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SF is Five Stripes of Goo: Hiking for Geology

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This is a little out of my typical format for my Urban Hike series, in that it’s spent documenting two whole Saturdays hiking various points around San Francisco instead of highlighting one particular hike. Some of these will doubtless turn … 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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A Day on Alcatraz in Panorama

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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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February Bloom Day

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For February’s Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day, I’ve got more of a “Garden Bloggers’ Bud Day” going on. Lots of flowers in bud, but very little showing its color just yet. Hopefully some rain and warmer days to come!

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Urban Hike: Dolores Heights

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It’s been spectacular weather here yet again. I follow this garden blog out of Ireland, called Arigna Gardener, and it’s interesting to follow Bridget’s accounts of similar weather patterns happening over there. Nothing we can do about the lack of … Continue reading

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Urban Hike: Kite Hill

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This Winter has been an abnormally fantastic time to get outdoors in San Francisco. It’s been just about the driest December on record, and January is following suit with the beautiful, sunny days in the 60’s. Not to be flippant … Continue reading

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Urban Hike: Streets to Gardens

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I recently posted a story with a bit of info about sidewalk gardening, and thought this would be a great opportunity to revisit my Urban Hike series with a broader focus on gardening on the streets. This probably isn’t best … Continue reading

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December Bloom Day – Follow-Up Foliage

The day after Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day is sometimes used as an opportunity to highlight foliage throughout the season. Hence, Follow-Up Foliage day. I’m glad I have some good blogging friends, Matti and Megan at Far Out Flora, to have … Continue reading

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Into the Breech

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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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Installation: Fabulous Fairfax Deck

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As with a previous installation I did, this is following another plan by Patrick on the design team at Flora Grubb Gardens. Nestled in a valley a few miles west of 101 in Marin County is the town of Fairfax. … Continue reading

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