Alexander Selkirk was a Scot whose adventures on an uninhabited island were reputed to be the basis for Daniel Defoe’s…
Marlene Dietrich, in her strong German accent, said this in the old movie ‘Grand Hotel’, but plants say it too,…
Caring for native trees in the garden ...and a list of what to plant When faced with a new, mountain…
When I’m feeling down and no one likes a post I’ve written well enough to comment, then I cheer myself…
Taking advantage our our beautiful 'natives' Adding drought tolerant Mediterranean plants to our existing California natives is a winning strategy…
Today, since the backyard hen house is the new dog house, I have a short biography to share for any…
I only set my cup down for a minute. Seeing that the morning light was diffused, and remembering my ‘too…
After much discussion and agonizing decisions, we have embarked on big changes here at my Sierra Foothill Garden! In this…
Another post on weeds… Judith Larner Lowry in 'Gardening with a Wild Heart’ says “Somewhere in all this activity (of…
Inspired by a sunbeam. At 7:15am, as the sun peeks over the mountain peak, it focused on the petals of the daffodils,…
The Shinzen Friendship Garden's Spring Blossom Festival and Bonsai Show originally scheduled for this Saturday and Sunday, March 26-27 has…
... or, how I discovered Buckeye 'bulbs'. California Buckeye, Aesculus californica, is always ahead of the season,...first to leaf out in…
This is a November 2001 entry from my recently found diary. The diary chronicles how we bought the property and our first…
I have been surprised and delighted with how far-reaching my contacts have been as I have begun creating this blog.…
This snowy, drippy day...what else to do but check on past projects. Getting rid of Mexican Primrose 10-15-2010 Invasive plants…
I first noticed the beneficial qualities of rotting logs when I gardened in the suburbs. The tree trimmers left stacks…