Eichler 1 (our first but nor our last). First renters after the original owners. OG kitchen and some questionable choices in landscaping (12 giant Eucalyptus trees towering over the side of the house) but they didn’t know what we know now…

Existing highlights included an Albizia julibrissin Persian ‘Silk Tree’ in the back, and a gorgeous old olive tree.

This was the first time as an adult that I lived in a house (vs an apartment) so tending to the yard and enjoying it from the floor-to-ceiling (albeit single-paned) windows was beautiful. The foundation/window beds proved to be the most fun in this space and I played with containers while daydreaming about what I would do to the yard if it was mine…

I include this because it was my very first taste of landscaping and while limited by our renter status and my then full-time job running a social media agency, the seed was planted.

Sunnvayle, California, Zone 9b