It’s not just the finches and towhees who appreciate the bird bath.
snail
Tag: garden
monstera deliciosa
Learned something new!
hydrocotyle verticillata
Whorled pennywort growing in a basin of water at Annette’s—so pretty! And maybe edible?
grapevine
If the birds don’t get them first, looks like we might be eating some homegrown grapes this summer!
cucurbita pepo
Well how about that. A zucchini is a kind of berry.
nesting
To my delight, a house finch couple has spent the last few days building a nest in the cypress tree outside our kitchen window. We can’t see the nest — it’s tucked into the tree’s interior — but it’ll be fun to see the birds come and go as they breed and feed.
eucalypts
Eucalyptus trees (or, as we call them in Australia, gum trees) have naturalised throughout Southern California, including on our 2 acres. I’m pretty sure these are blue gums.
bougainvillea
I know nature journaling isn’t about making pretty pictures, but sometimes it’s nice to do both on the same page.
above the roofline
arugula/rocket
I don’t have a lot of success with growing spinach, arugula, lettuce or basil. They flower and seed so quickly!
Come to think of it, I don’t have a lot of success with brassicas or corn either — they get totally infested with aphids. Thank goodness for tomatoes!
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