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June 14, 2008
My Guerrilla Garden in San Francisco
The concept of “guerrilla gardening” is getting more play in the media these days (see Guerrilla Gardening in the June 8, 2008 New York Times) as people realize how many micro-plots of land go untended even in high-value urban real estate areas. My own epiphany in guerrilla gardening came in the spring of 2007: after years of thinking about tending a 16 by 24-foot weedpatch on a sunny slope in front of my apartment in San Francisco, I finally got to work. After much sweat, elbow grease, and blisters on my tender information-worker hands, the result is a spectacular succulent garden.
I favor drought-tolerant and I'd like to favor California natives but I'm a sucker for any cool looking plant or anything someone gives me. I also favor rocks, which I've gathered up mostly from empty lots and construction sites around the neighborhood. Check out my Flickr set documenting the creating and growth of this garden.
June 14, 2008 in Ecology + Nature | Permalink
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MakerFaire is coming to SF in May - would love to have a gardening demonstration component - any guerilla gardens interested?
Posted by: zazel loven | Apr 14, 2009 8:47:11 AM
Hello neighbor geurilla gardener! Great pics - must get you to drop by and ID some of my succulents some day!
Keep up the excellent work - you're making the world a better place.
Posted by: Xanthoria / Pennsylvania Garden | Mar 25, 2009 9:41:44 AM
Your garden looks great. Check out what's being done in Los Angeles: laguerrillagardening.org
Posted by: Mr. Stamen | Sep 22, 2008 9:23:35 AM
Hi Nicole! Glad you got a chance to check it out.
Posted by: Matt // Le Blog Exuberance | Aug 12, 2008 9:00:58 AM
I passed by your guerrilla garden yesterday, finally had a sunny day with which to view it. Looks great, you inspired me to pick up some plants for my fire escape!
Posted by: Nicole B. | Aug 11, 2008 4:59:32 PM
The Man likes The Garden.
Posted by: Matt // Le Blog Exuberance | Jul 10, 2008 7:31:38 PM
Cool. Did the "man" give you any trouble during your gardening?
Posted by: Douglas | Jul 10, 2008 5:28:16 PM
