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Yerba Mansa (Anemopsis californica)
A low maintenance native of the American southwest and northern Mexico, Yerba Mansa is an attractive trailing plant that grows along creeks and in shallow water
Growing Armenian Cucumbers for the First Time
Regular cucumbers don't like the heat of summer, but Armenian cucumbers love it because they're really a melon. A great cuke option when the heat is on!
Big Red Bell Peppers Smile Back at You
Sure, it's hotter than Hades, but it's hard not to smile when you've got bell peppers smiling back at you. These are "big red," an open pollinated type.
Lemon Queen Sunflower (Helianthus)
Lemon Queen sunflower is a pale yellow multi-branched sunflower that grows to 8 feet and produces an abundance of bottom-to-top flowers over a long bloom period
Leonotis leonarus (Lion’s Tail)
Leonotis leonarus (Zones 7-10) is an easy shrub with deep green leaves & showy orange flowers. Native to South Africa, it attracts hummingbirds & butterflies
How to Grow Vegetables in a Small Space
You don’t need a lot of space to have an abundant vegetable garden. Here’s a raised bed that’ll yield tons of fresh fruits and veggies in just a few square feet
Summer at Last!
Just a quick video of a hummingbird darting into the garden to see what I was doing with this sunflower
A Berry Berry Good Garden
After 8 weeks of cold and gray, the sun finally returned! The strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries are all showing their appreciation with lots of fruit.
Garden Hack: How to Make Good Garden Soil
Good soil is the key to great gardens. If you understand how soil works, Mother Nature will help you grow lush gardens without a lot of work or money
A Baby Prickly Pear (Opuntia)
Came across a baby opuntia (prickly pear cactus) hiding among the red onions in the vegetable garden (thanks scrub jays). It's relocating to the dry garden now.
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