Far Out Flora

Gardening in the Outerlands of San Francisco

April 24, 2010
by Megan
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Propagation Nursury Road Trip

My Propagation Class at CCSF took a field trip to Monterey County to check out a private nursery that still propagates plants old school style…vegetative stem cutting done by hand.  Below is a bunch of Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)… Here … Continue reading

March 22, 2010
by Megan
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Casper’s Garden Part Deux

Casper and Daryl opened up their garden for a private tour this past Sunday.  Their 1/2 acre garden, located in Oakland CA, is heavily filled with mature succulents and bromeliads along with splashes of California Natives and other exotic orchids, … Continue reading

January 10, 2010
by Megan
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Casper Curto’s Succulent Bromeliad Garden

In mid-December Matti and I headed over the Bay Bridge to Oakland for a visit to Casper Curto’s fabulous greenhouses and gardens. Casper is the owner of Casper Landscape Design. We met Casper at a  SF Succulent & Cacti Society … Continue reading