Mockingbird's delight
We are so surprised to see that the figs on our potted Black Jack fig tree are actually ripening now. We bought the tree late Spring of...
Anna's hummingbirds
The Anna's hummingbirds are here all year round. Although we used to have a nectar feeder set up for them at our previous home, now that...
Permaculture just makes so much sense
Maybe some of you are already very familiar with permaculture. I didn't know so much about it until I watched a program on Deutsche Welle...
Meyer Lemons in the rain
The Meyer Lemon tree in the backyard is thriving in the cool weather. Last Sunday the fruit looked so refreshed in the rain showers,...
Buckwheat still blooming
The buckwheat plants are still blooming in these cooler temperatures. The Eriogonum nudum nude buckwheat looks especially lovely with its...
Rainy day
It rained all day and night on Sunday. Look at the Passiflora parritae x tarminiana‘Oaklandia’ passion flower now. The raindrops almost...
Passion flowers blooming again
The Passiflora parritae x tarminiana‘Oaklandia’ Passion flower vine is starting to bloom again. Since I have no experience growing...
Tidy Tips are already blooming
The Tidy Tips Layia Platyglossa seedlings that I planted several weeks ago are growing fast and already blooming! I decided to be...
Honey Bee on the lavender plant
While I was cleaning up the garden this past weekend I noticed that bees are still visiting. They especially are attracted to the...
Cypress Grove
On this gray, rainy day I thought about our outing a few months ago to Point Reyes, one of my very favorite places to visit when I have a...
