Half Moon Bay October 2012 by Wick Communications

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is a place of unrivaled beauty, nestled between the noble Santa Cruz Mountains and the powerful Pacific Ocean. Because of its geographic isolation, Half Moon Bay and the surrounding Coastside have not changed dramatically over the years. It is truly an area time is a place of unrivaled beauty, nestled between the noble Santa Cruz forgot – with vast expanses of colorful agriculture land, protected open spaces, unspoiled beaches and vistas and the quaint, friendly ambiance of Main Street.

Mountains and the powerful Pacific Ocean. Because of its geographic isolation, Half Moon Bay and the surrounding Half Moon Bay Winery was established to honor the picturesque reputation of Half Moon Bay. Coastside have not changed dramatically over the years. It is truly an area time forgot – with vast expanses of colorful The winery’s varieties — all handcrafted from North Coast grapes — recognize different aspects of the town and the coast. agriculture land, protected open spaces, unspoiled beaches and vistas and the quaint, friendly ambiance of Main Street. The Cotchett Family, Proprietor Half Moon Bay Winery • Half Moon Bay, California established to honor the picturesque reputation www.halfmoonbaywinery.com

Half Moon Bay Winery was of Half Moon Bay. The winery’s varieties — all handcrafted from North Coast grapes — recognize different aspects of the town and the coast.

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Pumpkin Avenue, Dave McCurdy 20x30, Oil on canvas, 2012

From the artist: Moss Beach artist Doug McCurdy has a wonderful affection for our Coastside. His realistic approach in oil painting is enhanced by his eye for vibrant colors and composition. This work, titled “Pumpkin Avenue,” shows a scene at Arata’s Pumpkin Farm. It joins his remarkable series of “Icons of the Coastside” which is exhibited at the Coastside Art Gallery at 330 Main St., Half Moon Bay. McCurdy is noted for his community volunteer work as set designer for the HMB High School musicals and Coastside Young Actor’s Workshop plays.

Publisher Bill Murray Editor Clay Lambert Writers Sara Hayden, Mark Noack, Stacy Trevenon, Saman Ghani Khan COPY EDITOR Julie Gerth Photographer Charles Russo design Bill Murray, Mark Restani Business Office Barbara Anderson Circulation Sonia Myers Advertising Sales Linda Pettengill, Louise Strutner, Susan Verlander, Barbara Dinnsen Find us 714 Kelly Avenue, Half Moon Bay, CA, 94019, (650) 726-4424, www.hmbreview.com HALF MOON BAY is published the first week of every month and inserted in the Half Moon Bay Review. The entire contents of the magazine are also available online at hmbreview.com. ©2012, Half Moon Bay Review

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Zoo animals allowed entry at pumpkin run

unning has never been a big passion for me. I’ll go in spurts when I’ll run a few times a week and occasionally even every day. But, unless I’m being chased, it’s always been hard for me to find the motivation. I’ve always preferred exercise that can be hidden under the guise of having fun. The three exceptions are: running with my co-workers (we have an oft-skipped running staff ‘meeting’ on Thursdays), running with my wife (although she is way more dedicated to it), and running in the annual Pumpkin Run. ¶ I’ve only participated in the event a handful of times but I’ve always enjoyed it. Two memorable experiences stand out. One of the first times I ran it was with my family. My kids were tiny at the time, and we thought it would be fun to dress in costumes. We went as zoo animals, with my 2-year-old son dressed as the zookeeper. My daughter was a bear, I was a parrot, and my wife — who drew the short straw — was an elephant. On her head was an elephant hat complete with a stuffed trunk that hung in front of her. That is, when it wasn’t whapping her in the face with every stride. Ten kilometers she ran with that thing on. Whap. Whap. Whap. I was happy to push the double jog-stroller next to her in my plummage. ¶ A few years later, I did the race with my wife and father-in-law, El Granadan Dave Buckland. A relaxing 5K, I thought. We’ll all run together and it should be pretty mellow. He is a very dedicated runner, but he is also 30 years my senior. Had I forgotten that he once placed second in the San Jose Marathon? My burning lungs reminded me as he waited for me at the finish line. ¶ On October 14, I plan once again to be in the Pumpkin Run lineup, this time running with my 13-year old daughter. Should be pretty mellow. She’s nearly 30 years my junior. She is also in her third year of cross-country at Cunha. ¶ I believe I’ve been duped again. Go to seniorcoastsiders.org for more info on the this year’s Pumpkin Run on October 14. — Bill Murray, Publisher O C T O B E R

