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CCSF Holiday Plant Sale

Posted on November 28, 2012

Semiannual events of personal importance to me are the spring and winter plant sales at City College of San Francisco. It’s a fundraiser for scholarships for students in the Environmental Horticulture and Floristry Department (I’ve personally benefited from the scholarships … Continue reading →

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Installation: Front Yard Cleanup (Before and After)

Posted on November 26, 2012

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This past Saturday we got to expand the portfolio a bit with a front yard cleanup. My favorite kind of gardening work is coming into a clean slate and doing the planting, but a little dirty cleanup work is good … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Travels

Posted on November 25, 2012

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Thanksgiving was a massive feast for us this year, and there were no leftovers at the end of the day. 🙂 Part of the festivities for the day was a card game called Progressive Rummy. Ever hear of that? AVOID … Continue reading →

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Urban Hike? Well, sorta.

Posted on November 18, 2012

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By now, y’all are familiar with my Urban Hike series. Yesterday I did an Urban Hike, of sorts, but didn’t really approach the outing as such when I set out. I just happened to take a lot of pix I … Continue reading →

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Installation: Sidewalk Planting

Posted on November 17, 2012

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Yesterday I had a super quick-and-easy gardening gig. Patrick Lannan at Flora Grubb Gardens has designed several gardens that I’ve planted (some examples here, here, here, and here), and this particular instance was a simple street planting he helped a … Continue reading →

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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day for November 2012

Posted on November 15, 2012

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It’s been a couple of months since I’ve done a Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day post. Here’s what’s blooming in my garden this month! Inspired by the words of Elizabeth Lawrence, “We can have flowers nearly every month of the year,” … Continue reading →

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Urban Hike: Corona Heights

Posted on October 27, 2012

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This city really is an amazing place to get outdoors, I tell ya. It’s still such a young city for one with so much culture, and it’s impressive just how much open space has been set aside for public enjoyment. … Continue reading →

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Urban Hike: McLaren Park

Posted on October 18, 2012

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With as long as I have lived in SF, I can’t believe I have never visited McLaren Park in the southeast corner of SF. It’s the second largest park in town, and it’s huge at 317 acres. I think the … Continue reading →

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REALITY Blog Awards

Posted on October 16, 2012

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Well, I must say, it’s quite an honor to be nominated for the new REALITY Blog Award! Thank you so much to The London Flower Lover for the nomination! I am so pleased that you have found my posts to … Continue reading →

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Talking a Blue Streak

Posted on October 14, 2012

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Blue is a strong color, a powerful color, one that can provoke emotion. It can soothe, it can excite, it can expand space. I’ve been noticing blue as a trending house color lately, and I’ve become obsessed with how blues … Continue reading →

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