I should try to get bladderpod established on our block. It’s apparently easy to grow from seed (and readily self-seeds). It‘s drought-tolerant and fire-retardant, and it attracts native bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. And deer don’t eat it.
The only downside is that it hosts the harlequin beetle which can be a serious pest on brassicas, which I do like to grow in the veggie garden. I wonder how far apart that two kinds of plants would have to be, for this to not be a problem? Hmm, this warrants some further research.
hashiworks 
Welcome to T.O.! Did you get to go into the museum? Anyway, bladder pods are really pretty plants, I think. The Chumash Trail is very pleasant – you can hike a long way in many directions through some beautiful country. The oaks are amazing. Sadly, the last big fire swept through there and many old friends were lost.
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Yes, I went into the museum, and also walked up to the replica village. Those big old oaks are simply wonderful. I ate my lunch underneath them 🌳❤️
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I’ve enjoyed them, too, in just the same way. Lots of poison oak, though!
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