On My Green Thumb Memorial!

I had to post this photo. It's too perfect for this blog. This is a bronze thumb sculpture around 7' tall outside the Clus Pegases winery in Napa Valley.

Olea europa Flora

I never noticed olive tree flowers being so beautiful. Look at this group of olive blossoms floating in a stone fountain and it will change your mind like it did mine.

One BIG garden slug!

I came across this huge, yellow garden slug today and I had to share it with you. This slug is around 7" long and bright yellow. If this isn't already called a Banana Slug I'm officially renaming this species today. Does anyone know the name of these before I renamed it?

Cornus capitata 'Mountain Moon'

These Cornus capitata 'Mountain Moon', Evergreen Dogwood, planted in a big drift look natural and still have a big flowery punch. Rustic beauty!

Growing Plumeria from Cuttings

Plumeria, the tree that the Hawaiian lei flower comes from, can be grown from a 'cutting'.

All you have to do is gently break off about 8" from a branch tip and place it in a well drained pot. Water the Plumeria a tiny bit every 2 days and make sure it has partial to full sun. They can't take the cold!

The image is of a pink Plumeria I started from a cutting about 2 months ago and it pushing through its first leaf. I'm excited!

I'll post more photos as it grows so you can see the progress.
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Edible Wild Mushrooms

Look at these beautiful clumps of mushrooms! Just enough rain and shade on this hillside.

I really wish I could identify shrooms and know which ones you can eat. Does anyone know if you can eat these in the picture and what they're called?

Malus sp 'Snow Flake'

This is such a simple, beautiful apple tree. I love having some blooms before Spring! What an anxious little puppy.