Sago Rain

Water droplets covering a sago palm frond in my tropical garden.

Saguaro in the Sonoran

A huge saguaro cactus in the Sonoran desert of Arizona.

The Tropical Garden in 2007...

This year will hopefully bring some new additions to the garden. I am especially anxious to get my tropical garden started again, but the impending frost makes me question whether I will ever be able to grow tropical plants again.

Really though, the plants will make it, and I am hoping to add some great things this year, maybe some bougainvillea and hibiscus, and possibly one of those really cheap queen palms that grow so fast you might think they're taking steroids. And the Thailand Giant Strain of Colocasia elephant ears with leaves 5 feet wide might add an interesting look to the micro-jungle.

Throw in some squirrel monkeys and tiki torches, and it would be an "authentic" island getaway...in a backyard.

Oh, one more thing: This is the 100th post on this blog!

Major Freeze Heading for California...

Temperatures are expected to drop by at least ten degrees over the next few days. Lows in the mid-20's are forecast for parts of the Central Valley and San Francisco Bay Area. Even San Diego and Los Angeles may experience freezing temperatures.

One More Hibiscus

A water-covered tropical hibiscus in Arizona.

Serene

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

Five Weeks Later

The amaryllis has finally bloomed the first weekend of January 2007.

In the Jungle

A subtropical jungle garden paradise in Oakland, CA.

Fishtail Palm Frond

Looking up from beneath a fishtail palm in Oakland, CA.

Bay Area Tropical

A stunning Heliconia schiedeana flower. This species is one of the cold-hardiest heliconias available.