Day: March 10, 2024

To celebrate our club’s 30th Anniversary we have set up a gardening book lending library at Walter Andersen’s nursery in Poway.  Enjoy. Many thanks to the management and plant experts at Water Andersen’s.

Daffodils (Narcissus sp.) are classics of spring but not so common outdoors in San Diego gardens because of our warmer climate.  Many years ago, I planted the bulb from a (supermarket) potted gift bouquet into my garden.  Each year if it flowers (like this year) I know it has been cooler and wetter than normal.  Most years only the leaves emerge without a flower.

One of the first blooms of spring especially from an established plant.  Although popular in North American and European gardens the Camellia originates from Asia.

image provided by S. Castellitto