If you live in Oakland, California, you know that the weather is mild and temperate. Some might say we have the perfect weather. Of course, these great weather conditions give us the ability to have easy to care for gardens with a variety of low-maintenance plants. This is your guide to growing a garden in Oakland, California. What to Plant It s always best to try and use as many indigenous plants, or plants native to your area, when planning a garden. Using native plants makes gardening much easier because you are not fighting the natural conditions of the area vs. what the plant wants and needs to survive. There are thousands of options when picking native plants for this area. Visit California Gardens website and view their plant list for a full list. Here I have just listed a few plants that have worked well in my own garden. Note, all of these are varieties that are native to Oakland, California and the East Bay Area. Fruits Avocado Lemons Wildflower/Flowers California Poppy Vines Jasmine Morning Glory Shrubs Rosemary Oleander Gardenia Trees Pitosporum Japanese Maple (okay.. this might not be a native, but I planted one in my garden and was delighted at how it has thrived in all weather conditions. These trees are unique, beautiful, and add that splash of color that might be missing from your tree selections.) When to Plant In deciding when to plant, it is important to know which climate zone you live in, the best growing
California’s climate emerged about a few thousand years ago. It rose from the interaction of the ocean currents and temperatures, air pressures, wind and storms patterns, and the location of mountains and valleys. The climate differs from its geographical landscapes and locations of neighboring states. This is largely because of its dominant maritime influence. Further climate diversity is found in the semiarid climates in much of the San Joaquin valley. California has four of the five major types of climate found around the world. California’s geographic diversity would begin to be matched by its human diversity. Earthquakes are another factor to why California is so diverse. People are always migrating into California from all over the world. Diversity effects many things in different kind of ways.
Have you ever felt unsafe in your neighborhood? Maybe you didn’t feel safe letting your child go outside or leaving your car in the street overnight. Sixty-six percent of Liberty Greens community members surveyed from the ages of fourteen to fifty say that in the past they have felt unsafe in Liberty Greens. Throughout the ten years of living in this neighborhood, I have witnessed many members of the neighborhood complaining about the bikes and cars that have been stolen straight out of their driveway. So why is this happening and how can we stop it? Liberty Greens’ crime rate is too vast and therefore the neighborhood should be monitored by video cameras and checked upon daily by the Painesville City Police Department.
The African American Cultural Gardens are situated on a four-acre sloping site, extending from Wheelock Avenue at the highest point and down to Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive at the St. Clair exit. The Gardens, dedicated to the past, present and future of the African American community, is one of the more than 30 established or planned ethic cultural gardens that are part of the 100-year-old Cleveland Cultural Gardens and its representative organization, the Cleveland Federation of Cultural Gardens.
The Salinas Valley is not only one of the most fertile farming regions of California but the most fertile region in the country. According to the Vegetable Research and Information Center “...a total value of over $1.9 billion, Monterey County is the fourth highest agricultural producing county in California. The total land devoted to agriculture is approximately 1.4 million acres, and irrigated land is around 220,000 acres. As for the type of crops grown, the list contains, “…artichoke, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, Asian vegetables, lettuce, and spinach. In the county's southern half, farmers grow warm-season vegetables, including carrot, pepper, potato, and tomato. Finally, Monterey County is home to a sizable wine grape industry and approximately one-third of the state's annual strawberry yield.” Not only does the Central Coast boast a large agriculture but it also has a great selection of local flora. In the website, La Salitas Nursery, one of the famous plants is the California Chaparral. The chaparral grows great in coastal climate along the slopes of mountains in poor
It's hard to imagine that global warming would have much effect on the world’s already hottest deserts. Global warming increases the area of deserts. Global warming increases the incidence of drought, which dries up water holes. The temperatures may produce an increasing number of wildfires that alter desert landscapes by slow growing trees and Mojave Desert shrubs and replace them with grass. Grazing animals can destroy many desert plants and animals.
