All of our plants are grown in containers (as opposed to in the ground) so we need growing media (e.g. soilless substrate or potting mix) to grow them in. The properties of that media are crucial to the health and growth of our plants, whether new seedlings in 10 cubic inch tubes or eight-foot trees in 10-gallon pots. Most commercially […]
Archives for March 2013
Spring beauty in the salad
A welcome sight each spring as we walk up the hill behind the house are the masses of spring beauties (Claytonia lanceolata) that we find. Their flowers can vary in color from almost white to pink, with much of the color coming from the pink to red lines on each petal. The species name lanceolata […]
Derby Canyon Natives opens for 2013
The snow has melted away, the greenhouses are covered and seedlings are pushing up, so it’s time to get the growing season underway! We will begin retail sales on Friday, March 15th, and be open Fridays 9-5 and Saturdays 8-12N through June. We added extra growing space and an additional greenhouse last fall so we […]