The second garden we visited on the Garden Bloggers Fling in San Francisco was the Matt Gil Sculpture garden which is mostly situated on a huge cliff, prone to mudslides in heavy rain and directly beneath a curve in one of America's busiest freeways. So, you could be buried in mud or a truck carrying hydrofluoric acid or chlorine gas could come careening around the corner, fly off the highway, and land in your lap.
Of course, there are also dangers inherent in large scale art. For some reason as I walked through this garden, the following scene from Beetlejuice went through my mind.
So steep is the cliff in some areas behind the home and studio of the sculptor and his wife that gardening must be done by repelling from above. Talk about gardening on the edge!
Of course, not all of the plants are living in such precarious situations.
The garden is also serves as gallery for the imaginative work of Mr. Gil.
The piece above would fit very well into Auntie Mame's apartment remodel yes?
Kangaroo paw looking stunning in the sunlight.
Fortunately, there was a nice bit of flat space in the garden as well.
It is beautiful isn't it?
Not all is spiky and dangerous. Here a lovely combination of ferns graces one of the few shady spots to be found.
Such a treat to see a protea growing in the ground!
The home, in an industrial/modern style perfect for the site, contains lots of treasures. I especially liked this area dominated by the curvaceous lines of the string bass.
Looking down from the balcony to see happy garden bloggers taking it all in!
NOID succulent.
Funky echiveria hybrid.
Dig the orange coloration that these take on when given sufficient sun!
Precarious hillside, spiky plants, industrial setting, and huge art combine make this a fabulously dangerous place to visit!
