Under the Solano Sun

Our Master Gardener Coordinator forwarded a link to the Pollinator Party 2022. My daughter and I watched the classes with each being a little over one hour a day for 5 days. It is on YouTube now. These programs were presented by several power companies in the country.

Of the roughly six thousand different plants once consumed by human beings, only nine remain major staples today. Just 3 of these rice, wheat, and corn provide 50 percent of all our calories.

Looking for a drought-tolerant, fast-growing, plant that likes clay soil? Plant a ceanothus. Many species of Ceanothus are California Natives. The California Native Plant Society lists 136 ceanothus species native to California.

Summer heat is here All must water plants wisely Conscious of our drought...

On a recent trip to the California Central Coast, we happened upon a magical wonderEl Moro Elfin Forest Natural Area. It was an especially wonderful surprise for us, as we had lived in Santa Barbara for over 20 years, and had been to the Central Coast many, many times over the years.