So the plant sale extravaganza continues - last night John and I attended the "Member's Only Preview" of the UC Botanical Garden's Spring Plant Sale. This exclusive event (open only to members, hence the name) was very exciting. They checked our cards in line, and even stamped our hands!
Anyway, there were a whole lot of plants there and this was a very botanically-knowledgeable crowd of people. People rushed toward the rarities of their choice, wagons tumbling merrily alongside, waiting to be filled with leafy delights! There was a generous selection of foodstuffs and free glasses of wine - a good choice, since I don't think serving caffeine to this crowd would've been wise So I rushed with my plant-hungry cohorts and procured a Hibiscus schizopetalus, three Hoya species, some Canary Islands endemics for sharing (cuttings!), some CA natives, and a handful of others.
As it turns out I have planted over 30 plants just in the last few days. My garden is overflowing with growth and I hope to be posting photos as soon as I can, but lately my daylight hours from sunrise to sunset have been spent in planting! This is not the most optimal time for native plantings so I'm rushing to get it done before it becomes even less optimal. But it will soon be time for other things - more Datura and late poppies!
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Notes from the garden of Jillian
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About Me
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- I'm a Pagan gardener. I mostly garden, drink tea, pet the kitties, and eat spicy foods. Every so often I play my guitar (acoustic, nylon string) or take a walk in the hills.
2 comments:
Free glasses of wine & food? How come I didn't get to go? How come I never get invited to these exciting events?
Because you're not a member - you have to have a card.
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