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It’s all about horticultural inspiration.

Yuzu Ice Cream Recipe

This winter had abundance of yuzu’s … maybe 100 in our 8’ tree.  This is a perfect light dessert after a big Christmas dinner. INGREDIENTS: (Serving size: 3 pints) 6 large egg yolks 1.5 cup of refined sugar 3 cups of whole milk 1.5 cup of heavy cream 1 cup*  …

Allerton Garden

Allerton Garden sits on a beautiful south shore of Kauai. It is a perfect place to spend the last afternoon of our Hawaii vacation with my mom.  When I did scuba diving a day earlier, the dive master highly recommended this spot, which was a kind of surprising because he …

Filoli Flower Show 2017

This is my first time to exhibit at Filoli Flower Show in Woodside.  More info of this arrangement can be found here. …

Bouquets to Art 2017

I visit Bouquets to Art at de Young Museum every year, but this year was a bit disaappointing.  I did not see many …

Yuzu Pound Cake Recipe

Yuzu is a tricky citrus.  I had over 200 yuzu’s last winter but have NONE this year.  This is the cake I made last …

Raindrop Necklace

The San Francisco Bay Area saw the first significant rain today since March. Our Golden Goddess Bamboo looks happy with raindrops.

Demo at Rose Society

This is my first time to do a floral demonstration in front of an audience. Peninsula Rose Society asked me nine months …