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2 Feb
February 2019 Lawn
Here's how our lawn looks like this February. It has gotten much greener, because of the recent rains in December and January. It still has some patches of brown dirt. Hopefully, I can cultivate the lawn with some grass seed or patches of grass sod. Obviously, our drought has ended for this year. - 1 Feb
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17 Jan
Oranges in Mid-January, 2019
This is our orange tree. Fianlly, I have been watering a bit more, thus the fruit hasn't split down the middle. It also seems that the drought must definitely be over in Southern Califonria. This has helped all of the struggling plants and grass. Actually, this whole week has been very rainy. -
1 Dec
Grapes in December
Such a surprise to walk out in the garden for December 1st, and see little grapes growing on the vine! I thought I would have to wait until spring or summer. I hope they make it through the coming winter months, even if our temperature is generally moderate for the winter. -
5 Nov
Planting and Gathering
05,11,18 Most of the ‘Red Star’ Cordyline that I planted as cuttings have taken and I have started to plant the out either in the garden or in pots for indoors. Cordyline’s galore about 20 of them! Not to be out done, the purple climbing beans are producing, could say ‘bucket ... -
26 Oct
Pothos
I don't know how to use this site properly but I need to go ahead and document this before I forget and just give up on it all together. Yea I know...my brain is just messy and out of control. Rainy afternoon walk to Whitley's florist was amazing. I stumbled upon a great place to acquire ... -
13 Oct
Front Yard, Grass Improvement
Last night It rained, thundered, and the sky lite up with lightening! This is so unusual in Southern California. I wonder if we are still in a drought. Perhaps our lawn will be greener before January or February. I was thinking we had to take out the whole lawn area and replace it with red bark ... -
26 Sep
Tomatoes in Autumn
Although our summer tomatoes are gone, this bush seems to have one last harvest! The tomatoes are green thus far, but I hope they ripen. I last counted 25 of them.
