I hadn’t been to San Diego in almost 20 years and decided that a road trip south was long overdue. In early March I threw a bag in the car and met up with my coworker Lucy who lives there (we work remotely – ahhh, the beauty of the internet). A wonderful day was spent in Balboa Park which you might know of as being home to the famous San Diego Zoo. We skipped the zoo and the museums and romped around the gardens instead. The Botanical Building, built for the Exposition in 1915, was originally meant to be a pleasure resort. It ultimately ended up being an “open air” conservatory.
in the center dome which would have been the hub of that pleasure resort
The Botanical Building In Balboa Park” .
one of the center cymbidium orchid displays with model & photographer
dendrobium orchid
velthemia brachteata or forest lily
the carnivorous plant “swamp”
aechmea fasciata
bromeliads and spanish moss (which is also a bromeliad by the way)
ficus aspera or clown fig
a large asplenium nidus or bird’s nest fern
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Nell Foster
Nell, the founder of Joy Us garden, was born into a gardening family and grew up in Connecticut’s countryside. After living in Boston, New York, San Francisco, & Santa Barbara, she now calls the Arizona desert home. She studied horticulture & garden design, working in the field all her life. Nell is a gardener, designer, blogger, Youtube creator, & author. She’s been gardening for a very long time & wants to share what she’s learned with you.
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Hi, I’m Nell, the creator of Joy Us garden. I'm a gardener, designer, blogger, YouTube creator, and author. I’ve been gardening for over 50 years and want to share what I’ve learned with you.
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