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Halloween at the mall.Tthe 41st annual Half Moon Bay Artichoke Cross-Country Invitational. Get a handle on ballot issues. Page 5 Pumpkin festival

Pumpkins define a town and a season Straight from the offical Pumpkin Festival organizers. Take a look at some of the highlights of this year’s event and start planning your weekend. Page 7

Made on the coast New this year is a special section of the festival dedicated to local artists. Read about who is going to be there. Page 18

the biggest pumpkin on the coastside

A 7,000 pound pumpkin is scheduled to debut at the parade. Page 24

Pumpkins by the numbers

Facts and figures about the gorgeous gourds. Page 29

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October 13/14 As autumn draws near, the Coastside takes on rich autumnal colors like the bright orange of pumpkins, which will be celebrated at the 42nd annual Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct.13, and Sunday, Oct. 14. Entertainment, good food, a lively parade and the scenic downtown atmosphere await. See details in this magazine.

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Alumni match

October 1-31 Harbor Village celebrates Halloween with a pumpkin patch open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and family activities like a jump house, contests for pumpkin-carving, pie-eating and costumes, pony rides, live music and a rock wall to climb. Ten percent of sales goes to a charity buyers choose. 726-2284. October 5 The Half Moon Bay High School Parent Advisory Council presents its fifth annual Western Fundraiser Night, from 6 to 10 p.m., Friday, at Long Branch Saloon, 321 Verde Road, Half Moon Bay. To benefit academics and enrichment at the high school, the event includes a barbecue dinner with a Gold Rush cocktail, casino fun, music, an auction and a chance to sell your old gold to benefit the school. www.hmbhspac.com.

Heart of the runner

October 6 Half Moon Bay High School provides the course for the 41st annual Half Moon Bay Artichoke Cross-Country Invitational. Last year, nearly 2,000 Bay Area and Northern California athletes ran the 2.33-mile course. The morning session, featuring Half Moon Bay, begins at 9 a.m.; the afternoon session, at 1 p.m. 712-7200.

October 8 The big week for pumpkins in Half Moon Bay gets launched with the Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off. It begins at 7 a.m. on Monday at the I.D.E.S. Hall, 735 Main St. Cash prizes include a special $5,000 bonus for the gourd that breaks the world record of 1,1818.5 pounds. 726-9652. October 12 The Half Moon Bay volleyball team plays its first alumni match at 7 p.m. Anyone who played volleyball at Half Moon Bay is welcome to participate. Jim Modena, the current frosh-soph coach, will coach the alumni team. Free. 712-7200.

Get a handle on ballot issues

October 29 The Half Moon Bay branch of the American Association of University Women and the League of Women Voters co-present a meeting to examine California state ballot issues, from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, at the Community United Methodist Church, 777 Miramontes St., in Half Moon Bay. It’s free and open to the public. www. hmb-aauw.org.

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Pumpkins define a town and a season O ctober defines the San Mateo County Coastside, and not only because of the Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival. Visitors are sometimes surprised at the weather this time of year. September and October are typically full of sun-filled days. As fall takes its inexorable turn toward winter, there are no guarantees. Today’s sunshine turns to tomorrow’s blustery rainstorm in a heartbeat. The kids are back in school and visitor traffic rolls back like one of the local waves.

