Growing Lychees in Southern California
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Comments (143)you know you live here when,,," a 0430 shaker wakes you from a sound sleep,,you do a quick look around to see all is still standing, and fall back to sleep" I too have lived here all my life. growing up in the 60's/70's,,,watching how the traffic has just gotten unbearable. would you believe I remember when you drive on THE 5 fwy all the way from downtown to OC in under 45 mins? yep. as long as you got on the 5 before, oh 3 or 4, you were fine. and after 9 AM, it was clear enough to do at least 50mph. I remember when you could drive any freeway on the weekends and it was clear sailing. and Sundays? sigh,,,absolute joy to drive anywhere. Now? hah! even at 1 in the morning there's traffic. forget getting on any freeway after 1230 PM and not hitting traffic. doesn't matter where you're going,,there will be traffic somewhere. Living in so cal means planning your days around traffic. but I do love my avocado, citrus trees and beautiful weather, all the time. sometimes it's so monotonous,,"what? another sunny day? dammit". Storm watch is a joke. 1/3" of rain and all freeways come to a complete halt because no one knows how to drive in inclement weather. inclement meaning, 'a slight rain storm'. Lived through 20+ earthquakes,,,and am just waiting for 'the big one' that I known is coming soon. If it wasn't for the outrageous prices, the weirdo crowds of people and the traffic, this would be one awesome place to live...See MoreHow should we landscape our recently renovated property?
Comments (3)It looks like you've got both sunny and shady areas so you'll have lots of options with California natives. If the shady area gets no direct summer sun (winter sun OK), I'd start with evergreen currant, Ribes viburnifolium. For the sunny areas, manzanitas, ceanothus, sages, and redbud would all be great choices. Southern California nurseries specializing in natives include Las Pilitas and the Theodore Payne Foundation. Your local California Native Plant Society chapter may also have plant sales. Two great references are California Native Plants for the Garden and The California Native Landscape....See MoreClueless in Southern California
Comments (9)I agree with Bougainvillea, plus it can get out of hand quick. Can take lots of care. So can boxwood. I also would have suggested painting the walls to bring out a pop. Can't see the color of your house, so I cannot suggest color that would coordinate and accentuate. Succulents are very on trend and of course need little water. Just do your homework so you get the ones you want. As some mature they grow different. So I like the ones that are shown above growing straight up. Adding some smaller colorful ones in between that will stay dwarfed would be nice. I too like simple and low maintenance. I have attached a couple of ideas that a little different twist. One would mean putting a bottom on so that you would not actually plant flowers/plants but then just put pots around and therefore be able to change them out whenever. The pots add color (don't worry about the wood walls, your would just be painted concrete. You could either concrete the bottom or put wood there). And the other is a simple idea and I like the way some of them drape over, plus with the small palms every so often you get that tropical feel. www.showhomeslongbeach.com...See MoreI found these little succulents growing. What are they?
Comments (1)Looks like it could be Carpobrotus edulis, which is a fast-growing carpeting groundcover. Best to remove it unless you want it taking over that space....See MoreEggo
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