Under the Solano Sun

An established pollinator garden Birds and butterflies enjoy Natures way of keeping on course...

There is a lot of twisting turning flowering field bindweed Convolvulus arvensis in my garden right now. Driving past fields near my home a couple of days ago it looked like snow had fallen. Not snow, but Field Bindweed.

One of my favorite childhood memories were spending Sunday's driving to my parent's favorite restaurant Patricia Murphy's in Westchester, NY with my Aunt Sadie. It was a magical place. We would wait for hours for a table, strolling through their magnificent gardens and shops.

While perusing the UCCE Master Gardener-Solano Facebook Page, I found a captivating photo that Master Gardener Sharon Leos posted. The photo displayed what appeared to be colorful pebbles that were surrounded by tiny rocks, placed neatly in a pot.

I thought I had been to all the public and Botanical Gardens in the East Bay. But late in May, my sister asked to visit the UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley to help celebrate her birthday. What a treat.