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Pole beans are simply a vining cultivar of edible beans

harperpainting | January 21, 2017

Pole Beans, Phaseolus vulgaris: “The Beanstalk” Pole beans are simply a vining cultivar of edible beans. Both bush and pole beans have several options of beans and flowers to choose from—there’s yellow, purple, and green pods. Dozens of heirloom varieties provide an...

It’s Time For Us To Be Serious About Organic Farming

harperpainting | January 18, 2017

Conventional farming and food production practices in this country are creating serious environmental and public health problems. Every day, an industrial farming system spinning out of control confronts all Americans with serious challenges. Among these are the explosion in...

Interior design are enamored with Fiddle leaf fig plants , Ficus lyrata: “Fiddler Under the Roof”

harperpainting | December 30, 2016

Fiddle leaf fig plants have little to do with fiddles–or figs, for that matter. Unlike their cousins in the fig, or ficus, family, fiddle leaf figs do not produce fruit. And you will not hear them playing Mendelssohn’s concerto...

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White Tulips on the Bulb for Christmas

harperpainting | December 14, 2016

“Would you like to test some?” he asked.My friend Bill Prescott works at Stargazer Barn, a flower grower on the northern California coast where the newest holiday offering is white tulips on the bulb. “Immediately,” I said. The next...

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Remodelista’s holiday markets have you covered,Gifts for Plant Lovers

harperpainting | December 8, 2016

Remodelista’s holiday markets have you covered,if you’re an urban gardener or a houseplant enthusiast .Here are just some of our makers’ creative solutions for bringing greenery into your home,from handle-turned wooden vases to modern plant stands. Remodelista Market Dates San...

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Sumac, Rhus: “Forager’s Friend”

harperpainting | December 3, 2016

Growing alongside highways, at the back of abandoned fields, and at the edges of backyards all over North America, is the beautiful, bountiful sumac plant. Resplendent in the fall with bright red bunches of fruits and dark green leaves,...

Viburnum is like the perfect string of pearls

harperpainting | December 3, 2016

Viburnum is like the perfect string of pearls: a simple and classic detail that makes any outfit feel complete. No matter the season, this flowering shrub produces showy pink or white blossoms, luscious foliage, or festive clusters of berries,...

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Visit the Spring Coyote Ranch in West Marin

harperpainting | November 24, 2016

A friendly coyote on the sign on the entrance gate welcomes visitors to the eponymous Spring Coyote Ranch. Near the blue waters of Tomales Bay in Marshall, California, owners Kelli and Ken Dunaj sustainably tend olives, sheep, cows, and...

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Rosa: “Poets’ Muse”,Rose

harperpainting | November 21, 2016

Gertrude Stein once wrote in a poem, “A rose is just a rose is just a rose.” But as much as I hate to quarrel with Ms. Stein, in this case I must politely disagree. This woody, perennial flower...

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Botanical Beauty: crafts them into elegant paper-thin sculptures

harperpainting | November 19, 2016

Above: Annie spotted the work of Madrid-based artist Ignacio Aracil, who picks flowers and leaves from the gardens of European landscape designers and crafts them into elegant paper-thin sculptures. A concrete home with an enviable garden in rural Belgium. We’re thrilled to be...

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Pole beans are simply a vining cultivar of edible beans

It’s Time For Us To Be Serious About Organic Farming

Interior design are enamored with Fiddle leaf fig plants , Ficus lyrata: “Fiddler Under the Roof”

White Tulips on the Bulb for Christmas

Remodelista’s holiday markets have you covered,Gifts for Plant Lovers

Sumac, Rhus: “Forager’s Friend”

Viburnum is like the perfect string of pearls

Visit the Spring Coyote Ranch in West Marin

Rosa: “Poets’ Muse”,Rose

Botanical Beauty: crafts them into elegant paper-thin sculptures