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Day 208
Grapefruit 'Oro Blanco'
Citrus × paradisi
I had Home Despot special order it since the one near me doesn't us...
Planted on 08 May 08
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Day 222
Watermelon 'Moon & Stars'
Citrullus lanatus
I can't believe I forgot to note when I planted the seeds. It was ...
Planted on 24 Apr 08
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3 journals
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0 faves
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Unhappy
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Day 224
Clarkia unguiculata 'Salmon Princess'
Clarkia unguiculata
I got a big one that was already outgrowing its pot. Hopefully it ...
Planted on 22 Apr 08
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4 journals
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0 faves
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Neutral
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Day 224
Primrose Monkeyflower
Mimulus primuloides var. linearifolius
California native groundcover.
Planted on 22 Apr 08
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Day 224
Nasturtium 'Margaret Long'
Tropaeolum majus
Double sport of 'Hermione Grashoff' named after the woman who disco...
Planted on 22 Apr 08
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2 journals
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0 faves
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Neutral
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Day 224
Flowering Tobacco 'Lime Green'
Nicotiana alata
I had one of these in the backyard with the initial landscaping of ...
Planted on 22 Apr 08
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Day 224
Tomato 'One'
Solanum lycopersicum
Small lemon colored tomato bred by Baia Nicchia. Bred for SF Bay A...
Planted on 22 Apr 08
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Day 226
Tomato 'Black Plum'
Solanum lycopersicum
Was sold to me as 'Black Cherry', but appears to be 'Black Plum' in...
Planted on 20 Apr 08
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Day 226
Tomato 'Sungold'
Solanum lycopersicum
Bought at Spiral Gardens' booth on March 29, 2008.
Planted on 20 Apr 08
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Day 235
Tomato 'Scotia'
Solanum lycopersicum
I keep going to places and NOT finding the varieties I'm looking fo...
Planted on 11 Apr 08
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3 journals
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0 faves
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Neutral
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Day 235
Tomato 'Nepal'
Solanum lycopersicum
Another variety that sounds promising for my microclimate. Giving ...
Planted on 11 Apr 08
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3 journals
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0 faves
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Neutral
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Day 245
Flat-Leaf Parsley
Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum
I actually didn't TRY to propagate this parsley from seed. I had h...
Planted on 01 Apr 08
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Day 245
Tomato 'Stupice'
Solanum lycopersicum
I tried Stupice once before. In an EarthBox. But I can't remember...
Planted on 01 Apr 08
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Day 249
Arroyo Lupine 'Rodeo Rose'
Lupinus succulentus
Planted on 28 Mar 08
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Day 253
Radish 'French Breakfast'
Raphanus sativus
Planted about 8 of them. Switched from toilet paper rolls to paper...
Planted on 24 Mar 08
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Day 258
Snap Pole Bean 'Black-Seeded Blue Lake'
Phaseolus vulgaris
My first attempt to grow these was a bust. I direct-seeded them out...
Planted on 19 Mar 08
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4 journals
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0 faves
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Neutral
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Day 259
West Indian Lemongrass
Cymbopogon citriodora
Grown by Sweetwater Organics. I'm pretty sure "West Indian" is not...
Planted on 18 Mar 08
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2 journals
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0 faves
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Very Unhappy
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Day 260
Tomato 'Siberia'
Solanum lycopersicum
$1.99 at Super Long's in Oakland. They didn't have any Black Krim ...
Planted on 17 Mar 08
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Day 260
Tomato 'Champion'
Solanum lycopersicum
$1.79 at Super Long's in Oakland. I bought this variety because Lo...
Planted on 17 Mar 08
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Day 266
Virginia Strawberry 'Donner Lake Blue'
Fragaria virginiana
The nursery worker snuck the tag off as I was paying for it! I'll ...
Planted on 11 Mar 08
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Day 273
Apricot 'Flavor Giant'
Prunus armeniaca
'Flavor Giant' is a Zaiger Genetics patented selection. It is medi...
Planted on 04 Mar 08
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5 journals
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0 faves
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Unhappy
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Day 289
Raspberry 'Tulameen'
Rubus idaeus
"This British Columbia variety produces exceptionally large light r...
Planted on 17 Feb 08
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Day 311
California Concord Grape
Vitis labrusca
"Large, oblong fruit. Blue-black, seeded grapes. Sweet flavored. Go...
