Asian Plumb in blossom
Willow shoots
We had to cut the aging trunk because it threatened to topple onto parked cars. Nice to see its regrowth!
Horsetail
The first tender shoots, good time to harvest for medicinal use.
French Broom
An aggressive pioneer plant which fixes nitrogen and provides nectar, but which we try to keep from spreading much.
Witches Butter
Tremella mesenterica
Looks like the rains have taken their toll.
Not Black Trumpet!
Still waiting for a proper identification though.
California Honeysuckle
Lonicera hispidula
Not fragrant, but good for the butterflies and birds, and has amazing dried vines which are beautiful for crafts
Pacific Hound's Tongue
Cynoglossum grande
Cheerful native announcing Spring...
'Californian lilac'
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
Also known as Blue Blossom Ceanothus. Native, endemic to the area. Awesome bee plant and nitrogen fixing!
Rosemary
Bees love the purple flowers
Plum
Our plum tree was planted near the house that washed away in the El Nino of 1998.
Hugel Bed
In the background with trellis. Bed built with Sepp Holzer in 2013 during his first visit to California. Trellis by local builder Tom Anderson from fallen redwood branches.
Rose
The old climbing rose putting out new growth while the Plum blossoms.
Kale patch and Climbing Rose
Kale never quits here!
Black Trumpet
Craterellus cornucopioides
Also known as Black Chanterelle, but tastier and easy to preserve.
Chanterelle
Cantharellus
Big year, they returned to spots we haven't seen in four years of drought! A bit water logged, but still delicious and easy to recognize!
Artist Conk
Ganoderma applanatum
Interesting hard bodied mushroom, you can draw on the white bottom of it or boil it down for a long time to make a medicinal tea.
Toyon berries
Heteromeles arbutifolia
A widespread California native, supposedly giving name to the town of Hollywood