tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post213901004885803924..comments2024-03-22T11:38:01.955-07:00Comments on Chickadee Gardens: Seaside SucculentsChickadee Gardenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-85732248650709447492017-12-12T14:14:58.143-08:002017-12-12T14:14:58.143-08:00Thank you Denise, I often wonder how much to share...Thank you Denise, I often wonder how much to share on a blog personally...I mean plants are way more interesting than me! ;) <br /><br />Oh yes, we eloped several years ago and had a quiet ceremony in the house. It was wonderful. Santa Cruz and the Bay Area will always be very special to me, having lived in Santa Cruz and San Francisco for many years. I'm a California girl at heart. Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-29143599234133125802017-12-12T14:12:58.710-08:002017-12-12T14:12:58.710-08:00Wouldn't it be grand to grow such succulents h...Wouldn't it be grand to grow such succulents here? It's amazing. A weekend full of friends and seaside views is always a grand one in my book.Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-21573563126410443942017-12-12T14:12:04.597-08:002017-12-12T14:12:04.597-08:00Thank you Ricki! The sand dollars were plentiful r...Thank you Ricki! The sand dollars were plentiful right around the Super Moon - I found dozens but left most of them on the beach. Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-29501392737073172632017-12-12T11:50:37.302-08:002017-12-12T11:50:37.302-08:00Incredible place to spend the weekend, not to ment...Incredible place to spend the weekend, not to mention get married to the FM -- nice to learn a bit more of your history ;)Denisehttp://agrowingobsession.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-45209374998150407902017-12-11T18:25:39.040-08:002017-12-11T18:25:39.040-08:00Wow wow wow! I have never seen succulents grown so...Wow wow wow! I have never seen succulents grown so beautifully. I wish we could grow them up here, the variety of colors is astonishing. So glad you had a weekend full of friends and seaside views. Rainy Day Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06139202327960366363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-67040442692185057732017-12-11T13:31:36.942-08:002017-12-11T13:31:36.942-08:00I'm thrilled that you got to take this little ...I'm thrilled that you got to take this little getaway and relax with friends. Such beautiful photos came out of it. ..love the one with the sand dollars.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843132106213356234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-63075211484165884652017-12-10T09:26:23.590-08:002017-12-10T09:26:23.590-08:00You are so welcome, Barbara - thank you for coming...You are so welcome, Barbara - thank you for coming along! Anne is an artist, the whole family has a way with creative endeavors. Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-44775008815865624902017-12-10T09:25:44.256-08:002017-12-10T09:25:44.256-08:00I have had a very blessed week indeed, I am gratef...I have had a very blessed week indeed, I am grateful :) Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-41916783872107024442017-12-10T09:24:56.980-08:002017-12-10T09:24:56.980-08:00Hi Max, thank you for reading and for your comment...Hi Max, thank you for reading and for your comments. I have NOT made it to the Ruth Bancroft Garden, shame on me! Next time I will carve out a whole day just for that. I hope you get to the coast soon, it's very invigorating. Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-88796840042007409062017-12-09T22:40:17.357-08:002017-12-09T22:40:17.357-08:00So peaceful there and what a cute garden! Been a w...So peaceful there and what a cute garden! Been a while since we've been out to the coast, feels so far from us in Oakland, but it's really not. Love Orchard, they have quite a selection. Hope you made it to the Ruth Bancroft Garden...<br />Max P.<br />https://hookandspur.wordpress.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-35241480518085686942017-12-09T14:16:25.357-08:002017-12-09T14:16:25.357-08:00Oh my, what a delightful visit. Thank you for tak...Oh my, what a delightful visit. Thank you for taking us along. Anne is definitely an artist with succulents.Barbara H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13624604708371495092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-54395161246889362662017-12-09T12:17:08.707-08:002017-12-09T12:17:08.707-08:00I love those books. You have had a blessed week.I love those books. You have had a blessed week.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-7956216247402091172017-12-09T11:20:55.897-08:002017-12-09T11:20:55.897-08:00Indeed, lucky me. I am very grateful. :) Indeed, lucky me. I am very grateful. :) Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-56226845663758964472017-12-09T10:33:33.815-08:002017-12-09T10:33:33.815-08:00What a wonderful place to get away to, lucky you! ...What a wonderful place to get away to, lucky you! Thanks for the beautiful photos.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-78885143700540712792017-12-09T09:32:49.326-08:002017-12-09T09:32:49.326-08:00That book is something special. When you come out ...That book is something special. When you come out here next, I'd love to show it to you. Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-33605343203066851562017-12-09T09:31:53.312-08:002017-12-09T09:31:53.312-08:00She will be thrilled to hear you say that, Kris - ...She will be thrilled to hear you say that, Kris - as you are among the supreme of California gardeners. I think your i.d.'s are spot-on, thank you! I had a feeling you would know :) Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-23272135368382977032017-12-09T08:37:35.005-08:002017-12-09T08:37:35.005-08:00Looks like you had a fun trip to a beautiful place...Looks like you had a fun trip to a beautiful place! What a treasure that book will be.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-60320735777316017602017-12-08T20:48:52.799-08:002017-12-08T20:48:52.799-08:00As I viewed those first photos, all I could think ...As I viewed those first photos, all I could think of was: I need more rocks for my succulent beds! Anne did a beautiful job with hers. The orange flowered plant looks like some kind of Cuphea (possibly C. micropetala aka candy corn plant). And that is indeed a Leucadendron, possibly L. salignum 'Blush'.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-74895717719234235122017-12-08T20:18:59.854-08:002017-12-08T20:18:59.854-08:00I think you can grow anything there! Oh, my friend...I think you can grow anything there! Oh, my friend lives in Walnut Creek, this is the family getaway beach house. Could you imagine that commute? I'm sure someone does it! Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-1883563134263763802017-12-08T20:17:51.939-08:002017-12-08T20:17:51.939-08:00Oh, it is...so lovely, such great weather. Sigh in...Oh, it is...so lovely, such great weather. Sigh indeed! Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-7645250481732668052017-12-08T20:17:23.830-08:002017-12-08T20:17:23.830-08:00Oh, it is a wonderful place to live. I wish! Oh, it is a wonderful place to live. I wish! Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-39050321610871587522017-12-08T17:53:58.310-08:002017-12-08T17:53:58.310-08:00Oh to live on the stretch of coast between Montere...Oh to live on the stretch of coast between Monterey and Morro Bay. I think you can grow anything there ! I hope your friend doesn't commute to Orchard Nursery every day from Aptos??? kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-56918383220621602102017-12-08T16:34:33.248-08:002017-12-08T16:34:33.248-08:00All so beautiful. Sigh....All so beautiful. Sigh....Stephiliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08562830870365561419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665807378090241608.post-59425432307428287252017-12-08T16:13:45.467-08:002017-12-08T16:13:45.467-08:00Wow, wow, wow. So much fun to see all this. That w...Wow, wow, wow. So much fun to see all this. That wouldn't be a terrible place to live, would it?Patricia Chttp://plantlust.comnoreply@blogger.com