Monthly Archives: December 2013

The title is bushtits except that the pictures are of my peas. Peas with funny marks on their leaves. Last year I saw the California towhees eating the new growth buds on my peas and commented here that I should … Continue reading →

I was looking at a big twisted branch on my pluot tree and realized that it had partially broken and twisted. It seems to me that it probably did it at the same time another branch broke off last year. … Continue reading →

I do not believe that permaculture is about instant gratification. I do not believe it is about who has the biggest or the most swales. I do not believe that it is about asking on a message board for “the … Continue reading →

I am always looking for stuff to help me with my trees __that is not designed to be toxic__ ie. is not a biocide, does not end with the four letters C I D E. Of course they have now … Continue reading →

Once again it is December, it is cold for a California boy (I think it’s supposed to be 60 tonight), my fruit trees are losing their leaves, and therefore it’s time again to consider chill hours. There is a calculator … Continue reading →