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Wonder why no one is posting?
Posted by wcgypsy(10 / Sunset 23)
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wcgypsy(10 / Sunset 23)Updated Yeah, lived there for awhile...I can relate...I left...lol..
Burned Out
Posted by Mikey(SoCal-Z10-22/23)
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wcgypsy(10 / Sunset 23)Updated Well, our 30 degree nights are gone...I hope for good...and I can open the doors and windows this a.m. and go out in short sleeves and shorts. It will be 80 degrees here today. And, guess what? Suddenly I'm not burnt out...think I...
Liquidambar
Posted by wcgypsy(10 / Sunset 23)
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catkim(San Diego 10/24)Updated I planted 3 Liquidambars in my front garden, 2 Palo Alto and 1 Burgundy. I enjoyed them for many years, willingly raking up the spiky ball debris (they didn't produce for the first 10 years or so, but then came massive production)...
anybody seen Okinawan Spinach?
Posted by suprneko(9b/sunset 16 NorCal, S. Bay)
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soaht(Central CA 9B)Updated suprneko- I have order some plants from a Florida nursery recently and they came just fine with out extra fees. I believe Well spring nursery has them for $2.99+$6.99 shipping but it be more worth it if you bought more plants so y...
Tabebuia has delicious roots
Posted by chezron
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chezronUpdated No, not a legume. It is a Bignoniaceae.
Anyone successfully grown papaya from seed to fruit in Cen Ca?
Posted by soaht(Central CA 9B)
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soaht(Central CA 9B)Updated Sorry for the confusion stanoh, You might have confuse me with the other guys you were trying to remember with the heat protection in your earlier post. Mine that I mention is still alive and doing well since I haven't planted it ...
Rain gauge - where to best site it?
Posted by minflick(9b/7, Boulder Creek, CA)
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minflick(9b/7, Boulder Creek, CA)Updated Mud would be a LOT harder to avoid if some dear soul hadn't dumped a few tons of one inch granite rock all OVER the property. It goes from the road to the back fence line, which is mere inches from the drop down to the river... Mu...
How to get started
Posted by Tr8acee
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MrClintUpdated Hello again, the monthly Garden Tips for Los Angeles County are written by Yvonne Savio who is the Program Manager/Master Gardener Coordinator for LA County. Enjoy!
Summer veg seedlings
Posted by dons916(9)
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MrClintUpdated You might want to ask over at the Market Gardener Forum. Here is a link that might be useful: Do you sell your seedlings?
Just moved to inner sunset SF
Posted by greenhousems(6/7)
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jakkomUpdated I guess it's whatever you like. I'd rather have hummers year-round on my cestrums, and a dozen Gulf Fritillary butterflies flitting around ten months out of the year on my passifloras.
Vanilla Orchid
Posted by slogal(CA z10a/Sunset 16)
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gotsomerice(Sunset 23)Updated You must move the plant indoor when it goes below 55F.
San Jose- small trees for north side of house?
Posted by princesspea(sunset14)
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chadinlg Zone 9b Los Gatos CAUpdated I think any fruiting tree will do poorly with 4 or fewer hours of direct sun per day. When you say North side it depends on 1 vs. 2 story and how far from your house. At this time of year it's hard to measure sunlight as the sun i...
Fall Colors
Posted by wcgypsy(10 / Sunset 23)
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aquilachrysaetosUpdated We still have trees in full autumn glory around here. They are so beautiful. I di like seeing the fresh new leaves on my trees in Spring. I live inland and I abominate summer. I don't do hot.
Ah...California Winters....
Posted by wcgypsy(10 / Sunset 23)
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aquilachrysaetosUpdated I tell people I like living where I do because I can see snow but not have to shovel it off my sidewalk. I live close enough to the mountains to see individual trees. Every day I always look north to see what mood the mountains ar...
This makes me happy.....
Posted by wcgypsy(10 / Sunset 23)
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wcgypsy(10 / Sunset 23)Updated Who knows? 3 younger liquidambars here have been bare for awhile, the big one sometimes hangs onto some leaves into spring, still colored. I have quite a few ash...some are bare, some are green some turning golden
Free redwood trees and tropical plants - you remove and haul
Posted by jannorcal(No CA z9)
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chanduvUpdated I have a 3 big redwood tress in my backyard. You cut in free and take all wood with you. my address is 37760 ARLENE CT FREMONT CA. mY cell num is 650-390-3724
Espalier
Posted by CA Kate z9
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CA Kate z9Updated Well, I checked on the class and it's only on pruning, something I do know how to do, so I guess I'll skip this one. If you hear of anything else please let me know.
My first "first frost" in SoCal
Posted by garden_tantrum
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dicotUpdated I grow my winter tomatoes slightly differently than MrClint. Instead of extending summer/fall tomatoes, I'm germinating tomato starts in Nov heat in situ to grow through the winter for both the early fruit and the wonderful diseas...
new hose
Posted by gobluedjm 9/18 CA
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onederwUpdated Xhose sounds promising, unlike Flex-Able. Margaret Roach, author of the excellent blog A Way to Garden, speaks highly of another option, these lightweight hoses made by Water Right. "This Old House" likes them, too. I co...
What I Want For Christmas....
Posted by wcgypsy(10 / Sunset 23)
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wcgypsy(10 / Sunset 23)Updated Uh huh.....I love the winter because I don't have to be out there constantly watering lately and taking care of things. It foces us to take some time off, or at least, an excuse to. Take some time to start to feel enthusiastic abo...
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