Under the Solano Sun

Early in May 2023 I had the opportunity of a lifetime. I visited Amsterdam while The Keukenhof Tulip Garden was open. The garden, open only 2 months in the spring, features more than 7 million bulbs planted the fall before.

For those of you that don't know me, I'm a pilot with a major airline and on a Thursday, January 18th, 2018 I was on a layover on the Big Island of Hawaii in Kona.

Graduated 22 new master gardeners Talented group who will bring program success Welcome to gardening challenges of the future...

Not every garden mystery can be solved, but it is fun to research and try to figure things out. A few years ago, I noticed that daffodils and snowdrops in a certain non-irrigated area of my yard had very short stems compared to their normal growth. These are not petite varieties.

It finally happened! The back yard has drip irrigation, complete with a timer controller. I am still working on tweaking the system, but I can see the difference already: evidence of a regular and evenly-watered garden. The bay laurel (Laurus nobilis) that I repotted a few weeks ago has grown fast.