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A Visit to Cistus Nursery

I rarely go to nurseries anymore since I work part-time at one and another reason being that I don't have much room for additional plants. When a garden fanatic runs out of room, the brain goes into overdrive, dreaming up ingenious ways to incorporate more plants. And another thing happens - a burning desire to obtain rare and unique plants. I've been moving plants around, a tricky process that has a domino effect. A plant is unhappy - it is getting too much shade or perhaps too much sun. There is a plant that did not get as large as you thought it would or it is just a slow grower and now it is hopelessly hidden behind a taller plant. Sometimes a plant is just a dud for reasons unknown (Rhododendron 'Golden Gate' anyone?). I find the plant in question a better home, but it means that another plant will have to be moved. And the merry-go-round continues to turn... However, for those plants that are to be discarded, a space opens up for a new one! I decided to move a Mou...

Tokyo at Night



Tokyo at night was one of my favorite experiences. Sleek, cutting edge architecture and magical lights, it was like being in a Christmas-decorated town.  I'm sure this was the largest city I've ever been in and I was overwhelmed by it all.

We arrived in Tokyo but left on the first day of the tour for Kyoto. We then returned to Tokyo about a week later and spent the remainder of our time there.

Our hotel was in the Ginza district, a very high-end affair with expensive stores and restaurants (but easy to find affordable places mixed among them).















Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

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