On my recent trip to Southern California, I had the opportunity to revisit the garden of Kris Peterson who blogs at Late to the Garden Party . It had been over three years since my previous visit , and a lot has changed. Kris is a very active gardener, but since she chronicles everything she does in wonderful detail, complete with many photos, I had a pretty good idea of what I would see. Even so, nothing quite matches the experience of walking through a garden in person, taking in all the sights, smells and sounds. At ½ acre, Kris's lot is large, at least by my frame of reference, and it encompasses both flat and sloped areas. As a result, the layout is more complex than many gardens. I grabbed the following from Google Maps and added a few labels to help with orientation. (Note this myself: Do this for our lot, too.) Layout of Kris's property The first set of photos is of the area to the left of the garage: Lomandra 'Platinum Beauty' is easy to spot, even from the di...
