Under the Solano Sun

Blog by Karen MetzIn early September, I had the opportunity to visit a friend’s house and pick Chinese Jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba.  Ziziphus jujuba is native to Asia.  The tree was about 12 to 15 feet high.  She had been growing the tree for about 12 years. She thought this was about as large as…

Blog by Brenda Altman Snugs lives in a garden of earthly delights! His favorite snack of course, is catnip (Nepeta cataria). It grows well here in Vallejo. It’s a herbaceous perennial that thrives in full sun.  It has multiple stems and grows in a tight cluster. Here, it does not die back in our…

Blog by Michelle Davis We are full on in Pumpkin Season, in which many beverages, entrees and desserts are made with the fruit. Pumpkins originated in Mesoamerica close to 10,000 years ago, though its name “pumpkin” comes from the Greek word “peopon”, translating to “large melon”. Pumpkins are a squash…

Blog by Nanelle Jones-SullivanIt is fall and spring flowering bulbs are on my mind. What you can put into your garden is endless, but with the right timing, small projects have a significant impact. One example is this blog on using spring bulbs. I am not imagining Tulip mania era Darwin tulips, I am…

Blog by Michelle KrespiMy husband, who has always been a plant lover, came home the other day with a Codiaeum variegatum. They are commonly referred to as Variegated Croton, Garden Croton, or Fire Croton. These are broad-leafed evergreen tropical shrubs that can grow up to 10’ tall in the wild and as a…