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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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Garden Events for April 2012

By no means is this all-inclusive, but there are some garden events around SF that I got wind of that are of personal interest to me… Incredible Edibles in Containers | April 7th+8th Saturday+Sunday, April 7th+8th| 11am-12pm | Free Talk … 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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SF Sidewalk Gardens in the Bayview

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There are so many things I love about living in San Francisco. This was really the closest “big city” to where I grew up, so there has always been a draw to this place. I remember coming here regularly since … Continue reading

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Installation: Russian Hill Upgrade

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The most recent installation I got to undertake by way of a design from Patrick on Flora Grubb Gardens’ design team was a house up on Russian Hill here in SF. It was an installation in two phases: Phase I … Continue reading

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Holy Fisheries, Batman!

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This is something kinda cool. A friend of mine, Liam (formerly from the nursery), has gone off on his own endeavors, and is starting a sustainable fishery in Santa Cruz County. It’s pretty nifty! His company, CSA Aquaponics, has combined … Continue reading

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Garden Event: Succulent Gardens Extravaganza

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Succulent Gardens, down in Castroville, California, is a succulent grower that has one of the region’s best offerings, in my humble opinion. Most of the small-container succulents at Flora Grubb come from there, and the variety is definitely top notch! … Continue reading

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Installation: Cow Hollow Containers

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A couple of weeks ago I had the fantastic job of installing a colorful container garden, with the help of my partner Tony. “Container Garden” is the term generally used (at least, within the gardening industry) to denote, well, a … Continue reading

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Garden Event: Dahlia Lecture at FGG

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Dahlias are San Francisco’s official City Flower. My own experience with growing them was quite successful, and you can eat the tubers when they’re done for the year! Just wanted to give a heads up about a plant-related event happening … Continue reading

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