Bernal Heights Beauty
Boot of bounty Last weekend on our unsuccessful mission to find sun in San Francisco we checked out the sweet new store Succulence. After our visit we walked around Bernal Heights a little to check...
View ArticleOuterlands Succulent Gardens
Lewd Aeonium We blogged about this amazing stretch of succulent awesomeness about a year ago. I’ve been in love with it ever since we moved to San Francisco. If you find yourself in the outerlands...
View ArticleMarvelous Magic Garden
Viola Frey Sculpture I’m taking a little break from my Wisconsin blog-o-rama fest (there’s only one, maybe two more left, I promise) to show you some pics of a super sweet private San Francisco...
View ArticleThe New Backyard (Cement Slab)
Our new place from the back deck The back is finally presentable, so I thought I’d share some pictures. Caution, many include a small child doing cute things. Bubbles are back! Zoe enjoys being pants...
View ArticleOh My Organic Mechanics
Succulent Crazyfest A couple weeks ago we hopped on MUNI and headed downtown to check out a couple of the Garden Conservancy’s Open Days gardens. Both gardens we visited were by the fantastic Organic...
View ArticleMarvelous Magic Garden
Viola Frey Sculpture I’m taking a little break from my Wisconsin blog-o-rama fest (there’s only one, maybe two more left, I promise) to show you some pics of a super sweet private San Francisco...
View ArticleThe New Backyard (Cement Slab)
Our new place from the back deck The back is finally presentable, so I thought I’d share some pictures. Caution, many include a small child doing cute things. Bubbles are back! Zoe enjoys being pants...
View ArticleOh My Organic Mechanics
Succulent Crazyfest A couple weeks ago we hopped on MUNI and headed downtown to check out a couple of the Garden Conservancy’s Open Days gardens. Both gardens we visited were by the fantastic Organic...
View ArticleOur Bayview Backyard
We’ve been gardening at our rental here in the sunny Bayview neighborhood of San Francisco for over two years and things are starting to get big. When we moved in there was nothing except bare dirt....
View ArticleSucculents in the Gutter
A few months back I begged Matti to build me gutter gardens, so I could produce mass quantities of strawberries, lettuce and other edibles. As soon as summer (the rain free time here SF) arrived I got...
View ArticleMelianthus and Friends
We got to start our garden from scratch at our Bayview rental, so I went a little crazier with plants that get big fast. Our neighbor’s yards are not as nice as ours (that’s being very kind), so...
View ArticleSuper Sage: Salvia iodantha
When we moved back to California after a year in Wisconsin, I added Salvias to the list of plants I collect. Pelargoniums, Euphorbias, Fuchsias and Sansevierias are all on the list. If you want...
View ArticleSuper Sage: Salvia iodantha
Originally posted November 2016. We sadly lost this poor guy this past summer during one of the heatwaves. My new favorite winter blooming Salvia is S. wagneriana. When we moved back to California...
View ArticleSucculents in the Gutter
Originally posted: October 20, 2016Update: the gutters now have carnivores, begonias, oxalis and bromeliads. It’s still a spider web party back there. A few months back I begged Matti to build me...
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