South Coast Places-Seaside Gardens

-
 Last spring I literally stumbled upon this nursery after a mindless yellow page search for garden centers in the Santa Barbara area. Plant shopping was the goal (and isn't it always ?) and a display garden was completely unexpected. This visit a year later had this wonderful nursery firmly on the agenda, and timed for better light conditions for photos. Really a 'destination nursery' if there ever was one, and only a few minutes off the hiway, You gotta go.










Comments

  1. danger gardenApril 13, 2011 at 8:40 PM

    Yep, love to be there...right now!

    ReplyDelete
  2. DarlaApril 14, 2011 at 3:52 AM

    Oh my the different forms and textures are beautiful.

    ReplyDelete
  3. DeniseApril 14, 2011 at 7:13 AM

    I did stop here and had to restrict myself to bringing home just two plants. Great place, but not the nursery I visited whose name I couldn't remember. That one is Terra Sol Garden Center, heavy on agaves and succulents.

    ReplyDelete
  4. ksApril 14, 2011 at 6:04 PM

    Denise, I went to Terra Sol too, on Monday ! My purchases there were conservative, think of the extra funds if gas were only 3 bucks a gallon !

    Don't miss it if your down this way again Loree. It's right up your alley .

    Form and texture, spot on Darla. Often forgotten in the pursuit of 'color'

    ReplyDelete
  5. Hoover BooApril 18, 2011 at 5:27 PM

    Wow, has that place grown up. I first saw it just after it opened...I think they had planted everything from 4" pots. I went again and it was coming along nicely, now your photos are--wow! Wonderful to see it maturing. Thank you for posting this. I need to get back there.

    ReplyDelete
  6. MashaMay 13, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    Superb photography! Thanks for the eye candy.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Coastal Maine Botanical..The Childrens Garden

-
Image
Those who know me well are aware that I am somewhat child-phobic. My own offspring are now grown up-humans, and thrusting myself into situations where I am likely to encounter large herds of small fry is something I avoid. I make exceptions for Disneyland, because well, I love Disneyland. As a Disneyland aficionado I have a strong appreciation for well done 'pretend' environments.Last weekend after my visit to Deannes , I turned the rental car northward and headed for Boothbay Maine for a return visit to Coastal Maine Botanical Garden. My first visit was in July of 2009 , with my Idyll friends on the occasion of our annual summer get-together. At that point the garden had only been open 2 years, but had been in development since 1996. I was ready to return about ten minutes after we drove away in 2009. Since our visit there have been expansions and improvements to the gardens , among them was the Bibby and Harold Alfond Childrens Garden which opened in summer of 2010.   Thou...
Read more

Cramscape Admiration -Garden Fling 2024

-
Image
 I admit I love a well done cramscape and the Berk-Kessler garden in Seattle is a great addition to my Cramscape Hall of Fame. In case you are wondering about previous entries to the CHOF , well there aren't any because I have only recently (i.e. yesterday) invented it. I fancy myself to be a cramscaper but have come to the realization in the last year that I am a Cramscape Imposter particularly when it comes to the edges of my garden. The Berk Kessler garden exposed my tepid attempts at packing the plants in. It wasn't long after returning from Puget Sound Fling that I started acquiring, dividing, and moving plants to correct my cramscape failures. Lets take a look at what inspired me in this abundant PNW garden.    I've visited a fair number of gardens public and private in the US. It took me many years to realize that some plants -though perfectly cold hardy-just don't care for my summers here in Northern California wine country. We can grow Cabernet all day but many...
Read more

Arty Garden

-
Image
 In Ginny Davises' garden plants are incidental, providing calm green relief from the the color blast . Nothing is subdued here-starting with the house .    Not sure I've seen so many cool birdhouses in one place .. A very restrained vignette. Heading up the stairs.
Read more