Tom’s Garden

Left Coast Gardening

Our garden in the San Francisco Bay Area historically has experienced the wet mild winters and dry mild summers characteristic of Mediterranean climates. It's a modest family garden -- its core was formerly a swimming pool -- so we might grow a single plant or a handful of plants, where a larger-scale operation could do long rows or massive beds. Over time we have adjusted to find the right balance for our garden.

On Top

All this new stuff goes on top
turn it over, turn it over
wait and water down
from the dark bottom
turn it inside out
let it spread through
Sift down even
Watch it sprout.
A mind like compost.

— Gary Snyder

About the Bay

As it's evolved, this site has increasingly focused on vita plantae in the San Francisco Bay Area, so I've rejiggered this blog to reflect that. You will still find plenty of more general posts on life by the bay. Visit the site home or try one of these:

Orientation

Environment

History

Activities

Culture

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Top Attractions

According to Forbes Magazine, Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco is the world’s seventh-best tourist attraction (Times Square is first).

So how come I so seldom go there?

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2 Comments

  1. Nancy

    9 May 2007

    You don’t go there because you LIVE here and know a tourist trap when you see it? Of course, if you are in the mood for cheezy schlock, then Fisherman’s Wharf is the place to go.

  2. tom

    9 May 2007

    Yeah, it’s the world’s seventh-best site for cheezy schlock.