It’s windy today, but I managed to snap a few pics.
Tree dahlias are still blooming!
Cigar plant (Cuphea melvillea) is still keeping hummingbirds well fed.
January 16 edit: I now think this is C. micropetala.
Princess flower (Tibouchina) is blooming.
Bird photography is torture. As soon as you get close enough to get a good shot, they fly away. The moment you walk away, they fly back to the feeders. That’s just mean!
This is the best I could do with a smallish telephoto lens and additional cropping.
I’d been hearing bits and pieces about this new organization for awhile and it looks like things are getting going because they now have a website!
Here’s their “About Us” statement:
The California Center for Urban Horticulture (CCUH) was established at UC Davis in early 2007 through a partnership that includes the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, UC Cooperative Extension, the horticulture industry, professional horticulture associations, and California public gardens such as the UC Davis Arboretum. The CCUH is envisioned as a statewide hub of horticultural research and information extended to the public through nurseries and landscape professionals, educators in public schools, gardening clubs, and organizations like Master Gardeners.
Check out some of their very cool projects.
Tonight!
High Hand Nursery
Phone: 916-660-0117
Date: December 1, 2007
Time: 4pm-9pm
Location: 3750 Taylor Road, Loomis, CA 95650
Cost: Your generous, unwrapped toy donations are greatly appreciated.
“Have you ever roasted chestnuts? Most people only sing about it. On Saturday, Dec 1st from 4 to 9 p.m., you’ll have your chance. High Hand Nursery is hosting a traditional Christmas in our century-old fruit shed.Dating back to the early 1900s, the fruit sheds of Loomis were the hub of activity and the foundation of the town’s economy. Today, they stand as monuments of a time long past and are the place where the Town of Loomis gathers for Christmas.
Take a stroll through the historic High Hand fruit sheds and the lighted garden. Listen to Christmas carols sung by local high school students, enjoy appetizers, and taste local wines.
With a donation to either charity, guests will receive 20% off purchases during the event. Or, donate to both the Children’s Receiving Home of Sacramento and the SPCA and earn up to 40% off purchases. It’s our way of letting you know how much your generosity is appreciated.
Join us for an old fashioned Christmas in Loomis. Enjoy chestnuts roasting over an open fire. Sing along with carolers or the chimes of the bell choir. Snack on Christmas treats. Sample wines from the Loomis Basin. It will become a fond memory of Christmastime for all.”
Check out Stuart Robinson’s new garden blog directory, Blotanical. Very cool. You can use this link to submit your garden blog to the directory.
It may be nearly December, but I’m still harvesting ‘Rainbow’ Swiss chard, ‘Sungold’ tomatoes, and ‘Gold Rush’ zucchini from the garden. They make a great stir-fry, along with Amy’s Apple & Gouda Cheese chicken sausages. Yum… and yes, I’m trying to do a little damage control for holiday wickedness.
