Acorns to Oaktrees » Gardening http://www.oaktrees.org/blog Neefer Sews, Crochets, Crafts, Swims, and Blathers about Kids and Her Stuggles with an Eating Disorder Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:37:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Pretty Fallen Apples at Ravenswood http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/archives/8240 http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/archives/8240#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:04:25 +0000 Neefer http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/archives/8240

Pretty Fallen Apples at Ravenswood, originally uploaded by neefer.

Pulguito and I went to Ravenswood yesterday with his class to learn about Livermore history. These apples are from the original orchard planted by Christopher Buckley Sr., the “Blind Boss” of San Francisco.

]]> http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/archives/8240/feed 0 Can you find him? http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/archives/7288 http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/archives/7288#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:07:36 +0000 Neefer http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/?p=7288 There is a lizard in this picture.

Can you find him?

Here’s a close-up to help you.

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I can’t tell what he is.

]]> http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/archives/7288/feed 2 More Roses http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/archives/6846 http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/archives/6846#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:35:36 +0000 Neefer http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/?p=6846 Roses in my back yard.Roses in my back yard.

]]> http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/archives/6846/feed 0 Some more roses. http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/archives/6816 http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/archives/6816#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:07:07 +0000 Neefer http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/?p=6816 Judy Garland, Roses in my backyardJudy Garland, Roses in my backyardLa Reine, Roses in my backyardIngrid Bergman, Roses in my backyardRoses in my backyardSonia, Roses in my backyardSonia, Roses in my backyardRoses in my backyardRoses in my backyardQueen Bess, I think, Roses in my backyardQueen Bess, I like these little buds, Roses in my backyardCupcake, Roses in my backyardRoses in my back yard.Roses in my back yard.Ingrid Bergman, Roses in my back yard.Roses in my back yard.Roses in my back yard.

]]> http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/archives/6816/feed 0 Rose buds from last May http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/archives/6814 http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/archives/6814#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:38:04 +0000 Neefer http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/?p=6814 I thought the one bud was interesting. The other is typical.
Roses in my back yard.Roses in my back yard.

]]> http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/archives/6814/feed 0 What’s in bloom? http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/archives/5762 http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/archives/5762#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:33:18 +0000 Neefer http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/?p=5762 Fortunately, some things don’t need a lot of care to be beautiful.

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]]> http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/archives/5697/feed 0 Some more Spring blossoms http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/archives/5631 http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/archives/5631#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2009 03:48:17 +0000 Neefer http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/?p=5631 winterplum - I think

]]> http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/archives/5631/feed 0 Almonds http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/archives/5568 http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/archives/5568#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:13:13 +0000 Neefer http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/?p=5568 Much of the neighborhood that I live in used to be Almond Orchards. They are one of the first Spring blossoms, and when they fall, the petals coat the ground like snow.

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]]> http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/archives/5568/feed 0 Around the Neighborhood http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/archives/4641 http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/archives/4641#comments Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:28:30 +0000 Neefer http://www.oaktrees.org/blog/?p=4641 The leaves were luminous this year.

Pix below the cut.

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