Cat Among the Chickens
Unlike the similarly titled Agatha Christie novel…there’s no mystery here, and today’s Fowl Friday post clearly falls into the non-fiction category. Late Wednesday afternoon, just after 4 PM, I was on the phone, when out of the corner of my eye I saw the side of the...
Erysimum franciscanum var. crassifolium
At one of the California native plant sales we attended this fall we picked up a lovely ornamental brassica, Erysimum franciscanum var. crassifolium, commonly known as the Coarse-leaved Franciscan Wallflower. This plant, along with our other native plant purchases...
Cotoneaster franchetii
Plants in the genus Cotoneaster (prounced co-to-ne-as-ter, not cot-on-easter) are very popular with north American gardeners, and not without good reason. Cotoneasters are variable in form, from prostrate low-growing ground-covers, to tall arching shrubs, and may be...
Syrphid Flies
Syrphid flies, also known as hover flies, or flower flies, are often overlooked, but these small beneficial insects are worth attracting to any garden. An important component of organic gardening is being aware of predator and prey relationships among the leaves and...
Fall On The Farm
This post should have images of beautiful fall leaves turning color with the season, like these… …but, here at Curbstone Valley, sometimes fall takes on a different meaning. We had three inches of rain this last weekend, and the first significant...
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