The bamboo garden is doing great!. I have almost 20 new culms from 4 groups. The most, 9, is coming from one Phyllostachys nigra (Black Bamboo). The black bamboo is seen as the tall dark lines in the back and the rest is Golden bamboo.

Guess where I went this weekend. Napa, one of my favorite places. I went with my wife Krissy and her sister Linda and husband Jerry. Lots of vines at this time of year. We tasted lots of great reds and whites. Reds Rule! I did find a favorite at the Vincent Arroyo Winery. I bought futures in the some of the wines in the barrel. Shhhhh its a secret. Another of my favorites Silverado Winery and their view from the tasting room.  

Here are some images from my garden.

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Rocketboom has a great closeup of Amanda Congdon ranting about "Snakes on a Plane" movie. Great pic.