The Clayton Farm May 62 minLoquat 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...
The Clayton Farm Mar 162 minBunny 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...
The Clayton Farm Feb 192 minCalifornia 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...
The Clayton Farm Feb 132 minPa 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,...
The Clayton Farm Feb 21 minGotta Love These Greens - More Bitter, More BetterOsaka Purple Mustard, a Japanese mustard. It grows well to the baby salad stage and is delicious as microgreen or baby salad green....
The Clayton Farm Jan 112 minLettuce 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,...
The Clayton Farm Dec 13, 20212 minChayote 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...
The Clayton Farm Dec 9, 20211 minWhat's not to love? Salvia chamaedryoidesSalvia chamaedryoides, more commonly known as Germander sage, Mexican blue sage or blue oak sage, is a versatile ornamental shrub with...
The Clayton Farm Oct 30, 20211 minWhat 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...
The Clayton Farm Oct 4, 20211 minLife'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...
The Clayton Farm Sep 20, 20211 minWhy 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...
The Clayton Farm Sep 3, 20211 minAster, 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....
The Clayton Farm Aug 13, 20211 minYou 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...
The Clayton Farm Jun 19, 20211 minCall Me Crazy, Daisy!The Crazy Shasta daisy, also known as leucanthemum superbum, is hands down one of The Clayton Farm perennial favorites. These daisies...
The Clayton Farm Jun 16, 20211 minIt's Not the Seeds, It's the Grower! Grass Jelly Mesona Chinensis & Crab Claw HerbGrass Jelly Mesona chinensis Crab Claw Herb Peperomia pellucida rau cang cua It is very disappointing when you excitedly sow your new...
The Clayton Farm Jun 15, 20212 minMy Favourite Sound of Summer - Bees Buzzing in Russian Sage SeaThe 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...
The Clayton Farm Jun 13, 20211 minSquash You Can't Grow Without - Alcayota, Fig Leaf Squash, Chilacayote Cucurbita Ficifolia Part IIRegular summer squash is very enjoyable, but be aware, once you have the taste of chilacayote and the bragging right of growing it, you...
The Clayton Farm Jun 12, 20211 minBlooming 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...
The Clayton Farm Apr 14, 20211 minDancing With the beesSwarming season is finally here!! A “swarm of bees” refers to a natural behavior that honey bee colonies use for reproduction. A swarm...
The Clayton Farm Mar 23, 20211 min“I tell you, my dear, Narcissus was no egoist"Narcissus ‘Winter Sun’, is perfect if you need a bit of light color with your paperwhites. Pretty, sweetly fragrant, and fast. Talk...