Locating a local landmark 7 Rock is a landmark referred to in the coverage of the recent Willow Fire, smoldering…
What I'm REALLY doing in the garden...last day of June I just came in from an hour out in the…
Just came in from the garden,...perfect day to be out there, especially with my camera. There was really nice, even…
Half the year is over and in the garden I'm walking around taking stock. June usually means the real riotous…
A new column,”Sierra Foothill Gardener,” is debuting in today’s edition of the Sierra Star. Written by Sue Langley of North…
"What's blooming Wednesday" In the Sierra foothills, after the blues, of Lupine, Vetch and Blue dicks, the early Spring wildflowers:…
This Year's Veg Garden Experiment: The last two years have been straw bale gardens with great success! This year, there…
Driving the foothills: Stopping and turning around.... We had to stop and turn around to photograph this field of Lupine,…
In a series of Then and Now photos, it's satisfying to look back nostalgically to see how far we have…
A Winter walk-around What's blooming? What's happening? A walk through my garden just before Winter begins. First off, the patio…
Celebrating a fine nursery... Have you been here? I hope so! We are very fortunate to have a nursery nearby…
October in the foothill garden Walking around the garden here in the foothills of Central California, I feel we're really…
Now, is the time to plan Your meadow can be large or small ...or even in a container, and the…
In our third year of drought in the Sierra foothills, we search for ways to allow our gardens to survive. …
What happens if you don't trim lavender? You all may know I like garden experiments. For the last two years…
November's first rains start the season I call Clouds and Light. After months of brilliant blue, sunny skies, the weather…
How to clean a bird bath in twelve photos Keeping a birdbath sparkling clean is easy and it's worth a…
In 2000, we moved from the city to the country of California in the Sierra foothills near Bass Lake. For…