What’s Bloomin’ in Rockridge? Eriogonum fasciculatum
(aka California Buckwheat) By this time in the mediterranean garden, things are getting dry. As a result, most plants are
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What’s Blooming in Rockridge? Clarkia rubicunda, aka Farewell-to-Spring (or just Clarkia)
Annual wildflowers are, by their nature, fleeting, beginning to sprout here in California with the first fall rains and then
Losing Friends to the American Dream: Homeownership
When the pandemic ended and people were freer to move about, a lot of what people around us did was
What’s Blooming in Rockridge? Aristea major/Aristea capitata
The Mediterranean climate of California—that is, cool, rainy winters and warm (or hot) dry summers—is actually unique amongst
Frog Park Climatescape Moves into Phase 2
Back in 2023, when we embarked on the Frog Park Climatescape project, we were greeted with a site of dirt
What’s Blooming in Rockridge? Nepeta tuberosa
“What is that cool tall purple-flowering plant?” is one of the most common questions I get this time of
What’s Blooming in Rockridge? Convolvulus cneorum
In this ongoing column, I continue to highlight not just plants blooming in Rockridge, but those that can thrive without
What’s Blooming in Rockridge? Aeonium ‘Cyclops’
In this column, I continue to feature not simply plants that are in bloom in Rockridge, but ones that can
What‘s Blooming in Rockridge? Pelargonium ‘Torrento’
In this column, I feature not simply plants that are in bloom in Rockridge, but ones that can grow and
Frog Park’s Climatescape Enters Its Third Year: What’s Coming Next?
In the late summer of 2023, what had once been a derelict playground, then a rose garden, then a patch