Winter blooms
When the sun is shining, it's such a delight to walk in the garden and observe plants slowly but surely producing new growth. For...
Brown-Eyed Bushtits in the Ray Hartman Ceanothus Shrub
Now that the Ray Hartman Ceanothus received a lot of water from several winter rainstorms, it is growing even taller, wider and lusher....
Annie's Holiday Sale!
If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area check out Annie's holiday sale. https://www.anniesannuals.com/ I dare you to leave there with...
After the rain, the natives start to grow
After several days of much awaited rain, the natives that were dormant through the dry summer and autumn are coming back to life. I can...
Why I am grateful for every insect that I see in our garden
This article about the massive decline in the insect population is a reminder why we all need to do our part. More habitats should be...
Still finding monarch caterpillars
Now that we have released the last of our monarch butterflies, raised from eggs or tiny caterpillars, it's so surprising to still find a...
Gardening is always a learning process
I planted the Ribes sanguineum 'King Edward VII' as a 4" small seedling in early Spring of last year. As a California native, it would...
Many butterflies and bees still around
Now that it's October and it isn't peak blooming season for most plants, it's nice to see that we still have a lot of butterfly and bee...
If you're in the Bay Area, you must attend!
It's always fun at Annie's parties. There is live music, all kinds of prizes, and you're surrounded by all those lovely plants.
Native plants this Autumn
I always feel so honored when plants that I've been nurturing suddenly start to thrive and blossom. For example this Sidalcea malviflora...
