This has been a great year for gardens, gardening, and
learning about gardens. The Eden By The Bay blog focuses on gardening in the
San Francisco Bay Area, but gardening is so much more than simply tending a
garden (which is pleasure enough). It is also about nature, seasons, plants,
people, relationships, exploration, migration, and history.
In 2011, Eden By The Bay explored gardening and gardening
resources in the Bay Area, with topics ranging from the Mediterranean climate
and Sunset-defined microclimates, to native plants, local garden visits, books
and resources, soil and trees, seasons, local agriculture, and my own vegetable
gardening experiences in Montclair. But we roamed farther afield as well –
exploring desert climates in Southern California and Bend, Oregon; gardens and
habitat in the Pacific Northwest; Mediterranean plants; landscape ideas, and
fruits and spices used in holiday cooking. For fun, we went to the movies for a
glimpse of plants as movie stars.
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| Explore – find adventures close to home or far away. |
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| Experiment – use what you have; try something new. |
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| Enjoy – stop and smell the tulips, with friends. |
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| Educate – keep learning and discovering new things. |
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Exploration in one area often leads to exploration in
another. Surprising connections exist between people, places, and facts. The
garden journey may begin in a local garden, but it can lead to the gardens of
the world.
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