Cherry Hill Lane

Serendipity, it's how I found this nursery.

Found it during my last trip and decided I have to visit this place. It was worth the visit.

This is a small nursery, beautifully organized and everything is in bloom, eye candy.......

I got there at opening time, was greeted by Luis. Took a look and decided the million bells were worth the $5.99, yes I bought 2 of them, Luis told me that if they die, dig then up and taken back. Cross my fingers they don't die. Love the place very small nothing to appropriate

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They have lots of pots in the back, didn't check the prices. I'm sure they're worth it.
They have very nice looking succulents, some had beautiful blooms, I mean eye candy.

No coffee shop close by, maybe they'll open one up soon. But if you drive four blocks north you'll end up in downtown Arroyo Grande, nothing Grande about it but they do have some interesting shops, worth checking out.

By the way Luis is from Morelia, has been in the US since 1982 and he lives in Nipomo.

Very nice guy, very friendly and helpful with the plants.

very cute place, I think I'll visit again.....

Paso Robles Fair

It's been a long time since I've been to the fair. I've never thought much about the fair, maybe because LA County fair is always packed, it's always an ordeal to park and it's expensive (is $12 expensive?).

So, I made it to the Paso Robles Fair, went to see Chubby Checker, yes that's right, I said Chubby Checker, what can I say it was free.

He sang all his signature songs, got the crowd very involved, it was fun.

Went to walk the fair after, I like the fair, it was small and it was country.

Had to go see the cows, meet cowboy, he was handsome looking steer, weight about 1300 lbs.

Had a change to meet notorious P.I.G, yes that's the pigs name, good looking pig and clean. Not the pigs I remember. Saw the sheep and billy goats, yes I said this was country.

Had a great time, sorry I didn't check this out before I would have made it to Paso on the 24th, that's when Morris Day and the Time played, yeah baby bring it Morris.

Here are some pics of my new found friends (the animals) at the fair........

Couldn't resist taking a stroll on the beach, this house is right accross the street, Sophie, me and my plants would look good here.............

Pismo Garden Art....the update

So, I'm back in Paradise.

Drove by the Pismo Garden Art and what a surprise, they open a coffee shop right next door.

Utopia Coffee and Bakery, are they reading my mind or what, it must be the or what.

Didn't try the coffee, the place was closed, so what else is new in Pismo.

Took a nice drive to SLO picked up some Balsamic Vinegar, new brand hope it's as good as the old brand.

Found lots of new nurseries to visit, this means it'll be early days for me at my next visit.

found this little place facing the ocean, somebody hand over the keys, home sweet home.

dream or reality.................................

Another Day in Paradise..............

Australian Bluebell Creeper

It's going to look so good in the garden..............welcome home!

High Tide

YES! Made it to this garden nursery............
Also a small nursery, very cute not much of a plant selection but I did find this amazing plant called Australian Bluebell Creeper, almost missed it, couldn’t pass it up. Yes, that means I bought it, I'm sure I'll find a good spot for it in my garden.

Back to High Tide- they didn't have a big plant selection but the plants they did have looked very healthy and most were in gallon containers.
They did have some plants that were 50% off, I have to say they were small but they looked good, not much to do but water feed and watch them grow.
I found a good looking geranium, didn't buy it but used my appropriation technique, if there's a leaf on the ground it's mine, there was a leaf on the ground, unfortunately it looked like it was on its way out so I did what any other gardener would do plucked a good leaf of the plant, just think of it as pruning..........................works for me, it's in a glass with water, I'm sure it'll make it to LA in one piece.

So, if you're ever in Pismo Beach and want to visit some garden centers, High Tide is small but they have great looking plants, by the way is on Shell Beach Rd, it runs parallel to the 101, slow down… no really slow down lots of police in the area. If you're on Shell Beach Rd, headed north look left, the ocean views are lovely, if you’re headed south look right the ocean views are just as lovely, remember slow down and this time not because of the popo but to enjoy the scenery, I promise it'll make you want to stay......permanently.

Oh yeah, if you need that coffee fix Steaming Bean is just down the road, great coffee and pastries, bring your laptop is you must remember this place close early, so you got to be out of there by 7pm.
High Tide closes at 5pm Mon-Thur, open until 7pm Fri & Sat (summer hours), closed on Sunday.

Pismo or Paradise??

Finaly made it to a garden nursery in Pismo, the problem here is that most nurseries close early. These people are not fools, why keep a business open when the ocean, breaze and the sun are calling you. So after all this time, I made it to one of the nurseries.

Pismo Garden Art, in the heart of Pismo Beach on Price St.

WOW! the fountain are awesome, I wanted one of each, no matter that I don't have the space in my garden, I wanted on of each. I'll find the space..........

Not much plants but lots of garden art, a little pricy but the garden art is awesome, did I mention the fountains.

Per the sign on the wall most of the art they sell is made by local artist, not sure if this included the fountains. This place is small but worth the visit, in the event you get hungy walk one block south and you'll find guissepies deli, food is good. Need a coffee fix, one block north is the Java Hut, good coffee.

Since I had a few minutes I thoought I hit the road and make it to another little gem in Pismo, when I say little I mean little........