MLK Jr. Middle School Garden Install
In 2019 I had the honor of installing a garden at Martin Luther King Jr Middle School in the heart of Richmond, Va. There were about 8 garden beds where we grew beans, tomatoes, squash, peppers, cabbage and zinnias.
San Diego Botanic Garden
If you love visiting botanical gardens, the San Diego Botanic Garden is a must see while visiting or if you live in the San Diego area. The garden is located about 15 mins north of downtown San Diego in Encinitas, CA. I’ve been twice now, once in August 2019 and then again in April 2021. The photo gallery above shows a mix of pics between the two visits. I enjoyed both trips very much but it was nice to see the garden in April when all the spring flowers were in bloom. But I love how this garden has different tropic regions of the world represented throughout their garden grounds. My favorite sections were the South African section and the bamboo and banana tree forests.
Weekend Fun: Brambly Park Opening (Socially-Distanced, of Course)
I’m so bad with blogging. I keep saying I’m going to get better about my posts, and well…this one sat in draft mode for over a month. So that tells you alot right there. Anyway, I’m still sharing….Back on the first weekend in June, my girlfriends and I were dying to get out of the house. Virginia had just moved to “phase 2” of the reopening and we had heard of a new Wine Park that was opening in the Scott’s Addition neighborhood for the first weekend in June. Brambly Park is nestled in the back of Scott’s Addition at 1708 Belleville Street. Their website describes it as… “A secret garden of whimsical charm filled with eccentric characters socializing over farm tables filled with cheese and wine. A place to gather at the end of the day and revel in the camaraderie of friends and perfect strangers alike….”
I would say they did a great job of meeting the CDC guidlines for safety and social distance. All the tables were spaced out and masks were required to enter and move about the park. On each table was a QR code for guests to scan on their phones and it brought up the wine and food menu. The food menu was pretty limited at the time, but we enjoyed the meat and cheese trays. The wines were delicious. We had the Rose’, Reisling, and Sauvignon Blanc, and all three were refreshing and delicious in the summer sun. The overall fav was the Rose’ hands down. The wines also paired well with the meat and cheese trays. There was also some live music playing which was a vibe. It was a nice afternoon in Brambly Park. I need to venture back out and see what’s new. It’s been so hot though I think I will be waiting til the fall to go back. But once the weather cools, if you live in the RVA area or are visiting, you should definitely give it a try.