Planted on 26 Jan 08
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Day 311
Grape 'Muscat of Alexandria'
Vitis vinifera
"Large fruit. Green seeded grape. Good for table grapes, wine and r...
Planted on 26 Jan 08
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Day 313
Sweet Cherry 'Minnie Royal'
Prunus avium
A Zaiger Genetics low-chill cherry. I purchased mine from Peaceful...
Planted on 24 Jan 08
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Day 313
Sweet Cherry 'Royal Lee'
Prunus avium
A Zaiger Genetics introduction. Low-chill cherry pollinated by Min...
Planted on 24 Jan 08
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Day 313
Apricot 'Earli Autumn'
Prunus armeniaca
A Zaiger Genetics late harvest low chill apricot purchased from Pea...
Planted on 24 Jan 08
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Day 313
Apricot 'Gold Kist'
Prunus armeniaca
A Zaiger Genetics low chill apricot. Bears 3 weeks before Royal/Bl...
Planted on 24 Jan 08
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Day 382
Celery 'Cutting'
Apium graveolens
Grown by Sweetwater Organics. Purchased at Berkeley Hort on 11/13/0...
Planted on 16 Nov 07
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Day 394
Garlic 'Musik'
Allium sativum
Planted in the sunniest part of the northwestern raised bed. It's ...
Planted on 04 Nov 07
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Day 394
Garlic 'Porcelain'
Allium sativum
Planted in the northeastern raised bed. It's a hardneck variety.
Planted on 04 Nov 07
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Day 396
Snow Pea 'Sugar Pod 2'
Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon
Seeds of Change seed. Planted some today on the shade side of the l...
Planted on 02 Nov 07
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Giant Vetch
Vicia gigantea
I purchased three from Native Here Nursery about a month ago. I pl...
Planted on 26 Oct 07
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Yarrow 'Summerwine'
Achillea taygetea
Planted in two places in the yard. One next to the ferns under the...
Planted on 26 Oct 07
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Loquat 'Champagne'
Eriobotrya japonica
A light-fleshed Loquat cultivar. I've never tasted it before so we...
Planted on 26 Oct 07
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Tayberry
Rubus X
"Tayberry is a hybrid berry, developed by the Scottish Research Ins...
Planted on 26 Oct 07
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Naranjilla
Solanum quitoense
Bought as 4" pot at Annie's Annuals Fall Sale on 10/14/07. I plant...
Planted on 25 Oct 07
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5 journals
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1 faves
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Unhappy
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Parma Violet 'D'Udine'
Viola alba
After reading that Parma violets were what was used for Creme de Vi...
Planted on 24 Oct 07
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Parma Violet 'Violette de Toulouse'
Viola alba
After reading that Parma violets were what was used for Creme de Vi...
Planted on 24 Oct 07
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Sticky Cinquefoil
Potentilla glandulosa
I bought this some time ago at Native Here Nursery and still haven'...
Planted on 24 Oct 07
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Arugula
Eruca sativa
I have to be bribed to eat most vegetables. But arugula is one gre...
Planted in Apr 2007
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Blood Orange 'Moro'
Citrus sinensis
Bought in February of '06 but stayed in its pot because the landsca...
Planted on 03 Mar 07
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Santa Barbara Daisy 'Profusion'
Erigeron karvinskianus
I saw this plant at UC Berkeley and thought it was lovely. It's fa...
Planted on 13 Nov 06
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Hybrid Strawberry 'Diamante'
Fragaria x ananassa
Developed by University of California. Very upright habit. I didn...
Planted on 16 Aug 06
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Apple 'Belle de Boskoop'
Malus domestica
Grafted on an interstem. I tasted this variety at a Dave Wilson tas...
Planted on 15 Jul 06
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Redcurrant 'Cherry Red'
Ribes rubrum
Have no idea what this variety is like as my landscaper chose it . ...
Planted on 05 Jul 06
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Orange 'Washington Navel'
Citrus sinensis
A navel orange. Not as commonly grown as Valencia but reasonably co...
Planted on 09 Feb 06
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Orange 'Valencia'
Citrus sinensis
The most famous orange for use in juicing.
Planted on 09 Feb 06
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Loquat 'Big Jim'
Eriobotrya japonica
I've never tasted it before so we'll see how it turns out. Loquats...
Planted on 09 Feb 06
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Nectarine 'Le Grand'
Prunus persica nucipersica
Not chosen for any particular reason other than it was cheap. I te...
