Category: Garden Stuff
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Walkin makes me laugh every time!
Since this is gardening related I have to share this on my garden blog. I hope it makes you laugh again too.
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A May day in the garden
Memorial Day weekend always seems like a nice time when it comes to gardening. In May so many things are ready to harvest and the Farmers markets and fruit stands are at their peak. Above you can see the lily pads and cattails in my claw foot bath tub pond are doing well.
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Eating the touch-me-not grass!
Making Yummy Stinging Nettle Paste This weekend I had a surprise discovery when I saw a plant in my horses pen that I had never seen before. It was under the rain gutter and growing so lush and deep green. Being a California native all my life a lush green plant is an attractive site…
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Some flowers for Easter
Below is a gallery of my daffodils and tulips that I thought was quite fitting for Easter. I love the character that tulips get as they unfold. I also love them because they are the first to welcome Spring in this area. Click the button below to launch and I hope you enjoy them too:
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Painted with pretty poppies
We drove along the Merced River in California today and the hills were electrifying with golden poppies. Apparently we hit it just right for the spectacular show of the California state flower to be in bloom on mass. This along the purple flower from the Western Redbud made a stunning show for the eyes as…
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Native plant sale in Pittsburg CA
If you’re looking for some California native plants the nature preserve at Los Medanos College (a certified schoolyard habitat) is having a plant sale on March 27 and 28th. If you aren’t sure what you’re looking for I developed a plant ID slideshow to help you know what is what. All photographs were taken and…