| Ginger and Karen remodeled their master bathroom during the summer of 2022. In order to bring the plumbing up to code and make it more accessible, dirt was excavated from under the house and piled up in the back yard on top the dormant lawn. Most of the dirt was removed, but a small mound was left for a new garden. Landscape architect Stephanie Morris designed a native plant flower garden with an emphasis on summer, fall and winter blooms. She coordinated the installation with Isaias 'Chay' Abonce. |
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
|---|---|
| Achillea millefolium | White Yarrow |
| Arctostaphylos hookeri x pajaroensis 'Sunset' | Sunset Manzanita |
| Asclepias fascicularis | Narrow-Leaved Milkweed |
| Corethrogyne filaginifolia | Silver Carpet Aster |
| Epilobium canum 'Calistoga' | California Fuchsia |
| Epilobium septentrionale 'Select Mattole' | California Fuchsia |
| Erigeron glaucus 'Wayne Roderick' | Seaside Daisy / Beach Aster |
| Eriogonum latifolium | Coast Buckwheat |
| Grindelia hirsutula | Hairy Gum Plant |
| Grindelia stricta 'Mendocino' | Coastal Gum Plant |
| Monardella villosa | Coyote Mint |
| Symphyotrichum chilense | California Aster |
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
|---|---|
| Iris douglasiana 'Pt Reyes' | Douglas Iris |
| Iris macrosiphon 'Mount Madonna' | Mt. Madonna Iris |
| Iris sp. | Pacific Coast Hybrid Iris (red) |
| Sisyrinchium bellum | Blue Eyed Grass |
construction dumping area August 22, 2022
concrete and rock chunks in the debris - August 22, 2022
another view - August 22, 2022
construction completed, dirt mound remains - September 3, 2022
another view - September 3, 2022
free wood chips for Sunnyvale residents - October 4, 2022
most of the excavated dirt has been removed - October 4, 2022
October 4, 2022
October 4, 2022
October 4, 2022
October 4, 2022
old sprinkler head - October 4, 2022
lawn remnant in back yard, October 4, 2022
soil removed for porous hardscape, October 19, 2022
another view of the excavation, October 19, 2022
stepping stones set aside, October 19, 2022
cardboard with tape removed, October 19, 2022
water line exposed - October 20, 2022
porous fill material for walking area - October 20, 2022
another view of the fill - October 20, 2022
October 20, 2022
October 20, 2022
cardboard weed barrier - October 21, 2022
October 21, 2022
stepping stones reset higher - October 22, 2022
wood chip mulch - October 22, 2022
frost on hot tub cover - October 26, 2022
completed garden - October 26, 2022
sitting area - October 26, 2022
Completed Garden - November 23, 2022
ruler showing wood chip mulch - November 23, 2022
deep wood chip mulch - November 23, 2022
back view - November 23, 2022
front view - November 23, 2022
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