Fully Sustainable Rain Garden
The entire 6000 sf property has been carefully designed to provide a
lush, natural, and private retreat, capturing the winter rain and providing green all year round.
The selection of well established drought hardy plants thrive in both the rainy season and the drier summer months. During extended hot weather the plants appreciate an occasional shower, but an irrigation system is not required. Gravel paths guide rainwater to naturally filter through the garden into the extensively amended rich soil and plantings. No pesticides or herbicides have been used on the property since it was purchased in 1983.
Plant Selections
Bamboo, native sword ferns, New Zealand flax, Chinese and Mediterranean fan palms, turf lily, black mondo grass, rushes, New Zealand feather grass, day lily, Siberian iris, and hardy banana (leaves great for wraps for bbq and tamales!) and a dramatic big leaf surprise plant (tetrapanex).
Vegetable Garden
There are two large steel stock planters located in prime sunny spots in the front and back of the property for your tomatoes and favorite vegetables and herbs.