Smith Ltd Rod Husky NEX MHN-78H From Stylish anglers Japan Magnum Bait ozauvf4581-Casting Rods

Solarez Thin Hard Formula UV Cure

MarinLink serves as Home Ground Habitat Nursery's fiscal sponsor.

Dreaming of California Truffles

Solid Braid Nylon Rope Abrasion Resistant 3 8-In x 400-Ft General Purpose Twine

I’m quick when it comes to spotting potentially edible foods in the wild; partly from lots of reading about California flora, and how the native peoples provided for themselves; and partly from an all-consuming curiosity that’s been with me since childhood. I like to decipher the connections between plants; what’s related to what; and I’m willing to try almost anything once.   

Solocomb Mane Comb - StandardSolpara Series Baitcast Rod SPS B702 H Taco (2447) Major CraftSome Except Bb-X Larissa C 3000 DxgSonic-Laser Digital Fish Scale Laser Guided Length & Weight Measurement FishingSonik SKS 3+1 Alarm & Receiver Set + Free Bivvy Light - Free Delivery

Continue Reading »
It's for the Birds!

Sonik Vader X 5000FS Freespool Fishing Reel Spare Spool
Soprano Juniors Women's Tie Sleeve Off Shoulder To - Choose SZ color
  • Male house finch at the feeder

Sottopancia, Cintura Dressage, Corto, Everline Scamosciato Elastico, RimanenzeSougayilang Fishing Rod - 24 Ton Carbon Fiber, Portable Telescopic Super...Sougayilang Saltwater Freshwater Fly Fishing Rod With Reel Combo Kit

In years past I’ve participated in Cornell University’s "Feeder Watcher Program", which engages citizen scientists all across America to help compile statistics on songbirds. One year, the observations of individual watchers was used to help monitor and track the spread of an eye infection amongst house finches.

Snugpak Softie Technik 4 Sleeping Bag Extreme 15 c
Snugpak Special Forces Combo Complete System

Source Vagabond Source Vagabond Magnetic clip 186

Redbuds

South Bend Mr. Big Fish 6'6 1-pc medium action casting Fishing rod, poleSouth-Bend LN-250 Heavy Duty Landing Net, 19 in Length x 14 in Width Hoop Size,SP Teri Super Teri, model Ladies, White, 5.5 Wilson Parabolic Blades

About eighteen years ago I was enrolled in a Nursery Management class at the College of Marin and our instructor always had plant propagules to share with his students. One day he took a bag of moist perlite full of stratified, and germinating redbud seeds from the refrigerator to share with the class. I took a dozen or so to grow on; but it wasn’t until several years later that I noticed some minor differences in the leaves of certain specimens: some were fully rounded, or with a slightly indented notch, others showed a delicate little tip to the rounded form; making the leaf almost a heart shape.  

Continue Reading »
Snugpak Sunagupakku Journey Quad 4-person dome tent ground sheet with Jap... P O

Spare Spool for LL Bean Double L 9 10 Fly Reel
SPECIAL BLEND Women's MAJOR Snow Pants - Merlot - Medium - NWT
  • Juncos spend much of their time on the ground

Special Supply Fishing Line 1000m PE Dyneema Dorisea Braided agepoch Braid lineSpeed Spool SLP 7.5 1 Bait Casting Reel Right Hand Line Fishing Break Carbon PlaSPELEO II - 9MM X 300' WHITESpider Braid 100m-2000m 10LB300LB 5colors Braided Fishing line Multifilament

Brush piles like this are wonderful cover for a lot of the ground feeding birds, and also benefit the raptors – both hawks and owls – because of the great cover for the rodent populations. Brushy areas also create nesting sites for the Juncos. These little sparrow relatives are very successful breeders, even with nests right on the ground! The lovely brown, tan and grayish tones of their plumage are perfect camouflage.

Snugpak Tactical Series 3 Sleeping Bag
Thinking About Weeds and Wildflowers

  • Cobweb Thistle in a sunny border
    Spiderwire Dura 4 Tresse de Pêche Cobweb Thistle in a sunny border

Micro-Habitats; Knowing Your Land

My husband and I live on a south facing hillside situated above the Novato Creek floodplains; it’s a beautiful, warm, and sunny spot with a great vantage point. Our hill, called Cherry Hill on some maps, is a part of one of the ridges extending from Mt. Burdell, the 3rd highest peak in Marin County, and we’re directly facing Big Rock Ridge, the 2nd highest spot in Marin. When the skies are clear, we can actually see just a little tip of Mt. Tamalpais, the highest peak in Marin! To the east, we can see the twin peaks of Mt. Diablo, which is the highest peak of all in our area and therefore the base meridian of much of northern California.

Spiderwire SS80BC-1500 80Lb Stealth Braided Line bluee Camo 1500yds blueeSpiderwire Stealth Braid Superline Line Spool, 500 Yd., 0.0013 Dia., Moss GreenSpiderwire SU20IB-3000 Ultracast Invisi-Braid Line 20yds

Even so, with not much more than an inch of rain, I’m witnessing an almost instantaneous re-greening of the landscape! Within days thousands of seeds are germinating; lots of grasses, and a great variety of weeds and wildflowers. This is where the fun begins. I love the challenge of identifying these minute plantlets. Sometimes I’m already so familiar with the plant that I know it from the cotyledons, but very often I need to see the first true leaves before I really know what they are.

Thinking About Weeds

Spillers Spearmint Treats - 8 x 1kg - treatsSpinning Fishing Reel 2BB Front Drag Body Saltewater CarpLure Wheel 1000 SeriesSpinning Fishing Rod Combo 1.8-3.6m Telescopic Fishing Rod + DK11BBSpinning Reel Fishing Reel 1000-9000 Series

Spinning Rod 12 ft. White bluee TU-120 Pole Tundra Surf Glass Fiber DurableSpinning Wheel Spool Fishing Reel Sea Line Gear Fishing Tool 12+1 6 10BB EW32SPITFIRE 80HD CHARGER CLASSIC 56mm CLEAR RED set of 4 WheelsSPITFIRE F4 99D CLASSIC (bluee print) 55mmSpitfire Wheels F4 Classic Swirl 53mm 99a - orange Green (Set of 4)

Here’s where my thoughts about weeds differ from those of many others; weeds are not all bad! 

Spooks Ladies Long Sleeve tournament Shirt Camilla White tournament blouse with Snugpak The Cave Tienda 4 Hombre Acampada Refugio, 4 Persona

Pages