In all the craziness that has happened in our lives over the past three weeks, we were finally able to finish designing and creating our patio. It’s a large uncovered porch that gets sun from 12 to 6 in the…

{photography by A Chef In The Garden} What do marigolds, garlic, lemongrass, rosemary, and basil all have in common? Two things really. One, they’re all edible (marigold is known as the “poor man’s saffron”). Two, they repel mosquitoes. {photography by…

Who says leftovers can’t be tasty? Here’s a few image leftovers found while researching this week’s outdoor spaces articles. Full length sliding glass door, Unknown Photographer for Dwell.   Tropical colonial Miami patio, photographed Carlos Domenech for Elle Decor. Yacht Collection…

Planning an outdoor space? Here are a few resources to help you out, accompanied by the landscape designs of Charlotte Rowe. {image: Clive Nichols} Blogs Small Garden Love Urban Gardens Outdoor Interiors Outdoorlicious Home Infatuation Blog Outdoor Living Willard and…

{image: Anna Garforth} I came across this idea while researching art that would withstand outdoor elements. It’s not quite what I was looking for, but so much better. The vision of artists like Anna Garforth and Edina Tokina, moss graffiti is…

It’s been a wonder of a week here in Birmingham complete with daily rain showers, pollen clouds, and unseasonably warm temperatures. What better way to celebrate than with a vintage modern outdoor dining room? All in neutral shades of gray…

{image: Talking Crow} I hope you’re ready for this jelly, and I don’t mean the kind that goes in mason jars. I’m talking about outdoor lighting jelly. Lighting for ambiance, and not those nasty flood lights you have pointing in…

Click here to see a beautifully modern house that completely merges outdoor living with indoor living. Created by Morphogenesis. Found via Coolist.  

{image: David Coleman Architecture} The ultimate goal of any outdoor space is to make it comfortable for all seasons, not just one or two. Firepits give heat and ambiance for cooler temperatures in the spring, fall, and even winter. They…

{image: Rob Karosis for Crisp Architects, via Unique Unique Design} One of the most expensive and time-consuming additions you can make to your backyard is a swimming pool. Hands down, every home owner that has a pool complains bitterly about…

{image: Travelocity} We have not one, not two, but three hammocks that we hang every spring. Okay, technically we have four. Overkill? Yes. But after living in Nicaragua, we realized the absolute joy of hammocks. Along the same lines, porch…

{images: House to Home UK} Creating privacy outdoors should be a priority when creating an outdoor room, especially when living in the city and suburbs. You can do this in a variety of ways, but the easiest to to create…

{image: Today’s Home} Type in “outdoor kitchens” into a search engine, and you’ll be inundated with about 700,000 images. 90% of which include an island built out of flagstone that is covered by a pergola. While I appreciate that type…

{image: Serralunga} Pathways are an oft neglected part of outdoor living, but they are the fastest way to add interest, elegance, and depth to an outdoor living space. Pathways are the first step to providing privacy and separation from one…

{image: Dwell magazine} Outdoor dining is one of those sensory pleasures that, when done correctly, can have you sitting for hours after the food has been consumed, while drinks are sipped and conversations wander. Restaurants with patios cater to this,…

{image: FAB Architecture} Outdoor spaces provide an area to talk, read, think, rest, enjoy nature, and be part of a community. It’s a heady combination, and I can find myself spending hours in areas where I can hear birds and…

A little taste of what’s coming up next week. Have a great weekend y’all!

{image via Haskell Tech} While researching gardening layouts, I collected resources to share. Below you will find likes to books, magazines, blogs, and suppliers that will help you research, design, and start a beautiful garden. I’ve also included a few…

This post is written by my partner-in-crime, Frank. During the day, he’s the owner of D2L Studios, a graphic designer, and social media manager. By night, he’s a worm loving amateur gardener. I asked him to write about his obsession…

via One Kings Lane.

Composting is one of those side habits of gardening that is rising in popularity. Urban farmers are popping up everywhere, and compost piles are part of this new culture. I’ll be honest. I’m not a dig in the dirt willingly…

Traditional English Greenhouse via Schemata Workshop. What no one tells you about gardening is that it’s a never ending hobby. One day you buy a little basil plant for $3, and the next you’re sourcing greenhouse suppliers for that citrus…

Cambo Tulip Festival via Largo Baywatch. Creating a cutting garden can seem intimidating, but like all gardening, planning will prevent you from wasting valuable resources like space, time, and money. Here’s a simple plan for creating a cutting garden: Research….

Memphis Cutting Garden Cutting gardens are one of the most inspiring and useful of gardens. Rows of tulips, hyacinth and gladiolas provide beauty in large numbers. When they’re cut and arranged, they provide an indoor garden. These types of gardens…

Via Duffy’s in Italy. Some of my favorite memories involve citrus trees: walking to pick tangerines with my grandmother, shaking the lemon tree in Nicaragua to make the ripe fruit fall, using oranges as basketball. A result of being a…

Am I the only one that has an incredibly hard time visualizing a finished garden project? If not, here are a few of my favorite kitchen garden plans. I especially love the five year plan, and the year round herb…

Herb and flower garden via Stenn Design. Long a staple of country gardens, edible gardens are gaining traction in urban areas. Vegetable, herb and fruit gardens are the most useful, and, as most items focused on efficiency and use, it’s…

Gardening in small spaces is one of my favorite hobbies. Mostly because the past ten years have involved at least ten different apartments and houses. Only two of those locations have had a yard. So, I’ve learned to keep a…

Informal is defined as “casual, not ceremonious, suited for everyday use” and that definition plays out perfectly in an informal garden. Instead of straight lines, axis designs, and strategic placement of hedges and trees, informal design utilizes undulating lines and mixes shapes,…

Gardening isn’t just the March theme, it’s one of my obsessions. At every place I’ve lived as an adult, I’ve tried to create something for outdoor living. Constraints on time, space, and money have limited my gardening output but not my…