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Speaking Engagement: Urban Agriculture

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I’ve been busy with all sorts of installations and maintenance lately, and am behind on getting the photos posted. I’m thrilled to be asked to do another upcoming speaking engagement, though! A friend and former classmate who’s involved with the San … Continue reading

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Strip Trees (Bow-Chikka-Bow-Bow)

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I love this time of year. Fall has always been my favorite. I enjoy the coming rains (we’ve got that dry-summer Mediterranean climate out here in Cali, after all), and the brief explosion of foliage color. Back East they get … Continue reading

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The NoHo Garden

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One of the many many garden-themed blogs I follow is called Gardens in Unexpected Places. A couple of days ago I got to take a tour of some gardens in unexpected places myself, and thought it would make for an … Continue reading

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Prepping for a Meadow on Alcatraz

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What a GORGEOUS day it was today! Here we are a couple of days into the new year, and it was clear and sunny. A perfect day for gardening on Alcatraz! It was cold, though. Very cold (well, not by … Continue reading

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Portola District Garden Tour

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This past Saturday I had the great pleasure of going on an annual garden tour in the Portola District of San Francisco. The Portola Garden Tour is put on by members of the neighborhood every Fall. Proceeds from ticket sales … Continue reading

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A Personalized Tour of Alcatraz

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Last week I had the great pleasure of meeting the new editor of Pacific Horticulture magazine, Lorene Edwards Forkner, here in San Francisco. She took the helm as editor of the quarterly magazine beginning with the most recent edition in … Continue reading

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Fun with Weeding on Alcatraz

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Well, I made it out for another visit to the Alcatraz Gardens this week. What a stunningly gorgeous day it was, too! Temperatures were well into the 70’s, and I got to spend my hours gardening at the West Lawn, … 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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Waste Away (a little trash talk)

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Recently some friends of mine posted on their blog about ripping out plants. In one of the photo’s Megan is smiling as she lovingly shoves an armful of gorgeous, blooming poppies into the curbside compost bin. At first I was … Continue reading

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