Under the Solano Sun

Blog by Tina Saravia The last 3 afternoons, I’ve been sitting in a spot in the front garden between the tree collard and the pomegranate (Punica granatum), giving me enough shade so I can hang out with Adeli and Maggie May, our two happy chickens, digging for bugs, a.k.a. pest control. While I watch…

Blog by Patricia MattesonYou’re looking at a sorely overgrown, post-bloom pot of freesias, crowded by three years of self-propagation via cormels that sprout from the main corm or develop at the base of leaves. Once the plants in this pot entered summer dormancy, I set out to dig up the corms for replanting…

Blog by Michelle SchlegelSeveral years ago, an unusual succulent called Stapelia grandiflora f. cristata. It is a native of South Africa that thrives well in heat and is quite drought-tolerant. It has no leaves, but instead has fleshy, four-sided stems that grow to form clumps 8-12 inches tall and up to 3…

Blog by Paula PashbyA while back, I wrote a blog about Nasturtiums, Tropaeolum, adding a nice splash of color to the garden with their vibrant, orange-colored flowers.  I planted Nasturtiums in one of my raised garden beds and added a tall trellis to provide a nice accent in the vegetable garden. …

Haikus by Mike Gunther  Summer has arrivedPlants growing in all gardensWater Sun and ShadeSome early harvestStrawberries ready to pickVeggies ready too