Under the Solano Sun

While out walking, I glanced up into a palm tree (probably while looking for barn owls) and was surprised to find that both a fig and an oak had taken root in the upper portion of the palm. It made me laugh because both plants can be vigorous and tenacious in their distribution.

NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting a 70% chance of a La Nia weather pattern for the upcoming 2021-2022 winter. Rain comes from clouds that form over warm ocean water, and La Nia will be blowing that warm water that we want to the Western Pacific.

Recently, a fellow Master Gardener and I embarked on a mission to weed out a public garden that has not been tended to for many years.

For a number of summers, I've been fighting a battle with harlequin bugs (Murgantia histrionica) in my garden. Harlequin bugs are nasty stink bugs that suck the juice off the leaves of my precious tree collards, leaving them with yellow blotches.

Got your pumpkins grown?