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Bouquets to Art 2016

What a nice treat for myself!  I took a day off and visited my favorite floral design show, Bouquets to Art at de Young Museum in San Francisco.  It is the seventh year for me but the exhibition has been around for 32 years.  These are my favorite choices among hundreds of …

Filoli in March

Filoli in Woodside is one of my favorite botanical gardens in the San Francisco Bay Area.  I must have been there ten times because it is only five miles away from my place.  It was my first day off since I started a full-time job three months ago. What a perfect …

Yuzu Marmalade Recipe

In spite of the restricted watering due to the drought, our 8’ yuzu tree yielded over 200 pieces of fruit this winter.  They are certainly much smaller (2” in diameter) than usual.  Yuzu is self-fertile, but I believe bumblebees contributed to more fruits as I remember they were hovering frequently …

Bouquets to Art 2015

This is my sixth year to visit Bouquets to Art at de Young Museum in San Francisco.  This floral design show definitely …