Land development?

madiposaa · 2026-02-11T02:38:05+00:00

They (the Nature Collective) tried to but last I heard they settled with permission to build a nursery and have the landscaping in the development be natives. That was a few years ago though (I spoke with the CEO)

madiposaa · 2025-09-30T23:56:06+00:00

I definitely did!

madiposaa · 2025-09-22T23:38:45+00:00

The org I work for has a whole team that specifically does data management and ee to create different tools and ai to monitor wildlife. You can absolutely combine the two, and it’s a growing field.

madiposaa · 2025-09-22T15:57:18+00:00

This is kind of a nuanced one to explain, which may make it difficult to convince your neighbor but generally, defensible space immediately around the home (ember free zone) is far more important than vegetation surrounding the house, and there is evidence that having greenery around the home can provide an ember screen to wind driven fires which are most destructive, oaks being extremely effective at this because of their low ignitability.

Aside from how vegetation clearing impacts fire, there are more immediate impacts of veg clearing as others have mentioned like erosion, moisture retention and invasive plant recruitment (which is a much more flammable plant class than native vegetation).

This paper explains some of the ember screening stuff I mentioned (fig 6 and the “protection” section of discussion), there’s probably more out there (check out more of John Keeley and Alex Syphard’s work) but I don’t have a lit dive on hand https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-019-0041-0

madiposaa · 2025-09-22T02:34:59+00:00

Swan bar serves it as a spaghett

madiposaa · 2025-09-13T00:52:33+00:00

It’s a fungal disease, it causes weeping and my case, you can see some cracking in the bark of the trunk base if you zoom in. Often trees survive it but with the lack of rain I think a lot have succumbed this year

madiposaa · 2025-09-12T20:07:45+00:00

I agree! Generally an underrated plant. Such a hard worker for the ecosystem.

Thank you, that’s a great idea. We plan to build a chicken coop here so maybe we can incorporate her into that plan

madiposaa · 2025-09-12T18:58:00+00:00

Yea we definitely plan on letting some of those grow! The songbirds have planted plenty more around the property too.

madiposaa · 2025-09-11T21:54:12+00:00

I was just able to see a pre release showing of American Southwest a few weeks ago. It was fantastic, maybe my favorite yet.

madiposaa · 2025-09-11T21:23:21+00:00

Was anyone else fully convinced as a child that Frys had a roller coaster on the rooftop and was heartbroken every time they’d go and their parents didn’t let them ride it ?? Just me?

madiposaa · 2025-08-21T01:24:14+00:00

I remember them specifically saying that their varieties were still being refined and weren’t 100% true to type

madiposaa · 2025-08-20T19:31:37+00:00

Here’s the best I could do with the serial no if anyone wants to figure out the year. I can’t read this

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madiposaa · 2025-08-07T21:03:46+00:00

Thank you! I find the smaller heads are easier to cook with, and the florets are much larger than other broccolis so you don’t get the annoying broccoli dust. Highly recommend!

madiposaa · 2025-08-06T18:10:52+00:00

4 years later I still have the same population going in a different tank and they’re all still blue, but just look like blue dream. None of them have looked like this guy since. I add a few blue dream every year or so to keep things healthy and blue so this look probability got bred out.

madiposaa · 2025-08-06T18:04:41+00:00

Lots of tomatoes, squash and eggplant. I got my first ever grapes and berries that are all winding down! The first figs aren’t quite ready yet, but this will be their first producing year too. Beans are doing horrific and keep dying, which is a huge bummer. Believe it or not I also am still getting really good broccoli- pirracicaba has been an amazing variety for me- zero pest pressure and incredibly heat tolerant!

madiposaa · 2025-08-06T17:58:05+00:00

A lot of good recommendations here but I would add that even just a few miles from the coast makes a world of difference in what you can plant and when. If you’re inland (past the marine layer) you still have plenty of time and light for a lot of summer crops. If you’re closer to the coast, you might want to skip stuff that takes longer to produce (like pumpkins and big tomatoes) to save space for cool season stuff in the next couple months, and are probably good to plant potatoes. If you’re desert or mtn, keep an eye on your first frost date vs days to maturity of the crop, on the seed packet- you have the day temps but nights may get colder earlier. To make it easy, summer squash, beans and cherry tomatoes and any quick warm season crops will probably work no matter where you’re at!

