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from the editors
IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS
OF COURSE SIZE MATTERS. A LARGE
space should be planned one way — a
small space another. Small spaces (small
gardens, that is) demand perfection in
their makeup because they are so intimate.
Their every element is under the
microsope, and one false move easily
overwhelms the eye. A tiny courtyard
surrounding a hideous fountain is a
complete failure even if the plants and
hardscape are gorgeous. Place that same
water feature in the heart of an estate
garden, and its impact is lessened by the
many other views.
In our feature California Dreamin', p. 56,
Davis Dalbok, who designed an immaculately
detailed outdoor-living garden for
his friend and client, carved up the San
Rafael yard into distinct rooms, each with
its own use. When moving through the
garden, you experience a series of moods
and activities that you might not expect in
such a small area.
We discover in Lauren Grymes' Garden
Gourmet column, p. 38, that even the
smallest of outdoor spaces has room for
kitchen additions. The electric condo grill
and the sleek serving cart both bring fullservice
style to a tiny patio or balcony.
Columnist Damaris Colhoun culled
through her findings from shows on
both sides of the Atlantic to present a
short list of the coolest space-saving
pieces for outdoors in this month's
Style department, p. 32. A dual-purpose
ON THE WEB
One of Garden Design's most exciting new ventures
is the launch of our editor's blog, found at
gardendesign.com. Here, I've been posting everything
from short book reviews to highlights of upcoming
events that appeal to garden enthusiasts
(the Venice Garden & Home Tour will be a bastion
of gorgeous gardens that offer the same kinds of
dividing wall serves as a plant display, and
a modular coffee table opens up to become
a dining table — these are two innovations
that match function with elegance.
Look for more great ideas along these lines
in our feature Snake Bitten, p. 48, with its
plethora of container concepts for indoors
and out. Also, Flora Grubb's living wall,
p. 15, proves once and for all that sometimes
the best things come in small packages.
SARAH KINBAR/EDITOR
pithy design nuggets this issue does). My favorite
feature on the blog is the "Hot New Project" Q S A's.
where I do a brief interview with a designer whose
recent work has caught my eye. Lately, I've interviewed
Calvin Abe, Heather Lenkin and Raymond
Jungles, and there are many more Q S A's to come. I
post several times a week, so keep checking back!