etc.: vertical garden design

vertical garden by patrick blanc

kids, meet the NEW mural, the vertical garden.  i'm loving the work of patrick blanc, the original vertical garden creator, particularly the sweeping form and textures in this piece.

covet: plant pods

plant pods by domenic fiorello

on the verge of moving into a TINY apartment, i am down for anything that will save some space.  these little plant pods are a hip approach to displaying some greenery without losing a ton of space.

swatch: succulents

succulent love

i heart succulents.  they have been quite trendy as of late (even in weddings: bouquets, centerpieces and favors) but my crush has been going for years now.  going to start saving my peanut and coffee cans to plant a fun grouping on the porch.  hoping b will warm up to these cute little darlings once his bamboo kick is over...