Some of our deer friends... I still like the deer better than any one plant. They are the best sort…
Part Two: Summer In May, Tractor Man and I lugged four bales of hay down our slope and set them…
Tim and Barbara's garden, one year later If you remember, Tim and Barbara Fruehe of Oakhurst, CA, renovated their entire…
I learned Latin names of plants from my mother at an early age and become a logophile, a lover of…
A Straw Bale Garden? Sure, I love experiments! Recently I decided to try the technique called straw bale gardening, after…
Our 'bad' soil...? I get comments all the time from discouraged local gardeners about 'our bad soil' in the Oakhurst,…
On a rainy day in April, I still take Maggie for her daily walk in the garden. It's not cold…
One year of seeds brings seven years of weeds! Three things will make your life easier when it comes to…
Violas and pansies are perfect daffodil partners Last year, I planted violas over the mini daffodils in patio pots and…
One evening near dark, I lost myself as I wandered, looking for turning leaves around the place. "Autumn is a…
Spicy mints? “Much Virtue in Herbs, little in Men.” - Benjamin Franklin The rich, spiciness of these plants makes them…
Starting from scratch - Then and now Laying out garden beds in clay and decomposed granite is the way you…
or ...Why I remember a Sunset Magazine article from 1999. A few months before we bought our place here in…
The natural meadow in the second year By that, I mean, this is the second year that I have weeded…
Many of us here in the California Sierra foothills have gravel driveways, paths and roads. This can be a help…
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…