Far Out Flora

Gardening in the Outerlands of San Francisco

May 26, 2010
by Megan
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Sunken Meadow Garden

Last Saturday I took a little stroll  to Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison for a plant picture taking fiesta. I have to admit it was a little sad I couldn’t identify a lot of the plants. This first batch of … Continue reading

May 3, 2010
by Megan
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Japanese Tea Garden Goodness

Last week I hopped on the N-Judah and traveled 40 blocks east to check out the Japanese Tea Garden. It’s kind of embarrassing how infrequently we go there considering it’s only 2.5 miles from the apartment. We’re really lucky to … Continue reading

March 31, 2010
by Megan
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Douglas Iris Propagation II

Last February in my Propagation Class at SF City College, we divided up a bunch of Douglas Iris, Iris douglasiana.  We due to some unexpected warm sunny weather, we made a couple changes over the past 8 weeks. Ideally when … Continue reading

March 2, 2010
by Megan
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Dividing the Lilies

(ADDENDUM:  LOL, as it turns out…these are Iris, not Lilies.  My instructor pointed out that these are Douglas Iris, Iris douglasiana, and a California native.) I am taking a Propagation class at City College and our first project was dividing … Continue reading