I have begun planting on the deck of our new home. On an early visit to one of the local nurseries I spotted this beautiful olive plant. It is more of a shrub than a tree, and I’m pretty certain it won’t bear fruit, but I absolutely love it!
As for the olives, I can buy them weekly at the olive stand at the local farmer’s markets! And I do, cause I adore olives, any size, shape, or color!
I can’t express how happy it made me to come home and plant that beautiful greenery in one of the urns I brought with me from Maryland… a little bit of my east coast garden transported to my new west coast one.
San Luis Obispo has a Mediterranean climate, perfect for so many of my favorite plants…lavender, rosemary, hydrangeas to mention a few.
I am looking forward to learning more about the plants native to the area including some of the endless varieties of succulents that thrive here.
And I think I might finally be in the perfect place to plant that Meyer Lemon tree I have always wanted.