Under the Solano Sun

The second cultural plant I presented at the Vallejo People's Garden in celebration of Filipino American Heritage Month last October was the Moringa. According to Linkedin.

If your garden is big enough to run magnificently wild, you'll be fine. But if your garden is smaller and well-manicured, watch out! The beauty and vigor of native plants that are happy there comes at a pricethe constant struggle to keep them in check.

A while back, I wrote a blog on the fun notion of converting one of my raised-bed veggie gardens into a pollinator-friendly flower garden. I imagined this would bring a splash of color to the yard for most of the year. It became a fun project, and I loved the results.

One of the nicest Christmas gifts I've received was a plate of homemade membrillo and (purchased) Manchego cheese.

I planted a crab apple tree many years ago, probably in the 1990s. I wanted a small tree for my backyard. I thought a crab apple tree would give me a bit of shade and beautiful blossoms in the spring. I don't know what variety it is, but the fruit is a beautiful light green.