The Illustrated Plant Nut
I'm nuts about plants and all the animals and minerals that reside with them.
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
Albert Etter and the California Nursery Company
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Albert Etter Apples introduced in 1944 catalog In 1944, six of Albert Etter's apples were introduced to the public. The California N...
Saturday, June 2, 2018
Fruit Growers' Conventions 1881-1921
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The Proceedings of the Fruit Growers' Convention make for interesting reading. The conversations were captured and recorded for poster...
Friday, June 1, 2018
Early Horticulture in Southern Alameda County and Beyond
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Henry Kruckeberg's dedication to Wickson's book Fremont has three historic parks that were once early nurseries. Where's the...
Friday, March 9, 2018
Daffodil ID
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These pretty daffodils were growing in a local park. What are they? 'Ice Follies' is the suggestion.
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
A drought tolerant rose garden?
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Niles Cochet, at an abandoned gas station in San Juan Bautista, is the green bushy plant to the left, next to window. Found/reported by...
Sunday, October 22, 2017
Measuring Tree Girth
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We visited these ancient olives at Mission San Jose during the Olive Festival 2017. I will need to compare with those old ones at the ...
Saturday, October 21, 2017
You can have your roses and eat them, too
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Dandelions top a snack of Mr. Lincoln and a pink rose. All roses are edible. But some are more tasty. And of course, only if they are gr...
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