Garden Notes

Civic pride is a guiding principle of Stockton Beautiful, a local organization whose efforts have been focused on improving neighborhoods and public spaces for over 25 years.

The desire for the peace, exercise, produce, or the beauty gardening brings into our lives seems to be gaining in popularity as we progress toward the end of 2020. Again, this quarter's chores will concentrate on just four chores per month one per week.

VINE: Wisteria. There are three species of Wisteria commonly planted in our area. They are legumes and can fix nitrogen, so no nitrogen fertilizer is needed. The Japanese wisteria (Wisteria floribunda) was introduced into the US in 1830. It can grow to a height of 30 feet and has blue flowers.

As our cities and towns continue to sprawl, an increasing number of Californians live in the urban-wildland interface where the threat of fires is particularly significant.

A lot of us have turned to our gardens for exercise and solace during this pandemic. My flowers have never looked better! But I confess this is the first year I've had a vegetable garden in several years.