Planted on 09 Feb 06
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European Plum 'Blue Damson'
Prunus domestica
It's grafted onto Marianna 26-24 rootstock. I originally wanted to...
Planted on 23 Jan 06
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Peach 'Eva's Pride'
Prunus persica
"Delicious, fine-flavored peach with very low chilling requirement....
Planted on 23 Jan 06
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5 journals
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0 faves
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Neutral
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Tangerine 'Dancy'
Citrus reticulata
Paid a ridiculous amount of money in order to get a larger tree to ...
Planted on 20 Jan 06
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Chinotto Orange 'Myrtifolia'
Citrus aurantium
It looked better than this when I got it, but 2007's record frosts ...
Planted on 20 Jan 06
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Apple 'Yellow Newtown Pippin'
Malus domestica
Planted on 20 Jan 06
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Orange 'Trovita'
Citrus sinensis
Pam Peirce recommends Trovita for Bay Area gardens.
Planted on 20 Jan 06
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Sweet Violet 'Queen Charlotte'
Viola odorata
Even if it didn't look so lovely, I'd grow it because of how wonder...
Planted on 20 Jan 06
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Lingonberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Was sold to me without a cultivar name. Bought at Berkeley Horticu...
Planted on 20 Jan 06
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Meyer Lemon 'Improved'
Citrus x meyeri
On standard rootstock. Bought to grow into an edible privacy fence...
Planted on 20 Jan 06
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Pineapple Guava, Feijoa
Feijoa sellowiana
This one was bought as a 5 gal. pot trained to tree form. It is at...
Planted on 17 Jan 06
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6 journals
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1 faves
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Very Happy
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Tennessee Purple Coneflower 'Rocky Top Hybrids'
Echinacea tennesseensis
A longer, lankier cousin of the Purple Coneflower used for herbal m...
Planted on 17 Jan 06
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Rhubarb 'Victoria'
Rheum rhabarbarum
The stalks never seem to get really red. But I've learned that sta...
Planted on 17 Jan 06
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Wintergreen
Gaultheria procumbens
Doing well in the shade of the avocado tree. $11.98 for a one gallo...
Planted on 17 Jan 06
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Dwarf Lingonberry 'Minus'
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Planted on 17 Jan 06
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Blueberry 'Blueray'
Vaccinium corymbosum
Planted on 17 Jan 06
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Almond 'Garden Prince'
Prunus dulcis
"Compact, lushly foliated 10 - 12 ft. tree. Soft shell, kernels esp...
Planted on 17 Jan 06
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Aprium 'Flavor Delight'
Prunus armeniaca x domestica x domestica
"Apricot-plum hybrid. Resembles apricot but with a distinctive flav...
Planted on 17 Jan 06
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Calamondin 'Dwarf Variegated'
X Citrofortunella mitis
Both the leaves and the fruit are variegated. My dad likes the taste.
Planted on 17 Jan 06
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European Pear 'Comice'
Pyrus communis
I originally bought a Bartlett but worried I wouldn't get enough ch...
Planted on 14 Nov 05
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Apricot 'Royal'
Prunus armeniaca
Planted 4-to-a-hole with other trees of the same family. Rootstock ...
Planted on 06 Nov 05
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Dalmatian Bellflower 'Resholt's Variety'
Campanula portenschlagiana
I told the landscaper to buy Campanula poscharskyana 'Blue Waterfal...
Planted in 2005
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Lady's Bedstraw
Galium verum
I got this out of Ace's dumpster along with a couple other dying pl...
Planted in 2005
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3 journals
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0 faves
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Very Happy
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Creeping Thyme
Thymus pseudolanuginosus
Many six-packs of this were planted by the landscaper to be a livin...
Planted in 2005
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Dwarf Orinoco Banana
Musa
Obtained two 1 gallon specimens in a barter. They suffered a bit fr...
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1 journals
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0 faves
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Unhappy
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Hollyhock 'Indian Springs Mix'
Alcea rosea / Alcea pallida
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Anemone coronaria
It first volunteered last year (spring 2007) and I'm really happy i...
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Unidentified Cling Peach
Prunus persica
This peach tree was in the yard when I moved here. It's a very lat...
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4 journals
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0 faves
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Unhappy
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Common Sage 'Berggarten'
Salvia officinalis
Planted from a 4" pot bought at Berkeley Hort. Has grown to a rath...
