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Good bug or bad bug? This is called a harlequin bug. They love to suck the sap out of leafy vegetables until the plant wilts and eventually dies. So the answer is BAD bug.

Linum grandiflorum, commonly known as Scarlett Flax, is a native of African and Algeria, but grows in our climate as an annual.

Parsley that has "gone to seed" in the SPN Garden. I collected these stalks to dry and save the seeds for planting.

Rose campion, or Silene coronaria is growing strong in the garden. This perennial flower native is from the genus Lychnis. Lychinis means "lamp" in Greek. The felt-like leaves were once used as lamp wicks.

Sunflowers standing tall behind some Nasturtium flowers.

This is Clathrus ruber, also known as a latticed stinkhorn mushroom. It's in the fungus family and often found growing in woodchips or mulch.

New Zealand Tea Tree (leptospermum scoparium) in full bloom in the garden. These are native to Australia and New Zealand, but grow great in our Mediterranean climate.

Red poppies are a symbol of hope for a peaceful future.

"Living mulch" made by marigolds and calendula interplanted with Lacinato and Red Russian kale. Plants and soil thrive in biodiverse environments. The calendula and marigolds also serve as a natural pest management.

No filter needed on this photo- these pelargonium flowers are about as bright pink as it gets! These perennial flowers are native to South American and survive on very little water.

A classic beauty, the red rose. There is one very hidden red rose bush outside the entrance to the SPN Garden.

Dragon tongue beans from Baker Creek Seed Company. They donated the seeds to our SPN garden.

Strawberry plants(white flowers) and California poppies

Calendula, chard, and parsley