While going out to photograph my 'first views' of February in my California mountain garden, I already know that my…
Simple Record Keeping for the Garden Fall and winter can be good times to settle in and plan for future…
The first photo is from a set taken this month after a small fire broke out in the valley a…
Winter is a good time to evaluate your garden tools. I've stashed them all away for the coming rain and…
Did you think you were through gardening in California Sierra mountains? Usually we have rain and snow, but noooo. Here…
We took this photo up on the hill above our house, in the California Sierra foothills on Tuesday. There is…
Snapdragons in January It may seem past the point where you would want to do any planting here in the…
In each month of the year, on the first few days, we post wide views of what our gardens look like in…
Decorating with natural elements for a fresh New Year! After the holidays, I like to decorate my house in a fresh…
"In the woods.., a man casts off his years, as the snake his slough , and at what period soever…
In evaluating the year, as folks often do as the New Year approaches, its nice to think back to some of the best…
I am interested in business practices in general after owning my own small company for 20 years and became fascinated…
Winter gardening Forever, I have loved the tiny flowered Johnny Jump Ups, Viola tricolor, which seed themselves happily around the…
The winter solstice -- which marks the beginning of winter and the shortest day of the year in the Northern…
How we garden Normally, gardeners have only had themselves to please when creating a plant world around them. And that's…
“Hmmm. Wonder where that goes?” My husband says as we pass by a hidden trail heading into the forest. Those…
What you and I can do now in the Sierra foothills: Christmas shop! Christmas trees are at our local Western…