Transplants to California from other areas of the country often have a hard time with the lack of rain and green in the summer, and use up all of our drinking water so they can pretend that they are still living in another place. To them I say enjoy your green winters...
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California is a Mediterranean climate, the are five places around the world with this climate, the Mediterranean obviously, California, parts of western and southern coasts of Australia, South Africa, and the coast of Chile. What this means is that the winters are mild and wet, and summers are hot and dry, many native plants go dormant in the late summer, and start their life cycle again in winter. So right now after our first rains of the season, our hills are springing to life!Transplants to California from other areas of the country often have a hard time with the lack of rain and green in the summer, and use up all of our drinking water so they can pretend that they are still living in another place. To them I say enjoy your green winters...
Transplants to California from other areas of the country often have a hard time with the lack of rain and green in the summer, and use up all of our drinking water so they can pretend that they are still living in another place. To them I say enjoy your green winters...
I went on a trip last week, and it rained the day I left. When I returned, I found wine barrel #2 had not drained and had sitting water about an inch over the soil line ( the drainage holes I poked into it last year were only with a large nail, so the wood probably swelled up enough to seal those holes up). The plants in that wine barrel looked like they were pretty much dead. I got a drill out and drilled some holes near the bottom of the barrel, and the water drained, but I think it's too late for most everything in the planter they were sitting in water for five days. The Sage may survive, it still has some living bits, but the monkey flower is long gone, as well as the pansy, and tobacco (though the last two were annuals any way so no big loss).
I saw these Fritillaria meleagris at my local OSH, and was intrigued by the lacy pattern depicted on the package and decided to give them a shot this year...
I bought a couch off craigslist, and while we were bringing it in the front door, we crushed the Stevia plant that was in one of my strawberry pots. 
Three of the branches survived, but about 6 snapped off...I put the branches in a container with water in the hopes that they would spring some roots, but a couples days in, most of the branches were wilting. One of them didn't look bad, so I left it in the container with water, and took one and cut it up to try rooting it in dirt. 
Three of the branches survived, but about 6 snapped off...I put the branches in a container with water in the hopes that they would spring some roots, but a couples days in, most of the branches were wilting. One of them didn't look bad, so I left it in the container with water, and took one and cut it up to try rooting it in dirt.
I've been waiting all summer for this cape honeysuckle vine to bloom, and now that it's fall, it's finally bloomed!
This spring blooming bulb was in a neighbor's frontyard last April...I have no idea what it is, my best guess is a African bulb of some sort...If you know what it is, please let me know so I can plant one in my yard!
This weekend I visited Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in Central/So. California. While I was there I saw a lot of California Natives (I'm getting better at identifying them!). I saw lots of California Fuschia which is blooming right now. 
I also saw Sticky Monkey Flower, and a large blue flower that I need to find out the name of...
I also saw Sticky Monkey Flower, and a large blue flower that I need to find out the name of...
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