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EDGEMERE COTTAGES- A STEP BACK IN TIME
I am strolling up San Antonio on my way home from the beach still listening to the sounds of the sea when I approach a home I have not noticed before. When a sign announces that this is Edgemere...
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LA RAMBLA COURT – ONE OF CARMEL’S HIDDEN COURTYARDS
“In 1929, Carmel building designer Guy O.Koepp creates La Rambla Building on Lincoln Street for Josephine Baber. A.Carlyle Stoney is the contractor. The two-story Spanish building is stuccoed...
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CARMEL’S COTTAGE GARDENS- ADDING FOCAL POINTS
We have now established boundaries , an entrance and paths in our Cottage Garden. Examine the view from both inside the garden and inside the cottage. What view is pleasing and should be left open...
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CARMEL’S COTTAGE GARDENS- Know When To Say When.
Step 6. At this point, most gardeners find all sorts of wonderful ,whimsical touches to make their garden unique. We add ornaments such as an old ironwork screen A mirror “window” Small home for the...
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I TOUR THE CARMEL GARDEN OF TERI MORREL
As I photograph gardens and talk with their owners, it becomes clear that not all Carmel gardens enjoy equal growing conditions although all are in Zone 10 A. Gardening zones are determined by...
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I AM INVITED TO TOUR BIDDLESTONE COTTAGE AND GARDEN
It is January 2009 and I am taking my usual Carmel morning walk when I see that a wonderful new cottage has sprung up during my absence. Unlike some of the newer homes, this one does not overwhelm its...
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SUNWISE TURN – A HUGH COMSTOCK FAIRYTALE COTTAGE IN CARMEL-BY-THE SEA
I first catch a glimpse of this cottage while in the car with my husband. Of course, I politely ask that he pull over so I can take some shots of this charmer. (STOP THE CAR RIGHT NOW!) It is only...
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A GREAT PLACE IN CARMEL- BY -THE SEA
I am determined to share “A Great Place”with you. I have visited several times, only to find the shop closed. I open the gate to the courtyard it shares with The Tuck Box and admire the facade with...
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HASENYGER HOUSE- A FRENCH TUDOR COTTAGE BY M.J.MURPHY
The first time I see it , I think this is one of the newer cottages in Carmel and later am startled to find out this house is 80 years young. Hasenyager House was built in 1931 by M.J. Murphy in a...
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THE SECRET GARDEN – ONE OF CARMEL’S HIDDEN COURTYARDS
Who can resist entering a secret garden? Certainly not “moi”. But I hardly expected to see one boldly announcing its name. Can it still be a secret? Nevertheless, I love the Secret Garden walkway and...
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