Category Archives: .nature

PLANT ITINERARIES: Canyon Snow Iris

For a good new year! It’s the second Canyon Snow Iris in the backyard and the first one doesn’t seem to find its place… hence a warm welcome to the new iris! šŸ™‚

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DAY TRIP: New Years Creek Trail…

… on AƱo Nuevo Point Trail… back from the beach… elephant seals with reservation… bird symphony… rainy mushrooms… beauty!

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PLANT ITINERARIES: Birthday Figs

Desert King Ischia Fig Ischia Fig Tree – Ficus carica Kadota Kadota Figs All About the Kadota Fig Kadota Fig Tree White Kadota Fig Tree

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SAN JOSE: La Vie en Rose

At San Jose Heritage Rose Garden that is… a beautiful place!

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EDIBLE GARDEN: Ribes Sanguineum

On the native plant wish list for a while… moving it up for the edible flowers… very fruity šŸ™‚

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PLANT ITINERARIES: The Edible Garden

In search of lovage… Hibiscus Roselle Jamaica… cherry tomatoes planted by good fortune last summer… didn’t find lovage this time… saving its space in the garden though… one plant leads to another… one cannot pass a chocolate cherry tomato… okra … Continue reading

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DOCUMENTARY: A Life On Our Planet

A documentary worth watching! Our planet is headed for disaster. We need to learn how to work with nature rather than against it. David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet

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APRIL ANNIVERSARY: Scent & Color

Evergreen currant for perfume… Pacific Coast Iris ‘Tiburcio Vasquez’ for color… Fragaria vesca ‘Mara des Bois’ (Wild Strawberry)… Mignonette… you know, for the kids šŸ™‚

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PLANT ITINERARIES: Birthday Bells

Heuchera sanguinea… ‘Coral Bells’… Happy Birthday! šŸ™‚

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MOVIE NIGHT: The Rose Maker

A day later than Chandeleur… lovely French movie with Catherine Frot… for the young bio scientists out there šŸ™‚

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