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> hlk wrote:
> 
> > I have a tiny backyard in Walnut Creek that is just sandy dirt right
> > now.  Although it gets very hot here, my yard is surrounded by a tall
> > wooden fence and gets almost no direct sunlight.  I'm looking for
> > suggestions of something that would do well under such conditions.  A
> > garden would be nice, but if not just something attractive to cover
> > the ground would be good for now.
> 
> I think the Sunset Western Garden Book (your local bookstore should have a
> copy of this) has a whole section on plants that love or at least tolerate
> shade.

   You might also try checking used book stores for Sunset's "Gardening 
with Shade."  

   We had a similar problem living in the city's sunbelt (Mission/Bernal 
Heights).  Plenty of warmth, but a three story house (inches) next door, 
up the hill and to the south shaded our entire garden.  We managed to 
plant a Kentucky Bluegrass lawn from sod which did okay, as did a dwarf 
Meyer lemon tree in the sunny north corner.  For the rest of the garden 
we relied on ferns and jasmine.  Lettuce and other greens did quite 
well, but our "hot" was probably a few degrees cooler than your "hot".

 - Mark

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Mark Mellin                      San Mateo Village, CA  94403-2918  USA