I was so excited when I got this in the mail. One of my photos of our compost bin appears in the book “I Garden: Urban Style” by Reggie Solomon and Michael Nolan… Page 114 to be exact :)
You can order the book from Amazon.
Category Archives: Gardening
Wish List: Camellia sinensis (Tea plant)
I just added Camellia sinensis (Tea plant) to my wish list. I wonder how hard it is to grow from seeds.
Hippeastrum ‘Red Lion’ and Sunchokes planted…
I purchased three of these Hippeastrum ‘Red Lion’ 
bulbs at a 50% after Christmas sale. They are starting to sprout, so I’ll plant them into a pot and let them grow outside in a protected location in our front patio.
Sunchokes
I saw these tubers being sold at the Hayward Farmer’s Market. I thought they were Ginger, but they were labeled Sunchokes . I didn’t know what Sunchokes were, but I knew I wanted to grow them… so I bought these three tubers.
I’ve been soaking these Sunchokes in water for more than a month now and they have sprouted roots.
Before the Sunchoke tubers that I soaked in water gets too big, I potted them up in two pots and placed them outside, before I figure out where to eventually plant them.
Garden Events 2011
I added some garden events into my calendar:
2011 Golden Gate Chapter Scion Exchange
Saturday, January 22, 2011, 12-3 PM
First Baptist Church; 4555 Hilltop Drive; El Sobrante, CA
www.crfg.org/chapters/golden_gate/scionex.htm
Sonoma County Orchid Society
“Waves of Orchids”, Spring Plant Show and Sale
Saturday-Sunday, February 5-6, 2011
Santa Rosa Veterans Building
www.sonomaorchids.com/springSale.html
The San Francisco Orchid Society
“Natural Wonders”, the 59th Annual Pacific Orchid Exposition
March 3-6, 2011
Fort Mason Center, San Francisco CA
www.orchidsanfrancisco.org/poe.html
San Francisco Flower & Garden Show
March 23-27, 2011
San Mateo Events Center
www.sfgardenshow.com
San Francisco Epiphyllum Society Show & Sale
May 28, 2011, 10am – 3pm
San Francisco County Fair Building
affiliates.cssainc.org/san-francisco-epiphyllum-society.html
San Francisco Cactus & Succulent Society Show & Sale
Saturday-Sunday, June 11-12, 2011, 9am – 5pm
San Francisco County Fair Building
affiliates.cssainc.org/cssa-affiliate-events.html
@joeysplanting’s Tweets
- I want to make a quilt… Has anyone made one? Any tips? ->
28°F + Citrus Turkey Brine…
Freeze Watch…
“Oh no… They issued a Freeze Watch for most of the Bay Area tonight” …<
Lost Ladybug
I found this Ladybug circling the rim of the plastic cup what I store my blank plant labels in. She must have hitched a ride when I brought the labels inside the house.