Summer
NZ Week- Monday – Blenheim Wineries and Gardens
Winter in the mountains of California is a great time for a sunny trip to New Zealand, isn't it? Come…
New Zealand Week- Sunday- Rarangi Beach
You’ve heard of Shark Week, right? Well, this is New Zealand Week here at the Sierra Foothill Garden, and I…
Preparing for a trip to New Zealand
Winter here in California is summer in New Zealand. Yes, the water circles the bathtub drain the other direction in…
Odd Garden Aliens
The female praying mantis turns to the male and says, " after sex but before I kill you, I'll need…
What am I ‘really’ doing in the garden today?
What I'm really doing in the garden today? Coffee, then raking paths, clipping faded flowers. Deep watering the new-ish rock…
butterfly on the buddleia bush
Swallowtail on the buddleia this morning. Great, got a good focus, even though I was holding the camera way overhead.
August ‘Easter’ Lilies
Three pots of lilies, with faded blooms, given to me by a friend in May 2009, were planted on the…
My easy seed saving system
In late summer, Nature has a way of reproducing each plant and all you have to do is take notice…
Rambling around in July
When you go out to the garden, with no objective in mind, it's surprising how much you can accomplish. Equipped…
Where the Wild Flowers Are
I sent for these seeds from Wildseed Farms. in Texas. Here is what I planted in order, from most to…
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