Category Archives: Plants and Gardening

Unmoved Vehicle Generates New Life on Folsom

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

Neighbor Regina lives on a section of Folsom Street that does not have weekly street-cleaning parking requirements. Sometimes vehicles park on her street for a long time… so long, in fact, that enough time elapses for new forms of life … Continue reading →

Posted in Cars, Found Things, Plants and Gardening | 4 Comments

Bernal Artist Seeks Help Identifying Lovely Yellow Flower

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

Reader Laurie has a question for the Bernalwood Intelligence Agency: Do you think any of your readers would be able to ID this yellow flower, sketched on the west side of the hill yesterday? The largest one was just over … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Bernal Hill, Plants and Gardening | 16 Comments

Walk (or Sing) Among the Wildflowers on Bernal Hill, Saturday

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

Spring has sprung, Bernal Hill is alive with the sound of music, and in conjunction with the Bernal History Project, Neighbor Rachel is leading a wildflower walk tomorrow morning: Wildflower Walk this Saturday, March 17th at 11:30 AM, Bernal Hill … Continue reading →

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Tis the Season for Plum Blossoms in Bernal Heights

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

Neighbor Edward writes: I offer this view of the hill and plum blossoms for your consideration to do with as you will. Upon due consideration, the Bernalwood Curatorial Working Group has decided to publish your photo, sir, with gratitude and … Continue reading →

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Get Help Planting a Sidewalk Garden in North Bernal

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

Neighbor Kim writes that Friends of the Urban Forest is offering assistance to North Bernalistas who want to install sidewalk gardens in front of their homes: Friends of the Urban Forest is doing two sidewalk plantings in Bernal in Feb/Mar … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Plants and Gardening | 6 Comments

Slimy Succulent Thieves Strike Again

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

It’s been a while since the last reported instance of residential succulent theft. But someone swiped some succulents from Neighbor Ashley’s sidewalk planter recently, and she’s hopping mad about it: Unfortunately I’m writing with some crappy news from our neighborhood. … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Plants and Gardening | 18 Comments

More Bernal Love in the New York Times

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

While you were resting and relaxing and not really paying attention to the media over the holiday, Bernalwood’s glamour-obsessed editorial team kept a vigilant eye on the news wire. Here’s one mention you may have missed. In the Bay Area … Continue reading →

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Help Plant Green Things on Bernal Hill, Saturday

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

If you’re green thumb is itching, wander up to Bernal Hill on Saturday morning to participate in a volunteer planting organized by the City’s Recreation and Park Department. Rachel Kesel, your Bernal neighbor and the Rec and Park gardener assigned … Continue reading →

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Alemany Farmer’s Market Report: New Neighbor Edition

Posted on September 19, 2011 by

Our new neighbor, photojournalist Adrian Mendoza, explored the Alemany Farmer’s Market last weekend: Made my first walk down to the farmers market – which was easy – the walk back up was the hard part (haha, I’d better get used … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Drink, Photography, Plants and Gardening | 4 Comments

2011 Bernal Hill Blackberry Crop a Sorry Sight

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

For months we’ve been hungrily eyeing that prodigious patch of blackberry bushes near the parking lot at the entrance of Bernal Hill Park. After all, what says “It’s summer on Bernal Hill” more than picking and munching your own blackberries … Continue reading →

Posted in Bernal Hill, Food and Drink, Nature and Wildlife, Plants and Gardening | 10 Comments

Bernal’s Celebrity Succulent Expert Opens Show in Oakland

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

Here’s a welcome change of pace: A story about succulents that has nothing to do with crime. Ken Shelf is the co-owner of Four Star Video on Cortland, as well as the Succulence plant store that occupies the rear of … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Events, Plants and Gardening, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Photos of Finches (and That Mysterious Giant Shrub)

Posted on August 15, 2011 by

I love this photo, which was taken by Ed Brownson and submitted via (hint! hint! hint!) the Bernalwood Flickr group. The birds are house finches, the place was Bernal Hill, the date was August 11, and the weather was — surprise! … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature and Wildlife, Photography, Plants and Gardening, Uncategorized | 8 Comments

Naked Ladies Spotted on Precita!

Posted on August 8, 2011 by

Oh my. Reader Leslie photographed these Naked Ladies in full exhibitionist mode last weekend. She saw them while they were waving their business around on the traffic island at Precita and Alabama. Also known as Amaryllis, these lovelies only show … Continue reading →

Posted in Found Things, Plants and Gardening | 3 Comments