Happy New Year! Fifty two weeks spread before us like a
blank canvas waiting for an artist. Time to hit the Reset button, start fresh, and
dive whole heartedly into a new year. Time to live fully into the moment, but
always with a plan and a few goals.
This year I’m turning my attention to plant propagation – the
birds and the bees. In short – SEX! I’m hoping to learn more about how plants
reproduce, and how to grow beautiful plants from seeds, cuttings, grafting, layering,
or whatever methods are available. Some gardening goals for 2016:
Continue learning about native plants in the Bay Area (and
how they reproduce).
Observe some of the trees and plants that bloom early in the
year here in the San Francisco Bay Area (while the rest of the country is
blanketed with snow, or pelted by the elements).
Learn more about legacy trees in Northern California, and
why they are important.
Unpack the explosion of gardening technology and ideas that
followed the Landscape Movement in gardening history.
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| Legacy olive tree in Sacramento |
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| Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco |
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Of course, I will continue to visit gardens, parks, and wild
areas here in the Bay Area, and anywhere I have the opportunity to travel;
to read books, and watch movies, where plants are the stars; and to look
for ways to create a beautiful, drought-tolerant garden. As always, I hope you
will join me on this quest!
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