Spring

‘First week of June’ gardening day

Just came in from the garden,...perfect day to be out there, especially with my camera. There was really nice, even…

9 years ago

June Bloom in the Sierra foothill garden

Half the year is over and in the garden I'm walking around taking stock.  June usually means the real riotous…

9 years ago

The Wildflowers: Yellows and whites

"What's blooming Wednesday" In the Sierra foothills, after the blues, of Lupine, Vetch and Blue dicks, the early Spring wildflowers:…

10 years ago

Our good Sierra foothill soil

Our 'bad' soil...? I get comments all the time from discouraged local gardeners about 'our bad soil' in the Oakhurst,…

12 years ago

Rainy Spring Walk with Maggie

On a rainy day in April, I still take Maggie for her daily walk in the garden.  It's not cold…

12 years ago

Up at dawn

Do you get up early?  I do,...but have found that many couples have one.  One that gets up at dawn…

13 years ago

Weed and more native plants will come

The natural meadow in the second year By that, I mean, this is the second year that I have weeded…

13 years ago

Native California meadow in the second year

Big changes all around The meadow in May...checking the progress and weeding, weeding... Last year, here in the Sierra foothills,…

13 years ago

Melding gardens and gravel in the Sierra foothills

Many of us here in the California Sierra foothills have gravel driveways, paths and roads.  This can be a help…

13 years ago

Butterfly Gardening: Living leaves in your garden

Butterfly gardeners begin this way….they see a colorful butterfly in their garden and start paying attention.  They want to see…

13 years ago

April First views in the Sierra foothills

First views of my garden at the first of April....  First views is the brainchild of Town Mouse, with the…

13 years ago

Euphorbia, drama queen of the Sierra foothill garden

 Euphorbia is one of the most diverse family of plants, with many different shapes, sizes and colors, from shrubs to…

13 years ago

Garden orb of modest materials

Everyone has seen these garden spheres in the garden, but recently after finding a bowling ball at Oakhurst's "Clutter Clearance"…

13 years ago

Wangling wood chips from work crews

I heard a huge truck coming down the driveway just now and my ears perked up. Tractor Man had walked…

13 years ago

Lewis Creek: The Wildflowers

Lewis Creek is about 7 miles south of Yosemite National Park, CA. The trail all along it with the flowers,waterfalls and…

13 years ago

Lewis Creek: Converging Ladybugs converge

In May, I decided to take my camera to explore Lewis Creek Trail, just 7 miles south of Yosemite. The creek…

13 years ago

Checking on May projects

Notes on what I am really doing in the garden. Mexican Primrose eradication in front beds Last Fall I decided…

13 years ago

The rock outside the back door

When we first saw our property and took the first photos there was somewhat of a circle drive that became…

14 years ago