Category Archives: Wanderlust California

The Shady Garden at Professorville. Old Palo Alto, California

Called Porfessorville, this beautiful tree lined neighborhood is where many professors who teach at Stanford University live in Old Palo Alto. This garden we visited was part of the Gamble Garden Spring Tour.

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Spring in Gamble Garden in Old Palo Alto, California

Hello and happy new week! I hope you had a relaxing weekend and are ready for the week ahead. This week I’d like to share with you pictures of glorious gardens that I toured as part of Gamble Garden’s Spring Tour 2025.

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Friday Flowers. Late Summer Nursery Visit

It’s been a busy summer in our family with many celebrations and gatherings. And on top of that we’ve had many intense heat waves, all of which made it difficult to head to the nursery for my usual summer plant shopping 🪴🌺. Finally last week our temps cooled down into the 70s and 80s, motivating me to head out and pick up a few new plants.

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“I’m So Glad You Walked Past My Home.” Sheila’s Sonoma Style Garden Oasis

Hello and Happy Friday! I hope you had a good week and are looking forward to the weekend! Today I’m so excited to share with you this story of how I met my friend Sheila through our mutual love of gardening.

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