The Highland Evolution
Krista, her husband, and many of her friends in the trade have been working on her garden for over twenty years. Different areas have evolved (and are still evolving!) to create a real garden with all its pleasures and challenges.
Highland Vegetable Garden Evolution
BEFORE: All turf, no vegis. Those little boys running are now my college coeds. And even with all the vegetables, fruit and flowers, the garden uses less water than the turf grass.
AFTER: Raised planters match the architectural details of the garden.
AFTER: The rose garden was added from client's rejected plants and more planters were added for produce and pollinators.
AFTER: A semi-dwarf Meyer Lemon surrounded by plenty of pollinators and fed by Piet's worms.
AFTER: Early summer means lots of Persian cucumbers (and some wine?).
AFTER: Extra cedar planting beds were added for more growing fun over the years.
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Highland Master Courtyard Evolution
BEFORE: The old garage some dirt and a dream!
DURING: Plant and wall progress, but too much thirsty grass fills the area between the old garage and the house.
DURING: Grass comes and out structure comes in to define a courtyard in the space.
AFTER: Aloe thraskii in full glory with the quiet courtyard and casita beyond.
AFTER: Patio and courtyard with light furniture for ease of flexibility.
AFTER: Courtyard view of the hillside with Echiums in full spring glory.
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Highland Entry Evolution
AFTER: Front walkway, deck and velociraptor by artist Ricardo Breceda.
AFTER: View of entrance from deck.
AFTER: View from front door down pathway to Krista's office.
AFTER: Front border filled with drought tolerant succulents and perennials such as Aeonium ubricum, Aloe plicitilis, and Salvia rosmarinus.
AFTER: Specimin Agave guiengola given to Krista by her landscape designer friend surrounded by a tapestry of ghost plants as a nod to San Diego designer Sinjin.
AFTER: View toward street features another specimen aloes in the collection.
AFTER: The view from inside Krista's office in February and March features Clivia miniata in their glory.
AFTER: Some of Krista's favorite plants for dry, tough spaces surround the driveway. Krista and her husband moved the dragon trees from their former house in La Jolla.
BEFORE: The front was a blank slate with an ugly telephone pole and utility box seen from the front door.
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Highland Back Yard Evolution
