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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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Shameless plug…

Heya, everybody! I’ve been distracted by a new project over the past couple of days – one that is not related to gardening… I’ve started a photography blog! I work in San Francisco’s Bayview neighborhood, and always snap lots 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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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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Blog Shoutout: Garden Rant/Seward Mini Park

Awhile back I posted in my ongoing Urban Hike series about Seward Mini Park. Garden Rant just posted about the same park, albeit from a much more garden-oriented perspective than my recreation-influenced post, by way of interviewing the gardener. Check … 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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December Bloom Day

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Happy Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day, all. I totally flaked out on posting any pix last month because nothing different was blooming since the October post. Here we are mid-December, and I went out this morning to take a slew of … Continue reading

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boZannical Design + Installation: Succulent Vertical Gardens

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I originally worked at this house a couple of months ago, but didn’t post about it because I knew there might be more work coming. Well, also because I didn’t take pix because I knew they wouldn’t prove to be … 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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