Under the Solano Sun

Leafing through a national newspaper recently, I stumbled across a feature article on the latest must-have fad the massive Trophy Tree. This new garden fad is for nature lovers with unlimited purchase power because moving it takes a crew and big machinery. Flatbed trucks. 110-ton cranes.

My sister-in-law Sandy has always grown the best heirloom tomatoes ever. We would go to her house in San Jose and the plants would be 6 feet tall. No kidding! She had tons of them, they tasted so good. She recently moved to Washington State.

Ahh the Plume Moth. How often do people walk by this little moth and wondered what it is or not see it at all? This moth has a distinctive T shaped body. They have long legs and usually with spines at their joints. Their unusual modified wings are interesting, and look like the wings of an airplane.

Summer gardens done Fall/winter planting can begin How about some rain...

We have reached the period at the end of summer when we, and our plants, are waiting for a little cooler temperature and wondering when we'll get our first rain since May. Then Surprise! Some Fall blooming flowers pop out of seemingly nowhere, often having no leaves at this time of year.