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Rather than voting in person, I requested a ballot.
Received the CA General Election Information Guide.

Read through the pros and cons for the 12 Props. Marked my decision in the Information Guide.
I visited Voter’s Edge CA to read candidate statements running for local and state office, and information on the Measure to increase sales tax in SLO.
My requested ballot arrived. I sat at my desk and safely voted.
How do you return the ballot? It could have been mailed in the official postage-paid envelope. There are more than a dozen VBM Ballot Drop Boxes located throughout SLO county. My ballot was deposited in the VBM Drop Box at the SLO Clerk-Recorder Office.
In a few days, I plan to use tracking to make sure my ballot was not rejected for any reason.

Voting has always been easy in SLO, CA. When I voted in person, I rarely waited more than 10 minutes before receiving a ballot. It is outrageous that people in other states in our country must wait in line for hours to cast their votes.
Voting should be safe and easy for every person in every state especially during this election when there is a pandemic.

Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) and Pinkhead Knotweed (Persicaria capitata).

Last night I noticed my Drimiopsis was looking a bit droopy. *I suspect I accidentally watered it.

Considering the normal habitat, probably too much moisture.
There was a new leaf in mid August.

That leaf felt like the plant had been over watered. I removed the new leaf to prevent the possibility of rot.
Last night I removed the plant from its terra cotta pot and wrapped the roots in soft tissue.

The roots were not near the bottom of the pot, but pretty sure too much moisture is the problem.
*I have the plants without saucers on wire racks. For some reason I had moved the Drimiopsis to one of the second shelves.

Studio Plant Shelves photo taken 26 July 2020
Thinking maybe there was drainage from a plant above.
The possible good news is the bulb is still firm.

Drimiopsis 17 July 2020 shortly after its arrival and potting.
Plants of the World Online | Kew Science
Dandelions are a particular favorite of my bunnies. Thought I would try to grow some.
Today I noticed something wrong with the dandelions. My first thought was ash from the wildfires. When I took a closer look, I realized that wasn’t the problem.




Cotton swab dampened with alcohol.

Bit disappointed that I will need to dispose of their dandelions.



The last time it bloomed was in November of 2019, so a bit early.




This is one of the Bromeliads that I moved in June from a too sunny location in the courtyard to its new garden space under Brugmansia.

Attempted to remove the leaf litter from the Bromeliad. It doesn’t just look sharp, it is sharp! I didn’t have tweezers at the ready.
