“A beautiful thing is never perfect.” ~ Proverb

“A beautiful thing is never perfect.” ~ Proverb, originally uploaded by Abby Lanes.I went to the flower fields in Carlsbad , CA with another photographer. If you're visiting Southern California in April or May, this is a wonderful place to explore. They plant the fields in rainbow rows of ranunculus. The last section, nearest the entrance blooms last,...

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A Calendar for Growing Flowers in Coastal Southern California

May May is Lei Day in Hawaii or MAY IS THE MONTH OF MILDEW here on the coast, on your roses.Be sure to spray for mildew on your roses all this month, every week. Spray the soil also. Cut short stems on the roses for the first blooming to let the plant get strong, then after that, long stems to semi-prune as you pick. You can safely fertilize almost everything now, to keep it growing fast. When the rains are over, water infrequently but deeply, about once a week in sandy soil, less often in adobe. Always add organic amendments to soil when you...

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