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A couple of months back, Tony and I had the pleasure of planting a grouping of potted succulents in a formal setting in a courtyard for an HOA (Home Owners’ Association) in the Russian Hill neighborhood. The clients had come … Continue reading
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I’m pleased and honored to announce our home garden has landed a spot among the dozen selections for the 7th annual Noe Valley Garden Tour! Yaay! Saturday, May 11th. 10am-4pm. The NVGT is an annual event, featuring selected home gardens in … Continue reading
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The latest issue of Pacific Horticulture magazine has hit the stands (and the Interwebs) at last. I’ve been giving preludes to my article in recent posts, and here at last is the actual published version. I was thinking, since it was a … Continue reading
Recently I came across the video below and just had to share it. The not-so-subtle sexiness is really quite amusing, not to mention it’s just fascinating to see what’s done to pollinate them outside of their native habitat. I took … Continue reading
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You’ll recall back in December I posted that I would be exploring San Francisco POPOS (Privately Owned Public Open Spaces), both for my own Urban Hike series and in connection with a piece I’m doing for Pacific Horticulture. My bit will be in the … Continue reading
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What a GORGEOUS day it was today! Here we are a couple of days into the new year, and it was clear and sunny. A perfect day for gardening on Alcatraz! It was cold, though. Very cold (well, not by … Continue reading
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Ikebana can be done anywhere by anyone. There are no national or ethnic boundaries. Like flowing water or drifting clouds, Ikebana spreads throughout the world… -Sofu Teshigahara Teshigahara (1900-1977) was the first grand master, or Iemoto, of the Sogetsu School … Continue reading
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Living in an urban environment usually means coping with dense populations, cramped quarters, and tall buildings. Often, the premium on space means our own homes are small. Heck, here in SF, they are even considering allowing 220 square foot single … Continue reading
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Yesterday’s Urban Hike took Spoon and me along a path I walk almost every week. I do some some weekly garden maintenance over in the Cole Valley neighborhood of San Francisco. It’s a mostly uphill journey to get there, so … Continue reading
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Learn the rules like a pro so you can break them like an artist. –Pablo Picasso A friend posted that on her Facebook yesterday, and it is the perfect quote to describe the Ikebana process. Love it. Like I mentioned … Continue reading
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