And then there are all those pumpkins. Overnight, the verdant fields around Half Moon Bay glow orange with the things. They attract a new wave of tourists — most of them simply our neighbors from over the hill — bent on a fun family outing. Of course, you can get a pumpkin at the grocery chain, but there is something about pulling a little red wagon through an honest-to-goodness farm to pick out just the right one. Kids don’t get quite so excited in the produce aisle, do they? Carving a jack-o’-lantern may be one of the last family activities that doesn’t require rechargeable batteries. Consider the Pumpkin Festival the crescendo of the month and Halloween a mere curtain call. There is nothing quite like the Pumpkin Festival, not around here any way. On the surface, it looks much like the street fairs over the hill. But it’s undeniably bigger, better. It’s a fundraiser for so many local nonprofits, from youth sports teams to organizations for seniors. Few towns are so closely identified with a single festival. It’s easy to be jaded about this time of year. There is a dollop of commercial interest at play, and commuters on Highway 92 are forgiven if they sometimes lose their holiday spirit. But look beyond that, to the community’s connection with an event that sets it apart. It’s October. It’s Half Moon Bay’s time. — Clay Lambert

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The world pumpkin capital is bursting out in orange

utumn is a stunningly spectacular season on the picturesque coast, around the “World Pumpkin Capital” Half Moon Bay. The dazzling journey is its own reward — magnificent vistas of seaside farm country dotted with vast, rolling fields of orange, scarecrows, barns, and pick-your-own pumpkin patches. It’s the perfect time of year and the perfect place to celebrate the beauty and bounty of the fall season, and Half Moon Bay does it like nobody else. The world-famous Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival is the season’s big event, drawing hordes of visitors to the World Pumpkin Capital for a funfilled festival on historic Main Street. This year’s 42nd annual festival will be held on October 13-14 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free.

mind-boggling gourds Massive, mind-boggling, Volkswagen-sized, weigh-off champion pumpkins on display, the mesmerizing and remarkably talented “Picasso of pumpkin carvers” sculpting and shaping a monster 1,200-plus-pound pumpkin into a one-of-a-kind masterpiece, harvest-inspired crafts by America’s top artists plus the debut of “Made on the Coast” –– a new “local artists block,” the richest, creamiest, tastiest pumpkin pie on the planet, three stages of blockbuster entertainment, everyone’s favorite homespun parade, the Comcast Take 5 Lounge with giant-screen TV, the debut of Spider Jump’s super-fun bungee jump, enchanting events and contests for the whole family, the neverending search for the Great Pumpkin, and a bumper crop of over 3,000 tons of the beloved orange orb waiting to be picked from one of the many rustic pumpkin patches around town are among the featured, not-to-be forgotten attractions. It’s the real thing — the authentic “autumn classic”.

ALL-TIME 49ER GREAT STEVE YOUNG TO SERVE AS PARADE GRAND MARSHAL

THE GREAT PUMPKIN PARADE STARRING ALL-TIME 49ER GREAT STEVE YOUNG AS GRAND MARSHAL Hall of Fame quarterback, Super Bowl MVP and all-time 49er great Steve Young will serve as honorary Grand Marshal of the Great Pumpkin Parade. “Steve Young has always been a heroic figure to Bay Area spots fans and is among the greatest players in the 49ers starstudded history,” said Cameron Palmer, chairman of the festival committee. “We’re delighted and thrilled he has accepted our invitation to serve as parade Grand Marshal this year.” Young, a Bay Area resident and current ESPN broadcaster, was named MVP of the NFL in 1992 and 1994, and the MVP of Super Bowl XXIX. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It’s the ultimate old-fashioned, homespun parade featuring the mighty weigh-off champion pumpkin and grower, followed by marching bands, classic cars, fantastic floats, and a charming assortment of costumed ghouls, gargoyles, goblins, ghosts and assorted surprises. Saturday, at noon, on Main Street.

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HALF MOON BAY TO UNVEIL ITS OWN GREAT PUMPKIN This year’s Great Pumpkin Parade will also feature the biggest, heaviest pumpkin the town has ever seen. Emerging artist Peter Hazel, whose family has ties to the very first Pumpkin Festival, is the creator of this massive mosaic sculpture that measures 7 feet high, 12 feet wide, and weighs 6,000 pounds. But, unlike other giant pumpkins, this one is made of steel, cement, and ceramic tile. “I thought it would be the perfect fit for Half Moon Bay to have the world’s biggest mosaic pumpkin,” said Cameron Palmer, Pumpkin Festival chairman, who hatched the idea with Hazel and commissioned the piece. “Castroville has the Giant Artichoke … New York City has the Big Apple … Half Moon Bay should have the Great Pumpkin!”

