By Stephen Sharnoff
I found this book at the Huntington Gardens gift shop. I wanted to learn more about Lichen and which ones I see in my gardens and environs.
This made me start to take photos up close of those in my gardens. This first I need to ID is on an old rose cane in Eureka Valley.
The Huntington, near Pasadena in Southern California, San Marino to be exact, is a library, art museum and botanical gardens. The Botanical Gardens is 130 areas with 16 themed gardens.
Fall in San Francisco is a good time to visit. Skies are clear and sunset occur.
Muni Heritage Fleet Weekend.
A rare double ended trolley in Muni Wings livery, starting off its run from Castro headed to Fisherman's Wharf.
It is four in the afternoon and I understand many of the historic fleet will travel up Market to either 17th or Church following the J-Church out to the Barn on Ocean Ave. I decided to walk up Market Street from Castro to see the Parade.
This sidewalk hell-strip garden has a harsh southern exposure surrounded by concrete and asphalt. It is irrigated in the summer dry months. I have been replacing those plants which couldn't take the exposure like a mop head hydrangea, I do not lie, with Mediterranean and California native plants and cultivars.
This is a year in review post and these most recent photos were taken the first week of July, 2024.
Although the Dahlia is the official flower of San Francisco, I find it difficult to grow well in my gardens. It is hard to look at all these gorgeous flowers and not want to try again. We will see.
Best in Show------->
Thomas Church designed the courtyard between two big performance spaces in San Francisco's Civic Center area. I recently visited a garden in Washington State designed in part by Thomas Church and that was the reason for my visit. See what is here in my own city. The courtyard is simple, lawn, box and pollarded London Plane trees. I think the brick path work is the most interesting part of his design.
Last week, I spontaneously sent out invites for an open garden. The key was to offer Pimp's Cups and a prize. It was wonderful to share with my twenty or so friends who stopped by. It was looking good; Photos just don't capture the colors, wind, smells and mood. Each year it gets fuller and more mature. Here's some from the most recent party and then few from last year.
July 27th - My home garden.
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I didn’t record the name of this garden. A residential garden with an incredible view and some stylish elements. a fun place to end the long day and relax with a drink and some nibbles. Mount Rainier on the horizon.
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This swimming pool fits into the site so well. The cascades was constructed with great care that looking back at this photo, I think, this could be an alpine pond. It looks so refreshing and I wanted to go for a dip.
