Hi I’m Heather, a Bay Area Landscape Designer. If you’re not outside playing then hopefully you’ll see a few things here that will motivate you to do so. You can get to know me better and see my projects at heynicegarden.com.Tumblr (3.0; @heynicegarden)http://blog.heynicegarden.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/v0mjr0hIlf1a3prk2S9NpoAOo1_250.gif"/><br/><br/><p>grobots and other fun stuff here.</p>http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/54413735http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/54413735Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:26:10 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/v0mjr0hIlf1a1ppzDfyYcM0No1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p>why not</p>http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/54413640http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/54413640Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:24:37 -0400<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/v0mjr0hIlf187b48TbN8ZFASo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Palo Verde that’s going into a client’s front yard, love this tree!</p>http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/54406760http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/54406760Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:32:58 -0400<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/v0mjr0hIld2x2bq0JxQ5QR7p_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My what a comfortable garden hose!</p> <p><a href="http://greenupgrader.com/3247/hoseware-repurposed-garden-hoses/">http://greenupgrader.com/3247/hoseware-repurposed-garden-hoses/</a></p>http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/47344651http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/47344651Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:37:18 -0400<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/v0mjr0hIld01cyjn0mVuv6Nl_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Outstanding In The Field</p> <p>Santa Cruz chef Jim Denevan wanted to create dining experiences that get people closer to the ingredients they are eating. So he started Outstanding In The Field, lavish meals served in the fields, ranches, and vineyards where the food is grown.  According to his website, his philosophy is to share the experience of what it’s like to walk the land before each dinner to touch, smell, and taste what’s growing and to plan a menu based around what’s ripest. Sadly, I couldn’t get a reservation this year at any of the Bay Area events. But I’ll keep giving it a shot!</p>http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/47109857http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/47109857Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:14:14 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/v0mjr0hIlcvuuh4kPCXGJTu9_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Anyone seen Public Farm One yet?</p>http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/46729717http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/46729717Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:00:49 -0400<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/v0mjr0hIlcvusy5cehuXFzP9_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>More farm art</p>http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/46729607http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/46729607Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:59:38 -0400<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/v0mjr0hIlcvus0h92M4J5Axa_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>Public Farm One</b></p> <p>I’m a little nuts for urban farming this week. P.S.1. is hosting a summer of bucolic fun in Queens with this installation. Chicken coops, fresh basil, heirlooms and art. I love seeing farms crop up in urban environments these days.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ps1.org/exhibitions/view/201">http://www.ps1.org/exhibitions/view/201</a></p>http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/46729546http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/46729546Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:58:54 -0400<p>These guys will turn your tiny backyard plot into a thriving veggie garden. They’ll even maintain (weed, compost, harvest) on a weekly basis for a small fee. Easy urban agriculture!</p> <p><a href="http://www.myfarmsf.com/about.html">http://www.myfarmsf.com/about.html</a></p>http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/46595782http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/46595782Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:32:40 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/v0mjr0hIlbgq85l8qqWMae2R_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Temporary Gardens-Berlin</p> <p>Like art installations throughout urban centers.</p> <p>“The Temporary Gardens interpret the existing situations. They try to encourage new ways of looking at places, try to emphasize their characteristics. A Temporary Garden is an invitation to make new experiences.”</p> <p><a href="http://www.temporaeregaerten.de/00_resume_en.htm">http://www.temporaeregaerten.de/00_resume_en.htm</a></p>http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/42393058http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/42393058Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:09:37 -0400<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/v0mjr0hIlaxxrwwrbsAEKCdk_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’m reading Edible Estates Attack on the Front Lawn and I recommend that you grab a copy too. One convincing argument after another why lawns are bad and gardens are good.</p> <p><a href="http://www.fritzhaeg.com/garden/initiatives/edibleestates/main01.html">http://www.fritzhaeg.com/garden/initiatives/edibleestates/main01.html</a></p>http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/40735952http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/40735952Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:33:51 -0400<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/v0mjr0hIlaqx4s9rEUyx7pMx_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Nothing like a chilly summer day in SF to get me thinking about hot days in the desert.</p>http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/40110980http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/40110980Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:41:44 -0400<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/v0mjr0hIlaqx3xzgtJS9dTqL_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Palm Springs pavers done right</p>http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/40110914http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/40110914Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:40:55 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/v0mjr0hIlaqx36itltwCgZ95_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Palm Springs glass firepit</p>http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/40110878http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/40110878Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:40:26 -0400<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/v0mjr0hIlaqx19cmOQI7J1A1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Detail on cactus fence below…</p>http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/40110784http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/40110784Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:39:00 -0400<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/v0mjr0hIlaqx0syvix8pcRp6_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It will take a brave client to go for a steel cactus fence like this. Or maybe just your average Texan. Regardless, it’s whimsical and pretty great.</p>http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/40110769http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/40110769Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:38:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/v0mjr0hIlaqwxuk2fWZCCM4P_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I like these snappy concrete loungers we saw at the SF Sunset Idea House.</p>http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/40110664http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/40110664Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:36:17 -0400<a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/10/08/ING0FLHNM01.DTL">That lawn will cost you $40 billion</a>: <p>This SF Chron piece lays out a tight argument for why turf lawns should go the way of the dinosaurs. And I couldn’t agree more!</p>http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/38299005http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/38299005Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:28:53 -0400http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/214<br/><br/><p>Michael Pollan has a revelation while mowing the lawn—grasses have duped the humans! View: The omnivore’s next dilemma</p>http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/38298366http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/38298366Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:23:11 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/v0mjr0hIla1017aa53rl5heN_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Dutchtub</p> <p>I saw these in person at Dwell on Design last year and it only confirmed how desperately I want one. Or to toss one into a plan for a client. These little guys are portable tubs heated by wood. No need to plug it into anything. As an added bonus you can cook over the spiral heating coil. Perfect size for a San Francisco garden.</p> <p>dutchtub.com</p>http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/37767621http://blog.heynicegarden.com/post/37767621Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:21:23 -0400