Tag: Garden Bloggers Fling
On Top Of The World: The Dudan Garden In Walnut Creek
In the flatlands where I live, gardens with dramatic views are something of a rarity. I was left pretty much speechless, as a result, by the Dudan garden in Walnut Creek. For me, the dominant features of this garden were the far off hills, stone, and water. It was a very hot day – this …
The Ruth Bancroft Garden
The Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek was the first garden we visited on the third day of the Fling. I found it exciting, surprising, and sometimes entertaining (largely due to the sculptures). I don’t see gardens built around succulents as beautiful, though, and this was not an exception to that rule. I realize there …
The Wave Garden In Richmond Point
The Wave is a private garden overlooking the San Francisco Bay. The homeowners bought the lot between their house and the water and turned it into a garden. A great idea, if you have the cash. We Flingers got there late in the afternoon. We staggered out of the coaches, hot and tired, yet this …
A New Twist On The Secret Garden
The second garden we visited as part of the Garden Bloggers’ Fling was something of a secret garden. Like the garden in the novel by Frances Burnett, this garden is hidden away. Not on an English estate, but rather in an apartment building courtyard in a slightly dicey part of San Francisco. To get there, …
In The Land Of Sunshine
So, Judy and I have been reunited here in the San Francisco Bay Area. Yesterday I arrived and noticed at once that it wasn’t raining. The weather, in fact, has been just beautiful. Wednesday night we stayed in Berkeley with our friend Margy and her faithful companion, Teddy The Dog With The Plastic Collar. We …
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