When we first saw our property and took the first photos there was somewhat of a circle drive that became…
Pretty Face, Triteleia ixioides Sunny starry yellow, Pretty Face is sometimes called Golden brodiaea or Golden Stars, and is native…
As you come down the long driveway and round the corner to park, the lavender field is on the right…
The difference between trash and junk I posted a picture of my terribly messy potting bench area on my FB page,…
Recently identified, four CA natives on the property are ‘new to me.’ If you read this blog very much, you know…
Why do they do it? Not for fortune or fame--few outside native plant circles know who they are. People like Lester Rowntree,…
Oh, Joy! Dill is a versatile herb, one that I really use in cooking. First planted in 2005, I’ve never…
OK, there are conflicting accounts, but seeing as it is my blog, I will say that the Tractor Man got…
It’s California Native Plant Week and I’m profiling a different California native each day that is on my particular wish…
California Native Plant Week It’s California Native Plant Week and I’m profiling a different California native each day that is…
Caring for native trees in the garden ...and a list of what to plant When faced with a new, mountain…
The Shinzen Friendship Garden's Spring Blossom Festival and Bonsai Show originally scheduled for this Saturday and Sunday, March 26-27 has…
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…
This is National Wildlife Week and for that, I have chosen some favorite California native plants to show, as well…
What a man needs in gardening is a cast-iron back, with a hinge in it. ~Charles Dudley Warner Since our…
Becoming stewards of our forest For some of us, here in the California foothills, especially those who live near the…