When we first moved here to Vallejo our friend Manny who lives on Mare Island and who used to live in Glen Cove, gave Shando some clippings that we planted in our front yard. Most memorably Manny said, “No matter what you do, these CANNOT die.”
That was very helpful in my decision to start getting serious about gardening. We replaced the small patch of grass that I was not very thrilled to have to mow with this area where we planted a young palm tree surrounded by succulents with mulch.
I’ve since killed LOTS of things in our gardens, but these have survived, just like Manny said. Indeed, THIS year they have grown with leaps and bounds, and look how beautiful they’ve bloomed this week!
Hello Joseph. I enjoyed reading about your palm tree and succulents. I have been raising and distributing succulents for the past 10 with unbelievable result. They thrive on abuse.. more like humans that plants.
I have a short story I would like to pass on to you about palm trees and the Bay Bridge construction project. I’m not going to use names since I don’t want to take the time to get permission. So… I have been friends with the engineer that headed up the recently completed the New Bay Bridge. You may have noticed the many Full grown Palm Trees that adorn the entrances and green areas . These trees would have been impossible to purchase commercially. One of the men working on the project took note of the full grown palms that grew in the city and began knocking on doors and offering the homeowner $1,000 to sale their palm to the Bridge project. They would be transplanted at no charge to the owners.
I don’t know how many palms were moved to the bridge landscape but they certainly are a beautiful addition.