The Garden of Keeyla Meadows

Keeyla Meadows is the author of the books Making Gardens Works of Art: Creating Your Own Personal Paradise and Fearless Color Gardens: The Creative Gardener's Guide to Jumping Off the Color Wheel.  Her garden, studio, and home blend beautifully into three dimensional living art in which Keeyla lives and works.  When the Northwest Flower and Garden Show announced the title of this years show, "Art In Bloom,"  I expected to see demonstration gardens with similarities to Ms Meadows Garden!  Anyway, this garden was the next to last stop on the last day of the San Francisco Garden Bloggers' Fling last June. 

The first thing I saw as I approached this garden was this driveway.  I was thrilled! Empty pots, greenhouse flats...she's one of us!  Notice the beautiful restio in the background.  (Rhodocoma capensis?  I purchased and have studied the book Restios of the Fynbos with many beautiful and detailed color images of each of the family members and still have trouble telling some of them apart.)

 Did I mention that this garden is in Berkley and is open to the public on certain days?

Interesting piece from the from the sidewalk.

The view from the house side.  the fountain was not turned on for our visit.

 

 

 So much to take in and enjoy in this garden!

 I'll stop jabbering and let you enjoy the garden.  It was a very warm day but in this area of town there was a nice cooling breeze. 

Lusting after this arch!

It doesn't show because of the sunshine but the pink hat, sweater, and clogs match the pink of the tiles and surrounding mosaic walls perfectly.  Talk about dressing for the occasion!

Bevvy of beauties enjoying the mosaic bench.

These floral dresses are interesting.  I just can't do the spaghetti strap look the way I could thirty years ago.

 

 Mosaic covers the kitchen walls.

The bathroom is tiny but fabulous.

 To see this wall, one must sit on the toilet.

 View from the upstairs balcony.

One of my favorite pieces in the garden was this brugmansia arch which is perfectly situated with real brugmansias blooming on the right.

I thoroughly enjoyed this small but powerful space! 

 

Here's the creator of this wonderful garden, Keeyla Meadows herself.

 

To see more of Ms Meadows'  colorful and fearless work go here.