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every design starts with an idea. ideas need inspiration. here’s one of the books that have inspired me to pursue this project, «Sowing Beauty» by James Hitchmough. . James is a professor at Sheffield and has created meadows and prairie landscapes with designers like Tom Stuart-Smith, in the olympic park in london and many others. his book provides a manual on seed mix quantities for each project, describes in great detail the installation process, and accounts for what worked and what didn’t. it also has stunning photos of course. . the parking strip is my canvas. let’s paint a colourful and sustainable meadow. . #queenannemeadow #sowingbeauty #jameshitchmough #landscapedesignbooks #landscapedesigner #landscapedesign #gardendesign #wildflowermeadow #summerdry #meadow #nativeplants #prairie #sustainable #xeriscape #pnw #seattle #parkingstrip #plantingstrip #gardening #garden #plantingfromseed #plantcommunities #ecologicalplanting #queenanneseattle #plantexperiment (at Queen Anne, Seattle) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1zFeOTAJMl/?igshid=5pjf0zmlq0cm

first blossoms on the #queenannemeadow! out now in the mount rainier meadow. if you know these wildflowers, please identify them in the comments. . #plantingstrip #parkingstrip #parkingstripgarden #wildflowers #wildflowermeadow #mountrainiermeadow #nativeplants #landscapedesigner #gardendesigner #gardencoach #gardentalk #gardenadvice #gardentips #quickstartyouryard #sustainable #planting #seattle #pnw #seattlegardens #pnwgarden #urbangarden #citygarden #americangarden #lovegardens #lovegardening #happygardening #localbusiness #smallbusiness #womaninbusiness (at Queen Anne, Seattle) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-nUEIGAsKU/?igshid=wuezcm0z644v

#queenannemeadow spring update: after a mild and wet winter, the mount rainier meadow is coming along beautifully. the other two meadows needed re-seeding after last autumn’s leafblower attack. they have some catching up to do. . i find that in an urban setting, meadow planting needs some structural, possibly evergreen plants to keep it looking interesting and tidy all year round. therefore, i have added carex and two currently rather bedraggled-looking germander to the prairie meadow bed (literally rescue plants from the nursery, but they will recover). bed number three, the English cottage garden, now also sports golden Irish yew (a nod to our family in Ireland) and some lavender (of course!). . may the seeds be sprouting and growing! . #plantingstrip #parkingstrip #meadow #meadowplanting #quickstartyouryard #teucriumfruticansazureum #germander #taxusbaccatastrictaaurea #goldenirishyew #carex #insectfriendly #sustainable #planting #seattle #pnw #seattlegardens #pnwgarden #urbangarden #citygarden #americangarden #landscapedesigner #gardendesigner #gardencoach #gardentalk #gardenadvice #localbusiness #smallbusiness #womaninbusiness #springgarden (at Queen Anne, Seattle) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9hUjG1H7ro/?igshid=16wcmbk6zumrv

meadow update: the seedlings are starting to sprout. there have been a few setbacks mainly to do with the (unauthorised) use of the dreaded leaf blowers. if you deploy a leaf blower on soil, what would you expect to happen? exactly. we’ll see how many plants will be coming up in the spring, and if needed, re-sow. 🤞🌱 #queenannemeadow . #parkingstrip #plantingstrip #meadow #planting #wildflowers #seattle #pnw #landscapedesigner #gardendesigner (at Queen Anne, Seattle) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5TonChAI3b/?igshid=1s0ep5z7ggqs

salt‘n‘pepper granite pavers, 1/4 minus gravel, and my cat that‘s looking forward to the weekend. . #queenannemeadow #parkingstrip #plantingstrip #granite #gravel #paving #pavingstones #landscapedesigner #gardendesigner #englishstyle #happyweekend #jennathecat #seattle #pnw (at Queen Anne, Seattle) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4n0I3ogvRa/?igshid=xpzrl3cm4a2s

after the rain. . #queenanneseattle #parkingstrip #plantingstrip #parkingstripgarden #seattle #pnw #aftertherain (at Queen Anne, Seattle) https://www.instagram.com/p/By3nb4WApGs/?igshid=1nf020v40j4g3

We have a painter should higher standards about what we do. It your brand and company on the line because of sloppy work! #firelanenoparking #parkingstrip #championscurbpaintingservices #businessascurbpainter (at New Caney, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/By2_dkiFr4J/?igshid=148f0b3vkpbjm

more parking strips should look as well-loved as this one. there are already so many in my neighbourhood. from misery to miracle! . #parkingstrip #hellstrip #smallgarden #gardendesign #landscapedesign #englishstyle #queenanneseattle (at Queen Anne, Seattle) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxRSWwuFHJ8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=c5qfxefh026e