Better late than never......

I am finally out of here - with only a few time snags on my way out of town. I rented a van to take me down to the San Francisco Garden Show - an empty van - although it will not return empty - if you know what I mean - I've got a bit of shopping to do. Besides the show, I am picking up olive trees in Sonoma, getting a few more Agave for my collection at the Ruth Bancroft Garden (a TOTAL must see) in Walnut Creek and heading down to Castroville to Succulent Gardens.........DEAR GOD! So much to do...not to mention the King Tut Exhibit and Dim Sum at Gold Mountain! Look out.......here I come......

here is an image from the Ruth Bancroft Garden of my FAVORITE Agave - Parryi Truncata...isn't it lovely????

Timber Press....new books at the shop....

Happy daylight savings time! Did you remember to set your clocks???? I am sooooo happy as this gives me an hour more of light to work out in the garden. I have to run into the shop this morning to arrange some of the new outdoor furniture we received yesterday, but then I can come home and plant some new succulent-ish stuff I have been finding at recent garden shows. I really need to get them planted before the 24th, when I leave for the San Francisco Garden Show - I am driving with a van - with the sole purpose of being able to fill it up with lots of plant goodies! YIPPEE!

Ok then.......

Timber Press is a local (NW) publishing house with lots of great gardening titles and it is high time to get some great gardening books! Here is what we got this week.......

My # 1 pick is:

Dear God this is a great book! So many great ideas and so many great plants! Run right out and get this one......it will make a great addition to your gardening library. I have barely put this book down since we got it!

Hardy Succulents is another great one for our area. Learn about which plants will work in our area without having to bring them in for the winter. Ad really, what is not to love about succulents?

Black Plants! YUM! This is a great book by Paul Bonnie who is the owner of Xera Plants a local grower of the coolest plants in our area! I love this book!!!!!

It might seem that Fearless Color is the opposite of Black Plants...but it is not so! How's about mixing black plants with super colorful ones? Every room (inside or out) needs a little black to anchor all the other color. This is a super great book by Keeyla Meadows who also incorporates art into the garden.......... such great ideas!!!!

Allrighty then.......please come visit us at the shop and take a peek at these great books..... the espresso is always on us......