Welcome to Meanwhile, on Gardenista, in which we take a look at the goings-on over on our brother or sister website. In this week’s edition: Start to search for pocket gardens and you’ll see them everywhere: climbing up urban facades, in tucked-away niches, and in secluded yards. Here, three sightings:
Above: First, a favorite from this year’s Chelsea Garden Program: a lavish garden with thoughtful information and tucked-away locations to sit. See our full report in The Appeal of Flaw: A Favorite Garden at this Year’s Chelsea Flower Program.
Picture by Jim Powell for Gardenista. Above: How to take advantage of a small precipitous backyard in San Francisco? With tiered, tucked-away lounge areas– and a cedar soaking tub at the top. Take a tour in A Steep Woodland Garden in San Francisco Reimagined by Talc Studio. Photograph by Jorden DeGaetano, courtesy of Talc Studio.
Above: No backyard? Cities are breaking with flowers, too. Might we recommend a strolling trip? If you’re in NYC, you can follow Marie’s Manhattan Wisteria Stroll: Exercise for the Florally-Inclined (our kind of exercise).