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Walk & Pick Orchard - Walk Through My Garden Again
hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)Updated Oh, me too, jenn!! I have very fond memories of living up in Vancouver, Canada with my grandmother (my family stayed there off and on during my growing up). Across the alley we had an older German lady who had an enormous Bing che...
Kangaroo Paw, Black leaves?
hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)Updated Not sure, Jenn, but thinking that maybe he's grouping them with grasses. I'm going to talk with him next week about NOT doing this this year, and letting them grow. I can trim out the spent flower stalks to encourage more bloom. I...
A garden in Berkeley
hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)Updated David, just LOVE those, wow, Disneyland in your front yard, yea! I have several topiaried Cypress in my yard. In fact, lots and LOTS of Cypress as the previous owners were going for a Tuscan theme. I have 4 that are trimmed in a s...
Favorite fast growing flowery vine in full sun?
hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)Updated Yikes, Morning Glories!!?? Talk about swallowing a house! If I can find it, there's a photo on the Internet of a house entirely covered in Morning Glory vine. It is considered an invasive species in many places. I'd steer away fro...
'Tis the time of year for plant sales
hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)Updated Oh man. Wish I was closer. I'm going to have to check out our SD Iris Society for their annual sale. Think they run a spring and fall sale if I remember correctly. Iris really, really like my yard. Some of my lovely iris are in bl...

