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California native meadow project – third year

To prepare for a community garden club talk on this meadow project today, this slideshow was put together to show…

11 years ago

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…

13 years ago

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…

13 years ago

Planting wildflower ‘muffins’

A wildflower experiment In my garden, I sowed a native California wildflower meadow. It was a very fun project and…

13 years ago

Let’s check on Fall and Winter projects!

This snowy, drippy day...what else to do but check on past projects. Getting rid of Mexican Primrose 10-15-2010 Invasive plants…

13 years ago

Firewise Landscaping in the Sierra Foothills

When landscaping in a fire risk area, like the Central Sierra foothills of California, you normally have to keep a…

14 years ago

Western wildflowers from Wildseed Farms

Notes on Western Wildflower Mix from Wildseed Farms, planted in North Fork, CA (near Yosemite) Zone 7, 3000 ft.

14 years ago

Where the Wild Flowers Are

I sent for these seeds from Wildseed Farms. in Texas. Here is what I planted in order, from most to…

17 years ago

Memorial Day 2002

May 23-28, 2002   Memorial Day! Madeline had her prom (Derek’s senior prom) so we went up alone. Jolie was working…

22 years ago