Pretty Face, Triteleia ixioides Sunny starry yellow, Pretty Face is sometimes called Golden brodiaea or Golden Stars, and is native…
As you come down the long driveway and round the corner to park, the lavender field is on the right…
The difference between trash and junk I posted a picture of my terribly messy potting bench area on my FB page,…
Much about Miner's lettuce It may seem a weed in many California gardens, but you'll find that miner's lettuce, or…
May Meadow In Fall of last year, I became tired of a field full of Filaree and embarked on planting a…
The Oaks of the Sierra foothills "I am sitting with a philosopher in the garden; he says again and again…
Recently identified, four CA natives on the property are ‘new to me.’ If you read this blog very much, you know…
Why do they do it? Not for fortune or fame--few outside native plant circles know who they are. People like Lester Rowntree,…
Oh, Joy! Dill is a versatile herb, one that I really use in cooking. First planted in 2005, I’ve never…
OK, there are conflicting accounts, but seeing as it is my blog, I will say that the Tractor Man got…
Growing California Fuchsia is like hanging out a neon sign to a certain pollinator, namely hummingbirds! It also fills a…
It’s California Native Plant Week and I’m profiling a different California native each day that is on my particular wish…
California Native Plant Week It’s California Native Plant Week and I’m profiling a different California native each day that is…
It’s California Native Plant Week and I’m profiling a different California native each day that is on my particular wish list. …
It’s California Native Plant Week and I’m profiling a different California native each day that is on my particular wish…
A wildflower experiment In my garden, I sowed a native California wildflower meadow. It was a very fun project and…