Depuis la réalisation de mon premier “quilt” lors d’une classe donnée par 2 accordéons, je me sens plus proche de mon pays d’adoption! Oh oui vous pouvez rire je n’en ai que faire!!! C’était beaucoup de concentration pour réaliser sur un jour ce petit bout rempli de couleurs et de sueur! Regardez! Ca en valaitContinue reading “Devenir “Amerlock””
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Calepinage
The art of paving patterns Calpinage is something we don’t talk about here in the United States. Maybe that’s because we don’t have a corresponding word. We could say “paving patterns”, but that just doesn’t sound nearly as cool. Calpinage is the art of laying out hardscape patterns, turning boring alleys and streets into texturallyContinue reading “Calepinage”
Back from the dead
Plants recovered from frost damage
Go vertical! These gardens in La Romieu, France maximize use of space.
There’s really not much room to plant here. Soil surfaces are small, so there’s no way to create depth or layering in the planting areas. No worry – these gardeners just used the adjacent walls as additional garden space. In the shady alley, a collection of hostas trims the interface between wall and ground. That’sContinue reading “Go vertical! These gardens in La Romieu, France maximize use of space.”
Swimming pools, French style
In France, they build a concrete shell, then – instead of pool plaster and tiles – they install a plastic liner and clips to hold it in place. The deck or coping goes over the top, hiding the clips.