Butterfly gardeners begin this way….they see a colorful butterfly in their garden and start paying attention. They want to see…
First views of my garden at the first of April.... First views is the brainchild of Town Mouse, with the…
Did you know that when green onions get a bit old in the fridge, you can plant them in a…
We had a dream to move out of Southern California to paradise on seven acres in the Sierra foothills. Here is…
Our adventure We had a dream to move out of Southern California away from the congestion and stress and switch…
March is coming in like a lamb. What does that mean? A little rain, a little snow, just an inch…
What I thought might be buckeye or elderberry, turns out to be pokeweed! Darn! My sister helped my identify this…
While working on another project last January, I saw this pot full of grass seedlings,..looking so lush and full. So…
Have you ever noticed a striking color combination when planting flowers together by chance? You suddenly see that the hot…
Easy garden projects for you and a child Interesting children in the joys of gardening can be fun. They’re eager…
A few months ago, I found this rusty brake thingy in front of our car in a parking lot. Of…
Across the valley, where Willow Creek flows south, there is a tall sugarpine that becomes backlit at a certain point…
Saturday- Hmmm, Tractor Man gone for the day? Having coffee and wondering WHAT to do today. I love having a…
"Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week…
The back slope, then and now In a series of Then and Now photos, it's satisfying to look back nostalgically…
What is a rain garden? It’s a garden specifically designed to take advantage of where water naturally collects. In dry…
In 2000, we found and bought 7 acres on the side of a hill in a small town south of Yosemite.…
Gophers and other living garden pests can drain the enthusiasm from the hardiest gardener in the California Sierra foothills. To…