After a trip to the coast for some nice sea air and some lunch outside overlooking the ocean, we stopped at a native plant nursery up in the mountains. We took the scenic route on a winding road through redwoods.
Leaving the front yard water off for three months this summer showed us which plants were really drought tolerant. Our watering mistake also killed some plants, and those need to be replaced now that fall is coming. The drought tolerant California natives we are using in the yard should be planted in the fall. While finding replacement plants for the ones we killed, it was also time to finish the landscaping in the backyard by adding a few more plants in the empty spots left by the landscaper when he couldn’t, or didn’t, find the required plants years ago.
Although the native plant nursery delivers, I enjoy going to this mostly open air nursery and walking around. Huge oak trees and plants showcased in the gardens are interspersed with the many potted plants waiting to be taken to a permanent home.
I’m already looking forward to seeing fried egg poppies bloom in the back yard as well as the front yard next spring.
