Lovely Alum Root blossoms
The Alum Root Heuchera maxima“Alum Root” plant is thriving and producing more spikes with lovely cream and pink blossoms. I planted it in...
Cedar Waxwings raid the Toyon shrubs
I looked out the kitchen window early in the morning a couple of weeks ago, and noticed a flurry of activity, as cedar waxwings flew back...
Angelica tomentosa producing another stem
The Angelica tomentosa "Wooly Angelica" is still doing well, growing slowly but surely. You can see a new stem growing at the base of the...
More plants!
It's that time of year to plant...more plants! I needed to replace a blue sapphire salvia in the front yard because it just wasn't doing...
Bird’s-eyes Gilia first blooms
Ah, one of my favorite California natives, the Bird’s-eyes Gilia Gilia tricolor. They are so lovely with lavender edged petals and...
What's for lunch?
It's so wonderful to see in the garden several plants blooming almost throughout the year, providing nourishment and habitat for the...
The Angelica tomentosa returns
Look who's back! Last year I planted two Angelica tomentosa "Wooly Angelica" seedlings in one of the patio plant beds. I tended to them,...
Winter showers bring the flowers
We are currently experiencing a severe winter storm, a result of the atmospheric stream with its long moisture plume. While this weather...
Winter blooms on the Ray Hartman Ceanothus
It's so nice to see the Ray Hartman ceanothus shrub producing blossoms throughout the winter. When we lived at a lower elevation in...
First ladybird of the year
Aha, the first ladybird I've seen this year! It is a seven-spot ladybird Coccinella septempunctata on the leaf of a Cream Cups...
