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Feeling Balmy? – Metricon’s Studio M
As Megan and I approach our yard with a relatively basic idea of the type of landscaping we’d like, we still find ourselves looking for inspiration from whatever source we can find. We’ve decided to...
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More soil, more work
Our house, before bricking. I think the grand total to date was 21 tons of topsoil, roadbase, and garden soil. Yesterday that tally rose to 28 tons, with another six sitting in our front yard ready to...
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Starting our landscaping
Back to the grind tomorrow. Three weeks off of work saw my family out from San Diego, California for the holiday season and the accompanying tourist activities that come with having visitors. Mixed in...
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Balinese garden design style
Gardens inspired by the landscapes of Bali and other tropical resort destinations have become very popular in Australia in recent years. Where swimming pools, spas, entertainment areas and other...
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Our Landscaping Progress
It seems like just about every weekend lately, we’re either at the nursery or at Bunnings, getting plants or tools that help keep us hard at work in the garden. With the weather cooling down...
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April 2011: Landscaping progress
It’s by no means a quick job, nor an easy one. The new blisters on my hands prove that. But after a few weekends off, attending to other activities and chores, we’re back getting dirty in the yard...
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Cordylines in our garden
Cordylines are pretty popular in Australia, and while they tend to be the workhorse of most tropical gardens, they’re often overlooked and blend in to the landscape – unless you’ve got a camera with a...
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Pebbles & A Path
Some people wake up on Saturday morning and make themselves a cup of coffee, read the newspaper, and just enjoying the weekend that was a long time coming. In our household, we (well, I, now that Megan...
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Hilltop Balinese in San Diego
Within the rolling hills of San Diego, it’s not uncommon to find hilltop homes with sweeping vistas of the San Diego landscape. But finding a home with Balinese features and open plan living can be a...
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Spring has sprung
Bryce’s arrival in early October was perfect timing. Gone were the cold nights and frosty mornings – we were opening up the windows and bi-folds to enjoy the warmer temperatures and cool breezes. So...
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