Plant Profiles
What’s blooming in June
Here are the native and non-native flowers and plants that are blooming this month in my Sierra foothill garden. The…
Euphorbia, drama queen of the Sierra foothill garden
Euphorbia is one of the most diverse family of plants, with many different shapes, sizes and colors, from shrubs to…
Dandelion, Grand dandelion and Silverpuffs
These three plants, well, you'll notice a few similarities and a few differences. Two are California natives and one is…
Lewis Creek: Converging Ladybugs converge
In May, I decided to take my camera to explore Lewis Creek Trail, just 7 miles south of Yosemite. The creek…
A profusion of Pretty Face
Pretty Face, Triteleia ixioides Sunny starry yellow, Pretty Face is sometimes called Golden brodiaea or Golden Stars, and is native…
Enough Miner’s lettuce for a salad
Much about Miner's lettuce It may seem a weed in many California gardens, but you'll find that miner's lettuce, or…
The wildflower meadow in May
May Meadow In Fall of last year, I became tired of a field full of Filaree and embarked on planting a…
Sitting…looking up at oaks
The Oaks of the Sierra foothills "I am sitting with a philosopher in the garden; he says again and again…
May Day bloomers and identifying new native plants
Recently identified, four CA natives on the property are ‘new to me.’ If you read this blog very much, you know…
Two garden accidents and a happy ending
OK, there are conflicting accounts, but seeing as it is my blog, I will say that the Tractor Man got…
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