Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Atrium Studio Garden Update

When last we looked out the sliding glass door of the studio at the end of winter, the view looked something like this...


Then the days began to warm, and the calla lilies opened one by one.





Plants with a tropical attitude began finding their way into the garden beds...
And before we knew it, Spring in all its northern California glory dropped in...

The wisteria burst into bloom.

A clematis spread over the white trellis.

And allergies descended. (Achoo!)








A neon azalea beckoned to be taken home from the local nursery and introduced to the Angels Trumpet which by then had doubled its size and was really tooting its horn.
And wouldn't you know it, tiles began appearing on the walls... with word groups inspired by stepping stones made long ago by Frank Lloyd Wright...

Then a smaller wall fountain appeared-- another mural in the making... and nasturtiums, looking a bit chlorotic, but a reasonable facsimile...
Stay tuned for further developments.
At the end of April, our atrium garden appears to be flourishing...

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