Pebble mosaic garden

A sidewalk in the center of Lisbon, Portugal In the mid 1980's I made my first journey to Europe. I flew to Madrid, and then took a bus to Lisbon, Portugal to meet up with a friend. I arrived early and got an affordable, funky room in the attic of an old building on the Largo de São Domingo, which was paved in a grid with cut blocks of white limestone and black basalt. I had a view of the Praça and could open the window, so I bought an inexpensive bottle of sparkling wine and sat on the sill…

<p>From subtle and classic to vibrant and eclectic, let these pebble mosaic ideas inspire your next project.</p>

By Jim Bishop. This is the second of a two-part series about Jim's evolving interest and skills in making garden mosaic pavings. Part I ended as Jim described the construction of gabions using several tons of rocks on his property. After putting our garden project on hold last summer, we renewed our efforts during a cool period in August and began creating a mosaic floor for the landing. I knew I would use roof tile left over from a neighbor’s recent roof repairs, plus colored bottles…

I’ve agreed to open my garden to the 80+ bloggers who will be in Portland next week for the Garden Bloggers Fling. I’ve always avoided opening my garden to groups, it’s just not how I want to experience a very personal space. However these aren’t strangers, most of them are friends who I would happily invite into my private space, it just so happens they’re showing up en masse. Since agreeing to open I’ve been thinking a lot about how gardeners prepare for an “open garden”…of course most of…

Stone garden mosaic

A stepping stone made from beautiful rocks collected from rivers and lakeshores on the south island of New Zealand My stepping stone workshop in Glenorchy, New Zealand Gold and Black alternating bands of Mexican Beach Pebbles in Los Angeles The most frequently asked question I get in regards to my mosaic work seems to be "Where do you get your stones?" After that comes the question "Do you ever teach workshops?" I have on occasion taught them but it has been a long time. The reason I quit…