If you’ve never carefully tugged carrots out of the ground, brushed off the soil and taken a big bite, your life is incomplete (it’s true). The crunchy sweetness is unparalleled.
Finish reading: Planting Colorful CarrotsAuthor: Anne (page 13 of 17)
This video is short (1 min) and has great photos of what the spider looks like compared to a black widow spider. The brown widow is from Africa, and has been in Southern California for many years. It has only recently been spotted in the Central Valley. Scientists have discovered that brown widow spiders prefer […]
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Finish reading: Ladybug Video- Larvae, Pupa & Adult!This has been a WEIRD and disappointing tomato gardening season. Here in Zone 9 we had winter, then 3 weeks of spring, followed by the most pathetic summer ever. The Central Valley of California is known for blazing hot, 100° F August days followed by muggy, miserable evenings. In fact, local businesses use the theme […]
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Growing up, my “playground” was a huge yard with fruit trees, seasonal veggies and plenty of empty space. It also housed an abundance of weeds and wildflowers. Every summer, one flower in particular would catch my attention. It had large, fragrant white flowers and low growing light green foliage. This “moonflower” (as I called it) […]
Finish reading: Sacred Hallucinogenic Plant: DaturaPlant ProfilesThis past weekend I traveled to San Francisco’s Conservatory of Flowers to see the Wicked Plants exhibit. (These are not plants from the musical Wicked, in case you are wondering.) 🙂 The title refers to the infamous plants in Amy Stewart’s latest book, which include include oleander, opium poppy, castor bean, and poison hemlock. Remarkably, […]
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One day while walking in my grandmother’s garden, I saw these beautiful pink flowers and asked “Grandma, what are those?” To which she replied, “Naked Ladies! Aren’t they pretty?” I must tell you, I was aghast. I think my mouth dropped open. Why would my grandma talk about naked people?? For some reason that moment […]
Finish reading: Naked Ladies or AmaryllisPlant ProfileMany women enjoy shopping, some even love it, as their license plate frames can attest. I was dragged from an early age by my mother to a store called “Lullaby Land” and forced to try on girlie dresses and shoes. While wearing said items, I could later be found outdoors making mud pies and getting […]
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When I was a little girl, I loved spending the night at grandma’s house, except I was not fond of bedtime. When it was announced I would complain, “but I’m not tired!” So grandma would use her teapot to make chamomile tea. Grandma seemed to think chamomile tea could cure everything, including sore throats, tummy […]
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