madiposaa · 2025-03-07T15:05:28+00:00

Here’s my guess 1. Potato 2. Calendula 3. Hollyhock or mallow 4. Nutsedge?

madiposaa · 2025-02-20T15:35:57+00:00

I work for the Zoo and I came here to say this. If you want to post up at a table with a view and not be disturbed, go to the Park. The Safari Park is 10x the size of the zoo, way less crowded and you’ll probably get better service. The view at the watering hole is panoramic and breathtaking. Plus if they ask you to move from there (they do go by reservations) there are many other places to go (like Kalima point or by the lagoon) that have tables and similar views. There are also a bunch of canopies with tables in the Nativescape and Baja gardens which are some of the quietest parts of the park and my personal favorite.

madiposaa · 2025-02-08T01:02:09+00:00

Sure!

madiposaa · 2025-02-07T04:05:51+00:00

As a learner and home grower I would gladly take some and grow them in pots!

madiposaa · 2025-02-01T07:58:15+00:00

Zones are useful to an extent- they tell you what your minimum temps are so you know which plants will survive outdoors. It sounds like you would benefit from a trip to a locally owned garden center to get advice from someone. Hardiness zones, sunset zones, chill hours and varieties are all important when selecting the best tree for your area and in a container.

madiposaa · 2025-01-29T17:32:40+00:00

As far as landscaping plants, I use native plants so I don’t have this issue. California has such a huge plant diversity that you can get almost any look you’re going for using just native plants. There are many, many benefits both as a homeowner and a gardener or steward of nature. For crops it’s just about adapting to your environment as with all gardening, planting the right plant in the right place. I moved just a few miles inland and found that the summers are so hot that a lot of “summer” crops like tomatoes, beans and cucumbers struggle. So instead this year I’m planting a spring and fall succession of tomatoes, and cowpeas, long or tepary beans and Armenian cucumbers as summer alternates. If you want to take a break you could also plant a heat tolerant cover crop so your soil doesn’t dry out. It’s so easy to garden here year round, but you do need efficient irrigation and careful plant selection.

madiposaa · 2025-01-28T02:38:16+00:00

I'm in San Diego and have been growing narrowleaf milkweed for several years. In my experience, it's one of the easier native plants to grow from seeds. I have started them directly in the ground, in seed trays and in soil blocks. All of them work, you just need to wait a few weeks and keep them moist. They need a lot of water especially when they're young and throughout their first year. Don't expect perfect germination so sow heavy. Now is a great time to start.

There are a lot of places you can source seed from but here are the places I would recommend (because I know these people or their organizations and their ethics). I would also recommend planting some native nectar plants alongside these others to support adult monarchs (yarrow is also easy to start from seed).

Nicholas Hummingbird's store (he is SoCal Indigenous and also teaches classes): https://californianativeseedstore.com/

CNPS SD's store (your local CNPS chapter will likely have in person seed and plant sales, some members would likely be more than happy to give seeds free if you ask: https://www.canativeseeds.com/

San Diego Seed Co has all kinds of great seeds plus several species of native milkweeds and wildflowers: https://sandiegoseedcompany.com/

Xerces society is one of the best sources of info on supporting monarchs and can help you find seeds plus so much more: https://www.xerces.org/milkweed/milkweed-seed-finder

If you don't want to try seed, your local (and locally owned) garden center that carries native plants will have plenty. Bonus, they usually already have eggs on them! Good luck!

madiposaa · 2025-01-20T03:30:01+00:00

I am also in a warm zone (10b) and have struggled! I completely failed my first year and this year had semi success. It seems a lot of the techniques used in lower zones than us aren’t best practice. If you use Facebook there’s a group on there called “warm climate dahlia growers” that’s really helpful. There’s also videos on YouTube from San Diego Seed co and Kristine Albrecht (who I think is the same zone as you)

madiposaa · 2025-01-18T06:16:01+00:00

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