Far Out Flora

Gardening in the Outerlands of San Francisco

December 31, 2010
by Megan
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Happy New Years Rehash

Here’s our kind of lame list of the most popular blogs from the last year: Succulent Gardens Containers was hands down the favorite of the year.  And why not…Robin Stockwell is the succulent king. Nothing is more fun than a … Continue reading

August 12, 2010
by Megan
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Carnivorous Matic

American pitcher plants rock.   We took some hipsta pics last time we were our fave, California Carnivores up in Sebastopol. If you don’t want to make the trip up to Sebastopol, Chomp 2 is still going on at the Conservatory … Continue reading

June 29, 2010
by Megan
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California Carnivores

On Saturday Matti and I got out of the city (Outer Sunset fog) for a little plant day trip to sunny Sebastopol in Sonoma. First stop, California Carnivores the home of the largest collection of carnivorous plants in the world!  … Continue reading

May 27, 2010
by Megan
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Chomp 2! Return of the Carnivorous Plants

Hurray for Chomp 2! Return of the Carnivorous Plants exhibition at the Conservatory of Flowers! Matti and I just checked it out. Peter D’Amato, author of The Savage Garden: Cultivating Carnivorous Plants, provided tons of specimens for the exhibition. Peter … Continue reading

April 23, 2010
by Megan
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Cape Sundew is Flowering

Our Cape Sundew (Drosera capensis) is flowering.  We pick up this beauty about two years ago at California Carnivores up in Sevastopol CA.  Carnivorous Plants are a strange bunch, but this one is actually fairly easy to grow. Cape Sundews … Continue reading