Right now at Aeonium, there are three active projects (2 in Carlsbad in design development, and 1 in Redondo Beach undergoing installation), and a couple more lined up to continue after the first of the year.
The residence in Redondo Beach is being installed by yours truly and the homeowner (lets face it, this is at times a low budget operation) and we've certainly been getting our hands dirty. We started 2 weekends ago in unseasonably warm weather, and were able to clear the property (a small yard attached to a condo complex) and finalize the design and purchase plants. This past weekend we continued to prepare the ground and plant despite the buckets of rain and whipping winds that came into LA. At the moment the project has been sidelined due the fact that its difficult to install paving when your a sliding around on mud, and while you dig holes they immediately fill with sludge. We've dubbed it mudscaping - and I wish I had some photos - but to be honest I didn't want to get my camera too muddy. I left on Sunday after watching this beautifully leveled yard turn into a flood zone, and a ceanothus nearly ripped in half/pygmy date palms bending at 90 degree angles, and fountain grass flattening itself all due to the wind. I'm hoping all of the plants survive the wind and the flooding!
Here are some before photos of the Redondo Beach residence - after photos to come in a couple of weeks!
Happy Holidays to you all, I'm sure I'll have more updates for you on this residence and other projects soon after the holidays!
