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How are your tomatoes doing in No, Ca. ?
Posted by Bob_B(Sunset 14, Ca.)
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divot_kf6jxf(9)Updated My toms are about a month to month and a half behind. I picked my first 3 black plumb toms on Saturday (8/6), and an additional one on Sunday (8/7). I have tons of green toms on my plants though. This time last year, I was already...
night blooming jasmine pests
Posted by bzpatti
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kcuen45_att_netUpdated I don't think mine are aphids.....they are little black bugs. Will your solution work with these kinds of bugs as well?
Garden pics today
Posted by hosenemesis
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated Here in the SF bay area, total predation by squirrels is as likely as insect damage. My beef with this tree is more to do with how difficult they are to plant a garden within their rootzone, and how the squirrels do major damage t...
GERANIUM suggestions Zone 8-9 Redwood City, Ca
Posted by leannejh
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iris_gal(z9 CA)Updated I love G. endressii "Wargrave Pink". And see that A T Johnson is an offspring. Being an Award of Merit recipient would also convince me to try it.
Growing Tomatoes in San Diego - When to start seeds and other ?
Posted by yumtomatoes(10a/FLA)
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yumtomatoes(10a/FLA)Updated thanks billiame and socalgal!
Some grapes photos to share.
Posted by newgen(9 Central California)
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated They are beautiful! Thanks for sharing those photos. The grapes look delicious.
wisteria
Posted by napapen(ca 15)
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CAUpdated Penny, we'd love to see photos of your Wisteria. I didn't realize it would repeat-bloom. I may rethink this as a vine for my new patio cover. Patty S.
Fruit trees?
Posted by Liv70
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CAUpdated Liv, I would also suggest you contact Clifton's. They're in the San Joaquin Valley, and are very knowledgeable. They also might able to help you pick out varieties of fruit trees that will do well in your area, as well as in conta...
Apple trees for Sunset zone 22
Posted by MrsTooth
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applenut_gwUpdated For cider in low-chill So. Calif, Stump is hard to beat; very spicy, very prolific, very reliable. The only drawback is that it ripens a bit early, in September during our late heat wave when people are thinking more of ice tea th...
how to bring lavender plants back to health
Posted by shin
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated In late winter when you start to see new growth coming from the soil, cut the old growth completely right down to the ground. The plant will come back refreshed and gorgeous for the new growing season.
summer water tolerant CA natives
Posted by chezron
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Also if you are in a wildfire zone, check flammability before you plant.
Don't like the way my pool looks.
Posted by hosenemesis
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hosenemesisUpdated Thank you for the suggestions, everyone. Tressa, there used to be a table and chairs there before the pool was there and it looked great. Now it's too small for that, because you will fall into the pond if you try to get out of a ...
Rain!
Posted by wcgypsy(10 / Sunset 23)
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wcgypsy(10 / Sunset 23)Updated A WHOLE lot more humidity down here..yuck!
Picked my first ripe Tomatos!-whoo hoo..
Posted by stanofh
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rosecatsUpdated I've picked 2 sungold, 1 beauty queen, 1 lemon, around 8 small black oval tomatoes (can't find the tag & can't remember the variety); these were already ripe when I picked them. I've also picked several early girls, which are ...
Sarcococca Never Bloomed
Posted by grwleye(z9/Sunset 22/CA)
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grwleye(z9/Sunset 22/CA)Updated I have never seen berries either, just what look like small clumps of buds that then disappear. Still scratching my head. Will try to post a photo in case it isn't really sarcococca, which would be too funny after all these years.
Pomelo Plant leaves curling?
Posted by paulhf
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nancyinlaUpdated You might want to check in the citrus forum, too, there are some real experts over there. I have the same problem occasionally on my lemon and tangerine trees. It is insect related, but I don't remember which they told me at the n...
help with diagnosing cactus issues
Posted by shin
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shinUpdated Thanks for all the notes! lol, yeah, the house was on the market and empty for a while so I have some serious weeding to do, *sigh. I'll definitely repost in the cactus forum to see if I can get some more ID info.
New to area - Pest help!
Posted by temmay
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hosenemesisUpdated Welcome to California, Temmay! I would introduce praying mantids. Ladybugs just fly away, as Patty said, but it's nice to have the mantids just because they are so cool. You can also produce lizard habitat by stacking up broken co...
Compostables
Posted by CA Kate z9
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napapen(ca 15)Updated i compost all my newspapers and shredded records except for the glossy pages. Worms love them. however they love cardboard more!
Juglans Californica / Southern California Walnut; Where
Posted by jmc0369
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated I struggle with hundreds of these seedlings every year. By the time the foliage of a seedling is big enough to notice, a tap root is a foot into the soil, and impossible to pull out unless the soil is wet. When they are in my pots...
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