Growing in the Sierra Nevada "Rain Shadow "

John P Weiser · Post by **John P Weiser** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:42 am

I thought I'd share a few more shots with all of you just so you know the garden is switching from the spring burst of color to the early summer burst.

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:50 am

Harriet · Post by **Harriet** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 1:24 pm

Tony wrote:

I agree with Tony!!

Post by **daiv** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:18 pm

John,
I just showed my trip pics to my brother and Ron on the projector and we were marveling at your garden and Charles' too.

I am looking forward to seeing that cholla all in bloom!

John P Weiser · Post by **John P Weiser** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:35 pm

A few more shots I could not pass up!

ihc6480 · Post by **ihc6480** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:06 pm

Theres always some action going in your garden John

and we're loving it

kevin63129 · Post by **kevin63129** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:07 am

Great pics.Your plants look very nice..Your many hours of hard work are appreciated.

John P Weiser · Post by **John P Weiser** » Sat Jun 27, 2009 12:51 am

I was out shooting my Cylindropuntia spinosior when I noticed insects all over the plants, a real swarm!! They are every where!!

I could hardly take a shot without seeing several in the flowers. They seem to be digging for something? Do you think they are harmful?

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Sat Jun 27, 2009 4:16 am

Those are happy bees.

John, I just went all the way through this thread...Again! And I just now noticed the fire scarred dead wood scattered around. Did you intentionaly burn down the original landscaping.

I have been collecting driftwood from local lakes and just laying it around the yard for years, never thought to actually plant any of it.

John P Weiser · Post by **John P Weiser** » Sat Jun 27, 2009 5:16 am

Tony
I was up in the foothills above Reno this spring and came across a two year old burned slope of Mountain mahogany. The burned twisted trunks were all still standing it looked so surreal. I collected a pickup truck full and tried to recreate the effect in the garden. I like the look of the plants growing up through and around them.

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:23 pm

With that many flowers open, the bees are overdosing on pollen

ihc6480 · Post by **ihc6480** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:48 pm

More great shots as usual John

The bees might be harmful-- if you try to run them off

John P Weiser · Post by **John P Weiser** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 3:23 am

A few hot summer companion plant shots. When it's Hot its real HOT!!

Harriet · Post by **Harriet** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 12:11 pm

I love gardens like yours ... a surprise around every corner.

John C · Post by **John C** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:12 pm

As always, Your garden is AMAZING!