passerella iliaca
Tag: garden
diospyros
Waiting for these beauties to ripen.
vaccinium corymbosum
This variety of blueberry is meant to grow in our climate, but ours just … don’t, really.
Punica granatum
beta vulgaris
Chard is just a variety of beets that doesn’t have an edible root. Learn something new every day.
agaricus californicus
crassula
Is it autumn in Southern California yet? Maybe …
gynaikothrips uzeli
The closer you look, the more you see.
phyllocnistis citrella
The citrus leafminer is a very small, light coloured moth that arrived in California from Mexico in 2000 and has now spread throughout most of California. I’ve never seen an adult, but the larval action is very evident in my yard, especially on the young lime trees. They only infest fresh growth, which of course is just about all a little tree has!
I’ve been removing the affected leaves, but today I read that it’s not a good idea, because it just creates even more fresh growth for the larvae to mine. Apparently the insects will die off over the cooler months; here’s hoping, too, that natural predators come along to help create balance.
leucocoprinus birnbaumii
Lately there’s been a few different types of mushrooms popping up in the straw mulch. I’m no mycologist, and I’d like to learn more. This one’s not going to make it to our dinner plates!
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