In downtown Hillcrest, San Diego we met Pete, whose passion is growing succulents and verge gardening. Fascinated by his technique of totally surrounding his house with colourful pots of succulents of every description we chatted when we met him out front of his spectacular home. His water wise gardening in drought stricken California is spectacular. He shared the secret of his lining up so many rows of potted plants attached to his house – a special hook – he gave us one to take home. His verge garden went around the block and with healthy loquats in addition to his succulents he shows how a water wise verge garden can also be edible.
