Alamere Falls

Alamere Falls in Point Reyes National Seashore.

September Heat

It's 106 degrees outside right now.

1-0-6.

Is that hot enough for the month that includes the start of fall?

I am hoping we will get an early rain storm so that my garden can have some relief from the heat!

Mailbox Glories

I had these morning glories growing up my mailbox a few years ago.

Honeybee on a Coneflower

A honeybee pollinates a white coneflower in front of the Bouchon Restaurant in Yountville, California.

Pelargoniums from the Dumpster

Hybrid Pelargonium Domesticum 'Dawn'



















Hybrid Pelargonium Domesticum 'Grand Slam'

New Plants

I managed to rescue some nursery throw-aways from a dumpster today. They were all rare and old pelargonium varieties. I snagged the following cultivars:

Hybrid Pelargonium Domesticum
'Halloween'

Hybrid Pelargonium Domesticum
'Inez'

Hybrid Pelargonium Domesticum
'Glowing Ember'

Hybrid Pelargonium Domesticum
'Tunia Perfecta'

Hybrid Pelargonium Domesticum
'Dawn'

Hybrid Pelargonium Domesticum
'Lavender Grand Slam'

Hybrid Pelargonium Domesticum
'Grand Slam'

Photos tomorrow...

Autumn Approaches...

As the summer days grow shorter, I can't help but start thinking about my fall garden. I am hoping to plant several varieties of lettuce in containers, as well as arugala, Swiss chard, and radishes.

I have only grown cool-season vegetables once, but my experience was a success. I had hundreds of bright-red radishes, along with carrots and lettuce. I had so much lettuce I was able to make several huge bowls of salad.

This year, I'm thinking about possibly growing mesclun, a mix of different greens. I am considering growing the plants in wide containers, but I have never done this before.

Anyone got any tips?

Twin Peaks Tree

A very old tree stands "next to" the Twin Peaks in Tahoe.

Tahoe Lupine

A lupine growing next to Ward Creek.

Independence

Some of the fireworks in Tahoe City, California on the 4th of July.

Van Trump Falls

Van Trump Falls is very close to Comet Falls.

Smooth Green

A new leaf on my 'Dwarf Namwah' banana plant.

Majestic Mountain

Mt. Rainier rises from the surrounding alpine meadows to an elevation of over 14,000 feet.

Sunflower Silhouette

A tall 'Mammoth Russian' sunflower from the past summer.

Serene

A look back on a summer reveals the scenic beauty that can be found just outside San Francisco.

Sunbeam on a Nasturtium

An illuminated nasturtium is a sight to behold.

Imperial Taro

Colocasia esculenta provides an alien-looking backdrop.

Illumination

The color of these leaves is brought out with the Sun as a backlight.

Redwood Waters

A small stream tumbles through a redwood forest.

The Improved Tropical Paradise

My tropical garden after the addition of blooming plumerias, a king palm, and an imperial taro (Colocasia esculenta).