After a 6 month investigation done by the TV network fusion they have come to a conclusion and released a scholarly article, that Miami Gardens Police Department has been using strategies that were Unconstitutional. With a act that was the Zero Policy Act (ZPC). The City of Miami Gardens seemed to be depriving African Americans of their 4th Amendments by stopping and frisking at will all. After going through 30,000 pages of field contact reports from the city of Miami Gardens Police Department they founf that “BLACK MALES” between the ages of 15 and 30 according to a Police Officer who was told to do so by their sergeant. Miami Gardens has a population estimate of 110,754. And it is 20 square miles. 99,800 total “Stop & Frisks” that did not
Imagine taking a relaxing walk in the bright warm summer air and all you can hear is the birds chirping around you. The Lime Creek Nature Center could provide this very opportunity! Lime Creek is a site in Mason City that informs visitors all about native plants and animals. The Lime Creek Nature Center is an old site in Mason City that is still thriving today, providing education, and fun activities for those who lives in Mason City or chose to visit, with numerous activities to do such as hunting, fishing, and many more things as well.
A chaparral biome is a plant community shaped by a specific climate characterized by hot, dry summers, and rainy winters. This climate is known as the Mediterranean climate and it occurs in regions located within the Mediterranean Basin. Although Mediterranean climate is common within the Mediterranean Basin, it is not exclusive to this area. It can also be experienced in many other areas throughout the world including Cape Town located in South Africa, the western coast of South America, and the western coast of the United States of America. These area’s specific climate are what allows them to be categorized them as chaparral biomes. This essay will focus on the latter of these aforementioned chaparral biomes, specifically the chaparral biome found in Southern California.
Central California's weather is warm to hot. Northern parts Central California also has a lot of wineries. Central California's climate
Sherway Gardens is the premier fashion and lifestyle destination in Toronto's west end with over 200 upscale shops, including Holt Renfrew, Apple, Le Creuset, Coach, and Lego. Refuel at Parisco or Pickle Barrel Grand, two of the restaurants within the mall, or stop by the food court so you can grab a quick bite to eat and get back to your shopping
After introducing to the students about pre-colonial life in California, I will introduce the Mission system by informing students about the Spanish arrival through lecture using specific text from Elusive Eden Chapter 6, illustrating the Spanish arrived to California to build Missions and introduce Christianity. Specifically highlighting , “The missions became the largest and most productive Spanish communities in California...the early missions were tiny, tenuous settlements marked by stick, mud, marginal agriculture and small neophyte populations” (Eden, 91). And providing illustrations of the mission and Spanish life. After introducing the Mission system to the students I will briefly explain the short Mexican period by illustrating them
Yosemite is a national park in California, United States, which became a world heritage 1984. The area is known for its prominent cliffs of granite, clear streams and fine coniferous forests with Sequoia trees. Yosemite National Park is located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, about a 4 hour drive from San Francisco and 6 hours from Los Angeles. Every year around four million people visits the 3 083 km2 large park , which, despite its popularity can offer great untouched parts for walkers. The Yosemite Falls, A three-tier waterfall in total is over 700 m high and one of the world's highest. The Yosemite Valley, an over 900 m deep that probably is the most visited part of the Park. Furthest away appears Half Dome, maybe Yosemites best known
Jersey Garden Inc. is searching for proposition from development organizations who can plan and construct another baseball rehearse documented, a little clubhouse and a stopping zone for 50 cars.
Mary's Secret Garden is located in Downtown Ventura, across from a park and easily accessible from the 101 Freeway. This restaurant is relatively small and has about six or seven tables, so it is a good idea to get a reservation if you plan to go at a popular time. It is closed on Sunday and Monday and is open the other days of the week. The restaurant is located on a narrow street which doesn't provide much parking, but it's only a block away from Downtown Ventura's main parking structure, which includes several floors of free parking space. Mary's Secret Garden offers several appetizers. A popular appetizer is the spring rolls. The spring rolls are wrapped in rice paper, and include a mix of vegetables such as shredded carrots and lettuce.
The short story, “The Parsley Garden” by William Saroyan, is about an eleven year old boy named Al Condraj who lives in Fresno, California. Al was a Turkish immigrant that lived with his mother. Al’s mother worked on the fields every summer, barely making sufficient money to last her till the next summer. Al experienced humiliation and learned to process his negative emotions in a positive way throughout the story.