Deborah Burroughs's (biodeb) Blog

Last fall, I began volunteer work at the Buena Vista Audubon Society in Oceanside in their California native plant garden. I became an instant convert to native plants. So, I decided to kill the grass in our backyard, and plant a native garden. Killing the grass wasn't as easy as I thought it wou...

Mt Calavera & Vista Now, we're talking... aaahhhh Vista. This is where I live, and I love this town. It's about 7 miles from the coast; but where we live, we get a nice onshore breeze to keep us cool for most of the year. There are some valleys in Vista where it can get fairly warm, but still our...

Mt Calavera & Oceanside In the late 1700s Father Juan Crespi arrived in the Oceanside area, and he felt the location was perfect for what is now known as the Mission San Luis Rey de Francia.   After the completion of the railroad from San Diego to San Bernardino, the city of Oceanside began to ta...

Mt Calavera & Carlsbad   The Luiseno Indians lived on the coast of Carlsbad back in the late 1700s-they lived on seafood, food crops and reportedly led peaceful lives-they worshipped the Great Spirit, the Sun-God. They currently live on a reservation near Palomar Mountain approximately 60 miles a...

We have had some devastating fires in the past several years here in So Cal. There has been much discussion about how to prevent this devastation in the future. One of the solutions has been clearing of brush around the perimeter of the home. While keeping brush cleaned up can help, it can also g...