I was just given a small urban garden, and wanted to ask Mimulus and
ArtTrekker (and any others with opinions) about where to start
educating myself about native California plants.
I'm a very good east coast gardener, but my experience of gardening in
those seasons is turned inside-out by the climate out here.
Any books I should check out from the library?
Any resouces for native plant nurseries in the East Bay?
I'm hoping to find tough flowering plants that will please butterflies
and hummingbirds, and will make a nice oasis for the staff of Berkeley
Rep's scenic studios.
The garden is out behind the warehouse where out new studios are
located. We're literally at the feet of the freeway, so I imagine
that the soil will be poisonous. In addition to the vast collection
of junk, there is a jasmine, a scrubby (and huge) rose bush, that
fuzzy purple sage, and another huge flowering bush that I don't know
the name of. And three or four broken wheelbarrows that will be
re-incarnated as planters. We've got a garden hose outlet, and I
haven't had time to figure out the schedule of the sunlight.
Thoughts??????
Lisa
not about letterboxing, but rather gardening
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Started on 2006-08-12
not about letterboxing, but rather gardening
From: Lisa Lazar (lazar.bauer@earthlink.net) |
Date: 2006-08-12 19:16:32 UTC
Re: [LbNCA] not about letterboxing, but rather gardening
From: Kathy Norris (kathy.norris@gmail.com) |
Date: 2006-08-12 12:44:09 UTC-07:00
I'm not a great gardener, but I"m pretty sure there is a book specifically
about native plants of the east bay... I think I saw it at Berkeley
Horticultural Nursery. I know they have a handout about butterfly gardens.
I love going to this place and the people that work there have always been
great. berkeleyhort.com
Good luck with your new garden.
Kathy
(Sigh, thinking about gardens makes me feel guilty about the sad, sad state
of my backyard.)
On 8/12/06, Lisa Lazar wrote:
>
> I was just given a small urban garden, and wanted to ask Mimulus and
> ArtTrekker (and any others with opinions) about where to start
> educating myself about native California plants.
>
> I'm a very good east coast gardener, but my experience of gardening in
> those seasons is turned inside-out by the climate out here.
>
> Any books I should check out from the library?
>
> Any resouces for native plant nurseries in the East Bay?
>
> I'm hoping to find tough flowering plants that will please butterflies
> and hummingbirds, and will make a nice oasis for the staff of Berkeley
> Rep's scenic studios.
>
> The garden is out behind the warehouse where out new studios are
> located. We're literally at the feet of the freeway, so I imagine
> that the soil will be poisonous. In addition to the vast collection
> of junk, there is a jasmine, a scrubby (and huge) rose bush, that
> fuzzy purple sage, and another huge flowering bush that I don't know
> the name of. And three or four broken wheelbarrows that will be
> re-incarnated as planters. We've got a garden hose outlet, and I
> haven't had time to figure out the schedule of the sunlight.
>
> Thoughts??????
>
> Lisa
>
>
>
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about native plants of the east bay... I think I saw it at Berkeley
Horticultural Nursery. I know they have a handout about butterfly gardens.
I love going to this place and the people that work there have always been
great. berkeleyhort.com
Good luck with your new garden.
Kathy
(Sigh, thinking about gardens makes me feel guilty about the sad, sad state
of my backyard.)
On 8/12/06, Lisa Lazar
>
> I was just given a small urban garden, and wanted to ask Mimulus and
> ArtTrekker (and any others with opinions) about where to start
> educating myself about native California plants.
>
> I'm a very good east coast gardener, but my experience of gardening in
> those seasons is turned inside-out by the climate out here.
>
> Any books I should check out from the library?
>
> Any resouces for native plant nurseries in the East Bay?
>
> I'm hoping to find tough flowering plants that will please butterflies
> and hummingbirds, and will make a nice oasis for the staff of Berkeley
> Rep's scenic studios.
>
> The garden is out behind the warehouse where out new studios are
> located. We're literally at the feet of the freeway, so I imagine
> that the soil will be poisonous. In addition to the vast collection
> of junk, there is a jasmine, a scrubby (and huge) rose bush, that
> fuzzy purple sage, and another huge flowering bush that I don't know
> the name of. And three or four broken wheelbarrows that will be
> re-incarnated as planters. We've got a garden hose outlet, and I
> haven't had time to figure out the schedule of the sunlight.
>
> Thoughts??????
>
> Lisa
>
>
>
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Re: not about letterboxing, but rather gardening
From: Paul (pgonyea@earthlink.net) |
Date: 2006-08-12 20:49:58 UTC
Any books I should check out from the library?
>
Definity get your hands on a copy of Sunset Magazine's Western Garden
Book. It's thick, definitive, full of all sorts of info on soil,
pests, matching plants with environment, and how to care for hundreds
of plants that grown on the West Coast. Goes for $32.95, but I'll bet
Amazon will have used copies.
California poppies are always a sure bet. They can also be found in
red, white-cream, and yellows, as well as the traditional orange-gold.
They self-seed, so they come back year after year.
Paul in SF
>
Definity get your hands on a copy of Sunset Magazine's Western Garden
Book. It's thick, definitive, full of all sorts of info on soil,
pests, matching plants with environment, and how to care for hundreds
of plants that grown on the West Coast. Goes for $32.95, but I'll bet
Amazon will have used copies.
California poppies are always a sure bet. They can also be found in
red, white-cream, and yellows, as well as the traditional orange-gold.
They self-seed, so they come back year after year.
Paul in SF