Category Archives: Gardening

Rosy Dawn Gardens Coleus Order…

Posted on December 20, 2011 by joelignacio

I just placed an order at Rosy Dawn Gardens for some Coleus for 2012. I ordered: – Sedona – Plum Frost – Ruby Laser – Flamingo – Florida Inferno – Diane’s Gold – Trailing Plum Brocade – Saturn – Saturn’s … Continue reading →

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Micro Terreriums

Posted on December 9, 2011 by joelignacio

I saw these Micro Terrerium being sold at Michael’s. They remind me of these mini terrariums that I had when I was a kid. Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Tumblr it Tell a friend

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Near Freezing Temperatures?…

Posted on October 28, 2011 by joelignacio

I just heard on the news that some cities in the Bay Area may have near freezing temperatures tonight. Oh man! I’m not even for cold weather yet… I haven’t even taken cuttings from my Coleus to overwinter indoor… and … Continue reading →

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Mystery Alameda Street Tree…

Posted on October 24, 2011 by joelignacio

As I was walking down Santa Clara Avenue in Alameda, I saw a few trees growing along the street and wondered what they were. Each branch has 6, 8 or 10 leaves in pairs on opposite sides of the branch. … Continue reading →

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Unknown Apple

Posted on September 24, 2011 by joelignacio

We have this Apple growing in our yard, but we lost the plant tag a long time ago. It has a really good taste that is sweet and a little tangy. When you slice it open, there are portions of … Continue reading →

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Fairfield Tomato Festival 2011…

Posted on August 20, 2011 by joelignacio

Today, my Mom and I went to the Fairfield Tomato Festival 2011. We got to taste several Tomatoes, listen to bands, see the street vendors and of course buy some ripe juicy Tomatoes!!! Below is a slide show from the … Continue reading →

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Apples, Pears and Asian Pears…

Posted on August 19, 2011 by joelignacio

I harvest various Apples, Pears and Asian Pears from our garden to make an Apple and Pear Crisp. I harvested the two Asian Pear ‘Hosui’  fruits because they were starting to soften. I think I should have harvested them a … Continue reading →

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Kangkong Planted…

Posted on August 19, 2011 by joelignacio

I planted the Kangkong that were already rooting into three pots that didn’t have drainage holes, so they’ll grow in a bog-like environment. Can’t wait to harvest leaves from them. Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Tumblr … Continue reading →

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Begonia Leaf + Things I Didn’t Know About Begonias…

Posted on August 18, 2011 by joelignacio

I took a broken leaf from my Auntie’s Begonia. It’s from a tuberous-type Begonia with double white and red flowers. I’m hoping that I can grow a baby plant from this leaf. As I was searching Flickr and YouTube for … Continue reading →

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Kang Kong…

Posted on August 17, 2011 by joelignacio

I had a craving for Sinigang (a Filipino dish) and one of the ingredients I purchased to cook it was Kangkong (aka Ong Choy, Water Spinach, etc.). I just used the tips and leaves and saved the bottom stems. I … Continue reading →

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Rebutia Cactus…

Posted on August 14, 2011 by joelignacio

Orange Rebutia Cactus flowering in late June. Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Tumblr it Tell a friend

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Gardening August 9, 2011…

Posted on August 11, 2011 by joelignacio

My Haemanthus albiflos has been surviving and growing very very slowly. I think it may be due to it’s small pot and maybe lack of light. It’s also potted in Cactus Mix because I thought it grew like a succulent … Continue reading →

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Does Superthrive Expire?

Posted on August 11, 2011 by joelignacio

I stumbled onto a page on Amazon.com for Superthrive, the plant vitamin and hormone supplement… and remembered that I have a small bottle (from maybe 3 years ago) somewhere that I hardly used. Does anyone know if Superthrive expire?… and … Continue reading →

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Purple Potato Harvest!!!

Posted on August 10, 2011 by joelignacio

My Purple Potato plants started dying back about a month ago, but I just left them be… until today when I saw this video on YouTube of a man in Sparks, NV harvesting his Potatoes… and I was inspired to … Continue reading →

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Lots of Gardening Done Today…

Posted on August 6, 2011 by joelignacio

Went to a couple nurseries and big-box home improvement stores looking for 1/4 inch drip irrigation tubing with emitters spaced 6 inches apart. I didn’t find any but got a couple of plants. I got the following from Mid City … Continue reading →

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