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…
"What's blooming Wednesday" In the Sierra foothills, after the blues, of Lupine, Vetch and Blue dicks, the early Spring wildflowers:…
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…
Do you get up early? I do,...but have found that many couples have one. One that gets up at dawn…
The natural meadow in the second year By that, I mean, this is the second year that I have weeded…
Big changes all around The meadow in May...checking the progress and weeding, weeding... Last year, here in the Sierra foothills,…
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…
Euphorbia is one of the most diverse family of plants, with many different shapes, sizes and colors, from shrubs to…
Everyone has seen these garden spheres in the garden, but recently after finding a bowling ball at Oakhurst's "Clutter Clearance"…
I heard a huge truck coming down the driveway just now and my ears perked up. Tractor Man had walked…
Lewis Creek is about 7 miles south of Yosemite National Park, CA. The trail all along it with the flowers,waterfalls and…
In May, I decided to take my camera to explore Lewis Creek Trail, just 7 miles south of Yosemite. The creek…
Notes on what I am really doing in the garden. Mexican Primrose eradication in front beds Last Fall I decided…
When we first saw our property and took the first photos there was somewhat of a circle drive that became…