California Gardening: August walk to Oak Grove, 1 by SingingWolf

SingingWolf wrote:
I promised some photos of my place. So, we are going for a walk-a-bout.
As many of you know, DH and I live on the farm his family homesteaded in the early 1900's.
When DH inherited the place, he was trying to find some way for the property to pay it's own taxes. It had to be something he could work around the Beekeeping Business he was in with his Dad.
After trying dry farming oat hay in the late '80's, we decided to grow Monterrey Pine trees for the choose and cut market. I started the pumpkin patch at first for therapy, but then because I was bored, I expanded to doing field trips for kids.
I am no longer able to grow the pumpkins on site, but we still have people expecting them, so we buy from local farmers.
But this is still our private time at the farm. I usually bring a stick and a squirt gun with me on my walks. I guess I need Batman's utility belt. LOL!
Most people think it's too hot out here this time of the year. They are right. It gets hot. You won't see much around that is still green, unless it's getting water. The big oaks are going into drought mode. The sage and the buckwheat are too. This is an extremely dry year. I noticed that the Native walnut is dropping it's nuts a month early this year. I don't expect very many acorns either.
I took this walk in the yesterday evening.
Photo of my intrepid companion, Spirit, who has to scratch before he can join me for our walk.