The Clayton Farm
Only two things that money can't buy - true love & homegrown tomatoes
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The Clayton Farm
- May 6
- 2 min
Loquat Fruit, What Fruit?
The loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) is a large evergreen shrub or tree, grown commercially for its orange fruit and for its leaves, which...
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The Clayton Farm
- Mar 16
- 2 min
Bunny Tail Happy Easter!!!!!
Bunny Tail Lagurus ovatus, commonly called hare's-tail, hare's-tail grass is also grown as an ornamental plant for its attractive flower...
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The Clayton Farm
- Feb 19
- 2 min
California Native, Yes, Please!!!!!
Ran into Salvia mellifera during a walk to Mt. Diablo, I had no idea what it was, I knew it had to be salvia or some sort, (I am a...
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The Clayton Farm
- Feb 13
- 2 min
Pa Kimchi in the air - Kimchi with Egyptian Walking Onion
Fermented foods contain natural probiotics or healthy bacteria. Nearly every culture has a version of fermented food: yogurt, kefir,...
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The Clayton Farm
- Feb 2
- 1 min
Gotta Love These Greens - More Bitter, More Better
Osaka Purple Mustard, a Japanese mustard. It grows well to the baby salad stage and is delicious as microgreen or baby salad green....
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The Clayton Farm
- Jan 11
- 2 min
Lettuce Be Happy
Freckles Lettuce gets its name for being an unusual bright green romaine lettuce with crimson freckles. It is small to medium in size,...
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The Clayton Farm
- Dec 13, 2021
- 2 min
Chayote Shoots or Dragon Whiskers - A funny-looking vegetable
Chayote, In recent years, local production of leafy greens like chayote is surging, likely because people are trying to eat more...
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The Clayton Farm
- Dec 9, 2021
- 1 min
What's not to love? Salvia chamaedryoides
Salvia chamaedryoides, more commonly known as Germander sage, Mexican blue sage or blue oak sage, is a versatile ornamental shrub with...
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The Clayton Farm
- Oct 30, 2021
- 1 min
What Is a Persimmon and What Does It Taste Like?
A persimmon at its peak tastes sweet, mild, and rich. Many people have described its flavor as “honey-like.” Its texture is similar to...
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The Clayton Farm
- Oct 4, 2021
- 1 min
Life's So Chard!
Rainbow mix Heirloom Swiss Chard - what’s at the end of the rainbow? For gardeners, it's a bountiful harvest; for cooks, it's a delicious...
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The Clayton Farm
- Sep 20, 2021
- 1 min
Why is a chilli called a chilli when it's hot?
Cayenne Hot Pepper, the famously hot and pungent pepper takes its name from a river in Guyana. Most often dried, Cayenne, powdered or...
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The Clayton Farm
- Sep 3, 2021
- 1 min
Aster, The Color Of Fall.
Purple Dome New England aster is a refined plant for the garden border with its symmetrical, compact mounded form reaching only 2’ tall....
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The Clayton Farm
- Aug 13, 2021
- 1 min
You Are One In A Melon!
Charleston Gray watermelons are huge, elongated melons, named for their greenish gray rind. The bright red fresh of this heirloom melon...
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The Clayton Farm
- Jun 19, 2021
- 1 min
Call Me Crazy, Daisy!
The Crazy Shasta daisy, also known as leucanthemum superbum, is hands down one of The Clayton Farm perennial favorites. These daisies...
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The Clayton Farm
- Jun 16, 2021
- 1 min
It's Not the Seeds, It's the Grower! Grass Jelly Mesona Chinensis & Crab Claw Herb
Grass Jelly Mesona chinensis Crab Claw Herb Peperomia pellucida rau cang cua It is very disappointing when you excitedly sow your new...
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The Clayton Farm
- Jun 15, 2021
- 2 min
My Favourite Sound of Summer - Bees Buzzing in Russian Sage Sea
The gentle sound of bees buzzing among the Russian Sage along on a busy road with heavy trucks passing. This, by far by is my favourite...
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The Clayton Farm
- Jun 13, 2021
- 1 min
Squash You Can't Grow Without - Alcayota, Fig Leaf Squash, Chilacayote Cucurbita Ficifolia Part II
Regular summer squash is very enjoyable, but be aware, once you have the taste of chilacayote and the bragging right of growing it, you...
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The Clayton Farm
- Jun 12, 2021
- 1 min
Blooming Everyday - Penstemon Cha Cha Hot Pink
Penstemon, Cha Cha Hot Pink, the beardtongues, is among the most attractive native flowers of North America. 'Cha Cha Hot Pink' is a very...
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The Clayton Farm
- Apr 14, 2021
- 1 min
Dancing With the bees
Swarming season is finally here!! A “swarm of bees” refers to a natural behavior that honey bee colonies use for reproduction. A swarm...
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