tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post2154162585260771439..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: Wandering further afieldKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-18171621435494767782019-03-15T21:21:33.167-07:002019-03-15T21:21:33.167-07:00Our traffic does suck. It took me 30 minutes to g...Our traffic does suck. It took me 30 minutes to get to a lunch appointment a mere 6 miles away today due to a detour...Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-36368242991927395922019-03-15T17:55:25.447-07:002019-03-15T17:55:25.447-07:00We lucked out on Tues./5th, got there around 10 am...We lucked out on Tues./5th, got there around 10 am and found a spot close to the entrance as someone was leaving. We left around noon and it was starting to get more crowded, but it wasn't too mobbed. I think early am and midweek might be the best. I expect they'll probably done by now, but there is always Antelope Valley, we went there and the poppies were still small seedlings. Might we nice this coming week and not too bad a drive if you time it right. Oy, the traffic you have to navigate out there, whew!Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-15164887119895788522019-03-14T18:16:37.260-07:002019-03-14T18:16:37.260-07:00I hope you managed to avoid the worst of the traff...I hope you managed to avoid the worst of the traffic around the Lake Elisinore poppy fields, Eliza. I saw photos of the parking congestion in the LA Times. I stopped there on a weekday afternoon with friends during the prior superbloom and it was a mess!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-58782987053065345342019-03-14T13:47:13.248-07:002019-03-14T13:47:13.248-07:00A nice little meander so close to you. The rain ha...A nice little meander so close to you. The rain has made all the plants so happy. We went to Lake Elsinore to see the super bloom, mostly poppies, and it was spectacular. So glad I got to see it - such a treat!Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-53685813228398364472019-03-12T08:34:24.014-07:002019-03-12T08:34:24.014-07:00Your total surprises me, Loree, but it still nomin...Your total surprises me, Loree, but it still nominally exceeds ours, which as of this morning, after a trace of rain overnight, stands at 18.43 inches. Sunday's storm completely passed us by, although other areas of LA County got some.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-31601184980387973452019-03-12T07:29:14.372-07:002019-03-12T07:29:14.372-07:00I should have also noted we're about 5" b...I should have also noted we're about 5" below normal.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-17531283771937498942019-03-12T07:26:50.337-07:002019-03-12T07:26:50.337-07:00I found our rain total for the water year (which r...I found our rain total for the water year (which runs the same as yours), we're (as of today...4 days after you posted your total) at 18.75", so chances are, if you got rain over the last 4 days you actually might be ahead of us!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-60686758828745557302019-03-10T20:58:27.274-07:002019-03-10T20:58:27.274-07:00I saw small brown buttons on the plants along the ...I saw small brown buttons on the plants along the path and initially thought they must be flower buds, only to be disgusted to realize there was a snail extravaganza going on. Why, oh why don't my resident raccoons move one mile up the road? They could live on snails in the park indefinitely.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-22814704620217516162019-03-10T17:41:27.101-07:002019-03-10T17:41:27.101-07:00A lovely walk, and the Rattlers are still hibernat...A lovely walk, and the Rattlers are still hibernating right now. Be very careful when you go back in warmer weather. All those snails! Yikes! <br /><br />Walks through the neighborhood parks here this winter I pulled every Castor bean and trash-palm seedling I could reach (and there were a lot of them). There used to be Arundo donax here and there, but the drought really killed it off. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-80754251322595095512019-03-10T13:55:32.619-07:002019-03-10T13:55:32.619-07:00I need a soak in the hot tub but it's been too...I need a soak in the hot tub but it's been too cold for an evening dip, Lisa. My husband has "helpfully" suggested that I just need a better exercise regime to build up my muscles...Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-88317600169821765302019-03-10T04:43:29.342-07:002019-03-10T04:43:29.342-07:00Such gorgeous views. I wouldn't be able to sta...Such gorgeous views. I wouldn't be able to stay away from there either. You need to walk through there occasionally. I see from the Terrible Ten that we have some of them on our invasive plant list. They are everywhere. I hope you don't overdo and you get to feeling better. Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-23300628196860119512019-03-09T18:02:37.575-08:002019-03-09T18:02:37.575-08:00Actually, I am paying a price, although I can'...Actually, I am paying a price, although I can't attribute all of it to my stroll in the park. I led a botanic garden 2-hour tour of gung-ho 8 and 9 year olds the next morning. This group of energizer bunnies wanted to cover the entire garden and I think we managed a healthy chunk of the 87 acres before I finally returned them for their picnic lunch. I'm hoping everything will stop aching before my next tour on Tuesday morning :(Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-30953785542793455302019-03-09T17:03:47.696-08:002019-03-09T17:03:47.696-08:00The rain has certainly worked magic in your area. ...The rain has certainly worked magic in your area. What a delightful walk but I hope that you're not paying the price for ignoring your orthopedists advice!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-48020578394768225802019-03-09T12:27:29.369-08:002019-03-09T12:27:29.369-08:00I was surprised by the large lawn area too, Diana,...I was surprised by the large lawn area too, Diana, but apparently the park hosts events so I suppose an open area like that may be useful. Based on the November meeting notice posted on Facebook, it looks as though the lawn area was specifically part of the plan.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-20912238422491604362019-03-09T12:24:28.871-08:002019-03-09T12:24:28.871-08:00I wish the Parks Department provided more informat...I wish the Parks Department provided more information on the specifics of their effort but I guess I'll just have to watch what materializes.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-17643484901724674572019-03-09T12:22:30.943-08:002019-03-09T12:22:30.943-08:00Our rain usually comes to an end when March does, ...Our rain usually comes to an end when March does, Loree, except for the occasional late summer tropical storm. At one time the long-term forecasts showed the prospect of rain well into April but those seem to have disappeared again. Reaching the total achieved in 2016-2017 seems unlikely now. NOT that I don't appreciate what we got!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-8937419094375607892019-03-09T12:19:25.731-08:002019-03-09T12:19:25.731-08:00Plants are looking so green and happy!
Why such a ...Plants are looking so green and happy!<br />Why such a huge expanse of mown lawn? Hope that will also get rehabbed with native plants.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-91158463665174280492019-03-09T03:52:43.678-08:002019-03-09T03:52:43.678-08:00A lovely walk - what a view of the ocean! Invasiv...A lovely walk - what a view of the ocean! Invasives are such a huge problem everywhere these days. Around here, most restoration efforts center around removal of invasives first, then re-introducing natives. No need to watch for rattlesnakes though ;)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-30635003374977308072019-03-08T22:25:02.205-08:002019-03-08T22:25:02.205-08:00Those are some beautiful photos, and nice Agave fi...Those are some beautiful photos, and nice Agave find. I don’t have any idea what our rain total on the water year is but wow, we can’t be too far ahead of you.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-6586880880206722072019-03-08T21:00:42.547-08:002019-03-08T21:00:42.547-08:00I've vague recollections of going to Marinelan...I've vague recollections of going to Marineland once as a child, Kathy, but a clearer memory of attending the first or second garden show on the site, ambitiously termed "Chelsea West" or something in that vein, as an adult well after Marineland closed. I don't think the garden show last more than 2 years, if that. I remember being excited by the idea but finding the severe winds troublesome. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-60463867118791404392019-03-08T17:36:37.137-08:002019-03-08T17:36:37.137-08:00Your 1st 3 ocean view pictures immediately took me...Your 1st 3 ocean view pictures immediately took me back to my childhood visits to Marineland. They are so similar to the view we would see as we drove there, seeing it below from a higher aspect on the road. Walking round and around up the ramps and peering into the aqua waters through the windows is a favorite childhood memory. kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.com