Brent and I have become friends with Jonathan Reichlan and Natalie van Zelm over the last few years, not just because they use our products in their projects, but also their work is beautiful, conscientious and imaginative and Natalie and Jonathan are completely interesting, engaging people. A great way to get to know them and…
Contained in our blog, Eye on the Garden, you will find interviews with garden professionals, landscape architects, designers and contractors discussing topics ranging from water conservation, how they choose a particular planter, to their design aesthetic. We also often include a story on one of our manufacturers or a new shipment that has arrived at Eye of the Day. We like to showcase garden related books in a monthly review and share a seasonal recipe and cocktail. Brent shares his wanderings in and out of his garden and we’re always on the lookout for new topics to discuss in Eye on the Garden.
Just Eat It: Pasta with Chive Blossoms
It’s still pretty early for lots of dining from the garden, but as we all know, Brent loves his chives and chive blossoms. We have had a fairly steady supply of lettuces and herbs so far this year and even when it looked like we had lost our chives to the deadly December freeze, their…
One Hundred Years in the Garden
Who doesn’t dream about living to a hundred? With all of the wonder in this world, the multitude of invention, the quality of our existence and the amazing number of fabulous cook books available, who wouldn’t want to live forever, especially in the garden? I have friends who live to play golf, crash mountains on…
Bring Water Lilies Home
Maybe you’ve had this experience: you are having a lovely picnic at Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden. Or, you are visiting one of the world-class botanic gardens around the country or the world. You stop by the pond to admire the lovely water lilies, the turtles that have crawled out to sun themselves on the…
Book Review: The Beautiful Edible Garden
A minor dispute broke out in my neighborhood this week. When a couple planted herbs and vegetables along their front walkway, the HOA president chastised them via email: “Now you have a garden in front of the house. Who approved that? Please take care of the above quickly.” To some, an area where edibles are…
Join Us at the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show
Starting this Wednesday, March 19th and running through the rest of the week and weekend, Eye of the Day will be exhibiting fine terra cotta garden pottery and Fermob outdoor furniture in a booth at the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show at the San Mateo Event Center. The fun starts at the entry, where Eye…
