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Foggy Assets

Posted on September 28, 2012

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“Fog, Fog… I love the Fog I trip in the water, I fall in the sand I just love the Fog…”                         -Zann Cannon Goff, 1978   I wrote that simple and simplistic little poem when I was seven years … Continue reading →

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The Changing Seasons (repost from Alcatraz Gardens blog)

Posted on September 21, 2012

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Shelagh Fritz, the head gardener on Alcatraz, wrote a great post yesterday about Fall color succulents in our Mediterranean climate. She even touched on the summer leaf-drop of Aeoniums that I posted about recently. She has lots of gorgeous Spring/Fall … Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong with My Aeonium?

Posted on August 26, 2012

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This time of year I hear that question a lot, from garden clients and from customers at Flora Grubb Gardens. Aeoniums are these beautiful rosette-forming, succulent, small shrubs and perennials. Though often called “Hens and Chicks” like the other succulent … Continue reading →

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A Personalized Tour of Alcatraz

Posted on August 20, 2012

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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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Fireworks on Alcatraz

Posted on August 12, 2012

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This week ahead I’ll be taking the editor of Pacific Horticulture magazine on a tour of the Gardens of Alcatraz as a follow-up to my soon-to-be-published essay, and realized I never posted from my last visit to The Rock. Don’t … Continue reading →

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boZannical Press: Four Years on the Rock

Posted on May 20, 2012

Recently I had a fantastic opportunity – an opportunity to submit a piece of writing to an essay contest. The essay topic was open to CCSF students, and was intentionally broad – “Natural California” – to encourage a variety of … Continue reading →

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Fun with Weeding on Alcatraz

Posted on February 25, 2012

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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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A Day on Alcatraz in Panorama

Posted on February 18, 2012

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This is really sad. I am so sore after only one morning of gardening on Alcatraz. Feels like I ran a marathon or something! Just tells me I need to put more effort into getting out there more often. 🙂 … Continue reading →

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Into the Breech

Posted on September 12, 2011
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Ahh, Alcatraz! Last week I had time to get out to Alcatraz for some volunteer gardening work. Alcatraz is the first place I did gardening outside of my own home and classes at school, and it has always been a … Continue reading →

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Garden Event: PARK(ing) Day 2011

Posted on September 4, 2011
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San Francisco residents are becoming increasingly familiar with the concept of PARK(ing) days. This is a quirky international phenomenon where a metered parking space is converted to a mini park! It’s been popular ’round these parts for a couple of … Continue reading →

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