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Category: succulents

Senecio talinoides

After several years in the garden, the plant is starting to flower. Stay tuned.

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On September 23, 2018

In succulents

Aloe flower

After many years, our aloe has started to flower. I would have said it was an aloe vera, but according to SFGate, those flowers are yellow.

The plant has got rather large, and it is in a large clay pot, I think 16 inches in diameter. Here’s a picture that was taken earlier this year.

aloe

 

 

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On April 24, 2018

In flowers, succulents

Senecio talinoides, detail.
Senecio talinoides.

Senecio talinoides.

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On January 28, 2018

In succulents

Senecio talenoides

Senecio talinoides.

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On December 26, 2017

In succulents

Sempervivum

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On September 20, 2017

In art, succulents

Sempervivum

I think this is some sort of Sempervivum (like Hens and Chicks).

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On June 21, 2017

In succulents

Johnson's Hybrid Aloe.

Johnson’s Hybrid Aloe.

Left Coast Gardening

Our garden lies in what Sunset calls “one of Northern California’s finest horticultural climates.” We are located in an area of wet mild winters and dry mild summers — a Mediterranean climate zone. It’s a region with unique challenges and opportunities. I love gardening here.

Approaches to gardening are strongly determined by scale. Our garden is a small family garden. Its core was formerly a swimming pool. Often we might be growing just a single plant in a container, or a handful of plants, where a larger-scale gardening operation might be planting long rows of crops. Over time we have adjusted to find the right balance for our home garden.

On Top

All this new stuff goes on top
turn it over, turn it over
wait and water down
from the dark bottom
turn it inside out
let it spread through
Sift down even
Watch it sprout.

A mind like compost.

— Gary Snyder

 

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