California Gardening: Suggestions for a slope ?, 1 by jkom51

jkom51 wrote:
I prefer soaker hoses to drip irrigation. Less trouble and works very well on a slope, but either one is better than hand-watering, LOL. With our current mandatory water restrictions you absolutely do not want to be putting in any plants until the rainy season begins. This is the "tired" time of year - when the combination of heat and dryness really slows down many plants except for well-established xerics.

Like ecrane I really need to update my website, but you can get an idea of my sloping property in the Oakland hills and what we did with it:
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Actually, your exposure is similar to what other regions call "full sun". The high UV index here means that many plants labeled "full sun" by nurseries can actually grow quite well under surprisingly shady conditions.

This photo of our backyard shows what I mean. Due to two mature deciduous trees, in summer the two garden beds that surround them are almost completely shaded the entire day, yet full-sun plants (such as erysimum, artemisia, and New Zealand flax) manage very well.