Pier 39 Raised Beds

Friends from out-of-town visited on the weekend, so we made an excursion to Pier 39 in San Francisco. It was a rainy, windy, chilly day, but we enjoyed being together, seeing the sights, and eating hot clam chowder in sourdough bread bowls at Boudin’s Bakery on Pier 39:  https://www.boudinbakery.com/boudin-at-the-wharf.

I love the raised beds along Embarcadero. The flowers and plants are vibrant and healthy, and the raised beds offer seats for tired tourists (or would on a sunny day). Apparently we stumbled upon the last days of Tulipmania, celebrated yearly at Pier 39. The tulips were still beautiful and plentiful (according to an article in SFGate.com, about 39,000 tulips were planted for the display: Tulipmania: Pier 39 begins celebration of blooms). Breathtaking!

Tale end of Tulipmania!

Raised garden beds are not just for vegetables. They can provide planting areas for trees, shrubs, and flowers. They are appropriate in the home garden, and in an urban setting.

Raised garden beds near Pier 39.