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Frilly Red Poppy . . . 2 Aug 2013 | 10:11 pm
. . . losing her skirt. See the color photo below. I've been away most of the summer but between trips have taken many, many poppy photos, which are awaiting their walk-on to the blog. August will...
California Ctenucha 10 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
Pronounced "ten-oocha", this moth appears rarely in my garden, but what a sight it is when I'm lucky enough to come across it. I say "it" referring to the moth species; obviously, in this photo, they...
Greenhouse Hollyhocks 26 Jun 2013 | 04:11 am
Hollyhocks don't like the cool wet weather here on the northern California coast. The leaves get covered with rust, a particular caterpillar likes to much on them, and often times they will never make...
Verbascum 24 Jun 2013 | 05:13 am
Of course I've lost the name tag for this lovely flowering perennial that pops up in my garden every year at this time. An online search brought me to this site and darned if it isn't a nursery not f...
Summer Solstice 21 Jun 2013 | 10:09 am
On the west coast, the very moment of the summer solstice is at 10:04 pm tonight. Um, that would be 3 minutes ago. Happy Summer Solstice! © Copyright 2006-2013, Raven Ridge Gardens. All rights rese...
Picotee Lilac 20 Jun 2013 | 07:53 pm
More blossoms from earlier this spring. My lovely picotee lilac put on quite a show. It's now about 12 feet tall amd I think it's time for a pruning. Summer blooms are on the way! © Copyright 2006...
Snowball Viburnum 14 Jun 2013 | 07:21 am
Snowball Viburnum, botanically known as Viburnum opulus, put out quite a show of blooms this year. This shrub struggles a bit in our climate and rarely produces many flower heads. I guess it's been s...
Water Lily 12 Jun 2013 | 08:36 am
I love my little pond with it's goldfish, small catfish and water plants. That's all. © Copyright 2006-2013, Raven Ridge Gardens. All rights reserved.
Spring Kale 13 Apr 2013 | 11:34 pm
What's growing in my garden: beautiful kale. © Copyright 2006-2013, Raven Ridge Gardens. All rights reserved.
Easter 2013 1 Apr 2013 | 02:24 am
Just in time for Easter, my hellebores are making quite a show. Aptly referred to as the Lenten Rose and Easter Rose, they are a beautiful reminder that spring is springing and summer is not far beh...
