It has been a couple of weeks, but I am still thinking about
the great ideas my aunt and I saw at the San Francisco Garden Show in March.
Some ideas I can put into action immediately – Patio Chair Care is scheduled to
pick up our 32-year-old Brown Jordon patio furniture later this month. They
will apply powder coating, and replace the strapping, and I expect the set will
last another 32 years! Other ideas are filed away for future use and
inspiration.
Synthetic grass has come a long way from AstroTurf. We’re
looking for ways to replace our lawn, but not sure we’re quite ready for this.
But I have to admit, after seeing the samples from SynLawn Bay Area, it is
coming into its own. I could see incorporating this product into a
landscape design.
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| Synthetic grass could be a great solution in the garden |
The chicken coop is appealing, as is the idea of having a
few layers. Imagine baking a cake, and bobbing out to the coop to gather a
couple of fresh eggs. Maybe not now, with our busy, noisy street, but it is definitely
an idea to file away for the future.
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| Chicken coop scaled model |
I like the idea of signage in the garden, and am always on
the lookout for fun ideas.
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| Wood signage with cutout letters |
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| Slate signage with painted letters |
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The Garden Show is also full of great planting ideas. I love the variety of plants, and the use of rocks or stone.
This high fence would help keep deer out of a vegetable garden, and provide a nice open feeling for this outdoor room.
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| Wire and wood fence |
The bonsai exhibit, sponsored by the Bonsai Society San
Francisco, is full of works of art.
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| Wisteria floribunda "Black Dragon' has been in training for 50 years |
The Hida Tools & Hardware Company was doing a brisk
business at the Garden Show. They sell exceptional tools from Japan, and their
brick and mortar store is conveniently located in Berkeley here in the East
Bay.
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| Beautiful tools from Japan |
The Garden Show is a great promoter of Art in the Garden,
and always displays interesting and beautiful examples. Art can provide the
perfect focal point in the garden.
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| Glass spires and blue Ceanothus |
These ideas, and many others, will continue to inspire
throughout the year.
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