Not all fun is had on the Farm....Memorial weekend, my dear friend Odette from Santa Rosa in Northern Calif came to the Farm for a visit..... while strolling through the lovely neighborhoods of Clairmont on our way to have lunch in the Village, we stumbled across a Kindred Spirit....Ms. Barbara Beretich who emerged from her magical home and garden and much too our delight, invited us in to have look around....a gardener's dream!! Low and behold, she is an accomplished Artist too boot! I Felt funny to snap too many pics but let me just say that is was charming! she has been there since the early 70's and Art abounds in every corner and detail as does the amazing flowers in her front and back gardens. When entering Barbara's home I could not help notice that it shared many design style likenesses to Sam Malof's home. Well, as it turns out they were great friends, his picture included in the very large collection on the fridge!!! what a small world...The resident curators are 2 very sweet and attentive cats! wow! what a real and special treat! hey, think Barbara would like to see the Farm? Humm... have to ask her. You go Barbara!!! Thanks for the tour!
Barbara's front yard
the side of Barbara's garden wall
Odette in Clairmont ...i cut off the head of the giant topiary Elephant...oops!
back at the Farm, the Trumpet flowers are exploding!!!
Although thePakistani (long) Mullberrys were great while they lasted, they are now gone... but, the young Nectarine Trees are now abundant with fruit for the first time this year ... Dad would be so excited and pleased by their flavor and quanity! many are double fruit like kissing cousins,very sweet and yummy!!! always an exciting time when a new fruit tree has it's first good crop! of course, you know what that means?!!!....more to come in the years to come!!! ypee!
i really feel like i'm in Hawaii...not Fontana....those of you who have been to the property know that it is a magical place...the only thing that it shares with Fontana is the sidewalk...once you cross it you are in another world...how cool is that?!!!!!!!!!!
Shiso, Perrilla frutescens, Eastern Asia (Lamiaceae) colliding with Laundry ..... how sweet!
Garden Room Courtyard with Artist Cottage in the background ...
Barbara's front yard
back at the Farm, the Trumpet flowers are exploding!!!
