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Sunday, December 31, 2017

Index: December 2017 trip to Southern California

Below are all the posts about my December 2017 trip to Southern California.

Sherman Gardens
OVERVIEW POSTS
  • My 1,000 mile Southern California succulent adventure
  • Of course I'm buying plants on my trip!

DETAILED POSTS
  • Piece of Eden truly is a slice of paradise (part 1)
  • Piece of Eden truly is a slice of paradise (part 2)
  • Kay's garden: hillside haven for succulents and bromeliads
  • Roger's Gardens: what a nursery should be
  • Sherman Gardens: home of the world's most famous succulent mosaic
  • Visiting Kris of Late to the Garden Party
  • South Coast Botanic Garden: new life on top of a landfill

MANY MORE TO COME!

Posted by Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More) at 10:04 AM
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