It's that time of year when I start browsing through all the new seed catalogs that arrive in the mail and I start thinking about what vegetables I want to grow this year and what seeds to order.
Isn't it amazing how you can pass by something on a daily basis and never pay any attention to it but then once you do, all of a sudden you start to see that thing everywhere? That's my relationship with Happy Wanderer (Hardenbergia violacea).
The pomegranate (Punica granatum) originated in the region extending from Iran to northern India and has been cultivated since ancient times throughout the Mediterranean region. It was introduced into Spanish America in the late 16th century and into California by Spanish settlers in 1769.
A few years ago I helped out as a docent for the annual Vallejo Garden Tour. I have volunteered as a docent during the past 10 years for this great event.
