Welcome Summer! On the summer solstice which is today, the Northern Hemisphere receives more sunlight than on any other day…
Notes on what I am really doing in the garden. Mexican Primrose eradication in front beds Last Fall I decided…
When we first saw our property and took the first photos there was somewhat of a circle drive that became…
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,…
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…