Added, as always, to the top of the long-running Garden Blogs list. I'm backed up with new blogs lined up for a spot here. If you've emailed and haven't heard from me, or haven't seen your blog show up here, please bear with me. There'll be more coming next week.

My California Garden in Zone 23: I didn't know there was a zone 23, but these Western Climate Zones document microclimates. The gardener known only as LimaBean grows offers large photos of mushrooms, tree bark, tomatoes and that emerging eggplant at right. Don't miss the video of the tomato hornworm!

Two Gardens: Max writes,

The concept of my blog was to compare my experience gardening in California with my friend's in Brooklyn. It's a pretty dramatic contrast. But she has gone electronically AWOL (she is known to do this every now and then), so it's mostly a California garden blog right now, like we need more of those. Still, I think you'll find the plants interesting (because I grew up in New England, and I do).

Flatbush Gardener: A garden grows in Brooklyn: "Adventures in Neo-Victorian, Wild, Shade, Organic and Native Plant Gardening, Garden Design, and Garden Restoration"

And gardener Xris has some news:

This past Monday, July 17, the USDA Forest Service launched a new section on their Web site:

Celebrating Wildflowers is a season-long series of events for people of all ages who love our native plants. Activities include wildflower walks, talks, festivals, slide programs, coloring contests, planting events, and seminars that emphasize the values and conservation of native plants. - Home Page

Gabriola Garden: I love these photos, grouped so they form aMy name is Tim and my wife, Sara, and I do our gardening on one of the Gulf Islands off the coast of British Columbia, Canada. We have two kids and assorted pets and Sara tends the flowers, while I look after the vegetables. Our zucchinis sometimes win ribbons in the zucchini races at the local fair.
Here's to Tim and his speedy zucchinis.