I went two very different directions with color in my garden this year.  Near the house and on my patio, I imagined a dramatic combo of purple and red that I thought would make a moody and maybe even a slightly exotic feeling place, and out further in the garden I went with calming pastel colored […]

I am in the final stages of getting another issue of PITH + VIGOR out the door (it is in the process of being stuffed into boxes and envelopes right now!) and now that I feel like I can, I’ve been taking frequent gardening breaks.  It feels really good to slow down a little bit. […]

My strawberries hate my strawberry tower. They literally run from it. Last year in my book writing garden absence, I let them run as they wished as I was failing the time to reign them in. Subsequently, if you drive by my house this weekend you will see a sign at the end of the […]

image by Rosina If you have been reading studio ‘g’ for a while, you might remember one of my first ever posts.  It was about a strawberry tower that I was crushing on (and nearly two years later, I still am).  That tower seemed like it would forever be out of my reach because the […]

This is what is great about blogging. Some months ago, I did an inspiration board for Design New England Magazine and wanted to use the Strawberry tower from Bruce Post Company, but the owner of this small business couldn’t get the magazine photos of his amazing strawberry towers in the format that they needed, so, […]

Hello, remember me? It has been a while. I think this is one of the the longest periods I’ve ever gone without writing here since I started this blog in 2007.   I’ve felt guilty, but at the same time, I’ve known that I needed to step away and sort a few things out.  I’m […]

There is nothing like the official change of season (autumn equinox – I see you)  to inspire a look back over the summer.   I’ve done these posts for many years and I am always so grateful for them come spring – it is helpful to remind myself what was fresh in my mind the previous fall. […]

There is nothing like the official change of season (autumn equinox – I see you)  to inspire a look back over the summer.   I’ve done these posts for many years and I am always so grateful for them come spring – it is helpful to remind myself what was fresh in my mind the previous fall. […]

Cheaper, faster, better (and green)? It is the trifecta that usually requires a concession on one side to gain on another.  You want it fast — well it will loose quality….or you want it cheap – well it might take a while…..  whatever the item, its rare to be able to capitalize on all three.  […]