January 23 , 2020
Whimsical Charm in San Antonio + Sharon Lovejoy Wonder
Although we ’ve never conform to , 9 - year - oldElena Jonesis my soulfulness babe ! Her garden is a nature discovery adventure where last fall she spotted ladybug larva , pupa , and adult on bottle gourds that had finished their time of year . She and momChristinemade my day with their email!Daphne tells their whole storyalong with other remarkable viewer breakthrough .
Someone else who ’s give way me a sense of marvel ( and lots of encouragement ) is beloved generator and illustratorSharon Lovejoyand her costly husbandJeff Prostovichwho’ve joined us on CTG many times on their fashion crossbreed - nation . I bang all her book of account , includingTrowel & Error , my trusty go - to for colorfully illustrated quick tips , solution , and remedies . Roots , Shoots , Buckets , and Bootscelebrates its thirtieth day of remembrance fascinating unseasoned gardener and their evenly enthusiastic older associate . So , it was a very special twenty-four hours when Sharon and Jeff “ turn back by , ” even skirting a twister . Sharon wowsJohn Hart Asher — and us all — with her curiosity and fun , ingenious outside undertaking that cultivate wonder and joy . Watch now !
Another woman who ’s teach me and countless others is ever - energetic , knowledgeableTravis County Master GardenerSheryl Williams screw how to teach and urge on with passion . Now she ’s an Extension Horticulture Program Assistant ( Daphne ’s helper ! ) . CTG is thrilled to welcome her this calendar week in her first Backyard Basics ( nailed it ) . She play companion plant matchmaker ( and annotation which unity do n’t play well together ) .
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On tourin San Antonio ’s historic Monticello Park neighborhood , a Tudor Revival house built in 1928 got a garden resurgence thanks to artistsMaria and David Guerrero . When they buy their home in 2006 , the railyard lack the charm it deserve . They put a young spin on it with patterns and art that David crafted from mould - offs . The backyard was pretty much blank except for one pecan tree diagram . Not wanting just a plain old lame , David laid the stage for outdoor life and his artistry with flagstones , decompose granite , and an espouse pack of cards of non - slip recycled interlocking rubber story tiles . They engineered room for David ’s meticulous restoration of vintage cars , one at a time . When we were there , he was completing restoration of a 1939 Sunbeam Talbot . Since constituent are n’t available for this historic British car , he fix or modifies them . Five year ago , David become into welding . Their hoarded wealth hunting around townsfolk spur imagination where he figure shapes and potential dynamics in every throwing away . Cannon wheels became the base for a table . Old toy motortruck in new succulent cargo . David incur into mosaics when their neighbor — a stained glass creative person — give him her scraps . A lush scoop top a styled - up container . When they turned the garage into their studio apartment , its very entrance inspires creativeness . They did n’t pass much money into this design . David make out brute of all kind . Since lizard fuck their home ground garden , he honored them with Dremel - carve design into a limestone tread Harlan F. Stone . Life - life animal creation conjoin ones that survive only in his imagination . He step up a decomposed granite path with an old geartrain and castoff bricks . His pattern may be capricious , but their placement is wise , since he place each one to complement plant class as well as foliar and blossom color . In their studio , where David ’s desk is the front oddment of a 1952 Chevy truck , Maria creates stunning , one - of - a - variety jewelry with age-old and vintage buttons . They are positively gorgeous ! I plan to own one , for certain . David snag a few to accessorize works . In 2007 , they joinedBihl Haus ArtsdirectorKellen Kee McIntyre , artistDale Jenssenand otherartists to found the On and Off Fredericksburg Road Studio Tour . In fact , CTG ’s directorEd Fuentesfirst met the Guerreros on the hitch a few eld ago . Celebrating its thirteenth day of remembrance , this pop San Antonio go featuring 80 local creative person and many events is one you do n’t desire to miss this year on February 22 - 23.Here ’s the infoso you’re able to contact Maria and David and all the talented painters , statue maker , photographers and alloy Adam Smith at oeuvre in their studio .
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And thanks for stopping by ! See you next week , Linda
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