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Variation #1: Ikebana Lesson IV

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It’s been a few weeks since my last Ikebana post. Dang, I’ve been busy with study and class projects for my oceanography class. Time to squeeze in some flowery stuff again. Our teacher has been summoned to Japan for the … Continue reading

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Basic Slanting Style: Ikebana Lesson III

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Y’all have followed along as we learned details of basic upright Moribana in lesson one, and in lesson two as we took on basic upright Nageire. We did these both in Hongatte (normal position) and Gyakugatte (reversed position). The last … Continue reading

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My First Bonsai

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A few years ago I was volunteering at school for the CCSF Environmental Horticulture Plant Bazaar. They have these plant sales twice a year at City to raise money for department scholarships and such. I don’t remember if it was … Continue reading

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Taking a Step Back: Ikebana Lesson 0

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In sharing my Ikebana learning experience via my first and second lessons, I basically jumped in with vocabulary and positioning. Along the way, I made various comments on refinements, but as my class has progressed I realize there are some … Continue reading

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Taking on Floristry: Ikebana Lesson II

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A couple weeks ago I posted about my recent ventures into floristry, via a CCSF class in Ikebana. I’m just a beginner at this myself, but am enjoying sharing the basics, Ikebana for Beginners, as it were. I’m sure there’s … Continue reading

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Taking on Floristry: Ikebana Lesson I

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This semester at CCSF I started venturing into a new, but related, topic to my horticultural schooling: Floristry. The Environmental Horticulture department at school offers the whole range of landscaping classes (I’ve literally wiped out every possibility of classes they’ve … Continue reading

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Capping the Soil (or, Mulch Madness)

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The purpose of mulch is multifaceted. In nature, plants drop leaves and they form a natural mulch. It decomposes where it falls and the nutrients return to the soil for the plants to use again. In gardens, we often remove … Continue reading

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