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Banana Pepper, Wax Pepper 'Hungarian Yellow Wax'
Capsicum annuum
Planted from a 6-pak bought at the Super Long's in Oakland, CA.
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Hollyhock
Alcea rosea / Alcea pallida
Landscaper tossed the tag so I don't know the cultivar. There are ...
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Hollyhock
Alcea rosea / Alcea pallida
Bought from Annie's Annuals. She says it's rust-proof. I'd say ev...
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Snowberry 'Laevigatus'
Symphoricarpos albus
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California Golden Eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium californicum
Bought from a nursery booth at the Jack London Farmer's Market.
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Love In A Mist
Nigella damascena
Volunteers in the yard so I don't know what cultivar it is.
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Poppy 'Drama Queen'
Papaver somniferum
Original was a 4" pot from Annie's Annuals. Resown from seed ever ...
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Artichoke
Cynara scolymus
Landscaper tossed the tag so I don't know the cultivar. It's a mor...
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Artichoke
Cynara scolymus
Landscaper tossed the tag. There's a purple blush of the fruit. I...
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2 journals
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0 faves
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Neutral
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Roman Chamomile
Chamaemelum nobile
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Black Raspberry 'Cumberland'
Rubus occidentalis
Obtained from a CRFG plant raffle. Some classify this as "Rubus id...
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Foxglove 'Excelsior Hybrids'
Digitalis purpurea
Found the tag. Cavanaugh Color brand. It's a mix so some are white...
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Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
Again, landscaper tossed the tags so I don't know which cultivars I...
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Valerian
Valeriana officinalis
Besides edibles, I wanted to have useful plants such as medicinal h...
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Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
The landscaper sited it in a bad place. Mugwort grows far too tall...
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Blueberry 'Birgitta'
Vaccinium corymbosum
Purchased from Berkeley Horticultural Nursery. I am given to under...
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Woolly Thyme
Thymus pseudolanuginosus
Woolly thyme was used rather than DG to make a "living path". Alth...
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Marigold
Tagetes patula
Cheapie 6-pak purchased from the Super Long's in Oakland. They are...
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Marigold
Tagetes patula
Cheapie 6-pak purchased from the Super Long's in Oakland. They are...
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Yarrow 'Island Pink'
Achillea taygetea
Obtained from Mostly Natives Nursery in Tomales, CA. The "Island" ...
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Canary Bird Bush
Crotalaria agatifolia
Presumably sourced from Annie's Annuals. Selected by my landscaper.
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Seaside Daisy
Erigeron glaucus
Grows easily here and blooms profusely and long. Self-seeds. I ha...
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Mandarin Orange 'Owari Satsuma'
Citrus unshiu
Four Winds tree on standard rootstock. Evergreen privacy fence wit...
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5 journals
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0 faves
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Neutral
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Olallieberry 'Olallieberry'
Rubus laciniatus x ulmifolius
A cross between a loganberry and a youngberry. I grew it from a ba...
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Fingerling Potato 'Purple Peruvian'
Solanum tuberosum
Seed potatoes bought from Peaceful Valley Farm Supply, who sources ...
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Fingerling Potato 'La Ratte'
Solanum tuberosum
A French fingerling potato. Grown from seed potato bought from PFV...
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Gotu Kola
Centella asiatica
Is spreading very well under the mulch. It's planted between the p...
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Raspberry 'Else's Choice'
Rubus idaeus
An heirloom selection collected from a Dutch woman in Sebastopol, C...
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Wild Ginger
Asarum caudatum
The landscaper chose it. It's pretty and grows well in the dappled...
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Channel Island Buckwheat 'Rubescens'
Eriogonum grande
Landscaper chose it. It's growing in 3 or 4 places in the eastern p...
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1 journals
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0 faves
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Very Happy
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Alpine Strawberry 'Golden Alexandria'
Fragaria vesca
Obtained from Annie's Annuals. While mine doesn't look as good as ...
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Avocado
Persea americana
Came with the house. Don't know the cultivar. Possibly a seedling ...
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Beach Strawberry
Fragaria chiloensis
I obtained mine from two sources. One from Mostly Natives in Bodega...
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Hybrid Strawberry 'Seascape'
Fragaria x ananassa
Although I haven't yet been won over equally by the current batch, ...
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Evergreen Huckleberry
Vaccinium ovatum
Landscaper planted it in the wrong place. It should have been alon...
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