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“MADE ON THE COAST,” LOCAL ARTISTS BLOCK DEBUTS This year’s festival will feature the work of 18 local artists on Sunday, Oct. 14. Called Made on the Coast, this one-day pop-up show will feature Coastside artists who will be offering demonstrations and selling their handcrafted wares on Main Street, between Kelly Avenue and Mill Street. Made on the Coast is composed of local volunteer artists who have spent many hours this summer putting the “Locals Lane” in motion, working in concert with the Half Moon Bay Beautification Committee to make it a reality. Modeled on the Kings Mountain Art Fair “Locals Lane,” this project is 100 percent local –– everyone on the locals committee and all booth artists must be true Coastside residents to participate.

FINE ART, HARVEST-INSPIRED CRAFTS Buyers and browsers will find thousands of handcrafted items in well-stocked booths covering several city blocks. Meet 250 of America’s top artists and craftmakers –– offering great variety and price points to satisfy every budget –– on hand with their latest creations. Featuring original work in sculpture, paintings, photography, glass, ceramics, textiles, jewelry, leather, wood, metal and mixed media, the festival is considered among the top art shows in the country. Hand-blown glass pumpkins, beautiful vases, flatware, clocks, dishes, wall and table decorations, paperweights, stained and beveled glass, etchings, sculptures, photography, oil and watercolor paintings, beadwork, gold and silver jewelry, vests, handbags, hats, wallets, footwear, windchimes, and waterfalls will be among the thousands of one-of-a-kind items available. “We have longtime festival favorites returning as well as many talented, new artists this year,” said Kris Mason of the Pumpkin Festival Committee. “Every item you’ll see is handcrafted from beginning to end –– it’s the perfect opportunity to meet the artists that conceive and do the work.” S E P T E M B E R

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The Coastside’s Biggest Little Music House

OLD PRINCETON LANDING

PUMPKIN FESTIVAL WEEKEND LIVE MUSIC LINEUP:

Friday October 12

“Touch Too Much” AC/DC tribute band, 9pm $5

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HAUNTED HOUSE

“Ahoy, matey! There be PIRATES haunting Half Moon Bay during Pumpkin Festival weekend in the Johnston Haunted Barn, aye! Not alive. Not dead.” The Haunted Johnston Barn features live (undead) actors from the Coastside Young Actors Workshop alongside audio-animatronic figures, projected and transparent ghosts, intense lighting, sound, and fog effects, and unexpectedly dropping and shwooping objects caused by unseen forces. The real treat is the young actors themselves, students from grade school through high school trained in the art of improvisation, staying in character, and playing for an audience. The theme of each room is based on a script, but the performers are able to interact and play with the visitors’ reactions, making each tour a unique experience. Every year, creative members of the Coastside Young Actors Workshop wow visitors with their theatrical skills, fabulous costumes and spooky special effects. The barn is located behind the Historic Jail at 505 Johnston Street. Admission is $7 per person or $25 for a Family 4-pack. Children 3 and under are free.

FARMER MIKE, PUMPKIN CARVER

This year, Farmer Mike, the “Picasso of Pumpkin Carvers” celebrates his 27th year as the Pumpkin Festival’s official carving expert. On his Pumpkin Festival stage, Farmer Mike has created whimsical faces, movie characters like MEGAMIND, a Wells Fargo stage coach, Puff the Magic Dragon, and even enshrined Pigeon Point Light House into the shell of a pumpkin. The Atlantic Giant pumpkins he carves range in size from 100 pounds to more than 1,000 pounds each. Most of the detail work is done using a folding Buck knife and a variety of simple chisels. He typically carves two pumpkins a day during the festival and can be found at the Coastside Water District lot at 766 Main Street, about the midpoint of the festival grounds.

