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Our 2025 season's first lavender harvest; Ellagance Purple Lavender. Other varieties of lavender will

Behind the palm trees are the orange trees. At this time the entire area

Calendula officinalis, the "official" marigold, here pictured growing in our gardens in the spring.

Piennolo tomatoes make fabulous dried tomatoes. Here are some fresh Piennolos getting ready for

Some mariquitas making themselves at home in a sunflower. I was surprised to see

The Ladybug's Lavender Labyrinth is coming into full bloom now. There are several varieties

Soda Lake, in the Carrizo Plain National Monument, is often dry for for long

One Sunday morning, years ago- 1987, to be exact- a beautiful balloon surprised us

Here's Jai harvesting Prickly Pear fruits, called "tunas" in Spanish. Jai also harvested LOTS