What a fun day! Two notes: some plants will bloom almost all year in the central Bay Area (SF, Oakland, Berkeley). I used to have to cut down the penstemon to enforce dormancy. And until I moved to Sacramento I didn’t know that Spring blooms didn’t last until mid-July. (It may partly be the odd year, though. My impatiens are still blooming here.)
Second the SUV has made it to San Francisco. When I lived in Oakland, a sighting of a SUV was rare, as parking is at a premium and most people don’t have garages. But I guess as the population has gotten richer, they’ve bought into the SUV in spite of these problems.
Anonymous
on January 6, 2009 at 9:33 pm
Angela,
Haven’t seen a post from you for a long time…at least too long for this gardener who lives in a less temperate climate than you. Your photos are my vicarious visual feast during our flowerless days (weeks, months). Your commentary is a much appreciated delight. (Good job with the heated cat abode!)
"Do your best and let the rest go. You can’t be perfect, no matter how hard you try, so give yourself credit for making an effort and try to stop stressing about the outcome." ~Lori Deschene
I like the clock and that iron spring looking thing. I can’t imagine how strong that man/woman was that did it;) I’m a Republican and I’m mad at Bush.
What a fun day! Two notes: some plants will bloom almost all year in the central Bay Area (SF, Oakland, Berkeley). I used to have to cut down the penstemon to enforce dormancy. And until I moved to Sacramento I didn’t know that Spring blooms didn’t last until mid-July. (It may partly be the odd year, though. My impatiens are still blooming here.)
Second the SUV has made it to San Francisco. When I lived in Oakland, a sighting of a SUV was rare, as parking is at a premium and most people don’t have garages. But I guess as the population has gotten richer, they’ve bought into the SUV in spite of these problems.
Angela,
Haven’t seen a post from you for a long time…at least too long for this gardener who lives in a less temperate climate than you. Your photos are my vicarious visual feast during our flowerless days (weeks, months). Your commentary is a much appreciated delight. (Good job with the heated cat abode!)
Hope to see a new post soon. Happy New Year!
Garden Gran