Category: General Gardening

April 14th – National Gardening Day is here!

Who is this? It is most likely Soehrensia schikendantzii in my garden   We have all heard of the peace and fulfillment that gardening brings. From my own past and ongoing experiences, I can vouch for it. I also know, wherever I end up, and for however long I can do it, I will be [Continue]

Thrillers, Fillers and Spillers!

  I don’t put up photos of my garden much. I am trying to change that. Here is one from my special project for this spring, doing well into summer! I have this rather big size pot, that for years was waiting for her special renewal project. Then, this year, I really wanted my vegetable [Continue]

My First Morning Glory is already here!

  Apart from the oddities facing humanity, this season has been odd for California as well. We seem to be at the precipice of another drought, even though we have had some late showers and will have some this weekend. We are only at 45% of our annual rainfall so far, and without significant increases [Continue]

Life…finds a way

It is one of the most favorite lines, from a movie, that is perhaps, my favorite. Delivered by Jeff Goldblum as the irritable Ian Malcolm in Jurassic Park, the line has been with me since I have been 14, when I first watched the movie. This evening, I was working on my yard, and while [Continue]