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Under the Solano Sun
Seasonal observations by UC Master Gardeners of Solano County
Every year I like growing a variety of a vegetable I have never grown in the past. It gives me the opportunity to grow and taste something new. This year I decided to grow Japanese cucumbers (Cucumis sativus).
In May 2019 I had just finished up my last round of chemotherapy for aggressive breast cancer, I was facing radiation and many more surgeries....you could say I was a feeling bit down.
I had an unsightly place in my backyard where the four fences came together. At one time, I had wooden planter boxes growing herbs and flowers. But over the years the planter boxes finally gave away, and I forgot about that corner.
Whenever we visit the coast, I admire the various succulents flourishing in front yards of homes, businesses downtown, the Mendocino Botanical Garden, and at the nurseries.
There is a lot to love about bulbs, especially ones that can naturalize in our clay soil. One I have had success with are Narcissus, especially the tazetta hybrid Paper White.' When the bulb is able to naturalize it starts producing more and more bulbs.
