Garden Goodies
September 3rd, 2008
The Gardener in Berkeley peddles an uncommon assortment of gardenwares, like Japanese scissors for cutting stubborn roses and terracotta exports from Tuscany. Owner Alta Tingle also stocks items to make the most of homegrown fruits, veggies and flowers. Ceramic and wooden salad bowls let you share Mother Nature’s bounty with friends, unique watering cans make the mundane more fun, and a plethora of cookbooks provide new twists on some of your favorite recipes. Tingle, a former garden designer and lecturer on landscape design, opened her Berkeley location 24 years ago, followed by shops in Healdsburg, and San Francisco’s Ferry Building. Marie often stops in when she’s in the mood for pruning, planting and sowing, and she can’t help but snap up a few deliciously-scented soaps as well.
