Before I delve into my chosen topic this morning of drought tolerance, I have to take a moment to give you my two cents about tomatoes. It has been an interesting year thus far in the land of retail nurseries. … Continue reading
February is drawing to a close and lately I’ve found my nose in the books, reading about amazing perennials, grasses and inspiring gardens around the world. Signs of spring are all around me, and … Continue reading
My stepson is a Type 1 Diabetic and we recently took him to a Doctors appointment at the UCSF Medical Center in San Francisco. I decided to do a little exploring and stretch my legs and walk the dog after … Continue reading
As you may or may not know, I am a freelance/amateur photographer. Mostly Horticultural, but I take pictures of everything. This last trip I took out on the river was so vividly full of natural beauty, I wanted to share … Continue reading
We have had some amazingly warm weather here on the Northern California Coast, a far cry from the omnipresent fog that is our usual fare when it is hotter inland. (Here in the redwood forests the fog is essential for … Continue reading
Its been months since I have had time to post, and I am ready for rain and more time to write! The season has begun to turn here again in Northern California, September is drawing to a close, and my … Continue reading
Nothing has pulled at my heart-strings (I know I say that alot) this year so much as the proverbially extraordinary succulents…from Echeverias to Cotyledons, I just can’t get enough. Succulents range in colors, textures and forms, are low maintenance, and…well, … Continue reading
May is here and one plant that is stealing the show is Mullein, or Verbascum. Different varieties are either biennial or perennial. They tend to make large rosettes of leaves low to the ground, before they send up a towering … Continue reading
Helianthemum ‘cheviot’ Well, Spring is upon us all at once here in the sunny Northern California and once again I have been taken by surprise with its verocity. Winter months seem to drag by and I thumb through seed catalogs … Continue reading
Just south of Santa Barbara lies the small coastal town of Carpinteria, Ca. My sister recently moved here (we grew up in Santa Barbara) and I made the trip South to see her new house and attend her wedding. I … Continue reading
