Pond opposite the Japanese Tea Garden at the San Diego Botanic Garden. A favorite view. Posted by BB.
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It appears to be a favorable winter for the fruiting of red Toyon berries as patches of red have appeared on our chaparral hills. The berries while technically edible are very unpleasant if eaten raw. Heteromeles arbutifolia, Toyon, or California Holly is native to coastal ranges of California and southern Oregon. Although it grows on the hills around Hollywood that is apparently not the reason for the name.
California Holly: How Hollywood Didn’t Get its Name | Natural History Museum (nhm.org)
Cut and Come Again LettuceCut and Come Again Lettuce
Planted the last week in March. Pull leaves or cut the tops for salad. Prolific, and absolutely delicious! Highly recommended. Soaker hose irrigation. Post provided by SC.
Funeral Poppy?Funeral Poppy?
Shirley Poppies are most commonly mixtures of pink and red. This year the most unusual color that appeared was a single plant with purple-gray flowers and wrinkled petals. Somber, but striking nonetheless. The red string is a marker so seed can be collected in a few weeks.