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PLANT ITINERARIES: Fava & Tomatoes

Posted on May 15, 2024 by admin

May is for Fresh Fava Beans… followed by tomatoes… Berkeley Pink Tie Dye… Brad’s Atomic Grape… Health Kick… Momotaro… San Marzano… Super Sweet! LEARN TOMATO GROWING TERMS … to be continued… tomatoes around the world 🙂

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PLANT ITINERARIES: Anniversary Gifts

Posted on April 4, 2024 by admin

Heuchera ‘Canyon Duet’… Alpine Strawberry Mignonette… for pots… Phacelia californica… Phacelia ciliata… for pollinators… Persimmon Fuyu ‘Jiro’… for a soil test… Calico Monkeyflower… for beauty… Pacific Coast Iris… for colors… Happy Plantiversary! 🙂

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PLANT ITINERARIES: Canyon Snow Iris

Posted on January 17, 2024 by admin

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! 🙂

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DAY TRIP: New Years Creek Trail…

Posted on December 26, 2023 by admin

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

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PLANT ITINERARIES: Birthday Figs

Posted on October 25, 2023 by admin

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

Posted on June 19, 2023 by admin

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

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EDIBLE GARDEN: Ribes Sanguineum

Posted on June 13, 2023 by admin

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

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PLANT ITINERARIES: The Edible Garden

Posted on June 6, 2023 by admin

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

Posted on April 30, 2023 by admin

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

Posted on April 21, 2023 by admin

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

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