Under the Solano Sun

I am so glad I do not have to buy culinary herbs anymore - not with the high prices of vegetables and herbs in the supermarket these days! The first garden herb I planted was a Bay Laurel tree in a one-gallon container I bought at the Solano County Fair in the late 80's.

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There's no telling what passes through a Master Gardener's mind as they meditate while working in the garden.

One of my absolute favorite spring bloomers is Freesia. A native of South Africa, their requirement of a dry summer fits well with our Solano County weather. They bloom in early and mid-spring, so, right now! I grow them both in the ground and in pots.

Every day on my walk I'm seeing more and more people installing the fake green grass. This artificial grass is not environmentally friendly. After 15-20 years, it gets put into the landfill because it is old. There are concerns about toxic runoff from the crumb rubber infill.