TIME TO PLANT SUNFLOWERS

FOR BEAUTIFUL SUMMER BLOOMS- PLANT SUNFLOWERS THIS MONTH- 

The garden stores are showing a large variety and plenty are in stock.

Last year I grew these Van Gogh ornamental sunflowers, they were amazing.

This year I am planting Sunzilla- 12 foot tall sunflowers!

Good Luck in the Garden

With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner it's a good time to find ways to add luck to your garden! 

Gnomes, Lucky Horseshoe, Shamrocks and Rabbits are my charms.

March Planting Guide Southern California

Vegetables:

Beans (bush and pole), Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Chives, Collards, Endive, Kale, Parsley, Potatoes, Radish, Spinach, Squash, Swiss Chard, Turnips. Possibly tomatoes at the end of the month.

The soil is beginning to warm up and the selection of vegetables are increasing.

Some of the easiest to grow are lettuce and radishes and planting heirloom, or unique varieties like "rainbow radishes" makes the experience that much better.

Companion planting:

Group these together for better yields, harmonious planting and best overall conditions for growing. 

-carrot, parsley, tomato.

-beans (pole), radish, cabbage, lettuce

-beans (bush), carrot, lettuce, strawberry, savory, mint, collard

Flower Planting Guide:

(Just a few popular ones) Aster, Carnation, Chinese Forget-me-not, Cosmos, Dahlia, Flax, Petunia, Queen Anne's Lace, Sunflower, Sweet Pea, Viola, Wallflower.

It's Finally DAHLIA planting time!

Signs of Spring This Week

Lavender Cuttings

Farmers Market Sighting

My First 3 Sweet Peas of the Season

The Very First Bloom- Heirloom Sweet Peas

Progression of an Apple

Saturday Photo: Anna Apple Tree Blossoms

Beautiful flowers and wonderful fruit.

Anna Apple trees are the perfect apple tree for Southern California

The Bud

The Flower

The Fruit

My Winter Time Succulents

Succulents add so much beauty, color and depth to a landscape. In the winter they need hardly any water and the colors seem to be the most vibrant when the weather is cold. They seem to grow better when squished together in rocks and tight spaces. Adding variety and textures keeps it interesting.

Black Rose

Aloe

February Planting Guide

FEBRUARY PLANTING GUIDE 

Southern California 

ASPARAGUS —– BEETS —– BROCCOLI —– BRUSSEL SPROUTSCABBAGE —- CARROTS  CHIVES —– COLLARDS —-CAULIFLOWER -- KALE —– KOHL RABBI —- LETTUCE ONION  PARSLEY —– PARSNIP —– PEAS —– POTATOES —–RADISH —–RUTABAGA SPINACH —– TURNIP —– SWISS CHARD

FLOWER PLANTING GUIDE:

California Poppy Planting time! Marigold, California Desert Bluebells, Candytuft, Carnation, Chinese Forget-me-not, Chrysanthemum, Columbine, Cosmos, Dahlia, Flax, Alyssum, Petunia, Phlox, Queen Anne's Lace, Statice, Sweet Pea, Sweet Sultan, Verbena, Wallflower

DAHLIA PLANTING TIME