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COSTUME CONTEST Hundreds of ghosts, goblins, ghouls and more model their ingeniously creative Halloween attire in the Costume Contest, a popular time-honored festival tradition before walking in the big parade. The costume contest is open to all ages with individual and group divisions. Saturday, 10 a.m. in the Half Moon Bay Library parking lot, at Church and Correas Streets.

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BATTLE OF THE BANDS Firmly established as a beloved and signature festival attraction, “Smashing Pumpkins: Battle of the Bands” returns for an encore performance under the direction of impresario Ken Kelly. “Smashing Pumpkins is all about giving exciting, new rock-and-roll talent from around the Bay Area a chance to do what all bands love to do: perform in front of a live audience,” says Kelly.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST To launch your day with a good carbo-load, the high school varsity basketball team will fire up the griddle to host the traditional Pancake Breakfast complete with mouthwatering plain or pumpkin pancakes, gobs of butter and maple syrup, grilled sausage links, fresh orange juice, and plenty of Peet’s coffee. Cost is $10. Saturday and Sunday morning from 7 to 11 a.m. in Mac Dutra Park, Main Street at Kelly Avenue.

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GIANT PUMPKIN PHOTOS

How often do you get to see and touch a staggeringly massive, hard-to-believe, larger-than-life, 1,700-plus-pound pumpkin, let alone get to have your photo taken alongside something so unusual? Thanks to the festival’s partnership with Silicon Valley Community Foundation, photos with the grand champion gourd will be available for $15. Using state-of-the-art digital cameras and printers, your photo will be snapped and quickly printed onto a cardstock frame for a special take-home keepsake. Photo sales benefit the Cabrillo Education Foundation. The photo booth is at the corner of Main and Miramontes streets.

SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS

Up and down the street, festivalgoers will be captivated by an array of amazing attractions. See the spectacular display of the top five pumpkins from the weigh-off. Catch smassive air on Spider Jump’s super fun bungee jump. Test your mountaineering skills on Mobile Rock’s climbing wall. Concoct your very own colorful wax hands. Have some fun with creative facial enhancements at the high school art department’s face-painting booth. Visit Kiddieland for amusement rides hosted by Coastside Children’s Programs.

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Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Monday, October 8 7 a.m. Safeway World Championship Pumpkin WeighOff, IDES Grounds, 735 Main Street Saturday, October 13 7 a.m. Pancake Breakfast, Mac Dutra Park, Main St. @ Kelly Ave. 9 a.m. Festival Opens 10 a.m. Costume Contest, HMB Library Parking Lot, 620 Correas St. 12 noon Great Pumpkin Parade Featuring 49er Great Steve Young as Grand Marshal 2 p.m. Pie Eating Contest (age 11 and under), Bank of America lot 2:15 p.m. Pie Eating Contest (age 12 and over), Bank of America lot 5 p.m. Festival Closes Sunday, October 14 7 a.m. Pancake Breakfast, Mac Dutra Park, Main St. @ Kelly Ave. 8 a.m. Pumpkin Run/Walk on Coastside Trail. Kids Fun Run, 5K & 10K Run, 5K Walk Starts At Hatch School (Kelly Ave. @ Hwy. 1). Run Info-line: 650-712-7322. 9 a.m. Festival Opens 10 a.m. Pumpkin Carving For Fun (not a contest), Bank of America lot 2 p.m. Pie Eating Contest (age 11 and under), Bank of America lot 2:15 p.m. Pie Eating Contest (age 12 and over), Bank of America lot 5 p.m. Festival Closes Admission is Free No Pets Please Info-Line: 650-726-9652 Website: www.miramarevents.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/ HalfMoonBayPumpkinFestival Twitter: www.twitter.com/HMBPumpkinFest

ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE Main Stage, I.D.E.S. Grounds Saturday, October 13 9:30 a.m. Jim Stevens & Friends 11 a.m. California Cowboys 1:30 p.m. Big Cat Tolefree 3:30 p.m. The Megatones Main Stage, I.D.E.S. Grounds Sunday, OctOBER 14 9 a.m. Jim Stevens & Friends 10 a.m. Brother Buzz 11:45 a.m. The Daniel Castro Band 1:30 p.m. Extra Large 3:30 p.m. Caravanserai Ritz-Carlton South Stage at The Gazebo Saturday, OctOBER 13 9:30 a.m. - The Stan Erhart Band 12:15 p.m. 12:30 p.m. - High Mileage 5 p.m. Ritz-Carlton South Stage at The Gazebo Sunday, OctOBER 14 9:30 a.m. - The Robin Campbell Band 12:15 p.m. 12:30 p.m. - Battlehooch 5 p.m. Street Performers/Various Locations Oscar Reynolds (Mill/Main) HeartStrings Music (Kelly/Main) Emerson (Kelly/Main) Glitterface (Miramontes/Main) Bob Culbertson (Correas/Main)

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PUMPKIN CARVING Non-competitive Pumpkin Carving will be available on Sunday in the Family Fun Zone at Bank of America, 620 Main Street. It is not a contest, there’s no judging or awards … it’s simply for fun. Pumpkins and carving knives are provided. Create your very own masterpiece anytime between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

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PIE-EATING CONTESTS Get up close and personal for this hilarious test of unbridled powereating. Huge, gasping audiences gather to witness this stunning spectacle with each participant devouring and “wearing” a 9” pumpkin pie heaped high with whipped cream. Aside from power-eating, panache and style go a long way with audience judges. “To me, the pie eating contest embodies the essence of Pumpkin Festival,” said Wilbur Collins, the spiritual and emotional leader of the contest organizing team for many years. “It encourages participation, it’s loads of fun, and it’s open to everyone. Seeing kids with face and hair full of gooey pumpkin pie, whipped cream and a big smile, it’s a truly sight to behold.” On both Saturday and Sunday, age 11 and under at 2 p.m, age 12 and over at 2:15 p.m. in the Family Fun Zone in the Bank of America parking lot, 620 Main Street.

PUMPKIN RUN/WALK The Pumpkin Run will be held on Sunday starting at 8 a.m at Hatch School (on Kelly Avenue, just west of Highway 1). The run follows the picturesque Coastside Trail and features a 5 & 10k Run, 5k Walk and Kids Fun Run to benefit Senior Coastsiders. Info-line: 650-712-7322.

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his month, I really just wanted to rant about all the gorgeous plant varieties that are available at local nurseries — right now! I’ve been so inspired this fall with all the options that have come out for perennials and succulents. Driving around the coast, you’ll see tons of perennials like salvia leucantha (Mexican sage) and succulents like jade plants. And they are heavily planted because they grow great and are super easy to grow! But I invite you to mix it up a bit this fall and check out these great plant combos. They can be grown in a container or in the ground, and each set has complementary water requirements. Check them out: Autumn Burst: If you really want tons of warm colors this fall, try planting a mix of Sunset’s new line of plants. I love the Arctotis “Hearts & Tarts,” Arctotis “Bumble Bee” and Kniphofia “Pineapple Popsicle.” This would be an awesome large container collection ... lots of cascading warm colors. Cooling Beach Collection: Want to keep the heat down? Check out these cool colored perennials for a large planting bed on the coast: Phormium “Black Adder,” Loropetalum “Purple Diamond” and Penstemon “Blue Riding Hood.” These will all get pretty big so make sure to leave them plenty of room! Ready for the Holidays: My clients tend to love the pops of white and silver come December and January. It accentuates the other foliage color you have in your garden. Here is a list of some pops of holiday color for you: Astelia “Compact Silver Shadow,” Flax Lily veriegated,

Mimulus “Georgie White,” and Ceanothus “Diamond Heights.” Sassy Succulents: Succulents have been popular for a while now, and they keep coming out with more and more cool varieties. Lucky for us, they grow great on the coast. Put them in as much sun as you have, in the ground or in a container, and watch them go! Try this collection: Echeveria “Lola,” Echeveria “Colorata” and Agave attenuata. This is a super cool collection of plants that you should be able to find locally or in San Mateo. You can also check out the Sunset website for more resources, at www.sunsetwesterngardencollection.com. For more plant resources, garden rants and just some good old-fashioned plant chat — please check out my garden blog: www.dirtygirlgarden.com. — JLS

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