The Gardens at the Back Bay Inn
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Earlier this week I made a brief but mentally required road trip to the California central coast area . The central coast is an obvious transition between Northern and Southern California; for the plant-centric among us the differences are easy to see. Our hills began to shed their green winter finery and don the golden brown of summer the further south I traveled. Thanks to a recommend from the Mulch Maid , I booked a few nights at the Back Bay Inn , a small casual establishment on the quiet south end of Morro Bay. Besides the attraction of being right on the water , this inn had a lovely small garden with a compelling plant palette that framed the view of the water from my 2nd floor balcony. This Agave has seen better days . Looks like there is some new planting to do ! The little boardwalk takes the stroller past the resting Kayaks and through the garden. Some nice well-grown specimens; cacti an