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What tree is this? (Near Oakland)
Posted by Central_Cali369(Sunset Z9, Fresno, CA)
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated The tree is not planted away from the coast because it's not very freeze tolerant. In Queensland, Australia it's a rainforest tree that gets 2 to 3x taller than it grows in California. The trees can be very beautiful with peeling ...
Will My Poor Bouganvilla Make a Comeback?
Posted by Evelyn256(Zone 9a SoCal)
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Evelyn256(Zone 9a SoCal)Updated Hi, Kathi - So so pretty! I trimmed my back a bit, and it is putting out new green at the base. If the temp goes back to the 30's, I'll throw a sheet over it.
Tomatoes in 2014
Posted by psient(9b)
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psient(9b)Updated I purchased the stuff to make soil blocks from Johnny's recently and have been spending some time creating the appropriate seeding soil mix for them. I screened a commercial potting soil from Home Depot down to 1/4" and then ...
Oak tree suffering
Posted by zagyzebra
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rustico_2009Updated I have a few of these live oaks and have been thinking about watering even though I can't see anything different in them. We normally get at least 15 inches of water a year and the Oaks are usually growing where they get run-off s...
Berry(?) plant id please
Posted by farmerkevin(USDA 9)
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farmerkevin(USDA 9)Updated That's what I thought. I went ahead and pulled it. No need to take chances. I found more under more trees so it must be something being left behind by birds.
California rain.
Posted by cal_mario(9)
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socksUpdated Beautiful picture! It wasn't much, and we can only hope for more.
Neighbor planting in my yard
Posted by jetguy
11 Comments
kittymoonbeamUpdated I love redwoods. If they would grow here, I would have one. One of the most majestic trees ever.
Do I NEED a type B avocado? What to plant for year round harvest?
Posted by farmerkevin(USDA 9)
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated I have a Fuerte for winter fruit and a Reed for summer fruit. In between we get a break lest we burn out on Avocados.
Need advice for inexpensive solution for front yard privacy
Posted by teapot7
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farmerkevin(USDA 9)Updated Blueberries? Some grow 4"-6"+ I'm planting blueberries against a shed that can be seen from the street behind me. Just to help it blend in the landscape. They are only a year old or so and are kind of dense. They are alr...
Rain storms lined up one after another...
Posted by stanofh
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farmerkevin(USDA 9)Updated I hope it continues down south a bit. It's getting frustrating seeing rain in the forecast and then nothing happening. I'm north of San Diego and sure can use the rain. My plants are strictly rainwater fed. I have a catchment syst...
Pomegranate or Poms break dormancy for anyone of you?
Posted by mr_z1(10a/9b)
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farmerkevin(USDA 9)Updated I noticed my pomegranate had small leaves on it this morning. Weird because last year I had hardly any pomegranate. The year before that, I had too many. More than I could eat. I'm betting its because of the weird weather.
Best place to find Australian plants in San Diego Area
Posted by sommergardens(9a)
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Central_Cali369(Sunset Z9, Fresno, CA)Updated You should be able to find them at most nurseries. The big box stores typically carry a selection of Australian plants (Grevillea Noelli, Grevillea Red Hooks, Callistemon "Little John," Callistemon citrinus, Eremophila.....
Delonix Regia in Southern Cal?
Posted by marc007(USDA 10b/Sunset 23)
49 Comments
stanofhUpdated To grow this in the SF bay area is going to take Mango like protection. It probably cant be done long term..but fun to try.
Hydroponic In Southern California
Posted by ash11111
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Try also the Market Gardener forum-- Here is a link that might be useful: gardenweb market gardener forum
we have drought
Posted by sffog(10/SanFran)
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sffog(10/SanFran)Updated to stanofh when it time to empty the 5 gallon bucket my husband brings a small 2 or 3 gallon bucket and divides the load or you could siphon the water out of a window
Myrtus communis 'Compacta' or Euonymus japonicus 'Microphyllus'?
Posted by elvie
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elvieUpdated Well, thanks for your replies. I realized there just wasn't enough room , as I need to leave the path wide and accessible, so I am just going with germander. But I am still trying to figure out where I can put some myrtle.
Southern California Gardening Videos
Posted by ReptileAddiction
1 Comment
MrClintUpdated Pat Welsh has some great videos for California gardeners.
When to plant tomatoes
Posted by csross(9)
8 Comments
Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9bUpdated I would love to start some seeds. I have root riot cubes, but once something roots, those need to be planted out quickly, and last night the turbines came on in the citrus orchards in the valley below. That indicates near freezing...
Anyone have a potting bench?
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
7 Comments
kathi_mdgd(92058)Updated That one you show on amazon is a good price.I don't think you could make it for that price,by the time you factor in the supplies and your time to build one. Jmo Kathi
Something is eating my strawberry leaves
Posted by srilunewgardener
13 Comments
smileclickUpdated I used a time-lapse camera to catch what was eating a chunk out of mine eating mine, as soon as they started to ripen - a cockroach! What does protect them is a Fruit Protection bag I sewed together. You can make some yourself if ...
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