David_Bockman

That nest was made by one OCD lil' Robin-- I've never seen such perfection in the nests our Robins make-- they seem quite slapdash and last-minute constructions in fact!

Lovely-- nice to see what it can do outside of a container. A non-seasonal way to achieve this is by the careful sighting of a Cedrus Atlantica 'Glauca Pendula', although that tree is not appropriate for every site of course.

Ok, that is arguably the most awesome gate ever.

@arboretum WOW, ok brother it's on! (jk) I completely agree actually with your suggestions, they're all excellent... just to clarify the umbrella/condiment table is a salvaged oak wine barrel from a local vineyard.

The client had a modest budget for garden renovation/improvements, but what they did have was all the inherited containers left behind from a previous tenant years prior. So, I was somewhat confined by the necessities of budget and existing conditions, as well as the switch out schedule for more summery compositions (we're rocking seriously spring combinations as long as we can, then probably go right into fall designs a bit later-- maybe next year we can hit all three seasons and do some overwintering fun holiday arrangements as well.)

With regard to your other ideas-- yes they're spot on for the space. I hope to phase in garden improvements all through next year as time and client budget allows.

Thanks for such a thoughtful reply!

Dave

Just excellent, I love it! Mirrors in the garden are such a great element, you've used them brilliantly IMHO.

apnonimus, it's not the entire instrument, it's just the translucent lampcover.