Our carrots are growing all twisted like arthritic fingers. I assume it’s because I planted them from nursery seedlings rather than direct from seed, and they didn’t get a chance to put down a long straight tap root until it was too late. Back to seed next year!
It’s not just the finches and towhees who appreciate the bird bath.
Learned something new!
Whorled pennywort growing in a basin of water at Annette’s—so pretty! And maybe edible?
If the birds don’t get them first, looks like we might be eating some homegrown grapes this summer!
Well how about that. A zucchini is a kind of berry.
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.
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.
I know nature journaling isn’t about making pretty pictures, but sometimes it’s nice to do both on the same page.
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