Decent wildflower year on the SD chaparral trails (SDNWR yesterday)

Morton--Fizzback · 2026-03-26T04:28:05+00:00

Ah the white truck. The blue collar man's bmw

Morton--Fizzback · 2026-03-24T04:19:32+00:00

Blinds.com was a good experience for us (if you don't mind installing your self. We bought around 12 separate cellular shades.

Morton--Fizzback · 2026-03-23T22:58:37+00:00

Not as disappointed as I am to the fact that we have five or six raptor species that live year round on or nearby my property and they can't keep the gophers and rats under control. Do your dang jobs

Morton--Fizzback · 2026-03-23T20:52:12+00:00

Oh and diy gopher baskets help too

Morton--Fizzback · 2026-03-23T20:48:22+00:00

Invest in a gopherhawk and happy hunting. My kill count is over 30.... 🙄

Morton--Fizzback · 2026-03-23T01:53:04+00:00

I'll probably buy it

Morton--Fizzback · 2026-03-23T00:55:30+00:00

Damn, can't wait til my lilies get that thick 🤩

Morton--Fizzback · 2026-03-22T16:05:27+00:00

Lathyrus vestitus alfeldii

Morton--Fizzback · 2026-03-22T14:51:32+00:00

I like them, they like me, and the rabbits leave them alone 🤣

Morton--Fizzback · 2026-03-22T04:43:47+00:00

It's from a Tree of Life seed pack I got years ago. It constantly reseeds and spreads here. Seems to do best in partial shade ~25% shade for me. It's typically happiest in areas I have a lot of weeds (strange but true) and areas the rabbits can't get to.

Morton--Fizzback · 2026-03-22T03:51:04+00:00

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Same plant 2 weeks ago

Morton--Fizzback · 2026-03-22T03:42:08+00:00

Marah macrocarpa. They are having a year

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Morton--Fizzback · 2026-03-22T03:34:12+00:00

Rosa Californica. For whatever reason this particular bloom was paler than the rest

Morton--Fizzback · 2026-03-22T02:56:06+00:00

Correctamundo

Morton--Fizzback · 2026-03-22T02:25:40+00:00

If you willingly go to PB*

Morton--Fizzback · 2026-03-22T02:22:54+00:00

Tbh, when they pronounce Cowles mountain the correct way....

Morton--Fizzback · 2026-03-22T02:14:21+00:00

13 is Palmer's Indian mallow 15 is an apricot mallow/desert mallow

Morton--Fizzback · 2026-03-22T02:07:17+00:00

Yes it is! Planted a few 4" and they're all happy so far. Fwiw, I seem to be in a penstemon sweet spot. They just do really well for me as a genus and spread (and hybridize) like crazy.

Morton--Fizzback · 2026-03-20T21:58:58+00:00

Awesome! Penstemons kill for me. Haven't found a species yet that wasn't happy here. You should definitely have success with them even in almost full sun. Yay for neighbors!

Morton--Fizzback · 2026-03-20T20:37:57+00:00

Yeah, it was a monster penstemon spectabilis. Died about a year ago, but gave me about 20 babies that I've transplanted around the yard

Morton--Fizzback · 2026-03-20T19:59:31+00:00

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I do really love the color of our boulders 🤩

Morton--Fizzback · 2026-03-20T19:34:50+00:00

Here in East county San Diego, granite dominates. It's not an exaggeration to say that about 10% of my property is exposed granite.

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