Tag: Garden
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The Resurrection of a Rose: A Gardening Journey
After struggling with a lifeless community garden plot, a gardener experiences a surprising revival of a discarded rose bush over 18 months. Initially plagued by disease and despair, the rose eventually blooms beautifully, symbolizing hope and transformation. This journey highlights lessons about resilience, growth, and faith in unexpected outcomes.
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Arizona Cactus Garden at Stanford
When I sang praises of the Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek, friends suggested that I check out the cactus garden at Stanford. Two attempts to find it and 3 different maps later, I can say it is fantastic! Originally planted in the 1880’s this garden has some pre-historic looking specimens. As you can tell…
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And More Ruth Bancroft Gardens
The Ruth Bancroft Gardens were so fun to visit. I keep coming back to my photos from the trip. I will miss their sale this weekend but I do have even more pictures to enjoy. Sculpture ran throughout the Ruth Bancroft Gardens. Some whimsical: And some seriously playful: Unfortunately, I did not write down the names…
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Ruth Bancroft Garden Visit
The Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek, CA is the land of giant succulents. Planted 40 years ago after the walnut trees died in a working orchard, today’s specimens span many varieties and ages. Handy tables underneath the expansive shade, winding paths around islands of cacti, and human-scale sculptures hidden everywhere make this garden far more…
