Daily Archives: July 27, 2014

Noted: Hidden Gardens of Los Angeles via Animalbytes

Hidden Gardens of Los Angeles via Animalbytes

Hidden Gardens of Los Angeles via Animalbytes

Here and there in the corners of the city, there are wonderful public gardens.

I’m spotlighting a few of them on The Earth Minute (theearthminute.com). Each profile offers a one-minute video of the location and details on parking, accessibility, and amenities.

The Malibu Legacy Park offers native plants, a host of birdlife, and mosaic sculptures of California wildlife.

Orcutt Ranch Park is a quiet stroll through California history–complete with lemons, adobe, and an ancient oak tree.

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Noted: Concrete Block Planters And Raised Beds via Improvised Life

Concrete Block Planters And Raised Beds via Improvised Life

Concrete Block Planters And Raised Beds via Improvised Life

Concrete Block Planters And Raised Beds

In addition to a cool shipping pallet table, we found another great DIY at Urban Garden Center: a concrete block planter (below). We’d seen images of them before like the one above that houses succulents and at this Pinterest devoted solely to concrete block gardens. The basic idea holds lots of possibilities, some rough, some curiously sleek.

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“Noted” items are particularly good finds from my daily reading which I share via all my social media accounts. 

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