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Monthly Archives: April 2006
Coleus ‘Copper Splash’
This is one of my Coleus from last year (2005). This was a tall Coleus that tried to bloom as much as it could. I took cuttings of this to overwinter and it survived at work, but the main stem … Continue reading
The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill
Taken on Friday on my way home from work. Red-masked Conure (Aratinga erythrogenys) atop a traffic light on the corner of Drumm and Clay in San Francisco. These are the bird featured in the film “The Wild Parrots of Telegraph … Continue reading
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Garden Status
I spent yesterday (Saturday) doing a little bit of cleanup on my three vegetable beds in the backyard. Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Tumblr it Tweet about it Tell a friend
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Tagged bok choy, brussel sprout, coleus, collards, compost, french sorrel, status, taro, vegetable bed
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Sun Star
Last weekend, me and some friends went to Alameda to have lunch and walk around. We passed by this florist shop (on Park Street) that had a plant that I’ve never seen before. The label on it says “Sun Star”. … Continue reading
Seeds-a-Beckoning + Dog Walk
As I was walking from the carpool lot to my car, parked several blocks away, I noticed these seeds scattered here and there as if it was a trail marker. It was beckoning me collect it… so I did. I … Continue reading
Sprouting Kiwi Question?
The Hayward Kiwi branches that I got from the California Rare Fruit Grower’s 2006 Golden Gate Chapter Scion Exchange back in January have sprouted quite a bit and I’m not sure what to do with them. Should I: 1. Plant … Continue reading
Late Night Planting + Experimentation
Before going to bed, I got the urge to do some planting… so, I: 1. I repotted the 2 small pots of Great Quaking Ornamental Grass into larger pots. 2. I repotted the Zygocactus cutting which have sprouted new leaves/stems … Continue reading
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Tagged cuttings, great quaking, tomato brandywine, tomato great white, zygocactus
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That’s Life…
Earlier at work, I went outside to take a break and noticed a beetle near the bike lane on it’s back struggling to get back up. I was going to pick it up and place it on the grass, but … Continue reading
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Coleus Order…
Back in April 6, I received my Coleus order from Rosy Dawn Gardens. I finally was able to upload photos of my order. Guess what’s in the package… Click the above photo of me with my package to view my … Continue reading
Filbert Steps…
This morning, my coworker Ed invited me to go with him up the Filbert Steps on Telegraph Hill (San Francisco), which is just 2 blocks away from my work. So at lunchtime, we started our trek, well equiped with our … Continue reading
Is Spring Finally Here?
I just check our 15 day forecast and it looks like the rains have subsided with the exception of a possibility of showers next weekend. Is spring finally here? Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Tumblr it Tweet about it … Continue reading
Weekend Gardening (A Little Bit of Everything)
Friday the first really nice day that we had in a while. It was actually warm and there was no rain… so I took out all the cuttings and seedlings from my room and placed them outside in the front … Continue reading
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Tagged clematis, coleus, cuttings, forsythia, fountain grass purple, ornamental grass, rose, seedling, seeds, taro
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More (Found) Ornamental Grass Seeds
I’m not sure what type of ornamental grass these are. Both were found at the shopping center on Mini Dr. & Sonoma Blvd. (Vallejo, CA) The first one is possible some type of Fountain Grass? The second has upright … Continue reading
Variegata / Variegatus
After work, there was a lot of traffic on the freeway, so I exited and decided to see what they had at Yard Birds. I found a Zebra Iris (Iris pallida ‘Variegata’) which I’ve wanted since I saw on a … Continue reading
I’m Not Spoiled :/
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