Reading Time: 3 minutesIn this post we share more photos from Elizabeth F. Gamble House & Gardens in Palo Alto, California.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn this post we share photos from Clearview Orchards, Watsonville, California, United States of America.
Clearview Orchards is a local certified organic farm that sits on 10-acres in the rolling hills of Watsonville.
This family owned-and-operated orchard opens to the public during September and October, and visitors can pick Fuji, Gala, Honeycrisp, Mutsu, Jonagold and Granny Smith apples straight from the trees. The general stores sells baked goods (e.g., apple turnovers, apple bread), lavender products, local honey, soaps, gourds, squashes, brussel sprouts and fresh-pressed apple juice (a must try!)
A visit to Clearview Orchards would make for a lovely continuation to time in Santa Cruz or Capitola, California, a mere three miles away.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn this post we share photos from Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo, Palo Alto, California, United States of America.
This interactive museum is a space where children participate in hands-on learning activities to explore natural phenomena like gravity, inertia, force, motion, balance, energy, states of matter, electricity, and magnetism.
The attached zoo & netted aviary has a peacock roaming about, a climbable treehouse that overlooks the animals, an underwater tunnel and nooks to hide, and close-proximity to flamingos, macaws, meerkats and other animals. This whimsical setting makes for a wonder-filled experience.
Reading Time: 5 minutesIn this post we share high-quality plant selection and care resources for gardeners based in Northern California, United States of America.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn this post we share a list of public garden based in California, United States of America.
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn this post we share photos from VanDusen Botanical Gardens, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
VanDusen Botanical Garden is a stunning oasis nestled in the heart of Vancouver, British Columbia. Sprawling across 55 acres, this world-class garden invites visitors to immerse themselves in nature.
With 7,500 unique plant and flower species and varieties, visitors flock to VanDusen Gardens to admire the diverse range of plants and flowers on display. From vibrant rhododendrons and exotic ferns to delicate cherry blossoms and aromatic roses, the garden is a feast for the senses throughout the year. Different themed gardens such as the Asian Garden, Mediterranean Garden, and Sino-Himalayan Garden showcase plants from specific regions, providing a unique and immersive experience.
If you find yourself in Vancouver, don’t miss the opportunity to visit VanDusen Gardens and indulge in the natural beauty that awaits you.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn this post we share photos from Filoli Historic House & Gardens, Woodside, California, USA.
Filoli Historic House & Gardens was built in 1917 as a private residence and was later turned over to National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1975 for the public to enjoy.
This stunning country estate sits on 654 acres in California’s northern coastal range. Visitors can spend an afternoon meandering through a 54,000 square foot Georgian revival-style mansion, 16 acres of exquisite English Renaissance gardens, a 6.8-acre Gentleman’s Orchard, and hundreds of acres of Natural Lands with 5 distinct ecosystems and a 1-mile Estate Trail (Filoli, 2023).
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn this post we share photos from Santa Barbara Zoo & Botanical Gardens, California, USA.
This 30 acre space overlooks the Pacific Ocean, Andree Clark Bird Refuge, and Santa Ynez Mountains and is only a few miles from downtown Santa Barbara’s State Street.
From its beginnings in 1935 as an estate with landscaped gardens, the property has transformed into a self-policed community, then a park, and now it exists in its current state as the Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens, a public space estate for children, with animals, gardens, and play areas.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn this post we share a brief history of the tomato, photos of our own effort to plant and maintain a variety of tomatoes, and a recipe for avocado toast.
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis is a list of activity recommendations for Monterey, California, USA.
Continue your tour of California’s coast by stopping through Monterey, California, named one of Expedia’s “Most Scenic West Coast Cities” in 2018. Just two hours south of San Francisco, and five hours north of Los Angeles, the city’s National Marine Sanctuary, Spanish-era adobes and John Steinbeck’s Cannery Row are sure to delight visitors.
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis is a list of activity recommendations for three days, two nights in South Lake Tahoe, California, a resort city that is situated on Lake Tahoe, the largest Alpine lake in North America.
This is not intended to be a comprehensive visitor’s guide to Lake Tahoe. Lake Tahoe’s many towns that dot its shoreline and surrounds each deserve their own consideration. For this reason, we plan to highlight our recommendations for things to do in separate posts.
Reading Time: 6 minutesLast year we took on a landscaping project to transform a large, uninspired space into a highly impactful, low-maintenance garden.
We’re proud to have finished this project and are now (impatiently) waiting to see all of the flora bloom this summer. This post details our experiences planning and delivering the project.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis is a list of activity recommendations for a day in Los Gatos, California, USA.