets this front garden apart.

14 comments:

  1. Lovely sights! Inspirational. I'm still getting used to the weather patterns up here in the Northwest, learning about plants and animals and how we can all live harmoniously.

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  2. I love the Japanese-inspired gate. I wonder how that would go with my red-tile-roof stucco house. Hmmm, probably not so good. ;)

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  3. Alice I always get inspired by your blog....more please.. love your eye for detail
    Happy Holidays
    cheers Ian

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  4. Hey all,
    thanks for stopping by and Happy Holidays to you and your various gardenscapes!

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  5. These photos all look so warm and inviting. Here all gateways are encrusted with snow and boughs are bent with it's weight. I'm sitting at the computer with walking boots on to keep my toes warm, and a big acrylic furry coat on!

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  6. Phoenix,
    Even here I bundle up my feet when I'm at the computer. Something about the chill of winter, even with central heating:~]

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  7. so pretty! Unfortunately, my style currently is "chain-link". But a girl can dream...

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  8. Alice, those are very beautiful fences and entrances, and your photos of course, are always awesome. I can put a lot more varieties in those fences, haha!

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  9. I really enjoyed the stroll. I love the architecture of garden gates and the intrigue of where they might lead.

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  10. This is only serving to remind me that 2011 will be the year of some serious editing in my garden. We are eclectic from the curb, but not by Californian standards. It is really hard to settle on something, but I will still stand by my saying that, "Our house just happens to be in our garden." Maybe that hasn't been working for me though...

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  11. hi alice, i lurve moroccan blue...hope you have a really wonderful christmas, we are off soon to aracachon to be with our french family..take care now...

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  12. Wonderful post! My garden gate is a semibroken wooden gate that leads into a colorful cottage garden. Have you ever been to Charleston, SC? The wrought iron gates there are so beautiful! Spring would be a fabulous time to visit.

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  13. A lovely architectural journey. Have a happy Christmas

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  14. My garden style is quite natural. Beautiful blog. Thanks

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