Category Archives: Plants and Gardening

Mysterious Bernal Hill Tree-Shrub Thing Now Protected by Powerful Force-Field

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

It’s a well-known fact that the big tree/shrub thingy atop Bernal Hill plays host to many dark mysteries. But now it seems that the distinctive plant has also acquired supernatural powers. Over on the Instagram, photographer Nick Hatamiya channeled the … Continue reading →

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Footsteps-of-Spring Herald a New Season on Bernal Hill

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

Neighbor Donna has taken note of a seasonal flora transformation on Bernal Hill: Passersby may not notice these small, low-lying plants that grow on the north side and on the top of Bernal hill. These are footsteps-of-spring, some of the … Continue reading →

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Blossoming Trees Are Lovely, But Maybe Not Quite In The Way You Think

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

If you’ve set foot on just about any Bernal Heights street during the last few days, you’ve probably noticed the spectacular pink blossoms that are peaking around the neighborhood. They look like cherry blossoms, but Bernalwood sources say they’re not. … Continue reading →

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UPDATED: Large Tree Validates Newtonian Physics on Virginia Street

Posted on November 29, 2012 by

It probably wasn’t intended as a science experiment, but a big tree fell on the 300 block of Virginia during the wee hours of this morning, taking out a fence along the way. Neighbor Blair reports: Apparently this tree fell … Continue reading →

Posted in Calamity, Nature and Wildlife, Plants and Gardening | 2 Comments

Neighbor Chuck Captures “Everyday Sights in Bernal Heights”

Posted on November 16, 2012 by

Neighbor Chuck B went for one of his occasional walks around Bernal Heights recently. (Bernalwood covered his last one, back in March.) Equipped with a camera and his deep knowledge of our local flora, Neighbor Chuck captured a terrific series … Continue reading →

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Colorful Bougainvillea-Geranium Explosion Halts Traffic on Cortland

Posted on October 25, 2012 by

I noticed this colorful explosion of foliage while driving past the intersection of Cortland and Nebraska last week, and it was so stunning I stopped to admire it. I’m more of a gearhead than a green thumb, so I fired … Continue reading →

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Do You Live on Precita? Want a Sidewalk Garden? Attend the Informational Meeting TONIGHT.

Posted on October 16, 2012 by

Our green-thumbed friends from Friends of the Urban Forest are planning to do a sidewalk garden planting in a few weeks, and they’re looking for homes along Precita Avenue to participate. Want a garden in front of your home? Cheep? … Continue reading →

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Bernal Heights Considered as Refuge for Endangered Plant

Posted on September 13, 2012 by

We have a credo here in the Dominion of Bernalwood: “Give me your rare, your beleaguered, your endangered plant life yearning to grow free.” In that spirit, the SF Appeal brought news last week that Bernal Heights is being considered … Continue reading →

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Swarm of Hungry Goats Invades College Hill Reservoir

Posted on August 16, 2012 by

Citizens of Bernalwood, reports are streaming in to our newsroom this morning about a massive Goat Invasion on Bernal Hill. These sightings have been confirmed by Bernalwood’s team of livestock analysts. At the present time the flock of goats is clustered … Continue reading →

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It’s Official: Blackberry Season Underway in Bernal Heights

Posted on July 25, 2012 by

Bernalwood had been keeping the news to ourselves to suppress the competition, but the news is out now that @creativeholley posted the photo above from Bernal Hill. She says she’s “picking blackberries to make jam.” Yum! Truth be told, Bernalwood’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Drink, Plants and Gardening | 9 Comments

Artist Endures Cold, Hayfever to Paint Bernal Wildflowers

Posted on June 7, 2012 by

Neighbor Laurie painted this lovely watercolor atop Bernal Hill this week, but she suffered for her art: The wind was whipping the flowering weeds into a frenzy and I just had to stop and sketch the wildflowers, even though my … Continue reading →

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Smutty Succulent Startles Visitor From Mission District

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

Us boring (but glamorous) Bernalfolk may get hyper-upset over a pile of dumped trash, but our neighbors in the Mission District are normally a rather unflappable bunch. Yet during a recent walk through Bernal Heights, famous MissionMission celebrity blogger Vic Wong … Continue reading →

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Now Showing: California Poppies on Bernal Hill

Posted on April 6, 2012 by

Tis the season for wild California Poppies, and Julie captured several beautiful specimens during a walk on Bernal Hill last weekend: The California State flower is the Eschscholzia californica. Known as the California Poppy or Golden Poppy, it is springing … Continue reading →

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