This canned American life
What ever happened to good old-fashioned, get-your-hands-dirty work?
– – – – – – – – – – – -By Garrison Keillor
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Took a trip to Capital (Sunrise) and Windmill on Sunday… In addition to pea seeds and lettuce, I scored some fun color.
Gaillardia ‘Summer Kiss’ (interesting shade of orangey yellow)
‘Sunsatia Raspberry’ Nemesia (hot pink and orange)
‘Soprano Purple’ Osteospermum (dark bluish purple, not reddish like in the linked photo)
‘Sweet Caroline Bronze’ Sweet potato vine (Ipomoea)
‘Mango Meadowbrite’ Echinacea (a fabulous mango color)
‘Double Azalea Pink’ Snapdragon (too fun to resist)
‘George Davidson’ Crocosmia (canary yellow)
etc.
Spray painting garden accessories is addicting!
It all started with an innocent looking can of Apple Green. Apple green quickly became the gateway to red and purple. Now I’m feeling the urge for yellow, pink and lavender… and perhaps periwinkle. I know I can quit any time I want, so there’s really not a problem, right?
I always said if I won the lottery, I’d use the money to buy Sacramento a friggin’ world class botanical garden. Looks like I’ll be able to spend my winnings all on myself now.
Plans taking shape for site envisioned as tourist draw
http://www.sacbee.com/content/lifestyle
/home_garden/story/13567661p-14408104c.html
A letter in today’s Sacramento Bee Home and Garden section…
“To avoid confusion for your readers, and let’s be honest now, shouldn’t the “Home and Garden” section be the “Home and, oh yeah, Garden” section?” – Richard Alcauskas, Davis
http://www.sacbee.com/content/lifestyle/home_garden/story/13567670p-14408091c.html
