Clinopodium douglasii
Yerba Buena (Clinopodium douglasii) is a trailing member of the Lamiaceae (mint) family, and is commonly found growing at low elevations at the edges of California’s coastal woodlands. We had first noticed this trailing plant during a winter walk on the...
Aesculus californica
The California Buckeye (Aesculus Californica) is endemic to California. A member of the Horse Chestnut family, it is found below 4,000 feet in elevation throughout much of the State. In the northern part of its range it typically grows as a large multitrunked...
May Garden Update: Part II
For our 200th blog post we’re celebrating by focusing on the bounty of native spring flowers in bloom in the garden. To see so many different native plants in bloom here this spring makes us feel as if all the hours spent weeding, and clearing debris, are really...
Spring Wildflowers in the Orchard
For most of last spring our orchard was primarily overrun with invasive grasses and thistles. Removing them early in the season might decrease the number of them that reappear each year, but rather than stare at bare dirt, our goal was to replace the weeds with...
Fritillaria affinis var. affinis
Now that we’re finally seeing a break in the rain, I set out this morning to photograph some of the daffodils on the property. Then, out of the corner of my eye, a surprise, and very welcome discovery! This beautiful, unassuming flower was lurking in the shade...
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