Wisteria

I missed the boat on this one but it's such a good picture I wanted to post it. This Wisteria picture was taken at Lacy Park in San Marino CA. Wisteria is an early Spring blooming vine named after Casper Wister after it's discovery in 1818. Enjoy!

RECYCLE!!!

Every ton of recycled paper saves about 17 trees...RECYCLE PEOPLE!!!!! Good for you and the trees!!!

4th of July

My 4th of July roses are here just in time for the 4th of July. This particular rose, to me, has the best fragrance of the bunch. It's kind of a spicy sweet smell. My rose bush has exploded into blooms this year, YAY for me!!

Radish Flowers

As you know I planted radishes this year in hopes that they would do better than in years past. They are looking fine, and...they flowered. Did you know that radishes flower? I didn't but here is a pic!

Did you know...?

Did you know that cranberries are sorted for ripeness by bouncing them? I didn't, but Snapple did!

Debate!!

Some feedback from the last post! Yes, I had heard that the Strawberry was not a fruit because the seeds are on the outside. Here is some technical info: The Straw Berry was named because children in the 19th century would pick them, put them on straws and would sell them as "straw Berries". True berries like blueberries and cranberries have the seeds inside, strawberries have the seeds on the outside and each seed is considered a berry. Does that help?

To Berry or not to Berry...

Another fun fact from Snapple. A strawberry is not an actual berry but a banana is? Hmmm, who knew!?